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Fear
Jasper had barely stepped into the house when his phone rang.He didn’t need to check the screen twice the moment he saw it was Rowan. “Rowan,” he answered immediately.“Boss…” Rowan’s voice came through, tight—too tight, “There’s a problem.”Jasper’s expression darkened as he walked further into the room, loosening his cuffs slightly.“Speak.”“Adrian Snow is no longer in prison.” Rowan blurted. Jasper stopped walking. Veins popped up Jasper’s forehead. The air in the room seemed to freeze.“What did you say?” His voice dropped—low, dangerous.Rowan swallowed. Then repeated,“He’s gone. We checked the records. Officially, he’s still listed as an inmate, but physically… he’s not there.”Jasper’s jaw tightened.“How long?”“We don’t know yet. The logs were tampered with. It could have been days… or even weeks.”A cold, suffocating anger settled in Jasper’s chest.Elise’s words echoed in his mind, ‘You really don’t know anything, do you?’His grip on the phone tightened.Adrian used
Prison Visit
Jasper stepped out of the car without a word, his coat settling neatly over his shoulders as his sharp eyes swept across the building. Guards stood stationed at every corner, their expressions stiff the moment they saw him.They knew him. The man who took down the strongest family in the whole of Europe, one man… just one man.Everyone feared him. Everyone who knew him respected him.No one stopped him.No one dared.Inside, the air was different—sterile, heavy, suffocating. The sound of metal doors clanging echoed faintly through the corridor as he was led in.Step by step.He has been receiving messages from Elise. She wants to talk. There was nothing to talk about so he never went.The messages were getting worse and he didn’t plan to respond until he heard her mention Adrian. Were they working together? Was that why the system wanted him to eliminate him?Jasper stepped into the quiet visitor’s room.A single table sat at the center, two chairs opposite each other. A thick glass
The Girl
‘Jasper Brennan didn't deny that the downfall of the Valmont family was due to a girl involved, as Elise Valmont had once said. Does that mean that Silverlake Prince would soon be taken from us?’News spread like wildfire. Everyone spoke about it. They watched the short interview again and again. Short clips of the part Jasper had confessed to were circulating everywhere. Not just everywhere in Silverlake, but it found its way to Ashford and to Jasmine. She was quick to send the short clip to Sophia, who sat in her office chair, working on a serious contract. Her eyes caught sight of Jasper's back, and she decided to watch the video even though she was busy. Jasmine would not just send a video to distract her, unless it's very important. She clicked play. Her eyes were glued to her screen. It was a two-minute video, but Sophia's face coloured immediately after she was done watching it. She played it again and again, and her smile only grew wider. Jasper actually said that to
Back to Silverlake
{Eliminate Adrian Snow}The screen popped up before Jasper the moment he opened his eyes, waking up from sleep. Jasper furrowed his brows. Eliminate Adrian Snow?The guy was already in jail. Does he have to go to jail to eliminate the man? “How do I do that?" Jasper asked, “You said the next destination was Ashford. Now, I have to go back to Silverlake for Adrian Snow." He hissed. He got out of bed. A few minutes later, he stepped out of the room and saw Sophia already dressed for work. “You're up early." Sophia smiled.Jasper had slept very late the previous day as he was working on some work he needed to finish and send back to Rowan. " Yeahhh.”" Bai Zhe called yesterday.” Sophia glanced at Jasper. " Okay…?” " He wants to partner with the Darlington corp. Did you tell him to?” Sophia asked. Bai Zhe's name has been all over the net since he won the case in Westfield. Not only was he a winner, he was given access to build his company there as well. So he was one of the mo
Hope again
A week later.Jasper was in the living room, sipping a glass of wine with his legs crossed, he had the phone pressed to his ear while scrolling through his laptop. He was speaking with Rowan on the phone.The morning sun pushed through the large windows in Ashford. He wore a serious face as he listened with keen attention.Rowan's voice came through clearly. "...and the Valmont family went down. So many people are confused and scared. Elder Valmont used to be one of the big decision makers in Silverlake." Jasper hummed. He knew. The man had power that was why he also met Old Mr. Palmer for backing. “Now that he has been arrested and stripped of every position, the public is insisting that you step in and assume his position.”Jasper let out a small chuckle then caressed his forehead gently. “I knew this would come up. Well, I'm not interested. Let them know.” Rowan sighed. He knew Jasper wouldn't accept the position. "They should give the position to old Mr. Palmer. He has more
New trouble.
After Lunch, Jasper drove back home with Sophia. The restaurant was beautiful and welcoming.Jasper chose a seat near the window at a corner table for both of them.He ordered grilled fish spiced with veggies for both of them. Sophia was not really hungry, but she managed to eat slowly as Jasper kept talking about trivial topics. He spoke about random topics just to cheer her up and shift her mind from all that happened earlier that morning.He maintained a soft look at Sophia. He continued to smile back at her, at intervals. Then, while they relished the moment, Jasper casually reached over the table and grasped hers.She felt a weird, warm sensation in her heart at that precise time. After a long time, she was not having that lonely feeling after all.When they were done eating, Jasper sorted out their bills, then took her handbag from the table, in a gentleman's manner, held her hand softly and they made their way to the car.It was a quiet drive back home, they were both silent ex
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