Chapter 491

After offering some health advice to Newton, Alyssa left the room. Jasper wasted no time and quickly caught up to her. He said curtly, “I’ll send you home.”

Alyssa had held back from lashing out at Jasper in front of Newton. Now, she finally exploded and

jumped back while pointing a finger at his face.

She yelled, “Naw!”

Jasper was a little confused by the sound she made.

She pursed her lips awkwardly. It appeared she had accidentally uttered “no” with an accent, but the meaning was clear.

“I don’t need your help. I’m an adult who knows my way home!”

“It’s late at night. I’ll see you home,” insisted Jasper, who took a step forward.

Alyssa’s anger flared as she recalled how Jasper had pulled her into a hug earlier.

She seethed and dusted her shoulders, confronting him, “I didn’t lash out at you not because I condoned your behavior. I did it for Grandpa’s sake. Don’t take a mile when I give you an inch!

Betty, and I’d take it out on anything that crosses my path. Come any closer, and I’ll give you a piece of my

authoritative, but Jasper thought she

if Simon becomes a bother. I’ll handle him for you,” he whispered.

should stay out of it and mind your

business!”

reminded of how Jasper had humiliated Simon

to defend her.

likely driven by his own

for a role within the

legal counsel, he would become a valuable asset to Javier’s

disadvantage.

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was about to approach her, he was stopped

“Jasper!”

and turned around to see Javier shuffling up to him. Javier

to have a

Alyssa home,” replied Jasper coolly

she doesn’t need your

spun around,

nowhere to

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