"Can I join you?" Jasper asked, his demeanor warm and friendly.

Nicholas replied simply, "Sure." Jasper gracefully sat opposite him, arriving alone with no backup.

A palpable tension hung in the air even before a word was spoken.

"Mr. Beckett," Nicholas began, "a man of your stature wouldn't be drinking coffee in a place like this." Nicholas then took a deep drag of his cigarette.

His eyes were grim.

"So, this isn't a coincidence.

You've been following me." "It's not what you think," Jasper countered.

A slight twitch of Jasper's lips accompanied his sincere gaze.

"My wife told me everything that happened at the nursing home.

She knew you'd be here if I couldn't find you at home.

After all, both of us prioritize our wives.

We might take detours, but we always end up in the same place, don't we?" An intelligent man would never directly communicate what he meant.

Nicholas continued to smoke.

Ms. Alyssa married?" Jasper blinked and said, "Not yet." "Then, addressing Ms. Alyssa as your

Our situations are different.

understand mine." Jasper's jaw clenched subtly, but his

Lovelace was suddenly arrested, Chief Novak?" Nicholas' eyes

Solana City police force don't just do

Justice will always prevail.

deserves."

is next?" The

but a tremor ran through

and Jameson worked extremely

bigwig, helped Jameson distribute illegal drugs,

aside like a

Jameson trusts no one." Jasper squinted his eyes and continued, "Jameson was merely getting rid of Aidan after he outlived

different?" Nicholas felt a

Jameson had

how to explain himself if Jameson found out that he

cold-blooded,

Nicholas had to survive; only then he could

with Jameson—there

forward and pressed a silver lighter

don't mind, you can have it." Nicholas' eyes

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255