Alyssa was simply teasing Jasper by playing coy.

After all, she trusted him completely.

However, her playful joke backfired.

Jasper panicked, dropping to one knee with a serious expression.

"Lyse," he declared solemnly, "I, Jasper Beckett, swear my loyalty to you.

You are the only woman I love, the only one I desire, in this life, the next, and the one after.

If I ever break this vow, may lightning strike me down!" "Alright, alright, Jasper, I was just kidding!" Alyssa couldn't bear to see him like this.

She tried to cover his mouth, but he grabbed her hand tightly.

"It's true that I went out last night.

I went to The Millennium with Axel and Cyrus." Alyssa's eyes widened in alarm.

Her voice trembled as she cupped his cheek.

"Oh my word, why didn't you tell me? Did something bad happen?" "Don't worry, everything's fine," Jasper reassured her, taking her hand and stroking it gently.

"Axel found the person who hired the hitman to kill Mrs.

Novak.

It was Jameson's secretary, Car] Moses." " You were still asleep when he called.

I couldn't wake you, but I was worried about Axel's safety.

So, I rushed over.

I wouldn't have let you go anyway." Alyssa's heart melted.

She cupped his face and kissed his forehead.

"Unfortunately, Jameson had taken precautions.

terminated operations at The Millennium

with Carl,

the country.” Jasper gritted his teeth in

"It was my fault.

were too late."

"How...

Amber?"

is getting married to Carl." "What? In that case, Axel—" "Axel isn't doing very well at the moment." Worry clouded Jasper's

who can help

the only way for Axel to get back on his feet would be

She felt terrible.

"Amber...

it's not easy

really not easy

really worried

had long acknowledged Amber as her

didn't matter to her how horrid her past might've

about

that she could

Lyse," Jasper soothed, wiping away her

won't give up on

Altman or helping Axel.

right now is locating Jameson." "Since he fled in such a hurry, he likely wasn't well-prepared," Alyssa said, pulling him to

leaned into him and

would you run?" Jasper looked down at her, a loving smile gracing

felt captivated by her, like a king

same time, he

go somewhere familiar, with people who could

criminal, so I

am, there are many countries without extradition treaties

connections, I could still live comfortably."

Jameson escaped back to Kontina."

so, that makes

his roots." Ultimately,

was the land that made him prosper, and more than that, it was his original

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