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.

at The Millennium and dismissed

along with Carl, left Solana

fact, they're already out of the country.”

"It was my fault.

too late." Alyssa's

"How...

about Amber?" "She left

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

can help him

back on his feet would

She felt terrible.

"Amber...

it's not easy on

really not easy on

worried

Alyssa had long acknowledged Amber as her friend and her

her how horrid her

didn't care about

was that she could have a smooth

Jasper soothed, wiping away her

up on

Altman or helping Axel.

priority right now is locating Jameson." "Since he fled in such a hurry, he likely wasn't

into him

you were in his shoes, where would you run?" Jasper looked down at

her, like a

the same time, he gave her

him, I'd go somewhere familiar,

wanted criminal, so

many countries without extradition

I have money and local connections, I could still live comfortably." "That's a

if Jameson escaped back to Kontina." Jasper furrowed

so, that makes

his roots." Ultimately, Jameson first gained his success

that made him prosper, and more than that,

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