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

Carl, left

out of the country.” Jasper gritted his teeth in

"It was my fault.

too late." Alyssa's heart

"How...

Amber?" "She

that case, Axel—" "Axel isn't doing

who can help him is

get back on his feet would

She felt terrible.

"Amber...

not easy on

really not

really worried

Amber as

her how

didn't care about that

for was that she could have a

cry, Lyse," Jasper soothed, wiping away

won't give up on

Altman or helping Axel.

locating Jameson." "Since he fled in such a hurry, he likely wasn't well-prepared," Alyssa said,

him and

in his shoes, where would you run?" Jasper looked down at her, a loving smile gracing

felt captivated by her, like

he gave her question careful

I'd go somewhere familiar,

criminal, so I wouldn't

I am, there are many

could still live comfortably." "That's a

escaped back to Kontina." Jasper furrowed his brows

so, that makes things more

his roots." Ultimately, Jameson first gained

the land that made him prosper, and more

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