Sheryl's eyes lit up. "And what might that reason be?"

Justin's lips curved into a faint smirk, his voice calm yet carrying a cold, ethereal tone. "Besides Ms. Alyssa, there's another woman who holds great significance to Jasper. She's the only one who can compel him to act without hesitation."

Remy, usually a man of few words, abruptly spoke up. "Is she the one you've mentioned before? The woman who saved Jasper on the battlefield?"

*After Jasper retired from the military, he was plagued by PTSD. He came back shattered, dispirited, even on the brink of taking his own life.

"During that time, I often spoke with him over the phone, urging him to hold on, to keep living. I reminded him that if I could endure this half-disabled existence, then surely, he could find a reason to go on."

Justin's tone was leisurely, as though recounting something insignificant.

He continued, "I told him that if he were gone, what would become of Beckett Group? More than that, he would leave Dad and Grandpa utterly devastated."

kind," Sheryl murmured, her eyes softening with pity. Then, through gritted teeth, she added, "If it

witch Sophia. Why did I save Jasper when he slit his wrist? He should have died then-if he had, he wouldn't be causing you trouble

but he operated strictly by Justin's orders. Sheryl, on the other hand, was a

was also nicknamed "Viper, Sheryl was far more dangerous. Even though they seldom

faintly. "I helped Jasper not just out of kindness but because Beckett Group needed him then. I've never doubted his abilities in business. Besides, if he had died, you and I wouldn't have crossed paths, would we,

Feeling shy, Sheryl

"Jasper often spoke of that woman who saved him on the battlefield, risking everything for his life. She wore a large mask, so he never saw her face. His biggest regret was not knowing

even know her name. He could only refer to her as

he told me that White Dove is someone very important to him. He wants to repay her for saving his life

probed, "Mr. Justin, are you

corners of his lips upward slightly as the look in his eyes

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