The Wrong Woman

Chapter 976

When Imogen stepped out of the alley, she saw Jasper holding her frog head, looking around as if earnestly searching for her.

As soon as he turned and their eyes met, he walked over briskly. With a furrowed brow, Jasper asked, "How much did those little frogs cost?"

"About 50 dollars," Imogen replied.

He seemed incredulous and shocked. "You chased an old lady down two streets over 50 dollars?"

Imogen's face darkened in annoyance. "Is it just about the money?"

"If it's not about the money, then what's the problem?" he countered.

Imogen huffed, realizing that good looks didn't necessarily mean good sense. This small disagreement already revealed their clashing values.

Forcing a polite smile, she explained, "Yes, it's about the money. Those 50 dollars are worth a two-day meal for me. I woke up early in the morning, ran to the wholesale market, and hauled back those little frogs.

"I inflated each one myself, hoping they'd sell well. I protected them while running away from the city officials for an hour. Now, a thief disguised as an old lady stole them, and I went to get them back. Is that wrong?"

and handed Imogen all the cash inside. "This

bad and waste her time on these trivial matters. He still hoped the

into a smile at the sight of the thick wad of cash. There must have been at least ten thousand

his

hesitation, she grabbed the money and stuffed it

thought, "This guy is good at pretending to be rich. He's probably

she couldn't help but admire a man with such generosity. Even if he was broke, he

you giving me this money voluntarily?"

his expression serious as he walked to her back. "Now, take off that costume before you get

suddenly aware of the sweat covering her body, making the

the frog costume, Imogen couldn't help but ask, "Asher, did you

slightly. "What did

you're 37, a tech school

telecom scam six months ago, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, but you've