The Wrong Woman

Imogen just nodded without saying anything else.

She felt utterly exhausted as if this was the price she had to pay for marrying into a wealthy family.

"What's wrong?" Jasper asked worriedly.

Imogen shook her head. She replied as she forced a smile, "Nothing."

With that she ended the call, leaving Jasper puzzled.

She seemed fine, but he sensed she was unhappy.

He could feel the pressure she was under, her inability to integrate into his family, and her reluctance to open her heart to him. It felt like there was a growing distance between them.

The more he thought about it, the more it bothered him. He took out his phone and called Nolan Gibson.

"Hey, Jay, what's up?" Nolan asked.

Jasper walked to the balcony and asked, "Was it you who came to my house to get some things today?"

"No, why?"

was it?" Jasper

was my sister. She knew I needed to get some stuff from your place today and insisted on doing

snorted coldly as he had nothing to

was surprised. He asked, "What happened?

his hips, Jasper said angrily, "I didn't meet her.

Nolan asked as he was

story. I'll explain some other time. I have

rush? Tell

said before ending the call immediately. His concern

house but couldn't find her. He anxiously called her phone, only to hear it ringing from the cabinet where she'd left it. Jasper walked

he spotted Imogen at the pavilion. She was sitting on

garden looked ethereal in the soft glow of the lights and the

sit quietly and release her stress. Suddenly, she heard

draped over her shoulders. When she looked up, she saw Jasper looking

knowingly

you bored sitting