“How is the investigation on Alice White going?”
Jasper looked out from the floor-to-ceiling windows at Solana City. His tall, upright figure projected an overbearing silhouette.
“I-I’m sorry, Mr. Beckett. There isn’t any progress,” Xavier nervously reported.
“After Madam Alice left that night, she didn’t return to the sanatorium where she worked. I even went to her address only to find out that it was fake. There weren’t any families with the last name White in that area.”
“The address is fake?” Jasper was shocked. He finally turned to look at Xavier, his gaze oppressive.
“Yes. I went to the local police station to check things out, but there is no such person.” Xavier had addressed her as Madam Alice for three years. It was hard for him to change this habit.
Jasper was stunned. Who did he marry? Was she a spy?
“She left with Jonah Taylor that night. There’s nothing related to him?”
“To be honest, if Mr. Taylor deliberately hid the fact that he had a new lover, it would be hard for us to find any clues.”
When Jasper heard that, he raised his brows in anger. “Jonah Taylor looks like a gentleman with good manners. How could he do such a despicable thing like stealing someone’s wife?”
“Well … He’s not really stealing. He’s just taking over the duties …”
Instantly, Jasper glared at him, so Xavier dared not speak another word.
Jasper couldn’t forget the scene of that night, when Jonah was so protective of Alice. He was unsure why, but he had a suffocating feeling in his heart.
His wife had always been dull. Also, Jonah was famous in their circle for being a ruthless and cold man. So how did she manage to attract an indifferent guy like Jonah to protect her?
“Jasper, can we not get a divorce?”
“It’s because I love you!”
Jasper recalled what she had said to him on the day of their divorce.
“Liar!” He narrowed his eyes, and the temperature in the room seemed to drop. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
Then, his phone vibrated. He put away these thoughts. When he found that it was Liana calling, he quickly answered. “Lia? What’s the matter?
“Jasper, I’m in your company’s lobby. Can you come and bring me up? I made some dessert for you. I want you to have a taste of it immediately.” Liana’s voice was sweet and cloying through the phone, and Xavier got goosebumps just listening to it.
“You’re at the lobby?” Jasper frowned.
“Yes. What’s the matter, Jasper? Don’t you want to meet me?” Liana asked coquettishly.
“It’s nothing. Xavier will bring you up.” After he ended the call, his expression was dark. He hadn’t completed the divorce procedures with Alice, so the news of their divorce was not yet public. It might cause unnecessary rumors if Liana visited him at this time.
He wasn’t scared of anything. It was just that …
His phone vibrated again. When he saw the caller, he became nervous.
“Grandpa.”
“You fool! Bastard! Do you never listen to what I say?” His grandfather, Newton Beckett, scolded.
“Haven’t I told you that you’re not allowed to contact that woman if you marry Alice? But you actually brought her to the company? Even if you don’t care about your reputation, you should care about Alice’s! Get over here right now!”
…
The atmosphere was suffocating in the reception room. Newton held his cane as he sat down with the help of his secretary and his son. However, his expression was sullen.
Jasper stood straight before his grandfather. Meanwhile, Liana waited outside as she was barred from the meeting. Newton had declared, “This kind of cheap bitch is not worth my time.”
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