“G XXX, go to No. 12. I’m there.”
Stella kept lingering on that sentence the entire bus ride.
Did Jasper Milton know that she was going to Riverside City?
Benjamin Levis’ assistant nudged Stella. “Miss. Grace, Miss. Grace.”
Stella perked up and looked at him. “Yes?”
“My boss is talking to you,” Benjamin’s assistant reminded her.
Stella looked at Benjamin again.
He was in a bad mood. He was long-faced and his eyes were cold. He said in a strange tone, “You’re more arrogant than I’ve heard.”
“I’m just thinking about something,” Stella explained.
It was none of her business whether he chose to believe her or not.
Benjamin turned away, ending their conversation.
‘Who’s the arrogant one now?’ Stella thought to herself.
Benjamin’s assistant gave her an embarrassed smile. “My boss said that both Zion Chyl and Jae Chyl have never been to Riverside City. They don’t seem to have interacted much. The only thing they seem to have in common is an adult website. What do you think about that?”
“I have no idea yet. I just took over the case,” Stella said as she looked down.
She didn’t want to comment on this because it involved the special forces from the military base. She didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble.
“You don’t deserve your reputation,” Benjamin scorned.
Stella glared at Benjamin.
He didn’t even look at her.
Stella smiled and said, “In psychology, the more a person criticizes others, the more they are trying to hide their inferiority or guilt. Which one is it, Mr Levis?”
Benjamin stared daggers at Stella. “What do you think? Do I feel inferior or guilty?”
“Since I got onto the bus, you kept judging me and tried to pick a fight with me. I think you are also worried that I am better than you. That’s why you’re doing all these petty things. Aren’t these signs of an inferiority complex?” Stella said.
“What nonsense!” Benjamin huffed.
“You are indeed talented, your ability to analyze is unquestionable. Although you rarely show up, you enjoy worldwide acclaim. However, you value your reputation too much,” Stella said with a smile.
“Looks like you’ve done a lot of research on me. I won’t argue with you.” He closed his eyes and stopped talking.
Stella had never researched him. But she didn’t want to continue arguing with him either.
She took the case only to repay Greg Miles for his help.
The ride to the train station took more than half an hour..
They got their train tickets, all for train GXXX.
They were given priority boarding.
Stella glanced at the number on the train ticket. It read carriage No. 6 .
She didn’t want anyone else to know about her relationship with Jasper Milton, so she followed everyone to carriage No. 6.
It was a first class seat.
She received a text on her phone just as she took her designated seat.
It was Jasper.
“Do you want me to send someone to invite you?”
Stella replied. “I just got on the train, I will come over in a while.”
She put her phone away and turned to the train staff, “How long will it take to get to Riverside?”
“Six hours and twenty minutes. We’ll arrive at 9:30 p. m.,” the staff said with a smile.
Stella nodded, picked up her bag, and walked to the back carriage.
“Where are you going?” Benjamin asked.
“I have something to deal with. I’ll be back at 9 o’clock,” Stella said.
Benjamin scoffed.
She arrived at carriage No. 12.
It was being guarded by four soldiers.
They recognized her and knocked on the door.
“Come in,” Jasper said in a deep voice.
The soldier pushed the door open and Stella walked in.
Jasper was intently browsing on his laptop. He frowned slightly, looking as cool as ever.
“Are you going to Riverside as well?” Stella asked.
Jasper picked up the document next to him and tossed it to her, his eyes still fixed on the laptop screen.
Stella sat on the couch and started reading the document.
It was Zion Chyl’s file. There was also information on Zackery Chyl, including all previous interactions between them.
Stella read the entire document. On the last page, it mentioned that both of them logged into the same adult website.
“Jae Chyl also visited the same adult website.” Stella had found something in common between the three people. She turned her head and looked at Jasper.
He looked at her. “Were you planning to inform me about your work trip to Riverside?”
Stella didn’t expect him to question her about unnecessary things like this at such critical time. “Before I could, you sent me a message.”
“Oh did I?” Jasper raised his eyebrows sarcastically. “There was more than an hour between you receiving this assignment and me sending the message. Don’t tell me you didn’t have a minute to inform me.”
Stella knew that she couldn’t hide it from Jasper, so she lowered her head and said, “I thought you were busy at work?”
“So busy that I had no time to respond to your text about seeing a doctor”?” Jasper was having none of it.
Stella found that Jasper had very weird logic. “This is my job. Do I have to report every single thing to you? Well, you have never told me about your work either.”
Jasper stood up and Stella instinctively followed.
As he approached her, Stella tensed.
He held her waist and pulled her close to him. “Whether you’re trying to escape or not, only you know. But I need to make this clear to you, as long as I don’t give up, you will never get rid of me. Let this trip be a reminder of that. ”
“Are you going to Riverside just for me?” Stella was surprised and her heart was pounding.
“You seemed to have thought too much. Zion Chyl and Zackery Chyl are part of the military special forces. It’s very serious. I need to find out the truth,” Jasper said, his poker face on.
“Do you have to handle this personally as the Chief?” Stella whispered.
“It’s good that you know.” Jasper’s words calmed Stella a bit.
Did he come along because he knew she was going or was he planning for..
“I’m here to work.” Jasper did not give her time to think much. He held her in his arms and sat her down while continuing to work on his laptop.
Stella stole a glance at the computer.
Jasper typed in a web address, and an adult website appeared.
There were videos with overt titles…