Jasper Milton only brought two of his people with him.
The Police Chief greeted everyone warmly. “Thank you for sparing your time to be here. Let me introduce everyone, Mr. Benjamin Levis, Mr. Levis’ assistant, Ms. Stella Grace, Tommy, and Jaden.”
“This is Mr Milton, Mr. Zachary and Mr. Cher, from the military who would also be joining the investigation.”
Mr Milton, Mr. Zachary and Mr. Cher?
Stella guessed that the Police Chief was not aware of Jasper’s actual identity.
Benjamin glanced at Jasper and but did not greet him.
Stella felt very guilty.
Her relationship with Jasper was to be kept private.
If they were exposed, countless problems would rain down on them.
She was worried that Benjamin would find out, so she pretended to not know Jasper, and did not greet him as well.
The Police Chief could sense the atmosphere becoming awkward, so he tried to break the ice. “Have a seat. All of you must be hungry. Let’s dig in.”
Everyone sat down.
Stella sat in front of Jasper, and
Benjamin sat next to her.
Stella suddenly felt her legs being clamped between two other legs.
She frowned and looked at Jasper.
He looked so calm and didn’t even bother to meet her eye. He was happily swirling the red wine in his hand.
The man was so childish.
Stella pulled her leg out .
“Chief, we will be staying in the castle tonight. Would you mind preparing some mattresses for us?” Benjamin asked.
The Police Chief was surprised. “You want to stay in the castle?”
“We are here for work, not pleasure. I just want to close the case as soon as possible. I have other things to attend to,” Benjamin said firmly.
“Oh, okay, I’ll make the arrangements. But I have to remind you that there will be some strange voices coming from the castle at night, and even the locals dare not go close to it. In fact, something has happened in the castle before,” the Police Chief said.
“What happened?” Jasper asked coldly.
The Police Chief explained. “There were a few high school students who went into the castle few years back, but only one of them returned, and he became mentally-ill after that. We kept this from the public to prevent mass panic.”
“Have you found the others?” Stella asked.
The Police Chief shook his head. “We sent a few police officers to search during the day, but we couldn’t find anything, not even their bodies. So you should be careful when you go in.”
Stella was an atheist, but when she heard this, she was still creeped out.
Because she knew another thing. The most horrible thing in the world was not ghosts, but the human heart.
Jasper kicked her gently.
Stella came to her senses and looked at Jasper.
“I think it would be better for the ladies to not stay there?” Jasper suggested.
Stella knew that he was looking out for her. She felt her heart warm.
“I think so too. After all, women are cowards. They could just wait for updates in the hotel,” Benjamin said sarcastically.
Stella knew that Benjamin was directing his words at her. Her heart froze. “No, let’s go together. I want to close the case soon too,” Stella said.
The room fell into an awkward silence once again.
The Police Chief gave a wry smile and said, “Enjoy the food. Try the puffer fish and mackerel, you can’t find them anywhere else. ”
Stella hadn’t tried the puffer fish yet, so she had a small piece.
It felt like her tongue was being stabbed incessantly, like she was eating porcupine’s quills. She spat it out immediately.
“Was it weird?” the Chief asked with concern.
“Hmmmm,” Stella responded, but she did not deny it.
“I’ve heard of Ms. Grace for a long time. I thought you were an old woman. I didn’t expect you to be so young and beautiful. Do you have a boyfriend?” the Police Chief asked.
Stella felt awkward about this question.
“Not yet,” Stella said casually.
Jasper was displeased, and he kicked her again.
Stella frowned and added, “I’m too busy with my work. I’m not thinking about it for the time being.”
“Ha.” Benjamin sneered and looked skeptically at Stella with disdain.
Stella : “…”
She guessed Benjamin thought she was lying. She got a little angry. “Mr. Levis, you don’t have a girlfriend, do you?” she asked with a smile.
“Why? Are you thinking of becoming mine? Sorry, I don’t like you,” Benjamin replied arrogantly.
Jasper’s face darkened. He glanced angrily at Stella.
However, it only lasted for an instant. He was hiding it pretty well.
Stella was not angry anyway.
It would be a complete waste of time if she got angry at Benjamin.
Stella smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Levis. I’m not blind. I would rather pick Mr Milton over you.”
Benjamin’s anger was aroused. He glanced at Jasper as if he was sizing up a rival in love.
Jasper was taller, stronger, and more good-looking than him. He was more composed and mysterious than him.
He suddenly frowned, ‘This guy seemed familiar…’
“Ha, ha, ha,” the Police Chief laughed. “Eat, eat.”
The Police Chief was actually being very generous.
Stella guessed the Police Chief could probably
claim his entertainment expenses from his superior.
The Chief ordered an Alaska crab for each of them. They looked enticing.
Stella got up. “I’ll wash my hands first.”
“Petty,” Benjamin said unhappily. He looked like he was purposely going against whatever she did.
Stella was not sure what she had done to offend him.
Maybe they were rivals in the same sector?
Well, it did not matter. They wouldn’t be seeing each other after this case.
She would just put up with him for the time being.
Stella Grace went to the washroom, washed her hands and came out.
Jasper stood by the wall smoking.
Stella tried to act as if she didn’t know him and walked past him.
Jasper grabbed her wrist.
Stella was shocked.
He dragged her into the men’s washroom.
Stella’s heart was pounding. She lowered her voice and said, “Jasper, someone might see us. This isn’t good.”
“Don’t you have a boyfriend?” Jasper questioned.
“You should know if I have one.”
Jasper looked at her fiercely. “No matter who asks in the future, just answer yes. You get me?”
He was instructing her.
Stella was too lazy to argue with him. “I know. I have to go back now. It will be suspicious if I take too long.”
Jasper lowered his head and kissed her on her lips.
His breath was too strong, it was saturated with the smell of smoke and the danger of a mature man.
Stella got so nervous that her nose was full of sweat.
She pressed herself against Jasper’s chest, hoping that he would stop.
Jasper initially wanted to kiss her only, but after touching her soft lips, he wanted to go further.
There was a clicking sound from the washroom’s door knob.
Stella’s heart almost jumped out of her throat.
A man and a woman in the men’s toilet. Anyone could imagine…