Jasper Milton arrogantly let go of Stella Grace’s wrist, turned around, and quickly disappeared from her sight.
Stella closed the door.
The world was finally quiet.
Her wish was fulfilled.
But why was there an overwhelming sense of loss, sadness, and regret in her heart?
Stella didn’t have lunch at noon. She simply didn’t want to go, probably because she wanted to avoid Jasper.
She made herself some instant soup and took a few sips.
The soup was too salty, so she decided to go out and get some fruit.
She opened her door and ran into Benjamin Levis. He looked like he was about to knock.
“Yes?”
“They got Dolly Summer and brought her and her witnesses to the police station. One of them is her partner, and the other one is a photographer. I suspect that they came into a consensus to give the same information. They all said that they were filming when the murder happened,” Benjamin said seriously.
“Where are the videos?” Stella asked.
“I’ll send it to your email later. We’re going to the police station to interrogate Dolly Summer at two o’clock in the afternoon. You could try and see if you could find any loopholes to break through her defense.”
“Have you watched the video?” Stella asked.
There was a strange flush on Benjamin’s face. “I’ve watched it.”
“Before or after editing?”
“After editing.”
“Send me a copy of that. I’ll buy some fruit first and watch it later. I’ll go to the police station with you at two o’clock in the afternoon as well,” Stella said.
“Okay. What fruits do you want? I’ll ask someone to get you some,” Benjamin said as he blinked his eyes.
“I think there is a fruit stall downstairs. I can go by myself.”
Benjamin felt even more uncomfortable. ” Okay, Get me some apples and pears. If you could get mangosteens, that would be great! I like mangosteens.”
Stella: “…”
Benjamin left.
Stella didn’t bother to argue with him. The case was about to conclude, she didn’t need to put up with him for long.
She went to the fruit stall and bought apples, pears, mangosteens, oranges, and bananas. It cost her 9. 60 dollars.
Stella rummaged through her purse and handed the stall owner a 10 dollar note.
Stella looked up and saw Jasper. She was stunned for a while. “Are you here to buy fruits too?”
Jasper didn’t look at her. “I was about to buy some fruits for you. Have you had lunch?” he asked.
“I don’t have the appetite, and I’m not in the mood to eat,” Stella said.
Jasper picked up the fruits and looked at Stella.
He was so strong and powerful, he looked like an iron wall when he stood in front of her.
Stella was at a loss for words. “Some of them are for Benjamin.”
Jasper ignored her and walked towards the hotel entrance. Stella followed.
Jasper strode to the elevator.
He didn’t say a word, and she didn’t want to talk to him anyway. They rode the elevator together.
“Stella,” Jasper said.
“Hmm?” Stella looked at him, into his deep eyes. She didn’t know what he was going to say.
“There are some things that you can watch with me,” Jasper said.
“Do you mean the videos that Dolly Summer filmed?” Stella guessed.
“It’s impossible to find anything with those edited ones. I got the pre-edit videos, we can focus on the bystanders,” Jasper reminded her.
They were thinking alike, but she didn’t want to watch them with him when she recalled what had happened when they were watching something together.
Stella looked down. “Benjamin has sent me the pre-edit video.”
“Well then, let’s go to your room and watch it,” Jasper replied.
Stella:”…”
She wanted to reject him.
She did not expect her plan would backfire.
“I want to watch it alone,” Stella said bluntly.
Jasper’s face turned dull. He stared at her and said firmly, “You have the right to make that request, but it is rejected.”
“I’m not your underling, so I don’t need your approval.”
“It’s rejected,” Jasper said in a louder voice.
Stella frowned, annoyed. “I think I’ve already made things clear to you, Chief.”
“What?” Jasper asked.
He pretended to have forgotten everything. “Well, I don’t love you anymore…” Stella said.
“Ding”
The elevator door opened.
Jasper strode out.
Stella trotted after him. “If it’s not necessary, I don’t think we should be getting along with each other.”
Jasper pursed his lips, opened his room door with the card, and put the fruits on the table.
Stella stood at the door and glanced at the fruits. She was not sure whether she should go in.
Jasper loosened his tie and unbuttoned his collar. He turned around, looked at her, and frowned. “Are you scared of being eaten by me? Do I look like a beast to you?”
Stella was still in a daze.
Jasper had once said this to her.
The fact was, he was way more terrifying than a fierce beast.
She decided not to go in and walked away.
Jasper rushed forward, grabbed her hand, and pulled her into his room.
He slammed the door shut.
Stella pulled her hand away, turned around, and walked towards the door.
Jasper stepped forward, pushed the door, and pressed her against it.
He looked displeased. “You just make me angry, don’t you?”
“You are the one who is making me angry!” Stella rebutted.
“What did I do?” Jasper asked.
Stella was speechless. “Don’t you think it’s annoying that you are keeping me here against my will? I said I wanted to watch it myself! Why can’t you just let me go?”
“I won’t let you go, and I insist on watching the video with you. Do you know why?” Jasper retorted confidently.
Stella’s heart skipped a beat as she looked into Jasper’s eyes.
He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her towards him, and clung to her body.
Stella’s back stiffened as she pushed against his shoulder. “You can look for any woman you like. There are plenty of them. It doesn’t have to be me. I refuse.”
“Well, that’s true. But I don’t love every woman. I like building a relationship before I have sex.” Jasper turned around and pressed Stella on his bed.
Stella was angry. “Were you in love with me when you first had sex with me?”
His body temperature was high, the heat he radiated could easily melt her.
She didn’t like that she was getting obsessed with him again.
Jasper looked into her eyes.
He had a special feeling when he first saw her three years ago.
When he saw her on the plane again, he felt that she was the person he had been looking for.
He would not casually have sex with anyone, she was the only one he did it with.
“I think he had never forgotten about you, which is why he makes me dream of you all the time,” Jasper said in a low voice.
Stella could tell that ‘he’ was Jasper Milton from the past, the Jasper Milton whom she had loved.
She could not hold herself back anymore. Her eyes were watery. Tears started flowing down her cheeks…