Stella Grace bought a pair of jeans, a cap, and a black sportswear in the mall before going to a nearby hotel to book a room.
She went into the room to take a shower and changed into the new clothes that she’d just purchased.
She deliberately didn’t bring along her wallet, but took her room card and six hundred dollars in cash.
She didn’t drive, instead, she hailed a taxi and said in a low voice, “Go to Skies Apartment.”
It took more than 40 minutes for her to finally reach Skies Apartment. When she arrived, Jasper hadn’t arrived yet.
She stood at the doorway and waited for about half an hour before a black Hummer drove over.
Jasper Milton parked the car in front of her and got out of the car.
He was alone.
“Stella, what’s wrong?” Jasper asked worriedly as he looked at her face.
“Let’s talk about it after we go in.” Stella pointed her chin at the room.
Jasper opened the door.
Stella went in and took a deep breath. She turned around and faced him. “I need to ask you for a favor. If you promise to help me…”
Stella paused.
In the past, she’d never thought that she would end up offering herself as a reward. She had a hard time continuing her words.
“If I agree?” Jasper stared at Stella and looked at her with his keen eyes.
She lowered her gaze and thought of Eli Wayne.
Her life had been ruined and she probably didn’t have much time left. It would be better if she used the remainder of her life to protect someone before leaving this world.
Besides… it wasn’t as if she didn’t like Jasper.
She made up her mind, raised her head, and looked him straight in the eye. “If you agree, I will be your woman for three months. I remember agreeing to help you with a psychological screening for your soldiers in the past. I believe it was supposed to take around three months as well.”
Jasper lifted her chin.
Stella didn’t move. She was so nervous that she didn’t even breathe.
He gently touched her lips and looked at her affectionately. “Even if there was no condition, I would do whatever you asked me to, no matter what it is.”
Stella’s heart trembled violently as if it was hit by something.
No wonder she’d fallen for him from the very beginning. Indeed, this man had a great charm.
However, she couldn’t say the same for her.
From the looks of things, she was going to hurt him again.
Stella pushed Jasper’s hand away and said, “Please listen to my story before you decide whether you want to help me or not.”
“Then tell me, what do you want me to do?” His tone was very firm, as if he would agree no matter what she said.
This incident would affect his future.
Suddenly, she didn’t want to say anything anymore.
She wanted to protect both Eli and Jasper.
But it seemed that she would have to hurt one person to save the other.
She had to think about it again.
Stella turned away.
Jasper grasped her head and tilted it so that she would face him.
He looked firmly into her eyes and said, “Believe in me.”
Believe in him!
Jasper was so powerful, brave, cunning, and responsible. She trusted him, but she didn’t want him to take too many risks because she was too selfish and unwilling to part with him.
But Eli…
She was her only friend, so she couldn’t bear to see her like this.
“Jasper, what will happen if you offend the President?” Stella asked tentatively.
Jasper’s eyes flickered slightly and he looked at her deeply.
He knew her too well. She was testing him. Just like when she was in the dungeon, she tested him to gauge her chances of escaping.
He was sure that what she said had something to do with the president.
“Nothing will happen no matter what,” Jasper said in a low voice.
Stella was hopeful, but her heart was filled with worry. She tried again. “Are you sure he won’t make life difficult for you in the future?”
“The president intends to let his son take over his position. A young man whose wings haven’t fully developed will be impeached by all parties on the stage. With my status, he wouldn’t dare touch me,” he answered.
“What if he is already powerful and has strong wings?” Stella asked with concern.
“The president will be elected in four years, and I promise you, it will be me at that time. When I am at the peak, no one will be able to touch me.” Jasper promised.
Stella’s eyes were clouded, and a smile appeared on her face.
She would already be gone four years later, right?
He had already sacrificed so much for her, but it was impossible for her to be with him forever. Three months was probably the absolute limit for her.
She felt that Jasper was not meant to do all of this, so she felt sorry for him.
She tiptoed, closed her eyes, and leaned in to kiss him.
Jasper looked down at her.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, like a feather fan, stirring his heart.
Jasper put his arms around her waist and pulled her to him, holding her tightly.
He had waited too long for her. Only God knew how he had managed to live without her by his side.
He was on the verge of losing his mind almost every day and it was hard to control his temper and emotions all the time. It felt as if there was a rock crushing his heart and he would be in a constant state of pain.
He missed her so much that he couldn’t control himself any more. He wanted nothing more than to pick her brain apart and look at her heart and say “Look, you really do love me.”
Jasper closed his eyes and deepened the kiss. He was careful as he cherished her like a treasure. It was different from that night. He was so gentle she felt as if she was melting from the warmth.
No one knew who took the initiative.
The two of them entangled their bodies with each other’s. Jasper turned on the air conditioner.
He was dimly aware that she seemed to have removed his clothes.
He did the same for her and gently lowered her onto the sofa.
At the moment when he was about to claim her, she felt nervous, and clenched his forearm tightly while looking up into his dark eyes.
He returned her gaze.
She saw herself in his eyes, with a trace of confusion and panic.
Was it right or wrong for her to do this?
Was this salvation or pending disaster?
Was this going to make up for everything or only make things worse?
She didn’t know, and it scared her.
When Jasper kissed her, she felt light, but when he entered her, it felt heavy, just like how he would always leave a vigorous and energetic impression on the people he met.
It hurt, but yet as an indescribable sense of happiness welled up in her heart, the initial discomfort slowly morphed into a shared pleasure.
The pain subsided, and she didn’t think too much anymore.
The days she spent with him were precious. As time went by, there would be one less day she could spend with him.
She wanted to be her most dazzling self in front of him. Even if she was going to die, she would not regret it.
Upon her release, she hugged him tightly and buried her face in his shoulder.
The hug closed the distance between them, but they couldn’t see the expression on each other’s faces.
Stella couldn’t help but burst into tears.
She didn’t want to leave Jasper.
When Stella hypnotized herself, she should have hypnotized her feelings for Jasper, seal her memories of him away, and made herself indifferent. Then, she would just a tool to complete the task.
From the beginning, wasn’t it her who didn’t want to part with him?
She couldn’t bear to seal her memories.