Stella Grace opened her eyes, meeting Jasper’s gaze. It was distant and dark.
“What if the girl you loved so deeply did not share the feelings as you do but instead, married someone else and even gave birth to a child?” Allen continued to ask.
“I believe that she would not betray our love,” Jasper Milton said firmly.
“Ha.” Allen chuckled, “Mr. Milton, you are indeed a confident man. I hope you two would be able to get the happy ending you wished for.”
“Allen,” Natalie Wheeler said, “I would like to get some fresh air outside. Could you please accompany me?”
“Sure.”
Natalie looked at the sea in the distance. The horizon seemed to be connected with the sky, vast and wide.
It was September. The autumn wind blowing on her face was very relaxing as if allowing her to detach from reality and be in a moment of peace and silence.
Allen noticed the wisps of hair on her face flying with the breeze. It was as if feathers were tickling his heart. He lowered his head and kissed her on her cheek.
Natalie looked at him. From the corner of her eyes, she could see Jasper standing behind them silently.
Allen looked into her eyes, a smile creeping across his face. He said softly, “Your eyes are more beautiful than the sea. They are the purest eyes I have ever seen.”
“Don’t be fooled by their appearance. They are superficial. I have done many sinful things in the past. Therefore, when I hear these words, I could feel a chill down my spine,” Natalie said bluntly.
Allen grinned, “You’re very special, so much so that I want to keep you for the rest of my life. I’m a little worried that you would be taken away by someone else.”
“If it’s yours, no one will ever be able to take it away. If it’s not meant to be yours, you will not be able to keep it no matter how you try,” Natalie said calmly.
Allen lifted her chin, lowered his head, and kissed on her lips.
Natalie’s eyes flashed with disgust.
Allen was a Frenchman, and he was more open-minded. If he kissed her face, she would regard it as etiquette. However, she could not accept it when he kissed her lips.
However, Jasper was watching.
If she refused his kiss, not only would Allen be embarrassed, but she might end up putting herself in a tight spot too.
Hence, she decided to close her eyes. She breathed heavily as she felt a tinge of warmth on her lips.
Allen did not back away. He continued to kiss her, parting her lips with his tongue.
Natalie did not like it, hence she immediately took a step back. She turned around and looked at the sea so that Jasper would not notice her flustered look.
“What’s wrong?” Allen asked in confusion. He was a little frustrated because he was not done.
“If you put away the cup after you take a tiny sip, chances are you would yearn for more. Similarly, you would get bored when you had too much of something,” Natalie said coolly.
“Are you a love guru?” Allen asked.
“Well, do you want me to be one?” Natalie cast a glance at him.
“Of course I hope that you are a love guru. In that case, I will also keep up so that our relationship will always be exciting,” Allen smiled sportingly.
“You surely have a unique mindset. I suppose you could slowly find out whether I am a master of love or not. How long will it take for us to arrive at Stephen’s place?” Natalie changed the topic and asked.
Allen glanced at his watch and said, “We’ll get there in another 2 hours or so.”
“Jasper probably came here to persuade Stephen to help him. What do you think Eli should do in order to win Stephen’s favor?” Natalie asked earnestly.
“Stephen is a little eccentric and unpredictable. He’s such a strange old man,” Allen commented.
“Oh. How did you become friends with him then?” Natalie asked in confusion.
“That’s because he wanted to be my friend,” Allen explained.
Natalie understood a little.
Fate would decide whether Eli or Jasper would be the one to attain Stephen’s help.
“I’m going to the bathroom.” Natalie turned around and realized that Jasper was no longer standing at the spot he was at earlier.
Natalie’s eyes were filled with dark waves.
Since Jasper had seen Allen kissing her, he should be certain by now that she was not Stella.
Natalie was fine with it as long as they could both be at peace from now on.
She then walked to the bathroom. However, someone had grabbed her arm before she could step into the bathroom.
Natalie was shocked. She raised her head and saw Jasper. She said in surprise, “What are you doing?”
Jasper pursed his lips tightly and pulled her to the bathroom. He locked the door and pressed his right hand against the wall beside her head, encasing her. He looked at her with his sharp eyes and asked harshly, “Who are you?”
“What do you mean? Does my identity have anything to do with you?” Natalie frowned and said. Jasper looked terrifying.
He pinched her cheeks and his voice had become fiercer. His breath fell on her face. Jasper gnashed his teeth and said, “You were pretending to be Stella this whole time. How could it not have anything to do with me? You’re trying to play hard-to-get with me again. What is your purpose? Do you dare swear that you did not have a motive when you applied to be a tutor at my house?”
Natalie glared at him, “Mr. Milton, then pray tell, what do you think my motive is?”
“You want to seduce me, make me fall in love with you, become a time bomb next to me, and stabilize Sean’s status,” Jasper said in a low voice, trying to discern her every expression.
“Do you think that I’ve succeeded?” Natalie replied with a sharp look in her eyes.
“How could that be possible?” Jasper replied straightforwardly.
“Since you are certain that it is impossible, then why are you so afraid? Even if I had played all the tricks in my book, you just need to maintain your firm heart. What is the point of threatening me and trying to coax the answer you want out of me?” Natalie said coldly, her voice filled with determination.
Jasper was a little flustered.
Her look, her tone and even her way of speaking right now were exactly the same as Stella’s.
“So, are you saying that your motive was really to seduce me?” Jasper narrowed his eyes coldly.
“Even if I said that I did not have any motives and that it was all a coincidence, you still would not believe me, would you?” Natalie wanted to leave, so she tried to slip away from under his arms.
Jasper held her arm again. He then pressed her onto the wall with his body, and looked at her, “My subordinate has investigated you. You did not grow up in an orphanage. You only showed up at the orphanage a year ago.
Your resume is also fake. There was indeed a Natalie Wheeler in the school that you have stated on your resume, but that person is not you.
In other words, your real name is not Natalie Wheeler. It was Sean who gave you a fake identity. What else do you have to say?”
“Yes.” Natalie raised her chin and looked straight at Jasper, “I was sent by Sean because my voice is very similar to Stella’s. Since my looks are above average, they trained me accordingly so that I will have a similar character as Stella’s. My purpose in approaching you is to seduce you and make you fall in love with me so that I could keep an eye on you. Are you satisfied with this answer?”
Jasper frowned. “Are you seducing me now then? If you are seducing me, why are you dating other men? You kissed him in front of me on purpose, didn’t you?”
“Because I realized that I do not fancy your personality nor your temper. I don’t want to sacrifice my happiness and spend the rest of my life with you. I want to get rid of Sean’s control!” Natalie roared.
As soon as she finished speaking, Jasper lowered his head and kissed her lips…