He looked at her deeply, his tone commanding. He did not give her any room to refuse at all, as if he had something important to announce.
Natalie Wheeler hesitated.
After all, it was he who asked Stephen to help Eli, so she would definitely meet him again in the future. He was her boss, so she didn’t want to make things messy between them.
“Mr. Milton, what’s the matter?” Natalie asked with a good temper.
“Mm.” Jasper answered in a low voice and looked at her deeply, “It’s not really convenient to talk here. Come with me.”
He got up, put his hands in his pockets, and walked straight out of the door.
“How rude! Natalie, don’t go,” Eli Wayne said unhappily, holding Natalie’s hand.
“I’ll take a look at what’s going on. I’ll be gone ten minutes at most, wait for me.” Natalie replied to Eli and looked at Allen, “Could you please wait for me for ten minutes?”
Allen nodded with a smile, “Call me if you need anything, I’m always here for you.”
“I will,” Natalie answered. Then she went out and followed Jasper from a distance.
He stopped at the end of the corridor and looked at the blooming Japanese honeysuckle bush.
Natalie stood behind him.
“Do you know what this is called?” Jasper asked.
“They are Japanese honeysuckles. When I was young, there were a lot of these in the orphanage. The aunt who took care of us said that the Japanese honeysuckle is a good thing. It reduces heat in the human body and relieves swelling. It’s also good for detoxification. The flower begins to bloom from May to October for four cycles. However, the blooming period is very short, just about a week or so. Every time it blossomed, the aunt in the orphanage would take us to pick it together and spread it on the bamboo board under the sun.
I remember there was once my gums were swollen and painful, the aunt made me some Japanese honeysuckle tea. I drank it for a day and my swelling was relieved. It worked very well,” Natalie pinched one of the honeysuckles and fiddled with it.
Jasper Milton turned around and looked at her delicate and flawless face.
Stella Grace did grow up in an orphanage when she was a child, so, her story was so real that even her expression of recollection was immersed in warmth and softness.
Obviously, Stella’s plastic surgery was not for aesthetic purposes. Perhaps, it was just to prevent him from recognizing her, but… why?
Jasper’s heart tightened, and he adjusted his mood quickly.
“Allen is French, and you have to go back to A country with me. As I said, you need to stay at home at night, and you only have four days leave a month, this will undoubtedly affect your relationship, right?” Jasper asked tentatively.
“I will make my own arrangements. Allen runs a business in A country. After he returns to his country and gives the necklace to his grandmother, he will come back to A country,” Natalie explained.
“Sounds like you are very close to each other. Before this, you said in the interview that you had just broken up with your boyfriend. Did you know Allen only for a few days?” Jasper guessed.
Natalie smiled slightly, “As Allen had said, some people may know each other for ten years, but they are just strangers when they meet. Some people could form connections to each other for the rest of their lives, although they have only known each other for a few days. Fate doesn’t care about how long the two people have known each other, but rather the right time, right place and right occasion to meet the right person.”
“The right time, right place and right occasion to meet the right person. It seems to be very difficult to achieve all the four points,” Jasper said meaningfully.
Natalie nodded, lowering her head.
She and Jasper had met at the wrong time. Although the place and occasion were just right, they could not become each others’ right person in the end.
Seeing that she had lowered her eyes, Jasper pinched one of the honeysuckles and inserted it into Natalie’s hair.
Natalie’s heart skipped a beat, feeling that his action was too frivolous. She took it down quickly and looked at him unhappily.
However, he looked at her with a serious face as if his actions were not his own.
“Mr. Milton, if you have nothing else to say, I’ll go back in first. My friend and boyfriend are waiting for me,” Natalie threw the two honeysuckles on the ground and dusted her hands.
“Wait a minute. I still have something important to say,” Jasper said in a low voice.
Natalie took a big step back, lowered her head and listened respectfully.
“My family’s condition is quite special. I have two children with me by myself. I have to go on business trips, socialize, accompany customers, attend meetings, and work overtime often. You will be the only one who would take care of the kids at home. What if it conflicts with your date?” Jasper asked.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Milton. I will manage my time reasonably.”
“How would you do it?” Jasper continued to ask.
“Allen has a flexible schedule. I could ask him to adapt to my time. After I send the kids to school, I will have some personal time for myself,” Natalie explained.
Jasper’s face was a little pale. He said in a strange tone, “You have arranged everything well. I am a single man. Did your boyfriend agree to let you live in my place?”
“Allen is a magnanimous person. He won’t use his own petty measures to speculate against others, nor will he alienate others because of jealousy. He will respect my job,” Natalie said protectively of Allen.
“Don’t forget, my condition is that you need to take care of my children all the time before my wife comes back. I will sign a contract with you. Allen is a French noble, even if he agrees to your lifestyle, his family will not allow it. Are you sure you want to work for me? I know you are a smart person,” Jasper said in a low voice, examining her expression.
Natalie raised her head and looked at Jasper. She said, “Mr. Milton, all you have to think about is whether to hire me or not. I will solve the other problems by myself. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”
“I have to consider your plans in the future. I don’t want my children to grow affectionate towards you, only for them to find out later on you have to leave to get married. That will also hurt my children. Don’t you think so?” Jasper said in a low voice.
Natalie’s eyes were clouded with mist.
Why did she feel that Jasper was forcing her to break up with Allen?
“Don’t worry. Since I have agreed to your conditions, I will naturally keep my promise. At the same time, I hope you could understand that the agreement is bilateral. Before you marry another woman, you can’t fire me willy nilly. You can do that, right, Mr. Milton?” Natalie retorted.
“Of course. The same thing won’t happen again after the contract is signed. When will you sign the contract with me then?” Jasper asked.
“I’ll sign it a week later. After returning to A country, I will contact you, Mr. Milton.”
Jasper nodded.
“Then I’ll go back first,” Natalie turned around quickly and strode to the other side of the path.
Jasper watched her as she slowly disappeared into the house. He bent over and picked up the honeysuckles which were thrown away by Natalie.
Japanese honeysuckles, also known as the Lonicera Japonica. It was a bisexual plant, which could never be separated.
He didn’t know why Stella had chosen to change her name, appearance, and DNA. However, he wouldn’t marry anyone other than Stella. In that case, he could only keep her by his side forever…