“The 15th floor is on fire. Both of you, come with me,” Jasper Milton said in a low voice. He glanced at them unhappily and turned around with a livid face.
Natalie Wheeler looked at his cold back and she had a strange feeling in her heart.
Did he come all the way up here just to inform them of this?
When did Jasper become such a warm-hearted person?
Natalie turned to look at Allen.
Allen smiled warmly, “Although the fire is burning upwards, the 13th floor may also be affected. Besides, it might be very noisy tonight. How about we move to another hotel?”
Natalie nodded, “You haven’t slept for two whole days. You should have a good rest. I’ll pack your luggage for you.”
“No, I can pack it by myself. Go downstairs and wait for me in the lobby,” Allen said softly.
Natalie didn’t want to burden others whilst the fire was burning. She walked to the corridor. Jasper had not gone far. He stood at the corner and looked at her with his reddened eyes. He pursed his lips tightly, and it could be seen that he was suppressing his anger.
She felt that it was necessary to have a good talk with him when she had the time to.
His anger seemed to be targeted at her, which made her uncomfortable.
Natalie made her way downstairs. Jasper held her arm and walked forward.
When they reached the fifth floor, Jasper said in a deep voice, “I’ll send you back.”
“That’s not necessary,” Natalie rejected him.
Jasper looked at her sharply, “I said that I’ll send you back, so I’m going to do just that.”
Natalie was angry and she shook Jasper’s hand off, “Mr. Milton, don’t you think that you’re too overbearing? I’m free to live my own life.”
Jasper approached her, staring at her angry and red face. His dark eyes were full of sorrow and pain.
His gaze made Natalie’s heart tighten.
“Didn’t you learn psychology? Perhaps you should think about this from another perspective then. If you were me, how would you feel?” Jasper said in a low voice, still staring at her.
Natalie panicked and she looked at him with her eyes flickering, “What do you mean by that?”
Jasper gave a wry smile, “Are you not able to understand my words or are you pretending to be ignorant? You’re such a smart person, how could you not understand?”
Natalie had a bad feeling, and her eyes became keen and alert, “Mr. Milton, what are you trying to say? Don’t play riddles with me. If you want me to understand your words, then make it clear so that I could understand it.”
Jasper looked at her cold gaze, and it seemed as though his eyes were getting redder. “If I say that I like you, will you stay far away from me?”
Natalie paused and she looked deeply into Jasper’s eyes.
Did he like Natalie?
Should she be sad or happy?
Her mind couldn’t seem to make a decision at that moment, and her face felt warm and damp.
Jasper had fallen in love with Natalie, which meant that he could fall for other women too. One day, there will be a great woman who would appear before Jasper and accompany him for the rest of his life. In that case, she should be happy for Jasper.
“I’m sorry but I have a boyfriend. Mr. Milton, you are not my cup of tea. If you couldn’t change your mind, then I could only change my behavior and life plan,” Natalie said coldly.
Jasper smiled, and his dark eyes were cloudy, “You just believe what I said so easily. You really are a simple person. It’s good to be simple-minded, but it wouldn’t bode well for you to continue dwelling on things that do not matter.”
“I don’t need you to judge whether I am right or not. Do you think it’s right for you to blame others so casually and interfere with other people’s lives? Don’t criticize others but yet forget about your own flaws,” Natalie said angrily.
Jasper looked at her deeply. He pursed his lips and did not speak.
Natalie hated this look the most. She couldn’t see through him, yet he could see through her easily.
In the end, Natalie did not talk to him anymore and continued making her way downstairs.
A lot of the hotel guests were gathered in the lobby of the building. The manager of the hotel was explaining to the guests one by one, “The surveillance video shows that a woman was burning paper in the corridor on the 15th floor. That’s why the fire alarm rang automatically. The building is not on fire. You may all stop worrying.”
Natalie went outside and called Allen, “The hotel manager just explained to us in the lobby that a woman was burning paper in the corridor on the 15th floor. The building is not on fire, so you don’t have to come down anymore.”
“Well, could we use the elevator now? Or shall I come to the lobby to pick you up?” Allen said softly.
“That’s not necessary. I’m going back now. I’m still worried about Eli. Thank you for your kindness,” Natalie refused.
“Okay, I’ll be flying back to France tomorrow morning. I’m taking the eight o’clock flight. It’s too early, so you don’t have to send me off. I’ll call you once I reach France. Don’t forget to answer the phone. Don’t make me worry, haha,” Allen joked.
“You should go to bed early then. Good night,” said Natalie.
“I don’t want to say goodbye to you. What should I do?” Allen did not hang up the phone and looked out of the window at Natalie, who was standing under a tree.
“Parting only makes our next reunion better,” Natalie looked up at the 14th floor and saw Allen.
Allen smiled and said, “Good night, I’ll watch you leave.”
“Good night,” Natalie hung up the phone and went to the car park. She got into her car and drove back.
The memory from tonight flashed through her mind.
She recalled what had happened in Jasper’s room, as well as the conversation she and Jasper had in the corridor.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Jasper’s tone, conversation, and attitude were strange as if he knew that she was Stella Grace.
However, it was impossible for him to know that she was Stella.
Her appearance had changed, her name had changed, her resume had changed, and even her DNA had changed.
What was wrong?
Without her even realizing it, she had driven back to the manor.
She wanted to visit Eli, but she was stopped by the butler of the manor.
The butler explained with an ambiguous smile, “Sir and Madam have already fallen asleep. If it is not an urgent matter, it would be better if we don’t disturb them at this time.”
Natalie understood. Whenever Sean was around, it would be as if he was famished, and that he was dying to get his hunger satisfied.
Her heart felt even heavier. Walking in the garden, she looked up to the night sky.
The moon was shining bright tonight, and there was a bright star next to the moon. The moon was accompanied by the stars. It must be nice to have a companion.
She sat on the wooden chair by the lake, and all of a sudden, her cell phone rang.
It was Allen. She answered the call, “Haven’t you slept yet?”
“I’m worried about you. Are you home?” Allen asked softly. Perhaps it was because he was sleepy, his voice was a little hoarse.
“I’ve just arrived. Sorry to make you worry about me.”
“It’s okay, as long as you have gotten home safely. Go to bed early then.”
Natalie’s eyes darkened when she heard his kind laughter, “You too.”
She knew that she would not be able to sleep well again tonight. She stayed in bed the whole time, only getting up at 8:20 a. m. After washing up, she went to the garden to jog. From a distance, she saw Jasper sitting on a wooden chair by the lake.
He also saw her.
Subconsciously, she wanted to jog at somewhere else, but he had already seen her. If she did not greet him but instead ran elsewhere, it would only show that she had something to hide.
Natalie braced herself and ran over to greet him, “Good morning, Mr. Milton.”