“How…” Natalie Wheeler was about to ask how he knew that she was on the rooftop.
However, after some thought, she realized that it was probably a coincidence that he came up and ran into her.
“What a coincidence,” Natalie changed her words.
“It’s not a coincidence. I came here to find you on purpose,” Jasper Milton said in a low voice.
“Huh?” Natalie was surprised.
“I saw you coming up to the rooftop. Frederick will no longer be your rival. Stephen lives in this hotel, and you’re staying here today. When Stephen paints for Aneira tomorrow, he will take you with him,” Jasper said.
“Okay, thank you,” Natalie said lightly.
“If everything goes well, you will sign the contract with Aneira the day after tomorrow. I will ask the lawyer to accompany you so that there aren’t any mistakes,” Jasper said again.
Natalie had a strange feeling in her heart, “If everything goes well, you should have been the one to get the right to cooperate this time. I am very curious. Why are you giving it up to me?”
“Didn’t I tell you that I will give this cooperation to you and help you to complete it? You have always been quite forgetful,” Jasper said confidently.
She remembered it, but she didn’t know why Jasper had given it to her,. Was it so that she would work for him?
However, she knew that she was just flattering herself if she continued thinking about it that way.
“You.” Natalie forced a smile, “You don’t think that I’m Stella, do you?”
“If you were Stella, you would have told me. After all, we have gone through life and death together, and we have had many wonderful moments. Besides, we were forced to separate. I don’t understand. Why wouldn’t you tell me that you were Stella?” Jasper said meaningfully.
Natalie lowered her eyes, “If your wife is still alive, she will definitely come back when she knows you are waiting so eagerly for her to come back.”
“You are very fake,” Jasper blurted out.
Natalie didn’t say anything.
She looked at him guiltily and frowned.
“Honestly, everyone knows that she is dead. It has been two years, if she wanted to come back, she would have already come back a long time ago,” Jasper added.
Natalie intuited that no matter what she said, he would not be satisfied, so she did not answer him. She looked at her mobile phone. It was already 11:10 p. m., “Well, it’s getting late. I’ll head back first.”
“When are you going to start work at my place?” Jasper looked at her and asked.
“After I’m back in the country. Do you need me to sign a contract?” Natalie asked.
“You really are forgetful, aren’t you? You don’t remember any of the things that we had agreed on. We agreed at Stephen’s place that you will come to work at my house. Before my wife comes back, you will be responsible for taking care of my children,” Jasper’s words were very harsh. It seemed that he was not in a good mood, and he was venting his anger on her.
“Mr. Milton, you told me that your wife is dead, and I have to take care of your children until your wife comes back. Doesn’t that mean a lifetime?” Natalie retorted.
“That’s what we promised,” said Jasper.
“What about after your children get married? It’s not appropriate for me to stay in your house after that. After all, I’m just a tutor,” Natalie reminded him.
“Then, you will take care of my grandchildren. I will buy a villa when I go back. They will not leave home. Even if they get married, I will ask them to live together.”
Natalie was speechless.
She always felt that he was deliberately arguing with her, but she just couldn’t defeat him, “Alright, I’m heading back to rest now.”
She walked toward the door and pulled it, but it didn’t open. She pushed the door and it couldn’t be opened as well. She was anxious, “Jasper, did you close the door when you came up here just now?”
Jasper frowned and he went to open the door for Natalie.
His palm touched the back of Natalie’s hand, and she withdrew her hand subconsciously.
Jasper’s eyes flashed with annoyance. He looked at her angrily and said, “I didn’t close the door. It must have been blown shut by the wind.”
“What should we do then?” Natalie pushed the door hard, but she still couldn’t open it.
“Could it be opened from the inside?” Natalie asked.
“This hotel is not mine, how would I know?” Jasper replied in a deep voice.
Natalie remembered that Stephen was living in this hotel, so she called Stephen immediately.
Stephen’s phone was turned off.
She looked at Jasper for help.
Eli Wayne was now back in the country. It would take three hours for the people from the manor to come over. It would be midnight when they finally arrived.
“Well, Avril is holding a birthday party downstairs. You should call her and ask her to open the door for us,” Natalie asked.
“You really don’t want to stay in the same space with me, do you?” Jasper asked rhetorically.
“Of course not, I have to go to work at your place after I’m back in the country. It’s a bit cold on the rooftop, and it’s getting late,” Natalie explained.
Jasper held her shoulders and pulled her into his arms, “Now you won’t be cold anymore. Also, it’s not appropriate for me to call Avril. Not only will she not help us, but it would only make things worse. If she sees that I’m with you, she won’t let her mother cooperate with you.”
Natalie thought about it and agreed. When she left, she saw Avril confessing to him. She pushed him away instinctively and asked, “Do you know anyone else who could come over to open the door for us?.”
Jasper looked at her helplessly, “I’ll call Stephen.”
“I just called him. He turned off his phone,” Natalie said disappointingly.
“I guess we’ll just have to wait then,” Jasper turned around and walked towards the attic and pushed it. The door of the attic was open.
“Come here,” Jasper said to Natalie.
Natalie tucked Jasper’s suit apprehensively and did not go over.
Jasper didn’t know why she was acting up. Was she afraid that he would eat her?
They even had a child together.
He was angry. He then turned on the flashlight on his cell phone. He found the switch on the wall and pressed it. Fortunately, it was working.
The room was filled with cleaning supplies and boxes.
He guessed that the cleaner would come to fetch things early tomorrow morning.
He put the mop and other toiletries outside the door, and then tore the box apart and spread it on the ground.
Natalie came over and helped him quietly.
Jasper glanced at her.
Natalie blushed and continued to work.
After fifteen minutes, the two of them laid out a bed, “Just sleep. Someone should open the door at six o’clock latest. I’m going out to have a smoke.”
“You are so addicted to smoking,” Natalie asked with concern.
“Does it concern you? After all, you don’t have anything to do with me,” Jasper then left with a cold face.
Natalie lowered her eyes.
Yes, she was in no place to care about him.
Natalie lay down on the cardboard and closed her eyes.
However, she couldn’t fall asleep at all.
Ten minutes later, Jasper came in and lay down next to her.
Natalie’s heart ached when she smelled the smell of smoke on his body.
Jasper thought that Stella Grace was dead. Perhaps that would be better.
Now, he could finally start a new life.
Natalie opened her eyes slowly and looked into Jasper’s deep eyes. Her heart tightened.
Jasper turned over and pressed her against the cardboard and kissed her on the lips.
Natalie was so shocked that she opened her eyes wide and pushed his shoulder subconsciously.
Jasper held her leg, and his palm moved upwards and touched…