“Do you think it was done by one person or two?” Jasper Milton asked.
“Not less than two. They have to drug Avril and avoid the oil lamp from falling onto the ground. It can’t be done by just one person. The person who locked the door didn’t come in from the front door because the door was locked from outside. If the person who locked the door came in, that means that there are other passages in this castle.” Natalie Wheeler walked to the fireplace and looked at the ashes inside, “Jasper, look.”
Jasper walked over and saw the drag marks on the ground, “I’ll go up and take a look.”
He got in and retreated quickly. The oil splashed down from above, followed by a dozen pieces of lighted wood.
When the wood came into contact with the oil, it lit up into a raging flame.
Jasper took Natalie’s hand and took three steps back.
“Hit the door,” Jasper said. He lifted the chair, walked out, and smashed it towards the door.
One, two, three… the door was finally knocked open on the sixth hit.
Slaid’s throat had been cut, and he was lying on the steering wheel, bleeding all over the ground.
Natalie put her finger under Slaid’s nose but he had already stopped breathing. She shook her head at Jasper.
“Run forward and call Aneira after you managed to get a signal. Ask her to close the gate and check the surveillance tapes immediately,” Jasper said.
He climbed to the top of the car and looked around, “I see them. There are three of them. I’ll chase after them.”
Jasper jumped down from the top of the car and ran towards the north gate quickly.
Natalie called Aneira Mallon immediately once she got a signal, “Aneira, something just happened. Avril was taken away. Send someone to the north gate immediately.”
Natalie then hung up the phone and ran towards the north gate.
Jasper saw the three of them putting Avril into a van. He grabbed the car door instantly.
“Jasper, be careful,” Natalie shouted worriedly.
Jasper jumped into the car and a person was kicked out of the car from the opposite door.
When the person’s companion saw that he was being attacked, he got out of the car immediately with a knife in his hand. He warned fiercely, “Mind your own business.”
Jasper looked at the two masked men coldly and rushed over at lightning speed. Before he could react, one of the masked man’s hand was held back by Jasper and the knife fell to the ground.
While the other one was still thinking of ways to help his partner, Jasper grabbed his wrist and pressed it against the door of the car.
The man on the ground got up with his hands covering his stomach. When he saw Aneira’s men coming over, he immediately ran away.
“Catch him,” Aneira snapped.
Some of the bodyguards ran towards the man, who was running away, while the others helped Jasper to hold the other two men down.
“Where is Avril?” Aneira asked Natalie.
“In the car,” Natalie said.
The butler opened the door and carried Avril out. He reported to Aneira, “Miss Avril is unconscious.”
Aneira took the mask off the man angrily and asked in surprise, “It’s you?”
The masked man lowered his head in panic.
“Do you know him?” Stephen asked.
“He’s my nephew. He is lazy and lives his life in dissipation. He wanted to borrow two million dollars from me last week, but I refused him. I didn’t expect him to do such a crazy thing.” Aneira was so angry that she was gritting her teeth.
“Aunt, you are so rich. Two million dollars is nothing to you, isn’t it? If I don’t pay my dues by next week, I will lose my hand.”
“That’s your business. I won’t give you my money. Send him to the police station,” Aneira said coldly.
“It seems that you’re in a bad mood today, so I won’t bother you anymore. I’ll paint for you tomorrow,” Stephen said.
Aneira glanced at him and said, “My money didn’t fall from the sky. You are all scheming against me.”
“You’re so smart. Who could scheme against you? If you think that the person whom I’ve introduced to you isn’t reliable, then you could just choose not to cooperate with her. You are free to make your own decision. Don’t exaggerate the facts with hasty generalization,” Stephen said unhappily.
“Why did you want to paint for me all of a sudden then? Don’t tell me that you are not hoping for something in return. I don’t believe it,” Aneira said harshly.
“Haha!” Stephen laughed scornfully, “You’re always like this. I’m glad that I didn’t marry you. Since you thought that I wanted to paint for you because I wanted something from you, then let’s just end it. I won’t paint for you anymore.”
Stephen then turned around.
Aneira took his hand.
Stephen did not look at her.
“I was in a bad mood, so I was out of line. My daughter was almost kidnapped and my servant was killed. Could you please make some allowances for my behavior?” Aneira apologized.
“Aneira,” Stephen called out to her. Then, he turned to look at her, “I’ll finish the painting for you, but that also means the end of our relationship. Don’t look for me again in the future.”
Aneira pursed her lips and looked at him, “Have you ever liked me?”
“I liked your candor and frankness and also how real you were. I went after you when I was young and frivolous. Now that I’m old, I know what suits me and I know that you’re not it,” Stephen said in a low voice.
“If that’s the case, then you don’t have to draw for me anymore. I don’t care,” Aneira let go of Stephen’s hand and said angrily.
Stephen walked forward.
Aneira stomped her feet and said, “Come back here.”
Stephen did not look back and he disappeared behind the shade of the trees.
Natalie raised her eyebrows.
Aneira drove the man far away with her unreasonable behavior. What about her and Jasper?
She looked at Jasper subconsciously, and Jasper was also looking at her. Natalie’s heart trembled and she lowered her head guiltily.
“Hey, Miss Wheeler, right? I agree with your conditions. Let me know when will the best time for us to sign the contract,” Aneira said angrily.
“There will be someone from the company who will come over to sign the contract. When is the best time for you?” Natalie said politely.
Aneira paused for a moment, looked at the direction in which Stephen had disappeared, and said, “Tomorrow.”
Natalie called Eli Wayne. Eli was in a very good mood and she told Sean Yaleman all about it. There would be someone from Sean’s side who would come to sign the contract.
On the way back, Aneira arranged a car for her and Jasper.
Natalie looked out of the window and did not talk to Jasper for the entire journey.
The driver sent her back to the hotel. Jasper also got out of the car.
Natalie entered the elevator, and he followed her as well.
She came out of the elevator, and Jasper also came out.
Natalie stopped and thought about it. Perhaps Jasper had also booked a room on this floor, so he just happened to be going the same way instead of following her deliberately.
She continued walking and opened the door. When she turned around, Jasper was still standing behind her.
Before she said anything, he opened the door and went in. He then sat on the sofa.
Natalie was speechless.
Jasper looked at Natalie, who was still standing at the door, and asked, “Are you still angry?”
“No.” Natalie regretted it as soon as she said that. She should have thrown a tantrum.
Jasper’s eyes softened a little, “Come here.”
What she should say was “Why do I have to go over?” But before she could say it, her leg had already stepped out and she sat opposite to him.
Jasper got up and put his hands on the sides of her body, “Accompany me to Amsterdam tomorrow.”
“What?” Natalie was surprised.
“I want to travel with you. Allen is in Paris now. No one who knows you and me in Amsterdam. We’ll be free,” Jasper said softly.