NovelEnglish"Jasper, you're back," Justin greeted with a faint smile. Even so, his grip on Alyssa only tightened, showing no sign of letting her go.
His eyes gleamed with an intense possessiveness.
Alyssa's heart skipped a beat. As she looked into Jasper's deep, distant eyes, tears welled up quietly. At that moment, she felt her
entanglement with Justin was nothing short of disgraceful.
Nevertheless, havinge this far with her act, she knew all her efforts would be in vain if she gave up now. So, she had no choice
but to keep playing her part.
Instead of pulling away from Justin, she even curved her lips slightly in a faint smile.
"Hi, Mr. Jasper."
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Jasper's expression darkened. His fists clenched, his eyes unreadable.
"W-What are you two up to?" he asked hoarsely.
Justin's eyes twinkled slightly as he maintained his calm, elegant smile. "lI hosted a guest at Seaview Manor tonight. We happened
to discuss a business partnership, so | invited Lyse over for dinner as well.
"We just finished, and | was about to send her home. If I'd known you wereing tonight, | would've asked you to join us."
"Join us?" Jasper forced a cold smirk. "If | were around, you probably wouldn't have the appetite to eat. Besides, wouldn't | have
ruined the mood for you and Ms. Alyssa?"
His icy, mocking words pierced Alyssa's heart. Her gaze faltered.
"Jasper, you're much more adorable now than before. At the very least, you've developed a sense of humor."
Justin brushed past Jasper casually, still holding Alyssa by the hand. "It's getting late. I'd better send Lyse hso she can rest.
We'll chat another time."
As Alyssa passed Jasper, her silky dark hair brushed lightly against his shoulder, carrying a familiar scent that lingered in the air.
His heart thudded violently, and he parted his lips slightly. He couldn't help turning around, only to see the frail Justin, who was
always afraid of the cold, removing his wool coat and draping it gently over Alyssa's shoulders by the door.
For sreason, Jasper's heartbeat quickened uncontrollably. He stared fixedly at Alyssa's back, waiting. Waiting for her—the
woman who had always hated Justin—to refuse his kind gesture.
But instead, she lifted her alluring face toward Justin and smiled sweetly.
"Thank you," she said.
"No worries. The night breeze is chilly. | wouldn't want you to catch a cold."
Jasper watched helplessly as the two left together, Justin's arm casually resting around the small of Alyssa's back.
To Jasper, Justin's gentlemanly gestures were nothing but a blatant claim of ownership. He clenched his jaw so hard he could taste
the tang of blood at the back of his throat as his chest rose and fell heavily.
Seaview Manor was cloaked in silence in the dead of night.
After everything that had happened, the place no longer felt like a home. It was more like an extravagant yet desolate palace—a
stage for power struggles.
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