Stella Grace was speechless. Jasper Milton asked his men to bring her a big basin and five jugs of hot water. She felt uncomfortable if she didn't shower. She went into the bathroom and washed up. Jasper went in after her. His laptop was not shut down. Stella stole a glance at it. All that confidential information were plastered on the screen. Jasper just came into the bathroom without closing it. Imagine if someone came snooping. Well, she was no snoop. The more secrets a person knew, the faster they would die. Lying on the bed, she took out her phone and went on social media. Someone by the name of Mandy had sent her a lot of messages. She hadn't used this account for a long time, she only used it to contact Eli Wayne. She didn't add anyone as a friend easily. She could not recall this name at all. Did an ex-colleague change account names? Eli would do that, at least once a month. That's
Stella Grace knew that he had misunderstood her. "I meant you and your fiancee." Stella regretted the words even as she said them. After he married his fiancee, they would have a baby. She couldn't stop that from happening, right? Jasper silently stared at her. Stella dared not look into his eyes. She felt very embarrassed and didn't know how to clarify herself. Jasper let go of her. Stella jumped to her feet and backed away from him. Her stomach was growling, partly because she hadn't had lunch but also probably because of their intense workout earlier. Jasper saw through her. "Have you eaten?" Stella felt no need to deny it. "I came in a hurry, I didn't have time to eat." Jasper made a call, "Go to the restaurant and ask the chef to make me four dishes." He looked at Stella. "Any special orders?" Stella felt like eating something heavy. "Do they have something like buffalo wings, or hot and spicy chicken a
This was one of the reasons why she willingly gave in to Jasper Milton. Deep down in her heart, she was still hoping for something. "Okay, let's play cards. Are we just gonna randomly draw a card?" Stella Grace asked. Jasper nodded and asked his subordinate to get a deck of cards. He shuffled the cards and asked Stella to randomly pick one. Stella took a card, and he picked one too... Jasper was very good at playing cards and he seemed to win most of the time. Stella kept her words too, complying to the rules by drinking shots of beer after losing each round. He was considerate to her. He tried to stop intermittently, so she could have something to fill her stomach before they proceeded. She ended up eating and drinking a lot. She finally got drunk. Stella staggered to the bathroom. "Let's continue." She said as she sat next to Jasper while squinting her eyes. "No. It's time to stop. You've drank enough," J
Stella knew that she had to be careful every time she talked to Jasper. He could easily pick up on any discrepancies in her statements. She squinted at Jasper. "How would I get pregnant with that position? We didn't do it as frequently as you think." Jasper: "..." He sensed deep resentment in her tone. Had she not been satisfied with him in the past? Jasper felt uncomfortable at this thought. Stella Grace went back to her carriage. Benjamin Levis scrutinized her like a terrifying X-ray. She glanced back at Benjamin, pretended not to see him, and returned to her own seat. "Where did you go?" Benjamin asked in a cold tone, as if he was interrogating her. "I don't report to you, do I?" Stella replied defensively. "I am your team leader now. I have the obligation to take care of your safety. You have been out for six hours. Isn't six hours too long even if you were having a chat with someone? " Benjamin frowned. St
Jasper Milton only brought two of his people with him. The Police Chief greeted everyone warmly. "Thank you for sparing your time to be here. Let me introduce everyone, Mr. Benjamin Levis, Mr. Levis' assistant, Ms. Stella Grace, Tommy, and Jaden." "This is Mr Milton, Mr. Zachary and Mr. Cher, from the military who would also be joining the investigation." Mr Milton, Mr. Zachary and Mr. Cher? Stella guessed that the Police Chief was not aware of Jasper's actual identity. Benjamin glanced at Jasper and but did not greet him. Stella felt very guilty. Her relationship with Jasper was to be kept private. If they were exposed, countless problems would rain down on them. She was worried that Benjamin would find out, so she pretended to not know Jasper, and did not greet him as well. The Police Chief could sense the atmosphere becoming awkward, so he tried to break the ice. "Have a seat. All of you must be hungry. Let's dig in."
Jasper Milton immediately carried her into the last cubicle. The space was too confined. She could feel his heartbeat as her hands were pressing on his chest. It was beating forcefully. Suddenly, she felt a little sad. She looked up at Jasper. 'At least he's still alive, isn't he?' she thought to herself. She should thank God for only taking away his memory, rather than his life. But what was with the bitterness in her eyes? Was she feeling sad or pitiful? Stella lowered her head, and her long eyelashes covered up the real emotions in her eyes. She shouldn't let him see it. Benjamin Levis' voice was heard. "Is Mr. Milton some big shot?" "Well, I guess so. The superiors asked us to listen to his orders," the Police Chief replied. "Does he have a girlfriend?" Benjamin asked calmly as he turned on the tap to wash his hands. "I don't know. I don't even know his specific identity. How would I know if he has a gir
"A woman's voice was constantly heard coming from the castle. It sounded like moaning. Sometimes, there were hysterical screams like a person was being tortured. Other times, there was weeping. Then there was the creepy laughing, like a female ghost," the police explained. Benjamin Levis' assistant shivered and said, "Stop it, please. I wasn't afraid then, I am now." "Did this happen before the youths disappeared?" Stella asked calmly. "It happened at about the same time. They went there out of curiosity. Who knew curiosity really killed the cat. Only one survived and he went mad." The police sighed. Stella followed up with another question. "How many of them went in there?" "Three. Two went missing. The police searched all over the castle, but couldn't find anyone." "Did you see any blood on the floor?" Benjamin asked suspiciously. The policeman shook his head. "No, that's why it became a ghost castle. No one dare to g
Stella Grace looked at Jasper Milton in surprise. She didn't expect Jasper to respond in such a way. It was as if he was deliberately provoking Benjamin Levis. Moreover, his sudden action caused her heart to beat wildly. Some might even misunderstand that he had taken a liking towards her. "Mr. Milton, don't you have a girlfriend? Should you really be doing this?" Benjamin commented in a strange tone. "Well, since you know that I have a girlfriend, you shouldn't be accusing Inspector Grace of hidden intentions then?" Jasper retorted. Benjamin : "..." Benjamin was at a loss for words. Stella could tell that he was venting his anger at her. Benjamin liked bad-mouthing her and she could do nothing about it. Jasper had finally avenged her. He had easily trapped Benjamin with his own words. No one could ever beat Jasper at this game. Stella couldn't but give a slight, admiring smile. "Such an annoyance." Benjamin turned