Jasper Milton said in a low voice, "I have checked the God's Eyes. The kidnappers were very cautious. They wore caps so I couldn't see their faces. They had a fake license plate on their van and they disappeared into the road that did not have a surveillance system. It's hard to find them." "Jasper, this matter is very simple. Your worry has blinded your judgment. If I was the one who had kidnapped Ralph, I will never hurt him. If Bettany had kidnapped Ralph, she will not hurt her own son either. Either way, Ralph is safe, so don't panic," Stella analyzed as she fired up the skillet and poured some oil into it. Jasper remained silent and didn't say anything. Stella placed the fish into the skillet which she had not dried up before. The skillet sizzled and droplets of oil splashed onto the back of her hand. Jasper covered the skillet with its lid and turned off the heat. He then turned on the tap and held her hand under the running water. "Are you angry that I do
Stella Grace was washed over with resentment. It was not Jasper Milton who should feel sorry. But her. It was indeed her who had kidnapped Ralph. She couldn't blame him for distrusting her. Her eyes turned a little watery, but soon she regained her composure and looked at him. "It's okay. I'm having a bad mood." "You're right. Since I brought Bettany here, it's no longer safe here. I was too hasty and didn't consider much. I'll find a place to move back tomorrow." "No need for that. I really want to calm myself down for a few days," Stella refused. She did have some matters to attend to. It would be more convenient for her once she left this place. She knew of a spot where Jasper would not be able to find her. "What is next after you have calmed down? Do you want to break up? After going through so much, is there anything that we can't overcome? I might believe in Bettany more than Hale, but between Bettany and you, I absolutely believe i
"Alright, fire away," Anthony Levis said in a low voice as he walked into his office. "Do you want Jasper to be the President?" Stella Grace tossed the straightforward question. "Of course, I believe that the Chief will do better than Sean. This is my long-cherished wish. If Chief becomes the next President, I will work harder to serve the country better," Anthony's voice was full of excitement. "I'll send you a recording later. This recording can prove that the mission was fake. The murderer is Bettany Hadley. Jasper will not be involved. Besides that, I kidnapped Ralph in order to force Bettany to reveal the mastermind behind the scenes. I promise that I will never hurt Ralph. However, Bettany had told Jasper about this matter, completely disregarding Ralph's safety. According to my understanding of Jasper, he would never wish to know about the man behind the scene by using this dangerous method. Now, once Bettany's recording was exposed, she woul
Looking at the razor blade that was coming towards her, Stella Grace was unusually calm. She did not expect that she would be able to return alive once she had made up her mind to come here. She did not care who was the one who was going to kill her. Just as Bettany's knife was merely one centimeter away from her neck, Bettany was kicked away by Elvis Zachary who had suddenly turned up. Bettany Hadley fell to the ground with a heavy thud. Elvis pointed angrily at Bettany and admonished her, "You ungrateful woman. We came here to save you. Yet you repay our kindness with such ingratitude. A woman like you is destined to have a bad ending. I don't feel like saving you anymore." "Elvis, don't act on impulse. Save her," Stella said. She picked up a vase and threw it at the man in black. Elvis quickly resumed his fight with those men together with the mercenaries who were hired by Stella. Bettany got up and rushed out of the door. Stella followed Be
"I don't know where your confidence comes from. That person didn't fire simply because they didn't want to kill the wrong person." "Perhaps, we could renegotiate. Tell me who is behind this and I will make Frederick fall in love with you. Even if he does not love you, he will let you have his child. Then, the child can accompany you forever. Otherwise, he will kill you, and I will snatch away everything that you had ever wanted and cared about," Stella Grace said coldly. The people outside had already broken the lock. They were slamming against the door while the Dark Shadow's men fought against them. They pushed the sofa hard and prevented them from opening the door, giving Stella as much time as possible to negotiate. "I don't believe you, how are you going to do it?" Bettany Hadley didn't believe it at all. Stella stood up and looked down at her from above. "I'm Stella." "It's impossible. Stella has been dead for a long time." "Why do you think th
Frederick Addington was silent for three seconds. Those memories were real and vivid in his mind. If she could tell him in such details, he believed that she really knew where Stella Grace was. He had never once thought that he had gone too far in the past, for Stella had never complained in front of him. She was always cold and she would bear all the pain and anguish alone. At that time, he felt as though he was possessed by a demon. The more prideful she was and the more indifferent she appeared to be, the more pain he wanted to inflict on her. Now, hearing Natalie's calm reminisce of the memories, he finally realized that he had really gone too far. No wonder Stella would rather die than to be with him. "I'll let her go. I hope that you would not break your promise. Otherwise, not only she but even you would die too," Frederick warned fiercely and hung up the phone. After a while, the gunshots outside stopped and the tranquility of the area resumed. Fre
"I'll come back after breakfast. It'll take about two hours," Stella Grace said softly. Jasper Milton hung up the phone without saying anything. She guessed that the Dark Shadow had already reported the situation to Jasper, that she had kidnapped Ralph and lied to him. He had every right to be angry at this moment. She continued eating her bread, only to realize that she no longer had the appetite. The shop was very small, and two people sat down in front of her. "Do you know what just happened?" A thin middle-aged man asked the old man with silver hair next to him. "I don't know. At first, I thought someone was just setting off firecrackers, and I even scolded them. Isn't it crazy to set off firecrackers in the middle of the night? Later, I realized that something was off. The police came over today. Even the armed officers are here." "I heard that the woman was someone's mistress, and she was discovered by the wife who then sent some men to k
When Stella Grace returned to the villa, Jasper Milton was already waiting for her at the front door. He watched her silently as she got out of the car. His face was pale. He pursed his lips so thin and merely stood there, expressionless, without the slightest tinge of warmth that he used to carry with him. Stella knew that he was very furious now. She put on an ingratiating smile at him and said softly, "Have you been waiting for me over here? Why don't you sleep for a while? Have you eaten breakfast? I'll cook for you now." "You were the one who kidnapped Ralph," Jasper said coldly. Stella knew that the Dark Shadow would tell him everything. Initially, she didn't want to let others know about this, but Jasper and Anthony were trapped. If she didn't let her mercenaries take action, Bettany Hadley would have died and she would have never known the truth. "We found out that the mastermind behind the scenes may be Christian Saltzman. He has an organization, and Fr