Ch. 1731..1740
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God knows what they experienced over the past few days.
From the initial anger to the numbness right now, Echo almost could not stop himself from barging in and killing Jasper on the spot regardless of the consequences on multiple occasions.
However, he managed to hold out until Jasper came out.
“Get ready. Once Jasper leaves the villa area, immediately find a suitable place to take action. We have only one chance, so w e must succeed.”
At this moment, Jasper and Anna were waiting for the car at the entrance of the villa.
“Let me take you to the airport.” Anna looked at Jasper and said softly.
“No, I’ll just go by myself. You should take good care of yourself over here,” Jasper said.
Anna chuckled and said, “Don’t make it as
though it is a matter of life and death. I’m flying to Paris in two days, and I will return to Somerland after attending the fashion week.”
While they were speaking, the car that
came to pick up Jasper drove over.
“Alright, I’m leaving.”
Jasper looked at Anna and said.
Anna’s gaze was as soft as water. She nodded lightly, hesitated, and then said, (( Give me a call if you’re in any trouble.”
“What troubles could I be in?”
Jasper laughed.
Anna and the Laws had helped him many times throughout his rise, so they could b e described as his savior.
Yet, right now, his problem could not be solved by the Laws and he no longer needed help from others.
He would need to solve his own problems at the end of the day.
He did not want to add another burden to the Laws because of him. Especially since
the old master was getting older and according to his memories before his reincarnation, the old master would pass away in two more years.
When he thought about this, Jasper said, ” If you have time, tell your grandpa to do more checkups. Don’t trouble him with trivial problems. After all, he’s old and he can’t go through all of that.”
Anna rolled her eyes at Jasper and said, ” That’s my grandpa. Do you think I don’t know this? However, you’re thoughtful for saying that.”
“Alright, I’m going. I’ll head to Harbor City after you go back and then we’ll go visit the old master together,” Jasper said.
Anna froze for a moment and said, “Are you going to tell Grandpa about us?”
“Can we hide our affairs from others? We have to face it sooner or later. The old master is the person I respect the most and you are his treasure. I can’t justify not telling him about this.”
Jasper’s words made Anna purse her lips.
She had made countless children of the
elites in Harbor City worship her with her brilliant mind, but now, she was a little flustered and nervous.
“Yes, but I’m a little scared.”
Anna showed her soft side for the first time.
“It’s okay. I’ll be right there.”
Jasper squeezed Anna’s hand and said
softly, “Do you think I’ll let you stay by m e with such an obscure identity?” a “Who said I wanted to stay with you?”
Anna huffed softly.
“Haha, it’s not you who has the final say now. I asked you before and now we have done all the things that should be done and the things that should not be done, so you can’t regret now.”
After Jasper said that, he turned around and got into the car. He continued, “Go o n, you should head home. I’m going to the airport.”
Anna nodded. After Jasper’s car turned around, she got into the car behind him.
Anna watched as Jasper’s car drove out of
the villa area and headed to the airport with mixed feelings. Meanwhile, her car was driving toward downtown Los
When Anna and Jasper’s car parted ways, a low-profile black Cadillac emerged from the next lane and followed Jasper’s car. Angeles.
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was a lot of traffic the highway Beverly to the airport.
Jasper sitting the car with his eyes closed he was dozing He was really exhausted after these days. He really could figure how a woman be so energetic.
Wendy also a woman, after three times night, Wendy would complain she could stand anymore…
Meanwhile, seemed that Anna just warming This so terrifying… how were they going live like this?
this moment, Jasper the car jolt suddenly, and then there was violent impact. After that, powerful thrust pushed Jasper firmly against the window the car.
Then, the world spun around him and he heard the sound steel rubbing against the road, followed the screeching of tires after an emergency brake.
All of this felt so familiar that it suddenly made Jasper feel as if he was once again being hunted down by the agents in Sunrise Land half a month ago.
After that experience, Jasper was very proficient this time. He did not need help o r prompting from others. He stubbornly grabbed the handle of the door, squatted down, and hid behind the car door and the passenger seat.
This could ensure that if a killer wanted to kill him, he could not be easily seen from the car window and killed with a single shot.
When the car stopped shaking, Jasper looked up and saw the driver lying on the steering wheel. It was unknown whether h e was dead or alive.
This time, no one was around to protect him.
He gritted his teeth and pushed the door open before climbing out of the car, battered and exhausted.
When he lifted his head to look around him, he saw that he was involved in a
massive car accident.
There were overturned cars everywhere as people’s screams and cries filled the air.
At this moment, the door of a Cadillac on the other lane opened and the person who got out caused Jasper to lift his eyebrows fiercely.
It was Echo.
Echo was holding a gun as he walked toward Jasper. “Jasper, I’ve been waiting too long for
this day to come.”
Echo’s face was filled with perverted savageness and pride,
“So what if you have tricks up your sleeves? So what if you defeated me until I had nothing left in the stock market? You and I are the same and at the end of the day-we only have one life. I’m going to kill you right now. Do you think you’re impregnable to knives and bullets even if you’re the most powerful man on earth?”
When Jasper saw Echo aiming the gun at him, his adrenaline surged to its peak.
“Wait!”
Jasper shouted.
Suddenly, Echo fired.
After he pulled the trigger, the sound of the gunshot reverberated across the empty highway, causing the people who were already panicking to panic even more.
The bullet seemed to whiz past from Jasper’s hair. Jasper could even smell the gunpowder and burnt smell lingering in the air.
“Hahaha!”
Echo chortled maniacally. He was like a hunter who had gotten his way and was admiring his prey as it struggled before its inevitable death.
“Are you scared?”
Echo’s expression looked malevolent as h e said with a laugh, “I guess you can still feel fear and panic, huh? Are you going to beg me for mercy?”
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Will you let me go if I beg you for mercy?” Jasper asked.
At this time, Jasper’s hand that was behind him secretly pressed the phone’s call button twice.
This was to redial the last call that Jasper made.
And that call was to Anna.
Jasper would not actively involve Anna, but there was a team of professionally trained bodyguards beside Anna.
Jasper was not an idiotic male chauvinist. Thus, when he needed help, Jasper would never hesitate to use all the resources available around him.
The most important thing was that Jasper knew that Anna was very smart, and that she had this tacit understanding with him and would know what to do.
“I won’t!”
Echo was still immersed in his
incomparable joy and did not notice what
Jasper had done. “But I can let you live a little longer.
“Or experience a less painful way to die.
“A person like you should be very reluctant to die, right? After all, you have everything and you strived for everything you have, so you must be very reluctant to leave all of it, right?”
Echo’s eyes flashed aggressively and he grinned at Jasper, “Kneel and climb in front of me like a dog. Otherwise, I will torture you to death bit by bit.”
Jasper said hurriedly, “Don’t do anything
stupid.
“Put the gun down. You know I don’t have any weapons with me, and I don’t know how to use a gun, so I am not a threat to you at all.
“If you get too excited and aim your gun a t me like that, you’ll kill me in one shot if the gun goes off accidentally. Then, won’t your wish of torturing me be fruitless?”
Echo narrowed his eyes. A hint of hesitation appeared in his savage and morbid gaze.
This was because he felt that Jasper was right.
Despite him telling himself multiple times beforehand that he would not listen to Jasper no matter what he said, at this moment, Echo still felt that Jasper was right.
It was indeed not his intention to kill Jasper so quickly. What he wanted was to torture Jasper slowly and let him die in endless pain and regret. This was in line with Echo’s wish.
Seeing Echo lowering the muzzle, Jasper slowly let out a sigh of relief.
He felt that the call was already connected so he deliberately said, “Echo, I’m very curious. I just came out of Beverly Hills and you caught up to me in less than 10 minutes after I got onto this highway to the airport, how did you do it?”
Echo sneered, “Do you think I’m the only
one who wants you to die?”
“You’re right.”
Jasper, who was trying his best to reveal more information and buy more time,
nodded and said, “It is true that many people want me to die, but did you consider why do so many people want me dead and yet you are the only one who took action?”
“Are you trying to tell me that they’re just using me?”
Echo chuckled coldly, “You don’t have to talk so much nonsense with me. I have nothing now and my life is going to end too. What do I care about being used or not? As long as I can drag you, who caused all this, to hell, then everything will be worth it.
“Okay, don’t try to buy time anymore. My subordinates caused a bigger car accident i n the front. The police won’t be able to get here within the next half hour. How much more time can you buy in this half hour? I just want to see your pitiful appearance as you struggle with all your might before death. That’s why I am deliberately spewing nonsense with you.
“But now I’ve run out of patience. Kneel for me immediately and climb in front of me, otherwise, I will break your hands and feet, slowly humiliate you, and then
let you die in the most painful way. Trust me, you don’t want to experience that.”
At this moment, a convoy that was originally heading for downtown Los
Angeles suddenly turned around and was accelerating with the highest speed toward the highway leading to the airport.
Inside the car, Anna clutched the phone with a bone-chilling expression on her face.
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“Contact the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department immediately and tell him that I want to see a helicopter within 1 0 minutes, otherwise, the Laws will use all their connections and strength to make sure he loses his job next month!”
Anna ordered in an icy tone.
The bodyguards did not realize what had happened, but judging from Anna’s reaction, it was definitely something earth -shattering.
Therefore, they did not even dare to hesitate. If Anna asked them to turn around to head to the highway leading to the airport, then they would immediately step on the brakes to make a sharp turn. If Anna said that she to contact the chief of police in Los Angeles, they would immediately start calling.
Since Anna had been staying in Los Angeles for half a year, in order to facilitate some business deals and maintain good relations with the local
politicians Los police department not doubt Anna’s words and immediately arranged helicopter to fly to Anna.
The space on the helicopter was limited, s Anna walked toward the helicopter with two of her best bodyguards.
“Head to the highway to the airport. If there a traffic jam on the way, everything you can to get through it.”
After Anna said that, she got into the helicopter and left.
The helicopter picked up a gust of wind, hovered for a while, and then flew toward the horizon.
Through the window of the cabin, Anna looked at the severe traffic jam that stretched for several kilometers down on the highway below.
Her brows were furrowed and her palms were full of sweat. Aside from the icy murderous expression in her eyes, there was also worry.
“Jasper, don’t let anything happen to you. If not, will bury everyone who hurt you
alive.”
“Miss Law, we’re almost there.”
The helicopter moved fast and soon after, the pilot told Anna the source of the accident.
She also spotted the stand-off between Jasper and Echo.
When she saw that Jasper was still fine, she let out a long sigh of relief.
When the helicopter flew over, Echo and Jasper noticed it immediately.
It was inevitable. The noise from the helicopter was too loud, so as long as you were not deaf, you could hear it from several kilometers away.
After seeing the hovering helicopter, Echo and Jasper’s hearts sank at the same time.
Echo was surprised by the speed of the Los Angeles police because they were able to send a helicopter to the scene so quickly. It seemed that he had no time to continue torturing Jasper and enjoy the last bit of pleasure in his life.
Meanwhile, Jasper knew that the most
dangerous challenge that could directly. determine whether he could get through the situation alive had presented itself.
“Jasper, since the LAPD is even urging you go to hell, you should go now!”
Echo’s words made Jasper’s heart beat frantically.
“Wait!
“You said you don’t have anything? It’s okay, I can give it to you. Between you and me, there has long been no stance of grievance and opposition. So why do you have to go this far?”
Echo laughed wildly, “Jasper, I really wanted to watch you struggling so desperately to survive for a little longer but it’s too late and there is no time left. You thought I would be so stupid to deliberately let you buy so much time? I just wanted to admire you while you’re in this state.
“However, since I can’t enjoy it anymore, forget it. Burn in hell! Burn in hell now!”
After shouting maniacally, Echo raised his
hand and shot Jasper twice.
When Echo was speaking, Jasper noticed the dangerous aura in the opponent’s movements and eyes. So, at almost the moment in which Echo raised his arm, the reaction speed of Jasper’s body skyrocketed at that brief moment between life and death.
Before Echo pulled the trigger, he rolled o n the ground. It did not matter if he looked good or not and it did not matter how embarrassing he appeared.
His life was more important right now!
A split second later, two small holes appeared on the hard asphalt of the highway where Jasper was standing before. A few pieces of rubble flew across the highway, but Jasper was not injured
Echo was infuriated when he saw this. He lifted his hand and turned the gun
before shooting maniacally at Jasper’s
escaping figure.
Even Anna could hear the continuous sounds of gunshots from inside the helicopter cabin.
She almost gritted her teeth into powder.
Then, she did something very doughty.
She pushed the bodyguard next to her away, tightened her seatbelt, and opened the door of the helicopter.
This was a helicopter used by the police, and the police in the United States had always been known for its luxurious equipment, especially when it came to megacities like Los Angeles. They had explosion-proof trucks and armored vehicles, so long-range sniper rifles were standard-issue equipment in this kind of helicopter.
Anna grabbed the sniper rifle that was so heavy that an ordinary adult man could not even lift it. After fixing it in place with a special holder, Anna turned her head and aimed at Echo’s figure through the scope.
Everyone knew that the princess of the Law family was a genius in fashion design, but few people knew that Anna’s second favorite hobby was shooting.
This was a hobby that ordinary women would never pick up, but she was the only child of a rich family in Harbor City who
had passed the exam and had a gun
license, Besides this, she was also the champion in the amateur group of the 3rd Shooting Contest in Harbor City.
Even so, Anna mostly shot in the shooting range, where the environment was relatively friendly.
Now, she was on a unsteady helicopter. What was worse was that the wind speed o f the helicopter’s propeller was extremely high, which could have a serious impact o n the trajectory of the bullet.
Especially over long-distance. It was normal for a single shot to deviate from the target by more than tens of meters.
Hence, Anna knew that she only had one chance to shoot.
The door was opened and the wind poured into the helicopter. Anna sat on the edge o f the door with her legs dangling in the air. She held the sniper rifle as her vision became focused and sharp.
“Miss, it’s too dangerous!”
The bodyguard who was pushed away rushed forward like crazy and tried to pull
Anna back inside.
However, Anna stopped him with just a sentence.
“I’ll kill anyone who wants to take my man’s life. Do you believe that I’ll kill you too if you try to stop me?”
After she said that, the two bodyguards were so shocked that they did not even dare to breathe too loudly.
At this moment, Anna aimed at Echo who was a few hundred meters away.
Through the scope, she saw that Echo was still chasing Jasper while shooting continuously, but he did not notice that he
had been targeted by a sniper rifle.
The crosshair deviated from Echo until only half of Echo’s body could be seen in the scope.
This was the ballistic correction calculated by Anna. She could only hope that this shot could save Jasper.
After taking a deep breath, Anna’s eyes became cold and fierce. Then, like an angry tigress, she pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Bang!
The peculiar dull sound of the long-range anti-materiel sniper shot exploded and filled the air.
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After the shot was fired, Anna’s arm became numb from the recoil.
Meanwhile, on the ground, the bullet blew up Echo’s arm that was holding the gun,
How powerful was the anti-materiel sniper rifle?
Within the effective range, it could penetrate 30 mm thick steel plates.
In other words, it would make a huge hole in an ordinary cement wall.
If it was a person, they would be blown to
pieces if the bullet penetrated their torso.
Echo was lucky this time. The wind speed caused by the helicopter was too strong. Thus, the bullet trajectory did not directly kill Echo after Anna fired the shot.
Even so, one of Echo’s arms was shattered in a cloud of blood.
Before the bloody cloud dispersed, a strong noise came from the helicopter.
Echo’s eyes widened and looked at the bloody cloud blooming in front of him in disbelief. At that moment, the speed was too fast and he did not even feel the pain.
In the next second, the nerves sent the pain signals straight to the brain.
“Ah!”
Echo let out a roar that sounded like a beast. His arm was blown up from the shoulder blades onward. Among the bloody wound, one could even see the squirming muscles and white bone fragments underneath.
No one could imagine how intense this pain was.
At this moment, Echo’s entire brain almost lost consciousness and all that was left was endless pain.
Inside the helicopter, Anna saw that she had not killed Echo with a single shot, so she got up furiously and grabbed the gun t o take another shot.
With her previous experience, she could definitely give Echo a killing blow right now,
“Miss! Miss!”
At this time, the two bodyguards rushed u p together. They stopped Anna firmly and said, “Miss, we are in the United States and we’re even on a helicopter belonging t o the United States police. If you really shoot and kill Echo, it will be very troublesome.”
“Am I the one who’s going to get into trouble? The one getting into trouble is the person below! He doesn’t even know that he is dying. Get lost!”
Anna turned a deaf ear to all the exhortations and said with a cold face.
At this time, one of the bodyguards was cleverer and understood that at this point, it was useless telling Anna how serious the consequences would be if she really killed Echo. Therefore, he needed to use another reason to talk Anna down.
“Miss, you destroyed that person’s arm with the rifle and Mr. Laine is already safe. If you take another shot at this time, you won’t be the only one negatively affected by it-Mr. Laine will also be in trouble.
“Why don’t we go down first and discuss
with Mr. Laine before you continue,
okay?” This bodyguard was very smart. He knew that Anna would immediately change her
mind as long as they mentioned Jasper,
Sure enough, Anna frowned. Then, she took a cold look at Echo, who was screaming and struggling crazily in a pool of blood before replying, “I’ll let him live a few more minutes.”
The two bodyguards looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
They were drenched in cold sweat. They seriously could not provoke the young miss of the family. They had never seen such a valiant woman who would wield an anti-materiel sniper rifle to kill someone. How could there be such a valiant woman i n the world?
On the ground, Jasper knew Anna was here when he heard the gunshot. When he turned his head, Echo was already struggling frantically in a pool of blood.
Although he was still alive, he was better off dead in this tragic situation.
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Jasper patted the dust on his body with a sigh of relief. He just snatched back his life from the jaws of death, so now that it was over, Jasper felt both physically and psychologically exhausted.
At this time, the helicopter slowly landed.
The helicopter was not stable yet, but Anna jumped directly from the cabin and sprinted over straight over to Jasper.
When Jasper wanted to show Anna a big
smile, she rushed into his arms.
Holding Jasper tightly, Anna said in a shaky voice, “You scared me to death, do you know that?”
Jasper patted Anna’s head that was as tame as a dove and said, “I’m fine now. See, I’m standing right in front of you now.”
Anna bit her lip and said, “My heart was i n my throat when I saw the man shooting you just now.”
“You’re such a scaredy-cat. I am so blessed that I would definitely have been fine.”
Jasper laughed and continued, “By the way, who was the one who fired the gun? His marksmanship is impeccable. He saved my life, so I want to thank him properly.”
When Anna heard that, she buried her head deeper into Jasper’s arms.
At this moment, the two bodyguards also
came over. After hearing what Jasper said,
they looked at each other and said awkwardly, “Mr. Laine, Miss Anna was the one who fired the gun.”
Jasper was dumbfounded when he heard
that.
“You even know how to fire such a big
sniper rifle?”
Jasper looked at the anti-materiel sniper rifle mounted at the door of the cabin. Although he had no interest in weapons, h e recognized that this was the famous Barrett sniper rifle. It was a killer weapon that could penetrate armored vehicles
with a single shot.
Jasper could not imagine Anna’s small body holding and firing the anti-materiel rifle.
“I know how to shoot. I have practiced for many years, it’s just that no one knows,” Anna whispered.
“That’s good.”
After suppressing the surprise in his heart, Jasper joked, “If it’s you, I don’t need to express my gratitude anymore. When I go back, I’ll have many ways to satisfy you.”
After the first experience, women would get the reference straight away, so Anna understood what Jasper was implying immediately. She raised her head and shot Jasper a fierce look. After that, she gritted her teeth and said, “You punk, nothing proper comes out of your mouth a s soon as you’re safe.”
“Haha, come, let’s s go back.”
Jasper pulled Anna toward the helicopter
and said.
“You’re not going to deal with him?”
Anna pointed at Echo who was struggling i n a puddle of blood and asked. His screams of pain were also dying out gradually.
“Deal with him? Why should I?”
Jasper did not even look at Echo. He said, ” He is now a completely useless pawn. What is the point of dealing with him? Let him be dealt with by the police in the United States, and judging from the state o f him, he won’t live long.”
After getting into the helicopter, Jasper narrowed his eyes and said, “It is the people behind him that have to be dealt with.”
Anna said coldly, “We have to catch all of them and not leave a single one of them behind.”
Jasper patted Anna’s hand and chuckled. ”
This is my business so I will take care of them properly. You should prepare for Paris Fashion Week with peace of mind. After that, I will wait for you to return home.”
Anna replied unhappily, “Why are you
still treating me like an outsider? Those people are breaking the rules and have started to kill. Why are you still not letting me help you?”
“It’s not enough to quench my hatred for some people just by killing them. The best way is to make them lose everything bit b y bit,” Jasper said meaningfully.
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“Are you still going to the airport? How about going back to rest first and then leaving tomorrow.”
As the helicopter took off, Anna asked.
Jasper shook his head and said, “I must g o back immediately. There are still many things to be dealt with at home and I can’t delay it anymore. Moreover, I am eager to go back and take revenge, so how can I wait any longer?”
Upon hearing Jasper say this, Anna nodded and stopped insisting.
Jasper has been on a private jet before. He owned one of the world’s top and most luxurious Gulfstream G550s, but this was the first time he had rode in a police helicopter.
Unfortunately, the experience was not very good. It was very turbulent, not to mention the loud noise caused Jasper’s stomach to feel upset in a few seconds.
Fortunately, they were not far from the
airport, so they arrived in a little more than twenty minutes.
Since they were in a police helicopter, they could enter the airport apron directly and Jasper did not even have to go through the boarding procedures.
“I am leaving.”
Jasper said to Anna after he got off the helicopter.
Anna pursed her lips, nodded, and said, “G o, call me when you get there.”
“Okay.”
After gently kissing Anna’s lips, Jasper turned and left.
Anna gently stroked the spot on her lips where Jasper had kissed her with her fingers and her cheeks became slightly red.
Although the two of them had done every intimate thing, this kiss was in broad daylight where so many people were watching… This guy was not ashamed at all.
“Take care of that man from Sunrise Land.”
The blush on her cheeks had not faded,
but Anna’s tone had already turned cool.
At this moment, she was not as obedient and lovable as she was in front of Jasper.
She was cold and murderous. Right now,
she was as decisive as a queen.
“Also, investigate the matter for me and use all our connections to do so. I don’t believe that this person came here alone. I t is impossible for him to cause such a big car accident alone.
“Find out where he went and who he contacted after he came to the United States, then figure out how to deal with them one by one. It doesn’t matter if you kill them or not. I just need to make sure that they will always regret taking action against Jasper.”
Since the voyage was arranged in advance, Jasper did not want himself to suffer any grievance. Hence, Jasper, who was accustomed to enjoying life, had
already transferred the Gulfstream G550 here from Somerland.
Sitting in the familiar and long -vacant aviation seat, Jasper sighed comfortably.
“Mr. Laine, welcome back.”
The ones who greeted Jasper were the crew that Jasper had previously hired.
That included the pilots, mechanics, and flight attendants.
Their mission was to be on standby 24 hours a day in the event that Jasper needed to go out. At other times, they
would be paid even if they were out
having fun.
Jasper took the green tea that the beautiful attendant handed over and smiled. Then, he said, “Your name is Jasmine, right?”
Although it did not sound decent for Jasper to keep a few flight attendants on the plane, Jasper did not care. The nature o f this service was actually the same as going to a massage parlor and finding a masseur for a massage.
Jasper was just spending money on their time and services, nothing more.
Since Jasper had to spend money, he naturally would choose a few beautiful attendants so that it would be pleasing to the eyes. Obviously, he would not find a few middle-aged men or women deliberately to gross himself out.
After some time, Jasper remembered the names of these flight attendants. On the contrary, he could not remember the names of the pilots who had less contact with him but had flown him to his destinations safely every time.
“I didn’t expect you to remember my
name, Mr. Laine.”
Jasmine wore a look of surprise.
Among the flight attendants, the topic that they talked about the most was who could successfully get in the top position… Unfortunately, there had not been a successful one so far.
Jasper smiled and said, “You are the most beautiful, so of course I remember you.”
Jasmine skillfully took out the bathrobe and handed it to Jasper. After that, she said charmingly, “Mr. Laine is such a jokester.”
Jasper took the bathrobe before getting up and walking to the shower. He said, “I’m not joking. I’m being sincere.”
Jasmine courageously followed him and whispered, “Mr. Laine, are you tired? Would you like me to give you a massage while you take your bath?”
Jasper raised his eyebrows slightly. Then, he looked at Jasmine with a smile and said, “I think you have a boyfriend that you’re going to get engaged to soon, right?”
“Does it matter?” Jasmine blinked and asked. Jasper laughed, acquiescing her to come
and help him to take off his clothes.
Of course, Jasper, who had just been squeezed dry by Anna, would not do anything else but simply let the woman help him relax.
Moreover, he was not the male protagonist in novels who was as fit as a stallion and would get in bed with every beautiful woman he saw. Every woman around him had a special meaning and irreplaceable affection for him.
With the rise of his wealth and status, Jasper had become more and more aware o f the truth of life which was that if some fun in life was not enjoyed in time, it might soon be gone unbeknownst to him.
Why was he striving for so much wealth even if he was always exhausted and also had the risk of getting killed by a single bullet?
He would be too superficial if he said it was not for enjoyment.
No matter how rich and powerful a man was, he had to reflect it in his food, clothing, expenses, and the women around him. Otherwise, would his life be meaningful if he lived the life of a monk practicing ascetic when he had billions in his bank account?
The plane lifted off into the sky with a roar. This trip would last 16 hours.
This was still due to the speed of Gulfstream G550. If it was an ordinary civil airliner, it would be impossible to arrive in less than 20 hours.
Jasper was flying directly to Nauritus City
for this trip.
About an hour before the plane landed, a very luxurious and decked out convoy drove out from the center of Nauritus City. Three Mercedes-Benzs were at the front of the convoy, a Bentley was seated i in the middle, and three Mercedes-Benzs guarded the back.
A Bentley might not be a big deal, but the people in Nauritus City would not be unfamiliar with the Bentley’s license plate.
Now, even children knew that this Bentley in Nauritus City was owned by the pride of the city.
Furthermore, no matter how rich the others were in Nauritus City, they would involuntarily avoid buying this model of Bentley even if they bought a Rolls-Royce or other luxury cars.
Because it was none other than Jasper’s prestige.
Jasper never said that the others were not allowed to buy the same model and Jasper would not do something so brutal, yet this was a tacit rule.
The convoy did not run any red lights or d o anything illegal. However, the drivers who were discerning would take the initiative to let the convoy overtake them.
No one else carried this kind of prestige and no one else could demand this kind of behavior.
However, Jasper could.
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The convoy drove forward, maintaining a constant speed as it headed the airport.
The convoy drove directly to the apron through the VIP channel under the guidance of the airport ground crew.
Wendy soon got out of the Bentley.
Right now, aside from Jasper himself, Jasper’s Bentley could be used only by Wendy. No matter how high one’s status i n JW, they were forbidden from sitting in this car.
Of course, there was one exception to this rule, and that was Julian. He was Jasper’s bodyguard, so he could drive it to pick up Jasper and Wendy.
“Miss Schuler, he should be here in 10 minutes,”
Julian got out of the driver’s seat, walked over to Wendy, and said.
Wendy nodded, looked off into the distant sky, and replied, “He’s been away for so long, I don’t know if he has lost weight.”
Julian grinned and answered, “Don’t worry, Miss Schuler, Jasper will definitely take care of himself.”
“Shush.”
Wendy glared at Julian and said angrily, (( Once he gets busy, he never eats on time. I can’t always be by his side. In comparison, you spend more time with him than me. I was still counting on you t o take care of him but who knows you’re the same.”
Julian said embarrassedly, “Miss Schuler, you should know Jasper’s temper. Who dares to interrupt him when he is busy? I don’t want to be scolded.”
“Is he that fierce?” Wendy smiled.
In truth, she thought that Jasper was a very easy-going person, but for some reason, as Jasper’s status rose, wealth increased, and power expanded, the people around him who could laugh and joke casually with him at the beginning had now become more and more cautious.
It was not just Jasper, even Wendy could feel the same increasing respect from the people around her.
It was not that this feeling was necessarily bad, but some time, she would inevitably feel lonely being at the top of the social pyramid.
It would be hard to even find someone to have a heart to heart conversation with.
Wendy sighed when she turned her head and glanced at the group of bodyguards in black who came along with her.
Before she knew it, Jasper and her had already climbed so far up the pyramid.
While they were chatting, a black spot appeared on the horizon.
As if she could communicate with Jasper telepathically, Wendy raised her head and looked at the black spot. Even though the plane was only the size of a sesame seed and she could not make out its outline at all, Wendy was sure that it was Jasper’s plan.
The plane got closer and soon started to descend.
A few minutes later, by the time the unique shape of the Gulfstream G550 appeared in front of everyone’s eyes, it had already landed and was gliding down the runway.
The plane stopped at the apron not far away from Wendy. After the door was opened, Jasper stood at the door and grinned at Wendy.
The two looked at each other and smiled. After that, Jasper hurried down the access ladder.
When his feet touched the ground, Jasper saw Wendy walking over quickly. Hence, h e spread his arms and said, “Come, give m e a hug.”
Wendy blushed but did not refuse. She walked to Jasper, buried herself in his arms, and hugged Jasper tightly.
Feeling the familiar and wonderful scent o f Jasper, Wendy asked softly, “Why do I feel like it’s been so long since we last saw each other.”
“I feel the same way too.”
Jasper lowered his head and kissed
Wendy’s lips. “Did you miss me?”
“Hey, so many people are watching!” Wendy said in embarrassment.
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“Haha!”
Jasper was amused.
Sure enough, no matter how long it had been, and no matter where they were, Wendy was still the same person who could not stand being teased.
“What are you afraid of? We’ve been together for so long, so what does it matter if I kiss you?”
Jasper squeezed Wendy’s hand and walked forward. He said with emotion, ” The land of my hometown is so reassuring. Even the air in my hometown i s sweet. How nice!”
When Julian saw that the two had finished reminiscing, he walked over and said excitedly, “Jasper!”
“You rascal.”
Jasper punched Julian’s shoulder playfully and said, “We’ll be busy very soon. Are you ready?”
“I can’t wait!” Julian said excitedly.
“Speaking of which.”
Wendy interrupted and said, “You have to find some free time next week.”
“Why?” Jasper asked suspiciously. “Julian is getting engaged.” Wendy
covered her mouth and giggled.
“Originally, the woman’s family had chosen a suitable date and they should have been engaged a long time ago, but Julian refused because he claimed that you were not back yet, so they forcefully delayed it until next week. He insisted on waiting for you to come back.”
Jasper was surprised. “Really?
You rascal, I gave you a break for this period and you have already found a wife? Do you want me to let you rest a little longer so you can have a baby too?”
Julian scratched his head and said embarrassedly, “Actually, everything was planned by Miss Schuler and my sister. think that woman is pretty nice too, so that’s why I made this
“It’s time to settle
Jasper walked toward his Bentley and
asked, “What kind of family is the woman from? What is the woman working as?”
Wendy said, “Don’t worry, her family background is clean. The woman graduated from university two years ago and she worked an intern at the newly established JW when she was in Year 4. Now she is a supervisor in charge of interviews in the human resources department. Her family members are decent too. Her father is a mid-level cadre in the county cultural bureau, her mother i s a teacher, and she also has a younger brother.
“I have seen her family and they’re pretty nice.”
Jasper nodded in relief and said, “It’s good that you’ve checked them out.”
After he said that, Jasper looked at Julian, who was driving the car, and said, ” Julian, I promised you that I would prepare a big gift for you when you got married.”
“I promised you the shops in Pedestrian Road on South King Road in Waterhoof City. After this, you can go and pick three
out and they will be my gift to you. Also, Wendy, please prepare another gift. Have you started preparing for the engagement party? If you haven’t, we’ll use JW’s name to host one…”
“Jasper.”
Before Jasper could finish, Julian interrupted him. He said, “You’re already my benefactor so I can’t accept those gifts. Besides, I have a lot of money after adding up my salary and bonus from all these years. I can already live a comfortable life.”
“No.”
Jasper shook his hands and said, “You’ve been through thick and thin with me, and I’ve never given you anything. Your salary and bonus are nothing. You very well deserved those things and now that you’re engaged, I am your boss and your half-brother, so of course, I have to help you with this happy occasion and I have to do it impressively.”
“He’s right.”
Wendy chimed in, “Don’t refuse the
shops and gifts, Julian. Still, Jasper, the woman’s family says they will be the one hosting the engagement party because they want to host it according to their local customs so we shouldn’t fight them over this. Moreover, the woman’s family might be pressured if we host a huge party.”
Jasper nodded and smiled. He said, ” Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
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“Should we go home or should we go to the office?” Wendy asked.
Jasper said, “Let’s go to the office. I need t
o tell them something.” Julian quickly gestured to the convoy to drive to the office without waiting for official orders.
“Next time, you don’t have to be so extravagant when you’re picking me up. I don’t need a convoy… What a bad influence.”
Jasper looked at the three cars in front and the three cars at the back and said suddenly.
Wendy said helplessly, “I know you don’t like these but we have to do this today.
“There’s a lot of rumors circulating out there that you’ve fled the country. There are even worse rumors that were said, so now that you’re back, how are we going to stop those rumors if we don’t do this so in such a high-profile way?”
Jasper lifted his eyebrows and said, ” Worse than saying that I’ve fled? Are they saying that I’m dead?”
Wendy clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. She said, “I’ve asked someone to find out who’s the one who said this. I will make their life a living hell.”
Jasper laughed and patted Wendy’s hand. He said, “Don’t be mad. The more famous you are, the more criticism you attract. We’re famous now, so a lot of people want me dead and want JW to collapse. We can’t put a stop to those lies and slanders.
“Plus, JW Foundation indeed doesn’t look good. Hence, it’s only expected that those people start to look down on us.”
Wendy sighed and said, “Sometimes, I can’t wrap my head around this. You’re standing in front of everyone and you’re stopping the United State capital from attacking the country’s market, but not only do they not feel grateful, but they’re also even hurting you from the back with a look of schadenfreude on their faces. I feel so bad for you sometimes.”
“That’s the way it is. There will be lackeys and short-sighted people everywhere. At the end of the day, it’s all for profit.”
The convoy drove forward, and after more than 40 minutes, they arrived at Southface River Tower.
Looking at the tall building, Jasper suddenly asked Wendy, “Right, how’s the progress of the Waterhoof City Financial Tower?”
“It’s going smoothly. Based on the initial estimation, the structure will be finished i n about next month. Initially, this was a piece of good news, but there is too much bad news going around, so not many people paid attention to it,” Wendy said in annoyance.
Jasper laughed and said, “When I finish this battle, we will hold an impressive completion ceremony and then a relocation ceremony. We will nominally move JW’s headquarters to the tower so the tallest building in the world will belong to Somerland’s JW.”
“That’s amazing!”
Upon seeing Jasper’s confidence, Wendy was also delighted, and she squealed in response.
Julian parked the car and Jasper walked to the elevator with Wendy next to him.
While they were waiting for the elevator
door to close, Jasper said to Wendy, “Look into Julian’s fiancés carefully.” Wendy was taken aback and asked, “What
do you mean?”
With a sigh, Jasper said, “I don’t want to, but I can’t help myself. You and I are occupy such high and sensitive positions, and Julian is so special to us. Julian doesn’t know the world and doesn’t understand this, but there are inevitably people who will want to use him. If that’s the case, properly. we have to take care of it
“Do you understand what I mean?” Wendy nodded and said, “I will ask someone to investigate.”
The elevator went up quickly and there was a momentary silence between the two.
“Jasper,”
Wendy spoke suddenly. She leaned against Jasper and said, “Why do I feel that I am less free now that I am rich? No matter what I do or say, I always have to consider whether the person is coming to me with ulterior motives when they show up next to me suddenly. I sort of think that the precious days are better.”
Jasper smiled and said, “We can’t help this. JW is too big now, and there are too many people coveting JW’s interests, so w e can only move on.”
“I know.” Wendy nodded and answered.