A few steps away, Landon and Alyssa walked in Jasper’s direction. A tall and handsome man with a


    cold beauty by his side, they were a match made in heaven.


    Jasper felt his eyes twitching in rage. He also noticed the shopping bag in Landon’s hand. Did the two


    shop together?


    However, Alyssa didn’t see Jasper and Liana because she was too engrossed in Landon, who was


    telling a joke animatedly. She looked into Landon’s eyes, and they both chuckled.


    Jasper felt a weight on his chest. The sight pained his eyes.


    Landon sensed an air of hostility and looked up. His eyes widened in shock. “Jasper! Why are you


    here?”


    Alyssa finally noticed Jasper and his sour face. Her gaze swept past Liana, who was in his arms, and a


    smirk appeared across her face.


    Knowing it was her chance, Liana held Jasper tighter and red at Alyssa to im him.


    Alyssa was unbothered by the action. In the past, she might have been envious of Liana, but she felt


    nothing but calm at the moment.


    To her, Jasper and Liana were a bastard and a bitch who deserved each other.


    “I should be asking you that, Landon Harper,” Jasper growled.


    “I’m shopping. You know me best. Shopping is my hobby.” Landon put on a wide smile, not knowing


    that he was in trouble.


    Alyssa wholeheartedly agreed with Landon’s answer. She had never seen a man more passionate


    about shopping than Landon.


    Although he was always chatting with her, his eyes kept darting to the store window. He would


    have shopped in every store if she weren’t in a hurry.


    However, Landon’s honesty sounded like a challenge to Jasper.


    “I never knew that Ms. White was close to Mr. Harper in private. They even came on a shopping date.”


    Liana leaned against Jasper’s chest. “Jasper, let’s go home. Let’s not be the third wheel and ruin their


    date.”


    Alyssa nced at her with indifference. On the other hand, Landon’s mind wandered when Liana


    described his outing as a date. 1


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    “Hey, Jasper!” Liana called out to him, but he did not turn back. Her eyes zed.


    Alyssa stared up into his sharp eyes. He was taller than her, even when she was in heels. She felt


    overwhelmed under his gaze.


    “What is this?” He confronted her.


    “We’re just shopping. What’s wrong?” She snickered dispassionately. “I know we don’t see eye–to- eye,


    but


    you can’t seriously me us for bumping into you here.”


    “You said you were shopping with him?” He enunciated thest word in his sentence as he


    scowled at her.


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    “And what’s wrong with that? It’s not like I’m a wolf.” Landon clicked his tongue.


    Jasper clenched his jaw. “Who knows whether you’re a wolf when you are undressed?”


    “What the fuck?” Landon’s brows snapped together ferociously when he heard the remark.


    “Jasper Beckett, it’s my freedom to shop with whoever I like. Why would you pick at me after the


    divorce? You’re only being ridiculous.” Alyssa ignored the anger in Jasper’s eyes.


    She wondered if he was angry and jealous of her and Landon. She ruled out the possibility on second


    thought because Jasper had never loved her


    “How could you hang out and shop with my friend before we go through the divorce proceedings? What


    would people think of the Beckett Group and the Harper Group? Is this your n to stir trouble again?”


    Jasper had a crazy look in his eyes as his chest tightened. Meanwhile, Landon secretly grumbled,


    You sly thing. Are you using me to get out of this fight when you’re stuck?”


    “Hah.” Alyssa merely took Jasper’s criticism as an unfunny joke. “No one knew I was your wife outside


    of the Beckett Family.”


    Jasper’s eyes widened as his emotions simmered.


    “Have you once publicly introduced me in the three years we were married? Have you introduced


    me to your friends? You didn’t even n a wedding for us.”


    Alyssa beamed widely as if to taunt him. “Don’t worry about it. Even if you ster my face on the


    screen outside the mall, no one will recognize me as Alice White, your ex–wife.


    “As for the reputational damage to you and Landon, I assure you that you’re overthinking it. Let’s live


    separate lives. If we run into each other, we should just act like strangers.


    “After all, an ex is as good as dead; best if she doesn’t make a sound at all.”


    With that, she brushed shoulders with him and left the scene.


    It took Landon a split second to think before he decided to leave his friend behind and go after his


    crush.


    Jasper inhaled sharply in a long face as he stared at Landon. The veins on the back of his hands. were


    popping.


    Somehow, he felt as though Landon had heartlessly stolen his partner. Good friends should follow


    the bro code. But for Landon, it was hoes before bros.