The screen went dark but Jasper’s anary exes were etched on Alyssa’s mind. How could that bastard


    dare to threaten Landon with the


    vorce that was tasteless


    sesaris thinking of keeping me under his thumb forever using the divorce?” she thought furiously.


    “Alice, I’m sorry.” Shiming, Landon felt a little uneasy. “It’s all my fault for being a big mouth. I shouldn’t


    have told him …”


    it’s not your faut She took a deep breath and cracked her knuckles, “That shameless prick Jasper


    Beckett is to me! He just won’t let melve in peace


    Landon had always acted macho and arrogant in front ofdies. The women around him were mostly


    submissive and quiet. Therefore, he was fustered by Alyssa’s outburst, which was his first experience


    of being subjugated by a woman.


    Thundered, followed by bolts of lightning. Rain wasing.


    “Let’s have dinner. Ignore him.” She left in anger. Standing by the entrance, Landon threw a nce at


    the door when he was struck by a moment of realization, Did he just backstab his friend just now?


    Soon, it was raining cats and dogs out there. Alyssa had tea and chatted with Landon by the zed


    double door.


    I


    “I have to admit that I was biased against you at first. Before I got to know you, I didn’t know you were


    such an interesting character. You’re also kinder than I expected,” she confessed with sincerity after


    taking a sip of tea.


    *Did you just describe me as kind? Did I hear it wrong?” Landon almost became incoherent from the


    excitement. “Seriously, I’m beyond


    touched. I remember that praise forever. It will be engraved on my headstone!”


    “That’s enough. It’s getting cheesy.” She smirked.


    “Alice, what if — I’m saying, what if you met me before you married Jasper? Would you fall for me?


    Would you give me a chance to pursue


    you?”


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    He grabbed the chance to express his feelings to her as he inched closer. He knew he was something


    like a yboy, but he felt the urge


    to clean up his act for her.


    “No.” She was decisive.


    It felt as though someone had poured cold water on him. “But why?”


    “I wouldn’t learn to love without Jasper. I will not fall for another man after leaving him.” She stared at


    the raindrops on the ss doors with a vacant expression. She had spent thirteen years on Jasper,


    from their first encounter to divorce.


    She gave her all to Jasper–her youthful passion, her brightest smiles, and her unwavering loyalty.


    There was nothing left in her for the


    next rtionship.


    She was a shell of her former self.


    Landon stared bitterly at her wistful expression. She was only twenty–four, but she looked like an old


    soul from the despair in her eyes. Hemented at how Jasper had wronged her.


    “Miss!” Sean shuffled up to them.


    “Hm?” Alyssa looked a little lost after snapping out of her daze.


    “C–Check that out.” He brought Alyssa to the corridor on the other end and stood in front of the


    windows. “Look! Do you think Jasper


    Beckett’s gone insane?”


    She looked out and was shocked by the sight of Jasper standing firmly by his sportscar. His tie pped


    in the wind, and his hair was messy. Drenched from head to toe, he remained standing with a fire in his


    eyes. Not even the storm could make him budge.


    “Has he gone crazy? Why is he standing in the rain? Is this his trick to gain some pity, thinking that will


    get your attention? That’s shameless!” Sean had the urge to rush into the rain and beat Jasper up.


    “You’re spot on. He’s getting worse by the day.” Feeling tight in her chest, she snickered. “Let him stand


    in the rain if that’s what he wants.