Immediately, Jasper reached for the seatbelt and helped Alyssa fasten it.
She clenched her jaw and flinched as though she was in contact with filth. “Where are you bringing
me?”
“Last night, we agreed on picking up your stuff from my ce today.” He let go of her and leisurely
ced his hands on the steering wheel.
“I will be there. You didn’t have to pick me up!”
“I don’t trust you.” He started the engine and stole a nce at her. “You’re a bloody good liar. How
many times did you lie to me in the past three years? Were you ever honest with me?”
“Had I never?” She smirked. “Think what you want. It doesn’t matter.”
Her words were like bullets to his chest. He felt chills in his body. Sometimes, he’d rather she had
never fallen for him. At least, he wouldn’t have felt guilty for his poor treatment of her.
The Ferrari sped on the highway as the scenic view passed them by in a blur.
Since Alyssa could not escape, she decided to take things as they came. She crossed her arms and
had afortable shut–eye after adjusting her seat.
She’d rather keep him out of her sight.
“I’m sorry about that.” He tightened his grip on the steering wheel.
“About what?”
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Something was not quite right with Jasper ever since the divorce. He was stubborn as a donkey in
the past, but now, he would own up to his mistakes.
She couldn’t help but wonder if Liana had given him lessons on manners.
“I did not know that Jonah was your brother.”
“Ignorance is not a sin. You’re forgiven.” She was indifferent toward the matter.
“Why didn’t you exin yourself?” He examined her soft and lovely side profile.
“Would you have believed me if I insisted that he and I were innocent?”
He choked.
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She shook her head. “The world is always hostile to women. If I were Alice White instead of
Jonah’s sister, you and everyone else in this world would think of me as a shameless gold–digger.
That’s why I never care for anyone’s opinion unless they are someone I love and care for.”
Blood drained from his face as he gripped hard on the steering wheel.
Was she implying that she no longer loved and cared for him?
There was nothing wrong with that except that he felt oddly distressed at the thought.
After a while of sitting in the depressing air, he suddenly questioned, “So, Jonah and Ss Taylor
are your older brothers? Is your third bother, Axel Whitaker? He took your mom’sst name.”
“Jasper Beckett.” Her expression steeled. “People looking into my family members is my pet
peeve.”
He was about to exin himself when she spoke, “I tolerated your unruly behavior only because I
am Alyssa Taylor. I received an elite education, and because of that, I will carry myself with grace
and manners.
“I do not wish to fight with you because that’s too unbing. However, if you try to do anything
to my family, I will not go easy on you, no matter who you are. Shape up or ship out.”
He pursed his lips while digging his fingernails into the steering wheel’s leather. “I did not
deliberately look into him. When I fought him thest time, I thought he looked familiar, from his
appearance to his skills.
“I went through the yearbook of my military school and found his photo there. It was then I
realized he was an old schoolmate.”
She pettily looked out of the window and ignored him. He nced at her and called Xavier, not
forgetting to set the call to speaker mode.
“Hi, Mr. Beckett. Any orders?” Xavier picked up right away.
“Get a pair of heels for Ms. Alyssa Taylor. Pick a pair from Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, or
Manolo hnik that suits her style. Send them to Seaview Manor.”
Alyssa red at his calm expression. The brands he rattled off were her usual favorites.
“Yes! I’ll get them ready for madam!” Xavier sounded overjoyed that one might think he was about
Jasper stared at her feet with a gleam in his eyes. “Her shoe size is 5.5. Get that right.”