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    The Their bodies pressed close to one another, heartbeats loud and clear in the still air.


    Alyssa’s face was flushed, knowing she’d been caught red-handed. She struggled to get out of


    Jasper’s grip, the man responding by curling his fingers around her waist.


    “The cat got your tongue?”


    “I-I was just here to say goodbye to Grandpa, I’m not interested in whatever family secrets you two


    were


    discussing! Now let me go!” Alyssa cried, wriggling out of his grip.


    Something delicate fluttered against Jasper’s heart. Alyssa was quite the adorable sight, blushing and


    trying to hide herself,


    “No secrets.” Jasper grinned.


    “Huh?”


    “I won’t keep any secrets from you,” Jasper murmured, leaning in until their lips were inches apart. He


    resisted the urge to kiss her. “Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll tell you what you want to know, in full


    honesty.”


    “Alright. What happened between you and your brother, Justin?” Alyssa asked curiously.


    Jasper’s lips thinned for a moment as he shied away.


    “Tsk. Liars, all of you.” Alyssa rolled her eyes. “You know you’re just wasting my time, right?”


    ‘Give me some time. We’ll find a suitable time to sit down, and I’ll tell you all about it. You’ve done a lot


    today. Why don’t you go back and rest?” Jasper said kindly, then nted a kiss on her forehead.


    has!


    It made Alyssa’s breathing catch as something warm sank into her heart.


    “Goodnight, Lyse.”


    Sean was waiting outside the vi with a swan-down coat for Alyssa. The temperature had lowered


    considerably tonight. He didn’t want her to catch a cold.


    Sean waited until his feet grew numb before Alyssa finally appeared at the entrance.


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    “Ms. Alyssal” Sean eximed cheerfully.


    Alyssa didn’t answer him, however. Her cheeks were flushed as she walked toward the gate, dazed. It


    “Ms. Alyssa!” Sean cried again, tugging her sleeve. “Are you alright?”


    Alyssa quickly returned to her senses. “Oh. Yeah, I’m fine. Thanks foring all the way here. Let’s


    go.”


    The two slipped into the car, where the AC sted warm air. There was even a thermos sk of hot tea


    feady for Alyssa.


    She leaned in her seat and took a sip.


    Then, she gently touched her forehead where Jasper had kissed her, as if the warmth of his lips were


    still


    there.


    “Look into something for me, Sean.”


    “Yes, Ms. Alyssa.”


    “Investigate Jasper’s rtionship with his brother Justin and what happened before Justin left for


    Mosgravia.”


    Alyssa had no faith in Jasper’s honesty whatsoever, so she chose to resort to more familiar ways of


    getting what she wanted.