“And who is she? Alyssa Taylor?” Renee demanded to know.


    Herpetitiveness reared its head. Sweating anxiously, she pressed, “But I thought they were


    divorced!


    They wouldn’t have divorced if they still had feelings for each other.”


    “Pfft. What do you know?” Landon chuckled and looked away. “They might be divorced, but they are


    still


    interested in each other. You can never imagine the depth of Jasper’s feelings for Lyse.


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    “Even if they are divorced, and even if she marries another, no one can ever rece her in Jasper’s


    heart.”


    Exhausted and unsteady, Renee watched them leave. After a while, she stomped indignantly and


    bellowed to the air, “I don’t believe you! You liar! That’s nonsense!”


    Landon took Jasper into his car as soon as he could. On their way, he figured that Jasper wasn’t drunk,


    just drugged.


    A question remained-when was he drugged?


    Recalling the waiter carrying a tray with sses of champagne, Landon noted how Renee had


    randomly


    picked two sses. How could she be sure to give Jasper the spiked drink?


    Could she have spiked all the drinks? If so, she was a crazy one.


    “Jasper, I’ll send you to your ce. You can’t go home to Seaview Manor looking like this,” Landon


    offered.


    Jasper’s breathing grew heavy. He tugged on his shirt, causing two of his buttons toe undone and


    exposing part of his chest with flushed skin. He looked sultry.


    “Damn, you’re a slut, aren’t you? No wonder thosedies are all over you,” Landon teased and quickly


    started the engine.


    Just as he was about to help Jasper buckle the seatbelt, Jasper mumbled with hazy eyes, “Lyse…


    Lyse…”


    Landon paused upon hearing the familiar name before letting out a chuckle. Jasper might find it hard to


    express his feelings, but he had never forgotten about Lyse.


    Landon buckled Jasper’s seat belt and stared witlessly at Jasper’s vulnerable look. “I got it, Jasper. As


    your only friend, I will help you out!”


    After Alyssa collected the intel she needed, she and Julien prepared to leave the hotel.


    Her phone rang when she entered the car. Seeing it was a call from Landon, she wasn’t interested in


    picking up.


    However, the ringtone persisted, as annoying as Landon himself.


    “What’s the matter?” Alyssa finally picked up and spoke tly.


    “Lyse, Jasper is in trouble!” Landon sounded anxious and urgent.


    Her heart sank as she questioned sternly, “What happened to him?”


    “I don’t know the details, but he’s not in a good state now. I’ve sent him back to his private vi. Aren’t


    you


    a doctor? Please check on him!”


    Various worst-case scenarios shed across her mind. The long-term effects of Jasper’s head injury


    had


    be a constant worry for her.