Sophia took a deep breath and went to open the door, acting calm.” What is it?”


    “What are you doing here, Madam Sophia? Mr. Javier is searching for you all over the ce.” As Rory


    spoke, his eyes wouldn’t stop peeking behind Sophia into the lounge.


    “I was tired, so I found a ce to rest. What are you looking for? You think I’m hiding someone?”


    Sophia leaned back against the door, arms crossed in front of her chest. She sneered. “Only an ugly


    and perverted mind would view the world as such. Go inside, then. Try to find a man hiding in here, or


    so help me!”


    “That’s not what I meant, ma’am.”


    Rory didn’t pursue the matter. He smiled politely and gestured for Sophia to exit the room. “Ladies first,


    Madam Sophia. Mr. Javier requests your immediate presence in the VIP area. Everyone is present


    save for you, Madam Sophia and Mr. Javier worries abo spection.”


    A peculiar atmosphere had settled in the VIP area.


    Zoe hid behind Cornelius, now pale and rigid as ice.


    Max had been by Cornelius’ side and helped him aplish countless unspeakable acts without


    leaving any loose ends each time. Why would Jasper have caught Max this time? It was impossible!


    The rest of the Harper family were just as shocked.


    “Max … h-how could it be you?” Cornelius was quaking so violently


    Cornelius had personally adopted Max from the orphanage when he was a child and spent a lot of


    effort raising him. On the surface, Max was Cornelius’ personal assistant, but Cornelius had long


    treated Max as his own son.


    “Mr. Cornelius, I-ouch!”


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    Before Max could finish speaking, Xavier kicked him in the waist, making him fall heavily onto the


    ground.


    Everyone was shocked.


    Alyssa’s eyes widened slightly as she grew tense and alert.


    She never imagined that Xavier, who usually obediently followed and did as he was told, would have


    such an unbridled side to him—all just to get revenge for Alyssa himself!


    Just then, Jasper gently wrapped an arm around her waist. He asked gently, “Did he frighten you?”


    “Tsk. Frighten my ass,” Alyssa scoffed. Yet she couldn’t help but feel warmth blossom in her chest from


    the feeling of Jasper’s hand on her waist.


    “It always used to be Xavier who’d calm me down when I was on the edge of blowing up,” Jasper


    murmured. He nodded, feeling pleased. This is the first time he’s been unable to hold himself back, all


    for his dear Madam Alyssa.”


    Alyssa’sshes trembled lightly. Jasper’s maic voice and warm breath on her skin seemed to make


    an electric current run up her spine. She had the urge to look down, feeling shy.


    Xavier hadshed out at lightning speed. He kicked Max again, eyes red with fury. “Motherfucker! How


    dare you try to hurt Madam Alyssa!”


    “You dare hurt one of my own?” Cornelius roared angrily.


    Everyone who was a Harper rose and went to stand behind Cornelius. They red furiously at Xavier,


    some even eagerly waiting for Cornelius to give them the word to end him.


    “He works for me. Touch him, I dare you,” Jasper spoke up, his gaze icy andced with anger as it


    swept across the Harper family’s faces.


    Jasper was like a powerful warlord, capable of putting an ominous pressure on everyone in the room.


    Everyone quickly fell silent.


    Xavier’s fearless expression quickly turned into a grateful, blushing one. He gazed fondly at Jasper,


    suddenly bing his original, meek self again.


    “Who permitted your man to injure someone in our family? Is someone as lowly as him fit to insult us?”


    Cornelius barked, ring at Jasper. “And what do you mean by saying someone from our family


    harmed Ms. Alyssa and her horse?”