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    Alyssa was simply teasing Jasper by ying coy. After all, she trusted himpletely. However, her yful joke backfired. Jasper panicked, dropping to one knee with a serious expression.


    "Lyse," he dered solemnly, ''I, Jasper Beckett, swear my loyalty to you. You are the only woman I love, the only one I desire, in this life, the next, and the one after. If I ever break this vow, may lightning strike me down!"


    "Alright, alright, Jasper, I was just kidding!" Alyssa couldn''t bear to see him like this. She tried to cover his mouth, but he grabbed her hand tightly.


    "It''s true that I went outst night. I went to The Millennium with Axel and Cyrus."


    Alyssa''s eyes widened in rm. Her voice trembled as she cupped his cheek. "Oh my word, why didn''t you tell me? Did something bad happen?"


    "Don''t worry, everything''s fine," Jasper reassured her, taking her hand and stroking it gently." Axel found the person who hired the hitman to kill Mrs. Novak. It was Jameson''s secretary, Carl Moses.


    "You were still asleep when he called. I couldn''t wake you, but I was worried about Axel''s safety. So, I rushed over. I wouldn''t have let you go anyway."


    Alyssa''s heart melted. She cupped his face and kissed his forehead.


    "Unfortunately, Jameson had taken precautions. He terminated operations at The


    Millennium and dismissed everyone. He, along with Carl, left Sna City overnight. In fact, they''re already out of the country."


    Jasper gritted his teeth in contrition. "It was my fault. We were toote."


    Alyssa''s heart sank. "How... How about Amber?"


    "She left yesterday. ording to the female escorts there, she is getting married to Carl." "What? In that case, Axel''


    "Axel isn''t doing very well at the moment." Worry clouded Jasper''s eyes. The only one who can help him is Ms. Altman, and the only way for Axel to get back on his feet would be to find her.


    Alyssa''s eyes welled up. She felt terrible. "Amber... I''m sure it''s not easy on her. It''s really not easy on her... I''m really worried for her..."


    Alyssa had long acknowledged Amber as her friend and her future sister-inw. It didn''t matter to her how horrid her past might''ve been. She didn''t care about that at all. All she hoped for was that she could have a smooth and bright future with Axel.


    "Don''t cry, Lyse," Jasper soothed, wiping away her tears. "We won''t give up on finding Ms. Altman or helping Axel. Our priority right now is locating Jameson."


    Since he fled in such a hurry, he likely wasn''t well-prepared," Alyssa said, pulling him to sit beside her on the bed. She leaned into him and stroked his jaw. "Jasper, if you were in his


    shoes, where would you run?"


    Jasper looked down at her, a loving smile gracing his lips. He felt captivated by her, like a king bewitched by his queen.


    At the same time, he gave her question careful thought.


    "If I were him, I''d go somewhere familiar, with people who could help me. I''m not a wanted criminal, so I wouldn''t need to hide. Even if I am, there are many countries without extradition treaties with ours. As long as I have money and local connections, I could still livefortably,"


    "That''s a good analysis," Alyssa agreed, resting her head on his arm. "I wouldn''t be surprised if Jameson escaped back to Kontina."


    Jasper furrowed his brows tightly. "If so, that makes things more difficult. It means that he is going back to his roots."


    Ultimately, Jameson first gained his sess in Kontina. Kontina was thend that made him prosper, and more than that, it was his originalir.


    "Even if it''s a long shot, we have to try," Alyssa insisted through gritted teeth. "We can''t let him get away this time! I''ll contact Miley and Jeremy to see if they can help track him down."


    The situation at Schmidt Group changed dramatically overnight, causing widespread unease. News of their chairman''s sudden disappearance spread rapidly in Sna City, making it the city''s hottest topic.


    Three dayster, Ss led a team from the Investigative Bureau Into Schmidt Group''s headquarters.


    Soon, news about the Investigative Bureau''s visit circted everywhere.


    This wasn''t just an upturn. It was a catastrophe!


    Scott Baird, now acting head of Schmidt Group, rushed to stop the investigative team. However, the team hade prepared and couldn''t be stopped.


    "Everyone put everything down and don''t move!" Ss barked as he kicked open the door.


    Employees were frantically trying to destroy incriminating documents. Their faces paled as the investigators entered. One bolder employee shoved papers into a shredder. Ss rushed over and snatched them away.


    Seize all theputers, hard drives, and documents!"


    With Ssmand, his subordinates acted swiftly and swept everything up.


    "Mr. Baird," Ss called out coldly, hands in his pockets.


    "Yes?'' Scott was stunned beyond words.


    We''re here to investigate Mr. Schmidt''s involvement in a serious embezzlement, corruption, and bribery case. Please cooperate with our investigation."


    Scott wiped his sweat away. "F-For sure..."


    ''Where is Jameson''s office?" Ss had an icy look in his eyes. He gave off an air of an impending storm. "Take us there, stat."