âDonât you find that question hilarious?â Jameson chuckled and flung her hand away. âIf Iâd known you were this shallow, I would never have rescued you all those years ago.â
With a slam of the door, Jameson left the room.
Amber crumpled into a heap, weeping painfully and feeling more. pathetic than the torn pieces of fabric on the floor.
Cold island rain fell on Jasper as he continued moving forward. Jonah walked beside him in silence, secretly surprised at how swift. Jasper was.
Jasperâs military years did him well. His training as a special ops soldier had neither worn down throughout his CEO career nor dulled his steely will.
As long as the circumstances deemed necessary, Jasper would eagerly dive back onto the battlefield.
Jonah couldnât help but admit that Jasper was the only other man in this world who could protect Alyssa besides himself.
âPity,â Jonah sighed.
âWhat?â Jasper asked, having heard Jonah even though they were moving fast.
Jonah was about to speak when he suddenly fell sideways.
A spray of bullets flew through the air where they were standing seconds ago, right after Jasper shoved Jonah to the ground. The bullets left deep pits in the dirt.
Though Jonah had had his fill of encounters in his life, the close brush with death still made cold sweat bead on his forehead. One second slower, and he wouldâve been riddled with holes. Jasper saved him!
âAre you alright?â Jasper asked.
âYes, Iâm fine,â Jonah replied, heaving a sigh of relief. âThank you.â
âThereâs an ambush around here somewhere. We canât keep our guard down in the slightest right now, or else Lyse might lose two of her loved ones tonight,â Jasper said. His eyes scanned their surroundings in wide alert.
He couldnât really see, even with his soldiersâ flashlight, but his night vision and hearing were still phenomenal, making him able to identify the threats in their vicinity.
âMr. Jasper, Mr. Taylor, weâre being ambushed! Hurry up and-â
A soldier cried, running toward them. He was quickly shot in the chest with a bullet, making him buckle to the ground, eyes wide.
What followed was a relentless wave of bullets that attacked every single one of Jasper and Jonahâs men. They swiftly scattered for safety in the pitch-black jungle, no longer able to cover Jasper and Jonah.
The two quickly ducked behind a large boulder and readied their firearms.
They swiftly killed four enemy shooters, but the situation remained dangerous.
âWhatâs going on? Did Jeffreyâs men find out about us?â Jonah asked, switching mags as he glanced behind the boulder. âOur whereabouts were kept secret. No one wouldâve been told about it!â
âBut it still seems like someone has let that information slip tonight!â
Just then, another round of bullets were fired at them. They flew past Jasperâs ear.
Jonahâs heart clenched at the sound. Jasper remained calm, however, and quickly fired two shots behind them, killing yet another enemy shooter.
Jasper really was experienced on the battlefield, being able to hold himself steady and react calmly.
No wonder Alyssa fell in love with him so deeply.
âWho could have done that?â Jonah hurriedly asked.
âThere might be other people in Cyrris besides Sophia that Jeffrey is in cahoots with, and they are helping him right now. They might even be taking the opportunity to kill both you and me,â Jasper replied.
For some reason, a name Jasper didnât want to think about surfaced in his mind-Jameson Schmidt.