Jeffrey was tossing and turning restlessly in East Solana Federal Prison. It was now midnight, and it had been days since Alyssa and Jasper paid him a visit. However, he had spent every night unable to fall asleep, continually thinking back to all that Alyssa had said to him.
la him waver even Her offer to him had been too tantalizing. It though it was likely a trick.
But Jeffrey despised Alyssa and Jasper too much. He hated what a perfect match they were, how powerful and rich they were. One was a wealthy business magnate in Solana City, the other a multifaceted heiress.
Just the thought of them angered Jeffrey to no end. Plus, it was still their fault that he was in jail right now.
With nowhere to vent his anger, Jeffrey could only hope Sophia continued giving them the hell out in the world. If she could, her wanted both Alyssa and Jasper to die!
Jeffreyâs days in prison werenât the most comfortable, but he was still relatively safe.
In recent days, however, he felt like he was being watched. It often made chills run down his spine.
Even his meals tasted blandder than usual.
Jeffrey lay in his dingy little cot at night, fearful chills still running through his body as he tossed and turned.
When exhaustion finally swept across Jeffrey, a sudden rustling noise rang out. It was only a short distance away from him.
It was an incredibly soft noise. Jeffrey wouldnât have heard it if it Just as Jeffrey was about to get out of bed, a sharp breeze aimed right at his back struck. He tried to dodge it, but it was still too late.
Jeffrey let out a grunt as an intense and terrifying pain immediately spread through Jeffreyâs entire being in the dark cell.
Jeffrey saw that the male prisoner he shared the cell with had. stabbed a toothbrush right into his neck.
It had been sharpened to a deadly point. Jeffreyâs eyes were wide with shock. He could even hear the sound of his own blood oozing out his neck.
âGo to hell,â the prisoner growled out, digging the toothbrush harder. into Jeffreyâs neck.
Jeffrey was stunned. He gripped the manâs arms and croaked out, Who ⦠who are ⦠youâ¦â
âYou and I donât know one another. I was paid to take care of someone elseâs dirty business. Thatâs all.â
Paid to take care of dirty business?
A personâs name instantly appeared in Jeffreyâs mind-Sophia!
Jasper didnât rush back to tend to Beckett Group after his return from. Tsulu. Instead, he stayed at Alyssaâs house to recover further.
But when Alyssa was fast asleep late at night, Jasper would go to the study to take care of urgent company matters. He only snuck back. into bed near dawn and kissed Alyssa all over before settling to sleep.
Alyssa brought Jasper to the Taylor familyâs hospital that afternoon, where Abel personally did a checkup for him.
When Alyssa heard that Jasperâs shoulder and spinal injuries were recovering speedily, she was overjoyed. She clung to him tightly, âWonderful. This is wonderful!â she cried.
Alyssa was oblivious to how tempting her actions were to Jasper. She focused on being happy for Jasper and was eager to express said happiness.
Alyssa didnât notice how Jasperâs eyes were burning with desire.
He swallowed his saliva, gazing at Alyssaâs sparkling eyes, and said, â Yes, it truly is, Lyseâ¦â
He then whispered in her ear, âIâve been waiting for this day for so long I fear I might go mad.â