When Jasper finally reached the barbecue restaurant, Alyssa and her âcompanionâ had long left. He gritted his teeth, recalling how she had been so intimately close to him in the pictures Xavier sent him.
Jasper felt like a fool at the moment. However, he couldnât shake his concern about Alyssa coming to such a place late at night for a meal. Did she not understand the concept of boundaries?
His phone suddenly rang with an unknown number.
âYes?â
A monotonous female voice asked, âIs this Mr. Jasper Beckett?â
âYes.â
âThis is the East Solana Police Bureau. What is your relation to Xavier Hall?â
Jasperâs brows furrowed. âHeâs my secretary. Whatâs going on?â
âPlease come over to the station.â
The night seemed to be passing by like a dream. Jasper couldnât for the life of him figure out how Xavier had gotten himself arrested by the police.
When he entered the police station, he came face to face with a man in a black leather jacket. This was the man who was with Alyssa earlier!
Cyrus carefully eyed Jasper, then sneered. âSo youâre Jasper Beckett? Coming to Xavier Hallâs aid?â
Jasper narrowed his eyes. âWhatâs that got to do with you?â
âGood question.â Cyrus snickered. âHeâs in here because of me, so itâs got all to do with yours truly.â
âAre you doing this to get revenge?â
âRevenge?â
âRevenge on my secretary for revealing your illicit relations with Alyssa Taylor.â Jasperâs rage prevented him from identifying Cyrus as a police officer. All he could see was that Cyrus was a male escort.
Cyrus laughed. âHow you managed to become CEO with this level of intelligence, I have no idea.â
âI could say the same to you, snarking around here in the police department even though youâre just a Cyrus was filled with disbelief. He couldnât comprehend what Jasper was saying. He wondered if he looked like an escort or if Jasper was projecting his own thoughts onto him.
Those well-defined abs hidden under his coat might earn him a couple of thousand dollars in a single night!
Just then, two officers walked past. They greeted Cyrus respectfully as they did. âChief Taylor!â
Cyrus nodded, acknowledging them.
Jasperâs breathing hitched as he stared at the man in shock.
This⦠this man was a police officer?
And he was a Taylor, too?
Suddenly, Jasper found the man had exceedingly familiar features.
âCyrus! Big brother, what are you doing here?â
Jasper tensed up upon hearing that familiar voice.
How many sons did Winston Taylor have?