Chapter 216: Chapter 216

Casper nodded at him while scoffing in his mind.

After Sawyer was forced to finish filming all the videos, he picked up his clothes to cover up. “Can you let me go now?”

Casper waved the phone in his hand. “I’ll see you some other time. Anyway, I hope you won’t do anything stupid when you go back. If you think stealing the phone would prevent your video from leaking onto the internet, you are dead wrong.”

Thereafter, Sawyer quickly put on his shirt and woke his men. Then, he fled as fast as he could.

His bodyguards were puzzled by why he was so energetic. However, they didn’t dare comment or ask about it. All that mattered was their employer was safe.

Roy and his secretary stood up as they dropped their act in the security control room.

“Beatrice, do you remember the new girl who entered Mr. Lingham’s room earlier? I realized she was materialistic and wanted to seduce a rich man. Hence, I sent her to Sawyer to teach her a lesson. She was still in the room when everything happened. You should go look for her and get her to keep her mouth shut about today.”

He then added to his secretary, “That woman is greedy, so you must not pay her. Instead, force her into silence using Sawyer’s ordeal as an example. Understand?”

“Thank you for your help, Mr. Johnson. I will repay the favor one day.” Not knowing what else to say, Casper bowed in respect.

He almost made a huge mistake tonight because of his recklessness. If it wasn’t for his two benefactors’ help, he couldn’t have resolved the crisis. The first was the mysterious man who knocked him awake with a shattered glass and the second was the attentive yet androgynous man before him, Roy Johnson.

“Mr. Simpson, you definitely are something!”

“You’re too modest. It takes one to know one.”

Roy chuckled. “I don’t think anyone has ever said this to me. Anyway, there are many powerful figures in Horington, Mr. Simpson. You ought to be careful going forward.”

With that, Casper turned and left the spa.

“Mr. Johnson, the business might face challenges after news of the spa being thrashed today leaks,”

Beatrice remarked.

The VIPs they usually served cared a lot about safety. Now that their security was compromised, these guests wouldn’t frequent the spa anymore.

“If business is bad, we will just close it. I’ve had enough stress here. Besides, I’ve long planned to sell this plot of land, marry you, and return to my hometown together.”

Roy stared at the screen of the surveillance feeds nonchalantly. While his expression emitted a masculine vibe, there was also a tinge of femininity that made him strangely attractive.

Surprised by his sudden confession, Beatrice blushed. “What are you talking about, Mr. Johnson?

Don’t you like men? Why do you want to marry me?”

All this while, they were more than friends but not yet lovers. Roy finally broke that barrier. Although it was a joking confession, his full sincerity backed every word.

“Silly gal. Aren’t you considered a man, given how tomboyish you are?” He lifted his gaze at her and feigned exasperation.

From the surveillance feeds, Roy confirmed Casper and the men from Firewolf Chamber of Commerce had left the spa. Suddenly, he sighed.

“After today, the balance of power between the prominent families in Horington will be reset.”

“My friends, I have acted recklessly earlier. And for that, I apologize for my actions.”

Facing Gary, Stallion, and Jeremy, Casper bowed. However, they quickly stepped aside. “Boss, don’t say that. As gangsters, it’s our duty to follow you to the death. Moreover, what you did today was amazing.”

Casper shook his head. His ambition was almost put to an end. Therefore, he couldn’t forgive himself.

“A mysterious man sent me a message, just like what had happened with Hector at Firewolf Chamber of Commerce. I finally realized people have been helping me from the shadows all this while.”

Biting his fingers, he wondered if Alfred had sent someone powerful from the Simpsons to protect him.

As a few faces popped up in his mind, he eliminated them one by one.

“Given Alfred’s disposition, it seemed unlikely. Someone else must have done it.”

After sending them off with a reminder to keep their lips sealed, Casper returned to school with his phone that contained the evidence to clear his name.

The campus was deserted at that hour, and all the dorms were closed. When Casper sneaked to Giselle’s room and saw that her room light was still on, he was worried that she was still feeling depressed.

He sent her a message. Giselle, I’m back with the evidence.

The next moment, Giselle opened her window. She stared at Casper with surprise and anticipation.

However, looked away and snapped, “Didn’t I tell you I don’t want to see you again? Why did you come back?”

“I told you I will prove my innocence to you. Here, I have recorded Sawyer’s confession on video!”

When Casper took out his phone, Giselle gasped, “You went to confront Sawyer? D-Did you do something stupid?”

Rubbing her eyes, she scrutinized his face and noticed the bruises. Then she stepped out of her dorm and quickly pulled Casper in.

“How could you be so reckless?”

Her heart ached so much that she stomped her feet anxiously.

When Casper saw how concerned she was, his heart melted. He grabbed her hand and whispered, “Giselle, I just want you to believe me.”

When he played the video, she furrowed her eyebrows instantly at Sawyer’s naked chest. “Why isn’t Mr. Lingham wearing a shirt? Where did you find him?”

Casper choked. He couldn’t tell her there was another video of the man in his birthday suit. Instead,, he said, “He thinks it’s too troublesome because he wants to finish the recording quickly.”

“But why is his face black and blue?” Giselle asked, feeling afraid. “Also, he is usually surrounded by so many bodyguards. How did you find him? Did you…”

Covering her mouth with one hand, she quickly flipped up Casper’s clothes with the other, to his embarrassment. “Giselle, what are you doing? Even if you’re excited, there’s no need to take off my clothes.”

She pounded him gently with her fist. “What are you thinking? I just want to check if you are hurt!”

After he made a full turn in front of her, she sighed with relief when there wasn’t other injuries.