Chapter 2311
Night of Destiny
Just as Willowâs head started drooping, Jasper quickly reached out to stop her from sliding off the
couch. Willow was thoroughly exhausted. Jasperâs firm and broad chest gave her a sense of security,
and he smelled pretty good too. She stretched out on the couch and used his thigh as her pillow.
âWhy donât you sleep on the bed?â Jasper suggested quietly. âI donât want to!â Willow rejected the idea
with her eyes still closed. She got into a more comfortable position and said, âI want to sleep here.â
Jasper had to let her be. Soon, she was sound asleep on his thigh, so he turned his attention back to
her notes. A gentle sea breeze came in through the window. All was calm and serene.
Willow was still fairly innocent when it came to things of a romantic nature. She barely had any
experience interacting with a man romantically. Even now, she was simply resting on Jasperâs thigh
because it was comfortable for her. She didnât think about what it was like for a man and a woman to be
in this position.
On the other hand, Jasper glanced down at her a few times. When she turned over and faced his waist,
his breath became a little ragged and his jaws tightened. He could feel her warm breath against him.
Though her breaths were soft and light, they felt like they were burning. his skin.
Just then, Willow stretched her arm out to shift to a more comfortable position and ended up resting her
hand above the center of his pants, pressing down on a sensitive spot.
Jasperâs entire face stiffened and his whole body tensed up. He didnât dare to move a single muscle as
he gently picked her hand up and moved it away. Willow didnât notice a thing. She was still in the lands
of dreams.
Alas, that was not the end of it. Every now and then, Willow would toss around and her arms would fly
all over. Even her face would press up against Jasper at times. He was having a hard time focusing on
her intriguing notes.
All of a sudden, the ship was caught in a tumultuous wave that sent it soaring up high before crashing
back down. Everyone on the ship was jolted by the sudden drop.
Willow was no longer on the couch either. Jasper had scooped her into his arms at once.. Her entire
body was pressed against his as he held her head close to prevent her from getting any neck injuries.
By the time Willow opened her eyes, Jasper was already cradling her in his arms like a child. âWhat
happened?â Willow blinked. She hadnât figured out the situation yet.
âWe ran into some high waves.â As soon as Jasper replied, the boat rocked and dipped forward once
more. The momentum rocked everything on the ship too..
âAhhh!â Willow instinctively threw her arms around Jasperâs neck and buried her face against him. She
also wrapped her legs around his waist, clinging onto him like an octopus. With one hand on the
armrest, Jasper used his other hand to keep Willow close so that she wouldnât fall.
They had only been out on the ocean for two hours, so they were rather unlucky to be running into
such high waves already. However, though the ride became a lot rockier now, it was unlikely that
anyone would be gravely injured.
At last, once the waters calmed down, those who had sustained light injuries-and there were quite a
number of them too-quickly tended to their bruises with ointments and heat patches.
âAre you alright, Miss?â Johanna Lisburne, one. of the female bodyguards, quickly knocked on Willowâs
door. A perfectly uninjured Willow opened the door and said, âIâm fine. What about you? Did anyone get
hurt?â
âWeâre all fine,â Johanna replied before glancing at the man behind Willow. Although it was her first
time meeting Jasper, she was trained enough to see that he was undoubtedly a formidable fighter. At
the very least, he was certainly a lot stronger than they were, so she wasnât worried about Willowâs
safety when she was with him.
In any case, Elliot had informed them that this man was allowed to stay by Willowâs side to protect her,
so all the bodyguards could do now was be in charge of the safety of those that were beyond Jasperâs
protection.