“I just want Paige Dever’s license. Her name is Anna Gabriel, and she’s Frank’s second daughter. You must get her and make her pay for you,” the man desperately continued shouting, trying to make things worse. Then, things became very turbulent.
Anna stood frozen in the crowd. Although the young police officer beside her shielded her in his arms, he was unable to prevent her from being dragged and kicked by the attackers. “Get her! Make her serve our money back!” All the workers yelled at Anna relentlessly.
Just as the police there called the police station for backup, there was a line of black Porsches parked neatly on the street. Then a dozen of strong men got out of the cars. Before the police could react to what was happening, they walked through the crowd. Everyone made way for them. Then, a young man in a suit walked briskly into that crowd.
When he walked out, he was carrying Anna in his arms. The man swiftly took action and saved Anna. However, she did not manage to see the scene. Someone in the crowd hurled something at her and hit her on the head, knocking her out before the man arrived.
When she woke up, she found that it was already late at night. She took a look around the room and noticed that it was decorated in a low-key but luxurious way. A lavender-scented candle was lit on the bed, and the aroma made Anna feel calm and relaxed.
Anna sat up after propping her elbows on the pillows. The covers fell off her body at that very moment, revealing her pink silk nightgown
*You ve finally woken up. Anna” She heard a familiar voie say something to her,
And she noticed Jasper standing in the bedroom doorway when she looked up. Moreover, he was carrying a brown wooden dinner plate in his hand.
She saw that there was a bowl of chicken soup on the plate. It wasn’t a big meal, but since Anna had been sleeping for a long time, it was what she needed most.
“Hey, you’re stingy, Jasper! Why do you only give me soup when you can afford to live in such a big house?”
While Anna was sitting on the bed and drinking the soup, Jasper sat on the chair next to the bed and read a travel magazine. He felt resigned after hearing her words and asked, “Can you eat a lot of food now?”
“No, I can’t.”
Jasper shook his head and whispered to Anna, as if she were a kid, “Come on, Anna, take a sip.When you’re feeling better, I’ll take you to a fancy restaurant for supper. You can’t eat too much because you have a head injury, according to the doctor.”
Anna looked up at the mirror across the room after hearing his words. Then, she was surprised that her head was wrapped in bandages, making her look like an unfinished mummy.
She then expressed her dissatisfaction by saying, “Huh? Why are there so many bandages on my head?”
She then suddenly gasped, as she had accidentally touched her wound. “Don’t touch it.” Jasper immediately frowned, as if he could feel the pain too.
Anna didn’t dare to move when she saw him being so serious, and then made an “oh” sound with her lips pursed. Then, it dawned on her that he was the one who had saved her.
Then she asked, “Jasper, did you save me?”
“Are you disappointed because it’s not Wayne?” Jasper asked, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
Anna had lost her appetite after hearing Wayne’s name for the second time that day. In a flat tone, she said, “Do you have to bring him up? Since you now know everything about me, you must be aware that he and I are no longer together, right?”
At that point, Jasper stopped reading the magazine. He stared at Anna’s face and said meaningfully, “If I hadn’t known that, I wouldn’t have turned up so promptly and saved you today.”
Anna frowned and asked, “What do you mean by that?”
Jasper didn’t answer the question, but he changed the subject by saying, “The workers all appeared to be waiting for you to arrive, so I have a feeling this was all staged. Anna, what do you think about that?”
Anna frowned and said in disbelief, “What are you talking about? How is that possible? They didn’t even have to wait for me! You know, I’m not even involved with Gabriel’s group.”
Jasper didn’t seem to think so. He said, “Isn’t it true that they’ve been attempting to blame you for this? After all, you’re Frank’s second daughter. Even though you have nothing to do with the Gabriel Group, they don’t see it that way.”
Anna agreed with him and quickly recalled what had happened during Allie’s funeral.
“Do you think Dylan did this?” she questioned, unsure.
“It seems you’re not a complete i***t, Anna,” Jasper said such a mean word in a gentle tone.
Feeling resigned, Anna rolled her eyes at him and said, “You’re the idiot.”
Anna changed her clothes and followed Jasper downstairs to stroll about after she finished her soup.
After Jasper rescued her, he was afraid that the group of workers would follow them to the hospital. So, he took her back to his home.
“Oh, okay. What about Tammy? Did you see her yet?”
Since Anna had to deal with many things lately, she was too busy to let Tammy and Jasper meet.
Tammy didn’t even know that their marriage was a sham. As a result, she assumed Jasper was her biological father.
“Oh, I’ve met her. But, I just saw her at a distance. You know, it was so chaotic there. Before I took you away, I just asked Lily to say hello to your aunt on my behalf.”
Anna gave him a nod before thanking him. In that emergency situation, she knew Jasper wasn’t in the mood to talk to Tammy.
“So, how about I take Tammy to dinner with you?”
Jasper glanced at her and said as he was resigned, “You’ve already said that a few times before, Anna. I’m afraid I’ll be back in the States by the time you finally have time for supper. You’re really busy, aren’t you? I think you are even busier than the President of the United States.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. But I’m serious this time. Why don’t you decide when will we have lunch? I’m sure I’ll have time for it this time.”
“Really?” “Yes, I swear.”
Jasper looked glad as if the plot had worked. He immediately said, “How about this noon?”
“Mr. Wright, I’ve gotten some reliable news. Just as you thought, Jasper’s now working with many companies in Birmingham. He’s looking for a business partner to help him develop an artificial intelligence product.”
“Oh, which companies is he working with?” “I’ve compiled a list.” Gabe placed a folder on Wayne’s desk right away.
While Wayne was looking at it carefully, Gabe hesitated for a long time before asking, “Mr. Wright, did you watch the news today?”
“Oh, no. What’s going on?” “Someone tried to jump off the Gabriel Group headquarters building.” Wayne paused and then asked calmly, “So? What happened then?” “Miss Gabriel went there at that time. After learning she was Mr. Gabriel’s daughter, the
“Fortunately, she isn’t seriously hurt,” Gabe instantly explained after observing Wayne’s annoyed expression.
“She shouldn’t bite off more than she can chew,” Wayne grumbled as he remarked on Anna’s actions.
He stood up after closing the folder. “Which hospital is she in?” he said as he put on his jacket.
“Huh?” Gabe then was puzzled. He felt regretful right away and wished he could go back in time and beat himself up.
I shouldn’t have been a blabbermouth! I’m so screwed, he thought to himself.
“I was just asking which hospital she is in.” Wayne glanced at Gabe, then impatiently repeated his question.
Gabe stammered for a few seconds, and then replied, “She’s…well; she’s not in any hospital.”
“What? So, where has she gone?”
“Well, Jasper took her away.” Hearing that, Wayne looked even more irritated.
When Gabe saw Wayne’s sullen expression, he felt terrified. He then asked, “Mr. Wright, are we still going out?”
“Of course,” Wayne said, his fists clenching.
Gabe asked, puzzled, “Oh? Really? Well, where should we go? You know, Miss Gabriel isn’t staying in a hospital. Is it okay if we go to Jasper’s house? In fact, I don’t believe we should. How about you give her a call in advance?”
“What are you talking about? Do you mean there’s nothing more I can do but search for her?” Wayne asked in a frigid tone. He gave Gabe a threatening look.
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