Chapter 13
On the other side, Jasper had not yet noticed what was happening online.
Ever since he warned Nadine, he immediately began investigating Holly’s whereabouts, but it didn’t go smoothly. She seemed to have hidden herself deliberately, and Jasper couldn’t determine which country she had gone to.
He was already in a fit of anger and never expected Nadine to be so foolish as to stir up trouble online.
Jasper let out a disdainful sneer. “You’ll regret this, Nadine. Not just for what you just did, but also for framing Holly, destroying her hands, and making her leave in disappointment. I’ll repay you double for everything.
“Don’t be in a hurry
I’ll be coming very soon, Nadine.”
Jasper said it all in a sinister tone, sounding like a demon from the depths of hell. His voice coming from the phone was enough to make Nadine break out in a cold sweat.
Her heart pounded wildly. By the time she snapped back to her senses, the call had already ended.
Nadine had initially felt certain of her victory. She was convinced that Jasper would marry her under the pressure of public opinion. But now, fear suddenly crept in.
A chime from her phone startled her. It was a notification alert from an app. She opened the message and saw that Price Group had just made an official announcement. Just a few short lines made her heart sink to her stomach.
“The only person Jasper Price loves is Holly Segal, Nadine Fulton, the homewrecker, will apologize to Ms. Segal for all the wrongs she has done up until now.”
A sense of dread settled in Nadine. She instinctively began packing her things, wanting to
return overseas.
But as soon as she stepped outside, several bodyguards surrounded her.
Walking at the end was Jasper. He made his way up to her with an unreadable expression. Light and shadow alternated on his chiseled features.
“What are you doing, Jasper? Everything I did was for us to be together,” Nadine said, trembling weakly.
It felt as if she had never truly known Jasper before. The pressure coming front him nearly suffocated her.
“When did I ever say I would get together with you? I’ve told you many times that I spoiled you because of our family ties. Nadine, you’ve got some nerve. How dare you scheme against
Chappe’s
me!” Jasper growled in an icy voice.
His relatively calm tone was like the prelude to a thunderstorm. It made Nadine shake like a leaf. Her tears flowed out as she looked at him in shock.
“You clearly didn’t care about Holly! If you did, would you have shared a bed with me? If you cared about her, would you have been willing to hurt her? If you cared about her, would you have treated me so well?
“You have feelings for me, too! You don’t love Holly that much!” Nadine screamed at the top of her lungs, only to receive an even colder look from Jasper.
“Take her away. I want her to know what it means to pay the price,” Jasper ordered.
The bodyguards immediately swarmed around Nadine and grabbed her. She screamed and struggled, but she was no match for the burly men. In no time, she was dragged into a car and taken to a basement.
No one knew what happened inside. But one week later, Nadine’s social media account was active again. She posted an audio recording.
“I’m Nadine Fulton. What I did was wrong. I framed Holly
She’s the one Jasper truly loves… I… I developed inappropriate feelings for my uncle. I pretended to be sick to get Holly to donate blood to me.
“I am the homewrecker. I wanted to tie Jasper to me. I wanted wealth and status, so I did all this. I realize now that I was wrong. Holly, if you hear this, I hope you can forgive me. I won’t antagonize you anymore. I’m sorry… I’m sorry… I’m very sorry…”
Sounds of her knocking her head against the floor could be heard in the background, along with the sound of her sobbing. Her voice sounded exhausted, and it was obvious that she was terrified.
But no one on the Internet cared. The dramatic twists kept the hype alive. No one cared whether Nadine lived or died.
That was exactly what Jasper wanted.
He looked at Nadine, who continued to kneel and bang her head on the floor even after the recording ended. She was still crying pathetically.
He snorted coldly. No matter how stubborn someone was, after a week of torment, all dignity would be gone. Just as Jasper had expected, she now groveled before him miserably, letting her forehead bleed until she passed out.
Jasper gave her a glance and lost all interest in dealing with her further. He simply instructed Tom to keep watch and not let Nadine die just yet
After that, he returned to the rental apartment he once shared with Holly.
It was now filled with many more things, which were all bought by Jasper himself. He didn’t
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want the place to feel too empty, as he was afraid that Holly wouldn’t feel at home when she returned. So, he started decorating it bit by bit, doing things he had never done before.
Chapter 14
