Chapter 103 I Like You
Stella Grace did not take the towel. “I don’t want to get married.”
“Hmm?” Jasper Milton paused for a while then said, “By the way.”
He fished out a jewelry box from his pocket, got down on one knee, and opened it
to reveal a diamond ring.
“Stella, marry me,” Jasper implored solemnly.
The light from the ceiling fell on his handsome face, encasing him in a charming halo.
The diamond ring was also very shiny.
Oh, how she wanted to accept it. She clenched her fists and squatted on the ground facing him.
Jasper noticed that something was off. “What’s wrong?”
“Jasper, I think we’re moving too fast. One month is not enough time for us to know each other. Also, every time I think of Timmy’s death, I feel responsible. I want to help him find the murderer before considering other matters.”
Jasper’s eyes darkened. “Is that it, or is it that you just don’t like me?”
His question cut straight into her heart. She lowered her head to hide her tears.
She could not say that she liked him as it would endanger him.
On the other hand, saying otherwise would hurt him.
Noting her lack of response, Jasper’s expression darkened. “If I don’t marry you now, I’ll just have to marry someone else. Are you still reluctant?”
Stella frowned.
She understood everything now.
The reason why Jasper Milton was in such a hurry to marry her, it was to get the Addington Family to give up on their ideas. He was ready to bear whateverNôvelDrama.Org owns all content.
If he did not marry now, he was afraid that he would not be able to handle everything else and would never marry.
He had cut off his own route of escape.
Stella did not want that. “It’s too hurried,” she cried.
Jasper clenched his teeth.
He was hurt by her coldheartedness.
“I understand.” Jasper stood up and walked towards the door.
Stella watched him go, choking on the words she longed to say.
“Jasper, I like you,” Stella whispered.
As soon as he left, she felt a chill creep up her bones.
Eli Wayne got off work to find Stella sitting in a daze on the sofa with her cold expression.
“What’s wrong?” Eli inquired worriedly.
“I was thinking about my freshman year. The school was nominating the Campus, Belle. The grand prize was ten thousand dollars and the opportunity to shoot
“I wanted that ten thousand dollars so badly. In order to win, I had to do a lot of things; performing, dancing, talk show, singing, going to the field to cheer for the campus hunk, so on, and so forth.” Stella recalled.
Eli let out a chortle. “I didn’t think you were that crazy as a freshman.”
“Yeah, I really wanted to win that ten thousand cash prize,” Stella said with a bitter smile.
“So what happened in the end? How did it go?” Eli asked curiously.
“It wasn’t a clean or fair competition. I wasn’t in the top ten.” Stella took a sip of water, hoping to swallow the bitterness in her heart. “Besides, because of my competitiveness, I became a thorn in the side of the other competitors. I was set up several times by them.”
“Sounds like a sad story. Forget it. Those things are all in the past. Don’t worry about them,” Eli comforted her.
“I think that, in fact, I overestimated myself and coveted what wasn’t supposed to be mine. I was courting trouble myself.” Stella judged and took a deep breath.
Eli picked up on the implication behind Stella’s story. “Did you and Jasper have a fight again?”
Stella shook her head and said, “Eli, I’ll be moving out from here in two days.”
“Why? Oh, by the way, we are going to the military camp. However, we still have to come back and stay here during the holiday.” Eli reminded.
Stella did not want Eli to worry, so she said nothing more.
She went to her room, locked the door, and sent the video recorded in the cubicle of Golden Garden to Wilson Chuck.
Ten minutes later.
Wilson called and scolded her upside down, “How can you be so cheap? Frederick is your future brother-in-law. You seduced your future brother-in-law! Are you still a human?”
“If you’re here to scold me, then we have nothing else to talk about. I will have a good talk with your rivals,” Stella blurted coldly.
“How can I have such an ingrate like you as my child? I should have aborted you before birth.” Wilson stomped his feet in fury.
“Well, it’s too late now. I’m coming home in two days. Can you arrange a job at the Discipline Inspection Commission for me?” Stella replied coldly.
“Do you think that I own the Discipline Inspection Commission? You need qualifications to join.”
“I’ll sit for the exam. As for the interview segment, I hope you can speak for me. Of course, I think your rivals should be able to do the same.” Stella’s mouth curved into a cold smirk.
“I really don’t know what you want to do. I warn you, if I let you come back, don’t ever ruin your sister’s happiness, understand?” Wilson warned harshly.
“Don’t worry, I have no interest in Frederick at all. In my eyes, he’s not even human. I’m just waiting for your good news.” Stella hung up.
She lay on the bed and closed her eyes.
She lay awake, plotting her next move.
If she wanted to protect others, she had to be strong enough.
It was about 10 o’clock at night.
Before she fell asleep, she heard someone knocking on the door.
Elis’s voice rang out. “Chief Milton?”
Hearing this, Stella jumped out of bed and opened the door,
only to be met by Jasper’s ruddy face.
“I’m going for some card games today.” Eli left hurriedly.
Stella approached Jasper.
He reeked of alcohol. Evidently, he had been heavily drinking.
“I’ll make you a cup of honey water.” Stella turned around to get a cup.
Jasper grabbed her arm and looked at her seriously. “Stella, please, you do like me, don’t you?”
“You’re drunk.” Stella wanted to pull away.
He pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. He closed his eyes and said, “Let me hug you for a while.”
Stella’s heart was aching, but she did not move.
“I feel uncomfortable, very uncomfortable, like being crushed by a stone. Stella, what should I do?” Jasper cried. His breathing became heavier, his alcohol-laden breath.
She couldn’t bear to see him like this.
Stella turned around, tiptoed and kissed him on the lips.
Jasper paused and gazed deeply into her eyes.
“I like you,” she blurted.
Now that she had said it, there was no room for regrets.
This sentence was enough to stir up a thousand waves.
Jasper responded by returning her kiss passionately.
Stella closed her eyes and was swept up in his kiss.
He pressed her on the sofa and took off her clothes.
He quickly penetrated her.
Stella’s muscles tightened as stars and lights filled her vision. It was like being in a trance.
Suddenly, a devious idea popped into her mind.
I could be the woman behind Jasper, she realized.
When she came, she bit hard into Jasper’s shoulder.
She almost could not recognize herself anymore.
She always felt that she had a bottom line. Turns out she just hadn’t met a person who could drag her past that line.