“It seems like Patrick is having a lot of fun,” the third man in the room, Mr. Chasemented.


    Perhaps after he is done with her, it will be my turn. He thought to himself.


    This was his only opportunity to have her, Ste was a great beauty, she was cool, proud, and difficult to approach.


    He had even brought some drugs with him, he wanted to enjoy himself fully tonight. He did not mind even if he could not walk properly for the next two days. He did not want to miss out on Ste.


    Federick red at Mr. Chase from afar. Mr. Chase was rubbing his body rapidly against the girl beneath him, but his greedy eyes were fixed on the door of the room Ste was in.


    Federick was agitated, the thought of his wife being lusted after by other men, irritated him greatly.


    He pushed Nora away and walked towards the room.


    Ste was still hanging outside the window.


    She tried to step on the air conditioning unit outside the second floor. She was stretching to reach it.


    The window of the second floor opened, and a man’s voice said, “Lady, do you need some help?”


    Ste was afraid of meeting another man as horrendous as those she was trying to escape from, so she did not reply.


    Then she heard someone knocking on the door of the room she had left Patrick in. She was terrified, she quickly said, “Yes, thank you.”


    Simon brought a chair to the window, climbed out, and carried Ste in.


    “Oh boy, it’s you,” said Simon in awe.


    “You know me? ” asked Ste doubtfully.


    Jasper recognized a familiar voice, he knew immediately that it was Ste, and he looked up towards her. He asked, “Why are you here? ”


    Ste was startled to see Jasper in the room, but she instantly felt more secure to have him around.


    “It’s hard to exin,” Ste said, she did not want everyone else to know what had actually happened. Deep down, she knew that there was no longer any future between herself and Federick.


    Simon looked at the pair of them cluelessly.


    Simon had never seen Jasper so down, so he hade to meet him for drinks without saying a word. He felt that Jasper’s despair must be rted to Ste.


    “Did you drink? ” Simon asked Ste.


    Ste had no idea why he asked her so, but she replied honestly, “No, but why? ”


    “Great, we all had a drink today, and Jasper especially has had too much. He drove here alone, so could I trouble you to drive him home? ” said Simon, smiling brightly.


    Ste first looked towards Jasper, she was stunned by Simon’s request but she thought that it may not seem good to reject him, as they had just saved her from a bunch of scoundrels.


    But if she did not reject him, she felt uneasy. She did not want to continue this interaction with Jasper.


    “Let’s go, I’ve got things to do.” Jasper stood up and passed his keys to Ste.


    Ste took the keys, and she felt that she had made a stupid decision.


    It was silent in the car, neither of them spoke.


    Jasper was sitting at the backseat, his eyes locked on Ste’s eyes when she looked in the rear-view mirror. He did not blink, and there was a devilish glint in his eyes.


    “Ste.” Jasper shouted.


    Ste was shocked by his sudden exmation. She replied, ” Yes!”


    “You still owe me a meal right, don’t you?” said Jasper with his deep voice.N?velDrama.Org content.


    “Yes,” said Ste.


    “There’s hypermarket right in front, go grab something to make dinner, I haven’t had dinner yet.” Jasper ordered Ste, she could not say no.


    Ste did not reject, she had to pay back what she owed him eventually.


    “What do you want for dinner?” she asked gently.


    “Whatever I ask, you will make for me?” Jasper asked.


    His tone was very odd, it made her feel confused.


    Ste blushed, and said, “Well, it also depends on what I can get in the hypermarket.”


    Jasper was getting annoyed, he had had a lot to drink, and he began babbling.


    “Just cook whatever you’re good at,” Jasper said, trying to control his emotions.


    They arrived at the hypermarket after a while, and Ste has pushed a cart to the food section, Jasper leaned against the cart, not saying a word.


    They looked like a pair of newlyweds, doing their grocery shopping together.


    Ste picked up carrots, onions, sliced meat, winter-melon, pork ribs, eggs, and now they were in the seafood section.


    “Now is the season for crayfish, and I’m good at making crayfish, do you want to try?” asked Ste.


    “Hmm” Jasper nodded, voicing agreement using his throat. In his deep eyes, there was a sh of insecurity.


    Ste’s phone rang, and she frowned when she saw it was from Federick.


    She picked up the call, she had things to say to Federick. She said to Jasper, ” Let me answer this phone call first.” and she walked aside.


    “Where are you?” Federick was driving, he demanded in annoyance.


    “I’m so done with life like this, let’s get divorced.” Ste was even more annoyed.


    “You’re the one wanted to marry me, now that you want a divorce, I’m so sorry to say that I’m not done yet.” Federick hung up the phone furiously.


    Ste felt an urge to throw her phone away. Her fingers turned white.


    “You want to get divorced?” asked Jasper suddenly, Ste had no idea when did hee and stand right next to her.


    Ste was stunned for a bit, as she felt awkward for others to know what was wrong with her life.


    “Yes,” she replied, not bothering to say more, and went to grab a crayfish.


    Jasper feltforted, watching her gentle figure from afar.


    They had chosen to do groceries at the rush hour for dinner, everyone was queuing to pay for their purchases. Jasper and Ste were twentieth in line.


    Ste looked at the onions she had selected, and she thought that it might take a long time before it was their turn at the cashier. She told Jasper,” Stay in the line, I want to get some chewing gum.”


    “Okay.” He replied, and nodded.


    As Ste turned around to get chewing gum, Jasper made a phone call, “I’m now at COS Mall, I’m in the queue to pay for groceries, but it’s way too crowded here. Come and settle this.”


    Ste picked up a pack of chewing gum and walked back to the cashier. She saw it was already their turn and Jasper was standing right at the cashier. There was also no one was behind him.


    Ste walked towards Jasper doubtfully, she saw that all the other cashiers are crowded, she asked, ” Why don’t they pay here?”


    Jasper took the chewing gum from her and put it in the grocery bag. He said, “We don’t have to pay here.”


    Jasper then took all the groceries and walked out of the mall.


    Ste followed Jasper, asked curiously: “Did you just misuse your military status?”


    “Nah, COS Mall is my family business.” He replied.


    Ste went speechless.


    Jasper then opened the car boot and put all the groceries in.


    Ste noticed that the present Eli Wayne gifted her was also in there, her cheeks blushed, and dashed to the driver seat quickly.


    This time, Jasper chose to sit at the passenger seat instead of the back seat, and Jasper said in his deep voice, “Buckle me up, please.”


    Ste thought to herself, perhaps he was used to being a captain in the Special Forces, and had his subordinates serve his requests. But she felt that this was a little too demanding.


    However, Ste still helped him to buckle up. When she doing so, she got moved very closed to Jasper, she could smell his breath on her, it smelled strongly of alcohol.


    Ste then looked up at him, he suddenly ced his hands on the back of Ste’s head and pulled her towards him.


    Ste widened her eyes, trying to move away, but she could not, he was too strong. They kissed.