The moment Jasper said that the air around him froze for a few seconds, and Bridget's face twisted.“Does Jasper have a girlfriend?’

Arya subconsciously looked at Xavier, who looked very calm and emotionless.

It seemed that what Jasper said had nothing to do with him.

For some reason, Arya's heart tightened, and her breathing turned difficult.

At this moment, Jasper walked over to take Arya's hand. She walked backward so that she didn'ttouch his hand. Jasper's hand paused. He was not angry. He smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. I'mhere."

Jasper thought she was still afraid of Xavier. He was not as powerful as Xavier.

But he still had the ability to protect Arya

Arya was stunned and looked carefully at Jasper's face. He used to be standing behind her andsilently helping her, like what he did now.

She shouldn't have done that just now.

She let go of her hand. Jasper smiled and held her hand. Arya lowered her head and did not dare tolook at anyone.

She was inexplicably guilty. Even she herself did not know what she was guilty of.

"I'll go back first." Jasper said to Mr. Jones.

Before Mr. Jones could say anything, Bridget said, "Didn't you say you would come to my house fordinner?"

"I've been away for a few months. So I have to visit my parents first." Jasper said calmly.

"But."

"Bridget." Mr. Jones scolded his daughter. In Mr. Jones’ opinion, Jasper should see his parents firstwhen he came back.

Mr. Jones waved his hand. "We can have dinner together later. You can go home first.”

Jasper saluted Mr. Jones solemnly. "Thank you, chief.”

Mr. Jones was low-key and did not like to let outsiders know about his identity. Jasper's moveattracted a lot of people's attention.

"Go back." Mr. Jones's voice was strong and powerful. Although he was getting old, there was stillan air of army authority about him.

Before Jasper left, he took a look at Xavier, as if he was provoking him and showing off. "Mr. Jones,we meet again.”

As if to say, "you chased me away in a sorry state, but I came back in a high-profile way relying onthe power of your Jones Family? Is it ironic?"

Xavier finally gave him a straight look and ignored his provocation.

He glanced at Arya's hand and quickly withdrew his gaze, which was quite meaningful.

It was hard to figure it out.

Arya, on the other hand, was uneasy. She took Jasper's hand and whispered, "Let's go."

Such a scene made her feel like falling into a pit of fire, suffering every minute and second.

Before Jasper could take Arya away, Xavier left first. He hugged Bridget's shoulder and whisperedsomething, completely ignoring Jasper and Arya

Jasper seemed to have hit nothing

However, he was not discouraged or angry. Anyway, he had already gotten what he wanted byrelying on Mr. Jones.

Jasper held Arya's hand and pulled the suitcase with the other hand.

"Come with me to my house and see my parents..."

"You just came back today. Maybe another day.” Arya said faintly.

Suddenly, Jasper stopped and looked at Arya. "Why? Do you know how long I've been waiting forthis day? Do you know what I've suffered for the past few months?"

He let go of the suitcase in his hand, took out the letter Arya had given him before he left from hispocket.

"Do you know how I persevered?" His eyes were burning and he roared in a low voice. "By thisletter. Every time I see you say you want to marry me, no matter how tired I'm, I can bear it. I didwhatever I can to climb up, just for you. I will not let you be controlled by others anymore!"

"I know, I know. I just don't want to ruin your parents’ fun today. After all, you just came back today.You know, they don't like me. I don't want to talk about this on the day you come back. I didn't say Iwon't see them.” Arya explained weakly.

In fact, even if Jasper didn't say anything, she knew what Jasper had done for her.

She knew it clearly and would not forget his company and care of those years.

"I'm just afraid, afraid of you..."

"No." Arya knew what he was thinking. "I'm just having a deal with him. You know, there won't beany other feelings.”

Jasper breathed a sigh of relief and held Arya in his arms. “I only want you in my life. I don't wantanything else.”

He was afraid that she and Xavier would be together for a long time and have feelings.

That was why he wanted to confirm their relationship as soon as possible.

Arya closed her eyes, with tears hanging from her long eyelashes, and whispered, "I know."

"I'll tell them when I get back today. I'll take you to see them tomorrow, okay?" Jasper held Arya'sshoulder. He didn't want to wait.

He was afraid that something would happen.

Although Arya had not changed, he was afraid that Arya would leave him.

Arya looked at Jasper's eager eyes and said, "... Okay."

Jasper held Arya's hand and walked along the wet road, asking her how she had been for the pastfew months.

Arya said she was fine.

She told him about Marshal's imprisonment briefly, omitting a lot of details.

Jasper clenched her hand.

"I'm sorry I couldn't be by your side.”

Arya didn't like him to say that. He didn't do anything bad to her.

The more Jasper acted like this, the more pressure she felt.

They walked for a long time, and then Arya asked him to go back first. After all, it had been a fewmonths, so he should go back to see his parents first.

Before Jasper left, he clenched Arya's hand and swore to her, "I will definitely convince my parents.”Arya nodded softly.

After separating from Jasper, Arya sat at the edge of the flower pool on the roadside, feeling verycomplicated.

She couldn't let Jasper down.

Anyway, she could not hurt the person who had accompanied her for years.

She took out her phone. There were no text messages or phone calls. Nothing.

She felt inexplicably lonely.

She looked up at the sky. "What am I struggling about? Don't I have an answer in my heart?"

After clearing up her emotions, she took a taxi to the company. It was close to the new year, sothere was a lot of work. Orlando was busy dealing with them.

Instead, she, the president, became an idle person.

When she arrived at the company, she learned about the recent situation in the company. Orlandowas indeed very capable.

The business of all departments was in good order.

Orlando was following up on the real estate and new media projects they had discussed before.Arya was also optimistic about these two projects.

"New Year is coming soon. We'll do it after the new year," Arya said.

Orlando nodded. "I know. Now I'm just preparing in advance. Next year -"

He said in a long, meaningful voice as if he was going to make a big move next year.

Arya smiled at his confident look.

Arya didn't go back but participated in the company's final work arrangement.

When she was busy, she would forget what she was worried about.

"Something on your mind?" Orlando asked.

As soon as she entered the company today, she was buried in her work. It was already ten o'clock inthe evening, and she had no intention of going back.

"No." Arya immediately denied.

Orlando didn't continue to ask her. Instead, he said to her, "There's going to be a holiday in a fewdays. I've arranged a meal. You're going to be the host."

Arya looked up at Orlando and said with a smile, "I will be there.”

She also wanted to thank Orlando for his efforts.

"Let's go. Escaping couldn't solve the problem.” Orlando urged her to get off work.

Arya smiled helplessly. Orlando was right. Escaping couldn't solve the problem.

Because it was too late, Orlando drove Arya back to the villa.

On the way, Orlando said, "You need a car.”

Otherwise, it would be too inconvenient for her to go out.

Orlando added, "If you trust me, I'll help you choose one.”

"OK." Arya seemed to think of something and asked, "Have you bought the house?"

"Yes, it's being decorated. I'll move in next year. I'll help you choose a car. Trust me.” Orlando raisedhis eyebrows. "I feel like I'm your housekeeper. I've thought of everything for you."

Arya smiled. "But I gave you a platform to show off your strength.”

With his own shares, it was impossible for him to control real power.

They just took what they needed.

When they reached the villa, Arya got out of the car. "Drive safe.”

Orlando gestured OK, then turned around and left.

It was dark. When Arya saw a car parked at the door, she couldn't see it clearly but her first reactionwas that it was Xavier's.

In an instant, she turned nervous and flustered, not knowing how to face him.

She stood outside for a while before mustering up the courage to walk in...

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