Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

498 Where Has He Gone?

In the bedroom, Jasper woke up after a while. His eyes hadn't adjusted to the darkness yet, but he was already feeling sad and self-conscious. Then he got out of bed, lifted the blanket, and went into the bathroom.

With a “click” sound, he turned on the light in the bathroom and placed one hand in front of the mirror. Seeing how haggard and tired he looked in the mirror, Jasper punched himself in the mirror. The next moment, his blood stained the mirror, which shattered into pieces. Immediately following that, he turned on the shower and tried to wash everything away.

At the same time, Isabella and Sean took a taxi back to school. Sean looked back at her from time to time to observe her expression. He noticed Isabella was acting strangely after she left the house, but he had no idea what had happened.

"You smell like alcohol.” Eventually, Sean decided to ask the question that had been bothering him the most.

Jasper was drunk, so | helped him to the bedroom. He reeked of booze." Isabella didn't mind talking to Sean about it though she was exhausted. Later, as if lost in thought, she turned her head out the window.

Sean knew she was tired, so he didn't say anything else. He gripped her hand tightly and followed her gaze out the window.

The next morning, Jasper awoke early and called Liam to pick him up. 497 Where Has He Gone? nal Before leaving, he packed up his bags and asked the maid to tell Isabella that he wouldn't be home for a while and that he was too busy with business affairs. So, he would stay in his downtown apartment for a while and would not return home anytime soon.

After getting into the car, Jasper started to look at his laptop. Liam, who was focused on driving, asked, "Why are there so many police cars around here? Is there something wrong?”

"Sometimes, curiosity gets you in trouble," Jasper said, raising his eyebrows.

Liam realized he had asked the wrong question and quickly shut up.

Half an hour before the senior management meeting, they arrived at the office. Liam walked into Jasper's office, a pile of files in his arms, and briefed him on the meeting's basic outline and the necessary details. When Jasper's phone rang, Liam was just halfway through his speech.

Jasper frowned as soon as he received the call. "Liam, go back to my house and pick up Gary," he said.

became perplexed and even doubted whether Jasper had heard what he had just said. He didn't

here,” Jasper said as he reached

Liam placed the file on

these days. It was a

tenth floor at the entire bustling city. He was at the city's financial and commercial center, and

ago, he went to college in the United States and stayed there after graduating, Back then, he had never imagined he'd return to England one day. After all, things

had happened between Isabella and him the night before. Still, he couldn't figure out why he remembered something from twenty years ago when he pressed Isabella under him last night. He couldn't even tell the difference between

Thomas.” Someone knocked on the door, forcing Jasper to

resources. The UK market may not be as large as the US market, and our technical

am not relocating resources from the United States, but rather developing a

You have the option of returning to New York or staying here with me. Of course, it would be best for you to stay. | am confident that | can build a whole new group

was deafeningly quiet. "| hope you will consider it carefully," he said before

the conference room, Liam came running up to

“What?!”

had decided not to return home this weekend because she was afraid of running into Jasper again after what had happened the night before. She didn't expect Wendy

home, she was surprised to find that the police had cordoned off the entire estate, including the foot of the hill. Later, when she entered the living room, she discovered many police officers sitting on the couch. Among them, Jasper was sitting on

even confirm whether she's still on the mountain," Ryan stared at the laptop screen on the coffee

we have no way of locating her. Damnit, | should've seen it coming. Ada’s phone must've been out of power as she's out there in the mountain for days," Frowning,

can do now is wait for

for someone to take her away.

that moment, Isabella rushed in and