The Wrong Woman

At that moment, Imogen was extremely flustered.

Jasper looked down at her trembling hand resting on the back of his own. Then, he turned his hand to hold hers, gently rubbing her palm. He could feel the sweat in her hand, so he knew that she was truly scared.

Jasper comforted her, "You're my wife. How could I ever report you? I'm just reminding you that what you're doing is wrong and illegal."

Imogen nodded vigorously and replied, "I know, but I've already taken the money. I'll finish this project, and I promise I won't take on such freelance work again."

Jasper asked, "Then tell me, what exactly is this project?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Imogen murmured with her head lowered, "The space agency's latest Dragon Arrow 2 flight database has a system linkage bug. They outsourced it to me to fix it." Jasper was stunned.

Seeing his silence, she looked up but saw his shocked expression.

Imogen resigned as she said, "It's not that the space agency doesn't have people who can fix it. Some opportunistic employees want to make themselves look good, so they take on such tasks and then find people like me, who have the skills but lack the credentials and job opportunities, to do the work.

"I get paid, they get the credit and rewards, maybe even promotions."

leaned back on

actions, which led to Imogen's current desperate

at Jasper's expression and noticed his anger,

anxiously, "You won't report

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him. She mustered the courage to appeal to him in a soft and coquettish tone, "Jay, please, just turn a blind eye this once. I'm only doing it

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voice,

her bright eyes and nodded sincerely. She

murmuring,

Imogen knelt on

"I'm begging

Jasper shook his head.

"Then what do you want me to

pink lips. He hesitated before saying in a