Alyssa did not have the time to blow her hair dry. She hastily put on a wool coat over her night robe and sped to KS World Hotel in her Bugatti with her hair still damp.
Buring the drive, she made a rare call to Jasper after giving it some thought.
Jasper was on a business trip at Edenfells City, approximately 62 miles from Solana City. The Beckett Group had bought a piece of land by the countryside to build a hot springs resort, which was already in the works.
At that very moment, Jasper and Xavier, wearing safety helmets, were inspecting the construction progress under the lead of the person in charge.
Just as Xavier was shining a flashlight for Jasper to read the blueprint, Jasperâs phone rang. He frowned and impatiently dug out his phone.
Alyssaâs name lit up the screen, a golden glimmer amidst the darkness. He held his breath and felt his heart race. His hand was trembling slightly as he clutched the phone.
âI-Itâs Madam!â Xavierâs face beamed with exhilaration.
âI know. Calm down.â Jasper feigned his composure and was about to pick up the call when he accidentally swiped the wrong way and ended the call, all because of the stiffness in his fingers from the cold and excitement.
Xavier howled, âMr. Beckett, why did you hang up on her? You know she only calls when something serious is up! What if sheâs in trouble?â
Nervous, Jasper blamed his fingers for the mistake. Thankfully, she called back again.
âHey,â Jasperâs voice cracked slightly as he picked up the call without incident.
âYo, you finally picked up,â Alyssa chirped in her melodious voice, though she sounded a little cynical.
âI will always pick up your call,â he said earnestly.
âYou donât have to pretend to be nice. I know you inside out after three years of marriage. This isnât the first time youâve hung up on me,â she said with a snort.
Confused, he asked, âWhen did I hang up on you? I never did that.â
âEnough. I didnât call youâjust to take a trip down memory lane,â she replied impassionately. âYouâd better get ready to say your last farewell to your best bro.â
âWill do.â Angelina only took orders from Landon as his secretary and personal bodyguard. Therefore, she did not show mercy to Zoe and dragged the latter out by the arm.
âArgh! Donât touch me! Get your dirty hand off me! Youâre hurting me, you know? Fuck off!â Zoeâs screams fell on deaf ears.
To Zoe, Angelina was a monster bred by Landon, who had a firm grip that was impossible to shake off.
Zoe was finally hauled away as everyone watched on.
Deep in the night, Alyssa was enjoying her facial mask as she lit her handmade rose-scented incense sticks and lay in the bathtub full of rose petals. She was ready for rejuvenation and relaxation after many tiring days.
âOooh, that feels good,â she whispered to herself. Her toes curled in delight, and her eyes narrowed with contentment. She felt like she deserved either the company of a man or a soothing bath in her life.
She was interrupted by a call from Sean. He was working overtime at the hotel instead of escorting her home because he needed to tie up some loose ends. Doing so would help reduce her workload tomorrow.
âSean, letâs discuss work tomorrow if you canât manage to finish everything on time. Go home and get some rest,â she spoke to Sean on speaker as she played with the floating petals in the bath.
âMs. Alyssa, I⦠um⦠I witnessed something just now, and I thought you should know,â Sean began hesitantly, his voice tinged with concern. âBut promise me youâll stay calm.â
âPshh, Iâve encountered my fair share of situations in life. Just tell me whatâs going on.â
Sean took a deep breath and disclosed, âI saw Landon Harper checking in at the hotel with Lauren Beckett just a little while ago.â
Alyssa immediately sat up in the bath, âWhat did you just say? Whoâs checking in at the hotel? With whom?
âLandon Harper and Lauren Beckett. Iâm sure I got the right person. He checked into a room with her.â
Alyssa inhaled sharply before letting out an anguished growl, âThat fucking animal! Get me a gun! Iâll shoot that bastard in the crotch!â