Jasper hugged the woman in his arms and chuckled softly, “Did you spot the little surprise I prepared for you?”
Wendy raised her head from Jasper’s arms. Her eyes were gleaming like stars and they looked as if they could talk. She said, “If you hadn’t done this with such sincerity, I wouldn’t let you off so easily.”
Wendy ignored the astonished gazes of the staff coming and going next to them. She just rested her head on Jasper’s shoulder with peace of mind. She closed her eyes slightly and murmured, “Sometimes, I think that I’m so lucky to have met you.”
Jasper lowered his head to look at this woman’s unmatched and incomparable pretty face. He said warmly, “I’ll give you the best, no matter what. I already decided the moment I first saw you. Thankfully, God gave me another chance.”
Wendy only thought that Jasper was talking about them meeting again after many years of graduating from high school. As such, she was unconcerned.
However, she would never know that the second chance Jasper spoke of spanned across two lifetimes.
“Will you go back with us later?” Wendy asked.
Jasper said, “I still have something to do and it’ll be pretty late after I’m done. You should go back first.”
Wendy nodded, and the two of them walked out of the hall together. However, they spotted someone standing restlessly on the other side of the corridor from afar.
Ben.
After seeing Jasper and Wendy walking out together, Ben quickly walked over despite the embarrassment and panic on his face.
“Mr. Laine, Miss Schuler, h-hello…” Ben greeted.
Wendy did not want to pay attention to this person, so she snorted and turned her head.
Seeing Wendy’s reaction, the corners of Ben’s mouth twitched.
“Can we help you?” Jasper asked lightly.
Ben heard the words and looked at Jasper’s expression seriously. He actually came to test Jasper’s background and attitude. If he took the initiative to apologize and Jasper did not embarrass him, it would prove that Jasper was just an organizer.
Perhaps, Jasper might not even dare to offend him at all. Then, he could let Lisa use her relationship with Erik to teach Jasper a lesson.
“I’m here to apologize for my ignorant words and deeds before, Mr. Laine. I really didn’t know who you were… so please forgive me for being ignorant and narrow-minded.”
Ben’s attitude seemed very sincere, but the gloomy expression in his eyes had revealed that he was not apologizing sincerely.
“Mr. Laine, forgive me for being ignorant. I committed such a gaffe before. I really didn’t know you had such an honorable status.”
“What status?” Jasper asked.
This question made Ben speechless.
At the same time, a fire of anger was rising within him.
Actually, he was not afraid of Jasper but Henry.
After Lisa’s reminder, Ben eventually understood. What did it matter if Jasper was the organizer of the banquet? He was just someone trying to worm his way to forging a relationship with the big shots. It was likely that Jasper was not even capable enough to invite those big shots. It must be all thanks to the official authorities.
Otherwise, Jasper was a nobody. How old was he? Was he really able to have such a good relationship with the four rich families?
Ben would not believe it even if he was beaten to death.
‘Damn, you’re even putting on airs now!’
Ben cursed in his heart. He just felt so extremely pissed that he could not hold it in anymore.
At this moment, Lisa ran over angrily with another man.
She said loudly to Ben, “Benny, he really thinks he’s all that just because we show him some respect. Isn’t it just a banquet? What’s so great about it? No matter how powerful you are, can you compare to Mr. Turner?”
