Chapter 422
Chapter 422:
Ever since Gabriela had splashed red wine on Rebecca a week earlier, Rebecca hadn’t dared show her face around Wesley.
The memory burned every time she thought of it, leaving her seething with resentment.
One day, she went to see Jasper again.
The moment she stepped into the living room, she heard Jasper’s furious voice coming from the study. “What is going on? All the paperwork was in order. The groundbreaking for my company’s project is supposed to be in a week, and now you’re telling me the approval isn’t coming through? Find out who’s pulling strings behind this. I want answers by the end of today p>
The assistant stammered a quiet, “Yes, sir,” before hurrying off.
When Jasper walked out, his expression was dark and severe. Rebecca moved toward him and softened her voice. “What happened p>
Jasper forced himself to calm down enough to explain.
𝘋𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗼v𝖾𝗿 𝗵𝗂𝗱𝖽𝗲𝗻 gе𝗆ѕ 𝘰𝗇
Half a year earlier, their family had won the bid for a prime piece of land in Eventide Vale. The plan was straightforward: get final government approval, build a resort, and make back the billions they had invested within two years.
Everything was in place — heavy equipment secured, workers hired, groundwork prepared. All that remained was the last approval.
And now, at the most critical moment, that approval had suddenly stalled.
If the permit didn’t go through, then the land they had already poured more than three billion into would become nothing but a massive loss. Jasper, tense and on edge, could barely stand still.
Rebecca stared at him, stunned. “Did you offend someone recently p>
Jasper let out a cold laugh. “Who would be reckless enough to go against me p>
The Everglow Group’s subsidiaries stretched across the country, and Jasper’s influence reached into both legitimate business and the underworld. He was not a man people casually challenged.
Who could possibly be foolish enough to move against him?
A sudden thought flashed through Jasper’s mind. His gaze shifted to Rebecca, steady and unblinking.
When Jasper was in a good mood, his eyes held an easy, almost charming warmth. But when he wasn’t, they turned lethal — sharp, merciless. The scar cutting across his left brow made that cold stare even more intimidating. Under that gaze, the air itself felt heavy.
Rebecca’s pulse stumbled. A nervous chill crept up her spine. She asked quietly, “What is it p>
Jasper’s voice cut clean through the air. “How are things between you and Wesley p>
At his question, frustration immediately flared in her. “Every time I see Wesley, Gabriela shows up and ruins it. She throws herself in his face and insults me right in front of him p>
Jasper’s brows drew together. “What exactly happened p>
Rebecca described, in detail, the scene at the hotel — the red wine pouring over her hair and clothes, the humiliation she had suffered in front of Wesley.
Jasper raised an eyebrow.