Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
The next morning, Willow’s phone started ringing while she was still asleep. When she realized it was Troy calling, she picked it up groggily. “Hello?”
“We’re really in the headlines now.” “Well, how do I look in those photos?” Willow asked. “You look gorgeous.” “That’s great,” Willow replied. “Anyway, I still. have to get some shut-eye.”
“Wait a minute. Send Jasper a message and tell him to attend our engagement party tonight. I’m looking for a suitable venue now.” “What?! Are you serious?” “Yes, I’m serious. If he comes to the party, it shows that he still cares about you. If he doesn’t come, you can give up on him.”
“But-”
“I’ll make all the arrangements. Let’s see if he cares about you. I’ll book a banquet hall and send you the address.” “Alright, I’ll text him.” Willow was fully awake at this point. He’s right. If Jasper doesn’t care about me, I’ll stop wasting time on him. Ten minutes after the call ended, Troy sent her the address.
Willow calmed herself down and thought that she should give it a shot. What if I don’t have a special place in his heart? She took screenshots of her getting proposed to and sent them to Jasper via the contact number he had given her. Then, she wrote, ‘We’re friends, after all. It’ll be my engagement party tonight. Why don’t you come over?’
When she was done with that, she hoped that Jasper would reply to her. It was fine even if he only sent her one word. Nevertheless, after waiting for 30 minutes, she still didn’t receive any reply. In the end, she felt helpless and thought that Troy’s effort would go to waste. The man probably wouldn’t come to the party.
Jasper had been tailing his target for the entire night until 8.00AM the next day. Not long after he checked into a hotel and lay down on the bed, he received a message. This phone was meant for important messages only, so there wouldn’t be advertisements or unnecessary information. As such, he picked it up and took at look, only to see a message that was unrelated to work.
What?! Is she getting engaged already?
Jasper zoomed into the photos and the news article, looking at the images of Troy proposing to Willow. Jasper’s gaze darkened as he pressed his lips together. However, calmness was soon restored to his gaze.
His urgent sense of sleepiness seemed to have vanished all of a sudden. He could clearly remember the hotel’s address and the contact number written in the message.
He snorted as if mocking himself, but there was a hint of frustration in his expression.
Soon, it was evening. Willow and Troy headed to the hotel together. The man had even found people to act as guests, whereas Willow was told to change into a formal dress and put on some delicate makeup. By 7.00PM, the venue was turned into an engagement party.
Willow sat down in the lounge and looked gratefully at Troy. “Thanks for doing all this for me, but I think your efforts will likely go to waste. He won’t be coming.”
Troy placated her by saying, “It’s still very early. Don’t worry too much.” Willow took a look at her phone. A certain man hadn’t replied to her since the morning, so why would he even come? Perhaps the man didn’t care about her or had even forgotten about her.
Only she was still putting on an act there, which was laughable. After Troy was gone, Willow sat down on the couch and recalled her memories with Jasper. From the moment she set her eyes on him for the first time to the few days they ran for their lives together, she was trying to find any evidence of Jasper taking a liking to her.
However, as she recalled it, the man always sported a dispassionate expression, and there wasn’t any love behind his gaze whenever he looked at her.
I should end this farce sooner. Otherwise, I’ll be a laughingstock. Meanwhile, a man got out of a black car and entered the hotel lobby along with other guests before stepping into the elevator.
Although he was trying to hide among the guests, his outstanding appearance could hardly be concealed. Several women noticed. his presence and felt bashful..
When he reached the tenth floor where the engagement party was held, he stepped out of the elevator and sighed. Then, he lowered his gaze to conceal his emotions.
When he looked up, his calm gaze was tinged with hesitation. The door to the venue was open, and he looked in the doorway’s direction with an inscrutable gaze.
Unbeknownst to him, his presence was already captured by the surveillance cameras around the venue. Troy immediately received a notification. When he looked at the surveillance footage on his phone, he curved his lips into a smile.
The fish has taken the bait! He dashed toward the lounge. It just so happened that Willow was about to look for him. She said, “Let’s end everything here, Troy. We’ll go home after the guests finish their meals.”
“Why would we end the party when the star tonight has just arrived?” Troy said with a smile. “What are you talking about?” Willow blinked. Troy showed her his phone. “Look who’s here. Isn’t he the mysterious and handsome Mr. Wyatt?”
Willow took the phone and saw Jasper in the surveillance footage. However, he was standing at the entrance and didn’t seem to have any intention of coming in. She covered her mouth with surprise and dropped her handbag. “I’ll go look for him now.”
“Don’t scare him away, Willow!” Troy said from behind. However, Willow had already bolted out of the room. She was dressed to the nines, and her peach evening gown made her look charming.
The moment she left the venue, she realized the man was nowhere in sight, but she caught sight of the elevator door closing. As such, she charged forward and shouted, “Don’t go!” Then, she anxiously pressed the button.
The next moment, the door opened right before her eyes. When the man inside registered her presence, he was shocked. Willow was panting from running the short distance. She glanced at the man in the elevator and beamed. “Since you’re here, why didn’t you go in?”
The door was about to close again, so Willow tried to squeeze in. The man quickly pressed his hands against the door so that the woman wouldn’t get hurt. Willow was so nervous that she lost her balance and crashed into the man’s arms. His back hit the wall as they embraced each other.
His inscrutable gaze seemed to be glowing as he looked at her. Willow tipped her head back. As her eyes reflected the lights from the ceiling, they looked like a pair of stars, making her appear alluring.
His Adam’s apple bobbed as he said hoarsely, “Congratulations on your engagement.” “I’m not getting engaged tonight. Take me away.” Willow’s lips curved into a smile. An astounded Jasper stared fixedly at the woman in his arms, feeling as though he had misheard her. “What did you just say?”
“Take me away. I’m not getting engaged tonight.” Willow repeated her words. Her smiling eyes radiated an innocent yet mischievous glow. However, the man’s gaze appeared dark. He sported a conflicted expression as he examined the woman.
After observing her expression for a moment, he gently pushed her away while maintaining. eye contact.
“You’d better head back to the engagement party, Miss Presgrave!” Willow held his arm and acted like a willful child. “Don’t go.” “You’re not a three-year-old child, Miss Presgrave. You have to take marriage seriously.” With that, Jasper pressed the button to the tenth floor when the elevator had just reached the first floor.
When Willow saw that he was going to send her back to the engagement party, she glared at him. “Jasper!” The moment the door opened, Jasper dragged her out of the elevator while Willow tried to pull him back. “No, I’m not going back to the party!”
“If you don’t want to marry that man, you can turn him down.” The man insisted on lugging. her toward the venue. ‘I’ll only ask you one question, Jasper. Do you love me? If you do, I’ll call off the engagement for you,” Willow asked loudly.
Jasper was startled for a moment before turning to look meditatively at her with a dark gaze. On the other hand, Willow tilted her head and glanced playfully at him. There was a hint of joy behind her gaze.
Just then, an anxious-looking figure appeared at the entrance. He was none other than Troy. He had seen Willow entering the elevator, but when he took a look at the surveillance footage a moment later, he realized Jasper was bringing her back to the venue.
“What’s your relationship with him, Willow? He immediately put on an act. Willow played along and held Jasper’s arm before saying, “I’m sorry, Troy. He’s the man I love. I’m not going to get engaged to you.”
Instantly, Troy glowered at Jasper like the mant was his love rival. “Is he better than me in any way? Why do you love him but not me?” Willow stole a glance at Jasper with a smile as beautiful as a flower. “He saved my life and took care of me before.”
With a frown, Troy asked Jasper, ‘Do you love Willow?” Jasper glanced at Troy, his gaze as inscrutable as a lake covered in fog. In the meantime, hel appeared doubtful.
Willow had caused such a commotion, but none of the Presgraves appeared, nor did anyone leave the venue to take a look. Given the Presgraves’ power, there were supposed to be bodyguards inspecting every guest at the entrance. However, none of them were at the venue. “How much longer do you want to put on an act?” Jasper was a special agent, after all. He had neglected some details because of what the woman did, but he soon realized what was going on.
Willow flushed while Troy stiffened in an instant. He looked at the woman and decided to let her deal with the situation. “I’m going to look for my friends, Willow. See you later!”
Her face was all red at this point. Met with the man’s sharp gaze, she muttered guiltily, ‘Is my acting that terrible? I don’t think I’ve made any mistakes!”
She even felt that she could be the main actress in a drama, given her impeccable acting skills. Nonetheless, the man still saw through her. Jasper took a deep breath to calm himself down. Everything was just a show Willow had set up, but he still fell for it. Given his identity, it was an unforgivable mistake.
He stared at the woman, who glanced at him. with a pair of alluring eyes. Despite the obstinacy behind her gaze, she appeared somewhat coquettish. That made him feel. helpless.
“Let’s end this farce here.” A frustrated Jasper decided to turn around and leave. A shrewd glint flashed across Willow’s eyes as she pretended to run after him. “Hey!”
The next moment, she intentionally stepped on her dress and fell to the ground. “Ouch!” The man’s back was against her. Regardless of how agile he was, he couldn’t save a woman who deliberately fell to the floor. When he turned around, he saw Willow gasping in pain. ‘Tell your people to send you to the hospital,” he said with a frown.
“I want you to send me instead.”
“You’d better head back to the engagement party, Miss Presgrave!” Willow held his arm and acted like a willful child. “Don’t go.” “You’re not a three-year-old child, Miss Presgrave. You have to take marriage seriously.” With that, Jasper pressed the button to the tenth floor when the elevator had just reached the first floor.
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