Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“You dated me to rile him up so he would see you?” Leslie asked. Willow nodded. “That was the plan, but it’s useless. He still didn’t show up.
“Don’t give up. I’ll help you. Just tell me what to do.”
“Really?” Willow looked at him gratefully. Leslie smiled. “We can’t be lovers, but I’m still your brother’s junior. You’re like a sister to me. Of course, I’ll help.”
Willow just wanted to put this to the test and see if Jasper would show up. She was going to hold an engagement party. If he wouldn’t show up, then she would stop forcing him to. She said, “I need you to help me with an act, Leslie. Can you?”
Leslie nodded. “Sure. What’s the act?”
After Willow told him about her plan, he nodded without hesitation. “Sure, I can do that and see if he’ll show up. No matter what happened between you two, at least you should talk it out.”
Willow nodded. Jasper should show up and tell her if he didn’t want to be with her, not hide in the dark and avoid her. It was tormenting for her.
-If he didn’t want to be with her, she would try to forget about him. Willow was someone who could let the past go if she wanted to. When she went back home that afternoon, she told her parents about the engagement party. She said she liked Leslie and wanted to get engaged to him as soon as possible..
Anastasia and Elliot were shocked. She’s getting engaged all of a sudden? And in three days?
“Are you sure you want to do this, Willow?” Anastasia looked at her daughter. Leslie was a brilliant man, but they had to spend more time together to see if they could get along.
“Yeah, I am, Mom. I like him a lot. I’d like to get engaged first and then start dating him,’ said Willow. She couldn’t let her parents see through that plan, or it would be worthless.
“Did Leslie agree to this?”
“He did,” said Willow. Leslie was willing to help, so he was playing along too..
“I think you should try going on more dates. before doing this, Willow, advised Elliot. He didn’t want his daughter to suffer in the future.
“I know it’s sudden, you guys, but I’m serious.” Willow looked at her parents earnestly. Anastasia and Elliot didn’t think she was lying, so they agreed. “Fine. We’ll do this, then.”
“Send me a picture of the invites once you have printed them, Mom.”
The engagement party came right out of left field, catching all news outlets by surprise. They only knew about it the same day it was decided. Right away, they switched out the headlines for this latest news.
Willow sat before her computer, excited and a little nervous. She was going really far just to force Jasper out of hiding, and she would take any consequences that came along with it. She just wanted to see him, even if it meant he would curse her. She didn’t want much. All she needed was to see him.
The marriage rattled the city at first and then the whole nation. Aimee found out about it as well. She stared at the news in awe, but her heart was soaring. She’s marrying someone else? That means Jasper can’t court her anymore. A smile twinkled in her eyes. Thank you, God. Now he can see what she’s really like. She’s a rich girl. Of course she won’t fall for someone like Jasper, who is in a profession that involves violence. Look at her fiance. He’s brilliant and a perfect match for her.
“Just live a happy married life, Willow. Never show up in front of Jasper again.” I wonder if Jasper knows. Maybe I should remind him to check it out. Aimee would love to see the look on Jasper’s face, so she decided to show him the news herself.
Aimee guessed that Jasper must be working out now. He was incredibly disciplined when it came to maintaining his body. She came to the gym and saw that only Jasper was around. He had taken off his shirt, revealing his sexy abs underneath.
He had the body of a Greek god, which captivated Aimee. She thought it would be a waste if no woman could enjoy that body.
Jasper saw that Aimee had come, so he picked up his shirt and put it on. Aimee approached him, smiling. She knew he couldn’t hear her no matter what she said, so she scrolled her phone until she saw the news of the engagement again and handed her phone to him.
Jasper took it and had a look. His pupils went wide, and he clenched his fists tightly. He felt like punching someone.
Aimee stared at him intently. She saw panic and worry in his eyes, but there was no fury or frustration at discovering this betrayal. What? He still doesn’t hate her? Even when she’s going to marry someone else?
Jasper calmed down in the end. He handed Aimee her phone back and was about to leave, but Aimee stopped him. She typed something in her phone and showed it to Jaser. ‘You’re still going to find her, Jasper?”
Jasper frowned. “That’s my business.” Aimee typed, ‘No, you can’t. She’s getting engaged. Just let her go. Let her find her happiness!
Jasper looked at the message and stared into the distance. He knew Willow wasn’t doing this for real. She just wanted to force him out of hiding and meet up with her. He didn’t see this coming at first, and the photo riled him up. He was angry seeing her standing so close to another man. Fine. You win, Willow. I’ll see you, and no one can stop me.
Worried about Jasper’s continued silence, Aimee typed, ‘Don’t be rash, Jasper. You can’t force love. If you love her, you should let her go. Jasper read the message and smiled. “You don’t know her at all.”
Aimee gnashed her teeth angrily. This again. What does he mean I don’t know her? The moment Jasper left, Aimee called Antoine.
“Yes?”
“Antoine, I think Jasper’s going to leave the base and see Willow.” “Why?”
“Because he saw the news. Willow’s getting engaged in Averna.”
“What? She’s getting engaged?” Antoine was delighted to hear that news. If that was the case, then his nephew would have no chance of getting back with Willow anymore, and he could finally give up. “Show me the news.” Antoine wanted to see it as well.
“You have to stop Jasper. He might ruin her engagement.”
“I’ll keep an eye on him,” said Antoine. After he saw the news, he thought that the Presgraves only held this engagement to make Willow forget about Jasper. If that’s the case, then it’s a good thing. At least Jasper will give up now.
Antoine left his office and came to Jasper’s room. He was already packing up. Antoine put on a stern look. “You’re not allowed to leave, Jasper.”
Jasper picked up his luggage and turned to his uncle. “I have to go.”
There was resolve in Jasper’s eyes. Antoine paused for a moment. For the longest time, he had no idea what his nephew wanted, but at that moment, he knew. One could give Jasper the whole world, but he would refuse it. He just wanted Willow. Antoine knew Jasper. He couldn’t stop the lad, who was a revel, from leaving,
Antoine sighed. “Hold for a minute. I’ll get you something.”
Jasper thought Antoine would stop him, but since his uncle was relenting, he too took a step back. He waited for a moment, and Antoine came back with a gift box. It was obviously from another country, and it was beautifully packaged too. Antoine opened it up. Jasper found himself presented with a hearing aid.
Touched, Jasper looked at his uncle. So he was taking this for me.
Antoine picked it up and handed it to him. “Here. See if it can help you.”
Jasper tried regular hearing aids before, but they still couldn’t help him hear. This, however, looked more advanced. He wore it around his ear, and after two weeks of total silence, his world was filled with sounds again. It wasn’t as great as his own ears, but it was enough.
Jasper nodded. “Yeah. I can hear again.”
Antoine heaved a sigh. ‘It’s a stopgap. I’ll find you a donor eventually.”
“Thank you, uncle.” Jasper hugged him. Antoine had been worrying about him all this time. After his parents’ deaths, Antoine was his closest family member.
Antoine saw Jasper as his own son as well. At that moment, he felt like he was seeing his own son spreading his wings and setting off into the world.
“Go. I have your back no matter what.” Antoine then patted his shoulder. Jasper nodded. After he finished packing up a small suitcase, Antoine called his men and told them to give Jasper a ride on the chopper.
Jasper quickly made his way to the helipad. Aimee went after him. She saw a hearing aid hanging on his ear, so she shouted, “Hold it right there, Jasper!”
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.