Chapter 21

Evelyn felt strangely unsettled by Jasper's gaze, as if she had wronged him in some way. She struggled to recall any past interactions with him during their college days but could only vaguely remember some of his achievements. Back then, Jasper didn't choose business at first. He started out with a major in law, excelling with top grades and receiving praise from several prominent professors. However, for reasons unknown, he later took up a second major in business management. Eventually, he left the legal field to take over Advent Group and became a major figure in the business world. Various rumors circulated about his sudden shift. Some said he gave up his lawyer dreams for a beloved girl. Others speculated that his father had an illegitimate child. If Jasper didn't return to inherit the family fortune, he and his mother might be expelled from the family, leaving the entire estate to the mistress and the illegitimate child. There were even rumors that, when handling a legal