Chapter 27

"Tonight, I’ll be going to... a social gathering, a dinner," Jasper hesitated for a moment before lying. He didn’t want to upset her. He knew his mother didn’t like her, and since he was bringing Aurora along, if she found out, she’d probably get jealous and angry. Though, he thought, she looked quite beautiful when she was jealous and angry. At the thought, Jasper smiled, reaching over to gently touch my hair. "Be good and wait for me to come back." "Mm-hmm, I know, you're so talkative," I replied slowly, continuing to eat my breakfast. The two of us ate together, the atmosphere warm and cozy. Suddenly, Jasper smiled and spoke up. "I wonder if last night’s repayment... was satisfactory to the benefactor?" My face immediately flushed bright red. I stayed silent, pretending I didn’t hear him, and lowered my head to focus on my food. "The benefactor isn’t speaking, so I guess that means they’re more than satisfied, right? I