Talented Heiress: A Rose With Thorns

Yvette couldn't help but chuckle as she looked at Jasper. His pitiful expression made her heart soften a little. She quipped, "Stop,whining. Don't worry, you won't lose a penny of your allowance."

Jared's face instantly brightened, and he flashed a grateful smile. "Thanks, Yvie!"

Her words had a profound effect whenever uttered. Notorious for being a henpecked boyfriend, Wilson wouldn't dare deduct a penny from Jared's allowance after she'd said as much.

"Baby, are you taking his side?" Wilson asked, his eyes narrowing slightly, and his voice hinting at his displeasure.

Yvette responded lazily, "He looks so pitiful." She then leaned in, her lips curving into a gentle

smile. "Breakfast was delicious. I liked it."

Wilson's expression softened instantly. His lips, inviting and alluring, curved into a lazy smile

as he leaned in closer.novelbin

"Do you like me, or do you like the breakfast I made?"

"Cut it out. Grandma and the others are still-

Yvette's response was cut short as she caught sight of Martha and Jasper making a hasty exit. They were aware that they were intruding on a private moment.

As they left, Yvette couldn't help but rub her temples.

The moment they were alone, Wilson swooped in. His long arms wrapped around Yvette, pulling her into a tight embrace. His low, husky voice whispered in her ear, "Baby, since breakfast was delicious, don't I deserve a reward?"

Yvette was all too familiar with his intense gaze. With a resigned sigh, she offered a playful smile and rose to meet his kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck.

Just as their lips were about to meet, the sound of a ringing phone interrupted the moment.

Wilson's usually charming expression turned sour in an instant. Yvette's lips curled into a faint smile as she picked up the phone.

On the other end was Ashton's agent, his voice laced with urgency. "Something terrible has happened. Ashton's been kidnapped! Please, you have to help him!" Yvette's eyes widened in surprise before she responded calmly, "What's going on? Tell me everything."

For some reason, the agent felt a sense of reassurance at the sound of her composed voice. He began to calm down, explaining the situation in more detail.

"Ashton accepted a role in a new project recently. The filming location was said to be in Jeckton, so we arrived here yesterday. The director invited the main cast to dinner, and some investors joined us.

"One of them took a liking to Ashton and made a move on him. He even offered to become his sugar daddy and made inappropriate advances."

The agent continued in a hurry, "Ashton has a short temper, and I couldn't stop him. He ended up beating the investor, leaving him hospitalized. The dinner party ended in disarray, and I thought that was the end of it. But today, just as we were leaving the hotel to start filming, a group of thugs suddenly appeared.

"They knocked Ashton unconscious and dragged him away! That's when I found out the investor, Raymond Jefferson, is a notorious figure in Jeckton. I'm at a loss for what to do, so I had no choice but to reach out to you."

Yvette's exquisite, pale face grew icy upon hearing the news. Someone had the nerve to make advances on Ashton!

"Don't worry, I'll take care of this," she reassured him.

The agent felt a sense of relief at her words. "Okay, boss."

After hanging up, Yvette fell into thought for a moment. It would take four hours to drive from Jubilife to Jeckton. Even if she left now, she wouldn't make it in time.

Wilson had been listening in on the conversation and saw her frowning. "Baby, I'll send someone over right away-"

"It'll be too late by then," Yvette interrupted him calmly. "I have a plan."

She quickly grabbed her phone and sent a message. The response came back almost immediately.

"Sweetie, you finally remembered me! Alright, Yvie. Leave this to me and don't worry. I'll take care of it for you!

Yvette's lips curved into a smile as she read the message. "It's all set. We can head to Jeckton

now."

Wilson didn't question her, but he couldn't help but feel a pang of unease when he saw the message.

"Yvie, who was that person who called you sweetie?"

Yvette didn't notice the hint of jealousy in his tone and responded casually, "Just a friend. I'll introduce you to them when we get to Jeckton."

What kind of friend called her sweetie? Wilson's eyes darkened, and the air around him seemed to grow colder. Who on earth would call a friend something so intimate?

Yvette didn't give lilmn a chance to ask more questions and instead took his hand. "Let's go. We don't have time to waste"

Even if Ashton wasn't her brother, but just a small-time artist in her company, she wouldn't allow anyone from Starlight Entertainment to be taken advantage of.

Ashton slowly came to, finding himself in a dark room with his hands and feet bound. No matter how much he tried, he couldn't seem to struggle free.

"Damn it!" Ashton cursed, his eyes blazing with anger. How had he been reduced to this? It was a humiliation!

The door creaked open. A stout middle-aged man, his head swathed in a thick gauze bandage, walked in. "You're finally awake. I guess the sedative I gave you was too strong.

As soon as he saw Raymond, he felt a wave of nausea and anger. "You'd better let me go, or I'll make sure you regret it!" he shouted angrily.

Raymond's eyes gleamed with a sleazy light. "You think you can just beat me up and get away with it? Not a chance!"

Ashton was disgusted by Raymond's lecherous gaze and seethed with anger. "Do you know who I am? Do you know who my sister is?" Chaptenlo