The Celibate Tycoon Has Fallen-Chapter 102: She’s Jasper Yale’s Woman—How Dare You Touch Her?
Clark Thorne stepped forward two steps, revealing his true colors.
"Aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to leave this room today?"
"Afraid, but if I don’t make it out, Mr. Thorne’s business might come to a standstill. If one suffers, all suffer; that’s not good for the Thorne Family."
Clark Thorne’s face showed ruthlessness as he clenched his hand, seemingly about to make a move.
Yelena Hughes felt a weight on her shoulder, and when she looked over, she saw Jasper Yale’s hand on her shoulder.
"Isn’t this whole thing pretty simple? She wants the IOU back, just give it to her, won’t you?"
Jasper Yale disdained Clark Thorne’s approach, "If you don’t want Uncle Thorne to have a tough time in the future, then keep a close eye on Shawn Thorne and make sure he behaves without looking for trouble, isn’t that simple?"
Zachary Thorne checked the time and asked Yelena Hughes, "Is that really your only demand?"
"Yes."
"No money?"
Yelena Hughes let out a cold laugh, "I won’t take a single penny from you."
Clark Thorne walked to Shawn Thorne’s side, bent over, and asked him softly, "Where’s that IOU?"
"I won’t give it to her; she shouldn’t even think about it."
"Hailey Jenkins, go check the clothes Master Thorne wore today. If it’s not on him, I’ll trouble you to have someone go home and fetch it."
Hailey Jenkins searched around the room and then entered the bathroom.
After a while, he came out, holding a piece of paper in his hand.
"Miss Hughes, is it this one?"
Yelena Hughes looked at the unfolded IOU, confirmed it, quickly took it, and inspected it again thoroughly before nodding.
"Yes."
Jasper Yale was sitting nearby; he glanced over it briefly and saw Madeline Forest’s name at the signature.
Yelena Hughes threw over a check and a bank card from her bag, "Together, this is a million dollars."
Hailey Jenkins took it and walked over to Shawn Thorne, "Master Thorne, here you go."
"Who wants your money?" Shawn Thorne remained focused on his objective, "I want you."
Hailey Jenkins placed the card and check on the pillow, "Better take it, since it seems the young master doesn’t care about the money; wouldn’t want Miss Hughes to appear to take advantage of you."
Jasper Yale looked at Shawn Thorne’s blatant stare with much displeasure, as if his possession was being violated.
"Haven’t I told you not to touch her? Of all people, you had to come after mine?"
Shawn Thorne tried to speak but was gagged with a towel by Clark Thorne.
"Young master, this matter is settled then; this lady can rest easy in the future, I assure you."
So she was Jasper Yale’s woman after all.
Shawn Thorne was definitely digging his own grave.
Yelena Hughes tore the IOU into pieces, feeling it wasn’t enough, she ripped it several more times until it couldn’t be pieced together anymore. She didn’t throw it to the ground but kept it clenched in her palm.
Jasper Yale wrapped her securely in a blanket and picked her up in one move.
Yelena Hughes quickly tried to get down, "What are you doing?"
"I have some business to attend to; I’ll come back for you later."
Yelena Hughes squirmed a few times, "I’ll go back by myself, don’t need you picking me up..."
"Then I’ll leave you here, locked up with the Thornes."
She remained silent.
After leaving the room, Hailey Jenkins went to the front desk to check in, and Yelena Hughes was carried like that.
In the corridor, there were occasional passersby, and Yelena Hughes pulled the blanket up to cover her face.
Jasper Yale’s arm was strong, he didn’t appear to struggle even while holding her for an extended time.
Hailey Jenkins returned with a key card and opened the adjacent door.
The man quickly entered the room and placed her on the bed; Yelena Hughes curled up inside, too afraid to move. "Could you do me a favor and bring my clothes over?"
"Your clothes, did you take them off yourself, or did Shawn Thorne do it?"
Mindful of Hailey Jenkins’s presence, Yelena Hughes spoke softly, "I took them off myself."
"Young master, you go handle your business first," Hailey Jenkins reminded him after checking his watch.
"Keep an eye on her outside, don’t let her leave."
"Yes."
Jasper Yale stood up, looking down at her, "Does your hand hurt much?"
Yelena Hughes felt a burning sensation in both arms after he mentioned it, "Young master, let me leave; I want to go to the hospital."
"I don’t think you’re dying anytime soon; just stay here."
After throwing that out, Jasper Yale left.
Yelena Hughes took out her phone; Dean Holloway had called multiple times, he seemed frantic.
She immediately returned his call, and eager voices came from the other side, "Hello? Are you still alive? Speak up, quickly."
"Of course."
"Of course, my ass," Dean Holloway was getting more anxious, almost crying, "Did Shawn Thorne force you to jump out the window? How are you now?"
"I jumped by myself."
"Only an idiot would believe that!"
Yelena Hughes knew hanging outside the window must’ve been terrifying, "It’s okay now; I’ve achieved my goal."
"Even though it was the third floor, had the rope not held you, a fall would have been fatal, you know?"
Yelena Hughes rose from the bed and walked into the bathroom, she threw the IOU into the toilet, flushing it away.
Looking at herself in the mirror, her face was pale as if she had applied two pounds of powder, and her wrists bore deep bloody marks.
"Dean, hurry and leave; they might be searching everywhere for you. Keep the photos safe, that’s helping me."
Despite his worries, Dean Holloway understood the importance of the photos, "Alright."
Hailey Jenkins hadn’t brought her clothes, so she couldn’t go anywhere.
Yelena Hughes could only lie on the bed, wrapping herself tightly with the blanket.
Jasper Yale returned by evening, the sky outside was darkened, and Yelena heard the door open.
She sat up in bed, the man walked over, removed his watch, and placed it on the bedside table.
"You returned to The Sovereign Club for that million dollars?"
Yelena Hughes nodded, "Hmm."
"The signature is Madeline Forest’s, so why are you repaying it?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"Because Shawn Thorne’s target was me, Madeline just got tangled up because of me. We both have to repay this debt."
Jasper Yale took off his tie and placed it beside the watch.
"Was Shawn Thorne like that because he’d taken something?"
Yelena Hughes’s lips moved slightly, no need to hide, "Yes."
"He took it himself?"
"I brought it, I coaxed him into taking it."
Jasper Yale took off his jacket, tossing it on the bed beside him, "Didn’t you take any?"
"I found an opportunity to spit it out."
Jasper Yale reached over and cupped Yelena Hughes’s chin, "No, I think you’re about to react to the meds, let me help."
