Chapter 95

Jasper instructed his team to escort Aurora back to her quarters to recuperate, assigning a physician to accompany her-both to safeguard her fragile state and ensure Evelina wasn't held accountable.

"You don't think I'm the type to dwell on grudges or seek petty vengeance, do you,Jasper?"

Evelina had no intention of concealing her true self from him. She believed in living boldly and authentically.

"Am I someone you'd descríbe as heartless or cruel?"

Just as Jasper wrapped up his sentence, the two shared a smile-subtle yet deeply in tune.

They were kindred spirits-loyal to their loved ones, yet merciless when facing threats.

"Mr. Russell, urgent update! While we were distracted for a split second, all four suspects took their own lives with poison."

One of Jasper's men rushed in, clearly distressed."They had capsules hidden in artificial teeth. By the time we realized it, they were gone."

With their trail suddenly going cold, the only information they uncovered was that the group operated internationally,targeting elites through intricate schemes and demanding exorbitant ransoms.

"I'll go inspect the bodies and see if anything new turns up," Evelina offered immediately.

"Go ahead. I'll reach out to Interpol-maybe they can shed light on their identities," Jasper responded.

They split up to handle their individual missions and regrouped after about thirty minutes.

"Jasper, take a look at this-"

Evelina had indeed uncovered something noteworthy.

She pointed toward one of the corpses' ankles. "They each have the same symbol: a black cloud with the word Gods inked.in red underneath." Jasper's eyes narrowed. "They're part of the Sons of the Wind."

Not taking his eyes off Evelina, hecontinued, "They're an arm of a notorious global criminal network-the Children of the Gods. They believe they're divine descendants and carry out heinous acts worldwide.The ones we just apprehended are only one unit-the Sons of the Wind faction."

"The Children of the Gods?" Evelina's breath caught. The name hit close to home. She had once crossed paths with their members when she rescued Kristina.

Back then, she'd barely survived, and the ordeal had forged a deep friendship between her and Kristina.

"This is serious, Jasper. We've stirred a hornet's nest. You need to stay vigilant. They won't back off so easily," Evelina warned.

Jasper scoffed, "You think the Russell family trembles at the feet of a criminal cult?"

If the Children of the Gods dared challenge him, they'd be dragging the entire Russell clan into battle. In essence, they were digging their own graves.

Still, Jasper was more worried about Evelina's safety."Let me assign you some security personnel," he offered.

But Evelina had always valued her independence, and the thought of guards trailing her around felt suffocating.She declined respectfully.

Jasper didn't argue, though he quietly arranged for a team of elite operatives to watch her from a distance.

Once everything.was settled in Eastmere, lan and two family guards stayed behind to coordinate with local law enforcement, while Jasper whisked Evelina away in a helicopter bound for lreah.

Aurora, uninvited but determined, declared she was coming too.

She was far too rattled to attend the upcoming finance event and just wanted to go home.

"No space left," Jasper said flatly.

Evelina, ever gracious, made a gesture. "Miss Marsh, you can share my seat if you're okay with the squeeze."

Although visibly displeased, Aurora climbed in quickly.

Jasper shot Evelina a questioning look, clearly puzzled by her offer.

Evelina glanced at Aurora's ankle, then said with a knowing tone, "Didn't you promise to take me to the hot springs tonight? Kristina's meeting us there."

Once they were in swimwear, it'd be easy to spot any telling tattoos.

Jasper smirked, barely holding back a laugh. Evelina always had a plan.

Just before the doors closed, Cary appeared out of nowhere and began forcing his way in, dramatically exclaiming, "Darling, we nearly died back there! You can't just leave mes If I vanish, what will my grandmother say?"

Before Evelina could react, Aurora stepped in and offered her seat.

"Come on, Mr. Gibson. Sit with her. You two are still legally bound, after all."

She moved aside to let Cary sit next to Evelina, and was about to position herself beside Jasper.