Outside, the smile faded from Jasper's face. He gave Darian's back a hard look before turning his back and heading downstairs.

At the staircase, he paused, Looking off into the distance. He made his way to the end of the hallway, where he yanked a figure out from a corner.

It was Brielle.

Taken aback, Brielle gazed at Jasper, her eyes wide with fear, her voice locked in her throat.

Jasper Looked at her, a grin playing on his lips. He asked in a soft tone, "When did you get here? How much have you heard?"

“I didn't overhear anything. I just came to fetch something,” Brielle managed, her voice quivering.

Something about Jasper was different. He seemed Like a new person after his release from prison, and it scared her.

Brielle shrank back, avoiding his gaze.

This villa used to be their secret meeting place before they became a couple. She had come here to prepare for the movie premiere the next day.

Unable to find the right outfit and jewelry, she thought of the pieces Jasper had gifted her in the past and decided to search for them. What she hadn't anticipated was overhearing the tense conversation between Darian and Jasper.

Jasper's gaze bore into Brielle. He clearly wasn't buying her claims.

After scanning her from head to toe, a slow smile spread across his face.

"Well, since you're here, you might as well stay."

In the confines of the basement, Ariana lay supine, her eyes open and devoid of strength.

The place was void of any windows or Lights, concealing the world of daylight and moonlight beyond. The only companion she had was darkness.

Ariana, much like a discarded doll, found her gaze fixed on the ceiling. Her awareness of time and the outside world had been obliterated by days of relentless torment.

Footsteps echoed outside the door, causing an involuntary shudder to ripple through Ariana.

The metallic groan of the iron door sounded again as Jasper walked in.

Ariana's gaze moved, landing on the all-too-familiar needle in his hand. An instinctual dread washed over her, compelling her to curl up, her face mirroring her fear.

Unruffled, Jasper moved toward Ariana, brushing a fingertip along her trembling ankle. His lips pulled into a satisfied grin as he declared, “Looks Like GK210 has done its job splendidly."