From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots novel Chapter 59

Chapter 59 Burn It Down

“When did those people get here?”

Jasper’s voice was cold and heavy.

“Dead men don’t need to know that much.”

Carson choked on the words.

A deep, gut–level fear crept in next.

But he still tried to keep up appearances.

“Jasper, you’re insane!”

As soon as he said it, even that last bit of presence collapsed.

Because along with the thick stench of blood in the air, there was now a sharp smell of gasoline. “Fire!”

Gordon, already terrified, was frantically searching for a safe place.

He was the first to notice the fire breaking out on the second floor.

“Ah!”

Carson could no longer hold it in. He screamed in panic.

His research. His specimens. All of it was inside.

“Put it out! Put it out!”

But the people upstairs didn’t listen. They scattered in a frenzy.

Gordon was on the verge of tears.

“My safe! I had jewelry in there I just bought!”

Jasper and the others had already gotten into the car.

The roar of the engine drowned out the screams and shouting.

Everyone from the Robert family was scared stiff.

Afraid this madman might actually order the cars to ram straight into them.

Luckily-

Jasper seemed to have some restraint. He knew murder was illegal.

The cars only issued a warning, then turned and drove away.

“Whoa!”

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Jack laughed as he pounded the steering wheel, watching the flames rise behind them

“Now that’s beautiful!”

They had barely left the property when several siren–blaring vehicles pulled into the Robert estate

Everyone still howling inside was rewarded with a shiny new pair of silver bracelets.

Scarlett looked away from the rearview mirror.

She shut out the sea of flames behind them.

In her finely shaped eyes, there was a hint of wonder. So this was how cleanly and efficiently problems could be handled.

Jasper leaned back with his eyes closed.

But the crease between his brows remained.

Jack wasn’t satisfied.

“Jasper, that’s ite;

Scarlett was confused.

letting them off that easy?”

You stole their research, burned down their house, and got them arrested–how is that letting them off?

If she hadn’t gone to school, she’d be questioning whether she even understood Chinese.

Jasper gave a quiet grunt.

Jack looked disappointed.

“Don’t tell me you’re doing this to give Fu Yanli face.”

Jasper slowly opened his eyes.

He didn’t answer.

But the coldness radiating off him filled the car like ice water.

Scarlett leaned against the frosted car window and carefully offered a thought.

“This is Trenwyn, not Jandale.”

“You have to give the locals a chance to react.”

Jack slapped the steering wheel hard.

“Pixel, right to the heart of it!”

Scarlett went quiet. Please don’t force the compliments.

This was getting awkward.

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Jack had no idea how over–the–top he looked right now.

He just kept going.

“The Robert family’s been bullying the weak and running the show in Trenwyn for years”

“Now that they‘

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taken a fall, others will smell blood in the water. They’ll carve up what’s left.”

“Honestly, letting them live is more entertaining.”

He turned the wheel and stopped the car in front of a university gate. Then he looked back at Scarlett.

“Pixel, how did you figure it out? Did Jasper tell you something?”

Scarlett went quict.

It really was when Jasper said he’d ‘changed his mind‘ that it clicked.

Jasper choosing not to kill-

That was the real psychological blow.

“Let’s go. To the lab.”

Jasper gave Jack a look to shut him up.

But Jack couldn’t help himself.

“You’re really going to study that box right now?”

Scarlett’s phone buzzed.

It was from the person she’d asked to run an investigation earlier.

“The mastermind’s been arrested. Thanks for the intel.”

She didn’t reply.

She’d passed on the lead, helped them solve the case–her job was done. Now she just had to wait for the payment.

But this time, another message came through.

“A virus labeled Rift–R has gone missing. Can you help track it?”

Scarlett stared at the message.

Her brows furrowed tightly.

Rift–R?

She had never heard of it.

But for some reason-

She suddenly remembered the square box in the bodyguard’s arms back at the Robert estate.

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“No time.”

She replied briefly, then put her phone on silent.

Beside her. Jasper suddenly spoke.

“Cot a minute? Come see it with me.”

Scarlett froze.

It took a second to realize–he was inviting her.

“I can come too?”

Jasper replied, “Aren’t you curious?”

Scarlett paused. “…That obvious?”

Jasper stepped out of the car. She quickly followed.

“Mr. Fletcher, I think you’re actually the cold–outside, warm–inside type.”

Jasper paused mid–step, his dark eyes unreadable.

“Cold outside? Warm inside?”

Scarlett realized she’d said the wrong thing.

“Cough, poor wording. I meant Mr. Fletcher is unconventional and nurturing. A real mentor figure.”

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