Chapter 99

The slap landed on Jasper's face, and the air froze at once. Olivia pressed her back against the wall, keeping her knees from giving out. She steadied her breathing, then lifted her gaze and looked at Jasper. The slap was loud, but there hadn't been much strength behind it. Only a faint red mark remained on his face. She pressed her lips together as she met his eyes. His gaze was cold as ice. His handsome features were frozen with anger, his thin lips drawn tight. The angrier he was, the colder his expression became. The way he looked now was rage pushed to its limit. After all, no one had been able to lay a hand on him across both lifetimes, let alone slap him across the face. The pressure was suffocating. She even felt as though the air around her had been squeezed away, making it hard to breathe. Olivia was the first to break the oppressive silence. "I told you I didn't want this." When he showed no sign of answering, she continued, "I also said I could call her ov