Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1635

He also finally understood.

Why his brilliant little sister had trusted this woman enough to make her the key operative aboard this nightmare of a ship.

The Panacea's combat capabilities...

Were terrifyingly far beyond what he had originally assumed.

Jerrick stared at her pale, stunning profile.

An unbidden image of Serena, his sister, flashed through his mind.

The brazen defiance. The reckless arrogance.

That lazy, careless exterior that perfectly masked a mastermind pulling every single string...

They were incredibly similar.

So similar that an inexplicable, deeply rooted sense of familiarity washed over him once again.

Noticing Jerrick intensely staring at Serena without saying a word, Jasper's eyes narrowed sharply behind his mask.

He flexed his tingly wrist and let out a sarcastic tsk. "Well now, Mr. Fenris. Cat got your tongue? Or are you just completely dumbstruck by the lady's skills?"

Jerrick dragged a frigid, intensely oppressive glare over to him.

But Jasper wasn't remotely intimidated.

He just chuckled lightly, scanning Jerrick from head to toe with pure judgment. "I mean, look at him. He's got 'anger management issues' written all over his face."

"You've really got to be careful teaming up with a brute like this. What happens when you disagree on a plan and he throws a tantrum?"

He paused, intentionally dropping his gaze to the needle still stuck in Jerrick's arm.

The smirk in his voice thickened. "Oh, wait, I almost forgot. He can't even land a hit on you. No wonder he's relegated to playing a glorified mall cop on this ship."

He bent down slightly, bringing his silver mask mere inches from her face. His voice dripped with velvet seduction. "I take orders very well."

Jerrick's eyes turned into absolute ice.

His fists clenched so tightly at his sides his knuckles popped.

If Serena wasn't standing right there.

He would have snapped this smooth-talking bastard's spine.

Jasper definitely felt the lethal intent pouring off the larger man.

Instead of backing off, he shot Jerrick a wildly provocative look. "What's wrong, Fenris? Afraid I'm going to steal your spot?"

"Or just terrified she's going to realize I'm a massive upgrade?"