Jasmine.Everything was super confusing at this point. I had no idea my dad had any family members because we did not talk about them.I had seen my mom's parents before they died. But my dad, none.So here I was, with my dad's brother. A man I had swam with and he had helped Charles and Mr Warner kidnap me."So you're a good guy?" I asked once I found my voice.He laughed at that, "Is this some sort of television program, there are no good guys or bad guys because everyone is good in their books and bad in others," He spoke like it was common knowledge, "I am just the guy that helped your mom and boyfriend rescue you."My boyfriend. That simple word made my heart skip a beat. I would have stood up from that chair so I could find him if not for the fact that I was really interested in that story."You're also my uncle," I said in acknowledgement of the story my mom just told me.He nodded, the shadow of a smile never leaving his lips, "I am also your uncle and the man that made sure A
Jasmine."I feel so stupid," I muttered onto Alexander's chest as I clutched onto him like he was life itself.He didn't say anything during the first half of my heavy sobbing and self hate, just kept rubbing on my back and making sure I was okay, whispering sweet nothings into my ear that were sure to make me have that one tiny laugh in-between sobs.But when he was ready to say something, I couldn't stop him."Yes, you were very stupid Jasmine," For some reason, his agreement on the subject seemed to hurt even worse than what I had done.He held unto my chin and raised it up so I had no other choice than to stare into those gorgeous eyes of his."You were very stupid, careless and irrational, thinking you can do anything on your own. You're lucky you weren't harmed even worse than this or worse murdered," Once he started, it was almost like he couldn't stop, "Everyone was worried about you, you weren't answering calls or replying texts. And when you finally decided to do so, you sen
Jasmine.I had 'friends' who thought that the best way to let go after having a shitty weekend spent on a vacation with your mom, her husband and his successful daughter and then coming back home to find out your boyfriend was cheating on you was going to a club."To be fair, you knew he wasn't faithful from the beginning," Jane shouted over the sound of the music while she swayed her hips around."That doesn't mean I want to walk in on him, butt naked and thrusting into my neighbor's ass" I replied straining my voice so I could be heard. I wasn't dancing on the dance floor, that was for sure but I knew I was doing something.Rachel was the real dancer amongst the three of us. She expertly moved her waist and hips to the rhythm of the song and danced away from anyone that tried to join in."That's such an explicit description, Steven is gross," Rachel laughed out loud after she said that, she was overcome with joy at this very moment."Anal is one of the best, my baby can stick it ther
Jasmine.I didn't want to go back. If I was strong enough, I would have gone on a hitch hike to England and hide away from the world.The snide remarks, the indifference, the comparison between Amanda and I, and the choking loneliness I had felt when I was there.Jane and Rachel kept texting me, asking what happened and why I left suddenly. They were the only true acquaintances I had made during my time in that city and here I was, leaving them behind without an explanation.But how do I tell them my stepsister was behind the reason of my displacement?I sighed softly at my loss.The Castor Mansion wasn't really big on the outside, it had a humble appearance and often made people think my stepfather was a humble man. The inside, the one where no one from outside the family was allowed to see told a whole different story.The gardener, a man I had grown up with was the first person to see me when I drove in."Back so soon?" He asked the moment I came down from the car as he helped me c
Jasmine.The meeting was silent yet felt so noisy. We had all come to the kitchen unintentionally and now it felt like a bomb was about to explode."Stop making it seem like we did a bad thing to you, Jasmine, that job of yours wasn't even fit for a woman of your status," Mom said the moment she walked into the kitchen and saw me.And what was my status? No one seemed interested enough to tell me.Ignoring her seemed like the best thing to do at that moment."Besides there's something else available for you here, much better," She took a sip from my cup of coffee, made a face that consisted of disgust and annoyance, probably because of the sugary taste of the drink."You never did learn how to prepare a proper cup of coffee with the adequate amount of sugar and milk."I made a weird face at her the moment she turned her back."I can see that," The small smile on her face did not move an inch until Amanda and Charles came into the kitchen too.Amanda held unto her head, "Why is everywhe
Jasmine."You must be the new assistant, sorry for the rushed resumption," The red haired man talked really fast the moment his eyes landed on mine and he confirmed my identity.Charles and my mom had made me attend a one hour lecture about everything that was to be known about his rival.I had this tingling suspicion that Charles had a crush on his rival at this point."It's okay," I smiled at him, "Well I'm a bit nervous but it's okay," I admitted the truth.He placed his hand on my shoulders and gave me the widest grin of all times."You'll hardly see Mr Warner, just send him emails and schedule his meetings and such. No need to worry, he's not a really bad man, he's just human," He tried to calm me down with soothing words about how the boss was one of the best employees in the world.Mr Ambrose Warner, fifty seven years old politician with the cleanest records ever. In my stepfather's voice, no one had the right to be that clean.Two children. Twins. A grandchild from the female t
Jasmine.That goddamn son of the devil himself wasn't seriously denying the fact that we knew each other.Was he?"We don't, I met Miss Castor outside your office seriously hyperventilating and almost going into shock," His words weren't harsh but I could feel the sting on me, "They need to be some sort of orientation for staff in the office here."I rolled my eyes at his words and turned to Mr Warner."Sir, you asked me to be here," I said confidently now. Or as confident as I could be without turning to look at Alexander.His eyes narrowed down on me and while I couldn't determine if it was disappointment or annoyance, I certainly knew I had made some sort of first impression on him and my task of seducing him was going to be really hard."Yeah yeah, I need you to take down some notes during my interaction with Mr Castor......," His eyes widened this time like he had come to a realization, "How peculiar, you guys share the same last name.""It is a common last name so it shouldn't be
Jasmine."There are a lot of colors you can match together to give a room a warm feeling, once someone walks into it, they would feel this sort of connection with the ambience and might not want to leave.......""Jasmine," The voice was sharp and curt. Feminine. The reason why I dreaded and loved coming to work for the past two days."Yes Ruby," I looked up from the design I had been working on into the sea green eyes of the one person that made sure she annoyed me every single day.She grinned, showing her pearly whites."What are you working on? I called your name multiple times and you didn't even flinch to show you were ignoring me," She said while taking a seat opposite me and then propped her legs on the table.I made sure I pushed them off."Come on Jasmine," Ruby pouted."Whatever I'm working on is none of your business Ruby," I teased her, making sure my pout mirrored hers.Ruby happened to be the assistant make up artist that gave Mr Warner a push up whenever he was going to