Jasmine’s POV.‘Liam is innocent.’ I whispered to myself countless times, hoping to believe my words over theirs. Kylie knew something. And it was freaking me out. What scared me the most was that I was thinking in a direction I shouldn't in a million years. She was playing a mind’s game with me, and I bet she knew she was getting to me. "I need to go through with this and give them to Dr. Berneji, you know how grumpy he can be.” She tried to bail out.“Jasper told Liam he wouldn't be handing him the footage, and I had to let it go.” I held her back with my statement. She needed to finish what she started. Dr. Kylie scoffed and resumed scouting through the files in silence, hurting me deeper with unspoken words of Liam's involvement in my ruin. “You would be dumb to expect a criminal to admit to their crime even with a gun put to their head.” She spoke in riddles. She was right, sadly. If Liam truly had a hand in all of it, it would be crazy of me to expect him to provide me wit
Asher's POV“Jeez!” I gasped, seeing a Jasmine that could pass for a ghost. "What happened?” Jasmine was terribly devastated. She looked a mess, like a shadow of herself, and even worse like she survived the apocalypse. She was flushed, with tons of poker dots that were like freckles. She was terribly scared and reacting. Instead of responding, she broke down, sobbing. Words failed her... Or maybe her strength failed... Or both. Her bag dropped to the floor and she hugged me tightly, clinging to me like life itself. I pulled her into my arms, not saying a word. Mere words wouldn't put together this broken image I was staring at. Tons of crazy questions took flight in my frenzy mind. If this ever had to do with Sebastian, then either of us has to bury the other. I was done with the back and forth, pretty done with watching him threaten my home and causing my lover her peace of mind. Surely, it would end today. “Mummy!” The kids threw themselves on her in their usual innocent fash
Jasmine's POV“Common Asher, you shouldn't have.” I frowned as I walked back to the inside and he followed me from behind. “Someone needed to teach him a lesson, he...”"Can you stop? Please." I groan. "I pleaded that you let Liam be. Rylee called, crying badly on the phone.” I revealed with so much annoyance. If only Asher had listened to me, I wouldn't be feeling as guilty as I was now. Instead, he followed me upstairs to the bedroom in silence. He tossed the car key on the table stand beside the lamp and sat at the edge of the bed, not willing to budge. He began to rip off his clothes one at a time, getting ready for a bath to wash off his filth. I was riled up, finding out Liam did that to me got me so furious, but with Asher throwing random punches got me more worked up. Maybe something was better left unsaid. I promised Asher to not keep the tiniest of secrets, but it didn't seem like I could keep up with the act. I had a reason for asking him to let Liam be, he wasn't worth
Sebastian’s POV"Jeez, can't it wait?” I sighed nonstop. My phone buzzed on my office desk for the umpteenth time. Tired of the incessant call, I reached out to grab it and looked at the caller. It was a private number. Both curious and anxious, I swiped the answer button, put the call on speaker, and dropped the phone on my desk. "Sebastian, it's your mum...” My mother’s sweet and frail voice boomed from the speaker. What the fuck! I could swear I wasn’t expecting her to be the caller. Maybe Jasmine’s lover... He had scary reasons to if he learned I was threatening his wife. Or maybe Jasmine herself, but never my mother. In haste, I picked up the phone and removed it from the speaker. If my mum was calling me with a private number, she definitely has some tea to spill which shouldn't get into the hearings of a third party, and knowing how nosy some staff... Dr. Kylie was, it was better safe than sorry. "Hey, mum." I managed a response and faked a smile as though she could see m
Jasmine’s POV"I'm still here.” My voicemail message sounded. “Shit.” I let out a soft sigh. I had missed Rylee’s call, and when I flipped my wristwatch to check what time it was, it was crystal clear that I was fifteen minutes late and counting. In haste, I rushed out of my office, with my bag and gadget clutched to my bosom. I got into the car, and dumped my properties on the vacant seat, with a few dropping to the floor, but I didn't bother. Switching on the ignition, I started the ride to the restaurant which was sadly thirty minutes away. Rylee would be pissed as fuck, especially since this incident, it would seem like I was acting up suddenly, and I doubt she would give a damn about my stupid excuses. Finally, I arrived at the restaurant, and I literally ran out of the park. I walked into the restaurant and met a new Rylee... The heavy strings her devastated image pulled, made my heart hurt. By the extreme, she sat, moody and sad and hurt. She was more like a shadow of he
Jasmine’s POV8: 30 AM I arrived quite late today, not after the threat to bring down the hospital from Rylee. My insomnia worsened and I found it hard to concentrate throughout the night. “Jeez,” I mumbled softly once I opened the door and saw Liam sitting on his side of the office. Not like I wasn’t expecting to see him, but he was the last person I was ready to face. But I had to, because I couldn't possibly erect a new office in the parking lot, or go over to the nasty Dr. Berneji and put up with him momentarily, not even Dr. Kylie. In this case, the devil you know was way better. If my supposed best friend could do that to me, what would an outsider do? Probably worse. No one knows what would happen next, they could get a raunchy photo of me up the internet. “Good morning, Jasmine.” He greeted with his face away, like he was seriously battling with guilt. “Yeah.” I nodded and went over to my cubicle. “Look, Jasmine...”"Can we not talk about it?” I blurted out and dumped m
Jasmine’s POV~You have just twenty-four hours, Jasmine.~“Dear Goddess.” I sighed absentmindedly as I diced the veggies on a chopping board. I was visibly troubled and I tried all I could to hide it from Asher as I assisted him in the kitchen. He wasn't even paying attention to me, all he worried about at the moment was to wow us with his delicacy. “Do you need any help, babe?” He asked, still facing away from me. “No, I can manage,” I murmured my response, hoping it was audible enough. ~”I believe Liam... Which is why I would go to the hospital you both work at and demand for the evidence, CCTV, anything at all...~” ~... And if they prove adamant, I would press charges for defamation of character. Liam deserves better anyway.'~“Argh!” I groaned in pain as the knife meant to slice through the onions cut deep into my index finger. Simultaneously, the knife fell off my hand and on the kitchen table. “Oh, no!” Asher exclaimed as he rushed to my side, his eyes were wide and on th
Liam's POV“Hey babe!” I turned to see a stunning Rylee... I mean, she was always beautiful, but it felt like she was a bit extra just to breeze in, which was unusual of her in the first place. “Are you surprised to see me?” She swayed her hips in a quick dance before she stepped in, closed the door, and rushed to hug me. “Kinda...” I wrapped her up in a big hug, still in shock at seeing her in my office. "So, I came to surprise you...” She dropped her bag on the desk and sat on my lap. "Well played, I'm still surprised.” I teased. But to be sincere, I was. “How was work today?” She wiped the streak of sweat off my brow. I sighed softly, forgetting my moment of bliss suddenly. "Good, I guess.” I gave a white lie. "About that," she exhaled sharply. "I came to meet Jasper.”I scoffed. "What business do you have with Jasper?” I was very much curious. “I came to warn him that I would go legal if he as little as hides the footage...”"Oh, babe...” I turned her furious frame slight