Time’s Up, but Ex–husband Wants Her Back
Jasmine, haven’t you loved the doment yet?
The sun’s woke on the phone sharpened with growing invitation
Jaunipe was still a little ever a mile from the Ford Group building,
twerk up ahead had bright traffic to a com
traffic to a complete standstill.
She stared at the dampout. Hnally, the braced herself, paid the fare, and plunged into the rain. Then, she shrugged off her coat, bundled it around the folder, and ran The rain pradhan, soaking through her thin layers. But she didn’t care about appearances anymore. She just wanted to reach the Ford Coup building, fast Jasmine finally reached the building, only for the security guard tobar her path. She was soaked and would track water evermuchese..
Stranded at the entrance, the pleaded with the receptions to take the documents upstairs.
Then she messaged Calvin and his assistant, Vaneous Graham, WhatsApp to let them know that the documents had been delivered. But no one replied. One of the receptionists, noticing Jasmine’s plain attion, mistook her for a courier. With a sympathetic sigh, the woman handed her a glass of water.
[vimine thanked her,drank, and tamed to leave the Food Group building
Ju then, the elevater doors in the center of the lobby slid open, anda tall figute emerged it was Calvin the Dal Ford Group, and her husband.
Jasmine inner shrank back when she saw him stride toward the entrance.
“Mr. Fard. Ms. Zeller’s ar broke on the road. We’ve already sent a driver, so there’s no need to worry.”
Calvin locked at his phone, frowning “can’t reach Olivia’s phone. Get her autant as the line.”
Jamie stood in the caret, her expressoos king over when she heard Olivia Zeller’s name.
So Olm was back in the country
Horare flicked to Calvin as he hurried into the car, and a mocking smile curled her lips.
Just moments aga, he’d been frantic, demanding that the deliver those documents for his urgent meeting as if they were collapsing. And now? He’d dropped everything without
estration,rading to his firm love instead.
Meanwhile, she stood there like a fool, old and dishereeled, invisible to him.
Jasmine wiped the rain from her face and felt the sting of her own pathetimes sharp in her chest.
Back at the dence, Jasmine peeled of her soaked clothes, downed glass of water, and called Calvin’s mother, Amelia Watson
Amela valceatened with concern. “What’s wrong, Jas? You don’t sound well. Are you sick?””
“No” jasmine tightened her grip on the phone, drew a deep breath, and forced out the words she’d been holding in “want a divorce from Calvin.”
Janine forced the words out in a rush. “The agreement signed with you for three years. The time is up now. And Olivia is back.”
Ameout a sigh “Alright, Jas understand. I’ll have the lawyers draw up the divorce agreement. And an aged, the villa in Jeacecia will be your compensation. U make sake the
Jaume accepted the financial settlement without protest“okay”
The peasago, she’d just gradigted from college and was about to sign with an orchestra, poised to begin her marker at a musician…
Then, Soon Group collapsed overnight. Her father, James Scon, took his own life. Her mother, Delilah Mercer, beckon byge, splealed into a mental berakdown,
Overselerlined by cushing medical expenses, Jasmine had nowhere to turn until Amelia appeared..
Amelia, one of the orchestra’s in earned of jamie’s situation and offered to cover the medical expenses on one condition.
As it turned out, Aurelia’s son, Calvis–belt to Ford Group – had been in a car accident that robbed him of the use of his legs.
Olivia, his first love, lud abandoned him and fled ali nad. The betrayal shutined him, leaving Him bolated anddrowning in self–ply.
Arsala wanted jacsine to enter into a marriage of commenience with Calvin to pull him back from the brink of despair. Jaumbe needed the money, so she agreed
Back then, Jasmine had asked Anglia why she’d chosen ber. Amelia’s answer was simple–jasonline bere a falini igsetatlance sa öyla and played the pisso, tou.
Widthat, Janine became a stand–in. She quit her job, married Calvin, and threw herself a caring for him. Day after day, the weathered his outbursts and tended to meals, needs, and rehabilitation like a distilul mad
Calvin’s legs finally healed a month ago. His fast a wastobey planetlanda
hatodia. From then on, he flew to land a every month without exception
His younger sister, loita Ford, Dvd in Elantra to Jasmine had contact information andati scrolled through Sonia’s Intagram, watching the three of them smile at her from the
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Gulvin’s face remained stem alsand famine, but his salle came effor dessly with Olivia. The sight of these champagne roses in Oliela’s handi sest a sharp ache behind famine ‘vejen.
Every Valentine’s Day, Gelin had Vanezza deliver champagne roues to her, ton. She’d been touched and confused, wondering why he’d chosen that particular blaura.
Only when she saw the photos didit click 11 was because Olivia loved the They were
asinine, who was just a partful stand–in Now that Olivia was back, Jasmine could fatally step
the dialed the number of her formes enior, Penny San. Alle llege, Penny had stated an intactos at a music academy, climbing her way up to partner.
For there years, Penny had kept inviting Jasmine to joku the academy Each time, Janine related Calvin needed bet, but now that she was leaving him, she needed work
Pelny’s voice lit age the moment she heard jaundie’s request over the phone. “That’s wonderful, Jasminal I’ve been hoping you’d come on board far ages. Tabways thought it was a waste of your talent for getting married so young and becoming a housewife”
Pranty arill sanded Jaurine, eventhough she had been out of the workloue bar them years Jaunia’s eyes burned with sokken warmth. She said, “Thank you, Penny. I’ll treat you to a meal
After ending the call, jammine began gathering her documents. A photo of her and Calvin caught her eye when she pulled out the marriage certificate, and the found herself driting t
| began when Amelia brought her into the Food family to rate for Calvin. Back then, he had resisted her, and marriage had been the furthest thing from his mind
epe nights he tried to end his life, and Jasmine was the one who stopped him. She stayed by his side for countless sleepless hours, lighting calming incense and playing some for
the never left, no matter how harsh his words or how cruel his outbursts. And then, one day, he finally agreed to marry her
Calvin was pentle with Jasmine in the early days of their marriage.
Back teen, she’d come close to loving him. She told herself that she’d stay by his side forever if he kept treating her this well, even if he never left his wheelchair.
But then fonda pevealed the truth. Calvin had only married her because Olivia had started seeing someone else. His pride had taken the hit.
And just like that, Jasmine’s feelings for him became a joke.
run its course. It was time for her to go Calvin had never been hers to begin with. The mariage was a transaction, meant to be walked away from without a
ded for a villa in downtown Jescia? She thought that it was fair enough
Calvin noves came here that night, but Jasmine keset exactly where he was. Senia’s Instagram had broadcan every moment of Olivia’s homecoming party in peal time
tie a bookend the most hostasis hotel in desceria, where fireworks streaked across the sky until dawn. The billion
The whole scene shimmered with celebeaten
flowed with champagne roses, and his ctacle of friends toasted in
led her to me
This was a world mine had been part of Calvin, she would always be just the maid. He never brought her around his friends, never even
Alter breakfast, Jasmine received the divorce agreement Amelia delivered. She signed without hesitation, left them on the dining table, and headed our to boy groceries.
The upma of the dronce were clear. Be done for Cabrin until the divorce was finalized. So she still made dinner that evening, though he might nevet walk through the doet.
