immediately recognized the driver. It was Leo Henderson, the father of one of her students.
Chapter 12
Leo opened the car door and stepped out. He was dressed in a sharp suit, wore an expensive watch on his wrist, and wallied with a calm and confident stride, rxuding the air of a successful man. He asked, “Would you like to have dinner with me, M. Scott?”
Jasmine didn’t want to be a mistress, so the politely declined
Len arched his bron. “Are you seriously turning me down, Ms. Scott?” He closed the distance between them, reaching for herhand.
Jaysine hastily took a step back. The scent of his cologne made her stomach clum.
Noticing her pull away, his gaze, behind his gold–rimmed glasses, darkened. “Ms. Scott, I thought you accepted my advances; you’ve accepted my flowers for a work, after all
Jasmine was baffled. He didn’t even leave anote on those flowers, so she couldn’t return them if she wanted to. Yet, he was using this as penol that she had agreed to his advances. “Mr. Henderson,” she called out apathetically, “Toan pay you back for the flowers.”
Leo Telt humiliated. His demeanor shifted, his gaze turning condescending. “Ms. Scott, I’m pursuing you patiently out of respect, I suggest you not to play hard to pet because there isn’t a single woman in Jesceria that 1, Leo Henderson, can’t have!”
Jasmine was well aware that rich playboys like him always thought that they could force women into submission. She pulled out her phone and transferred 500 dollars to him via Venmo
“Here’s the money for the flowers, Mr. Henderson, Is this enough? She knew the flowers were worth more than that, but that was all she was willing to pay
“You’re unbelievable!” Leo felt insulted. If it weren’t for the people around them, he would’ve dragged her into his car and taught her a lesson in being obedient He forced himself to stay composed, realizing that he had no reason to rush this:
“I won’t give up on you Ms. Scott.” He smirked at her before turning and walking away.
Jasmine thought that he was utterly disgusting. Since she’d clarified her stance, she hoped he would back oft now.
Not long after she left, Tata, who had been hiding nearby, showed herself. She filmed the entire scene on her phone.
“Fooling around with a married man… and with one of the students‘ pacent, no less. Let’s see how you explain yourself to Resonance, Jasmine Scott!” A wicked plint flashed in her eyes.
Ever since Jasmine joined Resonance, Tara had felt extremely threatened. Jasmine was beautiful, graceful, and an exceptional pianist. The students adored her. Her renewal rates were high, and she had the potential to becouse the most popular teacher in the following quarter.
Since that position had always been Tara’s, she absolutely refused to let Jasmine take it away. She had to find a way to eliminate jasmine before her position was put at risk
Jasmine ram into Joshua in the elevator. She’d been wanting to thank him properly for his help the other day. She asked, “Mr. Sutton, have you had dinner yet?”
Joshua’s voice was polite and controlled. “Not yet. I’m just going to have something light at home.”
“Could I bring you dinner, Mr.Sutton? I’d like to thank you for helping me last time….”
ete hud intended to decline her offer, but when he saw the expectant look on her face, he couldn’t bring himself to refuse. “In that case, thank you.”
Jasmine let out a sigh of relict when she heard that. Coming from a well–to–do family, she had an appreciation for fine things. She could tell that his suit was a cut above the rest, likely from an exclusive Jury label. However, she wasn’t interested in learning more about his background.
After saying, goodbye to joshpa, Jasmine returned home, cooked dinner, packed a portion, and made her way back out. Then, she rang Joshua’s doorbell
It didn’t take long for him tolanswer. He had taken off his suit jacket and was wearing just a light blue dress shirt with the sleeves called up, exposing the comed
“Here’s your dinner, Mr. Suction.”
“Thank you,” he said, accepting the container.
Jasmine nodded and turned to leave, but a sudden wave of dizziness washed over her. Instinctively, she trached for the wall to steady herself.
The stress from work and the unsettling encounter with Leo eader had finally caught up with her. At that moment, her head was killing her.
“Are you alright, Ms. Scott?” Joshua asked.
Luna” Jasmine recovered in no time. “Thanks for asking.”
“You don’t look too good. Would you like me to take you to the hospital?” he asked, frowning. He wasn’t the type to meddle, but she genuinely looked unwell. As berneighbos, and luning accepted her kind gesture, be felt obligated to serum the Lavor
Jasmine was about to decline les offer when another wave ut dizziness hit her. She clenched her that and tried to focus
Jeshua set the food container aside and extended his hand. “Let me take you to the hospital.”
Jasinine wanted to refuse, but her headache was unbearable. If she didn’t go to the hospital that night, she worried she wouldn’t be able to work the next day.
His hand remained nutstretched, waiting for her to take it. Jasmine hesitated for a moment before placing her hand in his.
josima drove her to the hospital in the city, Jasmine, worn out, dozed off as soon as she got in the car. While waiting at a red light, joshua looked over at her. Her face was pale, ber lips devoid of color, and there was a faint shadow under her long lashes.
Joshua luad run into her a few times, usually when he got honie Lite. He wasn’t the type to pay much attention to others, yet for some reason, she always caught his
She bad a p
a great figure and a captivating presence. There were plenty of beautiful women in his circle, but none ever made an impression on him. Yet, every time he
saw Jasmine, something inside him would stir, though he never paid much attention to it.
Jasmine was strikingly beautiful and just his type. Even so, he told himself that it was nothing, just a passing attraction. After all, a pretty face alone meant nothing.
