Chapter 68

The two stood by the sidewalk, Jasmine still with a dazed expression, clutching Axel’s armi desperately. “She’s dangerous,” she urged, her voice filled with urgency.

“What are you talking about?” Axel asked, yanking his arm free from her grip. There was a distinct air of craziness about her; the faraway look in her eyes only intensified the Crazy look.

“You don’t understand, that woman, she–she… Jasmine struggled to articulate her thoughts. Axel, growing impatient, snapped, “She what?!”

Jasmine snapped out of her initial shock, blinking rapidly as if trying to regain her composure. Her words hung in the air.

She comported herself, her demeanor shifting as if a switch had been fl*pped.

“Nothing,” she said, her eyes turning cold and detached.

“You dropped this,” Axel stated, shoving her keys back into her arms.

“Thank you,” she replied slowly, her tone devoid of emotion. She walked away, each step. measured and deliberate.

Axel stood there for some time, watching her retreating figure. There was an air of mystery surrounding her, and he couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to her story than she let on.

the phone, Bella’s voice came through sternly, “You should be careful next time. We’ll

the distant chatter, and the occasional car passing by created a backdrop to the intense

his gaze still fixed on her “You met with someone just now after you left,” he stated. Bella’s response was elusive, a non–committal sound, she had

last time,” he continued, referencing the mysterious Jasmine. “The one I said I was

had caught the subtle yet telling reaction from

one of the girls from that pack, Sebastian

Who is she?” Her voice tinged with

his words carrying a sense of urgency.“…Of Anyone from there who might recognize me.” She

take care of it”

behind her. At first glance, the man appeared

this man was following Jasmine, much like Sebastian

actions raised suspicions, hinting at motives that were far from innocent, he seemed to

not need to directly intervene; the situation with Jasmine seemed to be resolving itself. However, he decided to maintain his vigilant watch to ensure she wouldn’t become a future complication. While he strongly disliked the idea of resorting

with Mrs. Wild, her neighbor. The irrationality of her actions lingered in her mind, and she

way Mrs. Wild was the woman from that time. They just look a little alike, she reasoned within herself. However, her impulsive declaration of Mrs. Wild’s alleged evil nature to Axel, her associate, haunted her. She cringed at the thought of how he might perceive her now. From the incident at the art

large. Jasmine grappled with the consequences of her words and behavior, unsure of how her relationship with Axel would be, it was clear him and Bella were

waiting for the elevator. The

momentarily releasing the tension that had built up within her. In a moment

Jasmine wondering about the thoughts that occupied his mind. It was evident that he, too, had just returned from work, and an unspoken acknowledgment. passed between them. They were destined for yet another elevator

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