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.

back in his car seat, observing as Jasmine walked slowly back to her office. On the phone, Bella’s voice came through sternly, “You should be

occasional car passing by created a backdrop to the

seat, 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 met with Axel, her husband’s assistant not

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

yet telling reaction from Jasmine as she passed by Bella

she is one of the girls from that pack,

eager for information, questioned, “Who? Who is she?” Her voice tinged

instructed, his words

care of

a leisurely pace. Soon, his attention was drawn to another man trailing directly behind her. At first glance, the man appeared to be an ordinary passerby, but Sebastian had observed and noticed him on multiple occasions, that same

evident that this man was following

man’s actions raised suspicions, hinting at motives that were far from innocent, he seemed to be

leaned back in his chair, contemplating the unfolding events. It appeared that he might 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

needed escape, a moment to distance herself from the embarrassment of her recent encounter with Mrs. Wild, her neighbor. The irrationality of

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 exhibition to sleeping on his couch, to outright attacking him, and finally, labeling the wife of a prominent man as evil–it was a series of events that

consumed her. The weight of her actions and the potential repercussions loomed large. Jasmine grappled with the consequences of her words and behavior, unsure of how her relationship with Axel

ground floor of the building, patiently waiting for the elevator. The weight of recent

of frustration and shame, Jasmine let out a sigh, momentarily releasing the tension that had built up within her. In a moment of emotional release, she

inscrutable. His blank stare left 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 ride together, an occurrence

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