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.

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

chatter, and the occasional car passing by created a backdrop

with someone just now after you left,” he stated. Bella’s response was elusive, a non–committal sound, she had met with Axel, her

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

eyes had caught the subtle yet telling reaction from Jasmine as she passed

is one of the girls from that pack,

eager for information, questioned, “Who? Who is she?” Her voice tinged with a mix of curiosity

you have to…,” Sebastian instructed, his words carrying a sense of urgency.“…Of Anyone from there who might

care of it” He assured

first glance, the man appeared to be an ordinary passerby, but Sebastian had observed and noticed him on multiple occasions, that same b*dy frame concealed with heavy clothing and a

man was

that were far from innocent, he

directly intervene; the situation with Jasmine seemed to be resolving itself. However, he decided

been a needed escape, a moment to distance herself from the embarrassment of her recent encounter with Mrs. Wild, her neighbor. The irrationality of her actions lingered in her mind, and she couldn’t shake the feeling of being perceived as a

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

her actions and the potential repercussions loomed large. Jasmine grappled with the consequences of her words and behavior, unsure of how

waiting for the elevator. The weight

within her. In a moment of emotional release, she found herself gently banging her head against the wall adjacent to the elevator. The rhythmic

his mind. It was evident that he, too, had just returned from work,

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