Counterback of the Despised Lima

Chapter 58 Be Kind

Rosaline’s POV:

Though my expression remained neutral, my mind spun win confusion.

Wasn’t Jasper :

supposed to be filming in Goldenwood?

Why was he back now?

The way Caden greeted him suggested they were good friends.

By the goddess, would Jasper say something to Caden?

It wasn’t that we had history, but Jasper always acted like he was chasing after me.

This was getting awkward.

The disguise I’d worked so hard on–it was slipping.

“We’ll head in now,” Caden said, nodding at Jasper before guiding me toward the private room.

I glanced back at Jasper, who still hadn’t followed us. Hesitant, I turned to Caden. “You know Jasper?”

Caden’s voice was flat. “Yeah, we were classmates.”

“Are you close?” I pressed, curiosity getting the better of me.

Caden’s gaze narrowed slightly. “Why? You seem interested in him.”

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“Of course not.” I quickly shook my head. “It’s just that a friend of mine is a fan of his. I didn’t realize you two knew each other. Guess I could ask you for an autograph now.”

“Is that so?” Caden’s lips curved up into a small, unreadable smile.

“Yeah,” I said, feeling a little guilty.

Sigh. It’s not like anything’s going on with Ryan, but Caden is so touchy about it. He’s mentioned my ‘status‘ more than

What would he think if he knew that Jasper had once turned down the Moon Goddess‘ blessing and chased after me for two years straight?

have?” Caden asked, handing me the

care. You choose,” I replied, distracted. I pushed the menu back to him.

list without missing a beat. He listed off a long series of dishes that left me speechless.

second, didn’t Caden usually go

“Your hand’s still hurt. You should stick to something

everything for you,” Caden said, raising an eyebrow with a half–smile. “Don’t want

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when I realized–he’d ordered

couldn’t truly enjoy it. My thoughts kept

something be wrong

It seemed unlikely.

gossip would have spread

gnawed at me. I couldn’t shake the fear that Jasper might reveal

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Finished

I let out a silent breath of relief, only to run into him as

stood against the wall, sunglasses on, cigar in

his striking face carried a

as he saw me, he quickly stubbed out

He remembered I couldn’t stand the smell.

replied to my emails?” His voice held an undertone of sadness, his eyes locked on

a calm smile. “I’ve just been really busy. I haven’t had time to go. through my

didn’t need to look at them to

Jasper had written me countless love

me, Jasper was just a great coworker, a good

darkened with

stay calm. “I thought you were filming in Goldenwood. What brought you

come back, you would have ended up someone else’s

their entertainment company was on the brink of failure. Jasper had taken

him,

eager to get involved in the entertainment industry. I persuaded my grandfather to invest in Thunderune’s company, which eventually

the surface, Jasper was the owner of Starplay, the biggest star in its

truth–I

when things were at their lowest. I helped get the company back on track,

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using my connections to

journey had led Jasper to admire me–maybe even love

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