Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 703 Jasper Couldn't Control His Feelings

Jasper suddenly remembered Mandy, all because of that pack of Marlboros from before.

As he headed downstairs to settle the bill, he overheard an argument at the bar.

"Skyler, why wasn't the cigarette sale credited to me?"

"Room 303 wasn't your table. You're just trying to steal someone else's credit. What's the matter? You want a tip too? Well, maybe once you start wearing stockings, we'll talk." Mandy clenched her jaw. "But he specifically asked for me. I didn't go looking for him."

"There's no proof of that. If you want credit, get Jasper to vouch for you."

Mandy fell silent.

Skyler knew full well that Jasper would never come downstairs just to vouch for her.

In Skyler's eyes, Mandy was too proud and rebellious.

She needed to be put in her place, and that included making her clean the bathrooms and take care of the less desirable tasks.

"Skyler, why do you always target me?" Mandy asked, her voice barely concealing her frustration.

"I'm not targeting you. If you don't like it, you can leave."

Mandy's hands balled into fists, her frustration building.

Just as she was about to resign herself to another day of being mistreated, Jasper's voice rang out from the stairs, calm and clear.

"Credit her for the cigarettes."

Skyler immediately straightened. "Sure."

if it meant working for free for half a month, but she was caught off guard when Jasper once again stepped in to help. She

her a brief glance before

Skyler glanced at Mandy meaningfully. "If you knew how to play your cards right and got close

Mandy didn't respond.

someone like Mandy, who

of kindness

to the

visits to

the type of person Mandy could run into just by wanting

Lucy had heard the rumors circulating about Jasper and Violeta when

of them

school believed it

women got too

Jasper would usually distance

that the

them, the

Lucy to go to Violeta and start

a public scene in the cafeteria, and

to stop Lucy from

than to cross Hayden, backed down

Hayden hadn't spoken up, Jasper wouldn't have just stood by and

Hayden would intervene because

right. It was another sign that Violeta meant something

just like Jasper

down

of jealousy he felt deep him that his well-wishes

weren't

.