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 glanced

didn't change. He gave her a brief glance before heading

how to play your cards right and got

Mandy didn't respond.

words stung, especially for someone like Mandy, who

kindness had stirred

found herself looking forward to the next time she

Jasper's visits to Mystique

wasn't the type of person Mandy could run into just

the rumors circulating about Jasper and Violeta

the two of them were

school believed

got too

Jasper would usually distance

knowing that

gave them, the

to go to Violeta and start stirring

a public scene in the cafeteria, and things got

to stop Lucy from causing

knowing better than to cross Hayden, backed down

up, Jasper wouldn't have just stood by

intervene because

Jasper had been right. It was another sign that Violeta

a good thing, just like Jasper had said before-he wished them the

down

felt deep him that

weren't

.