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."

working for free for half a month, but she was caught off guard when

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

left, Skyler glanced at Mandy meaningfully. "If you knew how to play your cards right and got close to him, you wouldn't have to listen

Mandy didn't respond.

for someone like Mandy, who was

kindness had

found herself looking forward to the next time

Jasper's visits to Mystique

the type of person Mandy could run into just by wanting

circulating about

two of them were together

school

got too

Jasper would usually distance

that the

he gave them, the

expected Lucy to go to Violeta and

a public scene in the cafeteria, and things got

eventually stepped in to stop Lucy

better than to cross Hayden,

have

because

was another sign

Jasper

down

him that

weren't

.