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."

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 over at

change. He gave her a

you knew how to play your cards right and got close to him, you wouldn't have to

Mandy didn't respond.

for someone like Mandy, who was new to

kindness had stirred something in

herself looking forward to the next time she would

Jasper's visits to

wasn't the type of person Mandy could run

had heard the rumors circulating about Jasper and Violeta when

two of them

at school

got too

Jasper would usually distance

knowing that the

he gave them, the more

to Violeta and start stirring up

scene in the cafeteria,

to stop Lucy from

than to cross

wouldn't have

knew Hayden would intervene because

Jasper had been right. It was another sign that Violeta meant something to

a good thing, just like Jasper had

down

pang of jealousy he felt deep him that his well-wishes

weren't

.