Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 708 Go to Mystique Again

With her earnings over the past months, Mandy had made as much as some office workers make in a year. What more could she want?

"Thanks for all the support. I know there's been talk since you put me in charge of Room 303. So maybe it's time to hand it over. Whoever's next in line can take it. It's not that I don't want to manage it anymore, but I don't want to hog the opportunity. Also, I won't be coming next month."

"What?"

Mandy gave a small bow. "I appreciate the chance you gave me. I've saved enough to cover my needs. I want to focus on my studies now."

It was uncommon.

Most women who worked in the nightlife industry found it hard to go back to a simpler lifestyle after getting used to high earnings. But Mandy was different. "Well, it's your choice. Just make sure you won't regret it."

"I won't."

Mandy worked for the rest of the month at Mystique and never returned after that.

Her absence didn't make much of a difference to Mystique.

No one asked where she went.

Not even Jasper.

...

Time flew by.

Toland University,

their farewell drinks and a final meal together, Jasper headed to Wiltonshire. Hayden and the rest followed their

University felt

he met new people

to find her in the crowd, but he was met with disappointment. She was like a needle in a haystack, hard to

in the domestic

Wiltonshire, Jasper found himself trapped, just as he had once

stayed in a bigger but equally confining place, avoiding the things he

eventually, life caught

family sent people to find him several times. Under the weight of their pressure,

spread quickly to

started chatting in their group after a long

three

the company's goldmine. I'm the one who should be sucking up to you! If you need anything, just say

of power went

AQUMS

two years at Apex to get back into

was content as long as he

was already a well-established company, so his father allowed

was dragged there or went by his own will,

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