Regret Came Too Late

After getting back in her car, Grace quickly found a few Druville College students

and asked them questions. It didn't take long to find out the name of the so-called

Al genius everyone was after.

When she finally tracked him down, he was sitting quietly at a table with his nose

buried in a book. Her brain practically short-circuited at the sight of him.

"Jasper Thorne?" she blurted out.

Jasper looked up from his book, blinking before quickly dropping his gaze back

down.

At that moment, Grace genuinely wanted to drag Liam out and beat him up all

over again. So, Jasper was the genius in Al who Liam had bullied back then?

She strode over and sat down beside him. "Is this seat taken? I'd like to have a

"word with you."

Jasper's expression stayed calm and indifferent as if he weren't all that fond of

talking. He simply replied, "No."

Taking that as permission, Grace slid into the seat and got straight to the point.

"You're graduating in a year. Have you thought about what you want to do after

that?"

Jasper was even more direct than she expected. "Do you want me to join your

company?"

Clearly, he'd been following the news online. He wasn't nearly as aloof as he

looked.

Grace felt a flicker of awkwardness. But she recovered quickly, slipping back into

business mode.

"Yeah. I'm guessing a lot of companies have been reaching out to you lately.

big firms, I don't exactly have the same resources. But what

offer is

was a massive offer, almost unheard

how much potential the others saw in

ever hand over equity to

stage.

lashes flickered almost imperceptibly. He looked

Lambert," he said,

of his mouth.

who had barely exchanged a few words

Jasper was no ordinary

like a student

his future boss, he was calm, poised,

control.

guts to come here, I'd better be prepared

"Otherwise, why would you

else had come out swinging like

benefit

or more

a few

things to go so smoothly and froze for a

off guard.

gave her a small smile and said, "I said

grinned. "Then

draft a

remember there are some

at colleges abroad.

I can sponsor

studies overseas."

need," Jasper said

one of those colleges reached out to me

to teach me privately-online."

get a world-class professor to

weight. And yet

his shoulder a light pat. "Alright then.

turned to leave, but before she could take two steps, Jasper

Liam okay?"

little surprised. "I thought

him," Jasper

There wasn't much to say to

"We've cut ties temporarily.

himself together."