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.

exactly have the same resources. But what

is

was a massive offer, almost

much potential the others saw in him,

corporation would ever hand over equity to someone

stage.

flickered almost imperceptibly. He looked up at her, studying

bold game, Ms. Lambert," he said, a small smile tugging at the

of his mouth.

barely exchanged a few

was no ordinary

spoke didn't sound like a student at

his future boss, he was calm,

control.

here, I'd better be prepared to

said calmly. "Otherwise, why would

else had come out swinging

the company was a benefit reserved for employees who had

or more

for only a few seconds before he said,

go so smoothly and froze

off guard.

Jasper gave her a small

grinned.

someone draft

are

at colleges abroad. If

I

studies overseas."

need," Jasper

those colleges reached out to me last

to teach me privately-online."

blinked. To get a world-class

serious weight. And yet

his shoulder a light pat. "Alright then.

before she could take

Liam okay?"

paused mid-stride, a little surprised. "I thought you hated

do hate him,"

off guard. There wasn't much to

sigh. "We've cut ties temporarily. Let

himself together."

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