Never had I met someone who wanted to expedite her own demise.

Standing behind Colin, I could see Jasmine's every gesture clearly. Her eyes sparkled with hope when she mentioned the gift. They were transfixed on Colin. Love threatened to overflow from her orbs. She truly believed that the man she had saved would prepare a gift she'd love a lot.

I was sure that she had feelings for Colin. Unfortunately, love couldn't be shared. Colin loved me, and he had no more love left for her. No matter how much she loved him, I'd never let her take him away from me.

Something swelled within my chest. It was the fearlessness to protect my love and the man of my dreams. I was like the beast who had to protect its territory, even if it meant I'd bleed.

course, we brought a present with us. It's your birthday, Jasmine. As your former schoolmates, we couldn't come empty-handed." I

frozen smile on her face turned into a grimace. Frowning, she

majored in art? I see she has grown into a fine woman after all these years," said

other important dates are very important to you girls. The gift is so beautifully wrapped, so it must be something nice. Go on, Jasmine. Open it and show

by Colin's friends. I gazed at the man gratefully, to which he replied with a polite nod. Had he not asked Jasmine to open the

insisted on pulling these underhanded tricks, which would inevitably backfire on herself.

pester him? Didn't she know that she would only embarrass herself in front of everyone? Jasmine continued to smile wryly as she accepted my gift. She began to open the gift

savior. Did I pick a mean gift? For a second, I wanted to take the present back. Colin winked at me. He put

opened it, a delicate luggage tag emblazoned

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