Chapter 51

"Alex," Jasmine nudged him urgently.

"Quick, how do I respond? This is the first time in my life someone has called me poor."

Alex glanced at her. Jasmine Kingston-the wealthiest heiress in Vancouver-had probably never heard that word directed at her.

"Just smile and say 'thank you,"" Alex suggested calmly.

"Really?" she asked, eyes wide with feigned innocence.

"Absolutely. When they go low, we go high."

Jasmine turned back to Chris with a graceful smile.

"Thank you for calling me poor. This is a new experience for me."

Chris's face flushed crimson.

He slammed his fist on the table. "Are you dense? When someone calls you poor, you're supposed to feel insulted, ashamed!"

"Why should I feel that way?" Jasmine replied, tilting her head slightly.

"I'm not poor."

Chris, barely containing his frustration, threw his hands up. "You really have no brain, do you?"

Jasmine turned to Alex, her gaze curious. "Alex, do you think I have no brain?" "Not at all. In fact, I think you're much sharper than they realize."

Alex said while looking at Chris, he tried to bury Jasmine, but didn't realize she was a seed of his destruction.

She giggled softly. "I do enjoy conversations with intelligent people like you."

Just then, the event manager hurried over. He approached Jasmine and handed her two ornate invitation cards. "Miss Jasmine, here are the invitations you requested."

dropped. Sophia and Lyra exchanged

cards were incredibly exclusive-how did she

beamed, waving the invitations playfully. "Now we both have our official

glared at them, displeasure written all over his face. "What's there to be

to Alex with a mischievous

fun when only one side gets to play. Mind

my

the first time, a steely

ceremonies took the stage,

you for joining us this evening.

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all eyes drawn to Jasmine as she stood, smoothing the folds of her

extending his arm. "Care for an

through her chest. "Why thank you. I never knew you were such a gentleman." Together, they made their way to the podium, Alex guiding her up

returned to s seat, stealing a glance at Chris and

in front of the very woman whose favor she desperately needed. Chris, once arrogant and self-assured, now looked as though he'd seen a ghost. Jasmine began her speech with poised

extend my deepest thanks to everyone here tonight. The Kingston family has

behind her. “These are the areas we aim to uplift. Tonight's banquet is not just about business;

several minutes of explanations,

matter of business that I

is seeking a new partner for our upcoming medical production line. We will

with anticipation, whispers

tone shifted, "But before we

briefly found Chris's, and

need to inform you that yesterday, our general manager, Jerry White-also known as Jerry Roland-was fired by my father. So, let me warn you all: he no longer represents Kingston, and you should be cautious if he tries to sell

face went pale, her body trembling as she

father was fired yesterday? How could he have taken our

Jerry had been abusing his position to help BioHealth

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