Chapter 204

Chapter 204

Ay hour later, Alex and Jasmine strolled through the grand double doors of Kingston Mansion as if it were a casual "Sunday jaunt.

At the center of the lavish sitting room sat Charles, flanked by Jessica (Jasmine's mother) and an elegant old man with a posture so rigid it might crack.

The old man's eyes roved over everything with quiet calculation.

Jasmine's heartbeat thudded in her ears, but she managed a cold smile. "Mother, you summoned me. Spill."

Jessica's expression was as frosty as the marble floors beneath them. "I want no family drama right now-only professionalism. Can you do that, Jasmine?"

Jasmine turned to Charles and raised an eyebrow. "I assume you have some brilliance to share, big brother?"

Charles steepled his fingers in theatrical calm, but his tone snapped like a whip.

"Let's skip the niceties. You and I both own shares of Kingston Pharmaceuticals, but the bulk belongs to Mother's side of the family. They've appointed me to evaluate your... performance." His smugness dripped from each word like venom.

Jasmine scoffed, tossing her hair back. "Sure. since you can't rise to the top on your own, you're taking my companies down one by one. How original."

Jessica cleared her throat, eyes narrowing with disapproval. "Jasmine, watch your mouth."

"That's me being polite," Jasmine retorted. "Let's cut to the chase. What do you want?"

Charles spread his arms wide in an ostentatious show of concern. "Oh, many things. But first, let's address Lydia's death." He paused, letting the words hang in the air like a noose.

"I'm here to find out why you killed her."

Jasmine's eyes flashed with fury. "And you actually have the nerve to ask? Lydia tried to murder me, Charles./ Would you prefer I sent her a fruit basket?"

He offered a mocking shrug. "Families lie. Witnesses vanish. I'm not here as your dear brother anymore. I represent our mother's family, and they demand answers. If that's inconvenient for you... tough."

Cold anger pulsed in Jasmine's veins.

as a rattlesnake, striking when

for poison, Charles," she said, her voice

devouring it whole,"

up corpses, let's also discuss the rumor about Jericho

Care to explain, dear sister? Word on the street is they ran because they

jaw clenched, refusing to take the

pressed on, clearly enjoying

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was supposed to conquer the market,”

colossal failure. Hence,

old man, whose eyes gleamed

now on,

her arm through Alex's. "How thoughtful, Charles.

a split second. "What? You can't

I have. Mr. Fleming, or

still believe you're in control here? Dear sister, I've warned you

forgotten? If you insist

"Engaged? Don't make me laugh. I never agreed to that farce. If you're so keen on the

feet, her fury coiling through every rigid

arrangement is set. End of story. And you-"she

"Father left me this mansion, and I'll invite whoever I want. Also, Alex is the best candidate for

Jessica, then zeroed in on Alex like a

broken

in, eyes gleaming with venom. "Sure, I'll give him this-he stitched you back together, big deal.

toward Alex with theatrical

no papers, no published research hell, he probably doesn't even

his face as he turned

feel important

Jasmine's success like a tick fattened on someone else's blood? Crawling into her favor, hoping to ride her coattails to fame and relevance? How pathetic. No title, no pedigree, no credibility-just a stray

Jasmine, you're nothing but a glorified street medic playing dress-up in a clinic no one even respects. And now you

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