Chapter 210

Jaşinine swept out of the mansion's towering entrance, heart pounding as she spotted Alex waiting by the ornate gates.

Without a word, she wrapped her arms around him, pressing her face against his chest.

"Just... let me stay like this," she whispered shakily. "I need it more than I can say."

Alex held her close, voice gentle. "You're doing better than you think."

Tears pricked at Jasmine's eyes.

"Why, Alex? Why is this happening to us? Why can't we just laugh like we used to, back when everything was simple? Why does it have to be this vicious fight?"

He sighed, resting his chin against her hair. "You know the answer-you have to protect yourself."

Her words trembled with bitterness. "I hate what I've turned into, but there's no other way."

Hours later, the two found themselves by the rolling surf at the beach.

Moonlight glittered on dark waves.

Alex breathed in the salty air, trying to calm Jasmine's anxious spirit.

Then both their smartwatches buzzed.

"A message from Charles," Alex muttered, scanning the screen. He read the text in a dry, mocking tone:

"I won't forget the humiliation you threw in my face today, Alex! You'd better pray you never cross my path again!""

shook his head in

still hasn't learned a thing." He glanced at Jasmine.

hers. Her expression darkened as

the Skin Dew Essence crisis fast. Otherwise, don't blame me

A slow sigh

stubborn as ever," Alex muttered. Then he gave Jasmine a questioning look. "So... what exactly

absolute game-changer for my family's plans. Everything was going so smoothly until one of our own turned traitor. I'm

company. They stole our research and left us scrambling. Our main

cold rage flickered in her

employees but ran off with our

Jericho. We'd have to start from

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remotely ready."

as the

his gaze steady on her. "So if either you or Jericho perfects SkinDew Essence first, will rule

swallowing hard. "Exactly. Kingston Pharmacy and Kane Pharmacy own most

it all. But how can we compete if everything's been stolen? Our top scientists, our

I came across an ancient formula with very similar effects to Skin Dew.

through. "Emerald Elixir? And you think

I've read, it helps prolong life and retain youth. It's

If there's even a slim chance, let's do it. Tell me what you

short list of ingredients on a

the list. "They're mostly standard. The only tricky one is Verdantheart Root. I'll have Kelly help you secure

asked,

already dialing the

said neutrally, waiting as she made

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