Wed to the Billionaire Brother of My Spouse by Doris

Chapter 54

Chapter 54 My Child

Jasmine's fingers clenched in fear as she shot Ms. Blanche a pleading look.

"Mr. Patrick," Ms. Blanche rushed over, "she's the new hire, who just finished training. She's our new receptionist. Is there an issue?"

"Lift your head!" Henry's voice was icy, betraying thin patience.

With trembling fingers, Jasmine slowly raised her head.

Henry paused, then let out a chuckle. "Never mind, I mistook you for someone else."

Ms. Blanche heaved a sigh of relief and signaled for Jasmine to leave quickly.

Henry said no more and walked away.

Jasmine breathed easier; it had been five years-Henry had certainly forgotten her by

now.

Once Henry was out of sight, Chloe approached shakily. "That man's aura is just... terrifying."

Jasmine's legs were numb with fear.

Chloe propped her up, chuckling. "Scared, huh? I thought Mr. Patrick had taken a shine to you. That would've been horrifying."

With an awkward smile, Jasmine tried to shrug off the terror.

"Did you hear what Mr. Patrick's assistant mentioned?" Chloe guided Jasmine back to

the reception desk. "The annual commerce banquet is being held at our club this year. We're the biggest club in Boston, you know. They even check diplomas for receptionists! You're lucky-it's a prime hiring season that got you in."

Jasmine nodded. "I heard."

"Do you know who attends these banquets? Have you heard of the Douglas family from San Francisco? They're even a notch above Mr. Patrick." In the world of business, there was always someone higher, with no end in sight.

Jasmine's fingers stiffened, her heart suddenly racing. The commerce banquet would surely bring Daniel and Evan, and that thought alone sent her into a spiral of anxiety.

"Can I... can I take the day off?" Jasmine whispered.

"No, Ms. Blanche said everything's geared towards that day, no one is allowed to take time off," Chloe shook her head.

Jasmine's fingers tightened nervously, her mind racing with what to do next. Staying here put her at risk of being caught and dragged back. And being dragged back meant a sure dead end.

"Jasmine, Room 3688 upstairs needs a fruit platter. The service staff is swamped, and we could use an extra hand," Ms. Blanche walked over and beckoned to Jasmine.

familiar with the duties," Chloe offered, thinking she

a fruit platter. I need

so you must handle it with the utmost care," someone at the service counter pointed to a bottle chilling in an ice bucket. With an anxious nod, Jasmine wheeled the cart

million-dollar bottle of wine meant nothing to Jasmine, but now,

fruit platter and wine," Jasmine called out as she knocked

ajar, she

was sitting on a couch, engaged in conversation with several big

the wine bucket on the table and

quietly, then turned

like a waste for such a lovely

striking to ignore; long and straight, they were an enthusiast's

Jasmine briefly without a

Jasmine kept her head

up and blocked her path. "Young

shine to

your good fortune," another chimed in, coaxing Jasmine not to be

the complete version of this book for free.

palm of her hands; Jasmine wasn't sure how to

after three days of training, and she didn't

student?" With Jasmine's youthful appearance and fine figure, no one would

inching dangerously close to Jasmine's

for it," Henry declared,

stood rooted to the

Anderson paused, prompting Henry

dinner plate nearly slipped from Jasmine's trembling hands. Her heartbeat raced. Henry

Patrick, you know her? A mother, yet she's kept

even

not with shame with

eyes were like those of men

It was an insult.

a sly smile on

you've tried chasing her before, Mr. Patrick?" The men shared a laughing

for three years, to no avail," Henry joked

her ears burning. She wanted to

that Henry was about to bring

that not even Mr. Patrick's charm

a snide laugh, reaching out to grab Jasmine's

from his touch

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