Jasmine's POV
It was quiet all around me as I was engulfed, alone, in his comfortable bed. One word described my mood. Happiness.
"Evan," I said, softly, climbing out of the bed and looking around the bedroom.

My instincts took me through a door in front of me. I walked along an aisle then pushed through a pair of double doors. I peered over banisters and saw maids and a security guard moving about. I went back into the bedroom for my cellphone.
"Hey baby," I heard his voice behind me and I was instantly pulled against his powerful chest. "You're finally up," he whispered in my ear.
"Uh huh," I let out through a breath that had already been taken away.
This man would be the death of me.
"I have to ask you about something and I'm only going to ask you this once," he said, turning me around so I was facing him. The seriousness in his eyes made my heart skip a beat or two from fear. "Are you and Bradl
Jasmine's POV"Jasmine. JASMINE!" I heard my mother's voice calling me. The covers were yanked off from over me and I felt the coldness of the room."Uuugghh!" I growled like a tiger."Jasmine. Get up, baby. You have to go to work. It's Monday and it's already 7:30 am.""I'm not going into work today Mamma," I said, sitting up and rubbing my eyes from the sleep still in them."Why? Do you have another day off?"I hadn't told my mom nor my sister about the stupid shit I did at the gala yet."Mom, I quit my job," I cut to the chase. She was bound to find out sooner or later, since I was now a person of interest to the press."You did WHAT?" The last word rung out like a loud bell in my head.I shielded myself with one of my bed pillows. "I quit my job.""And why the hell would you do something so damn stupid?"She was mad. "Hell" and "damn" were her way of cussing ou
Jasmine's POVI had a terrible headache for the remainder of the weekend. I spent days in my bedroom wrapped up beneath my covers, concealing myself from the world. I had zero interest in speaking to anyone and zero appetite to eat daily meals.On Monday, my mother let herself into my room, determined to get me on my feet."Jasmine, please get up and get yourself together," she advised."Nooo," my voice broke just like my heart already had."Jasmine. Your life isn't over. You hiding in your room won't fix your mistakes. What you need to do is go back to Hollen Tower and apologize to your boss. If he loves you, or had any feelings for you, he just might forgive you and take you back. But you can't hide here and expect him to come to you when you're the one who walked away. Get up now, Jasmine."She literally pulled me off the bed. I had no choice but to gather myself together."What time is it?" I asked her
Evan's POVEmily became my preacher, Zack was my therapist and EJ acted as a guidance counselor. All three of them together stopped me from finding Bradley and tearing him apart with my bare hands.Seeing Jasmine only channeled my anger more. I wasn't expecting to see her back so soon, but she should consider herself lucky that I was in a better state of mind.I had never laid hands a woman, nor will I ever even think about doing such a cowardly act, but I wanted to see her hurt, like the way she hurt me and embarrassed me at my gala. Hopefully, the rose made such statement.I had been the topic of gossip since that time, which was something I tried to avoid or have at a low."Billionaire had his job handed back to him.""Billionaire's assistant assisted millionaire at his Gala.""Billionaire versus millionaire over an assistant."I was tired of hearing it all.Truth be told, I missed Jasmine and it had
Jasmine's POVZenia and I were in the supermarket throwing food into a cart while moving from aisle to aisle."Put this in there," she said, throwing two pregnancy tests into the cart."Zenia, I already told you that I'm not pregnant," I pleaded."Lets say that you are pregnant, who's the father?"I gave her a death glare and, if looks could kill, I would have killed my own sister."Hey, don't get mad at me," she said, throwing up her hands in surrender."I get why you asked that question, but Evan would definitely be the father since I never engaged in any sexual activities with Bradley.""So you didn't use any protection?" she asked in a whisper tone."Yeah we did. But there was this one time we didn't and he ejaculated inside me.""My gosh.""Can we just drop this topic? I'm really trying to move on with my life.""Sure."The topic
Jasmine's POVIt was a hot day in Brooklyn. I woke up to sweat running from my forehead to my chest and between my breasts. I pulled the covers off me and went to the bathroom and did my morning business. I stepped into the shower next, brushing my teeth, washing my hair and taking a long bath. I had been working myself up and breaking down again after seeing Evan and Aria Goode together at the restaurant.Aria fricking Goode. A country singer. Beautiful in the face, long brown flowing hair, beautiful eyes, pretty lips and an awesome personality. Everyone liked her and would become a die hard fan the moment they heard her music. She was a goddess with a guitar and a songbird on the microphone. She was everything.Despite the heat raging outside, I had to get to work. Today was payday and I needed my money badly.I got dressed and went towards the kitchen."You got the morning shift?" Mom asked. She was whipping up a nice batch of pancakes wh
Jasmine's POV"NO, NO, NO! I CAN'T BE PREGNANT. Doctor, with all due respect, you have me confused with another patient. I'M NOT PREGNANT!" I screamed at Dr. Shannon once I had recovered and she told me the news again."Jasmine, please relax. Take deep breaths. I know sometimes these things are hard to process, especially when you were not planning," she replied while adjusting the pillow underneath my head."I just don't understand. I took two pregnancy tests. TWO! And they both showed negative," I recalled the pregnancy tests Zenia picked up for me when we went grocery shopping."Well, I honestly don't know what faulty pregnancy test you picked up, or if you didn't follow the directions carefully. Or, in medical terms, some women's bodies produce mixed hormonal signals and sometimes a pregnancy test cannot be accurate. Stress is a great factor for doing such."So, that's why some women, when they think they're pregnant, p
Evan's POVI was sitting in my office and staring at the picture of my parents' wedding. Emily and I were still babies but I was such a chubby one.I wonder what it would be like to actually become a father.My office phone rang and removed the thought from my mind."Evan Hollen," I answered."Mr. Hollen, I have a Miss Blackman here to see you," my secretary said from her end.My heart skipped a beat. Jasmine?"Jasmine?" I asked her."No. She said her name is Zenia Blackman. The little sister.""Send her in."Why is Zenia here?Sitting up in my chair and straightening my suit, I watched Zenia come through the door. She walked up to my desk slowly while gazing around the room."Good morning," I greeted her.Her eyes landed on me now. "Good morning," she answered back."How can I help you?" I asked her."There's something you
Jasmine's POV"Pack my things?" I asked for the second time."Did I stutter?" he asked. He turned the car engine off and opened his car door.I remained seated. I felt numb."Jasmine," he called me as he came around my side. He opened the passenger's door and stood there, waiting for me to get out."Why do you want me to move into your house? I'm very comfortable and happy at my own apartment.""Jasmine, you're having my kid. You've been talking crazy about adoption and abortion. Do you think I'll be comfortable having you away from me with the baby inside you? You're moving into the mansion where I can keep a closer eye on you and the baby.""But you're at work all the time!""Jasmine, I'm not going to fight you on this any longer. Get yourself upstairs and let your sister assist you with packing.""I don't want to leave my sister and my mother," I protested as the tears came welling up
Three weeks laterJasmine's POVEvan and I had been lying in bed when an idea crossed my mind. I had realized that there were so such to him that I didn't know about as yet and so many unanswered questions.I gently tugged on his shoulder and he turned towards me with a smiling face and messy hair."Can't sleep?" he asked."Can I ask you something?" I asked, ignoring his question."Sure, what is it?""Why do you give women white roses when you're through with them?"He chuckled and ran his hands over his face."When I was a little boy, I used to go to my great grandmother's house a lot before she passed. Right before she got sick, she started planting a garden of white roses, and I assisted her sometimes. Right before the very first blossom of the roses, she passed. She never got the chance to see her white garden, and I took it very hard. So, I use white roses to tell women goodbye, and that they're dead to me."I was shoc
It was April 10th. Three more days to his first birthday, and she was already planning a huge surprise for him.His tiny heart desired one thing and one thing only. His mother knew just what that was, and she was going to give it to him on his very first birthday.The following day, she had set out and prepared for her gift to him, and to herself as well. She had sent in her resignation letter to the the law firm, where she had worked for six months, and booked a flight to Brooklyn, New York.At six p.m., they had already landed and were making their way to their home.Although there were strict guards at the huge, familiar gate, they were let in without hesitation. After all, the little one with her was the heir to everything around them.She stepped out of the taxi with her son in her arms. She took a deep breath, inhaling and absorbing the fresh scents surroundings around her. She walked up to the main entrance's double doors and pushed t
Evan's POV"Son, we cannot seem to get an exact location on Jasmine. We tried tracking her cellphone, but we lost the connection," my father explained on the other end of the phone.I was already settled in my private jet, EJ next to me.Zenia! I thought and dialed her number."Hello?""Zen. It's Evan. I need Jasmine's exact address.""I can't provide you with such.""Zenia, please! I need to get to your sister as soon as possible!" I begged."I swore to secrecy. I'll be betraying Jasmine if I tell you."I knew, at this point, she wasn't going to give me the address unless I did something I never enjoyed doing. Bribery."Zen, if you do this for me, I'll give you the capital to start your own clothing line and boutique, and that's a promise."There was a long pause on her end, which was a good sign because I knew she was considering my proposal. Jasmine had told me that i
Evan's POV"I'm going upstairs to get Aria," I told my mother."I'll be waiting right here," Mom replied before sitting on the couch I had slept on for the night.I climbed the stairs while my head floated to another dimension. My memories were only of putting Jasmine and Jevan out the house. The way she cried and pleaded to me. The way she looked at me when she tore up the check. The way Jevan looked at me when he was out the door in his mother's arms. The way her last words hurt me: "Go to hell Evan Hollen."It was haunting and it was painful. My heart squeezed against my chest as if it wanted to break free. I couldn't handle all of the heaviness. I needed to fix this and fast."Aria, we have to leave right now," I said as I entered the bedroom.She was sitting at the dressing table applying her makeup and already dressed."What's going on?""Mom is downstairs. She did a DNA test and the results stated t
Jasmine's POVEmma and I sat down on the patio while Zenia was inside with Jevan."Jasmine, I need you to be very honest with me. I'm not here to judge you or yell at you and belittle you. I'm here for the truth. Can someone else be the father of baby Jevan?"I shook my head no."Could Bradley Pittsburg have drugged you and had sex with you without your permission and knowledge?""No, Emma!" I snapped at her but quickly regretted it. "It never got to a stage where anything like that could have happened. I know what I did at the gala was messed up, and I know why Evan had doubts in the beginning, but I never slept with Bradley, or anyone else for that matter. I was always conscious when I was with Bradley, and never once had he forced himself onto me. We never even kissed. It was just a friendly get together whenever we got together and nothing more."I was reaching a point where I couldn't stand this anymore. Ev
Jasmine's POV🎶Hush little baby, don't say a wordMamma gonna buy you a mockingbirdAnd if that mockingbird don't singMamma gonna buy you a diamond ringAnd if that diamond ring don't shineMamma gonna buy you a--"JASMINE!"I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard him yell out my name. I had just put Jevan down for his nap and I was singing sweetly to him. I kissed his little cheek and went to find Evan.A large brown envelope was thrown at me when I approached him in the living room."Who else you slept with, huh? YOU LYING, CHEATING BITCH!" he blasted out at me.I stood there, dumbstruck by his sudden behavior and tone of voice."What are you talking about?""You're going play dumb now? You're gonna stand your ass there and pretend you don't know what the hell I'm talking about?!""Evan! I don't know what the hell you're talking about!"
Evan's POVHe had my grey eyes, my hair texture and color, and my complexion when I was newly born. Mom took countless pictures of when Emily and I were babies, and Jevan resembled me. I had no doubt in my mind; he was absolutely my son.Jasmine had been discharged the following day after she had given birth. I took her and the baby back home. I knew I said that, when the baby came, Jasmine would have to find somewhere to stay, but Jevan was too young to be outdoors so soon, and the police detectives still hadn't found out who attacked her during the early stage of the pregnancy. All of that just made me unsettled to have Jevan out there.I had already bought everything a baby needs: from cribs and countless pieces of clothes, to newborn baby formula. She had everything she needed for Jevan, and she wasn't to worry about a thing.I watched him as he slept so peacefully in the crib. Mom, Dad, EJ, Emily, Susan and Zenia met us at the hospital
*Three Months Later*Jasmine's POVI was definitely round like a ball. My C cup became a DD cup and my butt got huge. The baby's birthday was approaching so I had been preparing for his arrival.Evan and I went to parenthood classes and exercise classes together. They taught us how to be excellent co parents so it doesn't have a negative impact on the child.Evan was engaged Aria and set a wedding date for after the birth of the baby. He said he wanted his son to be apart of the wedding.I'd learned to accept his engagement and decided to move on with my life once the baby arrived. Evan promised to get a place for us and put money into an account for me until I could get back on my feet and find myself another job. I was grateful for him, though I may not have had him to myself. He was a very wonderful man; he was amazing and had a heart, even after I broke it.It was my fault for him not wanting another
Evan's POV"Preg... pregnant?" I stuttered, taking the box of tissues on my desk and attempting to clean myself up."Yes.""How? We've been very careful. You told me you were on the pill, and I still used protection with you most of the time.""I know that Evan. But accidents do happen."Lord, give me strength."You're mad, aren't you?" She looked like she was about to tear up."No. I just wasn't expecting this. Have you taken a pregnancy test? Have you been to the doctor?""No and no. I've just been throwing up a lot this morning and not feeling like myself.""Okay. Lets go." I took my jacket off the back of the chair, took my car keys and guided her out the office.I decided to bring her to Dr. Matador. He was an excellent OBGYN and didn't leak any information to the press for a quick buck. My parents trusted him and so did I."Hello, Mr. Hollen. What can I do for you today?