Nicolai and Jasmine were still having a conversation when a knock interrupted them."I'll get it." Nicolai said and stood up before Jasmine could.He went to open the door and saw Kent standing outside, looking so stressed. "I see you're already with her." He said, trying to peek into Jasmine's room. "How's she?""She's alright." "Did she say anything about why she ran away in the first place?" He asked."I don't know, she just said she didn't want to be a burden to me. I don't fully get why she would think that, but I didn't want to stress her out even further, so I didn't press much, but be rest assured that this won't happen again." He replied, then he turned to look at Jasmine who was staring at him innocently. He could clearly tell that she must be wondering who he was talking to."It's Kent, he came to check up on you." He opened the door a little bit more and moved aside, now making Kent visible."Mind if I come in?" Kent asked, and she nods her head. "Thanks." He said as he w
Cruella walked up to Jasmine, stared at her for a while before roughly grabbing her hair.Jasmine instantly screamed in pain, she held Cruella's hand and tried pulling her hand from her hair, but Cruella was holding her hair so tight and her strength couldn't even match hers."Please, please let go." She cried."You sneaky witch!" Cruella cursed, her blood boiling with rage. "Didn't I say I didn't want to see you here? Didn't I ask you to leave Nicolai and this pack huh?" She pulled her hair even tighter, causing Jasmine to cry out even more."You must not be that terrified of your ex mate huh. If you want to be with him that badly then I'll help you get what you want!" She finally let go of Jasmine's hair.Jasmine's scalp was literally burning, she touched the part Cruella held, thankful that she didn't pull her hair out of her head. She tried rubbing it, but that only made the pain worse, so she had to stop. She looked at Cruella, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I swear I did what
The moment Samantha and Clara saw Cruella leaving, they hurriedly went to meet Jasmine at the garden.Jasmine didn't even notice their presence due to the fact that she was lost in thought, she couldn't stop thinking about the words Cruella said to her, how bad those words made her feel.Samantha and Clara saw the look of sadness on her face, and they knew that Cruella must have said something to her, after all she's really good at making other people feel less of themselves, but they couldn't understand why she wouldn't like Jasmine, it's not like she's known her from somewhere before. They both sighed deeply before walking up to her."Hey." Clara called, her voice calm and soothing. She placed her hand on Jasmine's shoulder, interrupting her thought and bringing her back to reality. "Are you okay? I'm really sorry we had to leave you alone." She apologized.Jasmine shook her head. "You have nothing to be sorry for, you two didn't have any choice, and I don't expect you guys to go ag
Nicolai was just arriving from work, and he was so surprised to see Jasmine waiting for him outside. He hurriedly parked his car and came out, then he walked up to her."Jasmine, why are you outside? It's pretty cold tonight." He said, while hurriedly taking off his jacket and wrapping it around her shoulder. "How long have you been standing here?" He asked.Jasmine couldn't help but chuckle at his behaviour; how he's so worried about her. "I'm fine, Nick. I haven't been here for too long because I know you'll be returning soon." She smiled. "I guess I was just too excited." She added."Excited? About what?""I made dinner, and I couldn't wait for you to come home and try it." She replied shyly.Nicolai sighed deeply, then he smiled at her. "That's really nice of you, but you didn't have to go through that because we have people to do that.""I know, but I just wanted to do it. You've been nothing but kind to me, so I wanted to do something in return for you, and since I don't have mu
After seeing how Nicolai loved the food she made last night, Jasmine decides to cook again the next morning."Oh oh, you did it again." Nicolai said as he arrived at the dining table."Well, I hope you don't mind." "Of course not, I just hope it's not too tiring for you. Even though we do have a cook, you still insist on doing this." "I just wanted to do this one more time." Jasmine smiled."Thank you." Nicolai replied before taking a sit, then Jasmine followed suit.Just as they were about to start eating, Cruella suddenly walked in."Hey, Nick." She said as she catwalked in.The moment Jasmine saw her, the smile on her face instantly vanished, only to be replaced by a look of worry and fear, her happy mood was now ruined."Cruella." Nicolai called, surprised to see her there this early. "What brings you here this early?" He asked."I had something urgent to speak to you about, so..." She took a sit beside him. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything.""We were about to have breakfas
Two days later...."Wow! The dress is absolutely gorgeous, but it doesn't really hide your baby bump." Samantha said with a playful giggle"I'm not even trying to hide it." Jasmine replied with a smile before going to stand in front of the mirror to admire herself more. Nicolai had chosen a stunning blue maternity dress that hugged her curves perfectly. The simple yet elegant design made Jasmine glow. Her long dark hair fell down her back, framing her bright smile."I believe the Alpha won't be able to take his eyes off you once he sees you." Clara added, and her statement caused Jasmine to blush slightly."Come on, Clara. We're not like that.""Well I didn't say anything." Clara teased. Jasmine shot her a playful glare before shaking her head.As Jasmine stared at her reflection in the mirror once more, she couldn't believe that she was actually the one. Samantha and Clara did a lovely job in dressing her up that she almost couldn't believe that she was the same person. Although she
"We're here." Cruella said when they finally arrived at her room. "There's the bathroom." She points at a door in the corner of her room."Thank you for letting me use your bathroom." "It's nothing, you can join us downstairs when you're done, I'll just put these away." She went to keep the gift Nicolai and Jasmine gave her on her dressing table, then she left.Jasmine looked at where she kept the gift and wondered why she would keep something that precious in a place like that, she could have kept it away in somewhere better because no one can tell what would happen, but then she shrugged and decides to mind her business. She hurriedly went to Cruella's bathroom as she couldn't hold her pee any longer, and she really didn't want to wet herself.When Jasmine was done, she quietly left Cruella's room, making sure to lock the door after she came out. On her way downstairs, she accidentally bumped into a lady, causing her purse to fall down."Oh goodness!" Jasmine panicked. "I...I'm so
When everyone saw Nicolai and Cruella walking down the stairs, they all heaved a sigh of relief because they all thought that something bad happened to her due to how she screamed before.Nicolai signaled to a guard nearby, and he rushed to him. He whispered something in the guards ear, and he nodded in understanding before leaving immediately."I'll go speak to Jasmine, and see if she saw anyone come into the room." He said to Cruella."Thank you, Nick. And I'm sorry for the trouble." "It's okay." Nicolai pats her hand before leaving."Is everything okay?" Jasmine asked when he got to her."No, the necklace I gave to Cruella as a birthday present is missing." He replied."What? How come?" "I don't know. Did you see or hear anyone come into her room while you were in there?" He asked.Jasmine shook her head. "I didn't see or hear anything, so I'm pretty sure no one came in.... It was just me, and I swear I didn't take it." She immediately defended."It's okay, Jasmine. No one's blam
"How are you feeling?" Nicolai asked, his voice soft, as they reached Jasmine's room.Jasmine remained silent, her eyes cast downward. The car ride home had been a blur of tears and painful memories. Nicolai's attempts to comfort her had been met with silence, her emotions too raw to articulate."Please, Jasmine, don't let tonight's events consume you," Nicolai urged, his tone gentle. "I promise to find the truth and bring the perpetrator to justice. You won't face this alone."Jasmine nodded, her gaze still evading his. The accusation of theft had shattered her fragile confidence, reviving the haunting memories of Stephan's abuse.As soon as Nicolai left, Jasmine retreated to her room, seeking solace in the one place she felt safe – her wardrobe. She had often hidden there during Stephan's rampages, finding an odd sense of security within its confines.Now, surrounded by darkness and familiarity, Jasmine curled up, her body trembling. The party's hateful glares and murmurs replayed i
When everyone saw Nicolai and Cruella walking down the stairs, they all heaved a sigh of relief because they all thought that something bad happened to her due to how she screamed before.Nicolai signaled to a guard nearby, and he rushed to him. He whispered something in the guards ear, and he nodded in understanding before leaving immediately."I'll go speak to Jasmine, and see if she saw anyone come into the room." He said to Cruella."Thank you, Nick. And I'm sorry for the trouble." "It's okay." Nicolai pats her hand before leaving."Is everything okay?" Jasmine asked when he got to her."No, the necklace I gave to Cruella as a birthday present is missing." He replied."What? How come?" "I don't know. Did you see or hear anyone come into her room while you were in there?" He asked.Jasmine shook her head. "I didn't see or hear anything, so I'm pretty sure no one came in.... It was just me, and I swear I didn't take it." She immediately defended."It's okay, Jasmine. No one's blam
"We're here." Cruella said when they finally arrived at her room. "There's the bathroom." She points at a door in the corner of her room."Thank you for letting me use your bathroom." "It's nothing, you can join us downstairs when you're done, I'll just put these away." She went to keep the gift Nicolai and Jasmine gave her on her dressing table, then she left.Jasmine looked at where she kept the gift and wondered why she would keep something that precious in a place like that, she could have kept it away in somewhere better because no one can tell what would happen, but then she shrugged and decides to mind her business. She hurriedly went to Cruella's bathroom as she couldn't hold her pee any longer, and she really didn't want to wet herself.When Jasmine was done, she quietly left Cruella's room, making sure to lock the door after she came out. On her way downstairs, she accidentally bumped into a lady, causing her purse to fall down."Oh goodness!" Jasmine panicked. "I...I'm so
Two days later...."Wow! The dress is absolutely gorgeous, but it doesn't really hide your baby bump." Samantha said with a playful giggle"I'm not even trying to hide it." Jasmine replied with a smile before going to stand in front of the mirror to admire herself more. Nicolai had chosen a stunning blue maternity dress that hugged her curves perfectly. The simple yet elegant design made Jasmine glow. Her long dark hair fell down her back, framing her bright smile."I believe the Alpha won't be able to take his eyes off you once he sees you." Clara added, and her statement caused Jasmine to blush slightly."Come on, Clara. We're not like that.""Well I didn't say anything." Clara teased. Jasmine shot her a playful glare before shaking her head.As Jasmine stared at her reflection in the mirror once more, she couldn't believe that she was actually the one. Samantha and Clara did a lovely job in dressing her up that she almost couldn't believe that she was the same person. Although she
After seeing how Nicolai loved the food she made last night, Jasmine decides to cook again the next morning."Oh oh, you did it again." Nicolai said as he arrived at the dining table."Well, I hope you don't mind." "Of course not, I just hope it's not too tiring for you. Even though we do have a cook, you still insist on doing this." "I just wanted to do this one more time." Jasmine smiled."Thank you." Nicolai replied before taking a sit, then Jasmine followed suit.Just as they were about to start eating, Cruella suddenly walked in."Hey, Nick." She said as she catwalked in.The moment Jasmine saw her, the smile on her face instantly vanished, only to be replaced by a look of worry and fear, her happy mood was now ruined."Cruella." Nicolai called, surprised to see her there this early. "What brings you here this early?" He asked."I had something urgent to speak to you about, so..." She took a sit beside him. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything.""We were about to have breakfas
Nicolai was just arriving from work, and he was so surprised to see Jasmine waiting for him outside. He hurriedly parked his car and came out, then he walked up to her."Jasmine, why are you outside? It's pretty cold tonight." He said, while hurriedly taking off his jacket and wrapping it around her shoulder. "How long have you been standing here?" He asked.Jasmine couldn't help but chuckle at his behaviour; how he's so worried about her. "I'm fine, Nick. I haven't been here for too long because I know you'll be returning soon." She smiled. "I guess I was just too excited." She added."Excited? About what?""I made dinner, and I couldn't wait for you to come home and try it." She replied shyly.Nicolai sighed deeply, then he smiled at her. "That's really nice of you, but you didn't have to go through that because we have people to do that.""I know, but I just wanted to do it. You've been nothing but kind to me, so I wanted to do something in return for you, and since I don't have mu
The moment Samantha and Clara saw Cruella leaving, they hurriedly went to meet Jasmine at the garden.Jasmine didn't even notice their presence due to the fact that she was lost in thought, she couldn't stop thinking about the words Cruella said to her, how bad those words made her feel.Samantha and Clara saw the look of sadness on her face, and they knew that Cruella must have said something to her, after all she's really good at making other people feel less of themselves, but they couldn't understand why she wouldn't like Jasmine, it's not like she's known her from somewhere before. They both sighed deeply before walking up to her."Hey." Clara called, her voice calm and soothing. She placed her hand on Jasmine's shoulder, interrupting her thought and bringing her back to reality. "Are you okay? I'm really sorry we had to leave you alone." She apologized.Jasmine shook her head. "You have nothing to be sorry for, you two didn't have any choice, and I don't expect you guys to go ag
Cruella walked up to Jasmine, stared at her for a while before roughly grabbing her hair.Jasmine instantly screamed in pain, she held Cruella's hand and tried pulling her hand from her hair, but Cruella was holding her hair so tight and her strength couldn't even match hers."Please, please let go." She cried."You sneaky witch!" Cruella cursed, her blood boiling with rage. "Didn't I say I didn't want to see you here? Didn't I ask you to leave Nicolai and this pack huh?" She pulled her hair even tighter, causing Jasmine to cry out even more."You must not be that terrified of your ex mate huh. If you want to be with him that badly then I'll help you get what you want!" She finally let go of Jasmine's hair.Jasmine's scalp was literally burning, she touched the part Cruella held, thankful that she didn't pull her hair out of her head. She tried rubbing it, but that only made the pain worse, so she had to stop. She looked at Cruella, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I swear I did what
Nicolai and Jasmine were still having a conversation when a knock interrupted them."I'll get it." Nicolai said and stood up before Jasmine could.He went to open the door and saw Kent standing outside, looking so stressed. "I see you're already with her." He said, trying to peek into Jasmine's room. "How's she?""She's alright." "Did she say anything about why she ran away in the first place?" He asked."I don't know, she just said she didn't want to be a burden to me. I don't fully get why she would think that, but I didn't want to stress her out even further, so I didn't press much, but be rest assured that this won't happen again." He replied, then he turned to look at Jasmine who was staring at him innocently. He could clearly tell that she must be wondering who he was talking to."It's Kent, he came to check up on you." He opened the door a little bit more and moved aside, now making Kent visible."Mind if I come in?" Kent asked, and she nods her head. "Thanks." He said as he w