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CHAPTER 10_ Reshuffled moments

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QUINN'S POV

“I don’t bite, so what are you afraid of?” Jasper asked so casually as he held my wrist.

I tried to break loose and to my surprise, he didn’t bulge, he let me go.

“I’m just a little jumpy, mostly around those who gain joy from others' pain ”, I added, wondering where I got the nerves to speak to him so bluntly.

His smile faltered for a moment, before he chuckled. “Fair enough. I deserved that”

His acknowledgment took me by surprise. I expected him to get defensive, but he wasn’t.

He studied me silently for a moment with genuine concern on his face before trying to reassure me.

“You’re safe with me, Quinn. I promise” as if sensing my uneasiness.

“Okay, how about we start over? As friends?” He added, extending his hands for a handshake.

I stood puzzled, trying to imagine what went wrong with Jasper Brown today. My eyes scanned his table, he’d barely touched his drink, so I couldn’t easily pass him off as being drunk.

He wiggled the hand in front of me, informing me that it
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