Pete raised his hand, vowing in a way that was both playful and endearing. I ignored his attempts to be cute and shook my head. I didn't want him to regret his decision later."How about five days?" he asked.I stayed silent."Three days, but not a day less, Ari." He became serious. "No matter what
The next day, I went to the address Pete sent me. It felt like the excitement of opening a mystery box. He had been very secretive about the details and hadn't even mentioned the style of the place, but I guessed it would be minimalistic, like most apartments.As the housekeeper led me inside, the
My mind went completely blank. I clutched my phone tightly, but I had no idea who to call. The airport announcement snapped me back to reality. I quickly found Yasmine's number and dialed it, but all I heard was a cold, automated voice. The phone was turned off.I rarely called Yasmine's parents. I
On the plane, I was restless. After an hour, the plane finally landed. I immediately called Pete the moment I could turn my phone on. No matter what the situation was, if we wanted to get Yasmine bailed out quickly, with my current abilities... Things would be a lot easier if Pete were around. I h
As the elevator climbed higher, an uneasy feeling gnawed at me. This scene felt oddly familiar as if I had experienced it before. Every time I was in a hospital, something bad seemed to happen.The hallway outside the ward smelt like a faint floral scent instead of the usual strong smell of disinfec
"Go ahead! Smash it! Keep going! Whatever you do to me, I'll pay it back double to Yasmine!" Jasmine stretched her neck forward, gritting her teeth as she screamed in rage. "Ariana, you're the one who started this! Everything happening now is your karma!"I couldn't understand what Jasmine meant. C
Nicholas's tall figure cast a shadow over the hallway, dimming the overhead lights and fueling the anger in my heart.Of course. If Nicholas wasn't backing Jasmine up, how could she have the means to locate them and devise such a manipulative scheme?It didn't matter who was the mastermind behind th
Jasmine's eyes widened in disbelief. "Nick, what did you say?""I don't have the habit of repeating myself. You heard me." Nicholas sighed, but his tone was firm.It took Jasmine almost three minutes to process the reality, but she still couldn't accept it."Nick, are you saying that after using me,