23. Silent

That night, Jasmine did not return to the club. She also deliberately turned off her cell phone. She was now going with a stranger she did not know—not that she had never met. Jasmine had met him once, and he was only there to satisfy her.

 

"You can stay here," said Brian, who walked away, leaving Jasmine in the room alone.

 

Jasmine, who felt bad, immediately approached Brian. "Thank you; sorry for the trouble."

 

The room Jasmine was currently staying in was quite spacious, with shades of black and gray. A room that depicts a man. The room, located on the tenth floor, was a feast for the eyes. From the balcony, you can clearly see the street lights and passing vehicles. There are also some abstract photos in the room that Jasmine doesn't know about.

 

Comfortable—that was the first word Jasmine felt. Maybe Brian wasn't a good man for sex, but he was a good man who could accept Jasmine. If Brian had other plans for her, Jasmine didn't care. Now all she had in mind was peace.

 

Brian walked into the room and handed Jasmine a paper bag. "What's this?" asked Jasmine, squinting her eyes.

 

"You need to change. I'm not going to have sex with you. If you want to eat, you can cook yourself. I am not coming home tonight." Brian told Jasmine.

 

Jasmine received the paper bag with a smile. She also said thank you with a sweet smile. "Thank you again for helping me."

 

"I don't want to win you over like the others." Jasmine was stunned by Brian's words, which she did not understand.

 

*

Inside the club, the frenetic sound of music filled the area. The bar tables were filled with men and women flirting with each other. Starting with women who work at the club, there are also immigrant women who want to find a man for a one-night stand.

 

Some people with extra money open tables. Where many types of drinks are reserved for all of them.

 

Unlike Lorensius and Anya, who were currently worried, They were waiting for Jasmine to come home, but not once did they know Jasmine's current whereabouts. The cell phone was intentionally deactivated or turned off because it ran out of power.

 

Besides the two of them, there was a man who had been staring at Lorensius since his arrival. He thought that Lorensius had deliberately asked Jasmine to leave so as not to meet him.

 

Brakk

 

The glasses on his desk were deliberately dropped by Jackson. He just wanted to let Lorensius know that he wasn't messing around with his words.

 

"Where is she?" The fear on Anya's face was obvious. Don't ask why Anya was at the same table as Jackson.

 

"I don't know! Jasmine has been gone since morning, and her number is unreachable." Anya replied with her hands shaking.

 

Jackson's dominant aura was simply overwhelming. Some of the patrons around Jackson chose to stand back. They knew that at any moment they could become Jackson's scapegoat.

 

"You think I'm stupid!" Jackson grabbed Anya's cheek and pulled her beautiful hair.

 

"Even if you kill me, you can't find Jasmine either. We've been looking for her since morning, and until tonight, we don't know what became of her. You should know, she left with no money." Anya was shaking with pain and fear simultaneously.

 

Jackson released his grip, which made Anya fall down. As a result of Jackso's actions, Anya's forehead was injured by the corner of the table.

 

"Hey, you can't hurt my workers," shouted Lorensius, who saw how Anya was doing.

 

Jackson just grinned slightly and nodded his head. It didn't take long. Several large men approached Lorensius and made a scene in the nightclub. Lorensius was hit hard by the men. No one dared to approach them, not even to help.

 

Lorensius collapsed and couldn't get up again. He was also vomiting blood. His face was unrecognizable from the beating.

 

"If Jasmine isn't here tomorrow night, then don't blame me if this club is destroyed." Jackson warned Lorensius.

 

Those who had been watching the incident chose to stay away. They did not want to become easy targets for Jackson. They could clearly see how crazy Jackson was.

 

It could be said that Jackson was the visitor who had just learned of their club's existence, but Jackson was also the one who could destroy their club.

 

After Jackson's departure, they all helped Lorensius to his feet. Some of them asked Lorensius to go to the hospital. They were sure that there were some bones broken by the big man. 

 

"You have to go to the hospital!" Anya forced Lorensius.

 

"I can go later; right now, all I'm waiting for is Jasmine's return."

 

"Do you expect Jasmine to treat your wounds? Do you also expect Jasmine to forgive you with this evidence of injury?" Leah interrupted Lorensius.

 

Anya pulled Leah's hand; she didn't want their argument to be seen by the visitors. Let's just say that their domestic affairs should not be exposed.

 

From the far corner of the table, a man and some of his friends were watching the dispute between Lorensius and Jackson.

 

"What are you looking at?" He asked his friend, who was following the direction of Brian's pandanus.

 

"Do you want to sleep with that girl?" asked the other.

 

"I just want to know what caused the commotion tonight. You all know that this club is the most peaceful and nice club. So, why is there a commotion tonight?" Brian explained it to his friends. Brian's eyes were also still on Lorensius, who was adamant about not going to the doctor.

 

"I don't know what's going on with you right now. I hope my place is suitable for your escape." Brian's monologue could still be heard by his friends.

 

"Huh... What are you talking about? I didn't hear that." Brian just chuckled at his friend's question.

 

"You don't have to know what I'm thinking and what I'm saying." Brian downed a glass of an alcoholic beverage.

 

"You seem to be drunk already."

 

"I can't get drunk tonight because I'm staying in a hotel for tonight or the next few nights," he explained, which made some of them not understand. Perhaps if they were sober, they would have understood.

 

"You seem to know something?"