3. Make Peace With Reality

Jasmine leaned back on the chair on the balcony of her room. She looked up at the very dark night sky with no stars on her side.

A cold wind greeted her, slapping her pale face.

She needs time to accept the fact that she is no longer holy.

Lorensius did it so gently that her first experience was pleasant enough.

Now that she had truly entered into that world, Jasmine would just do what she had to.

Just focus on the money they have. The more she collected the money, the faster she got out of there.

***

Jasmine entered Lorensius' room without permission. She immediately sat on the sofa and looked at the man straight.

Lorensius, who was originally busy with the laptop in front of him, immediately closed the object as soon as he saw Jasmine's presence.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" asked Lorensius confusedly.

"There's some money transferred to my account. Didn't I tell you that you don't have to pay me?" Jasmine asked confused.

"I am your first guest, if I don't pay, you will be unlucky while working here. Maybe you will be out of work!" said Lorensius casually.

"Where did that theory come from? Who came up with it?"

"It's a kind of curse that exists in this place. So, since I didn't want you to be unlucky, I paid you!" said Lorensius, tapping his fingers on the table.

The theory came from himself, which he used to lie to Jasmine. That night became one of the most beautiful nights of Lorensius' life, therefore, he wanted to pay as much as he could for Jasmine.

"But isn't that too much? Maybe you entered the wrong number!" Jasmine exclaimed with a frown.

"If you're with other guests, you can get a lot more than that!"

Jasmine opened her eyes wide.

"Are you serious?" she asked doubtfully.

"Of course! Like the deal we made earlier, you will only serve VIP guests, and of course, you will get quite a lot of money from them,"

"Approximately how many men do I have to serve so I can leave quickly?" Jasmine muttered as she leaned her back against the sofa.

"Depends!" said Lorensius, opening his laptop again.

"Depends on what?" Jessica asked confused.

"Depends on your intentions. Since you went there to stay, so, there is so much paperwork you have to deal with, of course, it costs a lot of money. Also, you need a place to live, a vehicle, and money to survive!" said Lorensius casually.

Jasmine took a deep breath.

"Sounds like you're telling me to stay here for quite a while!" Jasmine grumbled.

Lorensius glanced at the girl, then chuckled softly.

"Why don't you just stay here? After earning a lot of money, you can buy a luxury apartment and live in peace until you're old."

"No, I don't want to do that. After my father gets out of prison, I'll take him to Switzerland."

***

Jackson Matteo, the 21-year-old man, is the only son of the owner of the Roulette Corporation, the largest electronics company in America. He was an intelligent man and of course very handsome.

The man walked unsteadily into a cafe. He sat at the far end of the bench and swept his gaze across the cafe.

He still remembers very clearly, when Jessica and her friends hung out at this cafe. Joking with the release. The most beautiful girl he has ever met in his life.

Hearing the shocking news about Jessica's family made Jackson frantically search for the girl's whereabouts. Too bad he couldn't find any clues about her whereabouts.

Like a madman, Jackson went to Jessica's friends and relatives to look for the girl's whereabouts. It was a shame because none of them knew where Jessica was.

Jackson was neither Jessica's lover, nor the girl's friend. He was just a guy who admired her since they were in high school.

Jackson is an introverted man who doesn't like to hang out with the people around him. He prefers to be alone and admire Jessica's beautiful face from a distance.

Secret admirer. That is how it is.

Right now, he was truly sorry for being so late in learning the bad news. If he had known earlier, he would have walked over to Jessica and stayed by her side.

Jessica must be very confused and sad.

Jackson ordered a drink, then opened his cellphone to find out who else he could ask about Jessica.

Jackson had tried to contact some of Jessica's relatives, but none of them knew of the girl's whereabouts.

Someone said the last time he saw Jessica was at her mother's funeral.

Her father was in prison, and her mother died. Jessica must be hurt.

Jackson was very worried about the girl. He knows very well that the family of a corrupt person is always shunned by people, they even live like exiles without anyone who wants to care about them.

Jackson was afraid, he was afraid that Jessica would experience the same thing. What if the girl was alone with no one to care?

"Hi, are you Jackson?" asked someone who was now standing by Jackson's desk.

"Yeah? You know me?" Jackson asked, looking up to see who had just greeted him.

A dark-skinned girl stood with a wide smile on her face.

"Hi, I'm Emma. I'm your classmate and Jessica. I heard you're looking for Jessica's whereabouts?"

Jackson immediately stood up as soon as Jessica's name came out of the girl's mouth.

"You know where she is?" asked Jackson with a sharp look.

"I don't know, but I saw her a while back at the boutique with a guy." the girl's story.

Jackson frowned in confusion. He knew very well that Jessica did not have a lover. Could he be the girl's relative? Or maybe a friend?

"I'm saying this because you look worried and keep looking for that girl, I think she's very healthy, so you don't have to worry about her."

"Thanks for the information, Emma. If you see her again, please call me right away. I'll give you anything you want!" exclaimed Jackson as he handed his card to the girl named Emma.

"Of course. Then I have to go, I hope you meet Jessica soon!"

After saying that Emma left the cafe.

Jackson sat back down and watched Emma leave in silence. No wonder everyone knows him and Jessica because of their parents' influence. And it doesn't seem like a bad thing for Jackson right now because maybe with a lot of people who know him, he will quickly find Jessica.