Before I Go

Jasmine Clark's client had showed up before us out of the blue, wielding a dagger and demanding his money back. In the scuffle, the intruder accidentally slashed my forearm. The wound was not deep, but the threat shocked me nonetheless.Even the two guards shuddered when they saw what had happened. Life was usually peaceful, and that was their first encounter with such a ruthless assailant!The intruder seized the brief moment of stupor to kick me hard, sending me crumpling to the ground. "Get out of my way!"The searing pain took hold of me as I fell to the ground, my knees having given out beneath me.After he was sure I was out of the way, the intruder turned and aimed his dagger toward Jasmine.Suddenly, a silhouette darted into the room, shoving the intruder aside just in time so that the blade brushed Jasmine's skin. It was my boyfriend, Connor Sanders, having shown up just in time with his guards. There were so many of them that it took only a few seconds to restrain and di

I watched Connor hesitate before slowly reaching for his phone.Tears slid down Jasmine's pretty face as if on cue, and she whimpered, "Connor, why aren't you picking up Rosie's call?"I snuck a glance at Connor. I was just as intrigued as she was.Connor's reply was cold and indifferent. "Jasmine, this was all Rosie's fault. She was in charge of overseeing you at work, and if she had warned you not to enter the stock market without prior experience, you wouldn't have lost that client's money and ended up in this predicament."Damn it! There was no talking sense into that man! He would always somehow find fault in whatever I did!I was utterly infuriated by that.I had already warned Jasmine a thousand times beforehand that she needed to seek a consultant's opinion before proceeding with any stock trading. Our company had a solid financial team under our belt, and it would be easy to pursue one of their professional opinions. I even made it very clear that she had to sign a contr

I might be the strongest woman he knew, but even that did not make him love me more.If I had heard that in the past, I would have gotten very upset, but at that very moment, it barely stirred me. If anything, it left a disgusting taste on my tongue.'Oh, Connor! You're going to have the shock of your life!'Jasmine, terrified that Connor would leave because of what she said about me, jumped from the bed and trotted over to him. She fell to her knees and grabbed his pants leg, trying to look frail.Connor lowered his head to look at her. Puzzlement flashed through his eyes.Jasmine had mastered the ability to cry on demand, so in the few seconds it took her to reach Connor's side, tears brimmed in her eyes. She gazed up at him, her eyes swimming with tears, and her voice trembled convincingly as she said, "Connor, you're the only one who's so kind to me. Every time my symptoms flared up, Rosie would throw a hissy fit to get everyone's attention away from me. I know my health is a

My mother opened the door. In the split second that the door creaked open and her face peeked through the crack, I had to stifle an urge to hug her.Recalling the so-called heart attack that Connor had experienced when he walked through my body, I refrained from touching my mother for fear of inflicting the same pain on her.I could only hover as close to her as possible, trying to pick up a little of her familiar warmth.It had been less than a day since I saw her last, but she looked like she had aged decades. I could only imagine the despair and sorrow she had gone through over the last few hours.When she saw that it was Connor at the door, her expression turned to one of white-hot fury. She shouted, "Get lost!"Connor stopped her from slamming the door and pleaded, "Mrs. Clark, please! I want to see Rosie! Just one last time!"My mother seemed genuinely stunned to hear that. "You want to see Rosie? What gives you the right to ask for that? You wouldn't have left her for dead

In addition to the leaked video, other videos were circulating online. Most were cheap memes with Jasmine's face edited onto them, which played into her reputation as a lying, cheating snake.Jasmine's reputation was utterly ruined. No company would work with her. She was at the lowest point of her life, and it was all her fault.Connor flashed her a smile, and she visibly relaxed.I watched her coldly. I could read every single thought that was running through her mind. Connor hailed from a wealthy background, and even if he was no longer a financial bigwig, he was rich enough that the both of them could still live the rest of their lives in lavish luxury.Connor was her only chance.She turned and ushered Connor through the door, looking bashful. Connor strode into the house, feigning nonchalance.The moment Jasmine turned to close the door, he drew out a knife he had hidden and stabbed her in the back. One blow was not enough. He pulled the blade out and slashed her again and