Masuk129“It's your room, Kyle. You know that, don't you?” She smiled at him as he carried her into the house.“But it's yours as long as you are here.” He took her to his room in silence.Kyle placed her on bed and leaned over her. His face was close, very close; and yet Jasmine didn't feel awkward or uncomfortable. She looked into his mysterious dark eyes in the dim lights. They promised her safety and protection.She shuddered when he brushed the strands of hair out of her face and caressed her jawline."Rest, Jasmine. You've carried this weight alone for so long. Now leave it to me and you just rest." He whispered to her after covering her with the quilt.Jasmine's body was warm with feelings she didn't have before. Someone was willing to take her burdens for her. Someone was willing to give her peace she n
128"Damn, no! What makes you think that it was.... It was that." She laughed. Kyle shrugged, "Because of how you were all going red?" Jasmine was still laughing. Some uneasiness left her. But when she heard his coming guess, her stomach bottomed out. "If not naked men, was it... Naked me?" Jasmine's face burned at the thoughts of the images Fiona showed her. "Your savior is a heartless heartbreaker, Jasmine. He's broken more hearts than the hair I have on my head." She remembered Fiona's words and her heart gave a lurch. 'Could this man really break hearts like that? And yet, he's putting mine back together gently.'"Tell me, Jasmine." Anger had made his face hard. Jasmine guffawed again as she sat straight. "What was it, tell me? Please..."Seeing his impatience, Jasmine grinned and sat facing him on the bench. Their postures made their knees touch. They both saw it and chose to ignore it as Jasmine raised her hesitant eyes up to him. "They were shocked when I told them I di
127Kyle came up to his room to find the girls gathered around his bed. They were looking at something on a phone and they didn't notice his presence. Although his interest was piqued and he wanted to know what it was that kept them occupied, and left their eyes wide with mischief, Kyle coughed.The girls jerked back to attention at once."S-sir?" Mari stood up and folded her arms at her front.Kyle's eyes shifted to Mari. He observed the red blotches in her cheeks. She was trying hard not to look embarrassed while in the corner of his eye, he noticed doctor Fiona hiding her phone away.One thing was common— All the women had rosy tint in their cheeks. Even Jojo, the only man in the room beside him!"All good?" Kyle inquired, evaluating each of their faces. "All of you look... Very red in the face.""Everything's fine, sir. We were just... Just watching funny videos online. That's all." Mari forced a chuckle."Funny videos?" Kyle highly doubted it. He wondered what funny videos left
126"You just thought about me. That's it? That's all a best friend should do? Just think about you!" Lila stared at him between her brows."Definitely, not. But—""You're making it up to me tonight. That's fixed. No buts or ifs." She declared as she sat inside the car.Although drained, Kyle sat in the car and asked her how she would like to be compensated."We'll go to your house and you'll cook for me." Kyle was veering the car out of the parking lot when she replied, and her answer made his eyes widen as he pulled on the brakes."My house? No way. We can't go there.""Why not?" Lila was puzzled at how shocked he sounded. "Kyle, are you hiding something from me?"Her eyes narrowed."I'm like an open and several times read book in your hands, Lila. What
125To his chagrin Vince laughed a made-up laugh and said, "Your guess is on point, Mr. Panther. I've been thinking about work a lot and—""How about your wife, Mr. Garrison? Is she okay now?" Kyle stopped by the reception and leaned on an elbow on the counter.He saw the receptionist guy stand up as on the phone call, Vince went completely silent."Yes, Mr. Garrison? Everything okay?""Y-yes, yes, my wife is doing great. I... I am just wondering why y-you would ask about her all of a sudden." Kyle's mouth lifted in an irritated smirk, making the receptionist guy turn pale."Just like that." Kyle said. "My birthday is coming up and my friends were talking about throwing me a party, and I remembered your father's party and our meeting outside his house."Vince chuckled nervously, "My wife is fine."
124Kyle's office,"Holy hell, her husband is Vince Garrison?" Falcon stared up from his cup of hot chocolate coffee.He saw Kyle's stiff back as he stood by the wall of the window behind his desk. He held a cup of black coffee in one hand and the other was in his pocket. Kyle hummed in response as Falcon placed his cup down on the desk and clutched his hair in pure daze."I've been hearing a lot of good things about him. Damn! I didn't know he's such a prick! And look at how small the world is. He was going to be your new business partner too." Falcon heaved."I wanted to kill him when Titus told me Jasmine's story. That night... His father's birthday night I saw her. I saw Garrison placing her in the car. From there only he sent her to the asylum. If only I saved her back then..." Kyle's back stiffened as he breathed loudly through his nose."But she's safe. That's what matters more, right." Falcon got up and approached him. "Dude, forget her back story and all... What I'm saying is







