Chapter 045|Almost priceless"You see the mirror over there? It shows how the butterfly sees himself as he inches far and far away from his evil stepmother," she continued with a dramatic flair that made Taiwo purse his lips as he bit back a grin knowing that even though he had never had any eyes for art at all, he was very sure the western popular artist who had taken his time outlining this never for a second thought anybody will look at his artwork and come up with such an absurd explanation. Well to be fair, he has not met Jasmine. He thought with a grin. "Poor little thing." She shook her head, "It even looks hungry but everyone will probably think he craved freedom more, don't you see?" He smiled at her words, trying so hard not to go all tearful rumbling chest, knees on the floor, while the house echoed with his laughter at her absurd thoughts. "Anything you say, Jasmine, Anything." She turned to look at him, his arms still around her though now loosed... The dimples
Chapter 046|He was her Mark who had his Mark on herBut since almost justifiable was the keyword, she shook her head at him not believing him of all people could say something so hurtful to her or even insinuate it. "All I am saying Jasmine is that you shouldn't ruin what you already have for something so glittery and bizarre that is not even real." His voice sounded strained and she bet he was about to sob. "What I am trying to say Chucks, is be a good sport and shove your little advice up your geeky ass." Then she was slinging the bag across her arm and leaving the nerd she had grown to become fond of behind her, knowing that their relationship might be irreparable after that night or over completely. And then as she replayed the scene over and over in her head, she couldn't help but blame herself for the fallout. If only she had been quieter, avoid the key from falling from her hand when she had entered the room, or, fucking ditch getting her stupid clothes and bought new
Chapter 047|A painful reminder of what wasShe shrugged. "I have only 20 questions to ask, I have to study you intently and try to modify all the intriguing things about you that make me confused into 20 questions..." "You can always ask me what you want to know as normal people do?" His brow was raised in a gesture Jasmine found insanely attractive. "Hey boo, not normal." "Like I don't know that, weirdo." "Favorite colour?" She asked, lips pursed and he threw his head back, a delightful sound of laughter that was turning to Jasmine's favourite music escaping from his full lips. "So much for being creative huh?" "Caramel." She was surprised at his answer since she was expecting something so cliche like red, white or going by how much he has the colour on, black. "Can I ask why?" "My Dad..." Maybe It was the way she was curious to know something as unimportant as his favourite colour, how she waited on him like his next words were going to tell her where
Chapter 048|A Complete disaster, Psycho, and a pain in the assJasmine did a spit take, sputtering the water that was in her mouth and coughing violently. Bayo just watched her grimly like he wasn't the one that had given her a scare, staying in the dark and watching her quietly why she drank water and then making his presence known out of nowhere? At this rate his wish to get her killed still soon be actualized if he keeps on pulling stunts like that, she thought. Her eyes watered as she coughed once more. "We are not friends." She scoffed, a way of saying "no way in hell are we!" He ignored her reaction. "But I can't deny how happy you make Taiwo." He mumbled under his breath, with such difficulty that made her grin as she was aware a man like Bayo wasn't Keen on accepting he was wrong about anything. "The other day, he was singing a fucking merry Christmas hymn song and we are in July!" He shook his head, amused making Jasmine blink in shock. Did this huge giant o
Chapter 049|She is in love with the bastard"Only flame." She retorted drily, not able to resist reminding them she was the only woman Taiwo had not mind going public with. Reminding them she had results, that she was steps closer to Killing Taiwo than any other person they could find. She was the best woman for the job. She had years and years of experience, her pain and emotional scars making up for what she lacked in age and most importantly she had Taiwo's trust. Their sex life has been pretty good just like in the beginning, but it was nothing like it was in the beginning. There was more trust, more meaning to his gaze than just lust and she will be damned if she dares fool herself with the stupid pretence that she didn't feel an ounce of tender emotions for him too. She straightened her posture and raised her head so she was staring right back at them. Despite how much her pants pooled when he assaulted her nipple, how much she moans when he goes down on her, eating her
Chapter 050|A prologue of what heaven feels likeJust take what you have been offered so freely, her brain reasoned as she touched the tip of the little knife she always carries around with her, hidden underneath her foot, inside the socks she was wearing. Just one quick thrust of her knife into his neck, just once and it will be over. You don't have to even look, you can just look away and just do it once! Her brain reasoned again and again as he liberally placed his arms, offering them to her to be bound. "I can snap out of this thing in seconds, add another knot to it." Jasmine was not religious in any way but she couldn't help but gasp a little prayer for help. Help from the sovereign being who she likes to imagine drinking champagne and laughing at how ironic and fucked up her life was. She straddled him, realizing how turned on she was at how he just sat down on the chair, helpless and willing to let her be in charge. "You want to come out and play?" She teasingly
Chapter 051|Make a dash for the doorHer heartbeat echoed against her own ear as she just stirred in his arms, a sheen of sweat on both their musky body but none of them was quite ready to lose the body heat. She was boneless, speechless, her legs still shaking as a result of how he had gone down on her there repeatedly, till she was begging him with tear-filled eyes to make the torturing pleasure end, to give her enough to tip her over. His arms were draped protectively around her waist and she couldn't help but grin humorlessly at the irony as her gaze fell on the calendar frame he keeps next to his bed which he made a habit of ticking off every night, the date not easing the pressure and somersaults of jumbling emotions and dangling knots she was trying so hard to cut before it roped her in, way too in.It was the 9th day and even as she came to the realization that what had transpired between them wasn't just fueled by lust or the crazy soft spot that was absurdly being carved in
Chapter 052|Closing her mind from sensibility But she was glad for Bayo's disappearance, for the recess from his hawk keen eyesight will give her enough time to get her head in the game and then kill Taiwo, just like she had promised her uncle, her people. Her family. But until then, she was going to do what she does best. Run. *** 8th day "The meeting with the minister of health is in 50 minutes," Jasmine informed Taiwo, about walking out. "Is it just me or are you bullshitting me right now?" He asked, not able to act like everything was okay, to follow up on the indifference front Jasmine was putting up, to keep on pretending that he was not shocked to see her and all her stuff in his house gone the next morning, like he had not felt a sting like he has just been slapped, when even though everything around him confirmed she had left he had personally gone to the security room and watched as she left not even looking back for a second like he meant nothing to her on the CCTV