All Chapters of Bound to Mr.CEO: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“And so, can it be said that Miss Jasmine really did try to steal Miss Flora’s ideas?” another reporter asked.Antonio, who had had a premonition and a bad feeling about this entire ordeal from the moment Jasmine arrived, hurriedly took the microphone and spoke into it.“Perhaps, it is too much to say that this is an act of plagiarism. Too much to say that Miss Jasmine stole Miss Flora’s ideas. After all, they both work together. And for this reason, she was also a part of the creation of Jamio.” Antonio said, making eye contact with a few of the reporters.“I suppose I understand the allure this industry brings. The desire to want to make a name for yourself. The temptation of it. It is all too understandable. But I think we should give Jasmine another chance. And hopefully, in the future, we can be able to make much better perfumes.”Antonio was outwardly stoic, but inwardly, he applauded himself for how he was handling the situation. He did, after all, understand the ways of the me

She pushed his hands off her shoulders, breaking free of his hold.“Jasmine, what did you just say?”“It’s not like I never once gave you a chance. But for some reason, you have always been set on proving that you take me for a fool. Do you really think so low of me, Antonio?” she asked, her voice as hard as ice.Antonio looked at her with confusion.She was so unlike the woman he used to know.This Jasmine was hard, difficult to deal with, and absolutely out of his control.“Jasmine, are you trying to say that you don’t believe me?”“Oh, I did. Once upon a time. I believed you so much that I became a shadow of myself. But not anymore.”“From this day forward, your company and its perfumes have nothing to do with me.”“If I can thank you for anything, it’s the fact that you never gave me a contract to sign.”At those words, something flashed across Antonio’s eyes.For the first time that evening, he looked uneasy.Because she was right.No contract.No employment records.No ownership

“Why are you here?” she happily asked when she got into the car.He looked at her before he thoughtfully turned down the air conditioning in the back of the car and draped a shawl over her.“Did you run into some trouble?”She was actually supposed to be back home a while ago and would have been here a while back if he hadn’t exercised a bit of patience.“Just a little bit.” She used her fingers with only a small space between them to symbolize just how little it was. But moving her hand as she did made her hiss in pain.Jasper raised a brow at her description and took her hand in his.“Are you injured?” he asked, his face cold, his voice even colder. And every line on his face told her that he was unhappy.“No, it’s not what you think.” she rushed on to explain. “It’s been a while since I practiced my martial arts. So, I’m just a bit rusty.”She looked at him hopefully before turning from one side to the other.“Just look, I’m not injured anywhere.”He pulled her closer and examined

Her question put Leonardo's back up, and his face fell, "Lucia, you should be careful about the things you say.""There is nothing wrong with what I just said. It is nothing but the truth. I don't know what she might have told you to get you on board, but I will not have a plagiarist on my team." saying this, Lucia got up and stormed out of the room,"Lucia, Lucia! Hey!" Mr. Romeo called out, but he could not get her to say. He turned to Leonardo and sighed, seeming somewhat embarrassed,"I'm sorry. The woman's temper can be this terrible most times."Leonardo just shook his head, "it's a surprise we've worked with her for so long." Leonardo said and turned to Jasmine,"My apologies about her, please don't take her words to heart. She has a terrible temper and a twisted tongue to go with it. But at the end of the day, she has a good heart. In time, I'm sure the both of you will get along just fine."She was not sure that they would but she nodded nonetheless, "I hope so. In any case,

"Ah, it was okay, I guess. A new fresh start, with new colleagues. It's like a breath of fresh air."She chose not to add the odds she experienced with Lucia. After all, it was not everyone who would get along with her in every situation. There was also the fact that Lucia was not completely wrong. She was not famous by any means and had a lawsuit on her head. Her reputation was not even at its finest at the moment. So she understood where she was coming from.Her entering into the company was through nepotism, which was why she was set on working hard and showing them just how capable she was, rather than relying on jasper's help for everything."alright. That's good to hear," he said and leaned down to peck her cheek.Actually, he knew everything that had happened. How could he not? But if she chose to not bring it up, then there was no need for him to poke it. She wanted to do things without disclosing their relationship and he was willing to see how far she would go with such stub