Chapter 3

Jasmine glanced at the empty room and let out a conflicted sigh. "I just think we shouldn't dwell on the past and should move on," she said. Timothy wanted to say something, but he merely nodded in the end. "That's true. We should create new memories instead of reminiscing about the past." Matthew agreed, adding, "It's been a while since the three of us last went on a trip. I'll be filming a variety show the day after tomorrow. "Jas, why don't you join us? Lyn will be there too." "I think you two have some misunderstandings. It'd be better to clear things up as soon as possible." Jasmine frowned at his suggestion. She didn't even know what variety show Matthew would be filming. If not for what had happened today, he probably wouldn't tell her about the show. Since Jasmine remained silent, Timothy and Matthew thought she had agreed, so they looked at each other and smiled. "By the way, Jas, why didn't you go to work today?" Furrowing his brows, Timothy seemed slightly baffled. He knew Jasmine was a workaholic and always prioritized her career. It was a working day today, so why would she be at home? Matthew shot Jasmine a puzzled look when he heard Timothy's question. She replied indifferently, "I'm feeling under the weather, so I'm not going today." Matthew looked concerned and wanted to say something when Timothy's phone suddenly rang. Lynette's sweet voice came through with a crackling noise, her tone laced with a sense of helplessness. "Tim, I'm having a stomachache. Could you come and stay with me?" Timothy instantly fell into a panic. "What happened? Have you caught a cold? Or is it food poisoning? Wait for me. I'll be there right away." After ending the call, he grabbed his jacket and left, and Matthew quickly followed behind. Jasmine was left alone in the villa again. She had been left behind by the men again. However, she wasn't bothered, for she had already gotten used to it. … After throwing the last bag of trash, Jasmine drove to the company. Charles, who was working in her office, stood up anxiously as soon as he saw her. She had handed over all the work over the phone, after not showing up since the day before yesterday. As someone who would never disturb her staff at night, she had called him the entire night to schedule the handover for the remaining tasks. She hadn't shown up since the day before yesterday. As someone who would never disturb her staff at night, Jasmine had called Charles all night to make arrangements for the remaining tasks instead. Charles felt a bit uneasy, as it seemed like something serious had happened. However, he didn't have the courage to ask Jasmine. She seemed to read Charles' mind, so she revealed, "I'm going back to Jenvil to get married. "I just can't be bothered to move the Lane Group's headquarters in Horinton to Jenvil, so I'll leave it to you going forward." Startled, Charles asked tentatively, "Do Mr. Smith and Mr. Jackman know about this? If they ask about it, I…" Jasmine fell silent for a moment. "They are unaware, for now. Be frank with them once I'm gone, but remember to keep this a secret until I leave. Just tell them I'm not feeling well, so you'll be handling the work temporarily." Charles was stunned for a bit, then came back to his senses and grinned. "I got it, Ms. Lane." After a momentary pause, he let out a long sigh. "Mr. Jackman and Mr. Smith are outstanding. They treat you so well and always prioritize you. I thought you'd marry either one of them and stay in Horinton." Jasmine forced a smile. "There's nothing to be sad about. Since we're not a good match for each other, it'd be better to face the reality before it's too late." After that, she briefed Charles about something and packed her personal belongings in her office, ready to leave. Suddenly, a commotion broke the silence. The sound of heels hitting the floor and the noise of people arguing rang out at once. "Ms. Gardner, you can't go up. Ms. Lane has instructed that no one should disturb her this morning!" Lynette pushed the secretary away and shot her a death glare. "Get out of my way! I must see Jasmine today!" As soon as she turned, she met Jasmine's calm gaze. In the narrow and dim corridor, the two stared at each other. The ferocious look on Lynette's face instantly froze before she plastered on a sorrowful expression.