Chapter 13

"Martin?" Alessa called out to him again as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing, but his expression was still as cold and unfeeling as they were a second ago, sending her into a sudden panic. He asked icily, "Why did you do something like this?" She was at a complete loss. "What are you talking about, Martin?" At the next moment, he lost it and roared, "I asked, why did you do something like this? Why did you frame Jasmine?" Alessa was taken aback by the sharpness of his tone, but she was utterly dumbfounded when she heard Jasmine's name. "She's just a freaking assistant. What's the big deal? Martin, why are you this mad? Weren't you the one who told me she's just an assistant?" Her righteous tone caught him off guard, making him feel deflated. What she said was true. He was the one who made Jasmine leave. So, what was he getting so worked up about? Alessa walked over, intending to hug him. "Calm down, Martin. How about we go get some lunch?" As he heard her tender