Chapter36:

''Please go in, I'll join you soon," Nicolai said to Jasmine, opening the door to his office for her. Jasmine thanked him and stepped inside, and Nicolai closed the door behind her. "May I ask what Mr. Holland did to make you lose your temper like that?" Kent asked, his voice calm and measured. Nicolai's gaze narrowed, his eyes flashing with anger. Kent swallowed nervously but continued, his voice barely above a whisper. "Do you realize you could have killed that man if Jasmine hadn't intervened? You would have also risked exposing the supernatural world to humans!" Nicolai's glare made Kent's heart skip a beat, but he summoned the courage to press on. "I don't care if you're going to kill me, but I have to speak the truth." Nicolai's expression darkened, but he took a deep breath and explained, "His company is on the verge of bankruptcy, so he came to me for help, asking me to partner with him to save his company. I would have agreed if he hadn't asked me to marry his daughter as well