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est apartment. The sight of it made me groan. I'd hoped Jasper had been bluf

murmuring a 'Thank you'. Jasper Throne, immaculate as ever, sat scrolling through hi

e remarked, snapping

e," I murmured, bu

Chen," he said smoothly, the

? Couldn't your driver have picked me up

sm," he replied, his tone clipped. "I don't trust

e situation?" I aske

, not me," h

with a sigh. "What's it they say? No

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ty, its quiet hum amplifyin

eared the towering structure, "looks li

aid. "That's exa

, muttering, "O

t the swarm of paparazzi gathered outside. Cameras flashed, and reporters

seriously?" I said

hen." The arrogant jerk chastised. "You didn't think

n: don't say anything stupid. In fact, don't say

just supposed to be yo

said coolly. "Unless, of course, you'd

relented. "Fine. I'l

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nding the crowd's attention with his presence. I followed, tryin

is this a pub

stance now that you're w

his voice smooth and authoritative. "Miss Chen and I have decided to collaborate to bridge the

t smile, noddin

pressed. "What do you thin

k it's an interesting opportunity," I said through

steering me toward the entrance. "Thank you all," he ca

his touch. "Don't ever fucki

me," he repli

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r, joined by a few of Jasper's senior staff. The ride to t

re of a grimace," he said, h

not used to bulls

g. You're participating

call it?" I said

yes, glanced nervously between us, as though

yly. "Miss Chen and I are just

muttered, earning a muffled l

but he said nothing as t

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nline articles about Throne Tech's PR team. Gina wasted no time in outl

, gesturing to a sleek desk

shot up. "In

cinctly. "It's more

I thought resentfu

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ween us grew tangible. For a while, the only sounds were the c

ldn't help glancing at Jasper occasionally. He was infuria

nd, Miss Chen?" he as

ly, caught off

ng," he said, fina

started, but

irking. "I get it. My bril

t. "Your ego is distracting, no

und both infuriating and-if I

of complaints?" he asked,

g to consider. "Maybe the fact that y

pling his fingers. "You do realize that i

's how it gets watered

orm. Despite myself, I found the exchange exhilarating. Jasper was infur

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to our debate. He answered it with a

ed to admit it, but sparring with him was...oddly engaging. It wasn't just his intelle

undercurrent I couldn't ignore: an un

myself. "You hate him," I

If this was how things were going to be, I wasn't