Regret Came Too Late

After getting back in her car, Grace quickly found a few Druville College students

and asked them questions. It didn't take long to find out the name of the so-called

Al genius everyone was after.

When she finally tracked him down, he was sitting quietly at a table with his nose

buried in a book. Her brain practically short-circuited at the sight of him.

"Jasper Thorne?" she blurted out.

Jasper looked up from his book, blinking before quickly dropping his gaze back

down.

At that moment, Grace genuinely wanted to drag Liam out and beat him up all

over again. So, Jasper was the genius in Al who Liam had bullied back then?

She strode over and sat down beside him. "Is this seat taken? I'd like to have a

"word with you."

Jasper's expression stayed calm and indifferent as if he weren't all that fond of

talking. He simply replied, "No."

Taking that as permission, Grace slid into the seat and got straight to the point.

"You're graduating in a year. Have you thought about what you want to do after

that?"

Jasper was even more direct than she expected. "Do you want me to join your

company?"

Clearly, he'd been following the news online. He wasn't nearly as aloof as he

looked.

Grace felt a flicker of awkwardness. But she recovered quickly, slipping back into

business mode.

"Yeah. I'm guessing a lot of companies have been reaching out to you lately.

firms, I don't exactly have the same resources. But

offer is

massive

matter how much potential the others saw in him, Jasper was

No major corporation would ever hand over equity to someone at

stage.

almost imperceptibly. He looked

bold game, Ms. Lambert," he said, a small smile tugging at

of his mouth.

a few words with

Jasper was no

a student at all. Even sitting across

could be his future boss, he was calm, poised, and

control.

have the guts to come here, I'd

said calmly. "Otherwise, why would you choose

else had come out swinging like

benefit reserved for

15 years or more if

a

to go so smoothly

off guard.

small smile and said,

grinned.

draft

remember there are some top

colleges abroad. If

to it, I can

studies overseas."

need," Jasper said

one of those colleges reached out to

to teach me privately-online."

a world-class professor

serious weight. And yet he said it

gave his shoulder a light pat. "Alright then. I'll have

leave, but before she could take

Liam okay?"

paused mid-stride, a little surprised. "I

him," Jasper said

There wasn't much to

a small sigh. "We've cut ties temporarily. Let him take this time to