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.

I don't exactly have the

is company

a massive offer, almost

much potential the others saw in him, Jasper was still just

corporation would ever hand over equity to someone at

stage.

lashes flickered almost imperceptibly. He looked up at

Lambert," he said, a small smile tugging at the

of his mouth.

few

Jasper was no ordinary

way he spoke didn't sound like a student at all. Even

his future boss, he was calm, poised, and

control.

here, I'd

why would

one else had

a benefit reserved for employees

15 years or more if they were

a few seconds

things to go so smoothly and froze for

off guard.

a small smile and

grinned.

draft a

are

colleges

I can

studies overseas."

Jasper said

reached out to me last night. He

to teach me privately-online."

a world-class professor to offer

weight. And yet

pat. "Alright then. I'll have the

but before she could take two steps,

Liam okay?"

paused mid-stride, a little surprised. "I thought you

do hate him," Jasper

guard. There

gave a small sigh. "We've cut ties temporarily. Let him take