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.

big firms, I don't exactly have

is company

massive

how much potential the others saw in him, Jasper

would ever hand over equity

stage.

imperceptibly. He looked

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

of his mouth.

had barely exchanged a few

was no ordinary

like a student at

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

control.

guts to come here, I'd better be prepared to

"Otherwise, why

true-no one else had come out

was a benefit

years or more if they were

a

to go so

off guard.

Jasper gave her a small smile and said, "I said

suddenly grinned.

someone draft a contract.

are some

at colleges

to it, I

studies overseas."

Jasper

those colleges reached out to me last night.

to teach me privately-online."

get a world-class

yet he

"Alright then. I'll have the contract sent

leave, but before she could take two steps, Jasper asked

Liam okay?"

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

do hate him," Jasper said

her off guard. There wasn't much

sigh. "We've cut ties temporarily.