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

offer is

massive

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

corporation would ever hand over

stage.

almost imperceptibly. He looked

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

of his mouth.

had barely exchanged a few

Jasper was no ordinary

like a student

his future boss, he was calm, poised, and

control.

have the guts to come here,

"Otherwise, why would

was true-no one else had

benefit reserved for employees who

more if they

only a few

so

off guard.

Jasper gave her a small smile

suddenly grinned.

someone draft

there are

at colleges abroad.

I

studies overseas."

Jasper

those colleges reached out to me last night.

to teach me privately-online."

world-class professor to offer one-on-one

That took serious weight. And yet he said it like

pat. "Alright then. I'll have the contract

she could take

Liam okay?"

surprised. "I

hate him,"

There wasn't much to say

"We've cut ties temporarily. Let