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Palmer Family
Jasmine sat in the quiet of her temporary room, phone pressed to her ear. Jasper’s voice came through, calm and precise.“You need to listen carefully,” he said.“I’m listening,” she replied, her brow furrowed.“The Browns are getting desperate,” Jasper continued. “Their heir is critical. They’re thinking of acting, and you’re the easiest leverage.”Jasmine’s stomach tightened. “What do you want me to do?”“Follow my instructions exactly,” Jasper said. “Someone from the Palmer family will approach you with land in Ashford. Accept it.”“Why?” she asked, a hint of confusion in her voice.“Because it’s part of the plan,” Jasper replied. “When you accept, release the news that you’re grateful to the Palmer family for helping the miracle doctor.”Jasmine stayed silent for a moment, processing his words. The logic was sharp, simple, and yet precise. She trusted Jasper, and that was enough.“Alright,” she said finally. “I’ll do it.”“Good,” Jasper said. “Move quickly. Be quiet. Don’t draw at
Family. Money. Time
Jasper left the company alone.He didn’t hurry. There was no reason to. Everything he needed done had been set in motion, and Jackson would handle the rest. Jasper stepped into the car, closed the door, and let the silence settle. The city outside moved as usual, unaware, uninterested. That was fine.Just as the car pulled away from the building, a familiar sound echoed in his head.A cold, mechanical voice.[Hidden mission completed.][Reward issued: One hundred billion.]Jasper blinked.The car continued moving, but for a brief moment, his focus shifted entirely inward.“One hundred billion?” he said quietly.The System didn’t repeat itself. It never did.Jasper leaned back against the seat, lips curling into a smile he didn’t bother hiding. It wasn’t wide. It wasn’t exaggerated. Just satisfied.“So that’s how it is,” he murmured.A hidden mission. No warning. No buildup. Just results.His fingers tapped lightly against his knee as his thoughts raced ahead. With that amount of money
Long Game
(A Week Later)It had been a week since Jasper sent his men to Ashford.Too quiet of a week.He stood by the window of his office, phone in his hand, staring at the screen like it might suddenly explain itself. No missed calls. No new messages. Nothing from the team he sent to set up the branch.Jasper didn’t like silence when he was expecting movement.He turned away from the window and sat down, placing the phone on the desk. His expression didn’t change, but his mind was already running through possibilities. Delays were normal. Problems weren’t. And the problem was that he didn’t know which one this was.His phone buzzed.He picked it up immediately.It was Jasmine.He answered without hesitation. “Talk.”Her voice came through steady, but alert. “I wanted to update you.”“Go on.”“There’s been activity,” she said. “A lot of it.”Jasper leaned back slightly. “Which families?”She paused for a second. “Most of them. The Greens. The Wiltons. Even the Hawthorne family sent someone.”
They'll answer to Ashford
The room fell quiet after Jasper spoke.Not the awkward kind. The thinking kind.Jasmine was the first to react, though it was subtle. Her brows drew together slightly as she looked at him, trying to line up what he had just said with what she thought she understood.Sophia tilted her head, arms folding slowly. “What do you mean by that?” she asked. “Other families?”Jasper didn’t answer immediately. He leaned back in his seat, one leg crossing over the other, his expression calm. Too calm. The kind that usually meant he had already gone several steps ahead.“Think about it,” he said at last. “If word spreads that someone can cure what doctors cannot, do you think only one family will come knocking?”Jasmine blinked.Sophia’s lips parted slightly, then pressed together again.Jasper continued, voice even. “The Brown family isn’t special in that regard. They’re just the closest. The most obvious.”“You’re saying—” Jasmine began, then stopped.He nodded. “I’m saying Ashford won’t stay q
Allies
Sophia, who had been listening quietly during the planning, leaned back in her chair and nodded slowly. She had a sharp mind and rarely gave her approval lightly. “The plan… it’s solid,” she said. “Flawless, even. But, Jasper… it does have risks.”Her tone was calm, measured, but there was an edge of concern that he couldn’t miss. “What kind of risks?” he asked, already guessing the answer.Sophia’s eyes met his, direct and steady. “Jasmine could be intercepted. Abducted, perhaps. Or forced into delivering the message under pressure. Then the whole plan falls apart, no matter how carefully it’s crafted.”Jasper smiled faintly, a small curl of amusement at the corner of his mouth. Not a full smile, just enough to show he appreciated her concern. “I’ve thought of all that,” he said, voice calm. “Everything you just mentioned… already accounted for.”Sophia blinked slightly, leaning forward in surprise. “You did?”“Of course,” Jasper said, tilting his head slightly. “That’s why Jasmine w
Ulterior motive
Jasper stepped into the house quietly, the soft click of the door behind him barely registering. The day had been long, full of meetings, discussions, and planning, and he felt the weight of it on his shoulders. Yet, there was no rest for him. Not yet. Not when the next steps were already forming in his mind.Jasmine looked up from where she was seated at the dining table, her pen paused over a notebook filled with figures and notes. “You’re back early,” she said, a small smile tugging at her lips.“I need you to do something for me,” Jasper said immediately, letting his coat fall to the floor. He moved toward the table, not taking a seat, just standing there, waiting for her reaction.Jasmine arched an eyebrow, curiosity immediately piqued. “Oh? And what would that be?” she asked, setting her pen down.Jasper’s gaze didn’t waver. “I want to buy a land in Ashford,” he said simply. “I need you to go and handle it for me.”Jasmine blinked, leaning back slightly in her chair. “Why me? Wh
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