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Jasmine was at her place after Tiffany dropped her off from college, she had managed to register for her end of semester exams and was just chilling at her place when John called, and she wasn’t expecting to hear from him so soon so she got surprised when he called her phone that evening.

“Hello, I am surprised you called, what is it?”

“Jasmine, how are you holding up?”

“Better after you fired me I got involved in a car accident because of you, what else do you want to know John, because I have never seen someone so evil like you.”

“What! I am so sorry for that, you know I didn’t mean to fire you, I was just doing my job, you would have done the same thing if you were in my shoe, I can guarantee you that.”

“Oh are you sure about that because I wouldn’t have fired an innocent soul that in fact needed justice for being sexually harassed, anyway I don’t even know why I am telling you all this, you know exactly what I am talking about so there is no need for me to explain anything to you, is there something I could help you with because I was busy before you decided to call.”

“Yes, actually there is something I would like you to help me with, I am about to lose my job and you are the only one that can save me right now, please.”

“Oh, so because you also helped me save my job back there huh, I am sorry but there is nothing I can help you with right now, sorry so I am actually going to hang up right now.”

“Okay, okay wait, please don’t hung up, you remember the guy that stood up for you the other day, the one that saved you from one of our investors? Victor Roberts?”

“Yes I do, what about him, what is going on with him?”

“He is here right now, and he insists on you serving him, he doesn’t want anyone else to serve him.”

“Oh that is good but I am no longer an employee at La Vade restaurant or I’m I?”

“That is why I called you, he is seated and he is the one that instructed me to call you, in fact I am calling to inform you are being hired back at the restaurant.” He said excitedly but Jasmine was not buying any of it.”

“No and I am so sorry to disappoint you, I already got another job and I don’t think I want that job back, you treat your employees like s**t and you expect me to come back running just because I have no options or what’s up with you John?”

“I am begging you to please come back, he wants to see you and from the look of things, it is like he is going through something, so I would appreciate if you just show up, not for me but for the sake of this restaurant too, he said he is going to sue the whole restaurant for what happened, think about it!”

“So, let me get this straight, you want me to think about it and I am even surprised you are actually begging me to come back for a job that I begged you so many times not to fire me but every plea I made fell on deaf ears, sorry John but this time you got the wrong girl, you are the reason I have three broken ribs right now and you still have the guts to ask me to come back and think of the restaurant as if y’all thought about me before firing me, I am sorry but I can’t help you through this, tell Victor I am grateful for him trying to get my job back but I am good right now and I don’t think I need the job back anymore.” She said and hung up.

“Jasmine, Jasmine please wait, it is not like that.” John said but when he heard the beeping sound, he sighed defeated and walked to Victor’s table.”

“Mr. Roberts, I am sorry I tried talking to her and convincing her to come back but none of it worked, she doesn’t want to come back and says she has gotten another job, she hung up on me.”

“That is your own problem, give me her number, I will call her myself.” He said and John hesitated, he was not supposed to disclose the employees’ information.

“I am sorry but I am not allowed to disclose her information, that is part of the rules here.” He said and Victor gave him a menacing look.

“I guess you have forgotten who you are talking to, give me her number, I won’t be asking for it again.” He said in low voice and John had no otherwise that to give him her number.

Jasmine was left wondering why Victor would go all the way to the restaurant to look for her when he knew well she was not in a good position to move around, she needed enough resting.

“Why would he be looking for me at the restaurant though? I am just nobody he bumped into or does he like me? Oh no Victor would never like someone like me, he has his own type and I am not even close to being his type, I guess I am just being paranoid, or maybe I am just overthinking.” She said to herself but before she could even get an answer to her question, her phone rung and it was a call from a number, she hung up and just then a text came through.

“It is me Victor pleas just pick up, it is something urgent.” It said and as she started typing a response, his call came through again and this time she picked it up.

“Hey.” She said and Victor sighed deeply on the other end, he was seated in his car.

“Thank God you picked up, how are you doing? You left without giving me your number; I wanted to check up on you.”

“That is so nice of you but you know I don’t belong to your class, I am just no one you met under so unexpected circumstances so I don’t think I should have left you my number, what would you have thought of me? Just a random hoe trying to get your attention”

“Oh no Jas that is not it come on, I am not like that trust me, and we could be good friends you know? You so cool.” He said and she smiled; only people that cared about her called her Jas and at least he had thought about them being friends, which was close enough to them having something special between them.

“Oh really, how can I be your friend, I don’t even have a nice car like you and my life already sucks.”

“That is not how we make friends, I like you Jas, and I know we met under unexpected circumstances but you are a lovely lady, very likeable.”

“Oh thank you, no one has told me that before.”

“You heard it from me; you can take it to the bank.”

“Thank you, I appreciate your compliment, anyway, why did you ask my boss to call me, he fired me and I no longer work there, despite you of all people should know that I am not feeling well at the moment, I had an accident just a few days back.”

“I am actually sorry for that, it just escaped my mind but I thought I would find you there, I am sorry but why did you get fired?”

“Because you helped my a*s is that a reason enough as to why I got fired.”

“Jesus Christ that is so not right, why would they do that?”

“That is the world we are currently living in, if you don’t have money, your voice will be heard.”

“I am sorry you had to go through that, but I could help you get your job back you know?”

“Yes, I know that but too bad I am not interested in it anymore.”

“Or I could get you a job in one of my companies?”

“Oh that would be nice but I don’t have any qualifications for an office job, I am just an amateur trying to make a living by hustling around.”

“Come on, I don’t know for that long time but I know you would never lack a position in my company, we just have to look out which one suits you better, I love how hard working you are Jas.”

“You know no one calls me Jas, aside my mom and my best friend Tiffany.”

“Jasmine is a beautiful name but I prefer Jas.”

“Oh thank you Victor, so why did you want to see me today?”

“Oh actually about that, I don’t know how this is going to sound but I am just going to say it anyway, I wanted a friend or someone I could talk to, I am going through something and you know most of the times we men don’t like disclosing what we are going through but today I feel like I just want to have time with someone, so they could listen to me and I was hoping maybe you would give that chance, I know we have interacted so much with you but I know you have a good heart.” He aid and that got her by surprise, she wasn’t expecting something like that from him, I mean would have thought that the famous billionaire would want someone to talk to and that someone would be her?

“Victor I don’t know but I don’t think I am the right person to talk to at this moment, you could talk to one of your friends you know?”

“Yes, I know that but I just want to talk to you Jas, if you could give me the chance.”

“Why do you trust me with your story, aren’t you afraid that I will spread your story to the medial or something?”

“I have known you for a few days and I know you wouldn’t do that to me, so pleas just tell me where to meet and I will drive there, I know right now it is kind of hard for you to travel, in fact just give me your address I will talk to you when I reach there.” He said but Jasmine hesitated, she didn’t know if it was a good idea or not.

“I don’t think that is a good idea, my place is so messy right now and it is not like you can even come to my place at this time, you can’t fit here.” She said trying to coax him not to go to her place but Victor had made up his mind; he wanted to spend some time with her, it didn’t really matter where she lived or where she stayed.

“No don’t worry about that I am fit anywhere, just send me the address and please don’t say no.”

“It is okay, I know I can’t convince you otherwise so I will just text you the address but don’t say I didn’t warn you.” She said and he chuckled, Jasmine texted him the address after the call.

She then texted Tiffany about it and she called immediately, they talked for a while and after promising to tell her how it will go, she finally hung up and decided to wait up on Victor to see if he would really show up.