Good News?

Jasmine is busy plucking the petals of the bouquet of jasmine flowers she received from Viel this morning. What happened last night is still fresh in her mind, she cannot sleep because of that. He made her feel something is she was not used to and yet longed for it.

"He likes me, likes me not." She softly mumbled as she plucked the last petal of the flower. She frowns at the result the petal gave her. Jasmine knew that everything is just a part of the deal however deep inside of her wants it to be a reality.

That night, he kissed her, he looked at her like she was his everything. Would it be a mistake if she expects something from Viel? She slightly slapped herself to wake her up from what she is thinking.

"Your role is to help him get her back, that is." She mentally reminded herself, ignoring her other what-ifs. She continued drafting her article hoping it would help her to get rid of their kiss in her mind.

"Hey, what happens to your flowers?" Asked by Marilyn who has a shocked expression while staring at the fallen petals of jasmine flower.

"Nothing," Jasmine replied as she tried to focus on her laptop screen. Marilyn immediately covered her mouth to refrain from asking another question as she sensed Jasmine is not in the mood. Marilyn signed to her other friends to ask what is going on with Jasmine, Kaitlyn just shrugged her shoulders and silently mouthed "lover's quarrel?"

Kaitlyn, Marilyn, and Hannah stared and sighed at their friend who looks so confused and devasted while trying to finish her work.

On the other hand, the bachelor is out with his friend. He is planning to buy Jasmine a dress for the upcoming annual event that his friend, Santhe, is holding. He is searching for a beautiful dress that can match her date's heavenly beauty.

"Why don't you just make her remember everything?" Santhe asked with an annoyed tone.

"I am afraid," Viel replied as he examines the black off-the-shoulder dress. With his answer, his friend becomes speechless. His friend knew exactly what happened and he can understand why Viel is afraid to forcefully make her remember things.

"This dress is made for her," Viel commented as he added the dress to his purchase. He handed it to the helper and searched for other goods, there he saw a beautiful necklace with a pendant made from diamond is shaped as a jasmine flower.

"I want that one also." He mentioned this to the helper.

"Let us say, your plan will work. What about your parents and your fiancée?" Santhe asked him again.

"She is not my fiancée. I am the one who is going to decide who will be the mother of my kids." Viel's face darkened as he remembered their meeting a few days ago.

"Good luck bro, remember the boys are always on your back." Santhe reminded his friend. With that Viel smirked and mouthed "I know." Santhe is aware of his friend's acts, Viel will make sure he got what he wants, by hook or by crook.

On another side, Jasmine was appointed to head in a press conference to author a new article about a festival that is happening in Naga City. As Jasmine is writing details and information about the festival and the city, someone approached her in the back.

"I did not know that you are in a relationship with Salvador." She heard a familiar voice. It was Dave, she could tell it by his tone. She deadpanned sweat when she could not find any exit signs to avoid him.

"Yeah," Jasmine replied as she felt the awkward atmosphere between them.

"That must have been very awkward for you when they appointed you to write about your relationship." He said, Jasmine just ds r

"I am surprised about your relationship especially when Salvador releases a personal statement regarding the issue." He continues despite the tension between them.

"Yeah, well no one suspected anything; also, I am sorry if I did not approach you yesterday because the public may think I am cheating." Jasmine bluntly replied to him.

"Yeah, no one suspected a thing because it was you and him and not the other girl that has been seen with him and his parents," Dave revealed and this has caught Jasmine's attention. Dave noticed a hint of hurt expression on Jasmine's face and yet, he did not regret it. Because what Dave wants is for them to break up.

"That's already from the past." Jasmine frustratedly replied and closed her notebook. She already knows who the girl might is, that might be his fiancée.

"Eh? My co-worker just saw them together three weeks ago." Dave mockingly said. He smirked as he had just revealed something that ends their relationship.

"Three weeks ago?" Jasmine whispered to herself but enough for Dave to hear. Jasmine felt annoyed as she remembered that was the same day when Viel left him when someone called him. She clutched her sling bag as she remembers the lie that Viel answered to her when she asked him about it.

Three weeks. The date where Viel left her is exactly three weeks ago. So, it was her not a business meeting. Jasmine thought.

"I got what I need. Bye!" She said her goodbye to Dave and hailed a taxi on the way to Salvador Company. As she arrived at the street where Salvador Company is located, she stopped in her tracks as she remembers a thing. She frowns in confusion; Why is she acting like this? Isn't that being the planned, to help him get back his lover?

"Isn't this should be a good news?" She mumbled t herself and nodded as she tried to convince herself that it is okay and nothing is wrong.

She heads back to her office haft heartedly and asks permission to go home early reasoning she does not feel well. She arrived at Viel's mansion with a sad expression and locked herself in her room. She waited for him to come home. She stares at her phone, reading his latest message.

"Love, I am here at your company they said you go home early because you are not feeling well. Are you okay? Please tell me how you are feeling so I could buy you medicines on my way home." She smiled as she read his text.

"I do not need anything just come home early." She typed and sent it to him. She smiles as she noticed the endearment Viel used to call her.

Jasmine immediately went downstairs when she heard the doorbell rang. He is already home. She opened the door for him and found Viel holding too many paper bags.

"It looks like the billionaire loves shopping also." She teased him.

"Those are for you." He said as he gave the bags to Jasmine and pulls out a small box from his pockets.

"What is that?" Jasmine asked. Viel smiled at her and slowly opened the box, it contains a necklace that has a jasmine pendant, he carefully put it on her then after, he hugged her from her back.

"I love you." He mumbled quietly but still enough for Jasmine to hear. Jasmine blushed and smiled.

"I love you too." She whispered unconsciously, even she is not sure if that I love you is for her. The bachelor secretly smiled as he hears her reply, while Jasmine had realized and accepted that she had already fallen in love with the bachelor and the worst part is she never knew when it started.

"That comes very naturally isn't it?" Jasmine spoke trying to act like what she said is just a part of her acting.

"Yeah. I almost believed." Viel told her to stare at her with his sad eyes.