Chapter 17

He slammed the glass on the table making Sarah flinch, "First you wanted to participate in that contest for him, did I stop you?" He asked in anger, "No." Sarah replied. She knew her father was keeping an eye on her, he definitely knew what happened.

"Then how can you let him, disrespect you for some other girl?" John asked, he was fuming in anger, clutching the glass in his hand tightly, when his men told him what happened there, he was very angry, he just wanted to go and teach Jason a lesson.

"Relax dad, she might have done something." Jake said, in a bored tone, he was aware how his little sister can be some time, he was sitting on the couch, his hands behind his head, in their house the place where he doesn't want to stay at all.

"What do you mean, it was my fault that he behaved like that?" Sarah asked in anger, Jake just nodded his head, "Maybe you just pissed him off about something." Jake suggested, "It wasn't my fault, it was because of that girl." Sarah said.

"Which girl." Jake asked, he was now a bit curious, he knew Jason was aware how much his father, loved his daughter, so being rude with her, he won't do that without a reason, "Her name is Claire." Sarah replied.

Jake's eyes widen when he heard Claire's name, he sat straight, and asked, "What's her name?" Jake asked, he wanted to be sure, if that girl was Claire. "Claire An-... Something like that." Sarah said trying to remember her last name.

"Claire Anderson." Jake said, making Sarah nod her head, his posture suddenly went stiff, Sarah and his father noticed that, but before they could ask anything he got up and left from there.

John knew that he was up to something but right now for him Sarah was more important, "I will talk to Jason." He stated, "No!" Sarah shouted, she didn't want her father to get involved in this.

"I will take care of this matter, please don't do anything, dad." Sarah pleaded, she knew how her father can be sometimes. John just nodded his head, making Sarh smile.

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Jake was working as usual but today he couldn't concentrate at all, from the time when he heard that Claire is participating in that contest his mind has stopped working, 'why did she participate in that contest?'

'Did she like that, Jason?' All these questions were making him angry, he wanted to talk to Claire, but she wasn't picking up his calls, so he decided to talk to Jasmine, he called her and asked her to meet him at the coffee shop.

"Hey, Jake." Jasmine greeted him with a smile, but his smile faded when he saw, Austin standing behind Jasmine, "Oh, Jake." Austin said, Jake could see, Austin was surprised to see him working here.

Why wouldn't he be, Jake was the son of a wealthy businessman, and him working in a coffee shop would make anyone shocked, who knew him.

"So, why did you call me here?" Jasmine asked, sitting on the chair, beside Austin, "I will tell you that, but first tell me...Why is he here?" Jake asked, sitting opposite Austin, "He just tagged along." Jasmine said, making Austin smile.

"Now tell me." Jasmine said, Jake was a bit hesitant to ask about Claire in front of Austin, he knew Austin will tell everything to Jason, "I just wanted to ask about Claire, do you know where she is?" He asked.

"Oh, yeah I met her, she is fine." Jasmine said, Jake smiled, "Do you want to ask something else?" Austin asked, Jake gave him a glare, but didn't say anything, he turned to Jasmine and asked, "Where is she?"

"Actually, Jake she is participating in a contest." Jasmine told him, Jake just nodded his head, he was hoping that whatever Sarah said, to be a lie, "Is she participating in the contest, that's for the CEO of a company?"

Jasmine just nodded her head, she did feel bad for Jake, she knew he liked Claire, and maybe even Claire had a bit of feelings for him, "Is there anything else, you want to know?" Austin asked sarcastically.

They chatted for a bit and then left from there, Jake wanted to clear his head, so he went to a bar, 'Maybe a drink would help.' He thought, "I didn't know you even have a part-time job." Austin said, sitting beside Jake, who was deep in thoughts.

Jake chuckled, "I never knew you were interested in my life." Jake replied, "Well, I'm interested in everything you family does." Austin stated, having a drink, "I'm not in the mood for a fight, tell me why you are?"

"Just wanted to ask some questions." Austin said, "What questions."

"Do you know Claire." He asked, Jake nodded his head, taking a sip from his drink, "Why are you asking me this." Jake questioned him, "Because someone wanted to k-" Before Austin could tell him they heard a voice asking, "Are you interested in her?"

Jake saw Jason standing in front of him with a look of hatred on his face, he always knew Jason hated his whole family, but he never told him the reason, Jake enjoyed making him irritated, so he said, "What if I'm?"

Jason sat down in front of him and said, "As long as she is in the contest, stay away from her." Jason warned him, "What if I don't." Jake challenged, which made Jason angry, he was about to punch Jake when Austin stopped him. Giving Jake one last look, Jason got up and left from there before Jake could even say something.

"Don't do anything that makes him mad." Austin said, patting on Jake's back before leaving. Jake was very angry, on everyone, trying to calm himself down, he was tired of people, telling him what to do, this time he decided to do what he wants.