Declan slowly turned his gaze to Jasmine and smiled, âAre you serious, Boyce Shawn? A college student who has shown up is here for money, or to find a rich husband. Are you going to be the rich husband, Boyce? Or are you going to give the girl money? Playing games is fine, but getting serious isnât fun anymore.â
When he spoke, he looked at Matthew, âYour relationship with Mr. Matthew Nelson is unusual, and you yourself have your own status. How can he have a prostitute as your wife? The embarrassed one would not be you alone.â
âWhoâs a prostitute?â Jasmine couldnât sit still. If it wasnât because she needed money and didnât clearly ask her companions for the job details, she wouldnât even show up at this place.
To say she was a prostitute was an insult to her!
Boyce grabbed her by the shoulder and gave her a look that seemed to tell her not to be impetuous.
If she didnât meet with them today, Jasmine couldnât run from Declanâs clutches at all.
Jasmine also knew she was too impulsive; saying she was a prostitute made her uncomfortable. She studied hard and was accepted to the college she wanted. She only depended on herself to survive. Even in the most difficult times, she had never thought of selling her own body in exchange for money.
She clenched both hands tightly and glared at Declanâs evil intentions.
âMr. Bailey.â This time, Matthew spoke. He opened his mouth and light passed through his glabella. He spoke with a cold tone, âLetâs be honest about this. If you want something good, say so. As long as I can give it to you, I wonât refute you. Itâs rare that my friend here admires a woman. I have to be serious about it.â
This expression was evidently unhappy. Declan thought about it; this woman sure as hell wasnât his. Just like what Jasmine said, he wasnât paying her salary and she hadnât done any work yet. Besides, there was no relationship.
How about earning Matthewâs respect? Earning the respect of others might come in handy in the future, and it would be easier to ask for favors.
After thinking about the benefits and disadvantages, Declan said smiling, âSince Mr. Nelson has already spoken, then I wonât mind anymore, since I would become a cheapskate just because of one woman.â
He pointed to the three standing by the door, âThere are more girls, how about I call them over to play with us.â
These three young women had just been in this situation for the first time where they were with good-looking, high-status men. They had not experienced any mishaps and did not know the cruelty of love, but they were eager to give it a try.
Especially Elisa, the one who encouraged Jasmine, was eager to get close, and her target was Matthew.
She wanted madly for this man to be interested in her, and then fall in love with her. Finally, she would become a rich wife; she wouldnât need to study hard, or worry about finding a job after graduation.
By finding a guy like him, not only would she look good, but she wouldnât worry about food and clothes.
Otherwise, Matthew wasnât interested. When Declan let Jasmine sit next to him a while ago, he couldnât think of an excuse to refuse, but now it was different. He looked uninterestedly at Declan, âIâm not interested.â
Rather, Declan didnât notice anything unusual. It was just that since the affair with Jasmine was behind him, he had other things to play with. If he wasnât playing with women, there were still others, âHow about we play something more exciting?â
âIâve heard of something, can Mr. Bailey help me with it?â Suddenly, Matthew changed the subject.
At first, Declan intended to connect with him, but he wasnât very solicitous. He asked with a weak expression, âOh, whatâs it about. Letâs hear it.â
Matthew talked about Victoria Forbisâ car accident and asked, âJeffery Harris came to see you. Was there such a thing?â
Declan was unaware of the complicated grudges between Matthew and Jeffery, as there were no big announcements. No one knew of their complexity and only related them as an uncle and nephew relationship.
Everyone knew that Matthew and Victoria were at odds; it wasnât really a secret.
So he didnât think much about it. She picked up the wine glass and tapped it with the one on Matthewâs table, âShall we have a drink?â.
Matthew was fine with that; he picked up the wine glass and drank it. Declan was surprised, and picked up the wine bottle to continue pouring it, âYouâre not really a stranger, and thereâs really nothing to hide from you. If weâre being realistic, our relationship is pretty good. The relationship between your grandfather and my father was more than common back then.â
Old Mr. Bailey was younger than Terrell Harris, but they belonged to the same generation. The reason Declan was so young was because he was the last son of Old Lord Bailey.
There were said to be six sisters, but because of their identities, they were not raised at home. Instead, they were raised by relatives, and only one sister remained at home. On paper, she was the second child, but in reality she was the seventh. This was no secret, and they knew it.
âShe asked for my help with that kind of relationship, so how can I turn her down, right?â
Matthew leaned his body back, and was completely covered in darkness. You couldnât see his expression, and then a voice was heard in a cold tone, âIâd like to know what this is about.â
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