Chapter 145: The Choice

As Jasmine sat at her desk, her phone buzzed with an incoming call. She glanced at the caller ID and saw Marcus’s name displayed on the screen. Hesitating for a moment, she eventually answered. “Hello?” she greeted, her voice guarded. “Jasmine, it’s Marcus,” came the familiar voice on the other end of the line. “Marcus?” Jasmine replied, surprised. “What do you want?” “I wanted to talk to you,” Marcus said softly. “I realize I was out of line the last time we spoke, and I wanted to apologize.” Jasmine’s brow furrowed in confusion. She hadn’t expected Marcus to reach out to her, let alone apologize. “Apologize? For what?” “For the way I spoke to you,” Marcus replied, his tone earnest. “I was rude and dismissive, and I shouldn’t have been. I hope you can forgive me. I realized we are both partners in this and I should never have been treated as a slave.” Jasmine felt a swirl of emotions washing over her. She had spent countless hours replaying their last conversation in her mind,