Chapter 61

~Jasmine~ “Oh no,” I murmured, my shoulders slumping. In the midst of everything, I’d almost forgotten about Violeta. She was still my supervisor, and if I was going to work from home, I needed her approval. “What is it?” Mav asked, his attention focused solely on me. I sighed. “I don’t know if this will even work… What about Violeta?” I hesitated, carefully choosing my words.“What about Violeta? What if she interprets this as…me trying to take advantage of the situation? Especially after our…disagreement?” I deliberately omitted the underlying fear, the unspoken question that lingered in the air between us: what if she thought I was trying to steal her position, to undermine her authority? I knew Violeta’s personality all too well. Even if she had, at some point, manipulated Mav for her own gain, I couldn’t simply brush aside the constant stream of negativity she directed my way. It was a persistent, low-level hum of animosity that made working with her incredibly difficult. Her cutti