Is this destiny?

Earlier that day…

Jasmine was fuming. No matter how much she called Marcus' number, he didn't answer.

She went to his mansion and he was not there. Maids told her that he left before lunch time and didn't return. Of course, they don't know when he will come back.

Jasmine went to Marcus' office next. She didn't have much hope to find him there, after all, his schedule was cleared and Marcus is known to skip on office time, if possible. His secretary told Jasmine that Marcus stopped by during lunch hours, but he left shortly after 1 PM and didn't return since.

It was late afternoon when Jasmine headed to the golf club, then to his penthouse, and she called three restaurants where he loves to eat while entertaining ladies. He was not in any of those places.

Jasmine thought that she is out of options, when she remembered: Gavin. He is that hacker who provides his services to Marcus!

Jasmine called Gavin and it took him forever to answer.

"Yes?", his voice was drowsy. It was obvious that Jasmine woke him up.

"I need you to trace a cell phone location.", Jasmine demanded.

"Who are you?", Gavin grumbled. He does not know that number and an unknown person is asking him to trace a cell phone? He would be crazy to give any indication that he knows how to do that. Doesn't that woman know that she is asking him to do something illegal?

"Jasmine, assistant of Marcus White.", she introduced herself impatiently. She does not have time for this nonsense.

Gavin thought for some time and asked her few questions to confirm her identity. He wanted to make sure it's not an undercover cop or something like that, pretending to be Jasmine.

When he confirmed that it's her, Gavin asked: "What is the number I need to trace?"

"Cell phone of Marcus White." Jasmine realized that her request does not make sense, so she quickly added: "You see… he misplaced it, and he is attached to it."

"My services are not free…", Gavin does not care about her reasons, as long as he is paid, he is fine. And most of the time, the less he knows, the better for him.

Jasmine thought that she will explode from anger. Why is everyone asking her for money today? She composed herself, negotiated the price and transferred money to Gavin. After the money transfer was confirmed, Gavin sent coordinates and the address to Jasmine's phone.

Jasmine gritted her teeth. It's a hotel!

It was early evening by the time Jasmine reached the hotel. She went straight for the reception and asked in what room is Marcus White staying.

"Miss, we can't disclose information on our guests.", the receptionist looked at Jasmine derisively.

"I am his personal assistant.", she hissed.

"In that case, I recommend that you call your boss and ask him in what room he is staying…"

"He is in an important meeting that should not be disturbed…", she placed a hundred dollar bill on the desk and pushed it toward the receptionist. "Just tell me where Marcus White is…"

The man glanced at the money and raised his eyebrows.

Jasmine understood: he wants more money! She plastered a smile and gave him another one hundred dollar bill. Today is unbelievable! Everyone is ripping her off!

The receptionist smiled and gestured to his right. "Mr. White is in the restaurant."

If Marcus is in a hotel room, he might lose his job for disclosing his location. But restaurant is not private, if this contemptuous woman looked around, she would see Mr. White herself. But he earned himself some sweet money.

Jasmine felt like slapping the man. But she grimaced and walked toward the restaurant.

Jasmine stormed inside restaurant, ready to catch Marcus with some woman and she stopped in her tracks at the sight of Marcus having dinner with two women and four men. She knows them, they are Marcus' business partners.

To make everything worse, Marcus spotted her. "Jasmine? What brought you here?", Marcus stood up and walked to her.

"I…", she was not sure what to say. Only now she realized that she acted rashly. Jasmine knows that she can't say the truth. If Marcus finds out that Aiden told her some things and she left her post because of jealousy… It will not end well.

"Did anything happen? What did you find out?", Marcus asked in a low voice. He knows that Jasmine went to keep an eye on one of the hotels owned by the Morgan family, and they have their people in other hotels as well. If she came back like this, she probably found something important, right?

Seeing that she is not talking, Marcus assumed that whatever she found out, it can't be discussed in front of others.

"Join us at the table.", Marcus offered and added: "We will be done shortly, and then the two of us can talk in private…"

Jasmine forced a smile and joined them at the table. This is good, it will give her time to think of something… anything! Jasmine reminded herself that she didn't stay by Marcus' side for so many years because she can't use her head.

About half an hour later…

Marcus didn't want to delay his talk with Jasmine by going somewhere, so he booked a suite in the same hotel where they had dinner and headed there with Jasmine.

"Tell me.", Marcus said as soon as he closed the door behind him.

Jasmine wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"I missed you.", she purred while pressing her body against his.

Marcus smiled. "I missed you as well but… is that the reason you came from San Antonio? I thought you are keeping an eye on Opulence."

Jasmine inched away, but her arms were still around Marcus' neck. "Yes. I was. But since my mission was to uncover who is behind Morgans losing their hotels, and that was completed, I rushed back."

"Oh? What did you find out?"

Jasmine gave Marcus a meaningful glance. "You were right, as usually. I saw your nephew there today, with his fiancée. They were checking out the place. He told me that they are just passing by, but I don't buy it. They were checking like new owners."

"Fiancée? So, it was Aiden?"

Jasmine nodded in confirmation. "We already know that Jeffrey is working with the army of Chaos and this is the evidence how Whites and the Chaos worked together to topple Morgans. We don't know if they did that because Morgans offended Chaos, or to help Jeffrey by hurting you… but there is a chance they did it because of both."

Marcus pursed his lips while listening to Jasmine. It makes sense, but…"How Penelope Sanders fits into that story?"

"Who?"

"Mrs. Swalwell called earlier to say that new owner showed up as a young woman, Penelope Sanders. Or you didn't look into that?"

Jasmine smiled sweetly while her palms moved from Marcus' neck over his chest lower. It gave her few seconds to come up with something that fits the current story: "How could I not look into it? She is obviously a puppet placed there by Jeffrey to hide the fact that he is behind it."

"They are not hiding it well if Aiden showed his face there."

"Mhm…", Jasmine hummed in confirmation while unbuttoning Marcus' pants. "They are getting overconfident. We can use that…" She got on her knees.

"Yes, we can…", Marcus confirmed and inhaled silently when Jasmine took him into her mouth.

Jasmine smiled when she felt Marcus' hand gripping her hair and guiding her. The sounds he made told her that he is enjoying and that is the sign that the danger of her being punished is avoided, for now. That is all she needs right now because by tomorrow she will investigate further and come up with something.

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