When Jasmine woke up, she found herself naked on the hotel bed with a stranger lying next to her. Suddenly her eyes widened, and she sat up with a start. A flood of questions rose in her mind—how did all this happen?
All she remembered was that it was his birthday last night and his sister Mira had thrown a party for him. She had a glass of wine during the celebration, and then everything became a blur. A faint scent of perfume floated in her memory, which she could still feel. But she was not a child, this situation was unusual.
There were kiss marks on her body, and looking at the man lying on the bed she knew something was wrong. Perhaps, there was something mixed in that last cup of wine. In her drunken state she began to guess what happened.
Jasmine quickly dressed up and left the hotel as fast as she could. Her mind was full of questions for Mira, she had to talk to her as soon as possible. She took a taxi without delay and returned home.
As soon as she reached home, she saw her father sitting in the living room. Worry and sadness were clearly visible on his face. As soon as he saw Jasmine, he asked in a serious voice, "Why have you returned home so late?”
Jasmine was overcome with guilt when she thought that she had not returned home all night. She immediately clarified, "I stayed at my friend's place last night.”
"Friend?” Her father, Robin, threw some photos on the table, gritting his teeth in anger. His eyes were fixed on Jasmine’s face, and he asked in a stern tone, "What are you doing with this man at the hotel? Is he your so-called friend?”
Jasmine looked at the photos scattered on the ground, and her face instantly turned white. In those photos, Jasmine was entering the hotel with a stranger. He couldn't understand anything—she couldn't find the words to say anything.
At that very moment she saw his sister Mira coming down the stairs, walking towards Jasmine with a slight smile.
"Dad, please don't get angry." Mira said softly. Then she looked at the photos and pretended to be angry and scolded Jasmine, “Jasmine, you are the daughter of a respectable family, how could you do such a shameful thing? If this gets out, the Thomas family’s reputation will be ruined!” These words were like adding fuel to the fire.
Jasmine looked at Mira in disbelief. Was Mira really saying all this even though she knew what had happened to Jasmine last night? On second thought, Jasmine remembered that since childhood, their relationship was like fire and water. How could Mira be so kind to throw a birthday party for her? Obviously, this was all a conspiracy!
Jasmine mustered up the courage to explain to her father, "Dad, Mira celebrated my birthday yesterday. She gave me alcohol, and after that I fainted…”
"Shut up!" Robin cut him off. "Mira is your sister. Can she harm you? You're trying to blame her?"
How could what happened last night have nothing to do with Mira? But now Jasmine's father did not trust her at all.
Jasmine realizes that ever since her father married Elisa
Jasmine's step mother
, Robin's whole world revolved around Elisa and her daughter Mira. He no longer had any time for Jasmine.
In those days, not even a year had passed since Jasmine's mother had passed away. Her mother's body was still cold, but her father had remarried. And the most shocking thing was that Elisa's daughter, Mira, was even older than Jasmine.
In other words, her father had betrayed Jasmine's mother when she was alive. Ever since Mira stepped into the house, she has always pretended to please her father. She pretended to be innocent on the outside, but now, Mira had exposed his deceit. She had used Jasmine's birthday to trap her!
Robin said angrily,“Originally, I planned to hand over the Celestial jewelry to you after you became an adult, but you ruined it by doing such an unethical thing.” He took a deep breath, as if he had made a big decision, and then said sternly, "From today on, the Thomas family has no relationship with you. I don't even want to see your face.”
"Don't you even want to see my face?" Jasmine's heart was hurt. She asked tremblingly, "Dad, are you throwing me out of the house?”
Robin angrily threw the hot cup of tea at Jasmine, which spilled on her hand. More than the pain of jealousy, what froze her heart was the fact that her father had now completely turned his back on her. Jasmine quietly went to her room to pack her stuff. Mira followed her and pretended to help her carry her stuff.
Jasmine couldn’t stand Mira’s pretense and shouted angrily, “Go away!”
Mira didn't even bother to pretend anymore. There was a cunningness in her smile. She said coldly, "You are right. I mixed something in the glass of wine I gave you last night. I found a bald and pot-bellied old man especially for you. He is old, but he knows very well how to 'take care' of others. Tell me, how was this experience? It 'tasted' good, right?”
Jasmine's eyes widened in shock and anger. She asked in disbelief, "I never harmed you. Why did you do this to me?”
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being the eldest daughter of the Thomas family.” Mira's smile had now disappeared and there was a hateful gleam in her eyes. "You are the legitimate daughter of the Thomas family, and I…I am illegitimate. Is this why I am always looked down upon?”
Mira said with a cold laugh, "You were so noble and happy before, and now look how ruined you are! You are no longer the eldest young lady of the Thomas family, you are nothing. If you want to save even a little dignity, get out of here. Otherwise, I will leak a video of you with some man to the media whenever I want to, and destroy whatever little reputation you have left.”
These words of Mira left Jasmine shocked. She also came to know that Mira had recorded her video. Jasmine glared at him angrily, but she couldn't say anything. Without saying a word, she quietly walked out, pulling her suitcase along.
As she left, Jasmine turned around and said, "I will double my revenge for the insult I suffered today!”
Mira laughed at her threat. She looked at Jasmine's back and thought, “Now, not only the Celestial Jewelry is mine, but I will also have control over everything that belongs to the Thomas family. On which Jasmine had the right.”
At this time, four Bugatti cars stopped at the gate of the Thomas family. Bodyguards dressed in black suits came out of the cars and stood neatly in a row. From the front car stepped a tough-tempered man, tall and imposing. He was wearing a gray high-end tailored suit, and his appearance was so imposing that people's eyes were riveted to him.
Mira was stunned. Was this the same famous man Tristan Davis? The one who was the CEO of Heavenly Star Group in the capital and was known as the youngest business tycoon in H Country. At such a young age, he had amassed a fortune worth millions, and his power in the capital was even greater.
A question arose in Mira’s mind, “Why has this person come to the Thomas family’s house?”
Tristan looked directly at Mira and asked in a serious tone, "Are you Mira?"
Mira immediately nodded and said, "Yes."
"Are you the one who was in room 1314 at the Starlight Hotel last night?”
Mira's eyes widened. Room 1314 of the Starlight Hotel... Wasn't it the room she booked for Jasmine last night? Is it possible that the man in that room last night was Tristan Davis?
"Damn it! How could Jasmine be so lucky?" This flashed through Mira's mind. She wished she could go into that room herself!
Mira thought for a while, and then smiled slightly shyly and said, “Yes, the girl at the hotel last night was indeed me.”
Will Tristan believe Mira's words?