Chapter 161
He wasn’t one to feel sorry for them.
Jasper had always been a bit cold–hearted, though he did have a soft spot for pretty girls. But when Miranda spoke, he didn’t dare argue. He truly believed she could do whatever she set her mind to.
Miranda gave Jasper a once–over. “So, do you need something?”
Jasper thought Miranda might have forgotten him, so he quickly introduced himself. “Hey, it’s me, Jasper. You remember? Sebastian’s friend. We met at the shooting range last time. I even mentioned we should hang out sometime.”
Of course, Miranda remembered. This guy was like a social butterfly – hard to forget. He was dressed head to toe in designer clothes, practically screaming, “I’m a rich kid, come and get me.”
Jasper leaned down to meet Miranda’s gaze, his eyes crinkling. “I’m also an old friend of Elian. We grew up in the same neighborhood.”
Miranda nodded. “Okay.”
Jasper was at loss for words. Just “okay“? Was that all? Why wasn’t she reacting?
Miranda kept walking. If he wasn’t going to get to the point, she wasn’t going to waste her time.
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Seeing that Miranda didn’t care to engage, Jasper hurried to catch up with her. “Aren’t you curious why I’m here?”
Miranda stopped, looking at him with mild exasperation. “If I ask, you won’t say. If I don’t ask, you’re upset. What’s your deal?”
Jasper was taken aback, scratching his nose sheepishly. He wasn’t used to girls being so indifferent toward him. He’d been around the block and met all kinds, but Miranda was someone who had zero interest in him.
“I heard you started school here, so I thought I’d drop by, see if I’d run into you,” Jasper explained initiatively. “We haven’t seen each other since last time, and I wanted to get to know you better.”
From the moment she spotted Jasper, Miranda knew he wasn’t here for anything serious. She had no intention of wasting her time on him.
Turned out, her instincts were spot on.
Hannah had mentioned before that Jasper was a notorious playboy from the elite circles of Virell, though he was discreet outside of his romantic escapades. For the media world, his information merely was limited to his opulent family with substantial clout, along with his love affair.
The Vane family was no ordinary family; they clearly had the power to control what the media could and could not report.
“But I didn’t expect to see you.” Jasper trailed off. He’d seen Miranda in action but couldn’t quite figure out how she got people to listen to her or why they were in distress to begin with.
“To see me bullying classmates?” Miranda quipped with a smile.
Jasper was momentarily speechless at her reply. He didn’t really care if Miranda was bullying anyone. His gut told him she wasn’t the type to bully people without reason.
He knew one thing for sure; this girl was tough and had skills.
Miranda didn’t bother to continue the conversation as Jasper kept silent. She simply turned and walked away.
