Chapter 24 Sorry to Interrupt
Once the banquet kicked off, Gabriel summoned Theodore, leaving Sabrina alone in her quiet corner.
It didn’t take long for trouble to find her.
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“Care for a drink, miss?” A man in a sharp black suit sauntered over, every inch of him polished to perfection.
He’d been eyeing Sabrina for a while, his gaze gleaming with at predatory thrill as he stumbled across a rare gem.
Sabrina glanced up, and his blatant stare made her skin crawl.
“No, thanks,” she said, her voice flat and dismissive.
In her past life, she’d crossed paths with too many guys like him. Each one was more repulsive than the last.
The man blinked, caught off guard by the rejection.
His face soured, but knowing she was Theodore’s daughter, he didn’t dare push. With a scowl, he slunk away.
More men approached after that, some drawn to her beauty, others sniffing around for a chance to cozy up to Theodore. Sabrina shut them all down without a second thought.
The whole scene, thick with scheming and fake smiles, was
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She slipped out to the garden for some fresh air, figuring a view of the stars beat dodging insincere flattery.
The Fridman family’s banquet was hosted at the city’s swankiest hotel, and even the back garden was a masterpiece, like something plucked from a painting.
As Sabrina wandered, a sharp crack, like bone snapping, cut through the night, followed by a man’s muffled groan.
Curious, she took a few steps closer and spotted a group pummeling a guy dressed in a waiter’s uniform.
Lounging nearby on a wicker chair was another man, cigarette dangling from his lips, watching the beatdown with lazy amusement. He radiated an untouchable arrogance, like a king observing a game for his entertainment.
His hair fell messily over his forehead, half–hiding his face in shadow.
When Sabrina’s eyes landed on him, he sensed her stare and looked up.
Their gazes locked, and she got a clear view of his face.
It was striking, sharp angles, a tough jawline, and a wild, rebellious edge in his eyes that screamed trouble. He looked like a stallion no one could tame.
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In her past life, Sabrina had spent her entire youth chasing that untamable spirit, and it had burned her every time.
She’d been eighteen when she first met Jasper Quinn. But this time around, fate had pulled them together early.
Jasper studied the girl before him, a strange tug stirring in his chest.
She felt oddly familiar, yet he was certain they’d never crossed paths.
“Have we met before?” he asked, unable to shake the feeling.
“Nope,” Sabrina replied coolly. In her last life, she’d wanted to tear him apart in her final moments. But now, face–to–face, she felt an unexpected calm.
She shifted her attention to the group still hammering the
wailer.
Jasper’s crew of spoiled rich kids wasn’t holding back. Their blows were brutal like they meant to leave the guy half–dead.
The waiter took it in silence, enduring without a sound.
Sabrina’s gaze settled on him. He was good–looking in a different way from Jasper. He was not cold and rugged, but delicately crafted, almost ethercal, with a seductive charm that masked a deeper indifference.
Yet beneath that deceptive face, his eyes were a bottomless void,
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Meeting those eyes, Sabrina shivered, a chill creeping into her bones.
It was like being sized up by a viper, eerie and unnerving.
Still, something about him nagged at her memory. She racked her brain, lost in thought.
Jasper noticed her staring and frowned.
“You here to stick up for him?” he asked, a twinge of irritation flaring. For reasons he couldn’t pinpoint, her focus on another guy rubbed him the wrong way.
Sabrina blinked, snapping back to the moment. “I don’t know him,” she said flatly.
“Sorry to interrupt. You guys carry on.”
With that, she turned and walked away.
Jasper shoved down the odd pang in his chest, forcing himself not to watch her go.
Five minutes later, sirens wailed.
The commotion drew every eye at the banquet toward Jasper’s little spectacle.
Gossip about a scion from one of New York’s elite families was
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Everyone wanted a peek at who’d been bold, or foolish, enough to cross this big shot from out of town.
“Stop it! You’re all coming with me to the station!” the lead officer bellowed, halting the one–sided thrashing.
Jasper’s face darkened, his mood souring fast.
He and his posse were rounded up on the spot.
“It was that girl… She called the cops!” one of the rich kids spat, fuming.
Jasper’s eyes flicked upward, catching a slender figure on the second–floor balcony.
Their gazes met, and he spotted a glint of mischief in her eyes.
He hadn’t expected anyone to dare mess with him.
“Let go of me!” he snapped, yanking his arm free from the officer’s grip.
Standing tall, he pointed straight at the girl.
“You did this, didn’t you?” His tone left no room for doubt, though it was phrased as a question.
Sabrina’s smirk vanished, replaced by an innocent, wide–eyed look. Facing his accusation, she didn’t flinch. “What are you
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Everyone wanted a peek at who’d been bold, or foolish, enough
to cross this big shot from out of town.
“Stop it! You’re all coming with me to the station!” the lead officer bellowed, halting the one–sided thrashing.
Jasper’s face darkened, his mood souring fast.
He and his posse were rounded up on the spot.
“It was that girl… She called the cops!” one of the rich kids spat, fuming.
Jasper’s eyes flicked upward, catching a slender figure on the second–floor balcony.
Their gazes met, and he spotted a glint of mischief in her eyes.
He hadn’t expected anyone to dare mess with him.
“Let go of me!” he snapped, yanking his arm free from the officer’s grip.
Standing tall, he pointed straight at the girl.
“You did this, didn’t you?” His tone left no room for doubt, though it was phrased as a question.
Sabrina’s smirk vanished, replaced by an innocent, wide–eyed look. Facing his accusation, she didn’t flinch. “What are you
Chapter 24 Sorry to Interrupt talking about? I’m totally lost.”
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Jasper stared at her for a long moment and said nothing more.
Sure, this wouldn’t cause him any real trouble, but it had made. him look like a fool in front of everyone.
He’d grown up as the golden boy, always the one pulling the strings. This was the first time someone had flipped the script on him.
The crowd had caught every second of their tense exchange across the distance.
Most wouldn’t pick up on the subtext, but the Fridmans were a sharp bunch. They connected the dots instantly.
Gabriel shot Theodore a withering glare. “Look at that girl, picking fights with Jasper of all people!” he huffed, storming off.
Theodore barely registered the jab, his focus locked on Sabrina.
Once Gabriel was gone, he hurried to her side.
He checked her over from head to toe, only relaxing when he was sure she was unharmed.
“Was that you who called the police?” he asked.
Sabrina didn’t dodge the question this time. “Yup. Thugs like that deserve to get hauled off,” she said with a righteous nod, a spark of pride in her voice.
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Theodore looked at his daughter, at a loss for words.
“Do you even know who he is?” he asked, raising an eyebrow.
She nodded casually. “Sure do. Some hotshot from New York, right?”
“Kid, you’ve got some serious guts,” Theodore said, half–impressed, half–exasperated.
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His mind drifted to the Quinn family of New York, and he let out a quiet sigh.
It hit him then that he’d need to step up his game if he wanted to keep his daughter safe forever.
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