Brianna froze, clearly not expecting him to reject her so bluntly.
Her eyes immediately welled up with tears, but she quickly lowered her head to hide them, her voice trembling. "I... I'm sorry."
"I need to leave."
Jason remained unfazed by her tears. Without a hint of hesitation, he lifted his hand and pointed toward the door.
It was only then that Brianna realized he was asking her to step aside. Her face flushed bright red, and she quickly moved out of the way.
Jason gave her a polite nod, his signature smile still in place—calm, distant, and effortlessly refined.
Brianna's gaze remained fixed on him as he walked away, her hands clenched tightly in her sleeves.
Did he… look down on her like everyone else? But he hadn't treated that plain-dressed girl the same way. Even his smile
