/Charles/
I felt so dumb.
How could I have let anything like this occur? Everything that happened was entirely my fault. It was possible for Jasmine to try to reassure me and tell me that she did not hold this against me; nevertheless, I could tell from the look in her eyes that she was harboring some doubts on the subject.
And at some point, that information would become public.
It met my expectations. When it did occur, I did not react poorly since I had anticipated it. I have never been someone who shies away from an argument or is embarrassed to own up to a mistake they've made. If being a man required me to endure criticism and criticism alone, then so be it. I simply desired Jasmine's favor and to be in her good graces.
It was quite difficult to get a solid read on her for whate
