Chapter Forty — One
Ava's POV
“We need to talk.”
That was the first thing that Jasper told me, the moment our eyes met while looking me dead in the eyes.
For a second, I was so taken aback by his tone, tight with a bark-like sound. It made me regret coming out of my room to meet him at all. But now I could not even make up an excuse about something and disappeared from here. Maria was right here, and so I cannot say that Maria had called me to meet her.
I had no option but to face him. Therefore, I steeled my spine and got ready for the consequences of my action.
There was a clear possibility that he would fire me, but not before yelling at me for a piece of his mind. Whatever it was, one thing was certain this time, I would not get away with it.
Hence, I nodded my head, giving hi
