(Jasper’s POV) Once the seed of doubt forms, it’s hard to shake off its whispers. I watch Virginia, this woman whom I’ve once trusted blindly, talk about how she’ll help me win back Scarlett, and just feel a chill seep into my heart. I keep reminding myself this is Virginia. The same Virginia, who eleven years ago, almost lost her life because of me. I should be paying the debt I owe her, not doubting her. But try as I might. And I do try. I really, really try not to let Dorian Cross’s words to affect me…still I fail to shake them off. And so, a week after Virginia proposed to help me win Scarlett back, I receive a mail from Mark Winston with the information I requested. I sign for it and as I’m closing the door, a text comes from him. Consider the debt my boss owes you settled. N

