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JASMINE

"Hmm..." Adrian murmured, putting my security badge back in its place, as I flushed hot with embarrassment, my cheeks burning bright red.

"What?" I demanded furiously.

"Jasmine, huh?" he smirked. "Beautiful name... To match such a beautiful girl."

My heart was beating against my chest rapidly, just at the sheer thought that he referred to me as beautiful rather than sexy, as if he actually paid attention to anything other than my body.

I rolled my eyes, wishing that I would stop thinking up of fake scenarios in my head, giving myself a fake over-inflated sense of importance to him.

I was nothing.

"Drop the ego and think about my offer," he said seriously.

He took steps backwards, finally allowing me some room to breathe without feeling his warm breath on my skin.

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