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“Of course, he’s coming with us,” Jasper replied.
While Jasper’s attire was similar to his usual style, the other three girls had clearly put in extra effort to dress up. Even so, Grace stood out among the four girls.
In the car, Meave, who was the most talkative, asked, “Barlow, are you going to the mixer too? You must have a lot of girls chasing after you in your department!”
“I just want to follow Jasper and join in on the fun,” said William. “And, since you guys are Jasper’s roommates, you can just call out my name.”
The three girls looked thrilled at this and Jasper curiously asked, “William, do you have a lot of girls chasing after you?”
“Oh my god, Jasper, don’t tell me you don’t know,” exclaimed Meave. “You have to understand, at
Stanford University, so many girls have fallen for you, your childhood sweetheart. There was even a ranking list before, and William was at the top as the guy most girls wanted to date!”
Jasper blinked in surprise, never realizing that his childhood friend was so popular. “William, you’re amazing.”
“That kind of ranking list doesn’t mean anything,” William said. For him, there was only one thing he wanted, and that was her.
When the five of them arrived at the KTV for the gathering, they went to the designated private room where many other
Stanford University students were already present.
Although Jasper didn’t know these people, they all seemed to know Jasper and William, as they could call out their names. directly, indicating their popularity on campus.
Especially some of the girls, who were excited to see William and eager to show off their best side in front of him.
Some even ran up to William from time to time, asking if he wanted water, drinks, or tissues, in short, just trying to make conversation.
Jasper was now witnessing firsthand just how popular William was.
However, William always responded with a calm demeanor, showing a cold and distant attitude towards those girls.
Just then, the door to the private room suddenly opened and a tall figure walked in..
Someone inside the room noticed and exclaimed in surprise, “Oh, Roger, I thought you said you couldn’t make it. Why are you here?”
Roger gave a faint smile and replied, “It just so happened that I had some free time and felt a bit bored, so I came over.”
Jasper heard a sound and looked up, meeting Roger’s gaze. For some reason, she suddenly had a feeling that he had come specifically for her.
Immediately, she mentally scolded herself for overthinking.
How could he have come for her? He himself said he came out of boredom!
But why did he come here…to join in the fun or to find a girlfriend? Jasper’s mind was filled with speculation.
Roger was handsome and popular among girls, so naturally, some girls gathered around him.
Similarly, William was also surrounded by many girls. Even though he appeared cold, many girls approached him to chat because he was the eldest son of the
Barlow family.
Although there were many rumors about a relationship between Mr. Barlow and Jasper at Stanford
University, they were not actually dating. However, if anyone could catch Mr. Barlow’s eye, it could bring many benefits in the future, even if they didn’t marry into a wealthy family.
At the moment, Jasper was like a bystander, watching the boys’ side. Almost half of the girls who came to the party were gathered around William and Roger.
However, the number of people on both sides was about the same, and it was difficult to tell who was more popular.
Jasper didn’t expect that after a while, she would become the center of attention.
Just because a girl asked Roger, “Roger, do you have a crush on anyone?”
“Yes.” Roger answered directly, surprising many girls.
“Who is it?” Suddenly, many girls became curious.
But Roger didn’t answer, he just looked over at Jasper.
Jasper was eating fruit at the moment, and when he met Roger’s gaze, he almost choked on his fruit.
“Ahem…” Jasper quickly swallowed the fruit, finally able to catch her breath.
Others noticed their interaction and teased, “Roger, do you have a crush on Jasper?”
Suddenly, everyone in the room focused their attention on the two of them.
Jasper blinked, feeling that the onlookers had wild imaginations. Just a few days ago, she had tried to get to know Roger better, but he had shown nothing but disdain towards her. How could he possibly like her?
Just as Jasper was about to deny it, Roger’s voice suddenly rang out, “Yes.”
Just as Jasper was about to deny it, Roger’s voice suddenly rang out, “Yes.”
Suddenly, there was a collective gasp from everyone around, including Jasper himself, who also gasped in shock!
How is that possible! How could Roger possibly like her!
From the way they interacted, she couldn’t tell at all that he liked her!
Among the people around, William’s brow suddenly furrowed and he stood up, walking over to Roger.
“Please don’t make jokes like that, and don’t speak out of turn,” he said.
Roger’s gaze shifted to William’s face, as if seeing his old self through it.
Back then, he dared not say much in front of this person, nodding and bowing, thinking about how to please him. Mr. Barlow, who was high above him, was the childhood friend of the Reed family’s eldest princess and someone he couldn’t afford to offend.
He never thought about competing with Mr. Barlow, as they were worlds apart.
But now, things were different.
He is now Roger, no longer the pitiful little boy from years ago.
“I’m not joking,” Roger said. “Can’t I like Jasper?”
William’s face became even more unpleasant, and everyone’s gaze shifted between William, Roger, and Jasper.
The childhood friends and the rumored couple from the school forum were facing off, and it looked like a love triangle!
The scene was silent.
Roger turned his head and looked at Jasper. “Jasper, how about dating me?” he asked.
Jasper blinked, her mind going blank.
Although she had been confessed to by boys before, this situation was different because the person in front of her could possibly be Lawrence!
If this person was really Lawrence, then…
“Jasper!” Meave, who was in the same dormitory, elbowed Jasper. “Roger is asking you something!”
Jasper finally snapped out of it and looked around at the people surrounding her. She didn’t know how to answer Roger’s question.
“I…” Jasper hesitated, only managing to say one word before her wrist was suddenly grabbed by another hand.
Then, William’s voice sounded in her ear, “Let’s go!”
Before Jasper could react, William had already pulled her out of the private room.
This scene shocked everyone once again.
“Oh my, what’s going on here?”
“Why did William take Jasper away?”
“They’ve been childhood friends, William must be helping Jasper out of a difficult situation.”
“Didn’t they say that William actually likes Jasper? Of course he wouldn’t want her to agree to date someone else!”
“But if William really likes Jasper, why aren’t they dating?”
“Does Jasper not like William?”
Everyone speculated, and some gave sympathetic looks to Roger. After all, the opponent was too strong. He was not only childhood friends with Jasper but also the heir of the Barlow family, with good looks and a good background.
Roger, on the other hand, didn’t show any surprise or anger.
He casually picked up a drink and took a sip, then smiled and sat down, continuing to chat with others.
“Roger, are you okay?” a classmate asked him with concern.
“I’m fine, I’m good,” he replied with a faint smile.
Yes, that’s right, it’s great! Just now, he clearly saw that William still cares about Jasper just as much as he did ten years ago.
Although he doesn’t have any grudges against William, in the end, he can’t let William have his way.
If you want to blame someone, you can only blame William for being too single-minded towards
Jasper.
Someone had to pay the price for what happened back then, and he and his parents have already paid the price. Now, it’s Jasper’s turn to pay the price.
Jasper was grabbed by the wrist by William and they walked out of the store.
“What are you doing, William?” Jasper asked, confused. They left so suddenly and he didn’t know what their classmates would say about it.
William stopped and turned to Jasper. “If we stayed there, how would you answer Roger’s question?” he asked.
Jasper froze and bit his lip, not saying a word.
His dark eyes narrowed, “Are you planning to agree to date him?”
“Of course not!” Jasper quickly replied.
Her words relieved him, “So, are you going to reject him?” he asked.
“Yeah,” Jasper said, “I’m just not sure how to say it.”
“Why are you unsure?”
