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Jason stood up from the dining table, politely nodding at everyone as he thanked Summer’s father for the warm meal. Though smiles and laughter had filled the room moments ago, something unspoken still lingered in the air. Especially between him and Summer.He valued her. Not just because of what she’d done for him or what they’d been through, but because of the quiet bond they’d slowly built. A bond he didn’t want to break. Jason wasn’t blind—he could sense things were shifting, but he chose not to assume. He respected boundaries, and if friendship was all they could ever share, then he’d treasure it fully.“Some feelings are better left alone,” he thought to himself, his hands casually brushing against his pants as he walked to the door. “Summer wouldn’t even want that. So why entertain it?”Summer followed closely behind, clutching her phone in one hand. She didn’t say anything at first. Her eyes kept flickering toward Jason, then quickly away.Her younger sister, eyes mischievous a
The Pre-eminent Jason Spectre CHAPTER 200
Roland slowly turned toward him. His lips parted slightly as if to argue—but then stopped. For the first time, there was hesitation in his eyes.Valerie looked between them, catching the shift.“It’s a desperate move,” she said carefully. “But it might be our only card.”Another executive chimed in, “And if we play it now, maybe—just maybe—he’ll bite.”The room went silent again, this time not from fear, but from possibility.Then one voice broke through.“Should we just… call him back?” someone asked. “And give him—at least—try to give him a better deal than what they just offered him in that other company?”The tension in the boardroom thickened like fog after a storm.Silence stretched—painfully, uncomfortably.A middle-aged executive with a graying beard slammed his fist lightly on the table. “No,” he said, his voice low but filled with certainty. “That’s not going to work. That’s not even the point anymore.”Eyes turned to him, confused.He continued, “What better deal can we eve
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He looked around, searching the room for agreement, but none came.He gave a bitter smile and shrugged. “Well, that’s my opinion. That’s my own cup of tea, like they say.”Then he leaned back, arms crossed. “But as long as I’m here, one thing is certain—whether anyone else sees it or not—I like Jason. And I’m going to make sure that this relationship he’s having with Camilla? It’s not going to end. It’s going to continue. Camilla is going to continue.”The room fell into an uneasy hush the moment Jason stepped in. Faces stiffened. Some forced polite smiles. Others didn’t even try. The air was thick with judgment—silent whispers hidden behind glances, as if they all silently agreed that Jason didn’t belong.Camilla stood a few steps behind him, her hands folded tightly in front of her. She could feel it too—the tension, the quiet disbelief rippling through the air.One of the cousins muttered under his breath, “He’s just a university student… What’s he doing here in a suit?”Another ch
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The silence that followed was no longer disbelief—it was stunned realization.Her grandfather slowly looked at her, eyes wide. “He… came?” he said, almost in a whisper, as if the words themselves were too heavy to carry.And for the first time in a very long while, Camilla saw something on her grandfather’s face that she wasn’t used to seeing—uncertainty.Even her uncle, usually quick to argue or brush things aside, was staring at her like she had just said the sky had fallen.“He came?”“What happened? How is that even possible?” Camilla’s uncle couldn’t hold it in anymore. His voice trembled slightly, his earlier disbelief quickly turning into desperate curiosity.Camilla nodded slowly. “He came.”The room fell silent again.“He really came,” she repeated. “The Miracle Doctor. He showed up.”Her grandfather’s jaw tightened as he leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, trying to make sense of it all. “You’re telling me that the Miracle Doctor came to this hospital… because J
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Camilla’s voice was steady, but her heartbeat was not.“Some of the doctors actually witnessed it,” she said, her eyes scanning the room, daring anyone to interrupt again. “They were the ones who came out begging Jason to help them speak to the Miracle Doctor. But Jason didn’t say a word to them. He didn’t even look in their direction.”Her grandfather slowly removed his reading glasses, the lenses catching a gleam of light as he placed them gently on the side table. His brows creased, not out of anger, but out of the sheer weight of what he was hearing. “Wait…” he muttered. “So you mean… this wasn’t just some quiet private visit?”Camilla shook her head. “No. Everyone at that hospital knows about it now. You can go there and confirm it. The staff—especially the senior doctors—they’re all talking. It’s everywhere. They saw it with their own eyes. My friend’s case… it was beyond repair. She had no pulse, her leg was crushed, and yet, after he came… everything changed.”Her grandfather
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The room had fallen into an eerie silence, only the faint hum of the chandelier above reminding them they were still seated in the grandeur of the Maximilian estate. Camilla’s fingers nervously brushed over her skirt as she glanced between her grandfather and uncle. Their eyes were fixed on her, waiting—demanding—for answers.“It’s just too much,” her uncle muttered, leaning back, his brows furrowed tightly. “How can one person do all of this and no one even knows who he really is? Who is Jason? How is that even possible?”Camilla exhaled slowly. Her voice came quiet at first, almost unsure. “I don’t know if this is bigger than what the Miracle Doctor did… but it’s big,” she said, locking eyes with her grandfather. “It’s just as big.”Her grandfather straightened up, clearly intrigued. His hands clasped the armrest of his chair with a slight tremble—not from age, but from anticipation.“Camilla,” he said, his tone soft but commanding. “Say it. I’m anxious to hear what it is.”She nodd
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Everyone sat in silence, eyes wide and hearts unsettled.Camilla’s voice had been calm but full of conviction, and it stirred something in the room. “Jason is not just who we think he is. He’s someone with a past—maybe not the kind we can see or measure—but it’s there. And whatever it is, it made him who he is now.”Her words fell heavy.Her grandfather blinked slowly, trying to piece together the weight behind what she had just said. Her uncle leaned forward, confused and visibly shaken. “What are you saying, Camilla?”Camilla didn’t blink. “I’m saying I’ve seen enough. I’ve seen what he can do. I’ve watched how people treat him, how even the Miracle Doctor bows his head and how top hospitals make way when he speaks. This isn’t luck. This isn’t arrogance. It’s presence. He carries something we don’t understand. And I’ve reached the point where I don’t need to understand it anymore to trust him.”Her voice didn’t shake. There was no hesitation.Her grandfather slowly nodded, more to h
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Camilla’s words lingered in the air, calm but firm, and her grandfather blinked slowly as if trying to process the depth of what she just said. The living room fell quiet for a moment, only the ticking of the antique wall clock echoing faintly.“I understand what you’re saying,” her grandfather finally spoke, his voice softer now but still carrying the weight of authority. “But Camilla… when I see a man like that—Jason—walk into this family, do what he’s done, speak the way he speaks… I see legacy. I see someone who will protect you, who will lead with strength. We’ve waited too long for someone of his kind.”Camilla swallowed. “I know, Papa. And I see it too. But I don’t want to rush him into something he’s not ready for. He’s someone who doesn’t move just because people say he should. He moves when he’s ready—when it feels right.”Her uncle sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. “I hate to admit it,” he muttered, “but the boy’s different. I’ve watched how people respond to him. Tha
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CHAPTER 235
Summer stared at Jason, her mouth slightly open, but no words came out.What he just said… it caught her completely off guard.Everything she had been rehearsing in her mind—how she would start, what she would say, even the tone she would use—just vanished like smoke. Her hands, which had been resting nervously on the table, stiffened. She couldn't even think straight, much less find the right words to say to him.Her mind raced, panic threatening to take over.What if he reacts badly? What if he misunderstands?But deep down, Summer knew she couldn’t back down. She had to say it, no matter how messy it came out.She lowered her eyes briefly, gathering the last bit of courage she had left."Camila called me today," she finally said, her voice not as steady as she wished it would be. "She said... they're going to have a meeting. She said I'm going to be... following everything that's going to happen."Summer lifted her gaze slowly to meet Jason’s, trying to read his expression but find
CHAPTER 234
Jason sat in his car for a moment, his fingers tapping against the steering wheel. The anticipation gnawed at him. He couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off with Soma. He had tried to brush it off, but the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became.He turned the engine over and drove to the place where he was supposed to meet her. The drive seemed to stretch longer than usual, as if the roads themselves were teasing him, making him question what was coming next.When he arrived, Soma was already seated. Her back was straight, her arms crossed, and her eyes were fixed on the ground, but the tension in her posture was unmistakable. The slight furrow of her brow, the clenching of her jaw—it all painted a picture of frustration. But it was the mix of emotions in her eyes that threw him off. There was anger, yes, but there was also something else. Something softer, yet heavy with worry.Jason walked toward her, his steps deliberate. As he stood before her, he couldn’t
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Summer sat on her bed, restless. Her fingers tapped nervously on the edge of her phone until she finally gave in and dialed Jason’s number. It didn’t even ring twice before he picked up.“Hello?” Jason’s voice came through, slightly muffled, like he was moving around.“Jason,” Summer said quickly, not wasting time. “There’s something I need to talk to you about. It’s important.”Jason paused. “Alright,” he replied. “But I’m with the guys right now. We’re about to head to the gym. You know that fight competition is in a few weeks, and I need to stay sharp. I was planning to do some sparring—flex the muscles a bit. I promise we can talk after, okay?”Summer’s heart dropped. Her brows pinched in disbelief. She sat up straight, her tone sharp and cut through the line.“Jason,” she said coldly, “don’t even think about doing that. I’m serious.”Jason froze on the other end, confused. “What? It’s just training, Summer. I’ve done it before—”“No,” she snapped. “Don’t try it. Don’t be stupid.”
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when Summer heard what Camilla just said, there was a sharp stillness on her end of the call. Her hand clenched unconsciously at her side, and for a few seconds, she said nothing. Her heart thumped like a drum against her chest, but her voice—when it came—was calm, even a little cheerful.“Oh… wow,” Summer said, forcing out a laugh. “That’s… that’s great, Camilla. I mean, truly. I’m happy for both of you.”Camilla didn’t catch the falter in her tone. Summer had trained herself well to hide things like this.“Thanks, Summer. I knew you’d understand,” Camilla said warmly. “That’s why I called you. Because I know how close you and Jason are.”Summer’s throat tightened. She bit her lower lip so hard she nearly broke the skin. “Yeah,” she replied quietly. “Anything you both want to do, I’m fully in support of it. Anything at all.”But even as she spoke, her chest was burning.She was trying to be strong—trying to say the right things—but her thoughts were racing in all the wrong directions
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Summer just kept smiling, her tone sweet, calm—too calm. She nodded slowly as Camilla spoke, not giving anything away. “That’s how Jason is,” she said, her voice soft but steady. “He’s the kind of person who would move mountains for someone, even if they don’t ask. He always pays attention to the little things. You’re lucky.”Camilla let out a dry laugh, folding her arms as she studied Summer’s face carefully. She didn’t like that response. It sounded too perfect, too rehearsed. There was no twitch of envy, no shift in her expression—just a practiced smile.That silence felt loud.“So,” Camilla started, tilting her head, “you’re not surprised Jason booked out Pasumi Kazoo?”Summer blinked, her brows lifted a bit. “I mean, it’s Jason. He does impossible things and makes it look simple.”Camilla’s lips pressed into a thin line. She looked away for a moment, then back at her. “That’s exactly what worries me,” she muttered under her breath.Summer tilted her head. “What?”“Nothing.” Camil
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Camilla sat beside her grandfather in the garden behind the estate. The quiet hum of the fountain nearby was the only sound between them. Her grandfather’s face had that thoughtful crease again—one she’d come to recognize when something serious was weighing on him.“So,” he said slowly, his eyes still fixed on the koi fish swimming in circles, “this Jason... The person who introduced him to you... was it a guy or a lady?”Camilla didn’t look up right away. She picked at the edge of her sleeve, trying to act normal, though her chest was already tightening with anticipation. “A lady,” she replied.Her grandfather finally turned to face her, his tone unreadable. “A lady?”There was a long pause.Bit by bit, something began to settle in the old man’s heart. Something he couldn’t quite place. His fingers tapped his cane lightly. The first bit—doubt.He wasn’t sure he liked this. Not because Jason wasn’t remarkable. No, that was clear. The young man had done more than enough to prove himsel
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The moment Summer mumbled under her breath that she’d be going with Jason and Camilla to the restaurant after all, her sister’s ears perked up like a dog who just heard the word “walk.”“What did you say?!” she gasped, eyes wide in disbelief.“I said I’ll be going with them, alright?” Summer muttered, not looking at her.She barely had time to finish her sentence before her sister leapt at her like a rocket, throwing both arms around her with pure joy.“You’re going with them?! You're going?! Oh my God, Summer!” she screamed.“Get off me,” Summer groaned, struggling in her grip.“Nooope! You’re not going anywhere,” her sister said through happy laughter, tightening her hug like a boa constrictor. “You’re finally coming to your senses!”Summer tried to push her off with a grunt, but her sister held her too tightly. Eventually, Summer gave up and let her hold her, rolling her eyes as she sighed.“Fine. Do what you want,” Summer mumbled, but deep down… a little smile tugged at her lips.
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At that moment Summer’s jaw clenched tightly as she stepped closer to her sister, her hands balled into fists. “You better not say anything stupid to Jason,” she muttered, her voice low but brimming with warning.Her sister, however, leaned against the doorframe with that same smug smile dancing on her lips, arms folded like a victor at war. “Too late,” she said, tilting her head mockingly. “I heard everything. Every word. ‘Why can’t he just see I have feelings for him?’” She even mimicked the tone, fluttering her eyelashes with exaggerated sweetness. “Poor Jason… so clueless.”Summer’s eyes widened in embarrassment, heat rising up her neck. “You were spying on me?”“I wasn’t spying,” her sister replied, laughing. “You were screaming loud enough for the whole street to hear. Should I play it back?” She tapped her phone playfully.Summer stepped forward, her tone low and sharp. “Delete that or I swear—”“Oh, please,” her sister snapped. “You're always acting like you're in control, but
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Summer's voice trembled with rage as she turned sharply toward the door. Her eyes flared as they met her sister's smug expression.“What are you doing there?” Summer snapped, her hands balling into fists at her sides. “Were you standing there the whole time?”Her sister leaned against the doorframe casually, arms folded, a knowing grin spreading across her lips. “I knew it,” she said, her tone light but laced with mockery. “You like him. You actually like Jason.”Summer’s stomach clenched. Her heart pounded against her ribs, not from fear, but from embarrassment and fury. She stepped forward, her face tight with anger. “What are you even talking about?” she hissed. “You were eavesdropping? On me?”“I don’t need to eavesdrop,” her sister said with a roll of her eyes. “You were basically screaming. Crying over a guy who took someone else to Pasu Mikazu. That doesn’t sound like a girl who doesn’t care.”Summer’s breath caught in her throat. Her cheeks flushed. She didn’t like this feelin
