Nicolai's breath hitched, he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Jasmine's words cut through him like a blade. Make him pay? What was she talking about?

"Jasmine." He called out, stepping forward cautiously, his voice laced with desperation.

But before he could reach her, Jasmine shoved him away with startling force. "Don't you dare touch me!" She hissed, her voice shaking with fury. "Or I swear, I'll have you arrested for assault."

Nicolai stared at her, stunned. The woman before ...