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beautiful woman walked into the dressing room where Marie was waiting for makeup and wardrobe. Marie had been a little curious when she didn’t see any other models.
    The woman sat next to her on the little sofa she had been perched on. She looked so familiar. Marie was uneasy about something, but she couldn’t put her finger on it right away. It was something in the woman’s smile… despite the uneasy feeling, her smile had made Marie push the other thoughts aside.
    “You recognize me from somewhere,” the woman said with that easy smile. She looked as if she laughed a lot and enjoyed life.
    “I think so,” Marie replied nervously.
    “My name is Olivia,” the woman said still in a friendly tone. “I am sorry I asked you here under false pretenses. You and I have a mutual acquaintance I would like to talk to you about.”
    It was at that moment that it clicked. The small smile that Marie had tried to fake fell from her face. It had been so long since those pictures appeared on her phone. How could she forget this woman’s beautiful face? It had haunted her dreams for months. This was the woman that took her Jas from her.
    Marie stood abruptly. Olivia’s smile faltered and she lifted her hand to stay Marie. Marie forced her tears to remain where they were.
    “Wait, I see you fully recognize me now. Please, hear me out and if you wish to leave then, I will not stop you. I am a friend. Or at least, I wish to be,” Olivia said with her smile back in place.
    Marie sat gingerly on the sofa. This time, she let her eyes roam over Olivia. She noticed that Olivia was older, although she wasn’t sure how much older. Marie could only guess at the woman being older than both herself and Jas. She wondered had that been what drew Jas to her.
    “It has come to my attention that someone wanted to hurt Jasper because of me. I have no idea how they found out about you and Jasper. He is so buttoned up when it comes to you. Nevertheless, you were sent some photos of Jasper and I. Am I right,” Olivia asked.
    “Yes,” Marie replied through pinched lips.
    Olivia tilted her head as she examined Marie. “I see why he is so fond of you. You are very beautiful,” Olivia said with sad eyes. “Jasper once told me what you made him promise. He felt guilty about our relationship and wanted me to understand why he wanted to call things off.
    “When I first decided to reach out to you to find out why you broke his heart those pictures came to my attention. Once I had them in my possession I believed I understood what happened. You believed Jasper had given his heart away. Am I right again,” Olivia watched Marie closely with her brown eyes.
    Marie’s lips started to tremble as she nodded her head. Olivia slowly reached for Marie’s hand. When Marie didn’t pull away, she gave her hand a gentle squeeze.
    “I never had Jasper’s heart. That has always belonged to you. I was his friend, I was a source of comfort to him, and I was his teacher, nothing more,” Olivia said as she watched Marie’s face.
    “I don’t understand,” Marie whispered.
    “Jasper came into my life at a time when I needed someone to help me heal. I was lonely and confused about where I was in life. Jasper had filled that void without even knowing it. When my late husband, the Baron, died I didn’t know what I wanted to do. He had left me with a fresh start.
    “I saw how sad Jasper was, so I thought we could help each other. I would teach him the art of true pleasure and in return, I wouldn’t have to make decisions based on my baser needs. I had money and Jasper would satisfy my other needs. Therefore, I could focus on what I needed not what I wanted.
    “It made sense to me at the time. I know it was selfish of me. I knew from the beginning that Jasper was in love with someone. I just couldn’t help myself. His innocence was a thing of beauty and I wanted…no, I needed that,” Olivia said as her eyes lost focus.
    Marie furrowed her brows. “What do