Rise Of The Disgraced Heir

"How dare you?!" Jas asked as she grabbed Ian by the wrist and held him back. "How dare you let another woman touch you. We haven't even broken up!" 

Ian took a deep breath as he tried to gather himself and look at things rationally.

"Why can't you answer my question?!" Jas asked as she pulled on his arm.

"Jas, I don't think this is the best place to have this conversation." Ian said as he turned and frowned at the woman in front of him.

"Ian, is this person bothering you?" Seth asked as he approached with Andre and Camilla in tow.

"No." Ian said as he shook his head. 

"Seth, Andre, this is my girlfriend, Jasmine Ortega." Ian said as he introduced Jas to them.

Jas gave them a small smile before turning her attention to Camilla.

"Hey Jas." Camilla said in a kind tone as she smiled at the other woman. 

Ian would be lying to himself if he said there was no tension going on between Camilla and Jas. He could feel his girlfriend glare at his officemate, as if she wanted to attack the other woman.

"Hey, Camilla." Seth suddenly said as he wrapped his arms around Camilla's shoulder. Making their friend jump a little bit. "Why don't we leave these two love birds alone?"

Camilla seemed to have caught on to what Seth was doing. She wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned her head on Seth's chest.

"Sure, wanna dance?" She asked.

"Come on." Seth said with a grin as he pulled her towards the dance floor. "Oh, Ian, no need to worry about Camilla. I'll drive her back myself. It would be embarrassing if I had  someone else drive her home instead."

Ian nodded and thanked Seth, to which both Camilla and Seth simply winked as they made their way towards the direction opposite Ian and Jas.

"Are they together?" Jas asked as she glanced back at Camilla and Seth.

"Did they look like a couple to you?" Ian replied with a laugh.

"Yeah, I guess my worries were pointless." Jas said as she interlocked her fingers with Ian's.

"Aren't you worried that someone will see us?" Ian asked as he looked at Jas' hand in his. 

"Mike already left and you just introduced me to one of his office friends as your girlfriend." Jas pointed out. "It's dark too, no one will see us."

"Fine, come, let's talk." Ian told her as he looked around, finding a place where they could at least hear each other.

He decided to take her to the booth he, Camilla, and Seth were seated at earlier in the VIP section. 

As he dragged her to the back and they stood outside the cordoned area, Jas pulled him back, making him stop.

"What's wrong?" Ian asked as he looked at her.

"Where do you think you're taking me?" Jas asked.

"To a place where we can talk that isn't deafening." Ian still had to raise his voice as the music was still quite loud outside the VIP area. 

"Ian, do you have any idea what place that is?" Jas asked as she pointed at the VIP area.

"The VIP area where our booth is, so come on." Ian said as he pulled her along.

He could sense that Jas was nervous that they would be scolded by the two security team members that were guarding the entrance.

As they passed through and the men nodded at Ian, Jas was visibly shocked. Ian may have come from an old rich and powerful family, but they lost almost all privileges when they became poor. 

So Ian being able to enter a new bar's VIP area unhindered came as a surprise to Jas. 

"The boss went looking for you." One of Seth's men said as Ian approached.

"He found me, he's on the dance floor with Camilla and Andre." Ian told them, to which they simply nodded.

"Is she good?" The man asked, checking if it was safe to have Jas in their area.

"Yeah, my girlfriend." Ian told him. "Do you mind giving us a moment? I need to talk to her about something private."

The man simply nodded and got up and left. The others in the booth followed suit and made their way to the dance floor as well.

"What were they talking about? Seth is their boss? What is going on Ian?" Jas asked, her frustration evident in her tone.

"Come, let's sit." Ian said as he gestured to the booth next to the one the men were seated at.

Jas hesitated at first, but with some encouragement, she eventually slid into the booth and a waiter quickly came up to them. 

"Want anything?" Ian asked.

"No, it's expensive here." Jas said as she carried a worried look. "I don't want you making deals with the devil just to order me a drink."

Ian couldn't help but laugh at her concern.

"Relax, the owner of the bar is someone I know. As a matter of fact, everything I order is on the house." Ian said with a wink.

He noticed Jas glance at the waiter who simply nodded, confirming what Ian had said.

They had been given specific instructions that whatever Ian and Camilla ordered would be free of charge. 

The serving staff also kept a close eye on the pair, making sure they were happy with the service. They didn't want to get on the wrong side of their boss on the very first night.

"Order me a drink then." Jas said as she crossed her arms on her chest, making Ian laugh. 

"A Margarita please." Ian told the waiter.

"And for you, sir?" The waiter asked.

"None, I'm driving." Ian said as he shook his head. He knew that he needed to sober up since he had to take Jas home tonight. 

Since she was currently dating someone, it would paint a bad image if she was seen leaving his place the next day.

Once her drink was served, Jas quickly drank from it, worrying Ian. 

Jas was never good with her alcohol. Now he not only dreaded the conversation they were about to have, but the drive home after as well.