Chapter 17

Calvin reflected on the past and realized that he had never actually celebrated a single holiday with Jasmine. Well, that wasn't entirely true—she had once tried to celebrate his birthday, but he'd thrown a fit and smashed the cake. From then on, she never bothered celebrating anything with him again. All of a sudden, a pang of guilt struck him. He used to think that he had treated Jasmine fairly well, but the reality was that he hadn't even spent one special occasion with her. "Make a reservation then," he ordered. "Understood, Mr. Ford," responded Vanessa. Calvin had planned to call Jasmine and ask her to join him for Christmas dinner, but he remembered how she'd just hung up on him. So, he figured that he'd just pick her up after work. Olivia walked into the office just as Vanessa was confirming the Christmas reservation. A wave of excitement swept over her. She wondered if Calvin was planning to spend Christmas with her. Feigning ignorance, she walked into his office. Calvin's