Permission

Joe stopped in his tracks, he sniffed again the strange smell that was tempting his smell. A very seductive, indulgent, and very inviting scent.

While continuing to sniff, the man stepped into the intoxicating scent.

'Kitchen?'

"What are you cooking?" Joe half-shouted.

"Jasmine?" He screamed again as he entered the kitchen.

Reflex Jasmine who was standing in front of the stove, immediately turned off the stove, she immediately turned to face Joe in fear.

"What are you doing?" asked Joe with a straight face.

Jasmine shook her head quickly and shifted her back to her food so that Joe wouldn't see it. But, the man with Joe's eye had already seen it.

"Get out of the way!" Joe grabbed Jasmine's arm and stood in front of a small pot of chicken soup that Jasmine had just cooked.

"Are you cooking?"

"Sorry, I want to eat it now. But auntie didn't cook it, so I cooked it myself."

Jasmine's fear is not without reason, the three brothers did forbid Jasmine from cooking, washing, or cleaning. Whatever the reason, they don't want Jasmine's hands to get rough and dirty.

Joe took a deep breath and turned to look at the girl.

"Here your hand!"

"What?"

"Your hand!"

Although confused, Jasmine just obeyed what was ordered by Joe. She extended her hands towards Joe. The man also welcomed Jasmine's hand, turned his hand, and gently rubbed the girl's palm.

"Don't go into the kitchen! If you want something, just say it, we'll find it. We don't want your hands to be rough, after all, your job here is just to serve us. So don't do anything outside of that! If you need anything just say!"

"Sorry, I won't do this again."

"It's good that you understand, now let's eat. After all, it's already cooked."

***

Jasmine was standing in the doorway, considering whether she should give up her intention to ask Sam for permission. Even though Sam is leaving, Jasmine still has to give her permission if she wants to leave the house, because this is still Sam's schedule.

"Sam?" Jasmine approached Sam who was putting some of his clothes in a suitcase.

"What?"

"How long have you been gone?"

"Three days."

"Um, that... while you're gone, can I go back to the village to visit my grandmother? She's not well, I'm worried, so ... is it okay? I promise I'll be here when you get home."

"Not allowed."

"Please, just a moment. I'm not running away or anything, I just want to see how they're doing."

Sam threw his suitcase on the bed and looked at Jasmine intently.

"You can do video calls, can't you?"

As fast as lightning, Jasmine reached into her pocket, she took the old folded cellphone in there and showed it to Sam.

"This thing can't be used for video calls!"

"For God's sake Mel! What era are you living in? Why are you still using an old cellphone like that? Buy a new one!"

"Still, even if I got a new one, we still can't video call because my grandparents don't have one."

Pity? Of course not. Instead, Sam was annoyed.

"Okay. Ask someone else to take you away. Don't go alone. And this! Buy your grandmother a new cellphone!" Sam handed a black card to Jasmine.

"No, no. I can buy it myself. I still have money!"

"Save your money, take this! Buy some clothes too! I saw you here only brought a few clothes, and they are worn out. You look ugly!"

Jasmine scowled, and she reluctantly accepted the card. In her life, this was the first time someone called her ugly. It's not that she's pretty or anything, but everyone is praising her beauty all this time.

"Here!"

One hand reached out to reach Jasmine's waist.

"Buy some lingerie too!" Sam whispered then kissed Jasmine's neck tenderly. One hand, he used to squeeze the girl's slender waist.

"Gosh! Close the door! You're staining my eyes, damn it!"

The two of them let go of themselves, walked away, and turned towards the door. There, stood a pile of humans with red faces and arms folded stiffly across their chests.

"My eyes, gosh!" Snorted Bara annoyed.

"Who told you to stand there? Go away!"

"Yeah I'm going, but, there's something I want to talk about in a moment!"

"Well say it!"

Bara reluctantly walked closer to the two of them. With his hands on his hips, the man looked at Jasmine and Sam alternately with annoyance.

'How can they be intimate at a time like this.'

"Father called earlier, he told you to follow him to Japan after your business in Hong Kong is over!"

"Damn it. Why me? There's Arta, the right-hand man!"

"How would I know! Ask yourself there!"

"Tch!" Sam pulled his suitcase roughly from the bed.

"Ehm, bro."

"Especially?"

"You and Jasmine still have four days left, right? Just for me, okay?"

Not only Sam but Jasmine was also surprised to hear Bara's request just now.

Sam knows very well what Bara is like, he will not treat Jasmine gently later. He will just do whatever he wants. And of course, it scared him, because Jasmine was still very innocent. Sam is afraid, Jasmine will be hurt later. Whether with games, treatment, or Bara's words.

And Jasmine? She was silent in shock and fear at the same time. The coals look very different from Sam. Sam treats her well, she is afraid that Bara will treat her the opposite of Sam.

"An agreement is still an agreement! Even though I'm not with Jasmine, it's still my schedule, so don't be weird, you know!"

"Oh, come on, I need Jasmine right now!"

"Just hire a bitch at the club, as usual!"

Bara shook his head slowly, that's not what he wanted.

"Bitch? Damn. It's not what you think! I need Jasmine!"

Bara doesn't need Jasmine to satisfy him. He wanted to ask the girl for help for something he couldn't tell his brothers. It's a matter of heart and self-esteem. Note! PRIDE.

"Just like this, I'll allow it but there are conditions!" Sam said after thinking for a moment.

"What?"

"Go accompany her shopping, then escort her back to her village. After that, it's up to you what you want to do!"

Bara glanced at Jasmine.

"Do you miss your parents?" Bara asked Jasmine spontaneously.

Because she was lazy to explain, Jasmine just nodded slowly in approval of Bara's words.

"Okay, I'll take you! Where's your house anyway?"

"Blora!"

"Shit, it's so far! It could take all day by car!" said Bara.

"Well, just be with her! Instead of her coming back alone, what if something goes wrong?" Sam passed Bara casually.

Bara took a deep breath, well, it can't be helped, after all, he also needs it, so like it or not, you have to want it.

"Okay, get ready!" Bara left after saying that to Jasmine.