Coolest Girl in Town (Elise and Alexander)
Chapter 52

Chapter 52

A day had passed, and Jasmine spent the entire night in fear. When the sun rose, the AndersResidence kept getting visitors knocking at the main door.

“Open the door!”

“It is only right to pay up for what you owe! Stop hiding in the house.”

“Pay us back!"

The entire Anders Residence was jam-packed and surrounded by waves after waves of people. Afterthe bankruptcy, the Anders were barely able to survive by selling their properties. With loan sharkscoming over to their place, the Anders realized that it turned out to be Jasmine who had taken onusury with a steep interest rate.

"You're such a disgrace to the family!” Angered, John slapped Jasmine forcefully. Upon feeling thesearing pain on her cheek, she turned on the waterworks. Still, she couldn't be bothered by it as shepaid huge consequences to be able to take out a

loan.

Immediately, she kneeled with a loud thump. “Dad, help me! Please help me! I'll be dead if youdon't!”

“I don't have any money. Solve the problem that you created yourself!” Then, John rolled his sleevesand left in anger while Jasmine quickly ran after him before clinging onto his leg.

“Dad, I have no choice anymore. I took some pictures for them to be able to take out the loan...”When John heard Jasmine, he felt as if he was struck by lightning before he staggered a little. Withcomplete shock, she stared at this daughter of his whom he had been spoiling ever since she wasborn.

“Jasmine, I really don't know what to say to you anymore.” John was so furious he spat blood beforehe lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

“Dad... Dad!” Still, no matter how much Jasmine shouted, her father never answered. Although shedropped out of school, rumors about her were still being spread around the school without anysigns of stopping

“Have you guys heard that the Anders went bankrupt?”

“It's not just that! I also found out that she took a usurious loan, and those loan sharks went to herhouse to get their payment back. Her father got so pissed off he passed away!”

"I guess that's karma for Jasmine. After all, she used to boast a lot because her family was rich.”Since many students weren't happy with Jasmine’s attitude back then, they all gathered together togossip about her.

On the other hand, Elise also heard some rumors about Jasmine at school. Still, she wasn't botheredbecause it wasn't really related to her. Moreover, she was kind of in trouble right now.

Ever since Elise’s outstanding performance during the Chinese Week's speech competition, manycolleges reached out to her with all sorts of scholarship proposals to try to get her to enroll in theirschool. She had been accepting calls from colleges admission offices, but she rejected all offers bytelling them that she had no interest in language majors

“Elise, come over to mine tonight. I'll get my mom to prepare your favorite crawfish dish!” Mikaylaleaned over with an excited look on her face and suggested when she noticed that school wasabout to be over.

Looking at the time, Elise agreed cheerfully. “Sure! I'll drop by your house after school.”

“Great! You're the best, Elise!”

Grinning at her friend, Elise sent Matthew a text to notify him that he didn't have to pick her upfrom school. Although Elise had texted Matthew, she still noticed his car parked outside when shecame out from the school with Mikayla. Then, Matthew got out of his car and walked toward them.“Let me fetch you guys,” he suggested. Upon hearing that, Elise turned toward Mikayla whileMikayla shrugged. “Sure. I'll ask my driver to leave so that the three of us can head back together.”Thus, Mikayla and Elise got into Matthew's car before they headed to Mikayla's place.

When the auto music player in the car started playing H's classic songs, Matthew

glanced at Elise from the rearview mirror. Right when he was about to say something, Mikaylaexclaimed in shock, “Wow, you like H's music as well?!"

Shifting his gaze toward Mikayla, Matthew hummed a little. “I've been her fan for many years now.”Right then, Mikayla felt like she had found her soulmate. “Really? Me too! I took a liking to her afterI heard her first song, Abandoned Sea. I've got all of her songs on loop in my phone.”

“Really? I guess we all have similar interests.” Matthew grinned. Upon hearing that, Mikayla turnedtoward Elise in shock. “Elise, do you like H's music as well?”

At this moment, Elise coughed a little as if she was trying to hide something. Still, she nodded whenshe met Mikayla's excited gaze. “I guess I do.”.

Immediately, Mikayla got even happier as she started rambling about her love toward H to Elise.She could still remember every song that H had ever released ever since her debut song,Abandoned Sea. Toward the end, Mikayla sighed. “I've been H's fan for many years now. Still, it's toobad that she never revealed her true identity to the public even until now, so I still don’t know whatshe looks like. Nevertheless, I've been attracted to her music for many years now.”

Matthew felt the same. “I'm curious about what a talented girl like her looks like. I wonder if I'll stillhave the chance to listen to her songs in the future.”

Elise stared at those two, who looked as if they were deep in thoughts and kept quiet.

Matthew's car reached Mikayla's place in no time, and he entered the house along with Elise afterMikayla invited him in as well.

Mikayla's mother, Heidi, was a woman of gentle nature. Upon seeing Elise, she greeted in a friendlymanner. “You must be Elise! Mikayla always talks about you. Welcome to our home!”

Elise smiled politely. “Thanks for inviting us over.”

“Make yourselves at home, and drop by if you guys are free,” Heidi said before she went to thekitchen to prepare dinner while Mikayla pulled Elise to her bedroom excitedly.

“Look, Elise! These are all H's albums. Besides the limited first and third-edition albums, I've alreadycollected all of the other albums!”

Mikayla eagerly introduced Elise to all of her album collections before she took one of her favoritelimited edition H albums and passed it to Elise. “I'll give you this as a present!”

Staring at the album, Elise could tell almost immediately that this was Mikayla’s favorite. “I don’twant to snatch my best friend's favorite album. It's better if you take care of it. Besides, I have thefirst and third-edition albums at home. I'll bring them over for you next time.”

Upon hearing that, Mikayla was over the moon. “Are you serious? Oh my God! Do you know thatI've been wanting to get my hands on the limited first and third edition albums for a really longtime? I couldn't get it even though I searched through many channels. I can’t believe you had themall along! Elise, I love you so much!” She planted a kiss on Elise’s cheek while Elise wiped it off with adisgusted look. “Your saliva got on my face!”

Still, Mikayla wasn't offended at all. At this moment, she was on cloud nine at the thought of beingable to own all of H's albums.

Right then, Heidi came in with a plate of fruits. “What are you guys talking about? You look reallyhappy.”

Mikayla went forward and clung onto Heidi's arm cheerfully before she put on a mysterious facade."It's a secret.”

Heidi chuckled. “Oh? You're keeping secrets from me now?”

Still, she continued peeling lychees before passing them to Mikayla. “Mrs. Lester went to the marketand brought your favorite lychees again. Try it.”

“Thanks, Mom!” Mikayla gave some lychees to Elise, and the three of them started chatting