Blake and Yasmin arrived at Oak Garden.Yasmin's damp hair was plastered all over her delicate little face.Blake parted her long hair and carried her to the second floor. Yasmin lay on the bed. Despite her situation, she still had the time to joke. "Your leg has recovered?""Almost," Blake replied. "Have you removed your cast?""I removed it this afternoon," Blake replied. Upon seeing her suffering so much discomfort, he rinsed a towel for her to wipe her sweat.Feeling a sudden wave of heat, Yasmin curled up and quivered. "Joel is almost here. Bear with it for a while longer." Blake helped her up and gave her some warm water to drink.Yasmin's logic flew out of the window. She lay in his arms, drank two sips of water, and didn't want to let go of him.She felt so hot. When she touched Blake's cool skin, she refused to let go. She leaned against him, nestled in his sturdy arms."Yasmin?" Blake looked down at her.It was rather unlike her to do such a thing.She was flu
Blake was a little wild, but he knew they could only do so much tonight.Thus, he stopped what he was doing, reluctantly let go of her, and went downstairs to open the door.Blake opened the door to reveal Joel clutching his phone. Joel looked at him strangely and asked, "Blake, what's going on? I've been yelling so many times. Why was there no response from either of you?"Blake's face was frigid as he demanded, "Where's the medicine?"Joel passed him a box of medicine. Blake took it. Wanting to assess Yasmin's condition, Joel pushed at the door, intending to go into the house.With his foot, Blake stopped him from entering the house. "What's the dosage?""Take two pills and wash them down with water." Joel looked at Blake questioningly. "Blake, why are you blocking the door? Let me go and assess Yasmin's condition.""No need. Get lost." Blake took the medicine and slammed the door in Joel's face.Outside, Joel was cursing at Blake, "What the hell? I brought medicine for y
The next day, Yasmin woke up feeling sore and limp all over her body.She got down from the bed, took in her surroundings, and recalled everything that had happened last night.She had been drugged by Caleb, then saved by Blake. Her mind raced as she recalled what happened after. He had brought her back, and they made out on the bed.Yasmin clutched her face tightly.Wait, how did they end up making out last night?She had been drugged, but Blake hadn't. Why had he made out with her?Furthermore, Blake looked terrifying when he beat up Caleb. His gaze was misleading, making Yasmin think that he cared about her.She was confused again.Didn't Blake hate fickle women like her to the bone?Why was he being so nice to her?She didn't dare to follow this thought, so she stopped herself. "Forget it." She chided herself, "You're already divorced. You should not be looking back."With that, she collected her things and secretly crept downstairs. "Mrs. Ford," Mary called from t
Giselle looked at Blake with a pitiful expression and said, "Blake, please believe me. I never had any ill intentions. It was just a passing remark, and I didn't know it would escalate like this."Yasmin had enough of this. She turned and left. Blake called after her, "Not eating breakfast anymore?""Nope!" The sight of Giselle made her so furious that she had lost her appetite.Yasmin walked out of the compound and tried to call an Uber.Due to it being peak hours, many drivers were unavailable, and she didn't manage to get an Uber. As she waited, Blake's Rolls-Royce Ghost rolled up next to her."Get in." Blake opened the car door, still dressed in his exercise gear.Had he come out in a hurry?What about Giselle? Had Blake left her at Oak Garden?Yasmin, thinking of how he had saved her last night, got in his car. "Where's Giselle? Did you abandon her at Oak Garden?""She said that her stomach doesn't feel good, so I asked Mary to look after her." Blake glanced at Yasmin.
Yasmin looked at the traffic outside her window.Her phone suddenly buzzed with a WhatsApp notification.Victor had sent her a voice note: "Yasmin, did you see the news today? Caleb's in jail. Haha! Justice is served!"Yasmin pressed the microphone button, saying, "I just saw it. Serves him right."His response was almost immediate. "Yes! Yasmin, this morning, your grandmother told me she misses you and is asking you to come back for dinner tonight.""I don't think I have time tonight," Yasmin replied. "Going back to the Starr family's house for dinner?""Maybe." Yasmin sent a final voice note and switched off her phone.Victor had been managing Starr Corporation ever since her father went to prison. Her grandmother had also moved into Victor's house. However, Yasmin was not very close to her grandmother. She only visited on special occasions like New Year's Day. Eventually, the two arrived at Erinnyes.Yasmin said nothing more. She exited the car and walked into the stud
"Alright then." Yasmin retrieved a measuring tape and started taking his measurements.Erik looked at his tall figure and lean legs in the mirror and asked, "I heard you slapped Giselle this morning?"Yasmin raised her eyebrows. "Why? Did you come here for her?""Not at all. I was just wondering how shameless one can be. You and Blake are already separated, yet you returned to Oak Garden yesterday?"Yasmin smiled and said, "We'll be officially divorced in a month. At the moment, I'm still Blake's wife, and I have every right to be at Oak Garden. Mistresses, on the other hand, have no right to come to Oak Garden."She was hinting that Giselle was a mistress.After that incident yesterday, Yasmin and Giselle had become sworn enemies.Erik scoffed. "You're just jealous of Giselle. Do you feel uncomfortable seeing how much Blake cares about her?""What about her should I be jealous about? Jealous that she's a bitch? Or jealous of her top-notch acting skills?"Erik had no retort fo
Yasmin was in a daze. Her mouth had been pried open by Blake, and their lips were locked together. His kisses were rough and passionate.Yasmin was going out of her mind. "Blake Ford! What are you doing? Let go of me!""So loud. Do you want the whole company to know what we're doing here?" Blake teased.Yasmin shuddered and didn't dare to move. When he kissed her again, she pushed at his chest and objected, "Let go of me! Blake Ford, do you hear me? We're at the company, and there are many people outside. Don't do this—""You should be punished," he interrupted."Why should I be punished?""For being a slut."Yasmin was left speechless.Blake's eyes darkened. The next second, he pressed himself against her.Yasmin's expression changed. He wanted to have her here."No!" She had never been so embarrassed and pushed him away. "We have filed for divorce. You can't do this to me.""Are you still going to flirt with other men?" Blake looked at her darkly, still pressing against
A thought suddenly struck Yasmin as she walked toward the stairs. She wrote up an invoice, corrected it, and passed it to Sarah.Sarah subsequently handed Erik the invoice. "Hello, Mr. Hayes, that will be 76 thousand dollars for the suit you ordered."Yasmin had charged him an extra six thousand dollars for being detestable and making her angry.Erik looked up at Yasmin.Yasmin had walked upstairs. Her slender figure was very attractive.Erik chuckled. "This woman can still do business at a time like this. She's stronger than I thought," he mused. "Interesting."Erik swiped his card and told Sarah, "Call me when the suit is ready. I'll need to try it on.""Goodbye, Mr. Hayes," Sarah said with a smile.Erik snorted and walked out.…That night, Yasmin returned to the Starr family house.She had picked up the gifts that Blake had tossed in the trash. She couldn't afford such luxurious gifts and didn't want them to go to waste.Four people greeted her at the door—Emelda and Vi