"Sure." Erik agreed without hesitation and turned to leave.Walking past the corridor, he glanced at Yasmin, who was downstairs. However, she didn't notice him. Instead, every man's eyes were trained on her.Feeling uncomfortable, he leaned against the railing and deliberately called out loudly. "Yasmin Starr."Yasmin lifted her head and finally noticed the people on the second floor—including Blake. The man was resting against the railing as he regarded her from above. Her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't say anything."You're here, our darling Yasmin!" Joel leaned over the railing with a glass of wine in his hand, his lips curved into a lazy grin."Don't call me that," Yasmin retorted calmly. "I'm just used to it," Joel pouted. "Why don't you invite Mr. Burke up for a drink?"Yasmin glanced at Ivan.The man replied, "Sure."However, Yasmin didn't want to go upstairs. She wasn't here for them tonight, so she whispered to Ivan, "Why don't you go, Mr. Burke? I need to fi
However, they didn't go to their usual spot. Instead, she was led to a small garden.Yasmin had just sat down when she heard some footsteps. She looked up and saw Blake slowly walking toward her, his tall figure casting a shadow over her."What do you want?" Yasmin studied him. Blake stood before her, blocking the light above her head. "Your life sure is exciting, Ms. Starr. Yesterday, it was Erik; today, it's Mr. Burke. You never fail to surprise me."Yasmin frowned.Blake never said anything nice.Raising an eyebrow, she said, "Well, it has nothing to do with you."Yasmin tried to leave, but the man grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.Infuriated, she snapped, "What are you doing, Blake? Did you call me over just so you could humiliate me?"Grabbing ahold of her chin, Blake peered down at her coldly. "Didn't you say I was your sponsor earlier? Well, in that case, shouldn't you be hoping to see me? So, why are you unhappy?""Who likes to be humiliated?" Yasmin was furio
Just then, the door swung open."I brought you your clothes, Erik." Roxy said. But then, what followed was a scream. "Erik, Yasmin, what are you two doing?"Blake had been standing a distance away, and his body froze when he heard this.He then pushed past several women and saw what was happening in the room—Yasmin was on top of Erik, while Erik wore only a towel around himself.After just one look, Blake's glare turned venomous.Yasmin was silently panicking and was about to explain when Roxy rushed over and tugged at her dress. "What are you doing here, Yasmin? Didn't I tell you that Giselle's room is at the end of the corridor? What are you doing in Erik's room? And both of you were… were…"Roxy pretended to hesitate, as though she found it hard to finish her sentence.Meanwhile, the women in the room were already wearing disdainful expressions."Look at what the daughter of the Starr family's like, trying to seduce a man at Giselle's birthday banquet!""How shameless!"
Yasmin was utterly disappointed.After all, it was difficult to change other people's perception of someone once they develop a fixed impression of the other person.Meanwhile, Blake stood outside and quietly listened to what Yasmin had to say. Things did seem too coincidental to be true. Suddenly, as Blake was about to enter the room, a group of men approached him."What are you doing here, Blake?" Joel called out and walked over to peer into the room. "What's going on? What's with the crowd?"Ivan was also among the group of men. He spotted Yasmin standing on one side of the room while the group of women stood on the other side. Immediately, he could sense that Yasmin was being isolated.His expression turned dark as he walked over to stand next to Yasmin. "What's going on?" he asked.Roxy lit up when she saw Ivan and began recounting to him an exaggerated version of what had happened. After listening to her, Ivan turned to Erik and asked, "Is that really what happene
Yasmin calmly looked at Giselle, who was hiding among the crowd.Seeing Giselle's pale expression, Yasmin immediately knew that this incident had something to do with her.The fact was, there was no way Giselle would ever wear something Yasmin designed. So, everything had been a setup, even from when Giselle first ordered the dress.However, Giselle was smart enough to make others do the dirty work for her while she hid behind the scenes. That way, if things went wrong, she'd be able to escape unscathed.This was why she could walk away like nothing happened this time, but the same couldn't be said for Roxy. Roxy's face kept paling as she sensed the astonished gazes being cast on her. She felt completely humiliated!Her embarrassment quickly turned to rage, and her first reaction was to slap Yasmin.However, a pot of cactus suddenly came soaring and hit her in the center of the forehead, causing her to bleed instantly. "Aargh!" Roxy shrieked. She spun around in a daze and saw
Meanwhile, Erik was struggling to accept the truth.All this while, he had thought that Giselle was a smart and reasonable woman. He never expected her to do something like this just to destroy Yasmin.If her plan had succeeded tonight, Yasmin's reputation in high society would have been ruined. And as a result, his connection to Yasmin would be bound together forever as well."I didn't!" Giselle looked anguished as tears filled her eyes. "I didn't do anything. I don't know why something like this had to happen and ruin my birthday banquet. "I didn't even get the chance to play the piano or dance with Blake, yet he's already left with Yasmin."Giselle was hoping that her words would hint at Yasmin having seduced Blake.However, Erik quickly noticed something else—Blake's relationship with Yasmin wasn't what Giselle had told him it was like. Yasmin didn't seduce Blake. On the contrary, Blake seemed to care for her more than she did him.Erik suddenly felt like a fool, and
Yasmin replied, "I said I didn't. I didn't have an invitation letter when I arrived. "I just happened to bump into Ivan, and he brought me in with him."Blake stayed silent, but his motions were gentler as he applied the ointment to her blisters. But this was something that he himself didn't even realize. "A man like him doesn't suit you," Blake finally said."I think he's quite nice." Yasmin didn't like hearing Blake talk badly about Ivan, so she stood up for him and said, "Take tonight for example—he stood up for me and questioned Roxy without ever doubting me.""That's because he wants to sleep with you!" Blake's actions became harsh again.Instantly, Yasmin's brows furrowed as she hissed in pain.Blake then examined her injuries, his expression only returning to normal when he saw that they didn't seem serious. Then, he calmly said, "Nobody treats someone so well for no reason.""I think you just don't like him," Yasmin replied."Isn't that normal?" Blake snorted. "H
"We're divorced," Yasmin retorted.Blake glanced at her and said, "Even so, you still belong to me."His words left no room for doubt.Yasmin was completely confused now. Just what was going on in Blake's mind?Did he care for her after all?While Yasmin was lost in thought, Erik's voice suddenly rang out, "Hey, Blake. Come down for a second. I need to talk to you."Erik had parked his car in the yard and was shouting from the first floor.Blake's expression turned sour as he let go of Yasmin. Then, he simply said, "Get some rest first."Yasmin could feel his mood shift, and worried that something bad might happen, she quickly grabbed his sleeve and said, "What are you going to do?""You don't need to know. Just get some sleep." Blake then removed Yasmin's hand and adjusted her blanket before leaving.But Yasmin's eyes were still wet with tears. Anxious, she ignored the stabbing pain in her feet and limped toward the balcony. Meanwhile, Blake had already gone to the yar