Ever since Victor Starr was dismissed from the company, Brittany's comfortable days had come to an end.So, she pinned all the blame on Yasmin. As the daughter of a fairly wealthy family, she couldn't stand the fact that Yasmin had caused her parents to lose their jobs. So, she instinctively attacked Yasmin the moment she spotted her. "Your father only had a job because of Starr Corporation, which belongs to my father anyway. Your family never had anything in the first place," Yasmin corrected her cousin.But Brittany couldn't accept this. If her family had never experienced what it was like to be wealthy in the first place, then being placed in such poor situations wouldn't have hurt as much as it did now.All Brittany knew was that her wonderful life was gone because of Yasmin. Hatred burned within her, and she started yanking at Yasmin's hair. The people in the room that Blake was in soon noticed the commotion. Someone said, "Two women seem to be fighting outside."Sev
Blake's dark expression suddenly broke into a smile. "Mr. Burke, do you even know why I'm asking for her? Actually, we can't help wanting to fu—"Yasmin stomped on Blake's foot to cut him off mid-sentence. She would probably have to hide her face for the rest of her life if Blake had finished his sentence. Yasmin then shot him a glare and snapped, "Don't you dare!""Why not? It's the truth," Blake taunted.Yasmin quickly covered his mouth and pulled him toward the stairs. "Alright, let's go! Just keep your mouth shut! "Mr. Burke, we have some matters to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."After successfully dragging Blake out of the restaurant, Yasmin angrily pushed him away. "Why did you have to say that to him?""Why? Are you worried that he'll be disgusted with you if he finds out that you're sleeping with me?" Blake mocked."No!" Infuriated by his words, Yasmin turned to leave. "I'm just not as shameless as you!""Come here." Blake grabbed her arm and shoved her into a
Pleased, Blake started the engine and began driving toward Yasmin's favorite place—Cirrus."What are we doing here?" Yasmin asked."For dinner." Blake parked the car and got out.Yasmin had no choice but to follow him. "But didn't you eat already?""But you didn't, right?" Blake asked. "By the time we get home, Mary would've already gotten off work."Only then did Yasmin finally realize that it was already 9 pm. The two of them then went into one of the private rooms. Blake picked up the menu and ordered a few dishes Yasmin liked.Then, as Yasmin was pouring some water into a glass, she heard Blake ordering the seafood soup she liked.Upon hearing this, she glanced at him.But without saying much, Blake simply reached over to brush her hair aside. Earlier outside, the lighting had been dim, so he couldn't see her cheek clearly. But now that he could see her bruise up close, he realized that her injury was more serious than he'd expected.With a frown, he demanded, "Don't
"What?" Yasmin was stunned. "Wasn't Ivan the one who helped me?""He probably gave you a hand, but our team settled things the quickest."Yasmin was dumbfounded. She never expected Blake to have helped her as well. She glanced at him.Meanwhile, Blake's expression was solemn, and he stayed silent. So, Yasmin asked, "Did you really help me with it?""Forget it if you don't believe me." Blake couldn't be bothered to explain himself.Yasmin sheepishly said, "I do. I just don't understand why you didn't tell me that you were the one who did it.""It wasn't anything worth mentioning." After all, Blake was never one to ask for compliments. Then, he let go of Yasmin and ordered, "Eat up."Yasmin didn't know what else to say, so she simply took a few sips of the soup.Then, she said, "Then again, this entire thing started because of you, so it's only right that you handled the rumors yourself."Blake narrowed his eyes, amused. "You still think I'm obligated to help you?""Your
By the time Blake returned to Newphoria Bay, Yasmin had already gone to bed. He entered her room and sat himself on her bed. Then, he gently lifted her hair away from her face and exposed her untreated, swollen cheek. Frowning, he went to grab some ointment and carefully applied it onto her skin. Yasmin stirred in her sleep, and she instinctively tried to wipe the ointment away. However, Blake stopped her, saying, "Don't wipe it off."Quickly, Yasmin sobered up and was met with a close-up of Blake's breathtaking face.For several moments, she stared blankly at him and forgot to respond. Smiling softly, Blake instructed, "Sleep well, and don't touch your face. I just applied the medicine, so don't rub it off.""What are you doing here?""I knew you weren't going to treat your bruise, so I came to check on you." In the illumination of the lamp, Blake's tone was soft, and his gaze was gentle. Yasmin's nose started to prickle, as if she were about to cry.Although she'd de
Blake snorted. "You're just too dumb."Then, he placed his palm on Yasmin's head and patted her gently. "Go to sleep."Yasmin asked dumbly, "You came all the way here just to tell me to go to sleep?""Mm-hm.""Are you leaving?""Do you want me to stay?" Blake glanced at her.Startled, Yasmin immediately replied, "Of course not. I'm being serious. Are you leaving?""Yeah. I have things to take care of."Yasmin couldn't explain the emotions that had suddenly washed over her. Blake had come all the way here in the middle of the night just to check on her face.Feeling conflicted, Yasmin's face fell as she said, "Bye then.""Rest well," Blake reminded her and got up. Then, Yasmin remained silent in bed.Blake glanced at her again and noticed her sad expression, so he said, "Call me if you miss me."Yasmin pressed her lips together, still keeping quiet.After Blake left, she walked over to the window. She could make out a tall figure charging through the rain and into a c
"Slow down and tell me exactly what happened." Colin was currently attending an event. Eunice quickly explained the situation.Colin pondered for a moment before replying, "Don't worry. I'll handle this."He hung up and looked toward the front of the venue where Blake was sitting in the center.He immediately walked over.Upon seeing him, Malcolm stopped him in his tracks. "I'm sorry, but you need an appointment to see Mr. Ford.""Mr. Ford, I'm Colin Gray. Do you remember me?" Colin shouted.Blake glanced at him and nodded, recognizing Eunice's boyfriend. He asked, "Do you need something?""It seems like something happened to Yasmin. Eunice called me to say that Yasmin was on her way home in the heavy rain. But she seemed to have met in an accident."Blake's expression instantly darkened. "What?"Colin continued, "Eunice said that she heard a loud crash before Yasmin went silent. They were on the phone, and Yasmin said she was almost home, so Eunice thinks something must hav
Blake climbed into the ambulance as well. …Meanwhile, Yasmin remained unconscious. Although there was a haze in her mind, she could make out someone repeatedly calling her name.She didn't know who the person was, but she heard him constantly saying, "Don't fall asleep. Keep your eyes open and look at me. Don't sleep…"The man also kept a tight grip on her hand. After some time, Yasmin felt her body being lifted, and someone shone a flashlight into her eyes. A hoarse voice asked, "How is she?""Her seatbelt and airbag absorbed most of the shock, so she just got a mild concussion," a gentle male voice answered. "Then why hasn't she woken up yet?""Her body's gone into shock from the blood loss, so she'll need to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation."The other man didn't ask him any more questions. Instead, he walked over to Yasmin's bed and held her hand. "You've been asleep for over a day. When are you going to wake up?"Then, after what seemed like a