Yasmin had no choice but to keep her eyes closed.She wasn't sure how much time had passed, but eventually, Blake's hand gently touched her forehead and caressed her cheek.Then, Yasmin's eyelashes fluttered slightly as he kissed her.Blake's kiss was soft, and it was different from his dominant kisses from before. This time, he'd kissed her carefully at first. But then, the kiss turned passionate, and it set Yasmin's nerves on fire.Yasmin didn't dare to pretend any longer, so she opened her eyes and saw Blake looking back at her.She instinctively wanted to push him away, but she couldn't. Then, Blake held her head tightly and deepened the kiss."Blake…" Yasmin gasped for air."Why did you lie to me?" he asked with a hoarse voice.Yasmin panicked. Did he overhear her talking with Eunice?Yasmin nervously looked up at him. "I didn't lie." Her voice was very soft, and it was tinged with a sense of guilt too.Blake stared at her for a moment before saying, "You weren't s
"Why are you acting so shy?" Blake looked down at Yasmin, his eyes glinting dangerously.He thought Yasmin felt shy, but actually, she felt guilty. She felt a bit frustrated about it too, but she didn't dare to admit her guilt. So, she said, "You look like you want to eat me. Of course, I'd be scared.""I do want to eat you." Blake didn't hide his desire anymore. Then, he lifted her chin with his fingers and huskily said, "If you weren't still recovering, I would have done so already."Yasmin's eyelashes fluttered in fear.Then, in the next second, Blake kissed her.Yasmin hoped that he would quickly get dressed and leave, so she didn't resist. Instead, she responded to his kiss, wanting to quickly end it.However, her response only made Blake more eager.Then, his hand rushed under her skirt and caressed her soft skin.Yasmin frowned and softly said, "Enough. My body hasn't recovered. I can't handle this."She acted coquettishly in his arms, and this worked well on Blake.
"Got it," Blake replied.Then, when Blake was about to hang up, Yasmin suddenly called out, "Blake.""What's wrong?" Blake asked."Do you love me?" Yasmin didn't know what had gotten into her when she asked him this question. She likely didn't want to believe the words in the text messages since Blake had been treating her better lately.If Blake replied that he loved her, she would openly talk about everything with him.However, she was met with Blake's long silence.Yasmin waited for five minutes, but Blake still didn't respond. In the end, he simply uttered when Malcolm came in to urge him, "I need to look into something else.""Okay." Yasmin ended the call.At that moment, she felt like her heart had shattered.She started to doubt if the text messages were telling the truth. Was Blake's kindness merely an act?However, the heart couldn't tell any lies. Blake wouldn't be able to say those words if he truly didn't love her.Yasmin was disheartened, but it helped her m
Half an hour later, Blake walked out of the meeting room.Malcolm said gravely, "Mrs. Ford seems to have left Stanton City, Mr. Ford. Her phone signal indicates that she was on the outskirts one hour ago. However, we couldn't find her when we got there.""Why would her phone signal appear when she isn't there?" Blake asked with a grim expression.Malcolm replied, "Mrs. Ford likely tossed her phone there as she passed by the outskirts."Upon hearing this, Blake's expression darkened. He was quick-witted, so he immediately understood what Malcolm was hinting at. Yasmin had planned her escape beforehand.His expression became serious. "How about the surveillance footage?"Malcolm took out his phone and showed Blake the footage displayed. "Mrs. Ford was wearing a black tracksuit when she left the mall. She entered an Audi and drove away, presumably to the outskirts. She tossed her phone out at precisely this location."Blake stared at the phone. The display revealed a phone bein
"You're her best friend. I'm sure you know." Blake inched closer to Eunice with a cold gaze. Blake's haunting presence frightened her, and she started to grow nervous.She retreated a few steps before saying, "I really don't know. Yaz only told me to collect the items for her. She didn't tell me where she was going!""Are you going to tell me or not?" Blake's bloodshot eyes were horrifying.Eunice was scared out of her wits, but she quickly recomposed herself and retorted, "You should deal with your mom first. She's against Yaz being with you. If you care about Yaz, sort things out with your mom and Giselle first, maybe then she might come back. "After all, she grew up in Stanton City. This place holds a special meaning to her. No one would want to leave their hometown while parting with their friends and family."Blake caught on to the hint he was looking for—hometown.He recollected himself and looked over at Malcolm. "Check the town where Yasmin was last seen in. I want to
While Yasmin had been missing for three days, Blake ceaselessly sent his men to look for her. They searched the town she disappeared into and investigated Cirrus Town. However, their efforts weren't fruitful. They couldn't find her at all.She seemed to have disappeared without a trace. Her phone, debit card, and personal ID were all gone. No one had any idea how she pulled it off.When Giselle heard the news, she was waiting for a prenatal checkup. She smiled brightly. "This is great. That annoying woman is gone now."Annie commented, "You seem to be in high spirits, Mrs. Ford. Are you looking into the menu for the banquet already?""Yes," Giselle said with a charming smile. "But let's not drop our guard. Send our people to follow Blake's men. If they find Yasmin, report back to me immediately."She was searching for Yasmin as well. However, Yasmin had completely vanished. Even she had no clue about Yasmin's whereabouts."Got it," Annie responded. It just so happened that it
The previous nanny of the Starr family, Jessica Miller, stayed at Miller Village.She was 68 years old. After retiring a few years ago, she returned to her hometown and opened a convenience store.It helped her make some money while looking after her grandchild, Chris Miller, who was still in middle school.Yasmin's visit was a pleasant surprise. Jessica asked about how she was doing and even inquired about Stuart's situation.Yasmin muttered, "Jessica, my family isn't doing well. My dad is in prison as we speak…"Jessica was shocked after learning the news. "What happened? Stuart is a kind man. He not only pampers his wife and daughter, but he is also friendly with the housekeepers. He never treated us harshly.""Someone set him up." Caleb had doubled-crossed Stuart. He sold Stuart a batch of cement that didn't meet industry standards.Later, Blake reported Starr Corporation, and Stuart ended up in prison. Since then, Starr Corporation has been in bad shape. In other words,
Yasmin pursed her lips and kept quiet. She felt a little restless.That night, sleep didn't come to her. So she took out her new phone and checked the calendar. It was already the 22nd of December.Annalise's birthday was in two days' time—the same day as Blake and Giselle's wedding. Annalise and Giselle should be at ease after that day, right?While Yasmin was in deep thought, she drifted off to sleep.The next day, the dawn light entered the room.Yasmin heard Jessica taking Chris out of the house.Jessica would send Chris to the village entrance every morning at 6:00 am. Afterward, she would head to town to buy groceries.Once Yasmin woke up, she could hardly get back to sleep. She wore a plain white dress and opened the door on the first floor. Later, she started cleaning around the house.Suddenly, a thick arm hugged her from behind.Yasmin was shocked, and she quickly turned around.It turned out to be the butcher next door, Daniel Ziegler!With a greasy face and a