Yasmin frowned. "I'm not slow.""Yes, you are." Blake's expression was sour. "Are you trying to act cute by tying braids?"Yasmin was at a loss for words. Frowning, she retorted, "You're just old, Mr. B. Everyone ties braids nowadays. It's nothing special.""I don't care. I just know you're not allowed to seduce men," Blake stated coldly. Yasmin was starting to get angry. Smacking him in the arm, she defended herself, "I didn't seduce anyone! That boy was just 13. Why would I try to seduce him? You're being unreasonable."Blake hugged her tightly and said firmly, "I don't like it when other men stare at you."He especially detested when men stared at her with blatant desire.Yasmin was self-conscious about being hugged in public. "Don't hug me here. It's embarrassing."People in small towns like this enjoyed gossiping. But Blake didn't mind. "So what? We're not locals, so why should we care about others' opinions?"Chris watched the two of them banter and shook his head, am
The two of them stared at the river without speaking. When the wind picked up, Blake took his jacket off and draped it over Yasmin's shoulders. Immediately, she felt much warmer. She glanced over and noticed he was only wearing a shirt. Worried he might catch a cold, she quickly told him, "I'm not cold. You should wear it instead.""We were walking earlier, so I'm not cold either." Blake held her hand and smiled. "We should head back for lunch. It's time to return to the city.""Okay." This time, she was returning with him willingly.After all this time, she was starting to miss her father, Eunice, and Arthur.When they returned, lunch was already prepared. Jesicca greeted them warmly when she saw the two come in.Today's lunch was extravagant. Jessica, who was in her sixties, raised a toast to Blake and thanked him for helping Chris. Blake accepted the drink with a smile. "It's nothing, Jessica. I'm the one who should thank you for taking care of Yasmin.""No, I should b
After Yasmin finished showering, she sent Eunice a message."Eunice, Blake brought me back to Stanton City."Eunice was surprised. "Why did you come back with that bastard, Yaz? He married that woman!"This reminded Yasmin that Eunice still didn't know the truth, so she quickly explained everything.However, Eunice never replied.Yasmin, starting to feel worried, followed up with a call. The first thing she heard when Eunice picked up the phone was exclamations. "Holy shit! There's nothing going on between Blake and that woman!""I know. Didn't I tell you that already?""It has nothing to do with that. Blake clarified it on his social media account! Go check it out." Eunice was awestruck by Blake's courage. Someone had exposed the failed wedding on the Internet. In response, Giselle kept defending herself by saying that her relationship with Blake was still going strong, but they had no plans to get married.She even stirred rumors to take advantage of Blake's reputation.
Blake exposed Giselle's true intentions one word at a time.She gasped, her face ashen. "But I never did anything to her. She's completely fine, isn't she? My plans never succeeded, so why are you still doing this to me?"Giselle broke down and began sobbing.Blake sniggered. "Well, it's too late. You had your chance, but you didn't take it. Now it's time to pay the price for your actions."He continued, "Also, you'd better stop testing me. Your family has been riding on my coattails for so long, so if you keep this up, I'll make your family business disappear."With that, he hung up mercilessly.Giselle could only toss her phone and wail into her hands. …"Did you see the news, Yaz?" Eunice was still on the phone with Yasmin. Yasmin replied, "Yeah.""And did you see what happened to her manager? She was arrested for tax evasion. Karma's a bitch!" Eunice cackled. She couldn't be more satisfied with what happened to Annie, especially when she recalled how Annie strutted in
Yasmin interlocked her fingers behind Blake's neck and quietly looked at him before asking, "I saw what happened to Giselle and her manager. Did you have a hand in that?""They were caught because they had something to hide in the first place." Blake didn't deny anything as he gently placed Yasmin on the bed.Yasmin sat down and nodded. "That's true."Then, Blake smiled and turned to leave. Suddenly, Yasmin panicked and called out, "Mr. B…""Yes?" Blake paused and looked at her. Yasmin shyly clutched the hem of her skirt and asked, "Where are you going? It's past 10 pm. Aren't you going to sleep?"Blake chuckled when he saw her blushing. "Is that an invitation?""N-No." Yasmin denied it. "It's just that… It's very late."Blake smirked before replying, "I know. But I still need to shower before going to bed."He was actually going to take a shower, and when Yasmin realized that he wasn't going to leave, she blushed. After the bathroom door closed and sounds of flowing wate
At this, Yasmin went limp as she moaned, "Mr. B, your hand is so hot…""There are other parts of me that are even hotter," Blake said, causing Yasmin's heart to flutter. Then, Blake took Yasmin's hand and placed it on his shoulder. And in the heat of the moment, he pressed his lips against hers and murmured, "Remember—you're mine…"Blushing, Yasmin raised her eyes and met Blake's sultry gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she followed his lead, gradually losing herself to the pleasure.…The next morning, sunlight filtered into the room and cast its light upon the mess on the bed. Yasmin was nestled in Blake's embrace, half-covered by the sheets. Meanwhile, her exposed skin was marked with hickeys, and her curves were clearly visible even under the covers. Blake woke up first and was greeted by her adorable face and tempting plump lips. He smiled and caressed her cheek. Yet, Yasmin didn't even stir. But this was probably because he'd completely tired her out the night
There was a silent pause before Yasmin replied, "I don't want to know."Giselle was dismayed. "Are you sure?""He'll tell me when he wants to. And if he doesn't say anything, I don't plan on prying either." In any case, Yasmin was now certain that Blake didn't have any feelings for Giselle, and that was more than enough.If he loved Giselle, he would have chosen that woman long ago. However, his decision to choose Yasmin proved that she was more important than both Giselle and the baby.So, Yasmin firmly hung up the phone. After all, Yasmin knew how cunning Giselle could be, so she had no intentions of meeting up with her.…However, Giselle sought her out instead. At the gate of Oak Garden, she shouted for Yasmin, "Yasmin Starr, I'm waiting for you outside. Please come out."At that moment, Yasmin had been eating a sandwich. However, her early morning cheerfulness disappeared as soon as she heard the voice yelling from outside. Frowning, she asked, "Who's making so much n
Still, something felt off. However, Yasmin couldn't figure out what was wrong and decided to give Blake a call. "Mr. B, Giselle came over. She's been kneeling outside the gate and insists on apologizing to me.""What?" Blake sternly asked. Giselle was only steps away, but Yasmin didn't shy away from letting Blake know everything."I told her that I didn't want her apology, and neither would I accept it, so she should leave. But she refused to listen and said that she wouldn't leave unless I forgave her."Yasmin glanced at the sky before continuing, "It's going to rain soon, but she still refuses to leave. I don't have any idea what she's trying to do. Not to mention, she's heavily pregnant. "Isn't she worried something might happen to the baby?"Giselle's brow twitched in irritation after hearing Yasmin's words. Then, Blake replied after a pause, "Don't listen to her. Go back and rest. I'll call her instead.""Okay." Yasmin hung up and turned to go back in, ignoring Gise