Blake then ordered Malcolm to escort Mortimer and Joel out.However, Mortimer was unwilling to leave as he laughed. "Aren't we supposed to discuss terminating the contract? I brought all the documents.""We'll talk tomorrow," Blake said coldly, wanting him to leave.Hence, Malcolm silently dragged the two of them out.Then, in the courtyard, the two men looked at each other and laughed."Let's go. Us two lonely hearts can go out and have a drink together." Joel put his arm around Mortimer's shoulder.Mortimer frowned. "Go away! I may be single, but I'm not lonely."Mortimer had just turned 30 last month and was only a few months younger than Blake. They'd grown up together too. The Ford family was in the technology industry, the Sawyer family was in the medical industry, the Sullivan family was in the legal industry, and the Hayes family was in education. The wealth of these families was almost on par—except that the Hayes family was slightly inferior—so they could play toge
In the hospital ward, Amelia was spooning chicken soup into Giselle's mouth. "Things are getting out of hand. Why didn't you tell me about it?""What's the point? Do you have any better ideas?" Giselle sarcastically commented. Her expression was pale and sour as she said, "How did that bitch overhear my conversation with Benjamin? Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out like this."Amelia's lower lip trembled as her expression darkened. "One day, we will let Yasmin have it."Just then, Malcolm entered the room while they were chatting. Upon seeing him, Amelia quickly hid the malice in her eyes, and she warmly asked, "Why are you here, Malcolm? Are you here to hand over the supplements from Mr. Ford to Giselle?" Malcolm took a glance at Giselle and noticed her feeble state in the sick bed. Then, he answered, "Yes, I'm here to send some items, but it isn't a supplement." With that, he tossed a document over to them.Giselle looked at the document before her, feeling uneasy
Yasmin blushed. "I wasn't lying. Didn't you tell me about Roxy's engagement with Ivan? I thought you were the culprit who caused that to happen." "So what? That annoying Ivan always buzzes around you like a fly."Blake was indeed the perpetrator. After all, since Ivan had crossed the line, he decided to set him up with an arranged marriage. And with those troubles occupying him, he wouldn't have the opportunity to bother Yasmin anymore."That's going overboard." Yasmin thought that it wasn't cool that Blake did what he did. Besides, Ivan did nothing to Blake, yet Blake got him into an arranged marriage with a woman he didn't even like. It was simply crossing the line."What? Are you unhappy about Ivan marrying Roxy?" Blake held Yasmin's chin, his gaze turning cold.Yasmin frowned and said, "What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Ivo doesn't like Roxy, yet you imposed an arranged marriage onto him. Isn't that making things worse?""Arranged marriages are about forming so
Yolanda didn't want Yasmin to be around, so she walked over and instructed, "There are a few potted plants blocking the path. Can you move them to the courtyard?"Yasmin looked over at the potted plants and furrowed her brows—they were expensive lilies.Handing out welcome drinks was manageable, but she didn't have the strength to move the potted plants. Plus, if she ended up dropping one, she would be in deep trouble.After all, dropping a plant at the engagement dinner could be offensive for the parties involved. So, Yasmin shook her head and rejected, saying, "I don't have the strength to carry them, Aunt Yolanda. You need to get someone else to do it."Yolanda frowned. "What's going on with you? Would I ask you to move them if I had enough manpower? Can't you see that everyone's busy?"Yolanda had already gotten used to ordering Yasmin around. So, when Yasmin refused her request, Yolanda shoved her and instructed, "Quickly now.""What are you doing?" Annalise's voice sounde
Isaac fixed his gaze on Yasmin as if he was sizing her up.Yasmin smiled at Isaac before turning away.Isaac had a feeling that Yasmin resemble another person, but he couldn't recall who that person was at the moment.After Ivan and Roxy greeted Arthur, the engagement dinner officially commenced.Yasmin then followed the crowd into the banquet hall of the Ford residence. She was walking at the back, when suddenly, someone covered her mouth.Before Yasmin could even react, the person dragged her to a remote corner.Then, at the corner, she found out that the person was Roxy's brother, Brian Ford. Brian had spent the last few years studying overseas and had recently graduated and came back home.Upon seeing that it was him, Yasmin's pupils shrank in fright. She was terrified of him.Two years ago, he'd almost lay his hands on her at her wedding.When Brian attended the wedding then, he'd noticed that Blake didn't like Yasmin. Back then, he would always look for opportuni
Brian was younger than Blake by four years old and had recently acquired his PhD. "Don't try to twist things around. You were bullying Yasmin, and I'm here to save her." Ivan wasn't going to fall for Brian's tricks.Then, Brian sneered. "Did you see me doing anything to her? I'm just chatting with her.""Are you really just chatting with her? You know what you were doing.""Of course I know what I was doing." Brian looked at Yasmin flirtatiously and grinned. "Alright. It's time for the main event. I'm going to look for something to eat."With that, Brian walked away and returned to the banquet hall. By then, Blake had arrived, and he was chatting with Isaac.Brian then walked over with a glass of wine and said, "I saw Yasmin and Ivan in the garden, Blake. I wonder what they're up to. You should check on them."Blake coldly glanced at Brian.Then, Brian smirked as he spoke to Isaac, "Ivan's quite impressive. He's more than just good-looking, he also has his ways with women. N
Yasmin snapped back to her senses, quickly escaping Ivan's embrace.Blake coldly stared at her and sternly said, "Why are you standing there? Come over!"Yasmin was startled. Then, she looked at Ivan and said, "I'll go first, Ivo."Upon hearing Yasmin's intimate address to Ivan, Blake's expression turned even colder, and he directed a piercing gaze at her.Yasmin lowered her head as she approached Blake and muttered, "Mr. B."However, Blake simply glared at her before leaving, with Yasmin quickly following behind. On their way back, Blake wore a sullen expression.Yasmin hastened her pace to catch up. Then, while looking at his defined features, she asked, "Were you searching for me?""No. I came over to expose a cheater," Blake coldly answered.Yasmin was at a loss for words."We were only talking to each other just now," Yasmin explained."Did you need to hug each other? If I was late, what else would've happened?" Blake mocked.Yasmin frowned, thinking that Blake had cr
At that moment, Yasmin realized that Blake was behaving quite snarkily.Then, as Ivan greeted the rest of the family, it finally came to Brian's turn. He raised his glass before shouting meaningfully, "My brother-in-law."Ivan's gaze was cold as he said that, and he finished his drink in one gulp.After the engagement dinner ended, Arthur invited Blake to the study on the second floor while Yasmin waited for Blake on the first floor.Suddenly, Roxy came over and confronted Yasmin, saying, "Brian said you were with Ivan in the backyard. What did you two talk about?"Ivan and Isaac had to leave. So, after Brian and Roxy showed them out, they came back to confront Yasmin. Yasmin glanced at Brian. He was tall and handsome, but he had a vile personality and would always incite conflict for his own entertainment.Meanwhile, Brian grinned at her, excited for the drama that would ensue.Of course, Yasmin couldn't tell Roxy that Ivan didn't intend to marry her. So, she simply turne