Ivan smiled and said, "I had some wine last night, so your dad asked me to stay in the guest room. I didn't disturb you, did I?"After last night, the two men had quickly become the best of friends. Yasmin shook her head. "No. I went to bed early last night, so I didn't even hear you guys.""That's a relief." Ivan smiled and stared out at the yard.Yasmin didn't know what else to say. So, after a while, she turned to go back into the house."Yasmin," Ivan suddenly said. Yasmin stopped and turned around. "Yeah?""Our company is going to organize a design competition, and we'll invite Erinnyes as well. Will you come?" He gave her an expectant look. Yasmin smiled. "Of course."She would definitely go if she received an invitation. After all, if she managed to attract attention with her skills, her studio would finally get the chance to make it big."I'll see you there then." Ivan smiled. Yasmin returned his smile. …Meanwhile, at Windmere Group's regular meeting, Blake s
Yasmin quietly listened to Blake and realized that she wasn't as angry as she used to be.Whether it was because she'd matured or because she'd learned to let go, she seemed to get upset less now. Yasmin pursed her lips and looked at Blake with an indifferent expression. "Is that it, Mr. Ford? If you're done, then please leave. I have a competition coming up, so I'm too busy to listen to your nonsense."Blake's face darkened upon hearing this.Then, Yasmin got to her feet and went to open the door to ask him to leave. However, when she walked past Blake, Blake reached out and pulled Yasmin toward himself.Caught off guard, Yasmin ended up sitting on his lap. "What are you doing? Stop tugging at me all the time. You'll hurt me." Furious, Yasmin tried to get up. However, Blake didn't let her go. His breathing was heavy as he said, "I haven't finished speaking.""I don't want to hear it," Yasmin snapped, still trying to break free from his grip. But Blake was already shor
Blake felt that Yasmin had stopped struggling. So, he turned her face toward him and saw that she was in a daze, numb from any emotions. The sight of her like that reminded him of the night at Meulens as well. It was after that night that Yasmin had made up her mind to divorce him. At that moment, Blake's heart sank, and his face twisted in pain as he felt something tearing apart inside him. Then, he remained motionless for a while.Upon noticing this, Yasmin frantically pushed him away and pulled her sweater back into place.Her face was covered in tears.Blake stared at her and uttered, "Do you really hate me that much?""Yes! I despise you and want nothing to do with you!" Yasmin shouted. Who could possibly like an overbearing arrogant bastard like him?Blake's face fell, and his chest suddenly grew so heavy that he struggled to breathe.After what felt like an eternity, he got up and resentfully left without looking back. After that, Yasmin was left sitting on the c
Ever since that day, Blake seemed to have truly let Yasmin go. He'd stopped harassing her with calls and no longer cared if she contacted Ivan.It seemed like he'd completely lost interest in her. After a short moment of eye contact, the two of them then calmly looked away. "Yasmin."Ivan came out to greet them at the door. He was dressed in a dark suit and was wearing a pair of glasses that emphasized his handsome face.Yasmin smiled when she saw him. "Hi, Ivo."Ivan walked over, and instantly, a wave of journalists swarmed around them for interviews. "Mr. Burke, is she your girlfriend?""Is she one of the participating designers?"NAS Group was a luxury brand company that was often featured in magazines, so the journalists were familiar with Ivan's face.Yasmin, who was standing next to Ivan, found herself being swarmed and shoved around by the journalists until she stumbled and nearly fell to the ground. "Watch out!" With his quick reflexes, Ivan caught her in time.
Yasmin sighed and walked over to the couch. "Just tell me what you want." Her brows furrowed in impatience. Blake gazed at her through a crystal lamp and asked, "Was what the journalists said true?""What do you mean?""Are you really his girlfriend?" Blake stared at Yasmin, clearly displeased.Yasmin studied him as an array of emotions whirred within her. Seconds later, she closed her eyes and said, "Yeah." She figured that it would be better to admit this to save herself from any harassment. And as she'd expected, Blake didn't say anything about it.Then, Yasmin smiled. "Are you satisfied with my answer? If you are, I'll be leaving now. There's a competition later, so I'm quite busy."Blake studied Yasmin for a moment before smiling. "I told you to stay away from him, but you didn't take my warning seriously, did you?"At that moment, Blake's gaze turned sharp.Yasmin rarely saw him show such a cold expression. Her palms began to sweat, but she knew that she couldn't b
Yasmin was walking back to the fitting room when she saw Elise standing by the door. She was wearing an elegant flowy dress that showed her gracefulness."Yasmin," she said softly. "What are you doing here?" Yasmin frowned, annoyed at Elise and Blake for taking turns to bother her.Elise softly said, "I came to apologize. I didn't mean to ruin your relationship with Blakey. It's all my fault—"But Yasmin couldn't be bothered to listen. So, with a sneer, she retorted, "You don't have to tell me all that. I'm not interested.""I know that there's a deep misunderstanding between us and that you won't forgive me no matter what I say." Elise began to cry, and suddenly, people were starting to gather around them. Yasmin suppressed her annoyance and said, "The competition is about to start, so I don't want to talk about this right now. Please step aside.""I'm sorry." Elise sobbed and moved away. Yasmin then walked into the fitting room and slammed the door shut.However, when she
"Don't bother, Eunice. If she was daring enough to do it, then she must be certain that she didn't leave any evidence. So, don't waste your energy anymore. Come back and help me," Yasmin said.Then, she spread out the damaged clothes on the table and pondered for a moment. "The competition doesn't start for another hour, so let's try to salvage what we can.""How will we do that? They've been torn to shreds!" Eunice fumed."I took a look at the clothes. They just have some holes in them. Let's get some fabric and sew them back together," Yasmin replied. Yasmin got to work right away. She sat down in front of a sewing machine and began repairing the clothes. Upon seeing how determined she was, Eunice found hope again and hopped in to help too.Eunice had studied design before and had some basic knowledge, so she was sure that she'd be able to give Yasmin a hand.One of the models saw how busy they were and asked, "Should we still get our makeup done?""Yes," Yasmin responded.
However, Blake's full attention was on the stage, so he didn't respond to Elise. Elise's eyes flashed with annoyance.She knew Yasmin's designs had been torn to pieces, so she didn't understand how Yasmin still had clothes to present for the competition.Meanwhile, Erinnyes had finished showcasing their outfits. As the designer, Yasmin stepped onto the stage to take a bow.She was wearing a black cocktail dress as she gracefully walked through the smoke in seven-inch heels. Everyone could see her beautiful face and sensual figure. Then, she halted when she reached the front of the stage and gave a small bow. Immediately, thunderous applause erupted. It was easy to tell that Yasmin would be the winner that night. "I didn't expect her to be as gorgeous as her designs," the director praised. Ivan smiled. "I told you she's talented. I hope you'll guide her well if she joins our company."Ivan had always believed that Yasmin was talented. That was the reason he'd initial