"If you want your father to return alive, don't go to the police."Yasmin's heart was as cold as ice.Her dad was her only family member. Her heart was a mess, and she didn't know what to do.Brian's message came again. "Go back to Blake and find a project file labeled FH221 for me."Yasmin gripped her phone, and her phone buzzed once again. "You have one week."The chill in the air seemed to freeze Yasmin's heart. She couldn't stop shivering.…It was night when she returned home and stoically entered Newphoria Bay.She threw her bag on the couch and sat down dejectedly. She didn't want to hurt anyone, but the villain wouldn't let her off.Yasmin closed her eyes. Her mind was a mess.Finally, Yasmin opened her eyes.She couldn't give up, even though things looked bleak. She had a week to find her father and rescue him.There was a determined glint in her eyes when she thought about this. Yes, as long as she had time, she wouldn't give up.She walked upstairs and entere
Yasmin had planned on lying to Blake. But facing him now, she just felt aggrieved. She had been hurt and rendered helpless over and over again. So before she could say anything, she started to cry."Why are you crying?" Blake gazed at her softly as her tears fell.Yasmin replied through sobs, "I just feel like crying.""Such a crybaby," Blake teased. He took a tissue and dabbed her tears dry.Yasmin felt even more aggrieved and cried even more bitterly.Blake waited for a while. When he realized that there was no stopping the waterworks, he finally said, "No more crying."Yasmin tried to contain herself. Her nose was red, but she no longer looked dispirited.Blake smiled. "You're suddenly so obedient."Blake didn't do anything to her that night. He let her sleep in the master bedroom while went to sleep in the study.…The next day, Yasmin woke when someone knocked at the door. In a daze, she heard a woman's sweet voice say, "Mr. Ford, are you awake?"Yasmin was stun
Mary served the food.Yasmin asked her, "Mary, why are there so many bodyguards at Oak Garden today?"Mary shook her head. "I don't know. They were just transferred here today. There aren't normally so many bodyguards here."Yasmin pondered for a while. She felt like Blake was guarding against her.But she wasn't planning on stealing anything. She just wanted to stall for time.Yasmin left Oak Garden and took an Uber to Erinnyes.She needed to find a safe place—somewhere no one could monitor her.Upon reaching the studio, she immediately borrowed Eunice's phone. Puzzled, Eunice asked her, "Yaz, what's wrong? Why do you look so anxious?""Nothing much. Just lend me your phone first.” Yasmin was afraid that her phone had been bugged, so she had no choice but to use Eunice's.Eunice readily handed her phone to Yasmin and asked, "Yaz, have you been busy with your family's company lately? Are those creditors looking for you every day?"Eunice knew about Yasmin's situation, but she
"I understand." Yasmin nodded. "Eunice bought me a new phone and SIM card last time. I'll be using that one for now.""Okay. Wait to hear back from me," were Ivan's last words before ending the call.Yasmin's heart started to race. Luckily, Ivan was willing to help her. If not, she really didn't know who else to turn to.Yasmin felt relieved. She looked for her spare phone in one of her drawers and charged it at the office.Unexpectedly, as she was charging the phone, Brian called her. Yasmin was so shocked that her hand shook. She put down the other phone and took a few deep breaths before answering the call."What are you doing now?" Brian asked.Yasmin stiffened as she replied stiffly, "I'm at work.""What's the update on the thing I asked you to do?"Yasmin tried to calm her palpitating heart and said offhandedly, "There are a bunch of bodyguards at Oak Garden now. I can't enter the study."Yasmin was suddenly thankful that there were a bunch of bodyguards at Oak Garden.
"I know." Brian's lips curled into a smile as he added, "So I'm waiting. I'll wait until he detests you, then I'll have you for myself." He fixed his eyes on Yasmin's chest after saying this. With an unapologetic laugh, he blurted, "Then you'll be mine."Yasmin broke out in a cold sweat.So that was Brian's plan. He wanted to use Yasmin to hurt Blake. And when Blake became disappointed in Yasmin, Brian would make her his woman. With that, he'd get both the project and the woman. Yasmin felt that Brian was very insidious. Still, she didn't say anything in front of Brian. As Ivan was looking for her father, she didn't want to act rashly and make Brian suspicious of her.…Brian dropped her in front of a Michelin-star restaurant. He ordered in a low voice, "Tonight's your best chance. You'd better do this right. If not, your dad's a dead man."Yasmin's heart sank. She put on a blank face and numbly entered the restaurant.Upon entering, she encountered a new problem. Brian h
Tanya's eyes were as clear as crystals. She sat there, as pretty as a fairy. Her husband would occasionally check in on her and ask for her thoughts. He doted on her, and his devotion spilled out of his eyes. They obviously loved each other very much."Are you feeling a little bored?" Tanya asked her.Yasmin nodded.Tanya smiled and added, "Can't understand what they're saying, right?"Yasmin agreed honestly.Tanya chatted with her for a bit.Upon conversing with Tanya, Yasmin discovered that Lemuel and Tanya were from a city down south called Sutton City. The couple had purposefully made the trip here to discuss the big project with Blake.Once the project was successful, the two companies could take their businesses to the next level.When she learned from Tanya that the Morgan family was the richest in Sutton City, Yasmin realized that this project was extremely important.So that's why Brian wanted to get his hands on the file. This way, he would be able to overthrow
Upon reaching home, Yasmin helped Blake into the master bedroom upstairs. She placed him on the bed and went to get his pajamas.Just as her fingers touched the pajamas, Blake hugged her from behind. His big, burning body enveloped her, and he put his lips to her ear. He laughed softly and said, "Did you get jealous tonight?"Yasmin stiffened, and she almost dropped the pajamas."Why are you still awake?" Blake's arms encircled her, and he squeezed her tight. He smiled and said, "I wasn't really drunk."Before Yasmin could react, Blake bent over and kissed her.Yasmin was shocked but closed her eyes.Seeing that she didn't resist him, Blake deepened the kiss. She could taste the alcohol on his tongue.Yasmin secretly opened her eyes and glanced at Blake.He wasn't completely sober, appearing a little drunk. He lifted Yasmin's arms and hung them around his neck.Yasmin couldn't be intimate with Blake anymore. After Yasmin had given up on him, this type of intimacy only dis
While she was deep in thought, Brian ordered, "Sleep with him tonight. When he's asleep, look for an opportunity to copy the contents of his laptop for me."Yasmin clutched her phone. Her heart felt heavy and weary."Who are you on the phone with?" Amid the haze in her mind, she heard Blake's distinct voice.Yasmin was stunned and quickly turned off her phone.Blake walked out and he looked at her phone in question. "Who are you calling in the middle of the night?""No one." Yasmin gripped her phone tightly. She stared at the ground, afraid to look into his eyes in case he suspected something.Blake gazed at her stiff figure for a long time.The silence made Yasmin so nervous that her heart was going crazy. To lighten the mood, she abruptly looked up at Blake and asked, "Do you have a hangover after drinking so much wine? Do you want some tea to help you sober up?"She didn't wait for his answer. "I'll make some tea for you," she said before running downstairs to the kitchen.