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Yaslyn's interest was piqued as she saw the standoffish Tyler. "Zyra was right. You’ve become quite the heartless man, Mr. Stone."She clicked her tongue and shook her head in mock disappointment."I'm sure you didn't come just to chit-chat, Mrs. Xoan Warren. Why not get to the point instead of dancing around with small talk?"Tyler settled into another sofa with his legs crossed."Fine. Since you're being upfront, I'll cut to the chase. Is this rumor about you and Silvestra from the Yates family getting hitched true or not?"Yaslyn had done her homework. The new woman in Tyler's life, Silvestra, was the Yates family's prized only daughter, and they were a force to be reckoned with, especially in politics. No wonder Tyler's folks were fond of her.However, Tyler's response was cryptic at best. He met her gaze, unruffled, offering neither confirmation or denial. "What will be, will be."Yaslyn's gaze turned icy, her patience thinning. "Cut the poetry, Mr. Stone."That kind of ta

Xoan's urge to clear the air evaporated, and he shot back just as frostily. "What else am I supposed to think? What's your angle?""I don't even want to explain it to you."Yaslyn got up angrily and stormed upstairs, the news of her pregnancy she had been about to share completely slipping her mind.Xoan watched the door slam behind her, his frustration peaking.He was not in the mood to smooth things over, and after a moment of brooding, he left the Warren estate.Back in her room, Yaslyn's anger boiled over the longer she stewed. When she realized he was not coming up to make amends, she looked out the window to see him drive off, which only added fuel to her fire."Xoan's just a jerk who does not know the value of what he's got!" she grumbled.Maybe it was the pregnancy hormones, but her emotions were all over the place, dragging her down even more.'I just can't see the point in going through with this pregnancy. If your dad doesn't even care about your mom, how's he ever g

Not seeing each other that way...Zyra gave him a once-over and could not contain her laughter. "Silvestra didn't fall for you, huh...""However, you're right about one thing—Silvestra does have a beau overseas who hasn't come back yet. She snuck back this time for a blind date, keeping it a secret from her folks. We agreed to sabotage the date in a way that wouldn't upset our parents, just to make it clear that we're not a match."Zyra was taken aback by the revelation."My folks are digging into my love life, and they're bound to stumble upon you. I've been staying away on purpose to keep you from getting involved. I kept you in the dark to make our little performance believable. If you were in on it, you might have accidentally given it away."Tyler was really looking out for her.Zyra felt a twinge of guilt, but her pride would not let her admit she was wrong. "Okay, I understand. However, now that you've told me, aren't you worried I might slip up?"Tyler watched her with a

Zyra blushed awkwardly when she heard those words. "So, what happened after that?""I dedicated two years to finishing college before taking over my dad's company. I was going to reach out to you to help you with your weight loss journey, but by then, you'd already slimmed down and were on the verge of making your big break."In your debut year, I made sure you were the talk of the town. I secure your spot in every fashion magazine out there. Honestly, you can thank me for about eighty percent of your stardom."Zyra was taken aback. She had no clue about his actions that boosted her fame. It was almost too much to believe."Why didn't you ever come forward?" she asked, bewildered.To think she had such a prestigious patron all along, and she had been none the wiser. Not to mention that Tyler had kept quiet the whole time."Yeah, I never planned on telling you. I was about to, but then I learned you'd fallen for Marcus."Memories of her youth flooded back to Zyra.Those days wer

Xoan and Yaslyn had been in a standoff for three days straight.As the silent standoff began, Xoan was oblivious to his mistake. He wrapped his arms around Yaslyn from behind, his hand grazing her shoulder, and that's when he felt the chill of her rigid, distant body. The vibe was all wrong."Upset?"Yaslyn turned around and replied wearily, "I'm going to sleep."Xoan studied her with a deep look before grabbing the comforter to bring to the spare room.Somehow, they started sleeping apart.Usually, it was just Xoan and Yaslyn in the house during the day. Xoan would typically rise early to whip up breakfast for Yaslyn, but he did not bother that day. Yaslyn woke to an empty, unwelcoming table and let out a sigh.Trouble was definitely brewing in paradise.However, Yaslyn stood her ground, pregnant and proud, expecting Xoan to come crawling back with an apology.Three days passed without a peep from Xoan. Instead of him, Yaslyn got a call."Yaslyn, it's been ages."Yerick's v