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Yasmin stiffened at the sudden movement and turned to look at Blake in bewilderment. "What are you doing?""You're sleeping in my arms tonight," Blake said in a hushed tone.A humorless smile tugged at her lips. "Be reasonable, will you? I've already agreed to share your bed. What more do you want? Why must you cross the line and push my buttons?""I'm not the one doing the pushing here," he growled. "Even after you agreed to sleep in my bed, you pulled the covers over your head and sank so close to the edge you could've fallen over. Are you trying to tell me you find me repulsive through your actions?"Yasmin retorted sharply, "Are you going to argue that what you're doing to me is not repulsive and that you don't deserve my hatred?"She doubted anyone in their right mind would tolerate such brutish coercion. She couldn't understand why Blake couldn't respect her boundaries after she had made it clear that she didn't want to be with him.She even told him that they would never w

Outside the window, the sky gradually darkened as night fell. Upon returning home, Blake went upstairs to find Yasmin sketching in the bedroom with her back facing the door. She seemed engrossed in her work.Blake leaned against the doorway and watched her for a while. At that moment, Mary came up with the dinner tray. Noticing her, Blake offered, "Here, I'll bring the tray in."Mary handed the tray to him. He brought it into the room and prompted gently, "Time for dinner, Yaz."Yasmin turned around and eyed him stonily. "Just leave it there."Blake said nothing as he set the tray down. He then walked over to her work table and watched her sketch with a tender look in his eyes.She felt her skin crawl under his gaze, and she couldn't work with him breathing down her neck. She turned her face to the side and snapped, "You can go now."Yasmin's mood had improved over the last few days since Blake started sleeping in his study. She appreciated the peace that came with his absence.

Yasmin asked, "And what way is that?""A way to save both you and your father from Blake, but I'll need your full cooperation, okay?" Ivan paused before adding, "I need you to tell me honestly, Yasmin—do you want to be with Blake?""Not anymore," she answered after a moment of thought. Reality had proven that she and Blake would never work out. They were like two broken puzzle pieces that could not be fixed or glued together by force.She had grown tired of this relationship. They were better off separated instead of being trapped in this constant tug-of-war.Upon hearing this, Ivan said, "Your birthday is in a week. If you want to leave him, that's your best chance."Yasmin figured Ivan was suggesting that she escape again. She shook her head. "Ivo, there's no use in running. Blake has his men watching me and my father like hawks. No matter where we go, he'll hunt us down and drag us back.""Under normal circumstances, your chances of getting away are slim to none," Ivan said sl

Yasmin was already being watched closely. If she were pregnant, she would never be able to escape."Yaz, time to wake up," Blake said as he perched on the bed and gently shook her shoulder.She stayed still, pretending to be asleep."Sleepyhead," he murmured good-naturedly, chuckling as he leaned down to kiss her.She panicked at this and slowly opened her eyes, putting on her best groggy voice as she asked, "What is it? What's with all the noise?""It's time to get up. We're going to the hospital for a check-up," Blake replied. After that, he picked her up from the bed and carried her to the bathroom, leaving no room for negotiation."Why do we have to get a check-up all of a sudden?" Yasmin asked.He answered plainly, "For our annual health examination, of course. Did you forget?"He was lying, which meant he was indeed trying to secretly get her pregnant. The thought of this sent a chill running down Yasmin's spine, but she put on a feeble act as she mumbled, "But I don't wa

Eunice's response was evasive, but it told Yasmin what she needed to know: Erinnyes' business had indeed taken a hit, and now customers were refusing to do business with them. Eunice must have had her plate full dealing with such matters.Yasmin immediately apologized, "You must be busy these days. I'm sorry I asked you out for tea when you barely have time to sort through the mess at work.""Oh, it's fine. We get a two-hour lunch break anyway. Besides, I could use a breather." Eunice comforted her gently, "Yaz, don't worry about the business. Yes, a few business dealings were called off, but that's about it. Besides, not a lot of customers want to give me trouble seeing as I'm Mortimer's wife.""Thanks for picking up after me, Eunice," Yasmin said with a sigh. These were the only words she could offer Eunice.At that moment, the waiter came by their table with fruit tea and shortcakes. Eunice said, "That's enough moping for now, Yaz. Let's cheer up and indulge in desserts."Rea