Just then, the door swung open."I brought you your clothes, Erik." Roxy said. But then, what followed was a scream. "Erik, Yasmin, what are you two doing?"Blake had been standing a distance away, and his body froze when he heard this.He then pushed past several women and saw what was happening in the room—Yasmin was on top of Erik, while Erik wore only a towel around himself.After just one look, Blake's glare turned venomous.Yasmin was silently panicking and was about to explain when Roxy rushed over and tugged at her dress. "What are you doing here, Yasmin? Didn't I tell you that Giselle's room is at the end of the corridor? What are you doing in Erik's room? And both of you were… were…"Roxy pretended to hesitate, as though she found it hard to finish her sentence.Meanwhile, the women in the room were already wearing disdainful expressions."Look at what the daughter of the Starr family's like, trying to seduce a man at Giselle's birthday banquet!""How shameless!"
Yasmin was utterly disappointed.After all, it was difficult to change other people's perception of someone once they develop a fixed impression of the other person.Meanwhile, Blake stood outside and quietly listened to what Yasmin had to say. Things did seem too coincidental to be true. Suddenly, as Blake was about to enter the room, a group of men approached him."What are you doing here, Blake?" Joel called out and walked over to peer into the room. "What's going on? What's with the crowd?"Ivan was also among the group of men. He spotted Yasmin standing on one side of the room while the group of women stood on the other side. Immediately, he could sense that Yasmin was being isolated.His expression turned dark as he walked over to stand next to Yasmin. "What's going on?" he asked.Roxy lit up when she saw Ivan and began recounting to him an exaggerated version of what had happened. After listening to her, Ivan turned to Erik and asked, "Is that really what happene
Yasmin calmly looked at Giselle, who was hiding among the crowd.Seeing Giselle's pale expression, Yasmin immediately knew that this incident had something to do with her.The fact was, there was no way Giselle would ever wear something Yasmin designed. So, everything had been a setup, even from when Giselle first ordered the dress.However, Giselle was smart enough to make others do the dirty work for her while she hid behind the scenes. That way, if things went wrong, she'd be able to escape unscathed.This was why she could walk away like nothing happened this time, but the same couldn't be said for Roxy. Roxy's face kept paling as she sensed the astonished gazes being cast on her. She felt completely humiliated!Her embarrassment quickly turned to rage, and her first reaction was to slap Yasmin.However, a pot of cactus suddenly came soaring and hit her in the center of the forehead, causing her to bleed instantly. "Aargh!" Roxy shrieked. She spun around in a daze and saw
Meanwhile, Erik was struggling to accept the truth.All this while, he had thought that Giselle was a smart and reasonable woman. He never expected her to do something like this just to destroy Yasmin.If her plan had succeeded tonight, Yasmin's reputation in high society would have been ruined. And as a result, his connection to Yasmin would be bound together forever as well."I didn't!" Giselle looked anguished as tears filled her eyes. "I didn't do anything. I don't know why something like this had to happen and ruin my birthday banquet. "I didn't even get the chance to play the piano or dance with Blake, yet he's already left with Yasmin."Giselle was hoping that her words would hint at Yasmin having seduced Blake.However, Erik quickly noticed something else—Blake's relationship with Yasmin wasn't what Giselle had told him it was like. Yasmin didn't seduce Blake. On the contrary, Blake seemed to care for her more than she did him.Erik suddenly felt like a fool, and
Yasmin replied, "I said I didn't. I didn't have an invitation letter when I arrived. "I just happened to bump into Ivan, and he brought me in with him."Blake stayed silent, but his motions were gentler as he applied the ointment to her blisters. But this was something that he himself didn't even realize. "A man like him doesn't suit you," Blake finally said."I think he's quite nice." Yasmin didn't like hearing Blake talk badly about Ivan, so she stood up for him and said, "Take tonight for example—he stood up for me and questioned Roxy without ever doubting me.""That's because he wants to sleep with you!" Blake's actions became harsh again.Instantly, Yasmin's brows furrowed as she hissed in pain.Blake then examined her injuries, his expression only returning to normal when he saw that they didn't seem serious. Then, he calmly said, "Nobody treats someone so well for no reason.""I think you just don't like him," Yasmin replied."Isn't that normal?" Blake snorted. "H
"We're divorced," Yasmin retorted.Blake glanced at her and said, "Even so, you still belong to me."His words left no room for doubt.Yasmin was completely confused now. Just what was going on in Blake's mind?Did he care for her after all?While Yasmin was lost in thought, Erik's voice suddenly rang out, "Hey, Blake. Come down for a second. I need to talk to you."Erik had parked his car in the yard and was shouting from the first floor.Blake's expression turned sour as he let go of Yasmin. Then, he simply said, "Get some rest first."Yasmin could feel his mood shift, and worried that something bad might happen, she quickly grabbed his sleeve and said, "What are you going to do?""You don't need to know. Just get some sleep." Blake then removed Yasmin's hand and adjusted her blanket before leaving.But Yasmin's eyes were still wet with tears. Anxious, she ignored the stabbing pain in her feet and limped toward the balcony. Meanwhile, Blake had already gone to the yar
Yasmin was terrified as tears welled up in her eyes. She retreated in faint footsteps as Blake approached her, her racing heartbeat pounding in the silent midnight.She was too scared to meet Blake's eyes, so she quickly retreated to the dressing room. However, Blake yanked her over to the sofa beside him instead.Fortunately, the sofa was soft, and Yasmin wasn't hurt from the fall. But she was still a tad bit annoyed. She sat up and scolded, "Blake, what are you doing?"However, she was met with Blake's darkened expression. "I stood up for you, yet you sided with him," Blake said.Yasmin was afraid of Blake's gaze and had a hunch that he would get violent. So, she scrambled over the sofa to run away.But in the end, Blake caught her and pulled her back to his side, directing a dangerous stare at Yasmin. Tears filled Yasmin's eyes as she shouted, "You're a madman!""Madman?" Blake grabbed her chin. Then, he fixed his gloomy eyes on Yasmin and said, "I stepped in to deal
Yasmin desperately tried to break free from Blake's grasp. However, traces of anger flashed across his eyes, and he pressed Yasmin against the back of the sofa. Then, he lunged at her and closed the gap between them. "Blake…" Yasmin was stunned, and her breathing quickened.Upon realizing that Blake was in the mood, Yasmin became much more terrified."Are you out of your mind? Erik's still on the phone…" Yasmin felt embarrassed and irritated, but Blake's aggressive advances left her mind in a daze."Stop it…" Her voice carried a hint of a sob.But Blake then spoke into her ear with an intense gaze, saying, "Then tell him. Did you consent to this?""No." Yasmin refused to say it. After all, blatantly saying it out loud would embarrass her. However, Blake continued with his advances when she didn't comply.Overwhelmed in the sensations, Yasmin bit her lower lip and asked, "What do you want?""Tell him you're willingly accepting me. Cooperate with me, and I'll let you go.