Chapter41


    “Iunderstandnow,Sean,”Yasminsaidtearfullyassheranupstairs,thoughherstepswereexceptionallyslow.ItwasevidentthehopedSeanwoulealteranforther.


    Unfortunatelyforher,Sean’sattentionwasentirelyonYvette,andhedidn’tnoticeYasminatall.


    “Yvie,youhandledthatperfectly.Anytimesomethinglikethishappens,handleitthesameway,andnoonewilldaretomesswithyou.


    “You’remysister,andI’llprotectyou.Ifanyoneeverbulliesyou,justtellme,andI’lltakecareofit!”


    Sean’sreputationasaninfluentialfigureinJubilifeCitywasn’tfornothing!IfanyonedaredtomesswithYvette,they’dhavetoanswertohim.


    Seeinghissincerity,Yvettefeltawarmsurgeinherheart.Sheblinkedgently.Maybeshe’dgoeasyonhimtodayandcuthistraining shortby


    anhour.


    “Yvette,I’mreallysorryaboutwhathappenedthismorning,”Seanapologizedearnestly.


    Hishandsomefacewasfilled withguilt.“Ishouldn’t havesnappedatyouwithoutknowingthefullstory.IpromiseIwon’tdothatagain.Canyouforgivemethistime?”


    Feelinghisgenuineremorse,Yvettesmiledsoftly,andherdelicatefacelitupwithagentleexpression.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    “I’vealreadyforgottenaboutit.Andthankyou,Sean,Ireallylikethegift.”


    HersmilecaughtSean’sbreath.Hisheartwasmelting,andhecouldn’thelpbutreachouttoruffleherhair.Yvettewasjusttoosweetandunderstanding.


    Meanwhile,Yasminseethedwithjealousyasshewatchedthesceneuntokifromupstairs.SeanhadbesokindtoYvetteinsuchashorttime.Thatbitchhadtobeusingsometrick!


    Shecouldn’tletYvettecontinuelikethis.Yasminvowedtofindawayto winbackalltheiraffection.


    Atthatmoment,Yvettereceivedseveralmessagesonherphone.


    “HeyYvie,heardyou’reinJubiliteCirynow.WanttojoinusatJubilifeUniversity?


    “Please,Yvie.CometoJubilifeUniversity.Youcanpickanymajoryoulike.”


    “Vvie,you’llbesenttoschoolbytheMurraysanyway.WhynoetoJubilifeUniversity?”


    “Vvie,areyoureallynoingtoJubilifeUniversity?Don’tmakemegetonmykneesandbegyou!”


    Yvettesighedandrubbedhertemples.Shehadn’tdecidedwhethertocontinueherstudiesyetorwhichcollegetoattend,forthatmatter


    Laterthatevening,Yasminhadregainedherposure,showingnotraceofherearliergrievance.ShewasbacktojokingandcurryinvorwithIrwinandYaratolightentheirmood.


    YasminknewthatonlybypleasingIrwinandYaracouldshesecurethemostbenefitsinthishouse.


    “Yourshortbreakendstomorrow,andyou’llhavetobebacktoschool!”IrwinturnedtoYvettewithagentlesmile.


    “‘Yvie,haveyouthoughtaboutwhichschoolyouwanttoattend?Justtellme.I’llmakethearrangements,”headded.


    Yarasmiledandchimed,“Yasminand Seanarebothat JubilifeUniversity,Yvie.Doyouwanttojointhemthere?”


    BeforeYvettecouldrespond,Yasmin quicklyinterjected,“I’dbesohappyifyoucametoJubilifeUniversity,Wie.Butit’satopschoolwithstrictadmissionstandards.I’mjustworriedyoumightnotpasstheirentrancetest”


    ThoughYasmin’swordssoundedconcerned,hereyesbetrayeda hintofdisdain.


    WithYvette’spooreducationinthecountryside,YasminthoughtitwouldbeimpossibleforYvettetogetintoJubiliteUniversity!