《Rose with Thorns》 Chapter 1

Talented Heiress: A Rose With Thorns

Chapter 1 ¡°Mom, Dad, we finally get to kick Yvette out of our house! Why haven¡¯t the peoplee over to pick her up yet? Did they change their minds?¡± Listening to the gloating voices from downstairs, Yvette maintained a calm expression. Her delicate and fair face showed no emotion as she walked down the stairs. Upon seeing her, Tyler Murphy¡¯s face showed a hint of awkwardness. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s enough. Everyone stop talking!¡± ¡°I¡¯m just speaking the truth, why should I stop?¡± Lynda muttered reluctantly. ¡°If Grandma hadn¡¯t insisted on keeping her, this jinx would¡¯ve been kicked out a long time ago!¡± Amy Ford looked at Yvette with the same disdain as her daughter, Lynda. ¡°It was the olddy who took you in, Yvette. You¡¯re not a part of our family. We¡¯ve done you a great favor by raising you all these years. ¡°We don¡¯t expect anything in return, just don¡¯te looking for us again. From now on, we¡¯ll have nothing to do with each other.¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. Even though they lived in the countryside, their family was rtively wealthypared to the others in the vige. They heard that Yvette¡¯s biological parents were extremely poor, struggling to make ends meet while raising five sons. Amy didn¡¯t want to be burdened by such a poor family. ¡°As you wish,¡± Yvette replied indifferently. Her beautiful, upturned fox-like eyes coldly staring at Amy. ¡°I just hope you don¡¯t regret thister.¡± Regret? Amy looked as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world, her disdain growing even more intense. ¡°Of course, I won¡¯t regret it. Get out of here and go back to your poor family. Stop clinging to us!¡± Lynda also found itughable. With her hands on her hips, she said rudely, ¡°Yvette, once you go back, your poor parents will marry you off to some old man living in the mountains. Those old men are ugly and disgusting. Don¡¯te crying to us then!¡± Despite being from the countryside, Yvette had a fox-like face, and her skin did not have even the slightest imperfection. It was enough to make anyone jealous. ¡°Stop talking to her, Lyn!¡± Amy snorted coldly at Yvette. ¡°Get out of here! We have nothing to do with you from now on. Don¡¯t evere back to our family!¡± Yvette¡¯s eyes grew colder. She picked up her backpack from the couch and walked out without looking back. Just then, she heard a male voice through her headphones. ¡°Boss, the people who came to pick you up got their car stuck in mud near the vige.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Yvette replied nonchntly. Through her headphones, Jake vented, ¡°That darn Tyler and his family are just despicable! How dare they kick you out like this. They owe theirfortable lives to you!¡± Indeed, if it wasn¡¯t for Yvette, Tyler and his family wouldn¡¯t have been living the high life all these years. Yvette¡¯s fox-like eyes dropped slightly. Everything she did was for her grandmother. Ka Jones had taken Yvette in, going as far as treating Yvette like her own granddaughter. Thus, with her grandmother gone, there was no reason for Yvette to stay in that household anymore. ¡°Boss, I gave them a little taste of their own medicine!¡± Jake said as he fumed. As soon as those words left his mouth, a deafening crash echoed behind Yvette. The Murphy family¡¯s elegant vi crumbled in an instant. Amy and Lynda were knocked unconscious on the spot. Elsewhere, a ck Ferrari was stuck deep in the mud just before the vige entrance. Larry looked anxious and helpless at the same time. ¡°Get out of the car.¡± Yvette lightly tapped on the car window with her slender, pale fingers. When Larry looked up, he saw her exquisite, radiant face. She had delicate, picturesque features, with captivating and shimmering eyes that were almost too beautiful to be real. Her facial features bore a striking resemnce to that of Mr. and Mrs. Murray. A sh of astonishment crossed Larry¡¯s eyes as he instantly realized that this must be the long-lost Murray daughter he was sent to pick up. He promptly got out of the car as instructed. Yvette slid into the driver¡¯s seat, her pale hands gripping the steering wheel effortlessly. She smoothly drove the car out of the mud, a feat that had stumped Larry for half an hour. ¡°You¡¯re incredible, Ms. Murray!¡± Larry eximed in amazement. Despite his years of driving experience, he hadn¡¯t been able to free the car, but she had done it with ease. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Yvette slung her backpack over her shoulder and climbed into the back seat. She casually crossed her long legs in a confident andmanding manner. ¡°But Ms. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Murray instructed me to deliver these gifts to your adoptive parents to repay their kindness in raising you¡­¡± Yvette lifted her captivating eyes to look at him, her tone indifferent. ¡°Are you going to listen to me or them?¡± Despite her youth, the air she exuded was incredibly intimidating. ¡°I¡¯ll listen¡­ to you, Ms. Murray,¡± Larry stammered. ¡°I¡¯ll take you back to Jubilife City now!¡± Jubilife City? Yvettezily raised an eyebrow. She recalled that the car¡¯s license te was JBC-01. In a ce like Jubilife City, getting a number te like that required not just money, but significant influence. Although Yvette didn¡¯t know where Amy and her family had heard that her biological parents were poor, she was now certain they weren¡¯t anything like they described. ¡°Alright.¡± Looking at Yvette¡¯s cool demeanor, Larry couldn¡¯t help but want to talk to her a bit more. ¡°Ms. Murray, your parents wanted to pick you up themselves, but Mrs. Murray¡¯s illness red up again, so Mr. Murray had to stay and take care of her. All of their sons are away at the moment as well, so they sent me to get you. ¡°Mr. and Mrs. Murray had been searching for you all these years, and they¡¯ve finally found you¡­¡± Yvette listlessly listened to his rambling, which made Larry feel even more pity for her. He thought that she was extremely well-behaved. Her parents were sure to be very fond of her. By the time they arrived at Murray Manor, it was already evening. The residence was located in the most affluent district of Jubilife City. The car slowly stopped at the manor¡¯s entrance, and Larry broke the silence. ¡°We¡¯re here, Ms. Murray.¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± Yvette responded with a nod. Her cool gaze fell on the que above the door, where thest name, ¡°Murray¡± was inscribed in bold, elegant calligraphy. She recognized the handwriting as the distinctive work of John Stevens, whose pieces were precious and highly sought after. She smiled yfully, her tone calm. ¡°My family¡¯s quite wealthy.¡± ¡°Of course, Ms. Murray. Your father is the richest man in Jubilife City!¡±
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 ¡°Yvie, my dear Yvie¡­¡± The minute Yvette got out of the car, she was tightly embraced by a beautiful woman, who had rushed toward her.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. The woman¡¯s face was pale, making her look somewhat frail. However, her eyes were filled with longing and excitement. ¡°My dear Yvie is finally back!¡± Irwin Murray followed closely behind, his eyes also slightly reddened as he called out warmly, ¡°I¡¯m your father, Yvie. Wee home!¡± A warm feeling flowed through Yvette¡¯s heart. She lowered her gaze and nodded slightly. ¡°My precious Yvie, you¡¯ve finally returned to me!¡± Yara Strauss couldn¡¯t contain her excitement as tears streamed down her face. She held onto Yvette tightly and was unwilling to let go of her. Upon seeing her so emotional, Irwin quickly stepped forward to support her. ¡°Yara, you can¡¯t get too worked up, it¡¯s not good for your health. Our daughtering home is a happy asion; no more tears.¡± Watching Yara¡¯s emotional state, Yvette pressed her red lips together and said somewhat awkwardly, ¡°Don¡¯t be sad, Mom. I¡¯m back.¡± Hearing the word ¡°Mom¡±, Yara immediately let go of Irwin¡¯s hand and clung to Yvette¡¯s arm, her eyes full of expectation. ¡°Yvie, can you call me ¡®Mom¡¯ again?¡± Irwin could only sigh after Yara pushed him aside. It seemed that with his precious daughter¡¯s return, his standing with his wife had instantly plummeted! Yvette¡¯s long, delicate eyshes fluttered slightly, but she still softly called out again, ¡°Mom.¡± ¡°That¡¯s my good girl!¡± Yara¡¯s pale face lit up with more energy, a radiant smile spreading across her beautiful face. ¡°Yvie, I¡¯ve prepared a room for you. Come with me and choose which one you like.¡± With that, she gently took Yvette¡¯s hand and led her into the manor. Irwin, who waspletely ignored, sighed helplessly before quickly following them. He needed to make his presence known in front of his precious daughter; he couldn¡¯t let her mother outshine him so thoroughly! Inside, the manor¡¯s d¨¦cor was even more luxurious and opulent than expected. The household staff stood in a neat line and greeted her respectfully, ¡°Wee home, Ms. Murray!¡± Yara¡¯s gentle voice sounded, ¡°Yvie, you have five brothers. But they¡¯re not at home at the moment. I¡¯ve already told them to hurry back. You¡¯ll see them soon!¡± Yvette nodded, and her expression remained calm. ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Yvie, I decorated this room especially for you. Do you like it?¡± Yara had led Yvette to the second floor and opened the door, looking at her expectantly. Irwin stood quietly in the back. Seeing that the room was pink, Yvette pressed her lips together. She then met Yara¡¯s hopeful gaze, and after a moment of hesitation, she nodded. ¡°I like it.¡± ¡°I knew you would!¡± Yara¡¯s smile grew even brighter. She had so much she wanted to say, but she also knew Yvette would be tired after her long journey. She patted Yvette¡¯s head and spoke softly, ¡°It¡¯ste, Yvie. Get some rest and we¡¯ll talk tomorrow.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Goodnight, Yvie!¡± Yara and Irwin left the room reluctantly. Their enthusiasm and affection were a little overwhelming for Yvette, but she felt warm inside. Earlier, when Yara was holding her arm, Yvette took the chance to check her pulse. She found that Yara¡¯s health was indeed frail, likely due to lingering issues from past illnesses. Yvette resolved to help her recover properly. Royal Pavillion was Jubilife City¡¯srgest entertainment district, renowned for its extravagance and frequent visits by the wealthy and influential. A ck Maybach was parked at the entrance. ¡°Mr. Quinn, Mrs. Quinn Senior just called again. She said that the Murray family has been reunited with their long-lost daughter, and suggested that you visit them during your free time. She¡¯s your fianc¨¦e, after all. You should meet her,¡± the man in the driver¡¯s seat said. With the car window half-open, a cold and dignified man lounged in azy posture. ¡°If I remember correctly, that girl is only 18 years old this year,¡± he remarked. His sharp knuckles held a cigarette, adding a touch of allure to hisposed demeanor. ¡°Do all of you think I¡¯m some sort of monster?¡± Samuel replied hesitantly, ¡°This is just Mrs. Quinn Senior¡¯s suggestion, Mr. Quinn. I¡¯m simply conveying it to you.¡± ¡°Hmph.¡± Wilson crushed the cigarette in his hand, his handsome yet sinister face turning cold. A sudden chill seemed to permeate through the air, causing a shiver to run down Samuel¡¯s spine. ¡°Prepare yourself. I¡¯ll be calling off the engagement with the Murray family in a few days.¡± ¡°You¡¯re calling off the engagement?¡± Samuel was shocked. ¡°Mr. Quinn, the engagement between the Quinn family and Murray family was arranged by the previous generation. If Mrs. Quinn Senior finds out that you canceled it, she¡¯ll be furious¡­¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t let her find out about it.¡± Samuel wore a troubled expression. ¡°But Mr. Quinn¡ª¡± Wilson, however, had no patience to hear him out. With a chilling gaze, he challenged, ¡°Hmm?¡± Just that single sound caused Samuel¡¯s goosebumps to rise, prompting him to keep his mouth shut. He didn¡¯t dare utter another word. At the same time, a cruiser motorcycle roared past their car,ing to a halt on the other side. Yvette got off the bike effortlessly, leaningzily against it as she waited for the others to arrive. Her legs were fair enough that they seemed to glow. Casually bent, theyplemented her stunning face and instantly captured everyone¡¯s attention. Wilson¡¯s gaze casually drifted toward Yvette, catching her profile and those long, slender legs in his view. In an instant, his expression shifted, his eyes darkening at the sight. Her legs were remarkably fair and delicate. ¡°Mr. Quinn¡­ Mr. Quinn?¡± Samuel called out a few times as he was puzzled by Wilson¡¯s distraction. When Wilson finally turned back to look at Samuel, his sharp gaze was piercing, and his chilly voice tinged with impatience. ¡°What is it?¡± Samuel was startled by his daunting demeanor and felt a little aggrieved. He quickly spoke respectfully, ¡°Mrs. Quinn Senior is calling again.¡± Samuel¡¯s cold brows revealed a hint of resignation as he pinched the bridge of his nose. ¡°You answer it, just brush off whatever she has to say.¡± If his grandmother, Martha Tabor, was calling at this hour, it was likely about his engagement with the Murray daughter¡ªbut he had no intention of being a monster. Samuel did not dare to disobey him and reluctantlyplied ¡°Yes, Mr. Quinn.¡± When Wilson nced back out the window, the girl¡¯s figure was no longer in sight. His deep-set eyes narrowed, his pupils growing darker and all the more mysterious. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 ¡°Damn it, chase her down! Don¡¯t let her get away!¡± A figure darted out of the private room. Yvette slipped the chip into her pocket, her delicate face showing no emotion. ¡°Boss, head left! They¡¯re getting closer to you!¡± Jake¡¯s urgent voice crackled in her earpiece. Yvette¡¯s eyes were cold and focused, framed by long, darkshes. Without thinking twice, she sprinted to the left. The chip in her possession was Henry Johnson¡¯s final masterpiece, created with painstaking effort before his death. It had ended up on the ck market, and her team had just been a step toote, allowing a gang to get hold of it first. They nned to sell it to foreign interests, which would severely impact the country¡¯s chip manufacturing capabilities. Yvette¡¯s n had gone smoothly; she had sessfully retrieved the chip. However, the gang was relentless, unwilling to let it slip away without a fight. ¡°It¡¯s a dead end ahead,¡± Yvette muttered, her fox-like eyes narrowing. ¡°What?¡± Jake¡¯s panicked voice came through the earpiece. ¡°How can it be a dead end? That¡¯s impossible!¡± Yvette wasn¡¯t afraid of the tough opponents, but rather, clueless teammates. She tapped her tongue against the back of her teeth and let out a frustrated sigh. She suddenly felt the urge to punch someone. There was no time to backtrack now. Without hesitation, she stripped off her jacket and hat, tossing them into a trash bin nearby. She let her long hair down, the wavy locks cascading over her shoulders, making her striking features even more captivating and unforgettable. ¡°She¡¯s just ahead; don¡¯t let her get away!¡± The shouts from behind grew louder. Yvette¡¯s cold gaze fell on a man not far away. He was leaningzily against the railing with his cor undone. The tie around his neck was loosely draped to one side, giving him a casual yet captivating allure. The voices of her pursuers were getting closer. Yvette wasted no time and quickly walked toward him. As Wilson heard the footsteps nearing him, his expression darkened. Who was this bold person? ¡°I need your help.¡± He heard a cold voice. Recognizing her as the girl from earlier, Wilson¡¯s annoyance faded away. His captivating ck eyes flickered with curiosity. ¡°What do you need?¡± As long as Yvette¡¯s request wasn¡¯t unreasonable, he would help her. Without a word, Yvette wrapped her arms around his neck and rose on her tiptoes. In the next moment, her rosy lips were close to his. Wilson¡¯s eyes darkened instantly, his Adam¡¯s apple bobbing fiercely. But just as Yvette¡¯s lips were about to touch his, she pressed her thumb against his mouth, preventing their lips from meeting. Wilson couldn¡¯t grasp his emotions at that instant. His throat tightened as he recalled the unexpected flutter he experienced when he thought she would kiss him. His countenance grew stern. He couldn¡¯t believe he was feeling this stirred up over a girl. ¡°Where¡¯d she go?¡± The gang that was chasing her hurriedly caught up, only to see the two of them embracing passionately, like a couple madly in love. Suspicion flickered in their eyes, and they were about to approach the couple when Wilson¡¯s icy gaze swept over them. His irritation was obvious, instilling a sense of fear within them. With just one look, he managed to intimidate thempletely. The gang felt a chill run down their spines as they were rooted to the spot. A person who could book the top suites at Royal Pavillion was either wealthy or influential¡ªcertainly not someone they could afford to offend. ¡°She¡¯s not here. We¡¯ll look for her in the other direction.¡± Seeing that the gang dashed off in another direction, Yvette blinked her long, curledshes, withdrawing her arms from around his neck. She took a step back, creating distance between them. ¡°Thanks.¡± Yvette¡¯s tone remained indifferent as she strode away with her slender legs. But just when she took a step forward, she was pulled back into his embrace by a pair ofrge hands. ¡°How dare you take advantage of me and leave right away?¡± Wilson¡¯s deep, maic voice sent shivers down her spine, as it was inexplicably seducing. He added, ¡°Do things always work out this conveniently for you?¡± Was he expecting something from her? As Yvette reached into her pocket to offer him money, she realized she had nothing on her except for that chip. Seeing her attempt to bribe him, Wilson pulled out his phone and waved it in front of her. His lips curved into a subtle, seductive smile that sent shivers down her spine, both enticing and captivating her in an instant. ¡°I don¡¯t want money, just leave me your number. Treat me to a meal, and I¡¯ll call it even.¡± Yvette thought that the man before her was cunning like a fox. She lowered her gaze. She didn¡¯t like owing people favors. Thus, she took his phone and left her number. ¡°Can I go now?¡± Yvette handed the phone back to him, her stunning eyes devoid of emotion. ¡°Of course.¡± Wilson¡¯szy, maic voice carried a hint of amusement, its allure undeniable. ¡°Until next time.¡± It wasn¡¯t until Yvette had walked away that Wilson withdrew his gaze. There was a faint smile ying on his lips. He was clearly in good spirits. Emerging from the shadows, Samuel couldn¡¯t help but express his confusion. ¡°Mr. Quinn, you didn¡¯t need to help that girl just now¡­¡± Given Wilson¡¯s stature, he did not need to y along with Yvette to protect her. Besides, he was known for being a huge germaphobe. How could he tolerate such close contact with the girl just now? As Samuel was puzzled over this, Wilson¡¯s amused voice sounded leisurely. ¡°Yeah, I did that on purpose.¡± Samuel was shocked upon hearing that. ¡­ ¡°Boss, are you okay?¡± As Yvette stepped out of the gate of Royal Pavillion, Jake hurriedly ran out of the car. He scanned her and was relieved to find no injuries on her. ¡°Thank goodness you¡¯re okay, boss. I was about to send people to rescue you! It¡¯s all my fault for getting the wrong location¡­¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Don¡¯t let it happen again.¡± Jake nodded vigorously, ¡°I promise there won¡¯t be next time, boss!¡± Yvette didn¡¯t say anything else. She pulled the chip from her pocket and tossed it to him. ¡°Bring it to theb and have them analyze it.¡± Jake hastily caught the chip. After all, such a small piece of technology was worth billions, so he had to handle it with care. ¡°Boss, aren¡¯t you participating in this research? The folks at the research institute are constantly talking about wanting to see you. They¡¯re eager for your guidance. Plus, if you¡¯re involved, the chances of sess will be even higher.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll visit theb when I have time,¡± Yvette replied casually. Soon after, she received a message request on WhatsApp. Only a few people knew her private phone number, so it was obvious who had added her on WhatsA Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Yvette thought of Wilson¡¯s charming and seductive smile. Her longshes fluttered slightly as her slender finger tapped on the prompt to ept his request. ¡°Stay safe on your way back. Let me know when you get home,¡± came his message.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Yvette didn¡¯t reply, her expression unchanged as she put her phone back into her pocket. Inside the car, Wilson nced at the message he sent her that was left on read. He wore a captivating smile as he thought of Yvette as quite the aloof person. Samuel watched that scene from the rearview mirror. His thoughts were racing as he finally understood what happened. The reason Wilson yed along with that girl¡¯s act was to get her contact information. He realized that Wilson was cunning for tricking an innocent girl like that! That said, Samuel had never seen Wilson that interested in anyone before. Could it be that he had taken a liking to that girl? The more he thought about it, the more convinced he was. That girl looked barely 18, and Wilson said he wouldn¡¯t act like a monster! It was aplete turnabout, an ironic p in the face. ¡­ The next morning, Yvette heard a sweet and coy voiceing from downstairs as soon as she stepped out of her bedroom. ¡°Uncle Irwin, Aunt Yara, it¡¯s already sote. Why hasn¡¯t Yvie woken up yet?¡± The girl continued, ¡°Yvie must be sleeping soundly. I was worried she wouldn¡¯t be able to rest well in a new environment, but it seems she¡¯s adapting to it just fine!¡± The sarcasm in her tone was obvious. Yvette smirked and began walking down the stairs with her long legs. ¡°I specifically told everyone not to disturb Yvie. She just returned yesterday, and there¡¯s no harm in letting her rest a bit longer,¡± Yara spoke gently. When she saw Yvieing down the stairs, her pale face lit up with a radiant smile. ¡°Yvie, you¡¯re awake! Come with me. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s your favorite food, so I had the kitchen prepare a little of everything. Try them out and see which ones you like!¡± Irwin quickly joined in, his voice filled with warmth. ¡°That¡¯s right, Yvie. Sit down and let¡¯s have breakfast!¡± Their attention was entirely on Yvette. Yasmin, who was standing nearby, was left ignored. Upon seeing Yara and Irwin showering Yvette with affection, a sh of jealousy crossed Yasmin¡¯s eyes. Yasmin was a rtive of the family. After her parents passed away, Yara and Irwin raised and treated her like their own daughter. With Yvette out of the picture until recently, Yasmin had five older brother figures who loved her, making her the center of everyone¡¯s attention. But now that Yvette was back, she had stolen Yara and Irwin¡¯s affection from Yasmin. Soon, Yvette would be taking her brothers¡¯ love away from her too. Yasmin would no longer be the only one doted on in the family! Yasmin bit her lip in resentment, wishing that Yvette had never been found and never returned to take what was Yasmin¡¯s in the first ce. She forced down her jealousy and spoke warmly, ¡°Wee home, Yvie. You must have had a tough time all these years.¡± Upon hearing her voice, Yara and Irwin remembered Yasmin¡¯s presence and quickly introduced her to Yvette. ¡°This is your cousin, Yasmin.¡± As Yvette¡¯s porcin-like face met her gaze, Yasmin¡¯s envy deepened, though she maintained her innocent facade. Yasmin spoke sweetly, ¡°Yvie, I actually nned to pick you up with Larry yesterday. But Grandpa wasn¡¯t feeling well, so I stayed back to take care of him. Please don¡¯t be mad at me for not showing up, okay?¡± In truth, Alex Murray wasn¡¯t actually unwell. Yasmin just used him as an excuse to avoid picking the country girl up! Yara assured, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Yasmin. Yvie won¡¯t be mad at you!¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then thank goodness!¡± Yasmin forced a smile and extended her hand to Yvette. ¡°I hope we can get along in the future!¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± Yvette responded while ncing at her hand coldly. Yasmin¡¯s expression stiffened slightly, feeling a twinge of embarrassment as she withdrew her hand, her gaze turning even more hostile. How dare this country girl who just returned embarrass her like that! Yara and Irwin remained oblivious to this subtle tension, carrying on with their cheerful banter. ¡°Alright, alright, enough talking. Sit down and have breakfast, Yvie. Make sure you eat until you¡¯re full!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Yvie. Let Dad peel the eggshells for you!¡± As their focus once again centered on Yvette, Yasmin¡¯s eyes flickered. She seized the opportunity to get their attention. ¡°Oh yeah, I have some good news, Uncle Irwin and Aunt Yara. I won first ce in the pianopetition!¡± With Yasmin¡¯s announcement, Yara and Irwin redirected some of their attention to her, offering praises alongside smiles. ¡°First ce? That¡¯s fantastic, Yasmin!¡± ¡°I heard thepetition was tough this year. Winning first ce truly proves your talent, Yasmin. Who knows, you might even be a world-renowned pianist like Mischa Rachmaninoff someday!¡± Yasmin nced at Yvette with a smug expression. Yvette couldn¡¯t help but respond with a puzzled look of her own. In truth, the participants in this year¡¯s pianopetition were quite mediocre, so winning first ce wasn¡¯t such a big deal. The difficulty of bing a world-famous pianist was much greater. As Yasmin listened to the praise, the smugness remained fixed on her face. ¡°Oh! By the way, do you y the piano, Yvie?¡± At that moment, Yasmin seemed to realize she¡¯d made a mistake as a hint of guilt appeared on her face. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Yvie. I forgot that you grew up in the countryside, so you probably haven¡¯t even seen a piano, let alone yed one.¡± Upon hearing this, Yara and Irwin felt like Yasmin¡¯s words sounded somewhat boastful, but they assumed they were overthinking it. Yasmin was a kind and good-natured child; surely she didn¡¯t mean it that way! They also thought that if Yvette hadn¡¯t been taken away back then, she would definitely have learned to y the piano as well. The thought of that made Yara and Irwin feel even more guilty. As such, they had to shower Yvette with even more love to make up for all the hardships she had endured all these years. ¡°It¡¯s okay, Yvie. If you like the piano, Mom and Dad will hire the best teacher for you!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that,¡± Yvette replied in a nonchnt tone, rejecting their offer. Who would they even hire as her teacher? Yasmin¡¯s smugness intensified after this exchange. She believed that Yvette wouldn¡¯t stand a chance of learning the piano even if she was taught by the best teacher ever. There was noparison between them. She started, ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t know how to y the piano, Yvie. I can teach you in the future, so you don¡¯t have to feel bad¡­¡± ¡°Who said I can¡¯t y the piano?¡± Yasmin immediately burst into a fit ofughter. It was hrious! She did not believe that Yvette, the country girl, dared to im she could y the piano. It was simply ridiculous. ¡°So, you can actually y the piano, Yvie?¡± Yasmin smiled, but her tone carried a hint of provocation. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you y something for us? Chapter 5 Chapter5 Anosatinacornerofthelivingroom,andYvettewalkedovertoit. Yasminwatchedherindisdain,anticipatingYvettetomakeafooloutofherself. ItseemedlikeajoketoYasminbecauseYvettedaredtoythepianowithoutsheetmusic.EvenYasminstruggledtoywithoutsheermusic,sohowcouldWette,acountrygirlwhohadneverseenapianobefore,manage? Yet,intheblinkofaneye,Yasmin¡¯ssmugexpressionfrozeasthelivingroomwasfilledwiththeheavenlysoundofthepiano. Yvette¡¯sslenderfingersmoved effortlesslyacrossthekeysassheyedashort plece Fromthatbriefperformance,YasmincouldimmediatelytellthatYvette¡¯sskillfarsurpassedhers. Howwasthispossible?Shedidn¡¯tevenhavesheetmusic,yetsheyedsowell.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Yasmin¡¯sfacetumedpalleinaninstant,unabletoeptthisreality.Allthemockery shemadeearliernowfeltli likepstoherownface ¡°Thatwasamazing,Wie!¡±YaraandIrwineximed,theirfacesfullofdelight.Theycouldn¡¯tcontaintheirprideandjoyasthey praisedYvette ceaselessly. ¡°Whowould¡¯vethoughtthatYviehadsuchatalentformusic!¡±Yaraadded,hereyesshiningwithadmiration. Ofcourseshewastheirpreciousdaughter¨Cshewassimplyoutstanding! NoticingYasmin¡¯sdifort,however,theyquicklytriedtosmooththingsover. ¡°Ye,yourDadandInto hostagrandpartytointroduceyoutoeveryone.Yasmin,youandYviecanperfomatogetherattheevent!Aduetbetweenthebothofyouwouldcertainlydazzleeveryone!¡± Yasmin¡¯sexpressiongrewevenmoresullen. TheyweregoingtothrowapartyforYvette,buttheyhadneverthrowna partyforher! Nowthattheirbiologicaldaughterwasback,herceinthisfamilywasslippingaway. Still,Yasminmanagedtoquicklysuppressherfrustration.Shesmiledsweetlyasshespoke,¡°That¡¯swonderful!I¡¯mreallydtoywith Yasminresolvedherself.Shewouldn¡¯tletYvettehaveaneasytimeattheparty! Uponhearingthis,YaraandIrwinnoddedinsatisfaction.¡°vieandYastnin,it¡¯sgreattoseeyoutwogettingalonglikesisters! ¡°Followme,Yve.Let¡¯sgopickagownfortheparty,¡±Yaraseld,hereyesfilledwithwarmaffection.¡°Yvie,you¡¯resobeautiful,Ibetyou¡¯lllook stunninginagown!¡± rediblyevide Vara¡¯stendergazomadeYasminfeelincredibly Yasininwasunabletobearitandquicklyspokeup,¡°AuntYara,I¡¯dlovetohelpYviepickout agowntoo!Icanhelphersinceshegrewupinthecountrysideandprobablyhasn¡¯twornagownbefore!¡± YarafoundYasmin¡¯swordsalittleoff¨Cputting,butseeingherseeminglykindexpression,sheconvincedherselfthatshewasjustoverthinking entEvenw ¡°Alright.Yasmin,youcaetoo.It¡¯llbenicetochooseagowntogether.Bothofyouaremybelovedchildren!andIwillstill loveyoulikeourowndaughter!¡± JasminsneeredinwardlyasshethoughtYarawaslyingthroughgrittedteeth.Assoonasimingtostillloveherliketheirdaughterwasjustasham. withYveback,Irwin returned,alltheiraffectionshiftedtoher. Despiteherthoughts,Yasminputonasweetsmile. ¡°AuntYara,IknowhowmuchyouandUncleIrwincareforme.I¡¯llgetalongwithYvie,andwe¡¯llbothbegoodtoyou.¡± ¡°Thatmakesusveryhappy!¡±Yarasaid,senatingwarmlyasshepattedYasmin¡¯shand. YasminseizedthemomenttoaffectionatelylinkheranuswithYara¡¯s.Then,shecastachallenging nceinYvette¡¯sdirection. SowhatifYvettewastheirbiological daughter? Yasminhadbeenraisedbythemfor18years,andtheirbondcouldn¡¯tbedisputed Besides,shewouldfindawaytodrivethiscountrygirloutoftheMurreyfamily,makingsurethatalltheloveandattentionwouldbehersonceagain. Ontheirwaytothemall,YasminclingtoYaraandIrwin,interruptingwhenevertheytriedtospeakwithYvette.Shewasconstantlydiverting theirattention. Chapter ?? Unbotheredbythesepettytricks,Yvettewalkedawayforsomefreshair. ¡°Help¡­Anyone¡­Please¡­Please,saveMrs.QuinnSenior¡­¡± Anelegantlydressedelderlywomanwithwhitehaiyunconsciousontheground,whilehervisiblydistressedhouseholdstaffpleadedforhelp However,noonedaredtostepforwardastheywerewaryofapotentialscam. Yvettequicklyassessedthesituation,recognizingitasaheartattack.Withoutimmediatetreatment,thewoman¡¯slifewouldbeatrisk. Apangofsadnesshitherhergrandmotherhadpassedawayfromasuddenheartattackaswell Yvettebitherbottomlipandretrievedasetofneedlesfromherpocket.Shestrodeforwardandapproachedtheunconsciouswoman. ¡°Youndy,don¡¯tgooverthore.Whatifit¡¯sascam?¡± ¡°Yeah,youwon¡¯tbeabletobeartheconsequencesifitis.¡± ¡°That¡¯sright,youndy.Stayback.We¡¯vealreadycalled911.Theambncewillbeheresoon.¡± ¡°Stepaside.¡±Yvette¡¯smesmerizingfox¨Clikeeyesglintedassheaddressedthem.Hervoice,thoughsoft,carriedahintofauthority. Despiteheryouth,therewassomethingaboutherthamandedrespect.Thecrowdinstinctivelysteppedback,makingwayforher. Withoutwastingtime,Yvette¡¯sslenderfingersdeftlygraspedasilverneedleandwasabouttoperformacupunctureontheelderlywoman. ¡°Whatareyoudoing?¡±Thehouseholdstaffwasstartledandimmediatelytriedtoblockher. Yvette¡¯seyesremainedcalmandunwavering.¡°Shedoesn¡¯thavemuchtime.Ifwedon¡¯tactnow,it¡¯llbetote.¡± Thehouseholdstaffshookhisheadfrantically.¡°No,no,you¡¯retooyoung.Whatdoyouknowaboutacupuncture?WhatwillwedoifsomethinghappenstoMrs.QuinnSenior?¡± ¡°I¡¯lltakefullresponsibility,¡±Yvettestatedfirmly. Thehouseholdstaffwantedtoprotestfurther,butseeingMartha¡¯sfacetumingmorepurplebythesecond,hebithislipanddecidedtotakeagamble. ¡°PleasesaveMrs.QuinnSenior,youndy!¡± ¡°Leaveittome,¡±Yvettereplied.Wastingnotime,shebegantheacupunctureprocedure.Hermovementswerefluidandprecise¨Citwasalmostmesmerizing towatch. Soon,Marthacoughedviolentlyandslowlyregainedconsciousness.Asherblearyeyesflutteredopen,theylockedontoYvette.Therewasalookofamazementonherface. ¡°Wheredidthisangeefrom?AmIinheaven?¡± Marthacontinued,¡°Ohdear,I haven¡¯tevengottenthechancetoseemyungratefulgrandsongetmarriedandhavechildren.Iwantedtoholdagreat¨Cgrandchild-¡± ¡°Mrs.QuinnSenior,you¡¯reperfectlyfine.Don¡¯tsaysuchominousthings!¡±Thehouseholdstaffinterruptedher.¡°Itwasthisyoundywhosavedyou!¡± ¡°Oh,wonderful.I¡¯mnotdead!¡±Marthasighedwithrelief,herdazegraduallyclearing. ShetumedtoYvettewithawarm,gratefulexpression.¡°Thankyousomuch,youndy.Iwouldn¡¯thavethechancetoseemygreat-grandchildifitweren¡¯tforyou.You¡¯remysavior!¡± Chapter 6 Chapter6 WhenYvette¡¯sgrandmother,KaJones,wasstilive,sheusedtolookatYvertewiththesamefondness. Withagentlegaze,Yvettesoftlyreplied,¡°I¡¯mdyou¡¯reokay.¡± Listeningtoherwords,Marthacouldn¡¯thelpbutadmireYvette¡¯setherealbeautyandpleasantvoice, ThemoreshelookedatYvette,themoreshelikedherandwasreluctanttoletgoofherhand. AlthoughshewantedtospeaktoYvette,Marthahadonlyjustregainedconsciousnessandwasstillweak.Shestartedtogaspforbreathaftera Jewsentences. Astheambncofinallyarrived,theparamedicswiftlyexaminedMartha. ¡°Madam,¡±hecalled.¡°It¡¯snothingserious,butyoustillneedtobetakentothehospitalforfurtherexamination.Thisyoundy¡¯sfirstaidwas excellent.Withouther,thesituationcouldhavebeenmuchworse!¡± ThegratitudeinMartha¡¯seyesdeepened.Andwithgreateffort,sheremovedanemeraldpendantfromherneck,cingitgentlyinYvette¡¯shand.. ¡°Pleaseeptthis,dearchild.Youcaetomeany caetomeanytimeifyouneedanything¡± TheemeraldpendantteltwarmagainstYvette¡¯spalmItwasclearlynotanordinaryitem BeforeYvettecouldrefuse,Marthawasalreadybeingassistedintothearmbnce Thecrowd,initiallydoubtfulofYvette¡¯sabilities,turnedtolookatherinadmirationalter witnessingheractions ¡°Wow,thisyoundyreallyknowsherstuff!Sheevensavedthatoldy¡¯slife,she¡¯samazing¡°¡± ¡°Absolutely.She¡¯ssoyoung,yetsoskilled.That¡¯strulyimpressive!¡± ¡°Notonlyissheskilled,butshe¡¯salsokind¨Chearted.Thatoldycould¡¯vebeeninserioustroublewithouther.¡± Uponexitingtheshoppingmall,YasminoverheardthepraisesforYvetteandcouldn¡¯thelpbutsneer. SherefusedtobelievethatYvette,agirlwhohadjustreturnedfromthecountryside,possessedanymedicalskillsatall.Itmusthavebeenaluckyguess.N?velDrama.Org (C) content. Withacontemptuoussnort,shesarcasticallyremarked,¡°vie,sinceyoucamefromthecountryside,youprobablydon¡¯tknowthatthereareplentyofscammersinthecity,especiallyconsideringourfamily¡¯swealth. ¡°Don¡¯tletyouramateurmedicalskillscausetroubleforourfamily!¡± Herrepeateduseof¡°ourfamily¡±madeitclearthatshedidn¡¯tseeYvetteasapart Yvotto¡¯sdelicatefaceremainedexpressionless,notbotheringtospareYasminanceasshestrodeinsidethemall Furiousatbeingignored,Yasmin¡¯sangerredup.¡°Yvette,didyouhearme?¡± Sheroaredagain,¡°Yvette,howdareyouignore the?¡± Youtalktoomuc ¡°Yvettehaltedhersteps,herfox¨ClikeeyesemittingacoldgleaminstillingasenseoffearinYasmin.¡°You¡¯wtoonoisy.¡±Withjustance,Yasminfeltachildrundownherspine,involuntarilytakingastepback.¡°Stopbotheringme,¡±YvetteutteredasshewatchedYasminretreat.Yvettesooncontinuedonherway Yasmin¡¯sexpressiontumedgriminaninstant,herlipstremblingwithresentiment. Shecouldn¡¯tbelieveshehadbeenintimidatedbyYvette,whocamefromthecountryside! Yasminalsocouldn¡¯thelpbutwonderwhereYvettegottheemeraldpendantfromasitlookedvaluable. Ifonlyshecouldgetherhandsonit. Insidetthestore,thestaffledIrwinandYaratocheckoutsomeformttire.Yvetteshowedupsoonalter UponseeingYvette¡¯ssimpleattire,theyassumedshewasjustapoorrtivetaggingalongwithYara.Thiswasespeciallythecaseconsidering Yasmin¡¯sinstructionsforthem. Afterall,YasminwasthemostcherishedfamilymemberoftheMurrayfamily.Theycouldn¡¯taffordtooffendher.IfshewantedthemtotargetYvette,theyhadnochoicebuttoobey. ¡°Hey,whatdoyouthinkyou¡¯redoinghere?Wholetyouwaltzinlikethis?Thisisahigh¨Cendstore,notaceforcountrybumpkinslikeyou.You¡¯retarnishingour reputationandmakingourcedirty!¡± Chapter ¡°Wegottacleanthisceuprealgoodtogetridofthatcountrysidesmell.¡±Withasinistersmirk,oneofthestaffmembersgrabbedabottleofdisinfectantandaimeditatYvette¡¯seyes. Yvette¡¯sreflexeswereimpressive.Shegrabbedthewoman¡¯swristandswiftlyredirectedthespray,dousingthewoman¡¯sfaceandeyesinstead. Hertoneremainedcalmanposedassheasked,¡°Isitcleanenoughnow?¡± ¡°Ouch!¡±Thedisinfectantwasharshontheskinandeyes,causingthewomantocryoutinpain.¡°Myeyes!itburns!¡± Followingcloselybehind,Yasminwatched the sceneunfold withincreasinglymaliciousintent. Sheconsideredthemauselessbunchastheycouldn¡¯tevenhandlethesimpletaskofharassingthatwretchedYvette. ¡°Yvie,howcouldyouspraydisinfectantintohereyeslikethat?¡±Yasmin¡¯svoicewasloud,andwiththmotionthathedjusthappenedinthestore,acrowdofpeoplejoinedin.TheyimmediatelycondemnedYvette. ¡°Shelooksallprettyandinnocent,buthowcould shebesowicked?¡± ¡°That¡¯sright!Sprayingdisinfectantintosomeone¡¯seyes,that¡¯sjustpureevil!¡± ¡°Exactly,shehasnomannersordecencywhatsoever.¡± TheharsherthecriticismagainstYvette,themoresatisfyingitwasforYasmin, ShedesirednothingmorethanforYaraandIrwintorealizethatYvettewasnothingbutacountrygirl,highlightingherasnothingmorethananoutsideriparisontoYasmin Noticingeveryonesidingwithher,theemployeeshotYvetteadirtylookandquicklywipedawayhertears,yingthevictim.Thisonlymadepeoplefeelsorryforher,andthecrowdgrewevenmoreannoyedwithYvette. Yasmin¡¯sfaceremainedexpressionless.Sheseizedtheopportunitytostepforward,puttingonafacadeof kindness. ¡°yvie,youshouldtelleveryhat youregretyouractions.Aslongasit¡¯sasincereapology,everyonewillforgiveyou!¡± Yvetteraisedhercaptivatingeyes,hertoneindifferent¡°Yes,Iregretitnow. ThiswasexactlywhatYasminhad beenwaitingfor Thesatisfactioninhereyesgrewdeeper.ForcingYvettetoapologizeinfrontofeveryoneshouldbehumiliatingenoughforher!¡°Admittingyourmistakesisthefirst steptowardimprovement,Yvie.Youshouldapologizetoherrightnowandaskforforgiveness¡ª¡± However,Yasmin¡¯swordswerecutshortbyYvette¡¯simpatience.¡°WhatIregretisnotsprayingenoughjustnow.Ishould¡¯vejustpouredthewholebottleofdisinfectantdownherthroat.¡± Yvette¡¯stonewasdownrightsavage. Thecrowdwasstunned,takingamomenttoprocess herwordsbeforegrowingevenmorefurious. ¡°She¡¯salostcause!¡± ¡°Yeah,whatkindoffamilyraisedakidlikeher?¡± ¡°She¡¯ssoyoung,yethassuchawickedheart!¡± Chapter 7 Chapter7 WhileeveryonewasfocusedonYvette,Yasminshotanceatthemanager,whoimmediatelyunderstoodwhatshehadtodo. Themanagerdiscreetlyslippedawoman¡¯swatchintoYvette¡¯sbackquack,whichshehadleftonthecouch, Uponseeingthis,Yasminsmirked.IfshecouldframeYvettefortheft,herreputationinthecitywouldberuined. Asexpected,themanagersoonkickedupafoss ¡°Notonlydidyouhurtouremployee,butyouabostolefromourstore.Thisisoutrageous!Themanagerwasfusing.SheheldupYvette¡¯sbackpackandrevealedthewatchtothecrowd. Yasminbitherlip,herfacemaskedwithshock anddisappointment.¡°Ye,howcouldyoudothis?Iknowyougrewupinthecountrysideandhaven¡¯tseenmanyofthesethings,butstealingisuneptable!¡± Thecrowd¡¯sdisdainforYvetteintensified ¡°So,she¡¯sacountrybumpkin.Nowonder!¡± ¡°Yeah,gobacktothecountryside!Wedon¡¯twantyouhere!¡± ¡°Exactly,getlost!¡± Themanagergrewevenmorearrogantamidsttheyelling.Shepointedatvottoandsneered,¡°Thisisahigh¨Cendstore.Don¡¯einifyoudon¡¯thavethemoney.Thisisnocefor poorpeoplelikeyou!¡± ¡°Whoareyoucallingpoor?¡±Havingoverheardthmotion,Yarastormedoutofthefittingroomfuriously. ¡°Whatkindoflousystoretreatstheircustomersthisway?¡± UponseeingYara,themanagerquickly changedhertone,tryingtoappeaseYera.¡°Mr.Murray,there¡¯sbeenamisunderstanding.Ourstorebelievesthatthecustomerisalwaysright.However,sheassaultedouremployeeendstolefromus.Suchbeariorcan¡¯tgounpunished.¡± ¡°Shutup!¡±Yare¡¯sangerred¡°Stoptalkingnocense.MydearWiecanhaveanythingshe wants.Whywouldsheneedtostealyourlousy Yvettecouldhavethefamilyabillion¨Cdorluctuneifshewored. ThemanagerwasleftspeechlessbyTara¡¯swords.ButafterreceivingawarningrefromYasunin,Yaraquicklycontinuedspeaking.¡°MrsMurray,I¡¯mnotmakingthingsup.Sheinjuredour staffandstolefromthestore.Everyoneheresawit!¡± ¡°That¡¯sright,allofessawit.¡±Thecronatnaddedinagreement. Yasmingrewmoresmugbythesecond.Shespoke,¡°Wie,they¡¯llforgiveyouaslongasyouapologizetothemsincerely!¡±ShewasdeterminedtoframeYvetteasthief. ¡°Yasmin,whatareyoutalkingabout?Yara spoketoherstemlyforthefirsttime.¡°Wewouldneversteal.There¡¯snoneedforanapology!¡± Asshefinishedspeaking,YaraturnedtfortYvette,¡°Don¡¯tbeafraid,Yvie.Mem¡¯sgotyourback!¡± AwarmthspreadthroughYvette¡¯sheart,andthecoldnessinherdelicatefeaturessoftenedslightly Uponwitnessing YaradefendYvette,Yasmin¡¯sresentmentgrew.Shesaid,¡°You¡¯reright,Anunt Yara.Imusthavemisunderstoodher.Ialsobelievethatviewouldneversteal.Let¡¯scheckthesurveincefootagetoclicarthingsto!¡± Themanagerhadalreadybeenbribed,andwiththesurveincefootageintheirhands,theycouldeditithowevertheypleased. ¡°Yeah,that¡¯sright.Wecancheckthesurveincefootagenow,Mrs.Murray!¡±Themanagerimmediatelplied,nahingtothputertopullupthefootage. Ofcourse,thevideorecordingshadbeeneditedtoremoveany instancesofthestaff¡¯sprovocation,leavingonlyclipsofYvette¡¯sactions. ¡°Lookatthis,shesprayeddisinfectantintosomeone¡¯seyes.Thidyhassuchawickedheart!¡± ¡°Yeah,stealingandassaultingpeople¨Cterrible!¡± Despitethecrowd¡¯scondemnation,Yvetteremainedunfazed.Hervoiceremainedcosshespoke,¡°There¡¯ssomethingwrongwithvideo! Howcouldtherebeanythingwrongwithit?¡±Themanagerretorteddefensively.¡°Everyonesawithappen.Stoptalkingnonsense!¡± ¡°Youtamperedwiththefootage.¡± With those words,Yvettebrushedofftheirprotests,showingnointerestinarguing withthem. Shethenstrodeconfidentlytothputer,Ignoringthemanager¡¯sfeebleattempttostopher. Themanager¡¯snervousnesswasobvious.AmerencefromYvettewasenoughtointimidateherintobackingoff. Howcouldacountrygirllikeherpossesssuchadominatingpresence? Yvettewasfocusedonthputerscreenasheragilefingersswiftlydancedacrossthekeyboard Observingthis,Yasmincouldn¡¯thelpbutsmirktriumphantly.Astaffmemberhadalreadydeletedthosevideoclipsunderherinstructions,sotherewasnowayYvettecouldretrievethemnow! ¡°Yvie,sinceyougrewupin thecountryside,maybeit¡¯sbestnottomesswiththputer.Youdon¡¯twanttobreakitbyident,right?¡±Yasmin¡¯stoneoozedwithsarcas?n.Butbeforeshecouldfinish,Yvettowithdrewherhands,hertonenonchnt. ¡°I¡¯mdone.¡± Thedeletedsurveincefootagewasfullyrestoredandbeganyingautomatically. Themanagerandstaffmembers¡®facespaledinaninstant.Theybegantopanic.. tatasteof Therecoveredvideoclearlyshowedthestaff¡¯srudebehavior.ShetriedtospraythedisinfectantintoYvette¡¯seyesfirst,onlytogetaN?velDrama.Org (C) content. herownmedicine. Asforthetheftusation,itwastotalnonsense.ThefootageshowedthemanagerslippingthewatchintoYvette¡¯sbackpack,tryingtoframe herforit ¡°Gosh,sothat¡¯swhathappened!We¡¯vebeenmingthispoorgilong!¡± ¡°Ican¡¯tbelieveyoursto ¡°Yeah,ustoo!¡± wouldstoopsolow,tryingtoframeaninnocentgirl!That¡¯sjustdisgusting.I¡¯mneversteppingfootinhereagain!¡± Thecrowdrealizedtheyhadbeen manipted andfelt theangerrisingwithinthem.Theyhadsympathizedwiththestaffmembersbefore, butnowtheywerefurious Themanagerandstaffcouldn¡¯tevenlifttheirheads,feelingguiltyandpanicked.Theyhadn¡¯texpectedYvettetorecoverthedeletedfootage. Theywereinbigtroublenow, ThevideofrozeatthemomentthemanagerpointedatYvetteandcalledherpoor,causingYaratotrembleinanger. ¡°NotonlydidyoutrytoframemydearYvie,you alsoinsultedher!Ithinkyou¡¯llfindithardtostickaroundinJubilifeCityafterthis!¡± TheMurrayfamilywasthewealthiestandmostinfluentialfamilyinJubilifeCity;makingsomeonedisappearfromthecitywasapieceofcake forthem. ¡°Wemadeamistake,Mrs.Murray.We¡¯vemessedup.Pleaseforgiveusjustthisonce¡­¡± ThemanagerandherteamlookedtoYasminindesperation. Theyjustdidwhatshetoldthemto,didn¡¯tthey?Plus,YasminevensaidthatYvettewasjustsomeunweeandpoorrtiveoftheMurrayfamily.WhywasMrs.Murraydefendingherlikethis? Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Knowingthatthemanagerandstaffmemberswouldn¡¯thavethegutstobetrayher,Yasminavoidedtheirpleadinggazes.Unnoticedbytheathures,herexpressiondarkenedwithinstration. SheneverexpectedYvette,thatwretchedwoman,torestorethedeletedsurveincefootageherself.SheendedupminingallofYasmin¡¯sns ¡°P¡¯lltellyouonemorething.MydearYylehasmoremoneythansheknowswhattodowith!¡±Yarawasstillseethingwithanger. SheaffectionatelypattedYvette¡¯shaul,thengesturedforherhouseholdstafftobringherbagover. Varaopenedit,pulledoutstacksofcash,andpressedthemintoYvette¡¯shonds.¡°Takethismoneyandshowthemwho¡¯sreallypoor! ¡°vie,Finbuyingthisentiremallforyourightnow!It¡¯sallyours!¡± Irwinwasequallyfurious.Yvettewastheirpreciousdaughter,andtheycouldn¡¯t beartoseeherupset,letalreatedunfairlylikethis! Trainmadeaphonecall,summoningthemall¡¯sgeneralmanager,whosoonarrivedwithacontractinhand.HeloweredhisheadrespectfullyasfirpresentedthedocumenttoYvette, ¡°Ms.Murray,theentiremaltbelongstoyounow!¡± ThisspeelllemallwassituatedinoneofthebusiestareasinJubulifeCity,withrentsoaringtomillionspermonth. Varaspoketenderly,¡°Thereatforasingleunithereisjustafewmillionamonth.Itmightbeonthelowerside,butthat¡¯s ¡®snotaproblem.I¡¯llgiveyouamillioneverydayforyourexpenses!¡± ThismadeYasiningreenwithenvy.Hermnathlyallowancewasonlyhalfamillion,yetYvette¡¯sallowance. estartedatamillionrightoffthebact Shehadonlybeenbackforaday,butYarsandIrwinwerealready showeringherwithsomuchmoney.Ifthiscontinued,therewouldn¡¯tbeanythingleftforYasminintheMarrayfamily! ¡°Idon¡¯tneedit.¡±Yvetteshookherheaddecisively.Shewasn¡¯tshortofmoney,andtherewasonlysomuchshecouldspendinaday. However,Yaramisunderstoodhier.¡°Isamilliona daynotenoughforyou?Thenhowabouttenmillion? ¡°Yvie,I¡¯lsogiveyou20millioneveryday!¡±Irwinimedin,eagertoshowhissupport. Knowingthatifsherefused,theywouldonlyincreasetheamounttheyofferedforherdailyallowance,Yvettesighedinresignation.¡±Whateveryousay.¡± Shedidn¡¯tneedthemoney,buttheunwaveringtrustandsupportfromIrwinandYaratrulywarmedherheart Meanwhile,Yasminstoodby,grindingherteethinfrustration.AllhereffortstoframeYvettehadbackfiredasitmadeherricherinstead.Shewasincrediblyfurious! Meanwhile,thehospitalwasbustlingwithactivity. ¡°I¡¯mfinenow.Iwanttoleavethehospital,andnoneofyoucanstopme!¡±Marthamsistedonleavingthehospitssoonassheregainedherstrength. Thedoctorsandnursescouldn¡¯trestrainheranylonger.Justwhentheywereataloss,a oss,adeepvoicerangout, ¡°Grandma¡± Adignifiedmanenteredtheroomwithconfidentstrides.Ashedid,thetemperatureinsideseemedtodrop,castingasenseofuneaseover everyonepresent. ¡°Yourconditionhasonlybegun toimprove.Wecan¡¯thaveyoukickingupafusshere,¡±Wilsonsaidcalmlybutfirmly WithW?senthere,Marthagraduallybecamemorposed.Shesatupstraight,herhandsgracefullyrestingonhep ¡°I¡¯mnotmakingascene.Imustleaveatoncetothankthegirlwhosavedme,¡±sheinsisted. ¡°Youneedtostayinthehospitaltorecoverproperty.I¡¯llmakesuresomeonefindsherforyou,¡±Wilsonreplied,histonecarryingahintofauthority. Marthaknowhischaracterwendrealizeditwaspointlesstoarguefurther.Shecouldonlysighandremindhimgently,¡°Will,youmustindthatgirlwhosavedme!¡± Marthacouldn¡¯thelpbutimaginehowwonderfulitwouldbeifthatbeautifndkindycouldbehergranddaughter¨Cinwd Unfortunately,WilsonwasalreadyengagedtothedaughteroftheMurrayfamily.Still,shewasrelievedthatshehadagrandsonwhowasaroundthesameageasthegirl,sotherewasstillhopeforthemtobetogether. Ifthatyoundycouldbehergranddaughter¨Cinw,Marthawouldbeoverjoyed!justthethoughtofitmadeMartha¡¯sfacelightupwithasmile,andshecouldn¡¯thelpbutgiggletoherself. Chapter ¡°Will,youhavenoideajusthowexceptionalthadywas.Ialmostdied,andIowehermylife!¡± AsMarthacontinuedpraising,hersavior,Wilson¡¯sattentiondriftedelsewhere.Helistenedtoherhalf¨Cheartedly,hisgazefixedonthemessagesthatwentunansweredonhisphone. Despitethemysterioudy¡¯sadmirablequalities,shewasincrediblyaloof.Evenatthismoment,shehadn¡¯tevenbotheredtorespondtoWilson¡¯smessages. ¡°Will,areyouevenlisteningtowhatI¡¯msaying?¡± ¡°Goahead,Grandma.¡±Wilsonsnapped outofhisthoughts,hisvoicedeepandserious.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Ohemgee,Ican¡¯tbelieveyou!Youdidn¡¯thearasinglewordafterallI¡¯vesaid.Whatkindofgrandsonareyou?¡±Marthaeximed. ListeningtoMartha¡¯scontinuousstreamofnewngshelearnedonline,WilsonrubbedhistempleandturnedtoSamuel.¡°MakesureGrandmaspendslesstimeonlinefromnowon.¡± ¡°Noway!I¡¯mchronicallyonlineatthispoint.LifewouldbesodullwithouttheInte!¡±Marthaimmediatelyobjected. Shethenrememberedsomethingandquicklychangedthesubject.¡°Ohyeah,Will.Whenareyounningtomeetyourfianc¨¦efromtheMurrayfamily?¡± Wilson¡¯sdeep,narroweyesshedwithcoldness,andhecorrectedherinafirmtone,¡°Grandma,Idon¡¯thaveafianc¨¦e,¡± ¡°Don¡¯tforgetthatmyhearthasjuststabilized!¡±Marthaexpectedhimtoreactinherfavorthiswayandstartedtopushhisbuttons.¡°WhoknowswhenI¡¯llhaveanotherheartattackifyouupsetmeagain!¡± Wilson¡¯sexpressionsoftenedwithresignation,andhedivertedtheconversation.¡°Restwell,Grandma.I¡¯llgo findthepersonwhosavedyou.¡°. Sureenough,assoonassheheardthosewords,Marthawasexcitedandnoddedrepeatedly. ¡°Alright,hurryupandfindthat youndy.Igavehertheemeraldpendant,ourfamilyheirloom,asatokenofgratitudeforsavingme.Will,youmustthankherproperlywhenyoufindher.Youmustfulfillwhateversheasksfor!¡± ¡°Alright,Grandma.¡± Wilsonleftthewardwithasternexpressiononhisface,revertingtohisusualicydemeanor Inabrisktone,hmanded,¡°OnceyoufindthepersonwithGrandma¡¯semeraldpendant,makesureherrequestsaremettothefullest.¡±HavingsavedMartha¡¯slife,theQuinnfamilywouldn¡¯tdaretomistreather. Samuelnoddedinacknowledgment.¡°Yes,Mr.Quinn,¡± Wilsonunlockedhisphoneoncemore,hisgazecoldandpratingasitfixedonthechatwindow. Henibbledlightlyonhislowerlip,ahintofmischiefglimmeringinhisotherwisposedcountenance. Hecouldn¡¯thelpbutmarvtthesituation.Howgreatwasitthatthdystillhadn¡¯trespondedtohis message? Chapter 9 Chapter9 lovinandYarasumoundedYvetteatthe MurrayManor.Theycuppedeachsideofhercheekswhiletheirvoiceswitheredwithconcemwe¡¯vetaughtthouspeopleastemlessonforyou.Wepromisenevertoletyousuffersachinjusticeagain!¡± Intheend,thestoreissuedaforinpologytoYvette.Theyevenfiredthemanagerandstallmember,kickingthosepeopleoutofTubifeCityN?velDrama.Org (C) content. Yvettedidn¡¯ttakethatallmattertoheartandonlynoddedwithabandexpression. Yatacontinuedwarmly, ¡°Yvic,thisisthedressIspeciallychoseforyoutowearatthebanquet.I¡¯msureit¡¯lllookamazingonyou,ourbeautiful Theficklentatthemallcausedthemtoloseallinterestindressshopping.So,Yaracontactedadressshopandpickedoutthebanquetdresses ¡°Yasmin,thisisthedresschoseforyou!¡±Yaradidn¡¯tforgetaboutYasmin.Withtenderaffection,shemotionedthtterteover.¡°YouandWieshouldytheneonstageduringthebanquet.Whenthathappens,allthdiesofhighsocietywillenvymeforhavingsuchoutstandingdaughters!¡± tdressdesignbut Yasmin¡¯sexpressiondulledonceshesawapictureofthedressYarachase.ItturnedoutthatYarahadgivenYvettethtestdrepaveVasminadesignfrostyear. YasminfeltYarawasutterlybiasedfordoingso ¡°What¡¯swrong,Yasmin?Doyounotlikethisdress?Icould¡¯veswornyou¡¯vealwayslikedthisbrand,though¡­¡±Yarareplied. Yoraalwayshadpoorhealth,soshedislikedsocializingoutdoors.SheusuallypreferredgardeningandseldompaidattentiontothingslikeLashion.Naturally,shedidn¡¯tknowclothingwascategorizedbythtestdesignsandthosefrompreviousseasons, SheonlyknewYasminBledthisbrand¡¯spieces,soshespeciallypickedoutthisdressforher. Despitefeelingupset,Yasmin shedahoneyedsmileasshehuggedYara¡¯sarms.SheputonadeliberateaffectionateactinfrontofYvette.Thankyou,AitYara!Iloveit!We¡¯resoinsync.Iwaspreviouslyeyeingthisdress,too!¡± ShewantedtodrillhingintoYvette¡¯smind¨Cthat shewasclosertoYarsandtrain,evenifYvettewasthecouple¡¯sbiologicaldaughter. s,Yvettecouldn¡¯tbebotheredtospareanceatYasmin¡¯sact.Yvette¡¯ckofinterestfeltlikeacoldptoYasmin¡¯sface,makingher evenmoreupset. ¡°I¡¯mhappytohearthat!¡±YarawaspleasedwithYasmin¡¯sresponse.ShethentomedtospeaktoYvetteinagentletone.¡°Oh,right,YveYour itholderbasher,Sean,iinghomethedayaltertomorrowwhenhisEsportstoumamentenda!¡± Yvette¡¯sdelicatebrowsarchedwhensheheard¡°Esportpetition¡±Then,shenodded.¡°Alright,Iunderstand.¡± Still,Varawentonwiththesamegentleness¡°We,Seancanbefoolhardy.Ifheupsetsyouinany waywhenhereturns,feelfreetotellyourdadandmeaboutit.I¡¯lllectureSeanintobehavingforyou!¡± ¡°That¡¯sright!¡±Irwinjoinedin,noddingfervently.¡°vie,I¡¯llmakethatheatkneelinfrontofourfamily¡¯smemorialhallforforgivenessifhedarestopickonyou!¡± Herefusedtoletanyoneebullyhispreciousdaughter,notevenhisfivesons Yasmincouldn¡¯thelprollinghereyeswhensheheardthat.Eventhecornerofherlipsslightlycurvedintoanundetectablesneer. KnowingSeanwasabout toretum,shewasdeterminedtobrainstonawaytomakeSeanhateYvette. Yvettesatonthecouchandyedmobilegames.Shemaneuveredherin¨Cgamecharacterwithherslenderfingertips.Herverypresencewaspleasingtotheeye. Vet,Yasminimmediatelyncedattheformerwithcontemptandmentallyscoffed.ShefoundYvettetobeanipetentloser.Afterall,wasn¡¯tlongbeforethebanquet,butYvettewasstillinthemoodtoymobilegames. YasminrefusedtowastehertimelikeYvette.Instead,sheneededtopracticehernoskills.YasminwantedtostealthelimelightatthebanquetandcrushYvette,thebumpkinherfamilyhadpickedupfromthecountryside! Meanwhile,Yvettereceivedagameinviteonceshewasonline.Sheepteditwithoutmuchthought.Afterthat,sheswitchedonherinkreptione intheteamchatandheardapleasant,excitedmalevoice. ¡°Rebir,you¡¯reonlineagain!IhavesomeamazingnewstotellyouIwontheEsportsNationalChampionshipthisyear!Whatdoyouthink?DidImakeyouproud?¡±SeanMurrayeximed. ¡°That¡¯sprettygecil,Yvettecasuallyanswered.Sheagreedthatwinningthenationalchampionshipwasindeedadecentachievement.Sean¡¯sexcitementbecamemorenoticeableuponreceivingYvetta¡¯spraise.Headded,¡°Rebir,Iheardyou¡¯reinJubilifeCity.I¡¯mgoing home therethedayaftertomorrowoncethpetitionand tomorrowoncethpetitionandawardceremonyends.HowaboutwemeetafterIgohometosee myyoungersister?¡°You¡¯rekindofmymentorandcontributedtomywinatthenationalchampionships.Igenuinelywishtomeetandthankyouinperson!¡± RebarwasalegendintheEsportmunity.Shehadincrediblegamingskillsandwonmanyglobapetitions.However,shedisappearedfromthmunityshortlyalterthosewins. SeanonceoverestimatedhistalentsandchallengedRebirtoamatchwhenhewasyoungandreckless.Theiryervsyerduelendedwithherbeatinghimtoapulp Sincethen,hebecameconvincedaboutRebir¡¯sabilities.HehadtheutmostrespectforRebirwhilealsofearingher. ¡°Youngersister?¡±Yvetteasked,astutelypicking uponthosekeywords.Sheraisedabrowandfeltasense offoreboding.ShewonderedifSeancouldbethefiftholderbrothershehadlearnedaboutearlier. ¡°Yeah!¡±Seanvoicedwithoutanycarefulthought.¡°Wefoundmylong¨Clostsister,somyparentskeepurgingmetogohome.I¡¯mnotthateagertomeether,tobehonest.I¡¯monlydoingitbecausemyparentsinsistthatIdo!¡± AlthoughSeanimedtofeelthatway,hehadalreadybookedtheearliestflightbacktoJubilifeCityforthedayaftertomorrow Hecontinued,¡°MymomeveninsistsIprepareapresentforher.Howannoying!Rebir,sinceyou¡¯realsoawoman,whatkindofpresentdoyouthinkshe¡¯dlike?¡± ThedotswereconnectinginYvette¡¯smind.Helplessnessflickered inhercoptivating,upturnedeyes. Seandidn¡¯tnoticeYvette¡¯soddbehavior.Instead,hekeptramblingon.¡°Oh,forgetit.There¡¯snouseinaskingyou,Rebir.Piligureitout myself.¡± Hetouchedthenearlylined¨Cupgiftsonhisdeskandfellintoaconflictedstate.Hewonderedifheshouldjustgivealltenofthemtohissister ¡°Womenaresotroublesome.I¡¯ctlikeatoughbigbrotherwhenIgohome.Thatway,shewon¡¯tdaredisobeyorchallengemeShemustdoeverythingIsaywithoutanyobjections!¡± ¡°Doashesayswithoutanyobjections?¡±Yvettewonderod. ShelistenedinsilenceasSeenbragged.Oncehefinished,shestatedemotionlessly,¡°You¡¯llpracticeforthreemorehourstoday¡± ¡°Wait.What?Why?Sean¡¯sfeatureswrinkledintoapainedexpressionatonce.Hisvoicetookonayoshined,¡°Threeextrahours,Robir?You¡¯recruel!¡± Amidsthissuffering,hewonderedwhathehadsaidwrong.WhydidRebirpunishhimwithextragamingpracticesosuddenly? Wettetiblongersaidanythingtohim.Shethenwentofflineandexitedthegame. ThatwaswhenshegotaWhatsAppnotification. Chapter 10 Chapter10 TheWhatsApptextfromWilsonread,¡°Don¡¯tforgetyoustillowemeameal¡± AsYvettereadit,shecouldn¡¯thelppicturing,Wikonflirtatiouslyandarrogantlysmirking.Shepursedherlipswhiletypingasimple¡°okay¡±andsentittohim.Atthesametime,shechangedhiscontactnameto¡°Womanizer¡± Wilsonsatinthe mainseatatRoyalPavillion.Hisdevilishlyhandsomefacewasdevoidofemotion.Healsoradiatedanoverbearingpresence,deterringothersfreedatingtoapproachhim. Thewomenaroundhimdarednotgettooclose, regardlessofhowinfatuatedtheywerewithhim. ¡°What¡¯sthis?Who¡¯sangeredouresteemedMr.Quinnthistime?¡±Asing¨Csongvoicerangoutbeforeacharmingmanenteredtheprivate Thatman,CollinSteele,didn¡¯twaitforWilsontorespond.Instead,hecontinued,¡°Don¡¯ttellmeyou¡¯refrustratedbecauseyourgrandmaisnaggingatyoutogetmarriedagain.¡± HeknewthatapartfromMartha,thosewhocouldpissWilsonoffinJubilifeCitywerealreadylongburiedintheirgraves. Wilsoncouldn¡¯tbebotheredtorespond.Hisfocusvinainedonhisandvette¡¯schat.Shestillhadn¡¯trepliedtohistext, which madehiseyesdarkenlikeastorm ¡°IheardtheMurrays arehostingabanquettocelebratethereturnoftheirlostdaughter.Willyoubeattendingyourfuturencle¡¯sbanquet,Wilson?¡±Collin¡¯stauntingtonerangoutagain. Wilson¡¯sotherwisebeguilingeyesthatcouldhookanyoneinnarrowed dangerously.Evenhisvoicelostallwarmthashespoke.¡°Thanenofianc¨¦eDon¡¯teverletmehear thatwordfromyourlipsagain.¡± Collinsmirkedatthis.¡°Mr.andMrs.Murrayarerenownedforbeingbeautifulpeopleinhighsociety.Theirgicscan¡¯tbethatbad.Ifyouaskme,Ibettheirdaughterwillbejustasattractiveastheyare.Areyousureyou¡¯llcancelthemarriagearrangementswithoutevenmeetingthegirl?¡± ¡°Youtalktoomuch.¡±Wilson¡¯sfrostygazesweptpastCollinashesnapped,¡°Doyouwishtogetsoldoffabroadtoworkforothersthatbadly?¡± Itdidn¡¯tmattertohimhowamazingtheMurrayfamily¡¯sheiresNWAL AsforCollin,hezippedhislipsoncetheformerthreatenedhim.Yet,itdidn¡¯stmorethanafewminutesbecausehebeganbberingawaysoonafter.¡°Oh,alright,alright.Sinceyou¡¯reunwillingtoformamarriageallegiancewiththeMurrays,I¡¯mgoingtopursuetheirdaughter!¡± MenlikeCollinandWilsonwereheirstowealthmikes.Theirmarriageswereoftenarrangedwithwealthyheiresses Insteadoflettinghisfamilymemberschoosehisbride,Collinwouldratherpicksomeonehefoundpleasantto hiseyes. ¡°Doasyouplease,¡±wastheonlythingthatcameoutofWilson¡¯sthin,seductivelips.Then,hisgazesettledbuckontohis phone.Thefrostinhiseyesmeltedawayslightlyoncehesawhehadreceivedareply. AlthoughYvettehadonlyansweredwithasimple¡°okay¡°,itwasstillbetterthanhereplyingatall CollinwascuriousaboutwhatmadeWilson¡¯smoodimproveallofasudden. CuriosityanddoubtfilledCollin¡¯smindasheleanedcloser,tryingtopeekat whatwasonWilson¡¯sphone.s,hemetthtter¡¯sstem,warningrebeforehecouldownreadaword.N?velDrama.Org owns this. Hestoppedtryingtopeekwhilemutteringbegrudgingly,¡°Oh,fineKeepwhateveritistoyourself,then.Howmean..¡± AlthoughCollindidn¡¯tseethetext,Samuel,whowasstoodaside,gotthefullview. Samuelcouldn¡¯thelpclickinghistongueinsecret,thinkingitwasridiculousthatWilsonwassooverjoyedwithacurtceply.ItseemedtohimthatWilsonwasunderthatwoman¡¯stotalcontrol Justthen,theassistantbehindCollinreceivedsomeinformation.HethenreportedtoCollinrespectfully,¡°Themeninourgroupwanttomeet.you,Mr.Steele.TheywantyourhelpincapturingaWom Beforehecouldfinish,Wilson¡¯scoldtonerangoutagain.Hesaid,¡°Exterminatethosemen,andhavethemdisappearfromJubiliteCary,¡± Uponhearingthat,Collincouldn¡¯thelpvoicinghisconfusion.¡°Didthegangcrossyou,Wilson?¡± Wilsonneverquestionedtheminordetalls.However,hewantedtoeliminatethegroupoutofthebluetoday,whichwastocunusual. ¡°No,¡±repledWilsonHayesnarrowedslightlyashedrawled,¡°Ijustlikehelpingothers.¡± Thebanquettook kceat7:00pmthenextday. YeraandIrwinwantedtodemonstratehowmichYvettemeanttothem.Thus,theyorganizedagrandbanquet,invitingalltheprestigious andwealthyfamiliesinJubilifeCity. Yasminwantedtoimpresseveryone,sosheputonhermakeupandgotdressedearly.Then,shejoinedYarainweingtheguests.Shekeptshowingherselfoffasiftoday¡¯s banquetwasinherhonor. ¡°Woah,you¡¯resobeautifultoday,Yasmin!Thatdressyou¡¯rewearinghastobefromChanel,right?¡± ¡°Thatdressisworthacouplemilliondors!AsexpectedoftheMurrays.YourparentsaretrulythewealthiestpeopleinJubilifeCity.Theymustadoreyoutobits!¡± ¡°Ofcourse!Yasmin¡¯sincrediblytalented,afterall!Oh,right.Iheardyou¡¯reperforminganopiecetoday.Everyone¡¯slookingforwardtoenjoyingyourtalents!¡± Yasminbaskedineveryone¡¯spraise.Asmuggrinsmearedacrossherface,butsheputonahumblefront. ¡°You¡¯realltookind.Mypianoskillsareaverage,sodon¡¯texpecttoomuchfrommter.¡± Allthesocialiteswerequickto speakupwhentheyheardherresponse. possiblybebetterthanyouatyingthe ¡°Don¡¯tbesomodest,Yasmin!Youwonfirstceinapianpetition,afterall.Whocouldpossitinstrument?¡± ¡°Yeah!You don¡¯thavetosellyourselfshort.¡± ¡°Also,Yasmin.Isn¡¯ttonight¡¯sbanquetinhonorofyouroldersister,whomyourfamilyfoundinthecountryside?Whyhasn¡¯tsheshownupyet?¡± ¡°Indeed.Yoursisterstillhasn¡¯tarrivedandismakingyouweetheguests?Hownudeofher!¡± ThesmugnessinYasmin¡¯seyesdeepenedasshelistenedtothintstargetingYvette.Still,shewarmlyexined,¡°Wiehasslummod inthe countrysideforyears.It¡¯sonlynaturalthatshe¡¯sunawareofsocialcustoms.It¡¯sfineifIweetheguestsforher.¡± Atfirstlisten,itsoundedlikeYasminwasexiningonYvette¡¯sbehalf.Yet,inactuality,shewasthrowingsubtlejabsatthtter AsYasminexpected,thesocialitesgrimacedatonce. ¡°Iknewit.Wecan¡¯texpectabumpkin,whogrewupinthecountryside,tohaveanymanners.She¡¯stotallyiparabletoyou!¡± ¡°IhavenoideawhatMr.andMrs.Murrayarethinking.They¡¯reevenhostingthisgrandbanquetinherhonor.Aren¡¯ttheyworriedthatcountrygirlwillembarrassthem?¡± ¡°Don¡¯tsaysuchthings,youguys.Yviehasroamedthecountrysidealltheseyearsalone.Uncle IrwinandAuntYarafeelguilty,soit¡¯snaturalthattheyhostsuchagrandparty,¡±saidYasmin Inthosefewwords,shemanagedtomakeYaraandIrwin¡¯sloveforYvettesoundmorelikepity. ThesocialitesimmediatelycaughtYastnin¡¯sdriftandstartedtobutterherupmore.Afterall,theybelievedtheMarnays¡®pitywouldn¡¯stlong. WhatwouldacountrybumpkinlikeWettehavetodependononcetheMurraysgrewtiredofpityingher? Ontheotherhand,Yasminwasdifferent;shehadgrownupalongsidetheMurraysforyearsandwasanoutstandingfigure.Suchwasthekindofpersonthesocialitesneededtocurryfavorswith. ¡°You¡¯retoonice,Yasmin!That¡¯swhyshe¡¯streatingyoulikethis!¡± ¡°Oh,Yasmin.Iheardthosecountryfolkdon¡¯tbatheandarefilthytothebone.Is shelikethat,too?¡± ¡°Ibetsheis.I¡¯mguessingshehascoarseanddamagedskinfromlivinginharshconditions.Shemustbeanuglyduckli- Chapter 11 Chapter11 Thatsocialitehadn¡¯tfinishedsaying¡°dockling¡±beforesheandeveryoneelse noticedtheyoungwomandescendingthestepsfromthe secondfloor Theyoungwomandonnedasoft¨Ccoloreddress.Herlong,lockscascadeddownhershoulders,framinghersliceevenmore.Thosequiriesandherelegantlyscalptedfeaturesmadehergorgeousbeyonpare Nobodyatthescenecouldtaketheireyesoffher ¡°Howpretty.¡± okathowshepresentsherself.Shedoesn¡¯tseemlikesomeonewhogrewupinthecountryside.¡± ¡°IsthattheMurray¡¯slonglostdaughter?Lookat ¡°Yeah!SeelooksssierthanYasmin,whomtheMurraysspentyearsraising! Yasmin¡¯sexpressionsouredoncethosplimentsforYvettefilledthehall.JealousydrippedfromhergazeasitsnappedtowardYvette¡¯sstuningappearance.Sheregrettednotpulling afewstuntstodisfigureYvette¡¯sface Asforthesocialites,theyreflectedontheimentsaboutYvetteearlier.Theirfacesheatedupwithhumiliation,esifaninvisibleforcehadppedthem. ¡°Everyone,thisisourprecious daughter,whomwe¡¯vefinallyreunitedwith!¡±YaraandIrwinannouncedas theyledYvetteonstage. Yvetteallowedittohappenwithoutanyemotioninhereyes.Shedislikedthesituationbutyedalongbecauseshecouldn¡¯tbeardisappointingherparents. YasminwatchedYacaandIrwinembraceYvette,findingthesceneparticrlyjarring.Shebitherlowerlipbeforefollowingthetrioonstage. Then,shesqueezedbetweenthemandsmiled¡°Ourfamilyisfinallplete!Tocelebrate,Yvettehasspeciallypreparedapianopieceforeveryone.Wehopeyou¡¯llenjoyit!¡± Withthat,chatterimmediatelyfilledthehagain ¡°Howsurprising!Ididn¡¯tthinktheMurrayfamily¡¯syoungdaughterknewhowtoythepiano!Didn¡¯ttheysayshegrewupinthecountryside?¡± ¡°Indeed!Ineverimaginedagirlwhogrewupinthecountrywouldknowhowtoythepiano!¡°. Yvette¡¯seyesmetYasmin¡¯s,recognizinghowthtterwaschallengingher.Evenso,herexpressiondidn¡¯tchangeonebit.Shelookedatthenoandcouldtellsomeonehadtamperedwithatfirstnce. ThersofYvette¡¯sredlipstuggedasshesneeredatYasmin.Shedecidedtogoalloutsincethtterinsistedonyingtheselittle ¡°Yasmin,aren¡¯tyougoingtoywithYvieYaraaskedinconfusion. ¡°Today¡¯sbanquetisinWerro¡¯shoon.So,thefirstsongshouldbeyedbyYotto,ofcourse!¡±AperfectsmilesatonYasnan¡¯sinnocentface,yetvenombrimmedinhereyes.¡°I¡¯llywithYvetteforthesecondsong¡± IrwinandYara¡¯sheartswarmedwhentheyheardYasmin¡¯sthoughtfulwords.Theyquicklypraisedher,saying,¡°You¡¯resoconsiderate,Yasmin! YasminLipscurvedintoaninnocentandsweetsmile.Littledidanyoneknowshewasscathinginwardly. ShehadtoadmitYvette¡¯spianoskillswereaboveaverage.However,shehadalreadytamperedwiththeneonstage.Becauseofthat,Wettewouldn¡¯tbeable toywell,nomatterhowskilledshewas Yasminthoughtto herself,¡°Goandmakeatoolofyourselfinfrontofallthesepeople,Yvette!I¡¯lIgetthehouseholdstafftoswitchoutanewnoonceYvettetailssuperbly.Withsuch adrastontrast, everyonewillknowYvetteisnomatchforme!* Yvettegraduallysatbeforethepiano.Thestagelightsshoneonthegracefulcontoursofhersideprofile,whichwereasshamningasasculpture¡¯s. Alleyescouldn¡¯thelpshiftingtowardher.Everyoneheldtheirbreathsandwaitedinsilence EvenYasminkepthereyesonrette,whowasnowonstagealone.Yastcouldn¡¯twaitforYvettetohumiliateherselfonstageandbetoday¡¯ughingstock AwhitePorschecametoasteadyhaltoutsideMurrayMannejustthen. ¡°It¡¯sallyouguys¡±leultforstoppingmefromleavingthehospitallThankstoyou,I¡¯mnotol¡±MarthaexitedthePorschewithSamuelstandingrespectfullybyherside.Hehelpedapertthecardoorforher. ¡°Where¡¯sWin?Whyhasn¡¯tbeshownupyet?¡±Marthasked. Chapter11 Samuel¡¯sbrowsfurrowedashecautiouslyspoke.¡°Mrs.QuinnSenior,Mr.Quinnhasaskedmetodriveyouherefirst-¡± Beforehecouldfinish,Marthainterruptedhim,¡°Don¡¯tbeataroundthebush.Tellmerightnow¨Cwhere&Will?Where¡¯shegone?It¡¯shisfianc¨¦e¡¯sbanquettoday!Howcanhenotbepresent?¡± Samuelcouldonlyhelplesslyrespond,¡°Mrs.QuinnSenior,Mr.Quinnhasthingstodealwithtoday,sohecan¡¯tmakeit- ¡°What¡¯smoreimportantthanhisfianc¨¦e!¡±Marthascoffedbeforeadding,¡°Idon¡¯tcare!HavehimgetoverhereASAP!I¡¯mgoinginsidenow.You¡¯dbetterinformhimthathe¡¯storushoverrightthisinstance!¡± Havingsaidthat,MarthahastenedtowardMurrayManor.Shewasnervouslysmoothingoutthecreasesonherclothesandhadanoticeable.grinonherface.Excitementbubbledwithinheratthethoughtofmeetingherfuturegranddaughter¨Cinwsoon. Uponenteringthebanquethall,Marthaheardabeautifulpianopiecebeingyed.Therewasawhimsicalqualitytoit. Shecouldn¡¯thelpimmersingherselfinthemusiclikeeveryoneatthescene.Forabriefmoment,sheforgotaboutfindinghergranddaughter¨Cinw.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Whileeveryonewasengrossedwiththemasterfulying,onlyYasmin¡¯sfacepaledtoaghastlygrey.Shedidn¡¯tunderstandhowthiscouldhavehappened. Yasminsworeshehadtamperedwiththepiano,yetYvette yedtheinstrumentlikenothingwaswrong.Ontopofthat,Yvetteevenyed.incrediblywell. Yvettestoppedyingonceeveryonebecamedeeplyenthralledbythemusic.Herstrikingeyes lookedupfromthepianoandsettledonthescowlingYasmin.¡°Thissong¡¯saduet.Whydon¡¯tweythepiecetogether?¡± Everyone¡¯sattentionsnappedtowardYasmin,renderingherunabletorefuse.IfsheturnedYvettedown,everyonewouldthinkherskillswerelesserthanYvette¡¯s.However,therewasnotellinghowthingswouldturnoutifshewentonstagenoW ¡°You¡¯renotafraid,areyou,Yas?¡±Yvette¡¯sfrostytonerangout.Whileshespokeslowlyandinnocently,hervoicewasextraaggravatingto Yasmin ItangeredYasminsomuchthatshestormeduptothestagewithamaliciousgaze.However,sheconcealedherburninghatredwithasmileonherface.¡°Alright,everyone.Pleasebearwithmyaverageskills.¡± ¡°Oh,yay!I¡¯msolookingforwardtothis!¡± ¡°Yasmin¡¯sthefirst¨Ccewinnerofthisyear¡¯spianpetition!IdoubtherskillswilllosetoYvette¡¯s!¡± BecauseYasminkeptbraggingsincewinningthepianpetition,everyonelookedforwardtoseeinghery IttookYasminagreatdealofefforttoythetamperedpiano.Plus,thepiecewaschallenging,soshestruggledtokeepupwithYvette¡¯spaceShewassofranticthatsheidentallyyedthewrongnote. Fromherfingermovementstoherrhythmandbeat,YasminlostineveryaspecttoYvette.Thelosswaspainfultotheeyesandears¨Cof others Alltheexpectationsoftheaudienceturnedintointensedisappointment.Somecouldn¡¯thelpfrowningandvoicingtheiropinions. ¡°What¡¯sgoingon?WhatonearthisYasminying?¡± ¡°Yeah!Whataflop!Coulditbethather¡®firstce¡®winwasfalsified?¡± ¡°Ithastobe!Howcouldshewinfirstcewithsuchpoorskills?Whatajoke!¡± Chapter 12 Chapter12 HearingthoseridiculesfeltworsetoYasminthanifthosepeoplehadjustkilledher.Shehadalwaysbeenproudofherpianoskills.So,howecouldsheeptbeinginsultedforthosesameskillsrightnow? Shemedthisoue onthewretchedYvette. Eyesnumingredwithvenomous,seethingrage,shetumedtogrotYvette¡°YoudidthisonpurposeYoudeliberatelymadeafooletmeinpublic¡± Shecouldn¡¯tbebeve Yvettehadtrackedherintogoingonstageandhumiliatingherseltlikethis- ¡°Didn¡¯tyouwantmetomakeatoolofmyself,too?¡±Yvetteblinkedwhilespeakingwithaneutraltone,seeminglyinfazed.¡°I¡¯mmerelydoingtoyouwhatyou¡¯redoingtome YasminhadbeenschemingthingsopenlyandinsecretsinceYvetteretumedafewdaysago. Itwasn¡¯tthatYvettehadnotemper.ShewasmerelytozytosettlethescorewithYasmin.However,becauseYasmininsistedonstartingtroubleforher,shedecidednottoletYasmingetawaywithit. ¡°You!¡±YasmingrittedherteethwhiletherimsothereyesreddenedevenmoreJustwaitandsee!I¡¯llbeatyouoneofthesedays! ¡°Don¡¯tgetsm isang,Yvette.You¡¯veonlywonagainstmetoday. Yvettencedattheformer¡¯sredeyesasshespokewithsolemnity.¡°Youcan¡¯twinagainstme.Yourskillsareshit,butyourefusetogothroughhardshipsandareunwillingtopractice.This levelisasfarasyournsabitierscangolf AngerburbledinYasminasshethought.¡°Howdarethisbitchshatmelikethis?Allmeachershuvepraisedmeforhavingmeredibletalent,butthisbitchissayingIhavenone!¡± Shewassofuriousthatherentirebodytrembled,andthemurderousloathinginhereyesthreatenedtopourout.Sheraisedherpali,ready tosmackYvette, Yvettehadfastenoughreflexestododgethehit,thengrabYasmin¡¯swrist,Malicegleamedinhereyesassheexertedtheslightestf?rvethroughherhands.Evenso,itwasenoughtomakeYasmin¡¯sfacewritheinpain. ¡°Argh¡ªthathurts!Letgoofmethisinstant!¡±Yasminsnapped. OnlyafrostystarecamefromYvetteas shegrabbedYasmin¡¯scelleandtimelypattedthtter¡¯scheek.Ididn¡¯thurt,butitembarrassed Yasmin ¡°Idon¡¯thaveagoodtemper.Iven¡¯tspareyouthiseasilyitvonannoymeagain.¡± AnuthlessstormbrewedinYasmin¡¯sface.However,shepretendedtocrypitifullyonceshesawYaraapproachingthemwithconcern.¡°Iknowyoudon¡¯tlikeme,Yvie,butyoudon¡¯thavetochangethemusicsheet anddeliberatelyembarrassmeenstage!¡± ¡°What¡¯sthis?What¡¯sgoingon?¡±YaraheardYasmin¡¯scriesoneshegot tothestage.Shfortedthtteratonce,¡°Youmust¡¯vemisunderstood,Yasmin.Wiewouldneverdosomethinglikethat!¡± ThehatredinYasmin¡¯sheartintensifiedwhenVarachosetobelieveWettewithouthesitation.Yasmincouldn¡¯tepthowYara,whoendpromisedtoseeherasadaughter,wasfullysedtowardYvettenow Bythen,Yasminunderstoodshewouldn¡¯tgainanythingbydraggingWette¡¯sreputationthroughthemud.So,sheswitchedupherstrategybycryinglikethemostpititulpersonthiete Shemurmured,¡°Finsosorry,AuntYara,Iwasjustsoupsetthat itImisunderstoodwie.It¡¯sallmyfault!throughtshametoyouandUncle Irwin!¡± Attheendoftheday,YarahadraisedYasminlikeoneofherown,so,herheartcouldn¡¯thelpachingatthesightofYasmincrying.¡°idon¡¯tcry,Yasmin.Iknowyourcapabilitiesandskilllevel.Youjusthadabalpertemancetoday.That¡¯sall¡± Yasminseizedthechancetoleanintovan¡¯sembraceandcryevenhandder.¡°ButAunstVara!Everyonewillsureluchatmein ¡°Don¡¯tworry.I¡¯llgetyouruncletodealwiththis.Nobodywilldareinsultyou youbehindy yourback!! WithYara¡¯sassurance,Yasminshedabarelynoticeablesmuglookbeforesaying,¡°You¡¯retoonicetome,AuntVaral Yauninhadlongknowntheconceptof¡°ask,andyoushallreceive¡±ShefiguredshecouldremoveVoette fromYara¡¯sandIrwin¡¯sheartsitsh?continuetchingontothecouple. Afterall,shebelievedshewastheMurrayfamily¡¯syoungestchildandonlyheiress!VettecouldnevermeananythingtotheMurrays Marthahadn¡¯tstoppedsearching forYvette.Oncehergazesettledandlockedontothtter¡¯sfigure,shecoveredhermouthtogigglein Shemused,¡°Gosh,thislittldyisprettyanplimentsmygrandsonperfectly!Ibetthey¡¯dmakegorgeousbabies! Chapter12 ThemoreMarthalookedatYvette,themoresatisfiedshewaswiththeher.Yet,shecouldn¡¯tshakethefeelingthatYvetteseemedfamiliar.ShetriedtorecallwhereshehadseenYvettebefore. Then,ithitherlikeatonofbricks.Wasn¡¯tYvettethdywhosavedhertheotherday?Itturnedoutthatshehadn¡¯trecognizedYvettebecausethtterhadputonsomemakeuptoday Aftersnappingtohersenses,Marthabecameoverjoyedandcouldn¡¯tstopsmiling.Shecouldn¡¯tbelieveherdreamhaetrue.Thdyfromthatdayhadactuallybehergranddaughter¨Cinw! ShewhippedoutherphodialWilson¡¯snumber.Thecallsoonconnected,andaman¡¯smaicvoicerangout,¡°Grandma.¡± ¡°Will,you¡¯dbettergetovertotheMurraysbanquetnow!¡±Marthaurged. ¡°Grandma,I¡¯mverybusyhere.Idon¡¯thavethetime. ¡°No,Idon¡¯tcare!Youmustattendtonight¡¯sbanquet,or¡­¡±Marthcouldn¡¯tthinkofanythingtothreatenWilsonwith.So,shemutteredbitterly,¡°OrI¡¯llrefusetoeatfromtodayon!I¨CI¡¯llstarvemyselfandleaveyouwithoutagrandmother!¡± ThatrenderedWilsonspeechless. ¡°Imeanit.Youmustattendtonight,orIwon¡¯tacknowledgeyouasmygrandsoneveragain!¡±Marthabecamefiredupasshesnapped,¡°Ifyoustillrefusete,I¡¯ssumeyou¡¯repissingmeoffonpurpose!Things¡¯llgetdifficultifIsufferfromaheartattack!¡± Shehadusedeverytrickshecould. Wilson¡¯srichandmaicvoicehadatingeofhelplessness.¡°Okay,Grandma.I¡¯llgo.¡± Marthachirpedrightupwhensheheardthat.¡°Oh,good!You¡¯ringsoon,right?¡± Wilsonhungupbeforeanswering,thenturnedto speakcoldly,¡°Preparethecar.We¡¯regoingtoMurrayMenor.¡± Samuelwasshockedasheeximed,¡°You¡¯rereallygoingtoMurrays¡®banquet,Mr.Quinn?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡±Wilsongaveacasualnod.AmenacingfrostcoatedhispointedgazeashefeltthiswasagoodopportunitytoterminatethemarriageagreementwiththeMurrays¡®daughter. ¡°Badnews,Boss!Something¡¯swrongwiththechip!¡± Yvettehadexitedthebanquethalltoansweracall.Herbrowsknottedtogetherassheasked,¡°Whathappened?¡± ¡°Idon¡¯tknoweither.Thoseoldguysattheresearchinstituteweredoingdecentwork,butthechipsuddenlybecamedamagedandirreparable ¡°Theguyswereallfreakingout,soIhadtocallyou,¡±Jake,whospokeontheotherendofthecall,sigheddeeply.¡°Boss,youshouleover.Everyonehereneedsyou!¡± Yvettedidn¡¯thesitate.Shenodded,agreeingrightaway.¡°Gotit.I¡¯llberightover¡± Thechipwascrucial.Shecouldn¡¯triskanythinghappeningtoit.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Chapter 13 Chapter13 AckMaybachrolledtoastopbeforeMumayManoralter dominates ¡°It¡¯sMr.QuinnThat¡¯sMr.Quinn¡¯sca!¡± ¡°Oh,myGod!Mr.Quinn¡¯shere,too!¡± motionbrokeoutinthebanquethall.ThewealthysocialitesinsideobsessivelyfiscatedonWilsonasheexitedhisMaybach *Everyone,pleaseclearapath!Mr.QuinnisheretoseeMs.Murray.¡±Samunnounced. ¡°Ms.Murray?¡±Everyonewonderedinunison ThesocialitesthatmockedYasmin¡¯spoornnskillsearliersangadifferenttunewhentheyheardthat ???¡°Oh,soMr.Quinisheretoseeyou,Yasmin?Gosh,howenvious!¡± ¡°Yeah!Yasmin,Mr.Quineverattendsanybanquetsorevents,buthe¡¯shereforyou!! ¡°Holycow,Yasmin!Mr.Quinn¡¯sbeingextranicetoyou,huh?¡± Yasminenjoyedhearingeveryonehutteruptoher.Yet,atthesametime,shefeltguilty. AlthoughtheMu Inayear. MurrayandQuinnfamilieshadgoodrtions,shewasn¡¯tclosely acquaintedwithWilson.Shebarelyevensawhimafewtimes Withthatinmind,shewonderedifWilsonwasactuallyheretoseeher Yasminlovetedhergazeandpretendedtobebashful¡°Stop,guysWhatifMr.Quinnisn¡¯tevenheretoseeme?¡± ¡°Whoelsewouldhebehereforifnotyou?Eitherway,hecan¡¯tpossiblybeheretoseethatYvettewhojustreturnedfromthecountry.¡± ¡°That¡¯sright!Wettejustretomed.NotonlyareYvetteandMr.Quinnnotacquainted,butThetMr.Quinnhasneverevenmetherbefore.Howcouldbepossiblybehereforher?¡± Yeah!Mr.Quinnhas tobeheretoseeyou, Yasmin! ConfidencefuelledYasminasshetookineveryone¡¯swords.Shebelievedeveryonewasnight;rettehadjustreturnedtoJubilifeCity.TherewasnowayYvettecouldhavemetWilson,sohehadtobehereforher Afterconvincingherselfofthat,sheimmediatelybecameoverjoyedandhurriedcowardWilson.Then,withakittonishdemeanor,shespokeup.¡°Whyhaveyoetoseeme,Mr.Quinn?¡± ¡°WhosaysI¡¯mheretoseeyou?Wilsonsnarled,hiseyesnarrowingatYasmin¡¯sover¨Cthe¨Ctopbehavior.Helookedatherwithapointed,spirotulstarewhilehisdeepvalcewitheredwithannoyance.TmheretoseetheMurrayssixthchild andtrueheiress¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content. NobodycouldhavepredictedYvette¡¯sreturnwoulddemoteYasmintobeingtheseventhchildintheMurray toTamily. ThatleftYasminseethingwithjealousy.Shebitherbottomlipsohardthatshecouldalmosttasteblood.It frustratedherthatevenWilson washereforYvette. AlthoughYasminbrimmedwithhatred,shestillforcedherselftosmule.¡°viehadtoleavetodealwithsomething.Whydon¡¯tIkeepyopanyinstead?¡± Shedidn¡¯tmindmakingajokeofherselfifitgaveherthechancetobeclosewithWilson. ¡°Thatwon¡¯tbenecessary.I¡¯llvisitMr.andMrs.Murrayanothertime.¡±Wilson¡¯sexpressionturnedcial.HehadnoreasontostayorwastehistimeheresincetheMurrayfamily¡¯slong¨Clostdaughterhadalreadyleft. ¡°Mr.Quinn..¡±Yasminmummured,aggrievedthatWilsonwasditchinghersomercilessly,andwithouthesitation. ¡°Oh,God!Mr.QuinnisheretoseeYvette!That¡¯sumbelievable!¡± Whosaidthattherewasnowayhe¡¯dhehemforVette?Thismustbelikeaptotheirfaces,huh?¡± Yasmin¡¯scheeksheatedupasshelistenedtoeveryone¡¯smockery.HerloathingforYvetteburnedmoreintensely.Shewondered,¡°What¡¯ssogreataboutthecountrybumpkinthatevenWilsonwouldseekherout?¡± ¡°Stopthecar.¡± Wilson¡¯srichvoiceabruptlyrangout asthecarspebend. ¡°Yes,Mr.Quinn.¡±AlthoughSamueldidn¡¯tunderstandit,hemmedthebrakestostopthecar.HethenturnedtowhereWilsonwaslooking andsawYvette,whowassquattingandfixingamotorcycle ThatwaswhenSamuelunderstoodwhyWilsonhadsuddenlyaskedhimtostopthecar. Yvettehad changedintoackwindbreaker.Herdelicatefacetilteddownward,showingoffherstrikingandrefinedfeatures. Chapter11 However,shehadsomeoilstainsonherchooksandthetipofhernose,whichmadeherlooklikeacatwhohadyedinthemud. Wilson¡¯slipscurvedupward,andthefrostinhiseyesvanishedinthatinstance.Withahintofamusement,hethought,¡°Iwasright.Itisher..¡± Yvettewassofocusedonfixingthemotorcyclethatshedidn¡¯tnoticesomethingwasamissinhersurroundings. Hermotorcyclehadbrokendowninanobscurearea.Shehadnochoicebuttofixitbeforehurryingtothboratory. Justthen,acleanhandkerchiefappearedbeforeYvette.Hercaptivatingeyesdartedupwardinalert. UponsensingthewearinessradiatingfromYvette,Wilsonletoutalightchuckle.Hischarmingfacerxedintoagrin.¡°DoyounotrememberwhoIam?¡± Itwasimpossibleforotherstoforgetafacelikehis Yvetteremainedalertassheeptedhishandkerchiefandanswered,¡°Idorememberyou.¡± ¡®So,whyaren¡¯tyougreetingme,then?Hmm?¡±Hisvoicesoundeddrawlingbutalsoincrediblymaic.Itwassoflirtatiousthatonewouldswoonafterhearingit. Yvettepursedherlipswhiletakinginhisflirtydemeanor.Then,mischiefflickeredinhereyesasshesaid,¡°Helloagain,Geezer.¡± Samuel,whostoodaside,nearlyburstoutiughter.Yvette¡¯sabilitytowoundothersimpressedhim.Hesecretlythoughtshedidn¡¯tneedtocallWilson¡°Grezer¡°,evenifWilsonwasslightlyolderthanher. Wilsonletoutahelpless,lowchuckle,knowingshehaddonesoonpurpose.Subsequently,heclenchedhisteethandshowedahintofwickednessinhiseyes.¡°Nobodyhascalledme¡®Geezerbefore.¡± ¡°Someonehasnow,¡±Yvettesaidconfidentlylike nothingwaswrong. Shefocusedonwipingherfacewiththehandkerchief.However,shedidn¡¯thaveamirror,soshedidn¡¯tknowwherethestainswere.Shedidrandomswipesonherfaceandnnedtonolongercareaboutit. ¡°Hangon,¡±Wilsonvoiced. Yvetteraisedherfacetolookathiminconfusionasitaskinghimwhathewanted WilsontenderlywipedthestainonthetipofYvette¡¯snosewithhisfinger.Hecastawarmgazeontoherashesaid,¡°There.Now,you¡¯reclean.Whereareyouheaded?I¡¯lltakeyou¡± ThespotwhereWilsontouchedfeltoddlywarm toYvette.Itmadehereyshestremble.¡°I¡¯mgoingtoJabilifeResearchInstitute ¡°Theresearchinstitute?¡±Samelcouldn¡¯thelpeximingwhenheheardthat.¡°Whatdoyouneedtodoattheresearchinstitute,miss?Theinstitutedoesn¡¯tallowoursidersanyway Samueldidn¡¯tfinishspeakingashereceivedastemlookfromWilson. WilsonthenturnedtosaytoYvette,¡°Getin.We¡¯lltakeyou.¡± ¡°Thanks¡±Yvettedidn¡¯thesitatebeforegettingintotheear.Shehadalreadybeendyed long enoughonthewaythere.Thegroupattheresearchinstitutewaslikelyworriedsick,sosheneededtohurryover Wilson¡¯sattractivelipscurvedintoasultrysmileonceYvetteobedientlyenteredthecar.Hethenteasedher,¡°Aren¡¯tyouafraidthisgeezerwibductyouifyougetintomycarsoeasily?¡± Chapter 14 Chapter14 ThecararrivedatJubilifeResearchInstitute30minuteter. Yvette¡¯slongandslenderlegssteppedoutofthecar SomeonehadlongbeenwaitingforYvetteattheresearchinstitute¡¯sentrance.TheoldermanlituponcehesawYvette,whowaslikeasaviortohim.Then,hesprintedtoher,¡°You¡¯rehere,Yvie!Gosh,youfinallymadeit.DoyouknowhowlongI¡¯vebeenwaitingforyou?¡± Yvettespokendly.¡°Takemeinsideandshowmo.¡± ¡°Onit.Rightthisway,Yvie!¡±repliedtheman. Againsthisexpectations,SamuelwatchedasYvettedidn¡¯tgetchasedaway,Instead,themanweedherintotheresearchinstitutewiththeutmostrespect.Itshockedhimsomuchthathecouldn¡¯thelpdroppinghiw. birdest Heremarked,¡°Mr.Quinn,that¡¯sBamabusZabel,theresearchinstitute¡¯shighlyesteemedseniorfacultymember.He¡¯saprettybigeAnyonewouldhavebeenshockedtoseea renownedseniorresearcherbehavesorespectfullytowardonaveragdylikeYvette Wilson¡¯seyesnarrowedasheletoutalowchuckle.ItseemedhehadunderestimatedYvette. ¡°ShouldTranabackgroundcheckonher,Mr.Quinn?¡±Samuelwasstillconcernedbythe station outasecondthought. ¡°Noneed,¡±Wilsonrejectedwithouta HeknewYvettewellenough.Shewouldignorehimforeverifshefoundouthewasinvestigatingherinsecret.Besides,WilsonhadplentyoftimetowaituntilYvetteconfidedinhim. Outsidethboratory,Yvettehadalreadyputonhercoatandmask,Onlyherstrikingeyeswerevisibletoothers. ShesoonfollowedBarnabusintothboratory #vie,thechiphassufferedgreatdamage,andyou¡¯retheonlyonewhocanrepairit¡­¡±saidBarnabus. Wette¡¯sgazesettledonthebrokenchipatopthboratorytable.Afrownmarredherfare.¡°Letmehandleit.Everyonemayleave.¡± ¡°Alright.Everyone,out!Idon¡¯twantanyonedisruptingYvie¡¯slocus!¡±andoneshouldn¡¯tbeinterruptedduringtheprocess mabusknowitwasanexceedinglydifficulttasktorepairthechip. ¡°Understood,sar!¡±Alltheresearchstaffobedientlylefttostandguardoutsidethboratory.Theyheldtheirbreathswhile watchingYvetteworkthroughthesspanel. Secondsand minutespassedastheiradmirationforYvettegrew Itwasalready twohourterwhenYvettecameoutfromthboratory,Sheremovedheboratorycoatandmassagedthespotbetweenherbrows. ¡°Youmust¡¯vehadsuchahardtime,Yvie!¡±AconsiderateBamabusapproachedtohandherasmallcartonofmilk,andhehadevenputinthe strawforher Yvetteeptedthemilk,tookasip,andspokewithherusuazytone.¡°I¡¯verepairedthedamagedpartsofthechip.Youmayresumeyour research.¡± ¡°That¡¯sgreat!¡±TheweightonBamabusshouldersfinallyeased.Then,hebeenedatYvette.¡°Ourresearchinstitutioncan¡¯toperatewithoutyou,Yvie!Howaboutthis?Doyouwantto ¡°No.¡±Yvetteknewwhathewasgoingtosuggestbutrejectedhimruthlesslyandquickly.ShehadnonstotakeenapprenticessinceshewastoobusyN?velDrama.Org (C) content. ¡°Gosh.Don¡¯tbeinsuchahurrytorefuse,Yvie¡­¡±Bamabusdrewhisbrowsclosewhilepoutingpitifully, Yvettearchedabrowbeforzilyremindinghimofsomething.¡°Mr.Zabel,yourphoneisringing.¡± ¡°Oh,you¡¯reright!¡± YvetteslippedawaywhileBarnabusansweredthevideocall.Shehadlonggonewhenthtterrealizedwhathadhappened. ¡°Oh,whatashame!Shegotawayagain!¡±Bamabussighedbeforeturningtospeakwiththemanonthevideocall.¡°Kid,that¡¯stheincredibleyoundyI¡¯malwaystellingyouabout,¡± JanMary,whowasontheotherendofthatcall,thoughtaboutthesideprofileoftheyoundyhenoticedthroughthecamera.Hedidn¡¯tknowwhy,butsheseemed oddlyfamiliar. Atthesame time,hewasmoresosurprised.Thdyseemedyoungerthanhim,yethismentor,Harnabas,sangcountlesspraisesabouther forbeingoutstanding. ¡°tan,Iheardyou¡¯reretumingtothecountrysoon.Isthatright?¡±Barnabusasked. Uponhearingthatnsnapped outofhisthoughtsandnodded.¡°Yes,Sir.Myfamilyrecoveredmylong¨Clostsister,soImustreturnhome.¡± ¡°That¡¯sgreatnews!¡±Bamabusnoddedwithasmile.¡°Whatgoodtiming.YoushouldhurrybacktoJubilifeCity,soIcanintroduceyoutotheyoundy!! ¡°Alright,Sir.¡±|| ¡°Overhere.¡±AfamiliarvoicerangoutonceYvette theexitedtheresearchinstitute. YvettelookedaheadandsawWilsonstandingbeneathastreemp.Asmilewassteredacrosshisdevilishlycharmingface,makinghimIrresistible ArareexpressionofshockcrossedYvette¡¯sface.Shehadbeeninthboratoryfortwohours,yetWilsonstillwaitedforher. WilsonncedatthemilkcartoninYvette¡¯shandsandsilentlmittedittomemory.Then,hesmirkedather.¡°It¡¯stimeyoumadegoodonyourpromiseandbuymeameal.¡± Yvettehappenedtobehungry,too.So,sheagreedwithouthesitation.¡°Sure.¡± Meanwhile,Samuelfrowned,knowingWilsonhadalreadyeatendinner.HecouldtellthtterwasaskingtoeatnowoutofconcernforYvette. ThethreetookasmoothjourneytoTheCourtyardBanquet.Therestaurantwasanupscaleprivaterestaurantthatonlyservedspecialtyfoods.Itwasalsonearlyimpossibletogetareservationthere KnowingYvettedislikedbeingthecenterofattention,Wilsoninstructedtherestauranttogivethemamoreprivateroom. HeaskedaboutYvette¡¯spreferencesbeforeorderinganentiretable¡¯sworthofdishes,allofwhichwereherfavoritefoods.Followingthat,heapaniedherineating. That said,hedidn¡¯teatmuch.HemostlywatchedYvetteeatorhelpedpickupsomefoodandputitontoherte. Collinwaspassingbyandnoticedthisschroughtheprivateroomwindow.Curiositygotthe bestofhim,andhecockedabrowwhileenteringtheroom.¡°Who¡¯sthislittleIndy,Wilson?¡± HiseyesdartedbetweenYvetteandWilsonseveraltimes.Atinge ofamusement filledhisgaze.ItwashisfirsttimeseeingsuchatenderlookfromWilson,whohadalwaysbeenindifferentandunmerciful Nottomention,Wilsonkeptawomapanyasshedined! EvenCollinhimselfhadneverexperiencedsuchaprivilege. Wilson¡¯seyesnarrowedtoslitsasheshotaviciousreatCollin.Itwasevidentthroughhiseyesthathewantedthtterto p Eetlost. ¡°Oh,soyouthinkI¡¯maneyesorenow,huh?Howcouldyouditchyourfriendforagirl,Wilson?¡±Collinmusedwhileshakinghisheaddejectedly.HementallyscoffedanddecidednottodoasWilsontoldhim.Hewasdeterminedtostickaround. AhallsmiledangerouslycreptupWilson¡¯sfaceashetookinCollin,whohadsettledonstaying.Hethought,¡°So,that¡¯showyouwanttoy,huh?I¡¯llshipyouabroadandsellyouoffasaworkerrightaway!¡± Collinfeltthehairsonhisneckstandstraighter.Itwasaneerieandforebodingsensation. ThatwaswhenWilson¡¯s phonerang.ThecallerIDindicatedthecallwasfromMartha.HelplessnessflickeredinWilson¡¯sfrostygazeatonce.Hedidn¡¯tneedtoanswerthephoknowwhathisgrandmotherwascallingabout. Inthenextinstance,hecastagentlelookatYvettewhilespeakingwarmly.¡°I¡¯mgoingtotakeacandwillbebacksoon.Enjoyyourfood,¡± Chapter 15 Chapter15 Yvettenoddedindifferentlyandreplied,¡°Okay.¡± Collinfoundthissceneinteresting.HehadseenmanywomenwhotriedallsortsoftrickstogetclosetoWilson,butthiswasthefirsttimehehadseendytreatingWilsonsocoldly. Outofcuriosity,heignoredWilson¡¯searlierwarningreandlookedatYvettewithateasinggaze.Heasked,¡°Lady,what¡¯syourrtionshipwithWilson?¡±¡® Rtionship?ThisquestionstumpedYvetto.Shetiltedherheadtothinkaboutit. Theyweren¡¯tfriends,buttheywerealittlecloserthanjustacquaintances. ¡°It¡¯sfineifyoudon¡¯twanttoanswerthat.IthinkIknow.¡±Collin intriedtocottonuptoYvette. Butwhenhesawthessofmilkinherhand,hisfaceinstantlyfroze.¡°Dang,areyouunderago?¡± Ifthatwerethecase,Wilsonwasn¡¯tevenfittobeahuman. ¡°I¡¯mofage.¡±Bitingthestraw,Yvettedrankanothermouthfulofmilk.Herexquisitefacedidn¡¯tshowmuchemotion,whichbroughtaboutastrongcontrastandinadeherlookadorable. Collinheavedasighofrelletatheranswerandpattedhischest. Well,heknewWilsonwouldn¡¯tdosuchanastything. ¡°Drinkingmilkisboring.Wanttotastesomealcohol?¡±CollinraisedhiseyebrowsatYverte.Withhisgoofysmile,helookedlikehewastrickingachild. Yvettehadneverdrunkalcohol. Aftersomethought,shenodded.¡°Sure.¡± ¡°You¡¯requitecooldy.¡±¡°CollinquicklycalledthewaiteroverExclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. overandorderedabottleofredwine. Afterpouringherafullss,hesaid,¡°Here.Cheers.¡± Yvettetookasipoftheredwine.Ithadafruityandfloraltaste,anditwasquitegood. Shecontinueddrinkingsipbysip,andsoon,shefinishedthefullss.Itindeedtastedgood,butherheadwasstartingtospin. ¡°Howwasit,Will?HaveyouseentheMurrays¡®daughter?Martha¡¯sexcitedvoicecamefromtheotherendoftheline.¡°Iwasright,wasn¡¯tI?She¡¯sagready¡± Feelingresigned,Wilsonpinchedthebridgeofhisnose.¡°Grandma,shehadlefttodealwithsomethingwhenIarrived.¡± Marthawasfuriousandregretfulwhensheheardthat¡°ThisiswhyItoldyoutogoearlier.Youjustdon¡¯tlisten!Don¡¯ttalktomeforaweek!¡±Asthephonewasabruptlyhungup,Wilson¡¯sexpressionwasfilledwithhelplessness.Heturnedaroundtoreturntotheprivateroom.Assoonashereachedthedoor,heheardCollin¡¯smiserablescreamashewaskickedoutside.¡°Ouch,mybuttCollinstruggledtogetupfromtheground.Asheheldhissorebottom,hishandsomefacewasfilledwithdisbelief,Hehadbeen kickedoutthedoorbyayoundywithjustoneswiftmove,andheevenbruisedhisbottom.Ifnewsembarrassed. gotou out,hewouldbetotally ¡°Whathappened?¡± UponhearingWilson¡¯svoice,Collinimmediatelystarteining.¡°Wilson,youhavetohelp meout.Inoticedthatshewasacting strangeafterdrinkingsomewine,soItriedtostopherfromdrinking.ButassoonasIreachedouttotakeherwiness,shesuddenlyattackedand 11 kickedmeout¡­..¡± ¡°Whoaskedyoutogiveheralcohol? Chapter 16 Chapter16 Wilson¡¯sexpressiondarkenedatonce.HissharpgazndedonCollin,whocouldn¡¯thelpbutshudder.HeknewverywellthatWilsonwas furious. However,itwasindeedhisfault,sohelowered hisheadinguilt. Wilsondidn¡¯twastetimetalkingtohim.Worried,hequicklyenteredtheprivateroom. Inside,Yvettewassittingtherewithunfocusedeyes,indicatingthatshewasdrunk.Yetherbeautifulfacewascold,andshewas extremelyvignt.Anyonewhotriedtogetclosetoherwouldbeattacked. ¡°Lookatwhatyou¡¯vedone.¡±Wilson¡¯scold eyessweptoverCollin,asheemanatedaterrifyingchill ¡°I¡¯msorry,Wilson.Don¡¯tbeangry.¡±Collinloweredhisgazeguiltily.¡°Ididn¡¯tknowshehadsuchalowalcoholtolerance.Shebecamelikethisafterjust oness.¡±Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°I¡¯lldealwithyoter.¡± AfterWilsonsaidthat,heturnedaroundandlookedatYvettewithagentlegaze.Heslowlyapproachedherandsaid,¡°It¡¯sokay.I¡¯mhere.¡±Hisvoicewaspleasantandtender Shewasveryvigntandaggressiveatthatmoment,andotherscouldn¡¯tgetclosetoher.Hehad nootherchoicebut tocalmherdownlike that. ¡°Wilson,don¡¯tgooverthere.Herkickisreallystrong.¡± Wilson¡¯sfate¨Chewas BeforeCollinfinishedspeaking,hesawWilson¡¯shandonYvette¡¯sshoulder.Collinsighedlightly,asifhehadforeseenWilson¡¯sgoingtogetkickedtoo. However,justasWilsonheldhershoulder,Yvetteleaned intohisarmsobediently.Thisinnocentactionwasasharpcontrast toherfiercekickthatsenthimflyingjustnow. Collincouldn¡¯thelpbutcurseinhisheart.Whywashetheonlyonewhogothurt? YvettefeltinexplicablysafeinWilson¡¯sarms.Sherubbedagainsthimandsubconsciously hookedherarmsaroundhisneck.Atthismoment,shelookedsoobedient. Wilson¡¯sheartmeltedatonce.Withhisstronghands,hespedherslenderwaisttightlyandcarriedherupbeforestridingoutoftheroom. Collingrittedhisteethinanger.Wasthisthesamdywhokickedhimjustnow? Hecoveredhissorebottommiserablyanddidn¡¯tdarechaseafterthem.ThethoughtthatWilsonwasgoingtodealwithhitersentachilldownhisspine. Couldhebeanyunluckier? ¡°Whathappened,Mr.Quinn?¡± SeeingWilsoncarryingYvetteoutinhisarms,Samuelwaspuzzled,buthestillopenedthecardoorquickly, ¡°Here.Getinthecar.I¡¯lltakeyouhome.¡± WilsoncarriedYvetteintothecarandwantedhertositbyherself.Butoncehelethergo,sheimmediatelyfrownedandheldhisarmtightly- Samuelobviouslynoticedthis.Hecouldn¡¯thelpbutsay,¡°Mr.Quinn,itseemsthatonlyyoucangetclosetohernow.Youcan¡¯tleaveherside,orshe¡¯llbeanxiousagain¡± EvenifYvettewassenthomenow,shewasinastatewhereshedidn¡¯tallowanyoapproachher.Herfamilyprobablycouldn¡¯tgood careofher. LookingatYvette,whoheldhisarmtightly,Wilsonsmileddotingly.¡°You¡¯retheonewhoinsistedongoinghomewithme.¡± Chapter 17 Chapter17 Halfanhouter,ackMaybachpulledupattheentranceofastandalonevi. ThehouseholdstaffwereshockedtoseeWilsoncarryingayoundyoutofthecar.Theireyeswidenedinaninstant. ThiswasWilson¡¯sprivateresidence.Theyhadbeenworkinghereforalongtime,yetitwasthefirsttimetheyhadseenWilsonbringsomeoneover,letalonedy. this.¡±Hisvoicewaschilling.Ot Sensingtheirastonishment,Wilsonlookedatthem withahintofwarning.¡°Don¡¯tletGrandmaknowaboutthis.¡±sentshiversdownthestaffmembers¡¯spines KnowingMartha¡¯stemperament,ifshefoundouthebroughtayoundyhome,shewoulddefinitelelookingforher.Thatmightscare Yvette. ¡°Yes,Mr.Quinn.We¡¯llkeepourmouthsshut.Mrs.QuinnSenior won¡¯tknowathing,¡±thehouseholdstaffhurriedlyassured. ¡°Good¡±WilsonnoddedandgentlycarriedYvetteintothehouse. ¡°Mr.Quinn,peoplewhoaredrunkusuallyfeelufortable.Letushelpwipeherface.¡± ¡°Noneed,¡±Wilsonrefusedcoldly.¡°I¡¯lldoitmyself.¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. Rightnow,nooneelsecouldgetclosetoherbesideshim.Onlyhecouldwipeherface. Hearingthis,thehouseholdstaffwereevenmoreastonished.Theygapedincredulouslyatthesceneunfoldingbeforethem. Wilsonwantedtowipetheyoundy¡¯sfacehimself? ¡°Isthereaproblem?¡± Wilsonncedover,andthehouseholdstaffquicklysuppressed theirshockandwenttopreparetowelsandotheritems, Justthen,Yvettewhimperedandsnuggledufortablyagainsthim ¡°What¡¯swrong?¡±Wilsonimmediatelyloweredhisheadtolookather.Hishandsomefaceshowedahintofseriousness. ¡°Itdoesn¡¯tfeelgoodhere¡­¡±Yvettereacheduptotouchherhead.Hervoicewaspitiful,tuggingathisheartstrings. ¡°Youhaveaheadache? Wilsonraisedhishandandgentlymassagedherhead.Ashenarrowedhiseyes,hewasdeterminedtoholdCollinountableforthis Feelingthfortablepressureonherhead,Yvetterxedhertightlyfurrowedbrowsandobedientlyleanedintohisembracetoenjoythe ¡°Mr.Quinn,thetowelsareready.¡± Thehouseholdstaffwerequicktoprepareeverything.Whentheywalkedinandsawthisscene,theywereshocked,eventhoughtheyhadalreadymentally preparedthemselves. Theycouldn¡¯tbelievethatWilsonwasactuallymassagingtheyoundy¡¯shead.Therewasnoimpatienceinhiseyes,onlytenderness.Hedoted onthdyinhisarmslikenooneelse. ItseemedthattheQuinnfamilywouldsoonhaveanevdy ¡°Alright,youcanallleave,¡±Wilsonorderedcasually.HethengentlycedYvetteonthevelvetbedandreachedouttowringthetoweldry,preparingtowipeherface. However,Yvettewasn¡¯tcooperative,nomatterhowhecoaxedher. Wilsonfelthelplessforthefirsttime.Heraisedhiseyebrowshelplesslyandlookedatherfacewithagentlegaze. ¡°Ifyoudon¡¯tbehave,I¡¯llhavetopunishyou.¡±Hisdeepandpleasantvoicewassoaffectionate Yvette,whowasdrunkandmuddled,seemedtounderstandhiswords.Sheblinkedandpoutedherlipsasshestaredathim. Facedwithsucheyes,Wilsoncouldn¡¯thelpbutchuckle.Hereachedouttopinchhercheek.¡°Iwon¡¯tpunishyouifyoube Beforehecouldfinishhiswords,wettesuddenly extendedherannsandhookedthemaroundhisneck,throwingtheunpreparedWilsonouto thebed. Chapter 18 Chapter18 YvetteflippedoverandpressedherselfontoWilson.Herslenderfingersfirmlygrippedhistieasshespokearrogantly,¡°Tellme.Who¡¯sgoingtopunishwhom?¡± Hewasactuallypinneddownbyayoundy.Wilson¡¯seyesdarkenedinaninstant.HisAdam¡¯sapplebobbedashesaidhoarsely,¡°You¡¯requitewild.¡± ¡°Behave!¡± Sensinghisresistance,Yvette tightenedhergriponhistie,asifpunishinghimforhisdisobedience.Then,sheloweredherheadandbitdown hardonhiscorbone. Willsonletoutamuffledgroan.Hisvoicewaslowandhusky,exudinganindescribablesexiness. Hearinghisgroan,Yvetteraisedherchinandlookeddownathimproudly.¡°Areyougoingtobehave?¡± Beingbittenbyayoundywhilepinneddown,andbeingaskedifhe¡¯dbehave,Wilsoncouldn¡¯thelpbutclenchhisjaw.Thecoldnessandrestraintinhiseyesdisappeared,recedbyatouchofwickedness. Hirgehandssuddenlytightenedaroundherwaist.Inthenextmoment,theirpositionsreversed Yvette,whohadbeenincontrol,nowfoundherselfpinnedbeneathhim.Sheblinkedherdrunkeneyes,clearlystillnotfullyawareofthesituation. Wilsonleaneddowntowardher.Hiswarmbreathsprayedontoherearlobes,furtherconfusingheralready Notgivinghertimeto process,Vfoggymind. ¡°HaveIbeentoolenientwithyou?¡± Heswallowednoticeably,andhiscaptivatingeyesheldadeep,intensegaze.Ashefirmlygraspedher,heradiatedasenseofdanger. Yvette¡¯shazygazefellonhiscor,wherehisbuttonhadbeenlooseneddueto theirstruggle.Hisdelicatecorboneswererevealed. Thrgebitemarkonhis corbone,coupledwithhishandsomeface,addedanextryerofallure. ¡°Whereareyoulooking?¡± Yvetteblinkedinnocently,alreadyfeelingdrowsy.¡°Soannoying.Idon¡¯tfeelgood¡­¡±Yvettemurmuredwhileshiftingherbodyslightly.But assoonasshemoved,apairorgehandstightlyheldherwaist. Wilson¡¯sbreathingchanged.Hisdeepeyeswerenowtintedwithdesire.¡°Don¡¯tmove.¡± Yvetteletoutasoftwhimper,thenrolledoverandfesleep,lookingverypeaceful ¡°Damnit.¡± Wilson¡¯sthroattwitchedasheforciblysuppressedthesurgingheatathiscrotch.Aftertucking herin,hestrodeintothebathroomwithlongN?velDrama.Org (C) content. strides. Soon,thesoundofdrippingwaterfilledthebathroom. Thenextmoming,Yvettefrownedattheunfamiliarsurroundingsafterwakingup.Shetriedtorememberwhathappenestnight,butshecouldn¡¯trecanything. ¡°Wakeupanddrinkthehangoversoupfirst,oryou¡¯llhaveaheadachter.¡±Wilson¡¯sdeepandpleasantvoicesoundedfromthedoorway.ThemomentYvettesawWilson,theguardedlookinherbeautifuleyesdissipated. ¡°Whereisthis?Whyam11 amIhere?¡± ¡°Thisismyhome,¡±Wilsonansweredherquestionscalmly.Hiscaptivatingeyesseemedtosmileashelookedather.¡°Lookslikeyou¡¯veforgotteneverythingthathappenestnight.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡±Yvettenoddedandansweredhonestly,¡°Ireallydon¡¯trememberanythingfrostnight.¡± ¡°Thenletmehelp youremember.¡± Chapter 19 Chapter19 AssoonasWilsonsaidthat,heleisurelyunbuttonedthecorofhisshirt.Aseeminglyordinaryactionlookedexceptionallysexyandenticing whenhedidit. ¡°Youdidthis.Howareyougoingtotakeresponsibility?¡± Lookingatthrgebitemarkonhiscorbone,Yvettebitherlipandblinkedhereyessomewhatguiltily. Didshereallybitehim?Whycouldn¡¯tsherememberanything? ¡°What¡¯swrong?¡±Wilson¡¯sdeepandcasualvoicesoundedagain.¡°Youdon¡¯twanttotakeresponsibility?¡± Yvettetilted herhead,seriously consideringitforamomentExclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Shedidn¡¯tmindtakingresponsibilityforhimbecauseofhislooks.Afterall,shehadmoney andcould affordtosupporthim Takingsomeresponsibilitywouldn¡¯tbeabigdeal. Wilson didn¡¯tknowwhatshewasthinkingSeeingthatshehadherheadbowedandremainedsilentforalongtime,hedidn¡¯tcontinueonthetopic.Instead,heraisedhishandandgentlyrubbedherhead. ¡°Alright,Iwon¡¯tteaseyouanymore.Drinkthehangoversoup,theedownstairsforbreakfast,¡±hesaidgently. Wettedidn¡¯tmindhistouch.Sheliftedhereyesto lookathim.¡°Youdon¡¯twantmetotakeresponsibilityanymore?¡± Wilsonsmiledfaintly,makinghimlook extremelysexy ¡°Thatcanbediscusseter.Let¡¯sgodownstairsforbreakfastfirst.¡± Hewouldmakeherwillinglytakeresponsibilityoneday. AfterYvettefinishedwashingup,sheleisurelywalkeddownstairs,whereshesawvariousbreakfastdisheidoutonthetable.Thebottle ofmilkwasthesamebrand shehastnight. Wilsonevenrememberedthissmalldetail. ¡°Ididn¡¯tknowwhatyoulikedtoeat,sothatthekitchenpreparealittlebitofeverything Listeningtohisexnation,Yvettefeltastrangetinglingsensationinherheart,butitwastoofastforhertoevenrecognizewhatthatfeelingwas. ¡°Thankyou.¡±Afterexpressinghergratitude,Yvettesatdownandstartedtoeatbreakfastslowly. Wilson¡¯stenderandindulgentgazefellonherashesilentlynoteddownwhatshelikedtoeat. WhenYvettehadeatenenoughandwasabouttoleave,Wilsonspokeagain.¡°I¡¯vehadyourmotorcyclerepairedandsentover.It¡¯sparkedintheyard.Youcantakeitwheneveryouwant.¡± Yvettenodded.¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯tyougoingtosaysomethingnicetothankme?¡± Yvetteloweredhereyesandthoughtseriouslyforamoment,thensqueezedoutasentence.¡°You¡¯rereallyagoodfriend.¡± Wilsonchuckledandlookedatherintensely.¡°Don¡¯tfriendzonemelikethat.¡± Hedidn¡¯twanttobeseenasagoodfriend. Moreover,hehadneverharboredanygoodintentionstowardher.Healwayshadsecretmotivesagainsther,sohecouldn¡¯tbearhersayinghewasagoodfriend. Chapter 20 Chapter20 AtMurrayManor,Yasminwascrying.Shewasutterlyhumiliatedatyesterday¡¯sbanquet.First,sheembarrassedherselfyingthepiano,and.ThenWilsonfurtherexacerbatedherdisgrace. Now,shewasthughingstockamongthesocialites.ItwasallYvette¡¯sfault. Sheshouldhavebeentheone toimpresseveryonewithhernoying,receivingallthepraiseandadmiration,butYvettehad stolenitall.Yasminfeltnothingbutresentment.Hereyeswereredandswollenfromcrying.WhenSeanhurriedbackandsawher,hewastakenaback. ¡°Whathappenedtoyoureyes?Whobulliedyou?¡°¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content. SeeingSean,Yasminimmediatelyhadalightbulbmoment. Shecontinuedtocoverhermouthandsobsoftlywhileshakingherhead,¡°Oh,Sean,you¡¯reback.Noonebulliedme.Letmegetyouassof ¡°Whywouldyoucryifnoonebulliedyou?¡±Seanfrowned.Hisvoicewasfullof arroganceashesaid,¡°Tellme.I¡¯vengeyou!¡± Hewantedtoknowwhichblindfool daredtomesswiththeMurrays.Didtheythinkhe,theJubilife¡¯styrant,didn¡¯texist? Yasminsobbedandchangedthesubject,lookingutterlypitiful¡°Sean,youmustbetiredfromyourtrip.Youshouldrestfirst.¡± Impatientbynature,Seanonlygrewmorecurious.¡°I¡¯mnottired.Justtellmewhobulliedyou.¡± Seeinghimlikethis,Yasminsubtlysmiled,butherfaceremainedaggrieved. ¡°Sean,noonebulliedme.I¡¯mjusttooweak.Atthebanquetyesterday,IwassupposedtoperformwithYvle.Butshechangedthesheetmusicwithouttellingme.Iwasn¡¯tprepared,soImade mistakesandembarrassedourfamily.Nowthosesocialitesareallmockingmebehindmy back.¡± Herwordsdrippedwithgrievance,andsureenough,Sean wasfurious.Hethrewallthecarefullychoseng giftsaside.¡°She¡¯stoomuch!Iwon¡¯tgiveherthesegifts!Whereisshe?I¡¯lldealwithher!¡± Yasminknewhischaracterwell.Hehadastrongsenseofjusticeandcouldn¡¯ttolerateanywrongdoing. Wertewouldbeinbigtroublethistime. Thoughfeelingsmuginside,Yasminkeptherfacecalmandspokesoftly,¡°Yviedidn¡¯ebacstnightaftergoingout.Idon¡¯tknowwhereshewent¡­ButI¡¯mtooscaredtoaskher.Idon¡¯twanttoannoyher.¡± ¡°What?Shedidn¡¯ebackallnight?¡±Soangrewevenangrier.¡°ShejustarrivedinJubilifeanddoesn¡¯tknowherwayaround.Whatifshemeetssomebadpeople?No,Ihavetofindher.¡± ¡°Whatdoyouwantto findmefor?¡±BeforeSeancouldfinish,acoldfemalevoiceinterrupted. Yvettecasuallyremovedherhelmet.Herfacewasexpressionlessasshestrodein WhenherbeautifuleyesmetSean¡¯s,hefrozemomentarily,feeling,astrangesenseoffamiliarity.Hequicklysuppressedtheemotionafter remindinghimselfthatheneededtoteachheralesson. Seanclearedhisthroat.JustashewasgoingtoreprimandherandmakeherapologizetoYasmin,Yvettefrowned. Hergazewasfixedonhisstance.¡°Standupstraight.¡±Hertonewascalm,yetitcarriedanundeniableauthority. Instinctively,Seanstraightenedup,standingastandstraightasasoldier.Whenherealizedwhathe¡¯ddone,hewantedtophimself. He wastheolderbrother.Whydidhelistentoher?Now,hehadlostallhisbrotherlyauthority. wasthatdamnedfamiliarsenseofauthoritythatmadehimobeywithoutthinking.Butwhydidhervoicesoundsofamiliar? Chapter 21 Chapter21 ¡°Sean,forgetit.Idon¡¯twantyoutoarguewithYviebecauseofme.¡±Yasmin¡¯sfaceturneddarkasshesawSeanstraightenhisbackuponYvette¡¯mand. Seanwasusuallyfearlessandrebellious.HebarelyevenlistenedtoYaraorIrwin,butnowhewasobeyingYvettewithoutquestion Yasminwasfuriousinsidebutmaintainedherfacadeof kindness.¡°Wvie,letmeputyourhelmetaway.Youmustbetiredafterstayingoutallnight.Youshouldgotest. ¡°ButYvie,youshouldn¡¯tdothisagain.You¡¯renewtoJubllifeanddon¡¯tknowyourwayaround.Itcouldbe dangerous.¡± Herwordsseemedinnocentenough,buttheysubtlyimpliedthatYvettehadstayedoutallnight,hintingatheckofpropriety. Asexpected,Sean¡¯sexpressiongrewuglierashefrownedtighter. Withasecretsmirk,YasminreachedouttotakeYvette¡¯shelmet. ¡°Handsoff¡± Yvettedidn¡¯tlikeothershandlingherthings.HercoldncesentshiversdownYasmin¡¯sspine. ¡°Yvie,Iwasjusttryingtohelp.Ididn¡¯tknowyouhatedmethatmuch.¡±Yasmintrembledslightly,feigningfear.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Idohateyou.Stayawayfromme, YasminwastakenabackbyYvette¡¯sbluntness.Suddenly,shehadanidea.Hereyesturnedred¨Crimmed,andsheadoptedapitifultone. ¡°Sean,Ididn¡¯texpectYvietohatemesomuch.Ifthat¡¯showshefeels,Ishouldn¡¯tstayhereandbeabother.I¡¯llmovetoMurrayEstateandstaywithGrandpa.¡± YasminknewSean¡¯scharacterwell.Knowinghewashighlysentimental,sheyedthevictimcardexpertly. Withasorrowfulexpression,shewasabouttogoupstairstopack herthings.Asexpected,justasshetookastepforward,Seaninterceptedher. ¡°Yas,don¡¯tgo.Thisisyourhome,too.Noonecanmakeyouleave.¡± Withthat,SeantumedtoYvetteandlookedatherfiercely.¡°Listen,youcan¡¯tjuse backafterbeingawayforyearsandactlikeyouownthece.IfyoubullyYasagain,Iwon¡¯tacknowledgeyouasmysister.¡± ¡°Oh,¡±Yvetterespondedindifferently,notevenlookingup.¡°1wasn¡¯tnningonacknowledgingyouasmybrotheranyway.¡± ¡°You-¡°Seanwasabouttoexplode,butforsomereason,hisangerfalteredwhenhemethereyes. Disinterestedinarguingfurther,Yvettebeganwalkingupstairs. He wasbeing ignored!Therewasactuallysomeoneholderthanhim,theJubilifetyrant. ThefuriousSeanshouted,¡°Stoprightthere!¡± Yvetteraisedherdelicatebrowsasshecontinuedwalkingwithoutpausing.Howdarehe yether?Shewasdeterminedtomakehimtrainfor anotherfivehourter. Watchingherretreatingfigure,Seanangrilythrewthetencarefullypreparedgiftsintothetrash.¡°Fuck!Ignoringme?Youwon¡¯tgetasinglegilt!¡± Inherroom,Yvettechangedoutofherclothesfromyesterdayandtookfortableshower.Wrapping herselfinatowel,shesteppedoutof thebathroom. Sheinstinctivelyreachedforherneck.Itwasthenthatsherealizedsomethingwasmissing, Thecharmshe¡¯dreceivedfromhergrandmother,Ka,wasgone. Yvette¡¯sindifferentexpressionturnedserious.Shepressedherlipsintoatightlineandtriedtorecalltheeventsofthepreviousnight.Sherememberedthecharmbeingaroundherneckbeforeshestarteddrinking,buthermemoryafterthatwashazy. Chapter 22 Chapter22 Yvetterealizedthatthecharmmusthavegonemissingaftershegotdrunk. SheloweredhergazeandpulledoutherphofindWilson¡¯snumber. ¡°DidyouseesomethingIwaswearingaroundmyneckyesterday?¡±shetextedhim. Thereplycamequickly.¡°IthinkIdid.¡± Seeingthisreply,Yvettefeltalittle relieved.Justasshewasabouttotypeareply,avideocallcamethrough. Assoonassheanswered,shewasgreetedbythesightofWilson¡¯shandsomeface.Hehadafaintsmile,makinghimlookevenmorealluring. ¡°Isthisit?¡±Hisslenderfingersheldupanoldcharmthathadclearlybeenwornforalongtime. ¡°That¡¯sit!¡±YvettespokeurgentlybutthennoticedWilsonsuddenlyaverthisgaze.Hisearstumedslightlyred. ItwasonlythenthatYvetterealizedshehadjuseoutofthebathroomandwasonlywearingabathtowel.N?velDrama.Org owns this. Thetowelwaswrappedtightlyaroundher,entuatinghercurvaceousfigure. WilsonloweredhismesmerizingeyeswhilehisAdam¡¯sapplebobbed.Thedepthsinhiseyeswereunreadable. Shereallyknewhowtotortureaman. ¡°I¡¯llbringittoyounexttimewemeet.¡± Hearinghishuskyvoice,Yvettefeltherearsinexplicablywarmup.Shenoddedandsoftlyagreed.¡°Okay.¡± Afterthevideocallended,Wilsongently strokedthecharminhishand.Seeingthenameengravedonit,hereadit outloud,andhissmilegrewdeeper,¡°Yvie¡± Outsidethe office,Samuel¡¯stroubledvoicesuddenlyechoed.¡°Mrs.QuinnSenior,Mr.Quinnisworking.Youcan¡¯t goin.¡± ¡°Idon¡¯tcarewhathe¡¯sdoing.Don¡¯tyoutryandstopme.I¡¯mgoingtoseehim!Ifanyonestandsinmyway,I¡¯llfirethem!¡± HearingMartha¡¯svoiceoutside,Wilsonnarrowedhiseyesandputthecharmaway. Samuelclearlycouldn¡¯tstopMarthaShestormedinangrily.¡°Iheardyou¡¯regoingtobreakoffyourengagementwiththeMurraysdaughtersoon.Is thistrue?¡± Knowinghecouldn¡¯thidethisfromMarthaforlong,Wilsonadmitteditdirectly.¡°Yes,Grandma.I¡¯vemadeupmymind.¡± Heshould¡¯vedhatatthebanquetthatday,buttheMurrays¡®daughterhadleftearlyduetoanemergency. Uponhearinghisconfirmation,Marthawasvisiblyfurious.Shemmedherhandagainstthedesk.¡°Idon¡¯tagree!Thismarriagewasarrangedlongagoandcannotbecalledoff!Ifyoubreakofftheengagement,it¡¯llputtheMurraysinadifficultposition.¡± personallyapologizetoMr.andMrs.Murray,thendomybesttomakeamends.¡± NoticinghowstubbornWilsonwasbeing,Martha¡¯sheartsank.¡°Areyoureallysetonthis?¡± Wilsonnodded.¡°Yes,Grandina.¡±Histonewasfirmandunyielding. ¡°ThatdaughteroftheMurraysisreallynice.I¡¯vemether.She¡¯sawonderfulyoundy.Ifyoubreakofttheengagement,you¡¯llregretitfortherestof yourlile.¡± ¡°Grandma,nomatterhowwonderfulsheis,Iwon¡¯tregretit.¡±Wilson¡¯sexpressionremainedunchangedashespokecalmly,¡°IalreadyhavesomeoneIlike,sothisengagementmustend.¡± Chapter 23 Chapter23 Marthacouldn¡¯tbelievethatWilsonhadsomeoneheled, Frowning,shelookedathimindisbelief,¡°There¡¯snoway,WillYoumustbesayingthisjusttogetmetoagreetobreakofftheengagement!¡± Afterall,therehaven¡¯tbeenanywomenaroundhimthroughouttheyears.Butnowhewassuddenlyimingtohaveacrush?Shecouldn¡¯t believeit. ¡°Ifyouwantmetobelieveyou,thenbringthadytomeetme.¡± ¡°No,Grandma.¡±Wilsonrefusedfirmly.Hehadn¡¯tevenwonYvetteoveryet.Hecouldn¡¯triskMarthasearingheraway. ?? ¡°Sinceyouwon¡¯tletmemeether,thenyou¡¯relyingtome!¡±Marthaactedstubbornly.¡°Eitherletmeseeher,oryou¡¯llfulfilltheengagementwiththeMurraysdaughter!¡± Seeingher likethis,Wilsoncouldn¡¯thelpbutfehintofhelplessness.Hespokegently,¡°Grandma,Iwillletyoumeether,butitwilltake sometime.¡± loonas Hearingthis,Marthafellsilent.Hereyesdarted aroundasshetriedtothinkofasolution.Shehadtofindawaytoseehiscrushassoonpossible. SheonlyrecognizedYvetteashergranddaughter¨Cinw,butshewantedtoseeifthidywasevenbetterthanYvette, AtMurrayManor,YastninkepttryingtopoisonSean¡¯sperceptionofVette.ShehopedhewoulddislikeYvettemore andonlytreatherselfwell. ¡°Sean,don¡¯tbeangry.That¡¯sj sjusthowYvieis.Don¡¯tbotherwithher.¡± ¡°Yas,don¡¯tdefendher.Ifshedoesn¡¯tapologizetome,Iwillneverforgiveher.¡± AssoonasSeansaidthat,Yara andIrwinreturned.Theyonlycaughtthtterpartofhissentence,sotheyaskedcuriously,¡°What¡¯sgoingon?Didsomethinghappen?¡± Seeingthetwoofthemholdinghandsastheyreturnedfromtheirstrolloutside,Seanfrownedevenmoretightly. ¡°Mom,Dad,didyouovendisciplineYvette?Howcouldyouallowhertochangethesheetmusicatthstminuteandlotherstayoutallnight?She-¡± Beforehecouldfinish,Yarainterruptedhimangrily.Shecouldn¡¯tbeartohearanyonespeakillofherpreciousdaughter,not evenherownson ¡°Whataboutstaying outallnight?Wietoldusshewasgoingoutyesterday.Also,shechangedthesheetmusictolower thedifficultyandamodateYas!¡± ¡°That¡¯sright!¡±Irwinchimedin.AsheredatSear,hesaid seriously,¡°Whatnonsenseareyouspouting?Don¡¯tyoudarebadmouthyoursisteragain!¡± ¡°Noway!¡±Seancouldn¡¯tbelieveit.¡°YasisGradesinto,andYvetteprobablyneverevenleadthene,HowcouldshechangethesheetmusictoamodateYas?That¡¯snonsense!¡± Yarahadanticipatedhisreaction.Shetookoutherphoneandfoundthevideoshehadtakenearlier.¡°TakeagoodlookforyourselfathowamazingYvieis,¡±shesaidproudly. Inthevideo,Yvette¡¯seyeswereloweredwhileherslenderfingersdancedacrossthepianokeys.Itcreatedaschatwasasbeautifsapainting.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Themelodysheyedwasmesmerizing,enchantinglistenersandmakingthemlosethemselvesinitssplendor. Seanfrownedeventighter.ItwasnothinglikewhatYasminhaddescribed,whereYvettehadsuddenlychangedthesheetmusic,causinghertobeembarrassedinfrontofeveryonebecauseshewasn¡¯tprepared. Chapter 24 Chapter24 ThetruthwasthatYasminsimplycouldn¡¯tkeepupwithYvette¡¯space,andwasutterlyoutmatched. SeanwassuddenlyconfusedastowhyYasminimedthatYvettehaddeliberatelychangedthesheetmusictomakehermessup Yasmindidn¡¯texpectherlietobeexposedsoquickly.HerfacetumedpaleasshefacedSean¡¯squestioninggaze.Sheloweredherheadguilty. SeeingYasmin¡¯sreaction,Seanunderstoodeverything.So,hehadwrongedYvette. Hehadevensaidhewouldn¡¯tacknowledgeherashissister.Theoverwhelmingguiltmadehimfesuddentightnessinhischest, Yvettehadjustreturnedhomeandneededherfamily¡¯swarmth,yethehadspokenharshlytoher.Hereallymessedup. ¡°Seethat?Wieissotalented.Shedidn¡¯tneedtochangethesheetmusic.¡±Yara¡¯stonewasfilledwithpride.¡°Bytheway,youdidn¡¯tmakeYvieangryjustnow,didyou?I¡¯mtellingyou.IfyoudaretoupsetYvie,you¡¯llbeinbigtrouble.¡± IrwingaveSeanadisdainfulnceandadded,¡°That¡¯sright.IfyoumakeYvieunhappy,you¡¯llbekneelinginthememorialhallforawholeday. Seanloweredhisheadsilently.Hewastooguiltytospeak.Withtheirprotectivenature,iftheyfoundouthehadbeenharshtoYvette,hewassurethey¡¯dpunishhimwherehestood. IrwinandYarawereringatSean,butwhentheysawYvettingdownfromthesecondfloor,theyinstantlybearnedwithjoy.TheyinstantlyforgotaboutSean ¡°Yvie,you¡¯reback!Haveyouhadbreakfast?¡± ¡°Ifyouhaven¡¯teatenyet,I¡¯llmakesomethingforyourightnow.¡± ¡°It¡¯sokay.I¡¯vealreadyhadbreakfast,¡±Yvetterepliedgently.¡°Mom,Dad,Ineedtogooutforabit.¡± Shehadjustreceivednewsthattheherbssheneededhadarrived.ShennedtocollectthemandstartpreparingmedicohelpYaral recover YaraandIrwinneveropposedYvette¡¯sdecisions¡°Alright,YvieHaveLarrytakeyou.¡± Yvetteshookherhead.¡°Noneed.Icangobymyself.¡± Sean¡¯sgazewasfixedonher,butshedidn¡¯tevennceathim.Thismadehimfeelevenmoreanxious. Sheavoidedlookingathim,whichshowedthatshewasstingry. AsYvettewalkedout,hecouldn¡¯thelpbutfollowher.Hethenspokeawkwardly,¡°Whereareyougoing?I¡¯lltakeyou-¡± ¡°Noneed,¡±Yvetterepliedcoldly.¡°Remember,youdon¡¯tacknowledgemeasyoursister,andIdon¡¯tacknowledgeyouasmybrothereither.It¡¯sbestifwestayoutofeachother¡¯sway.¡± Hearingthis,Seanfeltadeeppangofregretandwantedtophimself.Howcouldhehavesaidsuchharshwordstohissister? ¡°I¡¯vefalselyusedyou.I¡¯msorry.¡± ThiswasthefirsttimeSeanhadeverapologizedtoanyone.Hisearsturnedredwithembarrassment,andhelookedutterlyataloss. ¡°IknowIwaswrong,Iwon¡¯tdoitagain.Yvie,please letmetakeyouthere.Letmemakeupformymistake,okay?¡± Seeing hispitifulexpression,Yvettedecidednottomakeitdifficultforhimanymore.¡°I¡¯mgoingtoElixirsApothecary¡± ¡°Whyareyougoingthere?Seanfirstfeltconfused,thenlookedatherwithconcem.¡°Areyoufeelingunwell?¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. ElixirsApothecarywasthrgestapothecaryinCroedal,filledwithcountlesspreciousherbs.Anyonewiththemoneycouldobtainanyherb needed. ItwassaidthatamysteriousforcewasbehindElixirsApothecary,sonoonedaredtoattendthem. Chapter 25 Chapter25 Yvettedidn¡¯tanswerSean¡¯squestionbutsimplyraisedhereyestolookathimquietly. ¡°Alright,alright,Iwon¡¯taskanymore.¡±Seanimmediatelystoppedhisquestionsandsmiledbrightlyather.¡°I¡¯lltakeyoutoElixirsApothecary Yvettenoddedslightly.Aftersomehesitation,shesaid,¡°Thankyou,Sean.¡± Shehadchangedhermind.Hewouldn¡¯tneedtodoanextrafivehours oftrainingtoday. Hearingherpolitetone,Seanfeltted,Yvettewasfinallyspeakingtohimkindly.Shewasn¡¯tangryathimanymore. Hesuddenlybelievedthathavingasisterwassuchawonderfulfeeling.Yvettewassosweet. Meanwhile,Yasminobservedeverythingfromthewindow.Herhandsclenchedtightlyathersidesinanger. Sean,whohadalwaysbeenunruly,wasnowhumblinghimselfbeforeYvette.Hehadnevertreatedherwithsuchdeference. WhatwassogreataboutYvette?Everyonehadbeendotingonhereversinceshecameback. Shewouldn¡¯tletYvettecontinuetohaveherway. Yasminsuddenlyhadanidea.NowthatYvettewasn¡¯thome,Itwastheperfectopportunitytotaketheemeraldpendantshehadbeeneyeing Shewasgoingoutwiththeothersocialiteterandneededastandoutpieceofjewelry.IIshecouldwearthatemeraldpendant,itwoulddefinitelyelevateherstatusamongthem Withthisthought,YasminquicklyheadedupstairsandwentstraighttoYvette¡¯sroom. Thehousehold: dstaffwasabouttoentertheroomtoclean,butYasminstoppedthemwithasweetsmile.¡°I¡¯lltidyup¡± takeabreak!¡± upYvie¡¯sroom.Youallcan Thestaffimmediatelydeclined.¡°Youdon¡¯tneedtodothat,Ms.Yasmin.It¡¯s ourjob.Wecan¡¯ttroubleyouwiththis.¡± Yasminbitherlipgently.¡°IjustwanttodosomethingforYvie.Idon¡¯tknowwhyshehatesme,butIthoughtifIdidmoreforher,maybeshe¡¯dlikemeabitmore.Please,letmetidyupherroom.¡± Asexpected,thestaffmembers¡®impressionsofYvetteturnedspuratthosewords.¡°Ms.Yasinin,you¡¯retookind.Ms.Yvettetreatsyousopoorly,yetyou¡¯restillsogoodtoher.You¡¯retrulykind¨Chearted.¡± ¡°YouandMs.Yvettearefamily,buthowcanyoutwobesodifferent?¡± Withthespliments,Yasminsmiledfaintlyasshequicklyenteredtheroom.Aftermakingsurethestaffhadleft,shebeganrummagingthroughthedrawers. Finally,shefoundit Yasmin¡¯seyesgleamedwithgreedassheheldtheemeraldpendant.Shecouldn¡¯ttearhergazeawayfromit. ¡°It¡¯sminenow,¡±shewhispered. Halfanhouter,thecarcametoastopinfrontofElixirsApothecary.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ¡°Yvie,doyouwantmeteinwithyou?¡± YvetteshookherheadinresignationatSean,whohadsuddenlybeoverlyclingy.¡°NoneedJustwaitformehere.I¡¯llbe rightback.¡± ¡°Okay,Yvie.I¡¯llberightherewaiting,¡±Seanreadilyagreed.AshewatchedYvetteleave, hisheartmelted. HehadwrongedYvie,butshehadgraciouslyforgivenhim.Whatanangelshewas! Hehadthrownawaythegiftshehadpreparedforherearlier.Heneededtogetnewgiftsforher. Chapter 26 Chapter 26 SeanponderedwhatheshouldgittYvetteFrowning,hewasdeepinthought,whensuddenlyhiseyeslitup SinceYvetteyedthenosowell,hethoughtofgivingheranu.Anordinarynowouldn¡¯tdoheneededtogiveherauniqueone. AsYvettewalkedintoElixirsApothecary,sheheardafamiliarvoler.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Yvette?¡± Listeningtothisextremelyfamiliarvoice,Yvettepausedforamoment.Ahintofcoldnessflickeredinhereyesassheturnedtolookatthepersonwhocalledher. ¡°Yvette,itreallyisyou!¡± Lynda¡¯seyesnarrowedwithdisdainasshegazedatYvette¡¯sface.WhenLyndasawherbackfromafar,shethoughtshewasmistaken,butit turnedouttobeYvette. ¡°HowdidyouendupinJubilife?Weren¡¯tyoutakenbacktothemountainsbyyourpoorparents?¡± WithoutwaitingforYvettetorespond,Lyndacontinuedinadisdainfultone,¡°Oh,Iseenow.Youcouldn¡¯tstandthepovertyinthemountainsandrantoJubilifetoworkatElixirsApothecary,right?¡± Yvettedidn¡¯tanswer.Shejustcasuallyasked,¡°Andwhyareyouhere?¡± Realistically,withoutYvette¡¯sbackgroundwork,Lynda¡¯sinnilywouldonlybeabletoliveinpoverty.ButLyndawasnowdressedlikeanouveauriche.Shewasobviouslydoingwell. ¡°Me?¡±Lyndaimmediatelyputherhandsonherhipsandsnortedarrogantly.¡°I¡¯macustomeratElixirs Apothecary,ofcourse.I¡¯mheretobuymedicine.Unlikeyou,whocametowork.¡± SinceYvettelefttheirfamily,theysuddenlybecamerich andmovedfromthecountrysidetoJubilife.Theywerelivingbetterthanbefore. Still,herforeheadwasscarredfromthehouse¡¯scopse.Thoughshehadtriedvariousmethods,thescarremained.Sotoday,shecametoElixirsApothecarytobuysomescarremovalmedicine. Butshedidn¡¯texpecttoencounterYvetteassoonasshearrived.Whatbadluck! ¡°DoyouknowhowexpensivethemedicinesatElixirsApothecaryare?It¡¯snotaceforpoorpeoplelikeyoutojustwaltzin.¡± TherewasasinisterglintinLynda¡¯seyesassheadded,¡°Yvette,ifyou¡¯rereallyinneedofmoney,youcanbegmeonyourknees.MaybeI¡¯llgiveyouachancetoworkasamaidinourhouse.Hahaha!¡± ¡°Noneed.Youcankeepthatchanceforyourself.¡±SeeingLynda¡¯ssmugexpression,Yvettespokecoldlybeforeturningtoleave. Shedidn¡¯tknowwhathadhappenedtothem,butonceshefoundout,itwouldbetheirdoomedday. ¡°Stoprightthere!DidIsayyoucouldleave?¡°! SeeingYvetteignoreherlike this,Lynda wasfurious.Inhereyes,Yvettewasjustapoorman¡¯sdaughter.Howdareshebesoarrogant?Shereallyneededtobetaughtalesson. YvetteignoredLynda¡¯sshoutsandcontinuedonherway.Sheneededtogettheherbsquicklytomakethemedicine.TherewasnotimetowasteonLynda.Besides,shehadplentyoftimetodealwiththeter ¡°Youarrogantbitch!Howdareyouignoreme?¡± Lyndawasfurious.HerfacetwistedinmaliceassherushedforwardtograbYvette¡¯sarmandpherhard¡­. ButbeforeshecouldeventouchYvette,herarmwastwistedbackwitha click.Itwasbrokenjustlikethat.Lyndaimmediatelyletoutamiserablescream.¡°Ithurts!¡± Chapter 27 Chapter27 ¡°Ithurts!Letgoofme!¡±Lyndawasinsomuchpain.Tearswerestreamingdown her face,makingherlookutterlydisheveled. ¡°Ifthere¡¯sanexttime,yourhandwillbepermanentlyd disabled.¡± Yvettedisdainfullyretractedherhand.Shethenpulledoutahandkerchieltocarefullywipeherhand,asifshehadjusttouchedsomethingdirty ¡°You¡­¡±SeeingYvette¡¯sactions,Lyndatelthumiliated.Herangerspiked,nearlycausinghertofaint. ¡°Lyn,whathappened?Whydidyouscreamjustnow?¡±Amyrushedoverhastilyuponhearingthmotion. Lyndatearfullytoldherwhathappened,¡°Mom,thisjinxbrokemy am¡­Youmustmakeherpayforthis!¡± ¡°Yvette,doyouhave adeathwish?HowdareyoubreakLyn¡¯sarm?Amyimmediatelyassumedashrewishdemeanor. PointingherfingeratYvette¡¯snose,shescoldedfiercely,¡°Youheartlessbrat!Weraisedyou,andthisishowyourepayus?Youwillbepunishedbytheheavensforthis! ¡°ItwasGrandmawhoraisedme.Youhavenoimoverme.¡±Yvette¡¯seyesglistenedwithacoldglint.¡°Idon¡¯tknowifI¡¯llbepunished,butyouwilldefinitelybedoomed.¡± ¡°Howdareyoucurseus?¡±Amy¡¯seyesturnedevenmoresinister.SheraisedherhandtopYvetteacrosstheface.¡°I¡¯llteachyoualessontodayonbehalfofthatdeadoldhag!¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content. AtthementionofKa,Yvette¡¯sfacequicklyfilledwithhostility,whichsontchillsdownpeople¡¯sspines. ¡°Who doyouthink youaretoteachmeonbehalfofGrandma?¡± WhenAmyrushedoverwithafierceexpression,Yvetteimmediatelykickedherknee. ¡°Ab!¡±Amyfeltintensepain inherkneethatmadeherunabletostandsteadily.Withathud,shefelltotheground. Asherkneeshittheground,crackingsoundscouldbeheard.Itwasclearherboneshadfractured. ¡°Mom,areyouokay?¡±Lyndawasstartled.Enduringthe paininherleftarm,shestruggledtohelpAmyup. ¡°Slowly¡­Ithurtssomuch¡­¡± Amycouldn¡¯tmovewhilekneelingontheground.Withgreatdifficulty,shewashelpedtoherfeet,butherlegsstillhurtbadly.HerresentmenttowardYvettedeepened ¡°Youheartlessjinx!Howdareyoyhandsonme?Tinustteachyoualessonfor Amy¡¯sharshwordswereinterruptedbyasternvoice. ¡°Don¡¯tcausetroubleinElixirs.Regardlessoftheirstatus,anyonecausingtroubleherewillbecklisted.TheywillnotbeallowedtosettootInElixirsagain!¡± Uponhearingtheycouldbepermanentlycklisted,AmyandLyndawereinstantlyterrified.TheyimmediatelypointatYvette ¡°Wedidn¡¯tcausetrouble.Itwasher!Itwasthisjinxwhocausedtrouble!¡± ¡°That¡¯sright.Itwasher.Lookatwhatshedidtous.YoumustkickheroutandpermanentlybanherfromElixirs!!¡± TheyhadjustspentonemilliondorsatElixirsApothecarytogetatinumcard.Thus,theywerenowtinumcustomers.Onthecontrary,Yvettewasjustapoody.TheybelievedthatElixirswoulddefinitelytaketheirside. Chapter 28 Chapter28 Yvettewoulds Isurelybetheonekickedoutandpermanentlycklisted. ThethoughtofYvettebeingmiserablykickedoutofElixirsApothecarymadeAmyandLyndaimmediatelyfeeltriumphant. Themomentthemanager,BranBowman,sawYvette,hisseriousexpressionshiftedtooneofshock. However,AmyandLandawereoblivioustoBran¡¯schangeinexpressionandcontinuedtospeakvenomously. ¡°Whyareyoustillstandingthere?Kickthispauperoutnow!Justlookingatherfacebringsmebadluck.¡± ¡°That¡¯sright.She¡¯sapauperwhodoesn¡¯tdeservetobeinthesameceasus.Hurryupandgetridofher!¡± Pauper?HearingtheinsultsfromAnyandLynida,Branlookedatthemasiftheywerefools. Didtheynotknowthatthe¡°pauper¡±theywerereferringtocouldmakemillionsofdorsinaminute?Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Iftheirbosswasconsideredpoor,thentherewouldbenowealthypeopleintheworld. ¡°Whatareyouwaitingfor?Hurryupandkickherout!¡± Growingimpatientwiththckofactionfromthestaff,AmyandLyndaissuedathreat.¡°Ifyoudon¡¯tremovethisjinx,we¡¯llcancelourmembership!¡± ¡°Alright,I¡¯llhandleitrightaway¡± HearingBran¡¯sresponse,AmyandLynda exchangedtriumphantnces.Buttheir smilesfrozethenextmoment. ¡°Kickthembothout,now!¡±BraninstructedthesecuritytoescortAmyandLyndaout. ¡°Areyoukidding?You¡¯resupposedtokickherout!¡±LyndaandAmyweredumbfounded. Branreplied,¡°I¡¯mnotkidding.Youtwoneedtogetout.¡± ¡°Howdareyou?We¡¯retinumcustomers,andyou¡¯rekickingusout?¡± BranlookedatAmywithdisdain.¡°Didn¡¯tanyellyouthattinumisthelowesttiercardatElixirsApothecary?¡± What?Atinumcardwasthelowesttier? LyndaandAmyweresoshockedthattheywereunabletorecoverforawhile, Onemilliondorswasalreadyaconsiderablesumforthem.Theyfeltliketheywerebeingrippedoffwhentheyappliedforthecardearber.Butnowtheyweretoldthatthetinumcardwasthelowesttier.Howcouldtheyeptthis? BrancautiouslyncedatYvette¡¯sexpression,thenturnedtoAmyandLyndabeforespeakingsternly,¡°Fromnowon,you¡¯recklisted.YouwillneverstepfootinElixirsApothecaryagain!¡± ¡°What?¡±AmyandLyndapanicked.¡°Howcouldyoucklistuswithoutanylegitimatereasons?¡± Theyhadn¡¯tevenboughtthescarremovalmedicineyet.AndhowwouldtheygettheirherbsinthefutureiftheywerecklistedbyElixirs? Brandidn¡¯tevensparethemance.Hegesturedforthesecuritytoescortthemout.ThenherespectfullybowedtoYvette.¡°Pleasein.¡± Watchingthisscene,AmyandLyndawereturiousanddeeplyperplexed. HowcouldthemanagerofElixirsApothecaryshowsuchdeferencetoYvette? Chapter 29 Chapter29 ¡°Ms.Murray,pleasehaveaseat.¡±BraylenescortedYvettetotheloungeashespokerespectfully.¡°Theherbsyourequestedareallpreppedandreadyforyou.¡± ¡°Good.¡±Yvette¡¯sdelicatefaceremainedexpressionlessasshenodded,¡°Showthemtome.¡± ¡°Ofcourse,¡±BranswiftlyarrangedtheherbsinfrontofYvette,¡°Ms.Murray,thesearethethreeherbsyourequestedfortheRevival Potion:ScarletEssence,SereneFruit,andCrystalDew.¡± Yvetteexaminedthemcarefullyandnoddedinsatisfaction. Thequalityofthesethree herbswasexcellent¨Ctop¨Cnotchevenamongthebest.TheRevivalPotionmadefromthemwouldundoubtedlyhavethebesteffect.OnceYarabegantakingitregrly,heroldailmentfromherearlyyearscouldbehealed. ¡°Bytheway,Ms.Murray,there¡¯sanothermatterIneedtoreporttoyou.ThesonoftheQuinnfamilywantstobuytheNirvarootwejustfoundHowshouldwehandlethis?¡±Branaskedinalowvoice, WilsonwasadominantfigureinJubiliteCity.AlthoughElixirsApothecaryhadsomeonebackingthem,itwasbestnottooffendWilson. ¡°Don¡¯tgiveittohim.IhaveuseforthatNirvaroot.¡±Yvettedidn¡¯tevennceupasshedirectlyrefused.¡°Iwanttomakeitintomedicogivetosomeone.¡± Nirvaroothadrernarkableeffectsintreatingheartconditions.Aftermakingitintomedicine,Yvettennedtofindtheoldyandgivethemedicoher.Itwouldbeveryeffectiveintreatingherheartdisease. Thatoldy ywasalotlikeKa,soYvette wantedtoeasehersuffering ¡°What?Youwanttogiveitaway?¡± JusthearinghersaythatmadeBranfeelheartbroken.HeknewhowpreciousNirvarootwas.Afterall,Wilsonhadoffered100milliondors forit. Butnow,Yvetteintendedtogiveitaway.Whocouldpossiblybeworththat100milliondors? ¡°Yes.¡°Yvettenoddedandlookedathimindifferently.¡°Areyouquestioningmydecision?¡± ¡°No!¡±Branshookhisheadwhilesmilingdeferentially,Inside,hewasbleedingsilently.Thatwas100dors!¡°Ms.Murray,Idarenotquestionyou.I¡¯llrefuseMr.Quinnrightaway ¡°NotifymeassoonastheNirvarootarrivesinJubilife.¡± ¡°Ofcourse,Ms.Murray.Youcantrustmewiththis¡± AfterYvetteputawaythethreeherbs,shedidn¡¯tlingeranylonger.Afterall,withSean¡¯stemperament,hemightcausetroubleifshemadehimwait anylonger. Sheneededtohurryback. ¡°It¡¯sbeendeliveredtoMurrayManor?Excellent.I¡¯llbebacksoon.¡± YvettehadjustarrivedatthecarwhensheheardSeanexcitedlytalkingtosomeoneonthephoneinside. As soonashesawYvetteretum,ahintofpanicshedinhiseyes.Hequicklyhungupandsmiledather. ¡°Yule,you¡¯reback!¡± Seeinghisdemeanor,Yvetteknewhewashidingsomethingfromher,butshedidn¡¯tconfronthim.Shejustnoddedandgotintothecar. Meanwhile,thisscenewasalltooapparenttoAmyandLynda,whowerehidingnearby.Theirfacesgrewincreasinglyugly.N?velDrama.Org (C) content. ¡°Nowonderthatbitchhasbesoarrogantely.Itturnsoutshe¡¯shookedupwithsomerichguy.¡± Chapter 30 Chapter30 ¡°NowonderElixirsdidn¡¯tkickherout.It¡¯sbecauseofthis!¡±LyndagrittedherteethinjealousyasshethoughtofSean¡¯shandsomeface.¡°Iwonderhowthatjinxmanagedtohookupwiththatrichgay.¡± ¡°Shemusthavesoldherbodytopullthatof¡± Lynda¡¯sjealousygrewevendeeper.Clutchingherstill¨Cthrobbingarm,shespokeviciously,¡°Mom,wecan¡¯tletthatbitctchontosomerichguyandtramplealloverus!¡± ¡°Ofcourse.¡±AcruelglintshedinAmy¡¯seyes.¡°Nexttimeweseethatrichguy,we¡¯lltellhimaboutYvette¡¯spastinthecountryside.Norichmanwouldlikeacountrybumpkin!¡± Seandidn¡¯tdrivebacktoMurrayManor.Instead,heheadedtothemall ¡°Vvie,somethingurgentcameup,andIcan¡¯ttakeyouhome.Whydon¡¯tyougoshopping?Aldieslikeshopping,right?Usemycardandbuywhateveryouwant.¡°¡® Ashespoke,hepulledoutackcardfromhispocketandthrustitintoYvette¡¯shand. Hedidn¡¯tforgettoremindher.¡°vie,don¡¯tgohomeonyourown.Waitformetopickyouup.¡±Hehadtohurrybackandpreparethesurpriselorher. WithoutgivingYvetteachancetorefuse,hedroveoff, Yvettelookedattheckcardinherhand,feelingalittlehelpless.Whydideveryoneseemtoenjoygivinghermoney? ¡®Hey,Yas,isn¡¯tthatyoursisteroverthere?¡± Yasmin¡¯sfacechangedasshespottedYvetteinthedistance.Shequicklyhidtheemeraldpendantshewasholding. WhywasYvettehere?Wasn¡¯tshesupposedtobeoutwithSean? ¡°Yas,doesn¡¯tshe looklikealonelydog,standingthereallbyherself?¡± ¡°Yeah,shereallydoeslooklikeone.Hersocialsillsmustbeterrible.Noonewantstohangoutwithher.¡± Hearingthesocialites¡®mockeryofYvette,Yasulsmiledsecretly,butshemaintainedafacadeofkindness. ¡°Hey,don¡¯tsaythataboutYvie.She¡¯sjustnewhereanddoesn¡¯thaveanyfriendsyet.HowaboutIintroduceyoutoher?Maybeyoucouldbefriends!¡± ¡°Noway.Wedon¡¯twanttobefriendswithsomecountrybumpkinlikeher.Yas,weonlywanttobefriendswithyou.¡± ¡®Exactly.We don¡¯twanttobefriendswithabumpkin.¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content. ThemoretheyscornedYvette,thehappierYasuninfelt¨Cbutshecontinuedtofeignconcern.¡°Please,giveherachanceformysake.Ijusthatetoseeheralone.¡± ¡°Yas,you¡¯rejusttookind.You¡¯reevennicetoacountrybumpkinlikeher.¡± Thegroupofsocialitesreluctantlyagreed,disdainstillwrittenontheirfaces,¡°Alright,Yas.Sinceyouinsist,we¡¯lldoyouthisfavor.¡± ¡°Yeah,we¡¯reonlydoingthisforyou,Yas.Justlookingathermakesmefeelufortableallover.¡± Withtheiragreement,Yasminsmiledfaintlyashereyesglintedwithmalice. Thesesocialiteshadsharptonguesandlookeddownoncountryfolk.ThiswastheperfectopportunityforYasmintohumiliateYvetteandherpent¨Cupfrustrations. Chapter 31 Chapter31 ¡°vie,whatacoincidence!Ididn¡¯texpecttorunintoyouhere.whosedisdainfulgazeswerefixedonYvette. here.I¡¯ms sohappy!¡±Yasmineximed.Behindherwasagroupofhaughtysocialites ¡°Yvie,Isawyoualone,soIbroughtmyfriendstokeepyopany.¡± ¡°Move.¡±YvettegaveYasminacoldstare.Hereyesweredevoidofanyemotion. Yasmin¡¯ssmilefalteredslightlyatbeingpubliclyembarrassed,buthereyes quicklyfellontheckcardinYvette¡¯shand. ThatwasSean¡¯sckcard.HowcouldYvettehaveit? AsurgeofjealousywelledupinsideYasmin.Sheclenchedherteethsohardthattheywereabouttobreak. Shecouldn¡¯tbelievethatSeanactuallygaveYvettehisckcard.Wasn¡¯tthatlettingherspendhismoneyhowevershewanted?Sean hadnevertreatedYasminlikethatbefore. Suddenly,Yasminhadanidea.ShequicklypretendedtobeextremelyclosetoYvette.¡°Yvie,sinceyou¡¯vemadenewfriends,youshouldtreatthem.Whydon¡¯tyoubuyagiftforeveryonesinceyouhaveSean¡¯sckcardwithyou?¡± Thesocialites¡®eyeslitupatthementionofgifts.Theyshamelesslychimedin,¡°Yes,that¡¯sagreatidea!Eachofusshouldgetadress!¡± ¡°Exactly!We¡¯reallfriendshere.Giftswouldhelpusgettoknoweachotherbetter.¡± BeforeYvettecouldrespond,Yasmincontinued,¡°Yvieisreallygenerous.Wemustthankherproperly.¡± Yasmincouldn¡¯timagineYvetterefusinginfrontofeveryone.Itwouldbetoohumiliating. Thereweresixofthemintotal,andbuyingeachpersonagiftwouldbenosmallexpense. AfterYvettespentasignificantamountofmoney,YastaincouldreportittoSeanandtheothers¨CmakingthemthinkYvettewasaspendthrift.AsYasmin¡¯sschemeyedoutinhermind, Yvettesmirkedcoldly.Withoutaword,sheleanezilyagainstthewandyedwithherphone.Herlonglegswerecasuallycrossed,andsheexudedanairofrxedindifference. Yasminfoundthatsceneirritating.Hersmileseemedsweet,buthereyesbetrayedacoldre. ¡°Everyone,gopickoutyourfavoritegilts.Yvieistreatingus,sodon¡¯tholdback. YasminwaseagertoseeifYvettecouldremaiposedwhenthetimecametosettlethebill. Withthat,thegroupofsocialitesrushedintothejewelrystoreasiftheywereinjectedwithadrenaline. ¡°Ilikethisdiamondne.¡± ¡°Iwantthisgoldbracelet.¡± Theypickedthepriciestitems,wearingthejewelrybeforeevenpayingforit.N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°Thatwillbe87milliondors.Willyoubepayingbycardorcheck?¡±theshopassistantasked. 87milliondors?Yasmin¡¯ssmilegrewsly.Yvettewouldbeinsomuchtroubleforspending87milliondorsinsuchashorttime. ¡°vie,you¡¯retreatingustoday.Hurry upandpay¡± Atthismoment,Yvettefinallylookedupandsmiledwickedly.¡°WhosaidIwastreatingyou?¡± Chapter 32 Chapter32 WhenYvetteutteredthosewords,itshockedYasminandhergroup.Theirfacesinstantlyturnedpale.IfYvettewasn¡¯ttreatingthem,thenwhowouldfootthebillforthe87milliondors? ¡°Whatdoyoumean,Yvie?¡±Yasminwas thefirsttouseher.¡°Youpromisedtotreat sateveryone.It¡¯snotfairtobackoutnow.¡± ¡°Yeah,Yvette.Youagreedtotreatus,andnowyou¡¯regoingbackonyourword?Howshameless!¡±theothersocialiteschimedin. Yvettestoodtall.Thoughherfacewasexpressionless,sheemanatedanoppressiveair.¡°Ineveragreedtotreatanyone.Youallmadeassumptionsonyourown.¡± Thesocialites,intimidatedbyherpresence,instinctivelytookastepback.Uponreflection,theyrealizedthatYvettehadindeedneveragreed totreatthem. Yasmin¡¯sfacetumedsour.SheneverexpectedYvettetobesoshamelessastorefusetotreatthem ¡°Yvie,whatdowedonow?We¡¯vealreadyputonthejewelry,andthere¡¯snowaytogetarefund¡± Yasmintriedtoythevictim,butbeforeshecouldfinish,Yvetteinterruptedimpatiently.¡°It¡¯snoneofmybusiness.¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. YasminwasrenderedspeechlessbyYvette¡¯sbluntresponse.Herfecedarkenedconsiderably. ¡°I¡¯mleavingnow.Settlethebillyourselves¡±Yvette¡¯slipscurledintoamockingsmile.Beforeleaving,sheofferedapieceofadvicetotheshopassistant.¡°Iftheyrefusetopay,callthepolice.¡± Theshopassistantreactedswiftly.ShecastagratefulnceatYvettebeforesaying,¡°Ifyoudon¡¯tpaynow,I¡¯llhavetocallthepolice.¡± Hearingthethreatofpoliceinvolvement,thesocialitespanicked.Gettingtakentothepolicestationwouldbeahugeembarrassment. ¡°Yas,wetookthejewelrybecauseyousaidYvettewas treatingus.Youhavetosortthisout.¡± ¡°Yeah,wedon¡¯twanttoendupinthepolicestation.YousaidYvettewastreatingus,soyousettlethebill.¡± ¡°Exactly!Yes,youhavetosettlethebill,¡± Witheachpersonpressuringhertopay,Yasmin¡¯sfacetumedpalerbythesecond,andshefeltunsteadyonherfeet. Theshopassistantlookedatherdisdainfully.¡°Ms.Murray,don¡¯ttellmeyoucan¡¯tafford87milliondors.Ifyoucan¡¯t,I¡¯llhavetocallthepolice.¡± ¡°Don¡¯tunderestimateYas.TheMurrayfamilyisthewealthiestfamilyinJublifeCity,andYasistheirfavoritechild.Howcouldshenotafford $7milliondors?¡± ¡°That¡¯sright.TheMurrayfamilyissorich.87milliondorsisnothingtoYas.Justwait.She¡¯llpayandproveyouwrong.¡± EachwordfromthesocialitesonlymadeYasmin¡¯sfaceevenmorestrained.Afterall,shedidn¡¯thavethatmuchmoney. AlthoughtheMurrayfamilywasthewealthiestfamilyinJubilifeCity,YaraandIrwinwerefrugal.Theyimposedfinanciallimitsontheirchildrentoensuretheywouldn¡¯tspendrecklessly. Yasmin¡¯smonthlyallowancewasonlyafewmilliondors,andshewasusedtospendingextravagantly.Notonlydidsheindulgeinluxurygoodsforherself,butshealsoengagedinsocialevents. Asaresult,shehadalreadyspentmostofhermoneythismonth.Shehadnowaytopaythe87milliondorsnow. Yasmintotlikeshewasonaknife¡¯sedge,unabletoretreat.HerresentmenttowardYvettegrewevendeeper. ¡°Thisisallthatbitch¡¯sfault!¡±shecursedinhermind. Chapter 33 Chapter33 ¡°Aren¡¯tyouthedaughteroftheMurrayfamily,thewealthiest familyinJubilife?Howcouldyounothave87milliondors?AreyouanImposter?¡± Theshopassistant¡¯ssarcasticremarkfurtherembarrassedYasmin.Still,shecouldn¡¯tproduce87milliondorsonthespot.Grindingherteeth,shetookoutheremeraldpendantfromherpocket. ¡°Iforgottobringmycardwithmetoday.I¡¯llleavemyemeraldpendanthereandhavemyhouseholdstaffbringthemer,¡±Yasminsaid. ¡°It¡¯s87m milliondors,andyou¡¯regivingmeanemeraldpendant¡­¡±Theshopassistant,whohadbeenimpatientmomentsago,suddenlychangedherattitudewhenshesawtheemeraldpendant.Shebecamerespectfndsaid,¡°Pleasewaitamoment.I¡¯llcontactourmanager.¡± Noticingthesuddenchangeintheshopassistant¡¯sbehavior,Yasminwaspuzzled,butsheimmediatelyrealizedthattheemeraldpendantseemedtohavesignificantvalue. Herinitialuneasedissipatedentirely.Itwasrecedbyatriumphantgleaminhereyesasshetightlyclutched theemeraldpendant. ¡°Haha,I¡¯vehitthejackpot!¡±shethought. ¡°Mr.Quinn,we¡¯vejustreceivednewsthatMrs.QuinnSenior¡¯semeraldpendanthasbeenfound,¡±SamuelreportedrespectfullytoWilsonseatedinthemainposition. Wilsonnarrowedhiseyesatthenews.Hisvoicewascoldasheinstructed,¡°Preparethecar.Ineedtopayavisit.¡± Marthaalwaystalkedaboutthankingherlifesavior.Evenifitwasjustaformality,hehadtogo.Otherwise,Marthawouldnaghimagain. Besides,thdydidsaveMartha¡¯slife,soitwasonlyrightfortheQuinnfamilytorepayher. ¡°Okay,Mr.Quinn.I¡¯llmakethearrangementsnow.¡±Samuelthenadded,¡°Oh,Mr.Quinn,there¡¯sanothermatterIneedtoinformyouabout.ElixirsApothecarystillrefusestoselltheNirvaroottous.¡± TheNirvaroothadexcellenteffectsintreatingMartha¡¯sheartdisease,soWilsonhadbeensearchingforit.HefinallylearnedthatElixirsApothecaryhadone,buttheyrefusedtosellit,evenwhenheoffered100milliondors. yeroffrostformedonWilson¡¯shandsomeface.HeemanatedanairofchillinghostilitythatsentshiversdownSamuel¡¯sspine.¡°Iftheywon¡¯tsellit,thenwe¡¯lltakeitbyforce.¡± ThiswasWilson¡¯susualmodusoperandi.Samuelthoughtthistohimselfbeforepromptlyreplying,¡°Understood,Mr.Quinn.¡± Backatthe mall,theshopassistant¡¯sattitudetowardYasminchangeddramatically.Shebecameexceedinglypolite.¡°Pleasewithme,Ms.Murray.Mr.Quinnhasrequestedyourpresence.¡± Thisannouncementshockedandexcitedeveryonepresept. ¡°What?Mr.Quinnishere?¡± ¡°OhmyGod,Mr.Quinnisactuallyhere!Andhe¡¯sspecificallyaskingforYas ¡°Thisissoenviable!¡± HearingtheseremarksgreatlysatisfiedYasmin¡¯svanity,andshefeltasurgeofpride.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡®Butwasn¡¯tMr.QuinnindifferenttoVasastnight¡¯sbanquer?¡± ThissuddenstatementcausedYasmin¡¯sexpressiontodarkeninstantly.Noticingthechangeinherexpression,theothersocialitesfellsilent atonce. Yasminclutchedtheemeraldpendanttightly.Althoughthewordswereharsh,theyweretrue.DespiteWilson¡¯scolddemeanortowardheratthebanquestnight,henowsuddenlywantedtoseeher. Coulditbebecauseoftheemeraldpendantinherhand? TheshopassistantledYasmintothelounge,whereshesawthecoldandelegantmanseatedinthemainseat. Chapter 34 Chapter34 Yasmin¡¯seyesflickeredwithahintof Infatuation.SheworewhatshebelievedwashermostcharmingsmileasshecoquettishlyaddressedWilson.¡°Mr.Quinn,I¡ª¡± Beforeshecouldfinish,shewasabruptlyinterruptedbyWilson¡¯ssternvoice.¡°Wheredidyougetthatemeraldpendantfrom?¡± Asexpected,itwasabouttheemeraldpendant.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Yasmin¡¯smindraced.Yvettedidn¡¯thavethisemeraldpendantbefore.Sheonlyobtaineditaftersavinganoldy. Shesuppressedherfearanddecidedtogamble.Shefabricatedahalf¨Ctruthasshebegantospeak.¡°Someonegaveittome¡­Thatday,Isewan oldysuddenlyhavinganepisode,soIhelpedher,andshegavemethisemeraldpendantasatokenofgratitude.¡± ¡°Mr.Quinn,whatshesaidmatchesMrs.QuinnSenior¡¯sount,¡±Samuelsaidrespectfully.¡°She¡¯stheoneMrs.QuinnSeniorwaslookingfor.¡± Hearingthis,Yasminwassecretlyshocked.YvettehadactuallysavedMarthathatday.Ifshehadknownearlier,shewouldhavebeentheosaveMarthaaheadofYvette However,itdidn¡¯tmatternow.SincetheyrecognizedherasMartha¡¯ssavior,she couldusethisopportunitytoget closertoWilson.Hewouldsurelyctolikeher. ¡°Isitreallyyouwhosavedmygrandma?¡± Wilson¡¯sicyvoicestartledYasmin,butsheforcedherselftosuppressherfearandnoddedinagreement.¡°Yes,Mr.Quinn.¡± Atthispoint,Yasmindeliberatelyshowedalookofapparentgrievance,whichseemedespeciallypitiful. ButWilson¡¯sexpressionremainedcoldandunchanging.Hiseyeswerefilledwithhostility.¡°IfIfindoutyou¡¯relying¡± Hearingthisdangerousthreat,Yasmincouldn¡¯thelpbuttremble.Shealmostblurtedthetruthoutofinstinctualfear. ¡°Ms.Murray,yousavedMrs.QuinnSenior.TheQuinnfamilyiswillingtofulfillthreerequestsforyouasgratitude.¡± Yasmin¡¯sheartswelledwithjoyatthosewords.SheimmediatelylookedupatWilsonshylyandcoyly.However,hedidn¡¯teven sparehera nce. Samuelcontinuedprofessionally,¡°Ms.Murray,theQuinnfamilyhasalreadysettledthe87milliondorsyouowedtothemall.Youhavetwomorerequests.¡± ¡°Okay,I¡¯llletyouknowonceI¡¯vedecided¡± Yasminsmiledsweetly.Thoughshelookedinnocentandadorableonthesurface,hermindwasbusycalcting. TherequestsmadetotheQuinnfamilycouldn¡¯tbeusedrandomly.Shehadtosavethemforcrucialmoments. AsWilsonwasabouttoleave,Yasminpanicked.Disregardingherfear,shecalledoutinacoquettishtone,¡°Mr.Quinn. ButWilsondidn¡¯tstop.Hestrodeaway,leavingYasminlookingpaleandflustered ¡°So,theseventhdaughteroftheMurrayfamilyistheexceptionalyoundyMrs.QuinnSeniormentioned,¡±Samuelremarkedashefollowed Wilson. Exceptional?Wilsonsneeredlightly.Inhiseyes,onlyYvettecouldbeconsideredexceptional. ¡°ContinueinvestigatingwhosavedGrandmathatday.¡± ¡°Mr.Quinn,areyoususpectingthatMs.Murraydidn¡¯tsaveMrs.QuimSenior?¡±Samuelcouldn¡¯thelpbutask. ¡°Butshenotonlyhastheemeraldpendant,alltheinformationmatchesupaswell.Ifitwasn¡¯therwhosavedMrs.QuinnSenior,thenwhoelsecoulditbe?¡± Wilsonncedathimandsaidcoldly,¡°Continueinvestigating,andwe¡¯llfindout,¡± Chapter 35 Chapter35 ¡°Boss,we¡¯vecrackedit.Lynda¡¯sfamilysuddenlymovedtoJubilifeCityfromthecountrysidebecause they¡¯ve intosomemoney,¡±Jake¡¯svoicecrackledthroughtheearpieceasYvettelistenedquietly. ¡°Turnsoutyourbiologicalparentshadslippedthemthemoneytothankthemforraisingyoualltheseyears.¡± BeforeYvettecouldrespond,Jake¡¯stonegrewangrier. ¡°Yourparentsgavethemthemoney,notknowinghowtheyactuallytreatedyou!It¡¯sinfuriating!Lynda¡¯sfamilydoesn¡¯tdeserveitatall.Boss,I¡¯llmakesuretheyreturntobeingpoorandmiserable!¡± ¡°There¡¯snorush,¡±Yvettesaid,hervoicesteady.¡°Letthemrisehigher.Thefallwillhurtmuchmorethatway.¡± ¡°Gotit,Boss,¡±Jakereplied.¡°Bytheway,theQuinnfamilyjustscrewedupournsbypayingoff$7milliondorsforYasmin.NowthatYasmin¡¯sinsufferablysmug,it¡¯shardnottobeatherup!! ¡°TheQuinnfamily?¡±Yvettepursedherlips,herexpressionicy.Shemadeamentalnote,theninstructed,¡°Fromnowon,doublethepriceofanyherborderfromtheQuinnfamily.¡± ThatwastheconsequenceofhelpingYasmin. Yvetteexitedtheloungeafterendingthecall.Herdemeanorwasicyandindifferent.Shehadonlytakenafewstepswhensomeonesuddenlyblockedherpath. Alreadyirritated,Yvettencedupwithacoldstare.Herstrikingeyesweresharpwithannoyance. Collinwasstartledbyherreandinstinctivelyretreatedseveralsteps.¡°Woah.Yvette,don¡¯tlookatme likethat.It¡¯sscary. Lastnight,Yvettehadthesamelookinhereyeswhenshegotdrunkandkickedhimaway aywithoneblow. Hearingthis,Yvettefinallyrememberedhimandgavehimapolitenod Collin,alwaysfriendly,didn¡¯tmindherindifferentattitudeandbeganchattingwithher.¡°Yvette,assoonasIsawyou,ImessagedWilson.Doyouwanttobet?Ibethe¡¯llbehereinfiveminutes- BeforeCollincould evenfinish,theysawWilsonapproaching. Collin¡¯sgrinwidenedmischievously.¡°Lookatthat!Ithasn¡¯tevenbeenfiveminutes,andWilson¡¯salreadyhere.Someone¡¯s reallynervousthatyou¡¯llbesnatchedaway¡­. CollinstoppedteasingassoonasWilson¡¯swarninggazndedonhim. ¡°Nicetoseeyouagain,¡±Wilsonsaid.Unlikehisearliercolddemeanor,Wilsonnowworezyandcharmingsmilethatwasinexplicableseductive. Yvettenoddedathim.¡°Men.¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. Nothingherlowspirits,Wilsongentlyruffledherhair.Hisdeep,maicvoicesoftenedasheasked,¡°What¡¯swrong?Didanyoneupsetyou? Yvetteignoredhisquestion.She extendedherhandwithherbeautiful,fox¨Clikeeyesfixedonhim.¡°Where¡¯smycharm?¡± Wilson¡¯ssmilefalteredbriefly.Then,hemethergazewiththosecaptivatingeyes.¡°Iforgottobringitwithme.I¡¯llhaveitreadyforyounexttime,Ipromise.¡± Samuel,whostoodnearby,couldn¡¯thelpbutsilentlyscottWilsonalwayscarriedthatcharmwithhim.Nowheimedtohaveforgotten? HesecretlylookedatWilsonwithusingeyes.Doesn¡¯thisconscienceachetolietosuchapureandinnocentgirl? ¡°Alrightthen.¡±Yvettenodded,notpressingfurther. Bythen,CollincaughtanotherwamingncefromWilsonandquicklyapologized. Chapter 36 Chapter36 ¡°Ioweyouanapology,Yvette.Imessedustnight.Ishouldn¡¯thavedraggedyoualongfordrinks¡­¡±Collinsald Yvette brusheditoffbyshakingherheadcasually.¡°It¡¯snobigdeal¡± CollinsighedinreliefwhenhesawthatYvettewasn¡¯tholdingitagainsthim.Thankgoodnessshewaseasygoinganddidn¡¯tbeargrudges.Otherwise,Wilsonwouldhavetostraightenhimout! Feelingrelieved,Collincouldn¡¯thelpbutblurtout,¡°Butseriously,Yvette,youwerewildashellwhenyouweredrunk-¡± Beforehecouldfinish,Wilson¡¯sleyresilencedhimoncemore. Hearingthis,Yvetteaskedeamestly,¡°WasIreallythatuncontroblewhendrunk?¡± Collinwasabouttoarguethatherdefinitionofuncontrobledifferedfromreality¡ªshewasdownrightferociouswhendrunk! Butthen,Wilsonchuckledsoftly.Histonewassmoothandunhurried.¡°Youweresurprisinglywell¨Cbehaved,evenwhendrunk.¡± Collinwasstunned.HowdidWilsonmanagetosaythat?!Well¨Cbehaved,myass!Hisbuttstillhurtfromherkick! ¡°Haveyoueatenlunch?Wilson¡¯sgentlequestionmadeYvetteshakeherheadhonestly.¡°Notyet¡­¡± Wilson¡¯sdeep,sparklingeyesheldaninexplicablycharmingjoy.¡°Then letmetreatyoutosomething?¡± Wilsonhadthatirresistiblycharminglookagain! YvettewasinitiallyhesitantasshewasworriedthatSeanwouletopickherupandnotfindher.Butforsomereason,shenoddedaftermeetingWilson¡¯sgaze. ¡°Wilson,Ihaven¡¯teatenlunchyeteither.I¡¯lljoinyouguys¡­¡±AsCollinspace,heturnedtoseeWilsonwalkingawaywithYvettepletelyignoringhim. Collinchuckledinexasperation.Wilsonwassomethingelse.ItWilsoncouldditchhimforacrushtothisextent,hewouldn¡¯thesitatetosnitch! MarthahadbeenbugginghitelytofindoutwhoWilsonliked.Now,seeingthatWilsondidn¡¯teveninvitehimforlunch,he¡¯drathimouttoMarthainaheartbeat! ¡°Yasmin,whydidMr.Quinelookingforyou?¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content. Yasminbaskedinthesocialites¡®envytotterhervanity.Butintruth,Wilson¡¯scolddemeanoractuallyleftherfeelinguneasy Shoputonashyfacade.¡°Oh,itwasnothing.Please,stopaskingmeaboutit!¡± ¡°Mr.Quinnpaid87milliondorsforyou,Yasmin.Behonestwithus.Areyoutwodating?¡± Yasmin¡¯sfaceflushedevenredder.¡°No,that¡¯sridiculous.Mr.QuinnisjustbeingkindtomeoutofconsiderationfortheMurrayfamily!¡± Despiteherdenial,herdemeanorhintedthattheymightnotbedatingnowbutperhapsinthefuture¡­ Chapter 37 Chapter37 ¡°Youguys,lookoverthere!It¡¯sMr.Quinn!Wait,who¡¯sthatwomanbesidehim?Herfigurelookssofamiliar¡­¡± astheywatchedWilsonand whispersamongthesocialitesgrewas ¡°Yeah,you¡¯reright.ShekindoflookslikeYvetteefrombehind.¡±Thewhfromadistance. Yasmin¡¯sexpressioninstantlydarkenedasshelistenedtotheirspection.Herhandsweretightlyclenchedintofistsasshetriedtohideherinnerturmoil. ¡°Youguysmusthavemisunderstood.Mr.QuinnandYvettedon¡¯tknoweachother.¡±Howcould WilsonpossiblybewiththatbitchYvette?! SensingYasmin¡¯sgrimexpression,thegroupofsocialitesquicklyagreed. ¡°Yeah,weprobablygotthewrongperson.Yvettewouldn¡¯tpossiblybetogetherwithMr.Quinn!¡± ¡°Exactly.Thatcountrybumpkinwouldn¡¯tevengetachancetomeethim!¡± ReliefwashedoverYasminafterhearingtheirwords. Shetightenedhergripontheemeraldpendantinherhand,vowingtoseizethisopportunitytogetclosertoWilson. Sincetheistmealtogether,WilsonhadlearnedwhatYvettelikedanddisliked.Sotoday,hehadchosenaseafoodrestaurant,especiallyfor Samuelfrownedashe eyedtheseafoodrestaurantwarily.¡°Mr.Quinn,don¡¯tyouhaveamild-HewantedtowarWilsonabouthisallergies,butWilsoncuthimoff.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°It¡¯sfine,¡±Wilsonsaid.Hisseafoodallergywasmild.Withgloves,hecouldpeelshrimpforYvettewithoutanytrouble. Seeingthis,Samuelsilentlysteppedaside. Soon,allthedisheswereserved.YvetteonlyhadtofocusoneatingasWilsonmeticulouslypeeledshrimpforherwithhisglovedhands.¡°That¡¯senough.Youdon¡¯tneedtopenymore,¡±Yvetteprotested. ButWilsoncontinuedasheliftedhiscaptivatingeyestomeethers.¡°Areyoufulready?¡±heaskedgently. Whydidhesoundlike hewasfeeding apig?Yvettenceddownatherbowlfilledwithneatlypeeled shrimp.Shehadn¡¯tpeeledasingleoneherselfthroughoutthewholemoal Wilson¡¯ssmiledeepenedasif hecouldreadherthoughts.Histonesoftenedashespoke,¡°It¡¯snotwhatyou¡¯rethinking.You¡¯rejusttoothin, Youhavetoeatmore. Hecouldweaphishandaroundherslimwaisteffortlessly. Yvettenceddownatherself.Wasshereallythatthin?Shehadfilledoutallthecesshewassupposedto! Astheywereabouttoleavetherestaurant,Seanwasstillnowheretobeseen.However,Yvettewasunfazed.Shehadlonggotten usedtoSean¡¯sunreliability ¡°ShallItakeyouhome,then?¡±Wils Wilsongentlyruffledherhairashespoke.Histouchwasintimate. Yvettedidn¡¯tshyaway,either.Sheclearlydidn¡¯tmindhistouch. Chapter 38 Chapter38 Noneed,Icangobackon onmy yown,¡± ¡°Wettesaid. EverydetailofthisscenefellunderMartha¡¯swatchfuleyefromtheshadows.ShehurriedoverassoonasshereceivedthemessagefromCollin-justtocatchaglimpseofWilson¡¯scrush. Butafterwaitingforawhile,allMarthasawwasthegirl¡¯sback.Marthasilentlywipedthesweatoffherforeheadandsighedinwardly.Beingipaparazzoreallywasn¡¯teasy! However,thefigurebesideWilsonseemedoddlyfamiliar, likesomeourshe¡¯dseenbefore.. Marthaquicklybrushedasidethesedistractingthoughtswithagrunt. Therecouldn¡¯tpossiblybeagirlbetterormoreexceptionalthanYvette.YetWilsoninsistedoncallingofftheengagementwithher.Whatafool! ThethoughtofWilsonadamantlywantingtocallofftheengagementfueledMartha¡¯sanger Today,sheneededagoodlookatthisgirlWilsonfanciedsomuch,toseeifshecoulparetoherpreciousYvette.N?velDrama.Org (C) content. ¡°Mrs.QuinnSenior,she¡¯sturnedaround.Quicketakealook!¡± Hearingthehouseholdstaff¡¯sprompt,Marthacranedhernecktopeer.HerpupilsdtedwhenshesawthegirlbesideWilson.Then,arealizationdawned,andshefeltasurgeofsurpriseanddelight. So,thegirlWilsonlikedtumedouttobeYvette! ¡°Thescoundrelfancieshisownfianc¨¦e,yethewantstobreakofftheengagement.I¡¯dlovetoseethelookonhisfacewhenhediscovershisfianceisthegirlhelikes!¡±Marthathought Asthisthoughtcrossedhermind,Martha¡¯seyeslitup.Shethenturnedtothehouseholdstaffandinstructed,¡°Don¡¯tyoudaretellhimthathiscrushishisbanco!¡± SeeingMartha¡¯sexcitement,thestaffcouldn¡¯thelpbutspeakup.¡°Mrs.QuinnSenior,areyoureallynotgoingtotellMr.QuinnthathiscrushandthedaughteroftheMurrayfamilyarethesameperson? ¡°No,definitelynot!¡±Marthasaidarrogantlywithherchinreised.¡°Didn¡¯theinsistoncallingofftheengagementbefore?Sincehehadangeredmethen,Iwon¡¯t tellhimnow ¡°Let¡¯swatchthedramaunfoldfirst!BlockanynewsaboutYvette¡¯sidentity.Don¡¯tlethimknowthatthegirlhelikesisYvie!¡± OnlyWilson¡¯sowngrandmothercouldpulloffsuchastunt!Thestaffshookhisheadinresignationandrepliedrespectfully,¡°Yes,Mrs. QuinnSenior.¡± Adeep,maicvoicesoundednearbyasMarthawasabouttorevelinheramusement.¡°Grandmaeout.¡± Marthahadblownhercover.ItseemedWilsonhadnoticedherlurkingintheshadowsalong! Uponhearingthis,Marthaabandonedallpretenseandstrodeourconfidently.Herexpressionsaid,¡°SowhatifIwaseavesdropping?¡± Wilson¡¯sdeepeyesbetrayedahintofresignationashecontinued,¡°Grandma,nowthatyou¡¯veseenher,you¡¯llbelieveI¡¯vefoundsomeoneILike,right?¡± ¡°Ofcourse,ofcourse!¡±Marthanoddedrepeatedlywithasmileonherface.¡°Isawwithmyowneyes,soIbelieveinyou!¡± ¡°AsforcallingofftheengagementwiththeMurrayfamily Hearingthis,Martha¡¯sgringrowevenbrighterWithouthesitation,sheagreed,¡°Sure,youcanbreakofftheengagementwiththeMurrayfamily.I¡¯panyyouwhenthetimes!Justletmeknowwhen!¡± SeeingMartha¡¯sunusualdemeanor,Wilsonnarrowedhiseyesslightlyandrensed.Somethingjustdidn¡¯tseemright. ButbeforeWilsoncouldponderfurther,Marthaimmediatelycontinued,¡°Let¡¯smakeitnextweek.We¡¯llgototheMurrayfamilytocallofftheengagementnextweek! ¡°Alright,Will.It¡¯ssettled.Nextweek,we¡¯llgototheMurrayfamilytobreakoftheengagement! Marthawasamused.Shecouldn¡¯twaittowitnessWilson¡¯sreactionwhenhediscoveredthegirlhefanciedwasactuallythefianc¨¦ehewasabourtodump! AlthoughWilsonwasskeptical,hecouldn¡¯tmissthisopportunitynowthatMarthahadfinallyagreedtoendthingswiththeMurrayfamily.¡°Alright,Grandma.We¡¯llendthingswiththeMurrayfamilynextweek.¡± Chapter 39 Chapter39 tivityinthelivingroom. WhenYasminreturnedtoMurrayManor,shewasstruckbythebustlingactivity Thehouseholdstaffwerebusydecorating,butwhatreallycaughthereyewasthecrystalgrandpianointhecenteroftheroomthatwasencrustedwith500,000Swarovskicrystals. Yasmin¡¯seyeswidenedinawe,mebletolookaway.¡°Thisisincredible!ThispianomustbemygiftfromSean!¡± ShewasconvincedthatSeanhadboughtthisextravagantnotosurpriseandcheerherup,knowinghowmuchshehadsacrificedforhermusic CICLE Yasmineagerlyrushedtomeethimashecamedownthestairs. ¡°Sean,Iknewyouwerethebest!Youboughtmethiscrystalpiano!Iloveitsomuch,thankyou!¡± Yasminbelievedthatherdecade¨ClongbondwithSeanwasfarstronger thananythingYvette,whohadjustreturned,couldevermatch. EventhoughSeanhodgivenYvetteackcard,thisluxuriousnoclearlyshowedthatYasminwasmoreimportanttohim. SeeingYasmin¡¯sexcitement,Seanstruggledtobreakthenews.¡°Yasmin, actually,thiscrystalpiano-¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Beforehecouldfinish,Yasmininterrupted,¡°Iknow,Iknow!Youwantedtosurpriseme,soyoudidn¡¯ttellmeinadvance,right?¡± Yvettewalkedinjustintimetowitnessthisexchange.Yasmincouldn¡¯thidehersmugness andquicklyapproachedher. ¡°Wie,lookatthecrystalpianoSeangotforme.Isn¡¯titbeautiful?It¡¯ssostunning,Ialmostdon¡¯twanttoyit!¡± Yvetteremainedunfazed,butSeancouldn¡¯tholdbackhisfrustration andrubbedhisforehead.ThispianowasmeanttobeaspecialsurpriseforYvette,andnowitwasruined. ¡°Yasmin,thispianoisn¡¯tforyou¡­¡± ¡°Thispianoisn¡¯tforyou¡­Yasminechoedinconfusionbeforefinallygraspingthesituation.¡°Sean!Whatdoyoumean?!¡± Seanmustbejoking.Howcouldthiscrystalpianonotbeforher? Seanfeltawkwardbutfimilyexined,¡°Yasmin,I¡¯msorry.ThispianoisagiftIpreparedforYvette.¡± ThecrystalpianowasagifthehadspeciallyboughtforYvette.Hecouldn¡¯tjustgiveittosomeoneelse! Yasminteltasifshehadbeenpped.Herfaceburnedwithhumiliation,andsheredhatefullyatYvette.ThiswasallYvette¡¯sfault!Yvettewassuchabitch!Sheshouldhavediedelsentiere! ItYvettehadn¡¯treturned,everythingthefamily¡¯saffectionandthispiano¨Cwouldstillbehers. Despitetheresentmentboilinginsideher,Yasminputonapitifulexpression,hereyeswellingupwithtears.¡°SothispianoisactuallyforvieIwasmistaken.¡± Wettesawthroughheractandsmirkedasshedeliveredacuttingremark.¡°Thankyou,Sean.Ireallylikethepiano.¡± Chapter 40 Chapter40 Sureenough,Yasmin¡¯sfacedarkenedinstantly.Herpitifulfacadenearlycracked. ¡°I¡¯mdyoulikeit,Yvie.Iwantedittobeasurprise,butitlookslikeitgotspoiled,¡±Seansaid,tryingtoeasethetension. YasminseethedatSean¡¯sremarkthatshehadruinedYvette¡¯ssurprise. SensingYasmin¡¯sgrievance,Seantriedtoconsoleherbysaying,¡°Don¡¯tbeupset,Yasmin.I¡¯llgetyousomethingelse,alright?¡± Howcouldanythingelsparetothecrystalno? Yasminheldbackherangerasshesobbed,makingherlookevenmorefragileandpitiful.Sheshookherhead.¡°No.It¡¯sokay,Sean.Idon¡¯tneedanygifts.Idon¡¯twantanything.¡± Oneofthehouseholdstaff,whowasalwayseagertocurrvorwithYasmin,steppedforward. ¡°Ms.Yvette,consideringhowmuchMs.Yasmin lovesthepiano,maybeyoushouldletherhaveit.Youhavenoideahowmuchthiscrystalpianomeanstoher! Yvette¡¯seyesgrowcolderattheattempttoguilttripher.Sheredfiercelyatthehouseholdstaffandasked,¡°Whoareyoutodecidewhat Ishoulddowithmythings?¡± Thehouseholdstaffwasatalossforwords,andherfacepeledasshewasflustered. Yvetteavertedhergaze.Hercalmvoicecarriedanundeniable authority.¡°Knowyource.¡± Thewamingwasclear.ItwasnotonlymeantforthehouseholdstaffbutalsoforYasmin. Sensingtheunderlying threat,Yasminretortedsarcastically,¡°Yvie,shewasjustspeakingoutofconcernforme.Don¡¯tyouthinkyou¡¯reoverreacting?Sean,canyoutellYvienottobesosensitive?¡± ¡°vie¡¯sright,¡±Seansaidfirmly ¡°Ahouseholdstaffmemberhasnosayinfamilymatters.Gotothebutler,collectyourpay,andleave.Wedon¡¯tneedpeoplelikeyouinthishouse!¡± Seandidn¡¯tthinkYvettehaddoneanythingwrong.Hebelievedshewapletelyjustified.ThatwaspreciselyhowYvetteshouldact!Hewouldn¡¯thavetoworryaboutherbeingmistreatedanymore. Sean¡¯sagreementwithYvettelettYasminseethingwithrage.Shecouldn¡¯tbelievehewassidingwithYvette. Yasminsuppressedherangerandsaid,¡°Sean,shesimplymisspoke.Isn¡¯tkickingheroutabittooharsh?¡± Ifthehouseholdstaffmemberwasdismissed,itwouldfeellikeapersonalinsulttoYasmin,sincesheshowedthatshefavoredYvette.Wouldn¡¯titindirectlyhumiliateYasminifthestaffmemberwasfired? Besides,whoamongtheotherhouseholdstaffwouldevenacknowledgeheraftersuchanincident?They¡¯dallberushingtosuckuptothatbi tch,Yvette! ¡°Yasmin,Iknowyoumeantwell,burWie¡¯sright.Someonewhodoesn¡¯tunderstandtheircemustleaveMurrayManor!¡± VasminsnappedafterhearingSeanrepeatedlydefendYvette.Hewasn¡¯tjustgiftingthecrystalpianotoYvette,hewasalsoprotectingherin verywway.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ItwascleartoYasminthatSean¡¯sfavorhadshiftedentirelytowardYvette.Once,shehadbeenthecenterofthefamily¡¯sattention.Butnoweveryoneseemedtobesidingwiththatbi tch! Chapter 41 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! Chapter 42 Chapter42 IrwinandYaracouldn¡¯thelpbutfrownatYasmin¡¯swords.JubilifeUniversitywasindeeddifficulttogetintothroughconnections. ButifYvettewantedtoattend,theywerepreparedtospendwhateverittook.Ifonebillionwasn¡¯tenough,they¡¯dspendtwobillionuntiltheuniversityagreed! SeeingIrwin¡¯sandYara¡¯sfrowns,Yasmin¡¯ssmugnessdeepened.TheymustnowthinkYvettewasworthless. Yasmincontinuedto feignconcern.¡°It¡¯ssuchashame,Yvie.Iwashopingwecouldgotothesameschool¡± Yvetteraisedaneyebrow,herexpressiononeofamusement,¡°DoyouwantmetobeatJubilifeUniversitythatbadly?¡± Yasmincouldn¡¯trevealhertruefeelingsinfrontofIrwinandYara.Shesmiledsweetly,pretendingtobealovingsister.¡°Ofcourse,Yvie!Ifyouwereatmyschool,ourbondwouldonlygrowstronger!¡± Yvette¡¯slipscurledintoamockingsmile.Sherepliezily,¡°Alright,thenI¡¯llgotoJubiliteUniversity.¡± Yasminnearlughedoutloud.DidYvetteevenknowwhatittooktogetintoJubilifeUniversity?Didshethinkshecouldgetinjustlikethat?Howridiculous! ¡°Yvie,soyou¡¯renningtogotoJubilifeUniversity,right?Noproblem,we¡¯llhandleit.¡±IrwinandYaraimmediatelysupportedYvette.TheyhadalreadythoughtofcontactingthechancellortogetYvetteenrolled. ButYvetteshookherhead.¡°Noneed.Mom,Dad,Ihavemyown Ways.¡± Shepulledoutherphoneandcasuallyrepliedtoamessage.Theresponsecameinstantly Ye,youfinallyagreedtetoJubiliteUniversity!Ican¡¯tbelieve it!¡± Noway!I¡¯msoexcited!Youcan¡¯tchangeyourmindnow! ¡°I¡¯llstartyouradmissionprocessrightaway.Nobackingout!¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content. YvettecouldsenseMattRusell¡¯sexcitementoverflowingthroughthemessages.Shesmiledfaintly.Mattwasgreat,butcouldbeabittooenthusiasticattimes. YasminwatchedYvetteuseherphonewithdisdain.WithoutIrwinandYara¡¯shelp,YvettecouldnevergetintoJubilifeUniversity. HowcouldacountrybumpkinlikeYvetterely onherselftogetintoJubiliteUniversity?YasminwaseagerlyanticipatingYvette¡¯sfailure IrwinandYarawerepuzzledbyYvette¡¯sconfidencebutstilltrustedher.Theirpreciousdaughterwasn¡¯to boastwithoutreason.Ifshesaidshecouldhandleit,theybelievedher.Andifshecouldn¡¯t,they¡¯dstepiter. matterwhut,theywouldalwayssupportYvette Chapter 43 Chapter43 Bytheway,Wie,you¡¯vebeenbackinhabiliteforafewdaysnow.Tonight,we¡¯re havingdinneratMurrayEstate,soyoushoulemeetAlex,Yarasaidwarmly. Wetteblinked,andshe answerednonchntly,¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Thaveabusinessengagementtonight,soIcan¡¯tjoinyouguys.Yara,you¡¯llhavetotakethekidstoMurrayEstate,¡±Irwinsaidwhileparringherhandgentl Hiseveswerefilledwithtendemess.¡°Ifyoufeelunwetanypoint,callmeimmediately.¡± ¡°Alright,alright,don¡¯tactsoloveydoveyinfrontofthekids!¡±YatascoldedIrwinyfully,thoughhereyeswerefilledwithjoyasshencedathim Wettecouldn¡¯thelpbutsmileseeingthemsoharmonious. However,Yasminncedaroundwithahintofmaliceinhereyes. Alexalwaysdotedon herthemost.Tonight,shewouldensurehetaughtYvettea lessonforallthehumiliationshehadenduredrecently. Byevening,theyarrivedatMurrayEstate. ¡°WeeMr.MurraySeniorhasbeenwaitingforyouall,¡±ahousekeepersaid,leadingthemtowardthehall. Yvette,Grandpaisquitestrict.Ifhesaysanythingthatupsetsyou,justignorehim.I¡¯llstandupforyou,¡±SeanwhisperedinYvette¡¯sear. WettewastouchedbySean¡¯sthoughtfulnessandsmiledathim. Yasmim¡¯sjealousygrewatterseeingtheirinteraction.¡°Haph,smilewhileyoucan,¡±shethought.Soon,she¡¯dmakesureYvettewouldn¡¯tbeabletosmileanymore. Thediningtablewasset.Alex,astem¨Clookingmaninhissixties,satattheheadofthetable.Hissharpgazesuggestedhewasn¡¯teasytogetalongwith. ¡°Grandpa,we¡¯vetoseeyou!¡±Yasminbeamedasshewalkedovertohim. Alex¡¯sexpressionsoftenedslightly.Hesaidmeaningfully,¡°Yasmin,seeingyoulookmuchthinnerthanbeforebreaksmyheart.Hassomeonebeenmistreatingyou¡±¡± YasminhadalreadinedtoAlexoverthephonebyexaggeratingherwoesNow,hearinghisconcern, sheletahintofgrievanceshowbutquicklyshookherhead. ¡°No,Grandpa.Noone¡¯smistreatingme.I¡¯mdoingjustfine,¡±shereplied.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Seusingthetension,Yaraquicklysteppedforward.Sheexined,¡°Alex,IrwinandItreatYasminlikeourowndaughter.We¡¯dneverlether ¡°Thatmayhavebeentruebefore,¡±AlexsaidashisdisapprovinggazndedonYvette.Hesnorted.¡°Butthingsaredifferentnow.¡± Yvettemethiseyeswithoutflinching.Hercalmgazewasconfidentandunwavering, Intheend,Alexlookedawayfirst,flusteredHowcouldYvettehavesuchastrongpresence? ¡°Areyoualright,Grandpa?¡±YasminquicklysupportedAlex,andherconcemwasevident. Alex¡¯sfacedarkenedashewavedherott.Heloweredhisvoice,saying,¡°I¡¯mfine,don¡¯tworry.Anyonewhobulliesyouwillbedealtwith.¡± Hearingthis,Yasmin¡¯sfacelitupwithasing smile.Shecouldn¡¯twaittoseethatbitch,Yvettegetwhatshedeserved. ¡°Alright,everyone.Let¡¯ssitandeat,¡±Alexsaid. ¡°Yes,Alex¡±Yaranoddedandgesturedforeveryotaketheirseats.¡°Comeon,let¡¯seat,¡± Chapter 44 Chapter44 JustasYvettewasabouttositdown,Alex¡¯sstemvoiceslicedthroughthetension.¡°Whosaidyoucouldsit?¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. YvetteremainedunfazedbyAlex¡¯stanthostility.Sheraisedaneyebrowandtookherseat. ¡°I¡¯mpartoftheMurrayfamily,sowhycan¡¯tIsit?¡±DespiteYvette¡¯scalmdemeanor,herpresencewasinexplicablyintimidating ¡°You¡­!¡±Alexeximed. Stunnedby Yvette¡¯saudacity,AlexredirectedhisfuryatYara.¡°Lookatwhatyou¡¯veraised¨Canill¨Cmanneredbratwhodarestalkbacktoherellers!Absolutelynorespect!¡± EventheusuallposedYaracouldn¡¯tconcealherdarkenedexpressionassheheardAlexinsultYvetteharshly. ¡°Youandthatbratdon¡¯tdeservetositatthistable!¡±Alexyelled,thenturnedtoYasmin.¡°We¡¯lleat.Theydon¡¯tdeservetobehere!¡± Seancouldn¡¯tcontainhisangeranylongerandwasabouttorisewhenacold,c Noonewilleat,then.¡± H Yvette¡¯sstunningeyesshedwithicyfury.Withaloud¡°bang¡°,sheflippedtheentirediningtableover.NoonewouldeatifsheandYaraweren¡¯tallowedto. Seanwasawestruckbyherboldness.Ifitweren¡¯t forthesetting,hewouldhave apudedheronthespot.Heevenfeltasurgeofadmiration,thinkinghewouldn¡¯tmindbeingherloyalfollower. ¡°Youcough,cough¡­Youungratefulwretch!¡± Seeingthemess,Alexfelthisauthoritychallenged.HiseyesboreintoYvette¡¯swithevenmorehostility,andhisbodytrembledwithrage. if ¡°Grandpa¡­¡±Yasminbegan,hervoicedrippingwithusation.¡°Yvie,Grandpa¡¯shealthisalreadypoor.Howcouldyouprovokehim?Whatitsomethinghappenstohimbecauseofyouractions?¡± Wette¡¯svoicewascoldasshespouted,¡°Hewon¡¯tdiejustyet.! Wettemeantit.EvenifAlexwasatdeath¡¯sdoor,shecouldstillsavehimaslongasshewantedto.ButherblunthonestyonlyfueledAlex¡¯sauger,makinghimtrembleevenmore. SeeingAlexonthevergeofabreakdown,Yarabecameanxiousandpleadedgently,¡°Yvic,apologizetoyourGrandpa.Tellhimyouwerewrong. PeoplewouldundoubtedlycondemnYvetteforbeingunfilialitAlexhadaheartattackbecauseofher. ¡°Ididnothingwrong,¡±Yvettereplied.Herexpressionwasgrim,makingherlookevenmoreintimidating.¡°Ungratefulbrat!¡±Alex¡¯sfacetwistedwithfuryashemmedthetable.¡°Getoutofthishouse!¡± Wette¡¯seyebrowsarchezily,hertonedefiant.¡°FineJustdon¡¯ebeggingmetoreturn.¡°¡± ShehadnotedthesignsofAlex¡¯sseriousillnessthesecondshesteppedinthedarkcirclesunderhiseyes,thetaintbluetinttohislips,andhisoverallpoorspirit.Hewason thebrinkofasignificanthealthcrisis. ¡°Me?Begyoutoreturn?¡±Alexsnoered.¡°Dreamon! Chapter 45 Chapter45 ¡°Rememberwhatyousaid.¡±Yvette¡¯scoldwordshungintheairassheturnedandstrodeawaywithouthesitation. Alex¡¯sexpressiongrewdarkerwitheachpassingsecond,andYasminquicklysteppedinto soothehim.¡°Grandpa,don¡¯tbeangry.Youhavetomind yourhealth. ¡°Yviegrewupinthecountryside andmightnothavelearnedpropermanners.Pleasedon¡¯tholditagainsther.¡± However,everywordYasminsaidonlyfueledthefire,makingAlex¡¯sexpressionevenworse. ¡°Stopdefendingthatwretch!Ourfamilydoesn¡¯tneedsomeonelikeher!¡± Yasmin¡¯slipscurvedintoasubtle,satisfiedsmile.Shewassure thatAlexnowdespisedYvette.Thatbitchwouldn¡¯thaveaceintheMurrayfamilyanymore. JakekneltbeforeYvetteintheRoyalPavillion,tryingtocheerherup.¡°Boss,don¡¯tbeupset.HowaboutIsneakintoMurrayEstatterandgivethatoldmansomxativestohelpeaseyouranger?¡± Yvetteremainedindifferent,butthosewhoknewherwellcouldtellshewasn¡¯tinagoodmood. Hercoldgazefellontherowofbottlesonthetable.Assherecalledthetastefromthsttime,shepouredherselfadrink. ¡°Boss,doyouwanttodrink?¡±Jakewasshockedandquicklytriedtostopher.¡°Noway,ifthoseguysfindoutIletyoudrink,they¡¯llskinmealive!¡± ThepeopleatJubilifeResearchInstitutewereextremelyprotectiveofYvette.He¡¯dbeinserioustroubleiftheyfoundoutheletherdrink.¡°It¡¯sfine.I¡¯vehadadrinkbefore.Theywon¡¯tbotheryou. Rememberinghowshegotdrinkafterjustone sstnight,Yvetterestrainedherselfandtookonlyatinysipthistime. ¡°What?Whendidyoudrink?Youmustn¡¯t dothatagain.You¡¯veneverhadanydrinksbefore¡­¡± YvetteignoredhisnaggingandloweredherheadasaWhatsAppnotificationpoppeduponherphone. ¡°WhencanwemeetsoIcanreturnyourcharm?¡± TheirritationinYvette¡¯seyesfadedasshelooked atWilson¡¯smessage. Sheswiftlyreplied,¡°Thedayaftertomorrow.¡± Inthestudy,Wilsonwasgentlycaressinganold¨Cfashionedcharm,Whenhisphonechimed,hencedatYvette¡¯smessageandraisedhiseyebrow.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ThedayaftertomorrowwasMonday.Hecouldsee YvetterightafterhecalledofftheengagementwiththeMurrayfamily. ThoughWilsonhadjustmethertoday,hewasalreadylookingforwardtoseeingheragain, ¡°Mr.Quinn,hereareyourallergymeds.Pleasetakethemnow,¡±Samuelsaidrespectfully,offeringthepillsandassofwater. Wilsontookthepillsnonchntly.Hehadamildallergicreactiondespitewearinggloveswhilepeelingtheshrimp. ¡°Mr.Quin,youreallyshouldavoidseafood.Yourallergieswillonlyworsen,¡±Samudvised. Wilsonwasunfazed,andhisfacevoidofexpression.¡°ButYviclikesseafood.¡± Samuelwasstunned.Didthosewordsreallefromt¡°Mr.Quinn,yourphoneisringing.¡± theruthlessandindifferentWilson? Chapter 46 Chapter46 SeeingthatitwasCollincalling,Wilsonpromptlyrejectedthecallwithoutasecondthought.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. However,Collinpersistedincallinghim.Wilson¡¯posedfacenowbetrayedahintofannoyanceashereluctantlypickedup. Assoonasthecallconnected,Collin¡¯syfulvoicecamethrough. ¡°Wilson,IjustsawyourgirldrinkingattheRoyalPavilion.Sheevenhada¡®youngmanbesideher.¡± Collinemphasized¡°young¡°,toteaseWilsonabouthisage.Hiswordshitanerve. Wilson¡¯sexpressioninstantlyturnedgrim.¡°Saythatagain.¡± Eventhroughthephone,Collincouldsensethebrewingstorm.Heimmediatelyapologized.¡°Mybad!Mybad!ButIdidgiveyouaheads¨Cupaboutyourgirl.Whydon¡¯tyoucutmesomeck?¡± Wilsonscoffed,endedthecall,andopenedhischatwithYvette. ¡°AreyouatRoyalPavillion?¡±heasked. Yvette¡¯seyesflickeredwithconfusionuponreadingWilson¡¯smessage.Howdidheknowwhereshewas? Nevertheless,shesimplyrespondedwithabrief¡°Yes.¡± Wilson¡¯sreply camopromptlyafter.¡°Staythere.I¡¯llbetheresoon. Yvettetookanothersipofherdrink,andafaintblushquicklydustedherdelicatefeatures.Shelookedparticrlyendearing TheanticipationofseeingWilsonsoonliftedherspirits.Butbeforeshecouldrespondtohim,alewdvoiceintruded ¡°Heythere,gorgeous.Wouldyou likeadrink?¡±AmanapproachedYvette,hisgazedrippingwithlust. Itwasthefirsttimehehadencounteredsuchastunningbeauty.Hewasdeterminedtomakeherhis. ¡°I¡¯vehadmyeyeonyouforawhile.Caretojoinmeforadrink?¡±Hethenswiftlyslippedapillintoherdrink,underestimatinghervignce.Unfortunatelyfortheman,Yvettecaughthiseverymove. ¡°Sure,¡±sherepliedcoldly,reachingouttoepthisss. Justasthemanthoughthehadherwherehewanted,Yvetteliftedthessandsshedthewineinhisface. ¡°Fuck!¡±hecursed ashisangerboiled.¡°Youbitch!Howdareyousshwineatme?I¡¯llteachyoualessontoday!¡± HelungedforYvette,butsheswiftlydodgedandsenthimcrashingtothegroundwithawell¨Caimedkick Themangroanedinpainashehitthe floorhard.Itfeltlikehisbones hadshattered. Collincouldn¡¯thelpbutshudderatthesceneashewatchedfromtheprivateroomonthetopfloor. Yvettelsurewasbrutal!Lasttime,shekickedhimoutoftheprivateroomjustlikethat.Ifheweren¡¯tabitsturdier,he¡¯dhaveendeduplikethatpoormanwiththreebrokenribs AsCollinhadbeenobservingthmotionbelow,themanagermistookhisexpressionfordispleasureandhurriedlyintervened.¡°Mr.Steele,don¡¯tworry.We¡¯llkickthemoutrightaway!¡± TheRoyal Pavilionhadanunspokenrule:noonecouldcausetrouble.Otherwise,they¡¯dbethrownLDUT. ¡°Holdup!Whoareyounningtokickout?¡± Chapter 47 Chapter47 Themanagercouldn¡¯thelpbutquiverunderCollin¡¯sintensegaze.Then,hecautiouslyspokeup,¡°Ofcourse¡­Ofcourse,we¡¯llkickoutthetroublemakersdownstairs..¡± ¡°No!¡±Collinrubbedhistemplesinfrustration.YvettewasWilson¡¯scherishedsweetheart.Wilsonwouldhavehisheadifshewerethrownout! ¡°Rememberherface.Nomatterwhat,don¡¯tyoudaryhandsonher¨Cevenifsherazesthiscetothegroundsomeday!¡± ¡°Yes,yes,gotit,Mr.Steele,Irememberhernow¡­ ThemanagerhurriedlyagreedashesawCollin¡¯sgraveexpression.However,hewasalsobewilderedbyYvette¡¯ssignificance.WhatmadeherworthyofCollin¡¯sprotection? ¡°Ouch¡­Youbitch,howdareyoudothistome!I¡¯mtheheiroftheZeiglerfamily,theZeiglerswon¡¯tletyouoff- Beforehecouldfinishhisthreat,Yvettndedanotherkick.Withherheadlowered,hervoicedrippedwithdefianceasshechallenged,Won¡¯tletmeoff?I¡¯llbewaitingtoseeyoutry.¡± He¡¯dusedsuchdespicabletacticsoncountlessgirls.Evenifhewaskilled,itwouldonlymeanthatjusticewasserved! ¡°Yvie¡± Hearingthefamiliarvoicebehindher,YvettepulledbackherfootandturnedtoWilson.Blinkinginnocently,sheappearedharmless¨Castarkcontrasttoherearlierferocity. ¡°Iwaswaitingforyou.He¡¯stheonewhostartedit.¡± SeeingYvette¡¯seamestexnation,Wilson¡¯s hardeneddemeanorsoftened.Whywassheso lovely?¡± ¡°Areyouhurt?¡±Wilsonstrodeoverandinspectedhercarefully. Yvetteshookherhead.¡°No.¡±Howcouldshebehurtdealingwithascumbaglikehim? Afterconfirmingshewasunharmed,Wilson¡¯stenseexpressioneasedslightly.Then,heturnedtoSamundordered,¡°Gothimoutofhereanddealwithhim.¡± Samuelnodded.¡°Yes,Mr.Quinn.¡± WilsoncaughtawhiffofalcoholonYvette,andhegentlyrubbedherhead.¡°Didyoudrink?¡± Withthealcohol¡¯seffects,Yvettefeltdizzy.Instinctively,sherubbedherheadagainstWilson¡¯spalmandmurmuredsoftly,¡°Justalittle.¡± Wilsonfoundherobedientdemeanoradorable.Hiseyesweretenderasheaskedgently,¡°Whywereyoudrinking?¡± ¡°Iwasunhappy.¡±Yvettepursedherlips,her voicesubdued. ¡°Didsomeonebullyyou,hmm?¡±Wilson¡¯sgazesottenedashecoaxedhergently. Wilsonsupportedherandcontinued,¡°Tellmewhoitwas.I¡¯lltakecareofit.¡± Yvette¡¯sheartwarmedathisprotectivetone.Shebecameincreasinglymuddle¨Cheaded,andsheextendedherarmstoseeksce.Shewhispered,¡°Hugme¡± BeforeWilsoncouldrespond,Yvettehadalready thrownherselfintohisarms.Shethenwrappedherarmstightlyaroundhiswaist. Wilsonchuckledsoftly,thenreachedouttoembrace her. Hisdeepandmaicvoicewasuncharacteristicallygentle.¡°Alright.I¡¯vegotyou, Yvie¡± Jake,whojustretumedfromthebathroom,wastakenabackbythmotion.Itdidn¡¯ttakelongforhimtoconnectthedots,andhequicklychargedtowardWilsonThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ¡°Holycrap,whothehereyou?Letgoofmybossrightnow!¡± He¡¯donlysteppedawayforaquickbathroombreak,andnowsomeonewasmakingamoveonYvette.Hehadtocutthisguy¡¯shandoff! ButbeforkecouldreachWilson,hewasblockedbyagroupofck¨Cdbodyguards. Chapter 48 Chapter48 ¡°Damnit,getoutofmyway!¡±Jakedemanded. Wilson¡¯scold,piercinggazndedonJake,whowasbristling.So,thiswastheyoungmanCollinmentioned? Young,yes,buthewasclearlyjustakid.TherewasnowayYvettewouldgo forsomeonelikehim. ¡°Lethim through,¡±Wilsonsaid. Theck¨Cdbodyguardsimmediatelyreleasedtheirholdonjake,allowinghimtoapproachWilson. Forsomereason,meetingWilson¡¯sgazemadeJakeinexplicablyapprehensive.Thoughhewasintimidated,protectingYvetteoutweighedhis fear. ¡°Letgoofmyboss¡­¡±Jakeinsisted.However,hisconfidencewaveredinstantlywhenhesawYvettetightlyembracingWilson. Heclearedhisthroatawkwardlyandsaid,¡°Couldyoustepaside?Ineedtotakemybossback!¡± Wilson¡¯sexpressionremainedunchanged,buthimandingpresencemadeJakeinstinctivelyfearful. ¡°ThatdependsonwhoYviewantstogowith.¡± ¡®Ugo ¡°Ofcourse,mybosswilewithme!¡±Jakederedwithconfidence.¡°Justbecauseshe¡¯shuggingyoudoesn¡¯tmeanshe¡¯llgowithyou!¡± ¡°Isthatso?¡±Wilson¡¯sfrigiddemeanorsentshiversdownJake¡¯sspine. Aftersuppressinghisfear,JakeleanedclosertoYvette.¡°Boss,areyoingwithmeorhim?¡± Confidentintheirbond,Jakecouldn¡¯tbelieveYvettewouldchooseanothermanoverhim. ¡°Let¡¯sgo,boss.I¡¯lltakeyouhome¡±Beforehecouldfinishhissentence,Yvettepushedhimawayandsaid,¡°You¡¯resoannoying.Goaway Yvettedidn¡¯tbotherhidingherdisdainforJake.However,herarmsremainedtightlywrappedaroundWilson¡¯swaist,leavingnodoubtaboutherchoice. Jakefeltlikeadaggerhadpiercedhisheart.Hespokewithapained expression,¡°Boss,givenourrtionship,you¡¯rechoosinghim?WhatdoeshehavethatIdon¡¯t?¡± Yvette,irritatedbyhiswhining,silencedhimwithasinglesentence.¡°He¡¯sbetterlookingthanyou.¡± Jakewasspeechless.Thoughhehatedtoadmitit,itwasthetruth. Wilsonchuckledsoftly.Heasked,¡°DoyouEkemyface?¡± ¡°Kindof¡±Yvettepursedherlips,hertoneproudwhenadding,¡°Notparticrly¡± ¡°Inthatcase,I¡¯llhavetotryharder.¡±Wilson¡¯ssmiledeepened.Hislow,maicvoiceteasedinherear.¡°Howaboutspendingthenightatmycetonight?¡± Withouthesitation,Yvettenoddedinagreement.¡°Okay.¡±Shedidn¡¯twanttogobacktoMurrayManortonight. Initially,WilsonhadonlybeenteasingYvette,butherquickagreementsurprisedhim.Ahintofresignationshedinhisdeepeyes,butmorethanthat,therewasasenseofindulgence. ¡°Nomoreagreeingtostaywithothermeninthefuture,okay?¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content. Yvetteblinkedinnocently.Mischiefglintedinherbeautifuleyesasshedeliberatelysaid,¡°Geezer,you¡¯resonaggy!¡± Yvettewasdeliberatelyprovokinghimagain!Outofresignation,Wilsonextendedhishandto her. Hisvoicewazybutwithahintofflirtation¡°Alright,thisgeezerwon¡¯tnaganymore.Come withme.¡± Afterhesitating,Yvettecedherhandinhis,lettinghimleadheraway.Astheydisappearedintothedistance,Jakestillcouldn¡¯tbelievewhathadjusthappened. Whatjusthappened?HadYvettereallyletthimbehindlikethat? Chapter 49 Chapter49 YvetteandWilsonsettledintothebackofthecar.Yvette¡¯sheadthrobbedfromtheeffectsofthealcohol,soWilsonbegantomassageher temples. Atfirst,sheenjoyedthesoothingtouchandwassinkingintorxation.Butsuddenly,asharppainmadeherwince,andshecouldn¡¯thelpbut letoutasoftmoan. Yvette¡¯smoansentajoltthroughWilson,hiseyesdarkeningashisthoughtswandered.HisAdam¡¯sapplerolleduncontrobly.Ifonlytheyweresomewhereelse¡­ Realizingwherehismindhaddrifted,Wilson¡¯sexpressiongrewmoreintenseasheforcedthosethoughtsaway.Damn,Yvettesurehadawayofmakinghimlosecontrol Wilsontookadeepbreathandgentledhistouchwhenmassagingoverherscalp. ¡°Isthisbetter?¡±heasked. ¡°Yeah.¡±Yvette¡¯sfrowneasedasshesettledbackintoherseat,hervoicesoft.¡°Justlikethat.¡± Despitehemandingtone,Wilson¡¯sfaceonlyshowedaffection.Hechuckledandsaid,¡°Alright.¡± Samuelcouldn¡¯thelpbutmarvelsilentlyashewatchedthemthroughtherearviewmirror.LookathowWilsonwasutterlycaptivated! Halfanhourter,thecarpulledupsmoothlyinfrontofthevi. ¡°Mr.Quinn,everythingwaspreparedasyouinstructed,¡±thehousekeepersaid respectfully. KnowingYvettewasquiteacleantreakandcouldn¡¯tstandthesmellofalcoholonherself,Wilsonhadmadesureeverythingwasreadyforher. ¡°Yourroomisready.Wouldyouliketofreshenupnow?¡±Wilsonasked. ¡°Yes.¡±Yvettenodded,eagertoridherselfofthelingeringscentofalcohol Assoonassheenteredtheroom,Yvetteheadedforthebathroom.Shewaspleasantlysurprised tofinditstockedwithtoiletriesandevenfreshclothes Blinkinginsurprise,Yvettesiftedthroughhermemories.Lasttime,noneofthiswashere.Hadhebeenexpectingherreturn?Suchacunning Halfanhouter,YvetteemergedfromthebathroomandansweredacallfromSean. ¡°yvie,whereareyou?We¡¯vebeenlookingeverywhereforyou!Tellmewhereyouare¡± BeforeSeancouldfinish,Yaratookthephone. ¡°vie,tellmewhereyouare.I¡¯legetyourightnow,okay?¡± Yvettecalmlyreplied,¡°Don¡¯tworry,I¡¯mnoinghometonight.¡± ¡°What?You¡¯renoinghome?¡±Yara¡¯svoiceimmediatelyturnedanxious.¡°Yvie,areyoustillmedatme?¡± ¡°No,¡±Yvettesaidtly.¡°I¡¯llbebacktomorrow.Don¡¯tworryaboutmeContent ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. KnowingYvettewasresolute,Yaradidn¡¯tpressfurther.Shesimplyadvisedgently,¡°Alright,Yvie.It¡¯tenow.Makesureyougetsomerest.¡± Afterhangingup,adeepzyvoicesoundedoutsidethebedroomdoor.¡°Canein?¡± WithYvette¡¯spermission,Wilsonenteredwithacupofwarmmilk. Yvettefrownedslightlyandpursedherlips.Milkbeforebed?Didhereallythinkshewasachild? Chapter 50 Chapter50 Wilsonletout alow,raspychuckleasifhehadfiguredoutYvette¡¯sthoughts.Itisvoicewasdangerouslyalluring,¡°Havingmilkbeforebedhelpsyousleepbetter.¡± ¡°Alright,then.¡±Yvettereluctantlyeptedtheexnationandtookthessfromhim.Shethensippedthemilkslowly Yvettewastallerthanmostgirls,sotheknee¨Clengthnightgownsheworebecameashortskirt.Itrevealedherlong,straightlegsas shemoved. Wilson¡¯sgazedarkenedashencedatherlegs.Hequicklyavertedhiseyes,althoughhis Adam¡¯sapplehadbobbeduncontrobly. WhenYvettefinishedthemilk,shenoticedWilson¡¯sAdam¡¯sapplemovingandimpulsivelyreachedouttotouch it. ¡°Yvie¡­Don¡¯ttouchthat¡­¡±Wilson¡¯sbodytensedimmediately. Hegrabbedher wanderinghandwhilehismesmerizingeyesdarkenedwithdesire.Theusualcoolrestraintinhisexpressionwasrecedwithsomethingwilderandmoredangerous. Seeinghisintensereaction,Yvetteblinkedinnocently,feigningignorance.¡°IwasjusttouchingyourAdam¡¯sapple.Don¡¯tbesostingy!¡® ¡°Just?¡±Wilson¡¯seyesnarrowedyfullywithadangerousedgeto hisvoice.¡°Whereelsedoyou wanttotouch?¡± Afterbearinghiswords,Yvette¡¯sgazeinvoluntarilydroppedtoWilson¡¯schest.Herintentionwasclear. Realizingwhatshe¡¯ddone,Yvette¡¯searsturnedcrimson,andshetried tocoverupherembarrassmentwithbravado.¡°Absolutelynowhereelse! Wilsonletoutalow,enticinughfilledwithallection¡°Littlemischief.¡± Thefollowingday,ahouseholdstaffmembergreeted,¡°Ms.Murray,you¡¯reback!¡± Afterhearingthesteff¡¯svoice,Yara,Sean,andIrwinimmediatelynushedtowardthedoor. ¡°Evie¡¯sback!Thankgoodness!¡±Yataeximed. AquickshofjealousycrossedYasmin¡¯seyeswhentheyhurriedoutsidetogreetYvette.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Yvettehadstayedoutallnight,yettheystillfawnedoverher.Inheropinion,Yvetteshouldbepunishedfornoinghome. ¡°Yvette,you¡¯reback!¡±YararanoutandhuggedYvettetightly.¡°Iwassoworriedyouwouldn¡¯eback!¡± Irwinsteppedforward,hisexpressionfilledwithconcorn.¡°Vvis,Iheardaboutwhathappenedyesterday.Itwasn¡¯tyourfault.I¡¯llgotoMurrayEstateandsortitout.Iwon¡¯tlethimmistreatyouagain!¡± IrwincouldusuallytoleratewhatevertroubleAlexcausedhim,butseeingYaraandYvettemistreatedwastoomuchforhimtobear ¡°That¡¯sright,Yvie!¡±Sean chimedin¡°IfGrandpaeverdoesthatagain,I¡¯llhaveyourback.Iwon¡¯tletyousufferbeingwrongedagain. Yasminrolledhereyesinsecretwhilelisteningtotheiforting,words. Shewasseethingwithjealousy.Whatkindofsufferinghadthatbitch,Yvette ghrough?ShehadupsetAlexsomuchbyflippingthetablethatsheshouldbebeggingforforgivenessinstead! Yasminuttered,¡°That¡¯sright,Yvie!Youshouldn¡¯thavestayedoutallnight.Wewereallsoworried aboutyou!Besides,it¡¯sinappropriateforagirltobeourallnight.Peoplemightstartgossipingaboutit.¡± YarafeltYasmin¡¯swordsinapprivate.Shedidn¡¯twantYvettetofeelufortable,soshetriedredirectingtheconversationbygentlysuggesting,¡°Yasmin,thedoorbelljustrang.Couldyouseewhoitis?¡± Yasmin¡¯sfacedarkenedinstantly.Weretheytreatingherlikeahousekeeper now? Chapter 51 Chapter51 Yasminreluctantlyopenedthedoortofindtwomeninsuitsstandingoutside. ¡°We¡¯refromtheadmissionsofficeofJubilifeUniversity.We¡¯reheretodeliveraneptanceletter.¡± ¡°Whateptanceletter?I¡¯malreadystudyingatJubiliteUniversity.Nooneelseinourfamilyisapplying.Wait¡­¡±Yasmin¡¯sheartsankasabadfeelingwashedoverher. Herworstfearswereconfirmedwhenthestaffcontinued,¡°ThisisaneptanceletterforYvetteMurray.MayIknowifMs.Yvetteishere?¡± Yasmininstantlyfroze.Justyesterday,shehadbeenmockingYvetteasshewassureYvettewouldn¡¯tgetintoJubilifeUniversity.Andnow, this? ¡°Impossible!Itmustbefake!HowcouldYvettegetintoJubilifeUniversity?¡± SeeingYasmin¡¯sdisbelief,thestattopenedtheeptanceletterforhertoinspect.¡°Takeacloserlook!It¡¯sgenuine.¡± Yasminexamineditclosely,andhestshredofhopecrumbled.ItwasindeedalegitimateeptanceletterfromJubilifeUniversity. Yasmin¡¯smindracedwithdisbelief.Yvettewaseptedintothehighlpetitivemedicalschool.Itseemedimpossible.Whatqualificationscouldshepossiblyhave? Withmalicegleaminginhereyes,YasminsawthisasanotheropportunitytoundermineYvette.Afterall,Yvettehadalreadysurpassedherinno,andnowacademicsseemedtobehestadvantage.Shecouldn¡¯tletYvetteovershadowheragain. ¡°Youmustbescammers!HowdareyouguystrytodeceivetheMurrayfamily?GetlostbeforeIcallsecurity!¡±Yasmindemanded. YasminthoughtYvettewouldn¡¯tbeabletoattendJubiliteUniversityifshecoulddrivethem awaywithoutherknowing ¡°We¡¯renotscammers!We¡¯rethestafffromJubilifeUniversity¡¯sadmissionsoffice¡­¡±oneofthemeninsisted. ThmotioncaughttheattentionofYaraandIrwin,whoapproachedtoseewhatwashappening. ¡°What¡¯sgoingonhere?¡± Yasmin¡¯sheartracedwithpanic,butshemaintainedherfacade,replying,¡°Nothing,they¡¯rejustacoupleofscammers.I¡¯llgetridofthem ¡°We¡¯renotscammers!¡±ThetwostaffmemberssawYvetteapproachandimmediatelypushedpastYasmintoreachher ¡°Ms.Yvette,we¡¯reheretodeliveryoureptancelettertoJubilifeUniversity!¡± Technically,eptancelettersdidn¡¯trequirepersonaldelivery,butthechancellor,Matt,insisted.Althoughtheydidn¡¯tknowwhyYvettewassoimportanttoMatt,theyhadtofollowhisorders. Yvettehadn¡¯texpectedMatttoactsofast.Sheeptedtheletterandthankedthempolitely. ¡°Yvie,youactuallygotintoJubilifeUniversity!¡±YaraandIrwinbeamedwithjoy.TheirpreciousdaughterhadgottenintoJubilifeUniversityby herself! Seanpraisedhersincerely,too.¡°Yvie,you¡¯reamazing!¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. YetonlyYasmin¡¯seyesburnedwithresentmentassheredatYvette. Sensinghergaze,Yvetteblinkedandsaidnonchntly,Yas,nowwecangoto Yvette¡¯swordswereatauntthatcuttothebone. thesameschool.Aren¡¯tyouhappy?¡± Yasminclenchedherteethinanger.ButshestillhadtomaintainhersisterlyfacadeinfrontofYaraandIrwin. Shealmostchokedonherwords.¡°OfcourseI¡¯mhappy!I¡¯msoproudofyou!ButYvie,medicalschoolisverychallenging.Areyousureyoudon¡¯twanttoreconsider?It¡¯snottotetochangeyourmind. ¡°IthinktheAgriculturalUniversitynexttoJubilifeUniversitywouldsuityoubetter.Yougrewupinthecountryside,soyoumustknowalotaboutfarming.Itwouldbemucheasierforyou. AstheAgriculturalUniversitymeantworkinginthefieldsdaily,YasminwasexcitedtoseeYvettesuffer. Chapter52 Chapter 52 Chapter52 ¡°Unfortunately,Iknowquitealotaboutmedicine,¡±Yvettesaidcasually. Shecontinued,¡°Buthonestly,IthinkyourIQlevelisbettersuitedfortheAgriculturalUniversity.¡± Yasmin¡¯sfacetwistedwith anger.HowdareYvetteinsultherintelligence? Butthen,consideringJubilifeUniversity¡¯smedicalschoolonlyepted thebeststudents,Yasminhadarealization.EvenifYvettegotin,she¡¯dlikelybelookeddownuponandistedbyherpeers. Withatwistedsmirk,Yasmindecidedtositbackandwatchtheshow. YasminapproachedYvettewith asweetsmilethatevening,althoughherflinchinggazebetrayedherulteriormotives. Shesaid,¡°Yvie,Seanhasbeenbusywithtrainingmatchesalldayandhasn¡¯teaten much.Sinceyou¡¯reclosetohim,whydon¡¯tyoutakethisteoffruittohim?¡± YvettencedatYasminwithaknowinglookinhercaptivatingfox¨Clikeeyes.¡°Whydon¡¯tyougiveittohimyourself,then?¡± Yasmin¡¯seyesdartednervously,butshepersisted,¡°Yvile,Ijustwanttohelp youtwogetcloser.Seanisverytirednow.He¡¯llbetouchedifyoubringhimsomefood!¡± YvetteknewYasminharborednogoodintentions,butshestigreedanyway. Sean¡¯steamrecentlywontheEsportsNationalChampionship.Althoughthisvictoryskyrocketedtheirfame,italsocedimmensepressureonthem. Fansnowhadhighexpectations,andfailingtomeettheminthenextmatchcouldleadtoseverebacsh.Therefore,Seantrainedhardduringthisperiodtoavoiddisappointinghisfans. Yvettedidn¡¯twanttoseehimoverworkhimself,soshedecidedtohelphimout. Yasmin¡¯sfacelitupwithadevioussmileasshewatchedYvetteenterSean¡¯sroom.SheknewhowmuchSeandislikedbeinginterruptedduringhistraining.Histemperwouldre,andhe¡¯sh outatanyonewhointerruptedhim. ThatwouldleaveabadimpressionofYvetteinSean¡¯sheart.YasminhopedYvettewouldbereprimanded,allowinghertoswoopinandreimherspotasSean¡¯sfavoritesister. Shewouldwaitforthatbitchtobescoldedtotears!Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. AwareofSean¡¯sfocusduringtraining,Yvettedidn¡¯tbotherknockingashewouldnotevenhearher.Shesimplypushedthedooropen. ThenoisecaughtSean¡¯sattention,andheredinannoyance.ButwhenhesawitwasYvette,hisexpressionsoftened. ¡°Yvie,what¡¯sup?¡± ¡°Inoticedyouhaven¡¯teatenallday,soIbroughtyousomethingtoeat.¡± HearingYvette¡¯sconcernfilledSeanwithwarmth,easinghisfatiguefromtraining.Havingsuchacaringsisterwasthebest.¡°Justleaveittherefor now,Yvie.I¡¯lleatafterthismatch-¡±Beforehecouldfinish,asuddenstomachacheinterruptedhim. ¡°Yvette,canyoutakeoverforabit?Ineedtousethebathroom!¡±Seanrushedoutwithout waitingforareply Yvettesighedandsatdown.Herfingersdeftlymaneuveredthegamecontrols. Soon,thegame¡¯snotificationsrangoutoneafteranother. ¡°FirstBlood.¡± ¡°DoubleKill¡± ¡°TripleKill¡± Chamers Chapter53 Chapter 53 Chapter53 Yvettehadsingle¨Chandedlywipedouttheenemy myteaminjust fiveminutes.Sean¡¯steammatescouldn¡¯tcontaintheiramazementoverthemic. ¡°Sean,what¡¯sgoingon?You¡¯reyinglikeagod!¡± ¡°Yeah,seriously!Fivekillsinfiveminutes¨Cwhatarampage! ThoughSeanwasusuallyimpressive,hehadneverperformedthisspectacrly. Seanstaredat thescreeninshockashehadjustexitedthebathroom.Then,prideswelledinhischestasheannounced,¡°Thatfive¨Ckillstreakwasthankstomysister,Yvie.Prettyimpressive,huh?¡± ¡°Wow!Sean, 1,yours sisterisanaturaltalent.Whydon¡¯twerecruitYvieintoourteam?¡± ¡°Whogaveyoupermissiontocallher¡®Yvie¡®?¡±Seansnapped,cuttingthemoff¡°She¡¯smysister.IfIhearyoucallherthatagain,I¡¯llgiveyouapieceofmymindnexttimeIseeyou!¡± Yvettewashissister,andonlyhehad theprivilegetoaddressherthatway. ¡°Waitasecond!Yvie,whydoyourmovesseemsofamiliar?¡±Seanseemedtorealizesomething. Yvetteblinkedinnocentlyandsaidfirmly,¡°Idoubtit.Youmustbeimaginingthings.¡± ¡°AmI?¡±Seanaskedskeptically. Yvettenoddedconfidently.¡°Yes.You¡¯reprobablyjustexhaustedfromallthetraining,¡±sheinsisted. Seanscratchedhishead,lookingpuzzled.¡°You¡¯reright.Imustbetootiredfromtraining¡­¡± Yvetteletoutasighofrelief,seeingSeanbuyherexcuse.Thatwasacloseone.Shealmostblewhercover! Butthen,realizationdawnedonSean. Alightbulbwentoffinhishead. HefinallyunderstoodwhyYvette¡¯svoicesoundedsofamiliar.Infact,itwasstrikinglys simrtoRebir¡¯s. Moreover,YvetteandRebirsharedasimrdemeanor¨Ctheywerebothquietandreserved.Mosttellingofall,wheneverYvettegotserious,sheexudedafamiliar,intimidatingpressure. Itallclicked!CouldYvetteactuallybethelegendaryEsportsyer,Rebir? NoticingSean¡¯ssuspiciousgaze,Yvettedecideditwastimetoleavebeforehefiguredouttoomuch. Meanwhile,Yasmin,whohadbeenlurkingbythestairstoseeYvettehumiliated,finally sawheingoutofSean¡¯sroom. SheapproachedYvettetomockher,butshe wasstunnedwhenSeanfollowed.Sean¡¯sgenuinehappinesscaughtYasminoffguard.Itwasnotthereactionshehadanticipated, Yasmin¡¯ssmugsmilefroze.Howcouldthisbe?YvettehadjustinterruptedSean¡¯straining,sowhydoesheseemevenclosertohernow? ThenextdaymarkedYvette¡¯sfirstdayatJubilifeUniversity.IrwinandYarainsistedondrivinghertocampus,soYvettecouldn¡¯thelpbutfeelexasperated. ¡°Mom,Dad,I¡¯moldenoughtogettoschoolonmyown,¡±Yvettereiterated.Shedidn¡¯twanttobetreatedlikeachildanymore. Reluctantly,IrwinandYaragaveintoYvette¡¯srequest.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Don¡¯tworry,MomandDad.I¡¯lltakeYvettetocampus,¡±Seanoffered,slingingabagoverhisshoulder.Hisyouthfulenergywaspalpable,andhisfacewasbrightwithdetermination. DespiteYvette¡¯srefusaltoadmitshewastheEsportsprodigy,Rebir,Seanremainedconvinced. Chapter54 Chapter 54 Chapter54 YvettehadbenotonlySean¡¯sbelovedsister,butalsoturnedouttobetheidolandmentorhehadalwayslookedupto.Hewasdeterminedtoprotectheratallcosts. ¡°Yvie,you¡¯vealwaysgotmybackingames,andnowI¡¯vegotyoursatJubilifeUniversity.Ifanythinggoeswrong,justdropmyname!¡±Sean said. Yasmincouldnotbearthe theattentiovishedonYvette.Sheinterjected,¡°Sean,Yvie,weneedtoleavenow, orwe¡¯llbN?velDrama.Org owns this. Ibe.¡± ¡°Alright,gotit!¡± Halfanhouter,thedriverpulledupattheentranceofJubilifeUniversity. SeansteppedoutfirsttoopenthedoorforYvette,thenofferedherahandwithoverflowingtenderness. Yasmincouldn¡¯thelpbutremarksourly,¡°Sean,you¡¯retreatingYvetteasifshewasaprincess!¡± Yasminmeantitasajab,butSeanmissedthesarcasm.Instead,hesmiledandsaid,¡°Yvieisindeedourfamily¡¯sprincess.¡± YvettewouldhavebeenthecherishedprincessoftheMurrayfamilyifshehadn¡¯tbeentakenawaywhenshewasyoung. HearingSean¡¯ssincerewords,Yasminnearlyexplodedwithanger.Shethenquicklyfoundanexcusetoleave. ¡°WhydoIfeellikeYasminwasupsetjustnow?¡±SeannoticedYasmin¡¯semotionsbtedly.Hisreactionwasunimaginablyslow. Yvetteshedafaintsmile.Seanwassoclueless,butitwascute. ¡°Nevermindthat.Let¡¯sgetyoutothemedicaldepartment,¡±Seansaid,takingYvette¡¯shandandleadingherinthatdirection. Buttheyhadn¡¯tgonefarbeforeagroupofpeopleblockedtheirway. ¡°AreyoutheguywhowontheEsportsNationalChampionshipthisyear?¡±ThegroupleadersneeredaftersizingSeanup. ¡°Youseemedlikeanobody.Youprobablyjustgotlucky.¡± Seanrecognizedthem asstudentsfromanotherschool.Hishandsomefacedarkened.¡°Getlost!¡±hedemanded. HewashurryingtogetYvettetothemedicaldepartmentandthushadnotimeforthem. ¡°You¡¯reprettyarrogant!Winningdoesn¡¯tmakeyouspecial!¡± ¡°Yeah,yourskillsaretrash¡­¡± Theirinsultsgrewlouderwitheachcurse, ¡°Indeed,there¡¯snothingspeciboutit,¡±Yvettesuddenlysaid. Shecontinuednonchntly,butherwordscutdeep.¡°Butwhydon¡¯tyouguyswinanationalchampionshipfirstandthentalk?¡± Asexpected,theytookoffense,andtheirexpressionsturnedevengrimmer. ¡°Bitch!Whoaskedyoutobuttintoourconversation?¡± ¡°Yeah,bitch!Areyoulookingforabeating?¡± ¡°Saythatagain?¡±Sean¡¯seyeswerepiercing asheredatthem.¡°Apologizetomysister,now!¡± Theyfeltachillgodowntheirspinesbutstillretorted,¡°Apologize?Onlyifyoubeatusinamatch.Ifyouwin,thenwe¡¯pologize.¡± ¡°That¡¯sright!Youdaretotakeuson?¡± Chapter 55 Chapter55 Thegroupwentonwiththeirinsults. ¡°Youguyswouldn¡¯thavewonthechampionshipifSavageWolveshadn¡¯tbeenbanned!¡± ¡°Exactly!Youguysjustgotlucky.We,theSavageWolves,wererobbedofourrightfultitle!¡± Didtheysay¡°SavageWolves¡°? Afterponderingforamoment,YvettefinallyrememberedwhotheywereintheEsportmunity. SavageWolveshadgainedsomenotorietyintheEsportmunityandwasconsideredastrongcontenderforthenationalchampionshipthisyear. However,theywerebannedfromthpetitionaftertheywerecaughtusingperformance¨Cenhancingdrugsbeforeamatch.Theywerealsocaughthavingaphysicltercationwitharivalteam,thuslosingtheirchanceatthechampionship ¡°Areyouguys mute?Comeon,saysomething!Areyouperhapsafraidofgoingagainstus?Ifso,youguyscangrovelbeforemeandcallMaster¡®rightnow. eusinthefuture!Whoknows,wemightevenlet youoffthehook.¡± ¡°Youshouldalsodothesamewheneveryousee Attheforefront,LeonardDawsonarrogantlyhurledinsults,andhiscroniesquicklyjoinedinwithscornfulremarksoftheirown. Exactly!Ifyou¡¯retooafraidtogoagainstus,youshouldgetonyourkneesandcallus¡°Master¡®!YoubettershowsomerespecttotheSavageWolvesfromnowon!¡± ¡°Whyshouldwebeafraidofgoingupagainstabunchoftrash?¡±Withadefiantglintinhiseyes,Seanretorted,¡°We¡¯llteachyoualessontodayandshowyouwhothereal¡®Master¡®is!¡± ¡°Motherfucker!Youactuallyhavethenervetocallustrash?¡± ¡°You¡¯vegotalotofnerve,kid!You¡¯re regonnagetwhat¡¯saminoraltercationwiththeopposingteamduringthematch,whichquicklyesctedintoabrawl. ¡°Whodoyouthinkyou¡¯remessingwith?We¡¯vegotyourback,Sean!¡± showup!¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. WhenJasperQuinnranover,hewasapaniedbyanotherperson.ItwasclearthattheywerebothSean¡¯steammates.¡°Oh,youevencalledforbackup,huh?We¡¯renotafraidofanyone!We¡¯llstillcrushyou,nomatterhowmanyofyou¡°What¡¯sthemeaningofthis?You¡¯reclearlynotJubilifeUniversitystudents,yetyou¡¯reheremakingascene.Ifyoudon¡¯tleaveatonce,havesecuritythrowyouout.¡± I¡¯ll Withallthmotion,itnaturallycaughttheattentionofZacharyWalker,theheadoftheEsportsDepartment.Asaresult,hehurriedoverandwarnedthemthathewouldcallsecuritytoescortthemoffthepremises. ¡°Yourstudentsfrom theEsportsDepartmenthadalreadyagreedtoamatch,sostoptryingtoweaseloutofit!! ¡°Damnstraight!Theyneedto grovelbeforeus,admitthatFuturistrasparedtoSavageWolves,andthatwe¡¯rethetruechampionsofthisyear¡¯sEsportpetition!Iftheycandothat,we¡¯llbeonourway!¡± Asthesehumiliatingconditionsweridout,SeanandJasper¡¯sexpressionsgrewevenmoregrim.Theywerebothusedtobeingontopandcouldn¡¯tstomachsuchanaffront. ¡°Whoeverbacksdowntodayisasissy!¡± EveryoneinSavageWolvesbecameevenmorecocky,eximing,¡°We¡¯lllivestreamthematch!Whoeverlosesmustadmitdefeatandaddresstheotheras¡®Master¡®whenevertheycrosspathsinthefuture!¡± Afterhearingthat,Sean¡¯sfeaturescontortedwithamenacinggrin.¡°We¡¯llseeaboutthat!We¡¯llbewaitingtohearyouloserscry¡°Masterter! ¡± JaspercasuallydrapedhisarmoverSean¡¯sshoulder,andhiswordsechoedthesamecockyattitude,saying,¡°Ohmy,Sean!Whatareyouevensaying?Asabunchoflowlifes,they¡¯renotevenworthyofcallingus¡®Master¡®!¡± Ashewitnessedthescenebeforehim,Zacharyknewthattherewasnowayhecouldstopthem. Afterall,oneofthemwasthefifthscionoftheMurrayfamily,andtheotherwastheyoungestscionoftheQuinnfamily.Whenthosetwoweresetonsomething,noone coulddissuadethem,sohesimplyletthembe Chapter 56 Chapter56 Additionally,SavageWolveshaeall thewaytotheircampustotauntthem.IftheJubilifeUniversityEsportsDepartmentbackeddownnow,itwouldbeamassiveblowtotheuniversity¡¯sreputation. ¡°Sean,Fatty¡¯soutsicktoday¡­We¡¯reoneyershort.! Whenheheardthis,Jasper¡¯sfacefell.¡°We¡¯reshortofayer,Sean.Howarewesupposedtpete?¡± Afterall,SavageWolvesweren¡¯tweaklings,andtheycouldevenbeconsideredaformidableopponent.IfFuturjusthadarandompersonfillin,thatperson¡¯sskillsmightnot beuptopar,andcouldevenhindertheteam. WhenSavageWolvesheardthis,theybecameincreasinglyarrogantandsmug¡°Oh,what¡¯sthis?IsJubilifeUniversity¡¯sEsportsDepartmentsopatheticthattheyhavenooneelsewhocanybesidesyouguys?¡± ¡°Wow,youresportsdepartmentisreallyscrapingthebottomofthebarrel,huh?Youcan¡¯tevenfindonedecentyertofillin?¡± Astheylistenedtotheinsultshurledattheirdepartment,Seanandtheothers¡®facesgrewgrim,theireyesburningwithfury.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ¡°Whatshouldwedonow,Sean?¡± Astheyquestionedhim,Seanfurrowedhisbrow,unableteupwithaviablesolutionatthatmoment. Inthenextsecond,acoldyetgracefulvoicebrokethesilence. ¡°I¡¯lldoit.¡± Seanwasmomentarilytakenaback.Afterthat,hequicklyregainedhiposure,hishandsomefacebrimmingwithjoy. Asitturnedout,hissistertrulycaredabouthim! WhileSeanwasfilledwithexcitement,everyoneinSavageWolvesscoffedderisively. fulloftrash!Notasingleoneofyoucan ¡°Areyoulettingawomanontheteam?ItturnsoutJubilileUniversity¡¯sEsportsDepartmentisreallyfullofactuallyy!¡± ¡°They¡¯retrulyabunchofclowns!We¡¯redefinitelytakingthewintoday!¡± ¡°Areyoulookingdownonwomen?¡±Yvette¡¯stonewasnonchnt,yetitcarriedaboldarroganceandanintimidatingpressure.¡°Ifyoumanagetosecureevenonekilltoday,I¡¯llconcededefeat.¡± EveryoneinSavageWolveswasmomentarilystunnedbyherderation.However,theyquicklysnappedoutofitandretortedinanger. ¡°Fuck!Howcouldawomanhavesuchnerve!Don¡¯ecryingtomewhenyoulose!¡± AwaveofworrywashedoverJasperandtheothers,andtheycouldn¡¯thelpbutwhispertoSean. ¡°Areyoureallygoingtolethery?¡± ¡°I¡¯mnotsosureaboutthis,Sean.Whydon¡¯tweletShadesyinstead?Althoughhedoesn¡¯thaveasgoodasynergywithus,hisskillsaresolid,andheshouldbeabletomatchourtempo.¡± Theyweren¡¯tworriedbecauseYvettewasawoman.Whilefemaleyerswererareinthe Esportsscene,theformerlegendarygamer,Rebir, wasalsoawoman. Rebir¡¯sprowesswassoimmensethateveryonereveredher,andnoonedaredtolookdownonfemalegamersorthinktheywereinferiortomalegamersanymore. AlthoughRebirhadretired,shewasstilltheundisputedQueenoftheEsportsscene¨Caninsurmountablelegend! Theywereworriedabouttheyoundy,whodidn¡¯tseemlikeagameratall.Itwouldbetooriskytolether y,right? AlosswouldmeanmorethanjustembarrassmentforFutur.ItwouldalsotarnishthereputationofJubilifeUniversity¡¯sEsportsDepartment. Chapter 57 Chapter57 Afterhearingwhattheysaid,Seaughedandsaidconfidently,¡°Youdon¡¯thavetoworryaboutathing!We¡¯repracticallyguaranteedawintoday!¡± AlthoughJasperandtheothersstillhaddoubtsandreservations,theychosetobelieveinSeanandkepttheirthoughtstothemselves. ¡°vie,you¡¯lltakethejungleposition,andI¡¯llbeyoursupport!! WhenJasperandtheothersnoticedSeanactingsosubserviently,evenofferingtosurrenderthepositionofjungler,theywerebbergastedandgapedinastonishment. Afterall,thejunglerwasthemostcrucialroleontheteam.IftheyweretoletYvettetaketheposition,wasn¡¯tthisaguaranteedloss? ¡°Aretheyseriouslyputtingthatwomaninthejungleposition?Aretheyoutoftheirminds?¡± EveryoneinSavageWolvesbecameevenmorecocky. ¡°We¡¯redefinitelywinningthismatchtoday!¡± Meanwhile,SeapletelyignoredtheSavageWolves¡®tauntsandkeptfawningoverYvette¡°Areyouthirsty,Yvie?Doyouwantsomwater?OrshouldIgiveyouamassage?¡± YvettewasunfazedbySean¡¯sfawningandrepliedindifferently,¡°Nothanks.Youshouldsitbackandletmecarryyoutovictory.¡± Afterhearingthis,Jasperandtheotherscouldn¡¯thelpbutcastdoubtfulncesather.Afterall,SavageWolveswereformidable,andeventheywouldn¡¯tdaretomakesuchaudaciousims! Ass soonasthegamebegan,SalvageWolveshadsmug,self¨Cassuredexpressionsontheirfaces¨Casiftheywerecertainoftheirvictory. Yet,aftertenminutesintothegame,thegrinsontheSavageWolves¡®facesturnedrigid. Theydidn¡¯tevenmanagetogetasinglekill,whileYvettealreadyrackedupfivekillspletelywipingthemoutanddominatingtheirjungle aren. Theywerpletelythrownofftheirgameafteronlytenminutesin ¡°Waytogo,Yvette!¡± ¡°Holycow!You¡¯reamazing,Yvettel Jasperandtheotherswerewhippedintoafrenzyofexcitement. Yvette¡¯sjunglingskillssurpassedevenSean¡¯s,anditwasclearthatshewas leaguesabovetheminskill.Shereallywasn¡¯tbraggingwhenshesaldshewouldcarrythemtovictory! Whentheythoughtbacktohowtheyhadquestionedherskills,Jasperandtheothersfeltawaveofembarrassmentwashoverthem. Atthatmoment,Seanwastheonlyonewhomaintainedhiposure,knowingthatYvette hadyettounleashhertruepower.However,SavageWolvesweren¡¯tworthyenoughforYvettetogoallout! Meanwhile,thefanswatchingthelivestreamalsobecameexcitedastheywitnessedthisscene,andtheviewercountkeptrising. DidSavageWolvesreallybethispathetic?Theywereactuallydecimated inameretenminutes. gexceptionallystrong Intruth,itwasn¡¯tactuallyacaseofSavageWolvesbeingtooweak,butrathertheiropponentsbeingexAfterall,thejungler¡¯sskillswereoutofthisworld!Itwasasiftheywere watchingRebir¡¯sgamey.Althoughthereweredefinitelysomesimrities,RebirwastheundisputedQueenoftheEsportsscene.Evenifsomeoneelse¡¯syswereabitLikehers,theycouldneversurpassher. Afterbeingcrushedinsuchahumiliatingmanner,theSavageWolves¡®expressionsturnedgrimandsullen,theirearlierswaggernowheretobeN?velDrama.Org (C) content. seen. ¡°Fuck!Whyisthatwomansogood?¡± ¡°Itwekeepyinglikethis,we¡¯redefinitelygoingtolose,Leonard.Anotherlosswillbetheendof SavageWolves¡± Aftertheirban,theSavageWolves¡®reputationandpoprityhadplummeted.Ifthisdownwardspitalcontinued,theywouldsoonfadeintoobscurity. However,iftheycoulddefeatFutur,thechampionofthisyear¡¯sEsportschampionship,SavageWolveswouldrisetofameonceagain! Therefore,theyhadtowintoday,byanymeansnecessary. ¡°Please,Leonan!Youhavetoeupwithsomethhig,,¡® Chapter57 Ashisteammates¡®pleasgrewmorefrantic,asinisterglintshedinLeonard¡¯seyesashestealthilypulledouthisphoneandsentamessage. Theygotbacktohiminash,saying,¡°Yougotit.I¡¯llhackintotheiputersasyou¡¯verequested.¡± Whenhesawthemessage,acockygrinspreadacrossLeonard¡¯sface.¡°Chill,We¡¯redefinitelygoingtowinthismatchtoday!¡± Itdidn¡¯tmatterhowimpressivethatbitchwas!Afterall,hehadjustspentafortunehiringahackertobackintotheiputers.Theirskillswereirrelevantoncetheiputersmalfunctioned.Atthatmoment,SavageWolveswoulddefinitelywinthematch! Chapter58 Chapter 58 Chapter58 ¡°Whatthe?What¡¯swrongwithmyInteconnection?¡± Afterhearingthat,SeanandJasper¡¯sfacesfestheiputersstarteggingbadly,severelyhinderingtheiroperations. ¡°Ifyoucan¡¯tbeatus,ownit!Stopmakingexcuses!¡± SavageWolvesdidn¡¯thesitatetostarttrash¨Ctalking. ¡°Iknow,right?Theysuckandthenmetheirhardware.Whatajoke!¡± Itappearedacyberattackwasbeinunchedagainsttheiputers. Assheobservedthesluggisputerbeforeher,Yvetteinstantlydiagnosedtheissue.Asmirkinstantlyyedonherlips.Didtheyreallythinktheycouldoutsmartherwhenitcametohacking? Gameon.Itwastimetoshowthemwhothereal¡°Master¡±was! Yvette¡¯sfingersdanced acrossthekeyboard,andinlessthanthreeminutes,Seanandtheothers¡®voicesrangout. ¡°Oh,it¡¯snogginganymore.Mputerisrunningsmoothlyagain.¡± ¡°Moo!MyInteisalsobackuptospeed.¡± Assoonastheyheardthat,theSavageWolves¡®facesimmediatelyfell Whatthehell?Theyhadhiredaprofessionalhackertowrecktheirputers.Howdidtheiputersgetfixedsoeasily? Whiletheywerestill baffledbythesituation,theyreceivedamessagefromthehacker. ¡°You¡¯vescrewedmeover,man!Whosputerdidyouaskmetohack?Mywholedamnselfisabouttobidbare!I¡¯mnotequippedtodothis.You¡¯dbetterfindsomeoneelse!¡± snow Whentheysawthemessage,everyoneinSavageWolveswascollectivelydumbfounded.Theyhad hiredaprofessionalhacker,yethewassayinghecouldn¡¯tdoit,whichcouldonlymeanthattheotherpartywasmoreskilledthanhim. Yet, asfarastheywereaware,nooneinFuturpossessedhackingskills.Butthenathought suddenlyurredtothem! Asthatstartlingthoughtstruckthem,theireyeslocked donY Yvetteindisbelief.Wasshetheonebehinditall? Still,thatthoughtwaspromptlydiscardedassoonasitcrossedtheirminds.Afterall,howcouldayoundylikeherbemoreskilledthanprofessionalhacker? Itwasabsolutelyimpossible!Theymusthavegottenitwrong! Whenshecaughtsight oftheirshockedexpressions,Yvettecasuallyraisedaneyebrowandflippedthemoff. Althoughtheyweretauntedandangeredbythegesture,SavageWolveswapletelypowerlessagainsther. Afterawhile,¡°Victory¡±wasdisyedonFutur¡¯puterscreens. ¡°Heckyeah!Wewon!¡± Jasperleapedfromhisseatandenthusiastically high¨CfivedSean. ¡°Didyoureallythinkwewouldn¡¯twin?¡±Seanhadnodoubtsabouttheoue.Hesmuglyraisedhischin,taunting,¡°Doyoufinallyrealizewho¡¯ssuperiornow?¡± Atthatmoment,SavageWolvescouldnolonger beascockyasbefore.Theywerecrestfallennow,eachwearingalookofutterdefeat. Theysufferedacrushingdefeat,leavingthemutterlydisgraced. YvettpletelydecimatedSavageWolves,whowereunabletoscoreevenonekillbythetimethegameended. ¡°Notonlyaretheytrashat gaming,buttheirmoralsarealsogarbage,¡±Yvettesaidasshzilyreclinedinthegamingchairwithherslenderlegscasuallycrossed.Withanicyandhaughtytone,shecontinued,¡°YoucanforgetaboutstayingintheEsportmunityfromnowon.¡± Theirwillingnesstoresortto suchunderhandedtacticstowinwasproofenoughoftheirpoorcharacter.ItwasclearthattheEsportmunityhadnoceforsuchtrash! SavageWolvesseethedwithshame,theirfacescontortedinangerastheyvoicedtheirdiscontent.N?velDrama.Org (C) content. ¡°YouthinkyouhavethepowertokickusoutoftheEsportmunity?Whothehelldoyouthinkyouare? E Chapter59 Chapter 59 Chapter59 ¡°Exactly!WhoareyoutokickusoutoftheEsportmunity?You¡¯renothingbutalittlebrat!¡± ¡°Oh,youdon¡¯tthinkIcandoit?¡±Yvette¡¯stonewasindifferent,yetitsentshiversdown theirspines.¡°We¡¯llseewhohasthsugh.¡±¡°Whataconceitedbrat!Whodoyouthinkyouare?¡±Afterlosing,SavageWolveswashumiliated,andtheyimmediatelshedoutinanger,¡±Youshouldn¡¯tthinkyou¡¯reallthatspecialjustbecauseyouwononegame!Youjustgotluckytoday!¡± ¡°Exactly!We¡¯llshowyouourtruestrengthnexttimeandmakeyoupleadformercy!¡± Itwasquiteunfortunate,though.Theywouldn¡¯tgetanother chancetodoso. Yvetteponderednonchntlyasshetookoutherphoneandloggedintoher messagingount.Assoonasshewentonline,everyoneinthegroupchatwentwild ¡°Rebir,you¡¯refinallyonline!¡± ¡°It¡¯sbeenagessinceyouwerstonline,Rebir!You¡¯refinallyback!I¡¯msostoked!¡± WithinthegroupchatwereallprominentfiguresoftheEsportmunity. EachofthemwieldedenoughpowertoshaketheEsportmunitytothecore.Yetbefore Yvette,theywereutterlysubservient,practicallygroveling. Ifwordofthisgotout,itwouldhaveblownthemindsofthoseEsportsyers! Yvette¡¯smessagewasshortandprecise.¡°SavageWolvesisanameIneverwanttoseeagaininthimunity.¡± ¡°SavageWolves?Whotheheretheseguys?NobodymesseswithRebirandgetsawaywithit!Banthem!Banthemnow!¡± ¡°You¡¯redamnright,theyhavetobebanned!Rebirhasneverdhisbefore,whichshowshowviletheiractionswere.Otherwise,Rebirwouldneverhavebannedthem!¡± ¡°I¡¯mallforit,bar bantheirasses!Waitaminute.Isn¡¯tSavageWolvespartofAOClub?¡± SomeonefromAOClub immediatelyresponded,¡°It¡¯sourfaultfornotkeepingourguysinline,Rebir.We¡¯llgivetheseguysthe bootnow.Pleasebanthemifyoumust!Wewon¡¯tmakeapeepaboutit!¡± ¡°Wow,Yvette!You¡¯reamazing!¡±Jaspereximedatthismoment,hiseyesfilledwithunconcealedadmiration.Afterthat,benudgedSean¡¯sshoulder,asking.¡°Whatdoyouthinkaboutmebeingyourbrother¨Cinw?¡± ¡°Arev you! lookingforabeatdown?¡±Seanimmediatelyredathimandsaidfiercely,¡°Mysisterisoff¨Climits!¡± Assoonasshe heardthmotionfromtheirside,Yvettencedover.WhenshesawJasper¡¯senthusiasticexpression,shecouldn¡¯thelpbutraiseaneyebrow, Shedidn¡¯tpaymuchattentiontohimpreviously.Andnowthatshedid,hekindofborearesemncetosomeone.Nevertheless,Jasperseemedtoradiateanaivekindofsilliness,unlikethatman¡¯scaptivatingcharm.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. AsYvettefixedhereyesonJasperforabit,shecouldn¡¯thelpbutrecallthefaceofthatotherman.Sherecalledhimsmilingaffectionatelywithhislipscurled,sweetlycoaxinghertocallhim¡°Will¡°. ¡°Itseemslikeyoursistercan¡¯ttakehereyesoffine.Doyoureckonshehasacrushonme?¡±Jaspersaidashecockilyadjustedhiscor. ¡°Getlostandstophoveringaroundmysister!¡±SeanfeltamixofannoyanceandjealousytowardJasper. Afterall,Yvettehadneverlookedathimlikethatbefore! ¡°Woah,whattheheck,man.¡±Jasperstumbledback,almostfallingover AfterSeanimpatientlypushedJasperaway,hesmiledgentlyandapproachedYvette,saying,¡°What¡¯ssogoodaboutthatidiot,Yvie?AmInotbetterlookingthanhim?¡± Yvettewasatalossforwords. ¡°Hello,Ms.Murray.AreyouperhapsinterestedinjoiningJubilifeUniversity¡¯sEsportsDepartment?ZacharysidleduptoYvette,hisfacesteredwithawarm,invitingsmile. ¡°Aslongasyou¡¯rewillingtojoinus,wepromisetoprovideyouwithtop¨Cnotchcoachingfromtheverybestintheindustry- BeforeZacharycouldevenfinishhissentence,SeanInterruptedhim,saying,¡°MysisterisalreadyenrolledinJubiliteUniversity¡¯sDepartmentofMedicine,Mr.Walker!¡± Chapter 60 Chapter60 Besides,YvettewasthegeniusEsportsyer,Rebir!Shedidn¡¯tneedanycoachesto teachher¨Cinstead,theyshouldgooverandrevereherastheirmentor! ¡°What!She¡¯senrolledintheDepartmentofMedicine?¡± Zacharywasnaturallytakenaback.Afterall,theDepartmentofMedicineatJubilifeUniversitywasatoppprogramwithextremelyrigorousadmissions.Therefore,hedidn¡¯texpectsomeonelikeYvettetobeabletoenrollintheDepartmentofMedicine! WhywasshestudyingmedicinewhenshehadsuchgreattalentinEsports,though?SheshouldhavejoinedtheirEsportsDepartment! Atthatmoment,Zacharyimmediatelystarteddevisingan.Nomatterwhat,hehadtofindawaytopoachYvettefromtheMedicineDepartmenttotheirEsportsDepartment! ¡°Fuck!Itwassoembarrassingtoday!¡± AftereveryonefromSavageWolvesretreatedfr fromJubilifeUniversityindisgrace,theirexpressionswereamaskoffrustrationandhumiliation. Theyhadinitiallynnedtousetoday¡¯swinasaspringboardfortheirteam¡¯sresurgence.Yet,theyended upshootingthemselvesinthefoot. ¡°It¡¯sallthatbitch¡¯sfault!Wewouldn¡¯thavebeencrushedlikethisifitwasn¡¯tforher!¡± ¡°You¡¯reabsolutelyright!Ifitwasn¡¯tforher,wewouldn¡¯thavesufferedsomuch!Wehavetomakesureshepaysforit!¡± Whiletheywerestillinthemidstoftheiroutbursts,theysuddenlyreceivedamessagefromanAOClubrepresentative. ¡°WeregrettoinformyouthatSavageWolvesisofficiallyexpelledfromAOClub.Asoftoday,SavageWolvesisnolongeraffiliatedwithAOClub, Assoonastheysawthemessage,everyoneinSavageWolveswascollectivelystunned. -Whatthe ehell?WhydidAOClubsuddenlykickusout? AOClubwasatop¨CtierorganizationintheEsportmunity.Afterworkingsohardtogetin,theywereunexpectedlyexpelled. Beforetheycouldeveetotermswiththisnews,theyreceivedanotherpleceofinformation. ¡°We¡¯rescrewed,Leonard.NotonlyhavewebeenaxedbyAOClub,we¡¯vealsobeenbannedfromtheentireEsportmunity.¡± Assoonasheheardthat,Leonardnearlypassed outfromshock. ¡°What¡¯sgoingonhere?WhywerewesuddenlybannedfromtheEsportmunity?¡± ¡°We¡¯renotsureaboutthateither,Leonard!However,Iheardthatwe crossedapowerfulfigureweshouldn¡¯thave,whichledtoourdownfall¡± Whendidtheymanagetogetonthe wrongsideofthispowerfullfigure!AlltheyeverdidtodaywasfaceoffagainstFutur. Waitasecond.Therewasnowaythepowerfulfiguretheymentionedwasthatwoman,right? Atthatmoment,theysuddenlyrecalledYvette¡¯swarning.¡°YoucanforgetaboutstayingintheEsportmunityfromnowon.¡± Allofasudden,everyoneinSavageWolveslookedateachotherindismay,theirfacesdrainedofcolor.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Atthetime,theughedoffherthreatsandevenmockedher.Yet,atthatmoment,theywerepayingthepricefortheirarrogance.Theyweretrulydonefor. SpintoimYourSurpriseReward! Chapter 61 Chapter61 WhenYvettemadeittothelecturehall,thelecturewasalreadyhalfwaythrough. ¡°Sorry,I¡¯te.¡± Withagentleknockonthedoor,shestoodquietlyattheentrance,herpresenceinstantlmandingtheattentionofeveryone. Asthestudentsgotagoodlookather,thewholesswasstunned,andaunanimousthoughtranthroughtheirminds:¡°She¡¯sdrop¨Cdeadgorgeous!¡± Theyhadbeeninformedaboutanewstudentjoiningtheirss,but theywereunpreparedforthetransferstudent¡¯sbreathtakingbeauty! CharlieLawrencewasgivinghislectureonstage,andtheannoyancehefeltatbeinginterruptedhad dissipatedsomewhat.¡°Youmayenterandfindaseat.Pleasemakeanefforttobepunctualinthefuture¡ª¡± BeforeCharliecouldfinish hissentence,ashrill,sardonicfemalevoicerangout. ¡°Youshouldn¡¯tjustletherin,ProfessorLawrence.She¡¯sanewstudentandalreadydemonstratingckofregardforyourssbyarrivinte.Ifyoudon¡¯tholdherountable,itwillsendthewrongmessagetotherestofthestudents.¡± YvettencedtowardthesourceofthevoiceandfoundNoraSpade,wholookedsmugandfullofdisdain.HercontempttowardYvettewasasclearasday.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Yvetteknewwhoshewas.ShewasoneofYasmin¡¯sgroupies. ¡°Youdohaveapoint.¡±Charliethoughtforasecond,thensaid,¡°Youshallwritea3000¨Cwordapologyessay,andhanditintometomorrow!Nowgetinhereandpayattentiontothelesson!¡± Yvetterandomlychoseaseatandsettleddown,herexquisitefeatures impassivewithahintofboredom. Therewasnowayshewasgoingtowriteanapologyessay.Shewouldjustfindapoorsaptowriteitforheter. NorasnooredatYvettewithundisguisedanimosity,thenimmediatelytookoutherphoneandsentamessagetoYasmin. ¡°Youdon¡¯thavetoworryaboutathing,Yas!AslongasI¡¯mintheMedicineDepartment,I¡¯llmakeYvette¡¯slife alivinghell.I¡¯llmakesureshepaysforwhatshedid!¡± Itdidn¡¯tmatterthatYvettewasthetruedaughteroftheMurrayfamily¡¯smainbranch.Asabumpkinwhohadspentsomanyyearsinthecountryside,shecouldn¡¯tpossiblymeasureuptosomeoneasaplishedandoutstandingasYasmin AbumpkinwhorecentlyreturnedfromthecountrysideactuallydaredtocrossYasmin?NorawasdefinitelygoingtoteachheralessononYasmin¡¯sbehalf!Itwouldbebestifshecouldkickthiscountrybumpkinout ofJubilifeUniversity! Assoonasssended,YvettereceivedamessagefromWilson, ¡°How¡¯syourfirstdayatJubilifeUniversity?¡± Shehadonlycasuallymentionedtohim that atshewasgoingtoJubilifeUniversity¨Cshedidn¡¯texpecthimtorememberit. AfeelingofwarmthblossomedinYvette¡¯sheartassherespondedtohimunhurriedly. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Wilson¡¯sreplyarrivedpromptly,andeverywordwasfilledwithasenseofdoting. ¡°I¡¯malwayshereforyouifyouneedanything.¡± As hethoughtbacktohowupsetshehadbeenthepreviousday,Wilson¡¯sexpressiongrewgrim,andawaveoficydreadsurroundedhim. Hecouldn¡¯tbeartoseehersufferanymoregrievances. Whenshereadthemessage,Yvettefeltasurgeofwarmth withinher.Assheblinkedhercaptivating,fox¨Clikeeyes,amischievoussparkignitedwithinthem. Apoorsap had finallyservedhimselfonasilvertterandpresentedhimselfbeforeher. ¡°Asithappens,I¡¯minneedofyourhelpwithsomethingrightnow.Writemea3000¨Cwordapologyessaybytheendoftheday.¡± Anapologyessay?Wilsoncouldn¡¯t helpbutchuckleindulgently,hisusuallyaloofeyesfilledwithwarmthandahintofyfulexasperation.Shetrulyknewhowtomakethingsdifficultforhim Chapter 62 Chapter 62N?velDrama.Org owns this. NeverinhislifehadWilsonbeenaskedtowriteanapologyessay. ¡°We¡¯reabouttostartthemeetingintenminutes,Mr.Quinn.¡±SamuelknockedonthedoorandsteppedinsidetoseeWilsonimmersedinwriting,hisconcentrationsointenseitrivaledhismosthigh¨Cstakesbusinessdeals WhileSamuelwaspuzzledabout whatkindoftaskwoulddemandsuchintenseconcentrationfromWilson,hecaughtsightoftheconspicuouswords¡°ApologyEssay¡±atopthedocument. Samuelwasutterlydumbfoundedand hismouthagapeinshock.WhatwasWilsondoing,writinganapologyessay? ¡°Whyareyousuddenlywritinganapologyessay,Mr. Quinn?¡± AlthoughWilson¡¯sexpressionremainedunchanged,hishuskyyetmaicvoiceunconsciouslyrevealedahintofindulgence,saying,¡°It¡¯sforYvie.¡± Samuelwasrenderedspeechless. NotonlydidYvettehavetheaudacitytoorderWilsontowriteanapologyessay,butWilsonobedientlycarriedoutthetask. Ifword ofthisgotout,itwouldshockeveryoneinthpanysomuch,leavingeveryoneutterlydumbfounded. Withoutliftinghishead,Wilsoncontinuedtowritetheapologyessay. Histonewasindifferentyetcarryinganairofunquestionableauthoritywhenheinstructed,¡°We¡¯repushingbackthemeetingby20minutes. Afterall,he stillhadtpletethetaskYvetteassignedhimfirst. Samueleasilydiedhisintentionsandcouldn¡¯thelpbumentsilentlytohimself.ItwasclearWilsonwastotallyunderYvette¡¯sthumb! Meanwhile,Yvettewashavingabreak. ¡°IwonderhowmuchitcosttheMurrayfamilytobribetheirwayintogettingyouintoJubilifeUniversity¡¯sMedicineDepartment.¡± Asshesaidthat,NoracastacondescendingnceatYvette,hereyesshingwithdisdain,andhersenseofentitlementpracticallyoozing outofher. AlthoughYasmindidn¡¯tsayitexplicitly,shecouldguessthattheMurrayfamilymusthavedonatedrgesumofmoneytoJublliteUniversity.Otherwise,howcouldJubiliteUniversitypossiblyhaveadmittedYvette¨Cacountrybumpkinwithterriblegrades¨Cintomedicalschool? AsYvetteputawayherphone,herimpablevisagewasexpressionless,yetsomehowintimidating. ¡°It¡¯snoneofyourdamnbusiness.¡± ¡°Why,you!¡±Norachoked,hereyesshingwithevendeeperanimositytowardYvette.¡°Gatheraround,everyone!She¡¯sclearlyguilty.SheboughtherwayintoJubilifeUniversitywiththeMurrayfamily¡¯sfortune!¡± Withafewwell¨Ccedbarbs,NoramanagedtotarnishYvette¡¯sreputationamongtheirssmates, Atthatmoment,everyhoughtwhatNorasaidmadesense.Itdidn¡¯tmatterifYvettewaspretty;whatmatteredwas thatshecheatedherwayintoJubilifeUniversity. Theyallgotinthroughtheirownhardworkandtalent,andtheylookeddownonthosewhocheatedtheirwayin. Afterall,gainingadmissionintoJubilifeUniversity¡¯sDepartmentofMedicinewashellishlydifficult.Theyfoughttoothandnailtogetin,butshesimplystrolledinthrough bribery.Therewasnowaytheycouldeptthis! Whensherealizedthateveryoneinthesswasonherside,Norainstantlyfeltmoreemboldened.Sheletoutaderisivesnortandspokeup.¡±YouthinkyoucancoastthroughmedicalschoolontheMurrayfamily¡¯sfortune? ¡°Your tardinessonthefirstdayofssisdisrespectfultoeveryonewhoworkedhardtogethere.You¡¯renotworthyofbeinghere!¡± Shedidn¡¯teamherspotinJubilifeUniversity¡¯smedicalschool,yetsheactedentitledandwastardyondayone.Sheclearlywasn¡¯tworthyofbeingtheirssmatel AfterlisteningtoNora¡¯stirade,everyone¡¯simpressionofYvette worsened,andtheycouldn¡¯thelpbutchimein. ¡°Nora¡¯sabsolutelyright!Ifyou¡¯renotinterestedinlearning,don¡¯t ruinitfortherestofus!¡± ¡°Exactly!Ifyoudisruptourlearningagain,we¡¯llfileintwiththeheadofthedepartmentandgetyoukickedout!¡± NomatterhowmuchmoneytheMurrayshadspent,ifthestudentsunitedinprotest,theuniversitydefinitelywouldn¡¯tdarerisktheireofitsentirestudentbodyforthesakeofYvette TheywereconfidenttheycouldgetherexpelledfromtheMedicineDepartment! Chapter 63 Chapter63 ¡°Are you scarednow, Yvette?¡± Withthewholessonherside,Nora¡¯segowasintedbeyondbelief. ¡°Oh.¡±¡°Yvette¡¯sga gazewasmocking,asifshewashumoringanimbecile.Shethencontinuedwithacasualyetarroganttone,¡°You¡¯vereallygotmeshakinginmyboots.¡± ¡°Why,you!¡± Yvette¡¯scontemptuousattitudeinfuriatedNora.ShewastheheiressoftheSpadefamily,usedtobeingcateredto handandfoot. WhiletheSpadescouldn¡¯tholdacandletotheMurraysthewealthiestfamilyinJubilifeCity¨CNorastillcouldn¡¯tfathomhowamerecountrybumpkindaredtoshowhersuchconceit! ¡°Yourarroganceistrulyastounding,YvettelEveryotherstudentinthisssworkedtheirbuttofftogetintoJubilifeUniversity¡¯smedicalschool ¡°You¡¯retheonlyonewhocheatedyourwayin.Youshouldbeashamedofyourself,notactinglikeyou¡¯rebetterthaneveryoneelse Yvette,findingNora¡¯sincessantchatterunbearable,cutheroffwithachillingresponse.¡°Itdoesn¡¯treallymatteraslongasIknowhowtogetthingsdone,right?¡± ¡°What¡¯smore,Ididn¡¯tcheatmy wayin.¡± Noraimmediatelyscoffed,thenaskedmockingly,¡°Ifyoudidn¡¯tcheatyourwayin,howdidyougetintoourmedicalschoolthen?¡± ¡°Itwasyourchancellorwhobeggedmetojointhe department.¡± Yvetteloungedinher chairwithherlegscasuallycrossed,givingoffmandingpresence. ¡°Whywouldourchancellorlowerhimselftobegforsomeonelikeyou,acountrybumpkinwhoreturnedfromthecountryside,tetoJubilifeUniversity?¡± NorasneeredasshepointedherfingeratYvetteandeximed,¡°Youmustbe outofyourmind!You¡¯renotevenworthyofmeetingMr.yetyouhavethenervetoimthathebeggedyoutetoJubilifeUniversity!¡± AflickerofannoyancecrossedYvette¡¯sfaceasNora¡¯sfingerinchedclosertoherface. Atthatmoment,herusuallygentlevoiceacquiredasteelyedge,saying,¡°Itseemslikeyourupbringinckedlessonsinbasicetiquette.Aren¡¯tyouawarethatit¡¯sveryrudetopointatsomeone?¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Itseemedlikethatcountrybumpkinwasimplyingthatshckedaproperupbringing! Whensherealizedthat,Nora¡¯sexpressionimmediatelysoured.Notonlydidshenotwithdrawherfinger,butshecontinuedtopointitprovocativelytowardYvette¨Ctothepointwhereitalmosttouchedherforehead. Allofasudden,thesickeningcrunchofbonessnappingechoedthroughtheair. Withlightningspeed,YvettebrokeNora¡¯sfingerbeforeanyonecouldblink. ¡°Ouch!Myfinger!¡±Norainstantlyletoutascream,hereyesfilledwithevenmoreresentment.Sheimmediatelyturnedaroundandstartedtoythevictim. ¡°Iwasjustfeelingindignantforeveryone.Weallworkedourtailsofftogethere,butshegotatreepassbecauseofherfamilybackground.Shedoesn¡¯tevenappreciatesuchanopportunity,showingupsteonthefirstdayofss.Aftermerelysayingafewwords,shewentaheadandbrokemyfinger!¡± WhentheynoticedNora¡¯sextremelyaggrievedexpression,thewholesseruptedinanger,theiropinionsofYvetteplummetingfurther. Howcouldsomeonewhocheatedtheirwayin,withnoskillswhatsoever,havethenervetoactsococky? ¡°You¡¯vegoofar,Yvette!ApologizetoNorathisinstant!¡± ¡°Exactly!Youwerealreadte,andnowyou¡¯veresortedtoviolence.YoubetterapologizetoNomrightthisinstant!¡± Chapter 64 Chapter64 Yvette¡¯sindifferentgazefelluponthetriumphantNora.AsexpectedofYasmin¡¯sbestfriend,hertalentforactinglikeadamselindistressmirroredYasmin¡¯sperfectly. ¡°What¡¯sallthmotionabout?What¡¯sgoing onhere?¡± Atthatmoment,Zacharystrodeintothelecturehall.Assoonaseveryonerealizedwhohewas,theyimmediatelyfellsilent. Noraimmediatelyceasedhersobbing performanceas soon asshesawZachary.Itwaswell¨CknownthroughoutJubilifeUniversitythatZacharywasstringent,andtearswouldn¡¯thaveanyeffectonhim. ¡°It¡¯snobigdeal,Mr.Walker!¡±Norasaidwithaslygrinasshequicklystartedtobadmouth YvettetoZachary.¡°Yousee,thisnewstudentshoweduphalfanhouteonherfirstday,whichended updisruptingProfessorLawrence¡¯slecture. ¡°AndsinceProfessorLawrencewassomewhatupsetbyit,Itriedtotalktoheraboutitasthessrep,butshedidn¡¯tseemtotakeitwell.¡± GivenZachary¡¯sstrictnature,hewouldsurelyfedeepaversiontowardYvetteafter hearingthisount, WhileNorawassmuglypicturingYvettebeingseverelyreprimandedbyZachary,shenoticedhimlookingatYvettewithawarmandamiableexpression. Histonewasoverflowingwithundisguisedadmirationashesaid,¡°Oh,IcameherespecificallytoinformProfessorLawrencethatYvettewatebecauseshewasdoingabigfavorfortheEsportsDepartment. ¡°Wehadsomevisitorsfromanotheruniversitythatcameovertopicka fight,andifitweren¡¯tforYvette,JubilifeUniversitywouldhavebeenutterlyhumiliated!¡± Asitturnedout,thatwasthereasonwhyshewate.Theyhadallmisunderstoodher. Whentheyrecalledtheirprevioususations,everyone¡¯sfaceswerefilledwithshame,andtheyallhungtheirheadslowinembarrassment. Nora¡¯sgrinimmediatelydisappeared.Howcouldthisbe? AwarmsmilespreadacrossZachary¡¯sfaceashelookedatYvette.¡°I¡¯dliketohave aquickchatwithmeforasecond?¡± Withyoufo itpossibleforyoutostepoutside Yvettecouldeasilyguesshisintentions.ZacharywasclearlytryingtorecruitherintotheEsportsDepartment.Nevertheless,outofrespect,Yvetteagreedandfollowedhimoutofthelecturehall. ¡°Pleasereconsidermypreviousoffer,Yvette!WeneedsomeonelikeyouintheEsportsDepartment!Itwouldbeashametoseeyourtalentgotowaste.Ifyoujoinus,Ieptanyconditionsyousetforth.¡± Yvetterepliedwithahintofhelplessness,¡°Thankyouforthekindoffer,Mr.Walker.ButI¡¯vemadeupmymindtostaywithmycurrentmajor.¡± ShehadpreviouslysteppedawayfromtheEsportmunityforasimplereason¨Cshewassimplytoogoodatit.Withnoworthyopponents,shebecameboredandchosetoretire. AstherewasstillnooneintheEsportmunitywhocouldmatchher,thechancesofherreturningwereevenslimmer.N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°Pleasetakesometimetothinkitthrough,Yvette.Afterall,I¡¯minnorushforananswer.Pleasedon¡¯tturndownmyoffersohastily!¡± Asshewatchedthesceneoutsidethelecturehall,Noraseethedwithanger. Zacharywasknownforhisstrictnature,anditwasunusualtoseeasmilegracehisface.Yet,inYvette¡¯spresence,hecouldsmilesoeffortlessly. ¡°MaybeYvetteisn¡¯tasterribleasweassumed.¡± ¡°Right?GettingplimentfromZacharyislikefindinganeedleinahaystack!¡± Whenshe heardtheirmutterings,Nora¡¯sexpressionimmediatelysoured. ShehadgivenYasminher wordthatshewouldensureYvettewouldn¡¯tremainintheMedicineDepartment.IfeveryonearoundthemstartedreceivingYvettefavorably,shewouldhavenochancetoharassthatcountrybumpkininthefuture! Afterncingaroundthelecturehall,Noraspokeasifitwasfortheirowngood.¡°Youshouldn¡¯tforgetthatshe¡¯ssomeonewhocheatedherwayintoourdepartment.She¡¯sonlygoingtodragourentiredepartment down! ¡°Andlook,sheevenbrokemyfinger.Ifyouguysforgivehernow,it¡¯llonlyfuelherarrogance,andshe¡¯lldefinitelymakeourssalivinghell! Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Afterhearingthat,everyone¡¯sresolvewaveredagain.Noraimmediatelyseizedtheopportunity,speakingwithaseeminglysincereexpression. ¡°YouknowI¡¯monlylooking outforthebestinterestofourss.Afterall,Ican¡¯tstandbyandwatchourhardworkgodownthedrain!Wealleamedourceherethroughdedicationandsacrifice.Assuch,Yvette,whocheatedherwayin,doesn¡¯tbelongwithus.¡± Asexpected,herremarksrekindledeveryone¡¯ssimmeringanimositytowardYvette. ¡°You¡¯reabsolutelyright,Nora!We¡¯llfollowyourlead,then!¡± Duringthesubsequentlectures,Yvettecontinuedtodozeoffinherseat,furtherstokingeveryone¡¯sresentment,andpromptinghushedgrumblingamongthem. ¡°Norawasrightalong. Thosewhocheatedtheirwayinarenothingbutdeadweight.She¡¯sbeensleepinginssthewholetimepletelyignoringthelessons.¡± ¡°Exactly!Keepingherinoursswillonlydisruptourlearning!¡± Yvettzilystretchedandyawned.ShehadstayeduptotethepreviousnightconcoctingaRevivalPotionforYara.Shehadalsowokenuptooearlythatmorning,soshecouldn¡¯t helpbutdozeoff. Nevertheless,theRevivalPotionwouldsoonbeready. Aftergettingenoughsleep,Yvettebecamemorevibrant.Herbeautybecameevenmorecaptivating,maldingitimpossibleforpeopletoturn away. other coursesandden useofher. Atthatmoment, tudentsfroma departmentsflockedover,crowdingaround aroundthedoorwaytogetaglimpse ¡°Woah,isthatthenewtransferstudent?She¡¯sevenprettierinpersonthaninthosepicseveryonewassharingonline.¡± AftersomeonesecretlysnappedapictureofYvetteandshareditontheuniversityforum,sheinstantlybecameasensation. ¡°Right?She¡¯sdressedcasuallyandisn¡¯tevenwearinganymakeup,yetshelooksabsolutelybreathtaking!¡± ¡°She¡¯sevenmorestunningthanYasmin,ourcurrentcampusbelle!ItseemslikeJubilifeUniversityisabouttogetanew tanewcampusbelle.¡± AshadowcrossedYasmin¡¯sfacewhensheheardthis. HowcouldthatbitchstealhertitleasJubilifeUniversity¡¯sBeautyQueenassoonasshearrivedoncampus? WhenshenoticedYasmin¡¯sstemcountenance,Noraimmediatelysaid,¡°What¡¯stheuseofbeingpretty?Shecheatedherwayintomedicalschool.She¡¯snothingbutaprettyface! isdeservest ¡°AsforYas,shehasboththelooksandtalent.OnlysomeoneasoutstandingasYas tobeJubilifeUniversity¡¯sBeautyQueen!¡± ¡°Enoughalready,Nora,¡±Yasminintervenedgently,herdemeanorgraciousandforgiving.¡°Itdoesn¡¯tmatterwhetherI¡¯mthecampusbelleornot.It¡¯sameretitleanyways.Itdoesn¡¯tmatterifYvietakesit!¡± Iftheresentmentinhereyeshadn¡¯tbeensoevident,Yvettemighthavefallenforheract. Noraimmediatelychimedin,¡°AsexpectedofsomeonewhowaschosenasJubilifeUniversity¡¯sBeautyQueenassoonassheenrolled¨Cshepossessessuchgenerosityandgrace. linefromthestickstoa ¡°WhatastarkcontrasttosomeonewhocheatedtheirwayintoJubilifeUniversity!It¡¯slikparinganuglyducklingfrommajestic,gracefulswan¨Cthere¡¯ssimplynparison!¡± Assoonassheheardthat,Yasmin¡¯sheartfinallysettledsomewhat,hertonegrowingevenmoretenderassheandNoracontinuedtheircharade. ¡°Youshouldn¡¯tsaythat,Nora.YvieonlyresortedtothisapproachtoenterJubilifeUniversitybecauseheracademicperformancewasn¡¯tstrongenough-¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. bouttocallYarsandIrwin. ¡°AreyouunawareofhowIgotin?¡±Wettescoffed.Afterthat,shepulledoutherphoneasifshewasaboutto ¡°Goon,sayitagainsothatMomandDadcanlisteninaswell.WeshouldletthemhearwhatkindofunderhandedtacticstheyusedtogetmeIntoJubiliteUniversity,¡± Chapter 66 Chapter66Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Whatabitch!SheactuallydaredtouseYaraandIrwintointimidateher! YaraandIrwin.Sheneededtokeepuphersweetandinnocentact Yasmin¡¯sexpressionimmediatelysoured.Shecouldn¡¯triskexposingthistoYtomilkthemforalltheywereworth. Yet,ifshebackpedalednowandimedYvettedidn¡¯tcheatherwayin,wouldn¡¯tthatbelikeshootingherselfinthefoot? Atthatmoment,Yvette¡¯spatiencewasrunningthin.Withaderisivesnicker,shehoveredherfingeroverthecallbutton.Assoonasshesawthat,Yasminbecamefranticandyelledout. ¡°Comeon,Yvie!WhybotherUncleIrwinandAuntYaraoversuchasmallmatter?OfcourseIknowyoudidn¡¯tcheatyourwayintoJubilifeUniversity!¡± Assoonasshesaidthat,theexpressionsofthosepresentunderwentasubtletransformation. Afterall,everyonecouldseeYasminwasbackpedalingonherprevious statement.She hadbeenimingthatYvette¡¯sacademicperformancewasn¡¯tuptopar,henceshehadtocheatherway intoJubilifeUniversity.Yet,shesuddenlychangedherstory,whichwasrathersuspicious. Whenshenoticedtheshiftsineveryone¡¯sattitudestowardher,Yasmin grittedherteethinresentment.ItwasallYvette¡¯sfault!Shehadsulliedhermeticulouslycraftedreputationthatwasembeddedintheirminds! Atthatmoment,Noraalsonoticedthesuddentensioninthehall.Shencedaroundbeforequicklychangingthesubject. ¡°Oh,Yas!IheardthatMr.FranklinisscoutingtalentfromtheMusicDepartmentforhisuingfilmtomorrow.Itseemslikehe¡¯slookingforsomeoytheroleofafemalepianist¨Cit¡¯spracticallywrittenforyou!¡± Althoughtherolewasn¡¯tsubstantindmerelyaminorcharacter,itwasstichancetobefeaturedinDominicFranklin¡¯sfilm! Dominicwasawell¨Cknowndirectorbothdomesticallyandinternationally.Eachofhisfilmshadachievedboxofficesess,andreceivedreviewsfromcritics,Actorswhndedrolesinhisfilmshadalwaysexperiencedasurgeinpoprity. IfshecouldmakeagoodimpressiononDominic,herentryintotheentertainmentindustrywouldbeapieceofcake. rave ¡°WehavealotoftalentediesintheMusicDepartment.It¡¯snotagiventhatI¡¯llgetthepart,¡±Yasminsaidwitha modestsmile,yethereyesgleamedwithdetermination. Noraquicklychimedinwithmorettery,saying,¡°You¡¯rebeingtoohumble,Yas!You¡¯rethechampionofthisyear¡¯spianpetition,soit¡¯sano¨CbrainerthatMr.Franklinwouldchooseyou!¡± Asshebaskedinthepraise,Yasmin¡¯s smilewidened.ShecastadisdainfulnceatYvette,hereyesfilledwith. Shecouldalreadypictureherselfasa dazzlingcelebrity;whileYvette,whochosetostudymedicine,wouldatbestbeadoctor.Asaresult,shewouldhavetotowayeveryday,andstillwouldn¡¯tearnasmuchasYasminwouldmakeinaday! ¡°You¡¯regoingtomakeitbig,Yas!¡± Noraintentionally spokeloudlyanddramaticallyforYvettetohear,aimingtoprovokeher.Yet,Yvetteremainedunfazed,leisurelypackingherbackpack. Nora¡¯sattemptstoprovokeYvettewerefutile.Itdidn¡¯taffecttheotherpersonatall,andshewasleftfumingwithfrustration. ¡°Sean¡¯shere!¡±Withoutwarning,someoneyelled,instantlycausingmotion Givenhisprivilegedupbringing,strikingappearance,andexceptionaltalentingamingthatledhimtowintheEsportsNationalChampionship,itwasnosurprisethatSeanwasapoprfigure. Whensheheardtheannouncement,Noraimmediatelyseizedtheopportunitytodraweveryone¡¯sattentiontoYasmin. Shesaidloudly,¡°Seanmusthaveheardyouwerehereandcametopickyouup!Seanreallydoestreatyoulikeaprincess.I¡¯msoenviousthatyouhaveabrotherlikeSeanwhocaresforandspoilsyouendlessly-¡± Spin toimYourSurpriseReward Chapter 67 Chapter67 ¡°Alright,Nora.Youcanstopnow,¡±Yasminhastilycutheroff,puttinganendtoherwords. After all,Sean¡¯sattentionwasnowentirelyonYvette¨CitwasunlikelyhewastheretopickYasminup. Yet,Noradidn¡¯tseemtounderstandherunderlyingmessageandcontinuedhertteryassheredatYverre.¡°Youdon¡¯thavetobeshy,WeallknowSeanadoresyouthemost.Afterall,you¡¯re Sean¡¯sdarlingsister.Artionshipbuiltover18yearsisn¡¯tsomethingafewcasualencounterscanrival¡ª¡± Tas. uldfinishb Beforeshecouldfinishhersentence,SeanstrodeintothelecturehandranstraighttowardYvettepletelyignoringYasminwhowasstandingaside. ¡°Huh?Didn¡¯tNorasayYasminisSean¡¯sdarlingsister?WhyishemakingabeelineforYvetteinstead?¡± ¡°Right?Seandidn¡¯tevenspareanceatYasminbeforerushingtoYvette¡¯sside.It¡¯sobviousthatSeanismorefondofYvette!¡± Whensheheardthebushedmurmursofthecrowd,Yasminfeltliketheearliertteryhadbackfiredandnowfeltlikeaseriesofstingingpstoherpride. Whatanimbecile!YasminredfiercelyatNora,inwardlycursingthefoolforcausinghersuchembarrassment. Atthatmoment,Norawasdumbfoundedaswell;shedidn¡¯texpecthertterytobackfiresobadly.ShewassofrightenedbyYasmin¡¯srethatshedidn¡¯tdareutteranotherword. ¡°Wvie!¡±Jasper,whowas trailingslightlybehindSean,eagerlyapproachedYvette.¡°I¡¯vebroughtyousomepastries.Iheardthatthesepastriesareafavoriteamondies,soIpickedsomeupjustforyou!¡± ¡°Scram!Whyareyoutryingtocozyuptomybabysister?¡±Seanimpatientlynudgedhimoutoftheway, thenbeamedatYvette.¡°Youshouldignorehim,Yvie.Whydon¡¯tyoutrythemilkshakeIbroughtyou!¡± Afterbeingshovedaside,Jaspermade adisgruntledsoundbeforepromptlyrepositioninghimselfbeforeYvette. ¡°Comeon,Yvie.Pleasetrythepastries.It¡¯sjustalittlesomethingfromme.Domeafavorandtrythem,okay?¡± JasperandSeanwerebothwell¨CknownfiguresatJubilifeUniversity,eachwithrgefollowingoffemaleadmirers. WhentheywitnessedthetwpetingforYvette¡¯sattention,everyonepresentwasdumbfounded.Yet,theirshocksoontransformedinto envy. ItwashingforSeantobesonicetoYvette,butwhywasJaspersoniceto hertoo?AstheywatchedYvettebeingshoweredwithattentionbybothmen,theotherswatchedwithenvy. Witnessingthescenebeforeher,Yasmin¡¯seyeswereespeciallyfilledwithjealousy,findingthesceneincrediblyirritating. Sheshouldhavebeenpamperedbybothofthem.Sheshouldhavebeenenviedbyeveryone. ItwasalltakenbythatbitchYvettehadtakeneverythingthatshouldhavebeenhers! Shefinallycouldn¡¯thelpbutshout,¡°Sean!Jasper!¡± Seanfinallynoticedher.¡°Oh,it¡¯syou,Yas.WhatbringsyoutotheMedicineDepartment?¡± Shehadbeenstandingrighttherethewholetime,buthehadn¡¯tevennoticedher.ItwasobviousthatYvettewasthesolefocusofhisattentionandaffection. Yasminmanagedaweaksmile,andsaid,¡°WieandIareheadinghometogether!¡± ¡°Oh,IseelSeannoddedinunderstanding. Afterthat,heturnedtoYvette,hisvoicefilledwithwarmthandindulgenceashesaid,¡°Yvie,I¡¯vegottostaybehindandgetsomeextrapracticein.YoushouldheadhomewithYasfirst.Ifthere¡¯sanythingyou¡¯recraving,justshootmeatextandI¡¯llpickitupforyouonmywayback!¡± Jasperchimedinaswell,shingYvetteacheekygrin.¡°Youcantellmetoo,Yvie.I¡¯llhaveitatyourdoorstepinashfasterthanSeancansay¡®delivery¡®¡± Seanangrilygnashedhisteethasheeximed,¡°IfyoenearYvieagain,I¡¯llbeatyoutoapulp!Besidesme,Yviehasfourotherolderbrothers.Ifyoustillwanttokeepyourlegsintact,youbetterstayawayfromYvie!¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ¡°Alright,alright.I¡¯llstayaway. Atthatmoment,Jasperthoughttohimself,¡°Man,Seanaloneisapainintheneck,butYvettehasfourotheroklerbrothers?It¡¯spracticallyImpossibletogetclosetoher!¡± Chapter 68 Chapter68 orsaphadtofacethosefivetribtions. Atthatmoment,Jaspercouldn¡¯thelpbutwonderwhichpoorsap Yvette¡¯sbackpackwasstuffedtothebrimbythetwoofthem,andahintofhelplessnessshedacrosshercaptivatingeyes. Theywerepracticallyraisingherlikelivestock. SeanaffectionatelyruffledYvette¡¯shairandsaidsoftly,¡°Alright,Yvie.YoushouldgohomewithYasnow.I¡¯vegottogettopractice.¡± ¡°I¡¯mactuallymeetingupwithsomeone.Thanksfortheoffer,butI¡¯llbeheadingbackonmyowter.Yvette¡¯svoicewassoft,yetherwordsleftnoroomforargument. ¡°Alright,callmeifyouneedanything!¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. Seanknowherwell¨ConceYvettehaddecidedonsomething,no g,noonecouldchangehermind.Withoutsayinganythingmore,heturnedtoYasminandspokesoftly. ¡°Youcangobackbyyourselfthen,Yas,Becarefulonyourwayback.¡± Afterwaitingonthesideforsolong,allYasminheardwasSeantellinghertogoback.Shewassoangrythatshewasseeingred. WhydidSeanpamperthisbitchwithallhisattention?AndwhydidSeansimplydismissherwithafewwords? Shewassolividshecouldn¡¯tevenmusterafalcesmile.Shesnappedacurtresponseandstormedoff Seanwapletelybaffled,notunderstandingwhathadsetYasminoffthistime. Yvettehadfinallyreturnedtotheirside,sonaturally,hehadtotreatherexceptionallywelltpensateforthehardshipsshehadexperiencedduringheryearsaway Besides,Yasminhadalreadybaskedintheloveandattentionoftheentirefamilyfor18years,andhenowfelpelledtoshowerYvettewithevenmoreattentionandcare. AssoonastheywalkedoutoftheMedicineDepartment,SeanandJaspercaughtsightofack,ostentatiousMaybachintheparkinglotby theentranCS. ¡°Isn¡¯tthatyourolderbrother¡¯scar?¡±SeanImmediatelyturnedtoJasper.Atthatmoment,thetypicallyboldtroublemakerworealookofapprehensionasheasked,¡°What¡¯syourbrotherdoingatJubilifeUniversity?¡± Lookingequallyscaredandconfused,Jasperreplied, ¡°Beatsme,Ihaven¡¯tgottenintoanymischiefrecently!¡± Ofallpeople,Wilsonwastheheyfearedthemost. ¡°quick!Wegottaboltbeforemybrotherfindsus!¡± Meanwhile,Samuel,whowasseatedinthedriver¡¯sseat,hadalreadynoticedSeanandJasper¡¯sfurtivemovements.HeturnedtorespectfullyInformthemanseatedintheback ¡°Mr.Quinn,Mr.Jasperisrightahead.Shall1-¡± ¡°Ignorehim.¡± Wilsondidn¡¯tevenbataneye,hisexpressionaportraitofaloofness¨Casiftellingeveryone tostayawayfromhim. Itwasn¡¯tuntilhesawYvettewalkingtowardhimstepbystepthattheicyexpressiononhisfacecar. ¡°Areyoufondofthesekindsofsnacks?¡± Whenhenoticedherbackpackstuffedwithsnacksandpastries,Wilsonwasabouttomakeanothermentalnoteofherfavorites.ButYvetteshookherheadandsaidhonestly,¡°I¡¯mnotreallyfondofthem.Theyweregiventome.¡± Wilson¡¯sgazeinstantlysharpenedasheasked,¡°Whogavethemtoyou?Amanorawoman?¡± Chapter 69 Chapter69 Withasipofthemilkshake,Yvette¡¯scheekspuffedoutlikeatiny rabbit,makingherappearparticrlyadorable.causedWilsonimmenseheartache. Wilsonclenchedhisjaw,aroguishsmiletuggingatthecornersofhismouth. Itseemedlikeshewasquitepopr.Shehadalreadyreceivedmanysnacksfrommenonherfirstdayofss. Ontheotherhand,SamuelwasacutelyawareofWilson¡¯sdispleasure.Elepromptlyloweredhishead,makinghimselfasinconspicuousaspossibleThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Wilsonsubtlytriedtoremovethesnacksandpastriesfromherbackpack.Yet,Yvettecaughthisgraceful,almostsculpturalhandstheinstanttheytouchedthebackpack Meghat areyoutryingtodo?Yvettelookedupathimwithaquestioninglook awayfor Wilsonnonchntlywithdrewhishand,hishandsomeanddevilishlycharmingfaceapictureofseriousness.¡°I¡¯mtryingtoputtheseayou.We¡¯llbehavingdinnersoon.Ifyoukeepindulginginjunkfood,youwon¡¯thaveroomfordinner.¡± youtintherearviewmirror,hecouldn¡¯thelpbutsighinwardly. AsSamuelwatchedthesceney ItturnedoutthatWilsoncouldbequitepetty.ItseemedlikeanythinggiventoYvettebyothermenwasautomaticallydeemedasjunkfood. AfaintsmileyedonYvette¡¯scrimsonlipsasshedrawded,¡°Oh,I¡¯monlyheretogettheapologyessay.Ineveragreedtohavedinnerwith you. ¡± ¡°You¡¯resimplygoingtodumpmeafterusingme,huh?¡±Wilsongrinnedasheloweredhisheadandwhisperedintoherear,¡°Whataheartless AstrangesensationwashedoverYvette,causingherhearttorace,andhereyestoblinkrapidlyasshefoughttoregaiposure. ¡°Did you finishwritingit?¡± ¡°Ifinisheditawhileback¡±Wilsonchuckledinalow,raspyvoice.¡°Givemeyourhand.¡± Afterhearingthat,Yvetteobedientlyheldoutherhand.Inthenextmoment,anapologyessaywascedinherhand. Wilson¡¯spenmanshipwasmuchlikehimself.Itwasboldandunrestrained,exidingtheimperiousairofaleader. ¡°Comeon,exinyourselfWhatkindoftroubledidyougetintothatwarranteda3000¨Cwordapologyessay,hmmm?¡± Wilson¡¯snaturallydeepandresonantvoicebecameavelvetycaressashestretchedouthiswords,evokingafeelingofwarmthandintimacythatleftthelistenerbreathless. ¡°Iwateforssthismorning.¡± ¡°Overslept,didwe?¡±Wilson¡¯sbrowarchedyfully,andhesoftenedhistoneashespoketoherreassuringly.¡°It¡¯snaturaltosleepinwhenyou¡¯restillinyourgrowthphase¡± Ashewatchedthisunfold,Samuelcouldn¡¯tcontainhissurprise,clickinghistongueindisbeliefashequestionedwhathehadjustheard.ItwassimplyunbelievablethatthosewordshaeoutofWilson¡¯smouth! NotonlywasWilsonknownforhisdisciplinedroutine,buthehadalsoimposedthesameexpectationsontheyoungeronesinhisfamily. IfJasperhadbeeteduetooversleeping,hewouldhavecertainlyreceivedaseverereprimand.Suchadifferenceintreatmenttwowastrulyring Wilson¡¯sdoublestandardsweretrulyunparalleledhewastotallycuddlingberl betweenthe WhensheheardWilson¡¯scoaxingtoneasifspeakingtoachild,Yvettepressedherlipstogetherandturnedaway,refusingtoacknowledge what¡¯swrong? Wilson¡¯sslenderfingersyfullypinchedYvette¡¯scheek.Whenhenoticedherdispleasure,hislow,huskyvoicetookonasoftertone. ¡°I¡¯vebroughtthecharmalongthistime.Doyouwantmetoputitonyou?¡± Yvetteremainedsilent,merelytiltingherchinupwardinawordlessagreement. Wilson¡¯slipscurvedintoagentlesmileashechuckledsoftly,hisvoicecarryingahintofamusementwhenheteased,¡°Asyouwish,myprincess.¡± Afterthechanwasputon,Yvetteinstinctivelyreachedouttotouchit.Assoonasherfingersbrushedagainstit,shefelta senseofpeace. Ashelookedather,theadorationandfondnessinWilson¡¯sgazebecameevenmoreprofound. Givingthecharmbacktohermeanthenolongerhadareasontoaskheroutagain.Althoughhewasreluctantaboutit,hecouldn¡¯tstandthethoughtofherbeingupset. Itwascleartohimthatthecharmwasveryimportanttoher. SpintoimYourSurpriseReward Chapter 70 Chapter 70 ¡°Areyoureallynotgoingtojoinmefordinner?¡± Yvettenoddedinresponse.Afterall,shehadpromisedYaraandIrwinthat shewouldgobackfordinnerthatevening Althoughsherefusedhisdinnerinvitation,Wilsondidn¡¯tpersist.Instead,hisgazelingeredonherwithagentlewarmth,andhespokeinagentlemanlymanner.¡°MayIgiveyouaridehomethen,Yvie? ¡°I¡¯mgood.¡±Yvetteshookherhead,decliningtheoffer.¡°I¡¯vegotsomethingsIneedtoattendto.¡± ShehadpreviouslynudearrangementswithMattforunlimitedesstoJubilileUniversity¡¯boratory.Withthisinmind,sheintendedtoheadtothbtoresumeworkontheRevivalPotion,aimingtopleteitassoonaspossible. ¡°Alrightthen.¡± Wilsonwasawarethatshedidn¡¯tlikebeingtieddown,sohedidn¡¯taskfurtherquestions.Instead,hesimplyreachedoutandgentlyruffled herhair ¡°Ifyoueverencounterproblemsyoucan¡¯tsolve,don¡¯thesitatetoreachouttome.I¡¯lltakecareofeverythingforyou.¡±Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Yvette¡¯seyshestrembledeversoslightly.Shehadneverheardanyonespeaktoherinsuchaway.Shewasalsoustomedtotacklingeverythingonherown. Whenhewitnessedsuchascene,Samuelcouldn¡¯thelpbutsighinwardlyagain. Someonewhowasn¡¯tintheknowwouldassumeWilsonwasraisingherlikeachild.Notonlydidhelookafterhereverywhim,butheevenwroteanapologyessayonherbehalf.Ifsuchathinggotout,noonewouldevenbelieveit, Aftepletingapracticematch,JasperandSeansteppedoutfor somefreshairandsawthattheostentatiousckMaybachwasstillparkedthere. Jasper¡¯sfaceimmediatelyfell.¡°Whyismybrotherstillhere? Seannervouslyclearedhisthroat,thensuggested,¡°Whydon¡¯tyougoask?MaybeWilsonhassomethingtodiscusswithyou?¡± ¡°I¡¯mtooscared.Whydon¡¯tyougoaskhiminstead?¡± Sean¡¯sexpressionwasoneofpurehorror¡°Noway!I¡¯mscared,tool¡± Afterexchangingncesforalongtime,theyfoundstrengthineachother¡¯pany.Withnewfoundcourage,thetwoapproachedtheMaybachtogether. ¡°Hey,Wilson.¡± AfterhavingjustseenYvetteoff,Wilsonwasalreadyinafoulmood.WhenJasperappearedoutofnowhere,hisexpressionbecameevenmore grim Asaresult,JasperandSeanwerescaredoutoftheirwits. ¡°Whatbringsyouhere?I¡¯vebeenonmybestbehavior,andhaven¡¯tcausedanytroublerecently.¡± ¡°Icanvouchforhim,Wilson,Jasperhasbeenwell¨Cbehavedrecently,andhasn¡¯tcausedanytrouble!¡± Atthatmoment,Samuel,whowasinthedriver¡¯sseat,almostburstouughing¨CJasperwasworryingneedlessly.Ifnoonehadbroughtit up,Wilsonwouldn¡¯thaveevenrecalledhisexistence! Moreover,YvettewastheonlypersoncapableofmakingWilsonleaveworkearlytowaitattheuniversityentrancetwohoursaheadof schedule Wilson¡¯sindifferentgazesweptoverthem,causingthemtoabruptlystandatattention. ¡°I¡¯mnothereforyou two.¡± ¡°Whew,that¡¯sarelief!¡±Seaneximed. Afterthat,hecouldn¡¯thelpbutcuriouslyask,¡°Ifyou¡¯renothereforus,thenwhoareyouherefor?¡± Whyareyousointerestedinmyaffairs?¡± Ashesaidthat,WilsonshotacoldnceatSean,whoinstantlyshookhisheadvehemently. ¡°NotatalllNotintheslightest!¡± ¡°We¡¯releaving.¡±Wilsondidn¡¯tbother withthemanylongeranddecisivelyorderedSamueltodrive ¡°Gotit,Mr.Quinn.¡± AfterWilson¡¯sdeparture,theybothbreathedacollectivesighofrelief. Seancouldn¡¯thelpbututter,¡°Iwonderif there willeverbeadaywhenWilsongrovelsatmyfeet.AndwhenI¡¯mnottheiptoeingaroundhim,buthimtiptoringaroundme?Howwonderfulwouldthatbe!¡± Assoonasheheardthat,Jasperscoffed.¡°Inyourdreams,buddy.That¡¯llneverhappen!¡± Chapter 71 Chapter71 ¡°Itreallyisyou,Yvette!¡± Aftergettingoutofthecar,YvetteheadedtowardJubilifeUniversity¡¯boratory.Yet,atthatmoment,afiguresuddenlyappearedoutofnowhereandrushedtowardherwhileshouting. ¡°Atfirst,Ididn¡¯twanttobelievewhatMomandLyntoldme.Butitturnsoutyoureallydidhookupwitharichguyandtradedyourbodyformoney!You¡¯reutterlyshameless!¡± Assoonassherealizedwhoitwas,Yvette¡¯swlessfeaturesimmediatelyhardened. LucasMurphyremainedobliviousandcontinuedtoberateherrelentlessly. ¡°Youshouldbeashamedofyourself!You¡¯vpletelydraggedourfamily¡¯sreputationthroughthemud! ¡°Areyouregrettingyourdecisionsnow?Ifyouhadagreedtomarrymewhenwewereinthecountryside,youcouldbeenjoyingthehighlifewithme¨Cconsideringhowrichourfamilyisrightnow.Ifyoudidthat,youwouldn¡¯t havefallensofar!¡±Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Chapter 72 Whilespeaking,Lucas¡®lecherousgazeinvoluntarilyfelluponher. NotevenintheentireJubilifeCitycouldonehavefoundamorebeautifulwomanthanher,letaloneinthecountryside.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Lucashadlongcovetedher,yetshewasstubbornlyopposedtomarryinghimandrefusedtogivehimanyground.Whenhefoundoutthatherimpoverishedparents¡®hadwastoleaveherwithnootheroptionbuttecrawlingbacktohim.Whathedidn¡¯texpectwasthathisfamilysuddenlybecamewealthyandmovedtoJubilifeCity. Lucashadgraduallyforgottenaboutthatmatter.Yet,unexpectedly,Amyand Lyndatoldhimthepreviousdaythattheyhad seenYvetteinJubilife,andshehadevenhookedupwithawealthyyoung man. Atfirst,hewasskeptical.Butwhenhesawhersteppingoutofahigh¨Cendcarearlier,hewapletelyconvinced. ¡°Ifyouhadobedientlyagreedtomarrymebackthen,Iwouldn¡¯thaveallowedMomandLyntokickyououtofthehouse!Youmustbekickingyourselfnow,Yvette.Grovtmyfeet,andImightbegenerousenoughtoforgetyoursoiledreputationandgiveyouanothershotwithme!¡± WhensheheardLucas¡®conceitedandnauseatingremarks,Yvette¡¯sfacehardenedevenfurther.¡°Youreallythinkyou¡¯reworthy ofmybegging?¡± ¡°Areyoulookingdownonme?¡±Lucaswasincensed. AshepointedatYvette,hestartedyelling,¡°You¡¯renothingbutawhorewhohookedupwithwealthymenandbeddedthemformoney!Comeon,nameyourprice.I¡¯llbuyyou!I¡¯mrollingindoughnow,so¡ª BeforeLucascouldevenfinishhissentence,hewasviciouslykickedtothe ground,andthreeofhisribswereinstantlybrokenbythekick.Asa result,heletoutablood¨Ccurdlingscream ¡°Motherfucker!Howdareyoyahandonme!¡± ¡°Youaskedforit!¡±Assoonasshesaidthat,Yvettedeliveredanotherbrutalkick.Acrackingsoundechoedasbonesfractured,andthreemore ribswerebroken. Anotherblood¨Ccurdlingscreamechoedthroughtheair. Withtheexcruciatingpainoverwhelminghim,Lucas¡®eyesinvoluntarilyrolledbackinhisheadasheteeteredonthebrinkofunconsciousness Withadisdainfulsnort,Yvette¡¯sslenderfingerspinchedasilverneedle,and sheswiftlypierceditintohisacupointtopreventhimfromfainting ¡°Considerthatawarm¨Cup.You¡¯llexperiencethetruemeaningofsufferingnow.¡± Whenconfrontedwithherfrigidgaze,Lucasfeltgenuinefear,andhispriorconfidencecrumbled¨Cleavinghimutterlyhumbled. ¡°Pleasespareme,Yvette!It¡¯sallmyfault,okay?You¡¯vealreadyshatteredmyribs.Whatelsecouldyoupossiblywantfromme?¡± ¡°Oh,Isimplywantyourfamilylodiewithyou.¡± Asshesaidthat,Yvette¡¯svoicedrippedwithkeyallure,herentiredemeanorradiatingapalpablechillthatsentshiversdownone¡¯sspine Chapter 73 Chapter73 Assoonassheheardthat,Yasmin¡¯ssinileimmediatelyfaltered. Sheclearlyhadn¡¯texpectedthemtonotonlyrefrainfromscoldingYvette,buttoturnitonherinstead! Theyhadpreviouslyimedtheywouldn¡¯tshowfavoritism,yetnowtheirbiaswasringlyevidentandextreme! AlthoughYasminwasfuminginside,shemaintainedaninnocentandkindfacade.¡°It¡¯smyfault formisspeaking,UncleIrwin,AuntYara.Youhadeveryrighttochastiseme,butIwasmerelyconcernedforYvie.¡± Asexpected,YataandIrwin¡¯sstem expressionssoftenedconsiderably. ¡°Weknowyou¡¯reworriedaboutYvie,too,Yas.Andwe¡¯renotmingyou!We¡¯remerelygivingyouagentlereminder.Alrightnow,haveaseatandenjoyourmealbeforeitgetscold¡± AsweetsmilegracedYasmin¡¯sinnocentface,makingherloopletelyharmless.¡°Got Sotit!I¡¯llkeepthatinmindandbemorecarefulwithmy wordsinthefuture.¡± Whentheynoticedherdemeanor,YaraandIrwin¡¯seyessoftenedwithevenmoreaffection.¡°Whatasweetandthoughtfulchild!We¡¯retrulyfortunatetohavebothyouandYvieinourlives.¡± Assoo soonassheheardthat,YvettnguidlyncedatYasmin,brieflylockinggazeswiththefrigid¨CeyedYasmin.Whenshemethercoldgaze,Yvettecouldn¡¯thelpbutletoutaderisivesnort. ¡°Youshouldeatmore,Yvie!Youneedtoputsomemeatonyourbones!¡±YarasaidwithconcernasshecedagenerousservingoffoodonYvette¡¯ste. Afterthat,sheturnedtoYasminandsaid,¡°Youshouldeatmoretoo,Yas.Theseareallyourfavorites!¡± ¡°AuntYara,ThaveanauditionwithMr.Franklintomorrow,soIneedtowatchmyfigure.PleaseletYvieenjoyallthisdeliciousfoodinstead.¡± Afterthat,Yasmincontinuedwithahintofbashfulness,¡°IfItherole,I¡¯llbeabletomakemydebutintheentertainmentindustry.You¡¯llsupportme,right? Bysayingthis,sheindirectlyconveyedtoYaraandIrwinthatitwasn¡¯teasybreakingintotheentertainmentindustry,andoftenrequiredsubstantialfinancialbacking ¡°You¡¯vegotnothingtoworryabout,Yas.We¡¯lldefinitelysupportyou!¡± Yasminfinallybrokeintoasatisfiedsmile.Afterall,withtheMurrayfamily¡¯sbacking,herjourneyintheentertainmentindustrywouldbea breeze, Allofasudden,Irwinasked,¡°Areyouinterestedintheentertainmentindustry,Yvie?Ifso,I¡¯lldlyacquireatalentagencyandhavethemcatapultyoutofame!¡± Yarachimedinwithenthusiasticagreement,¡°Exactly!I¡¯llhaveyourbrother,Ash,usehiscelebritystatustoattractattentiontoyou.Whilehetakesinallthenegativeattention,youcansoakupalltheadoration!¡± Yvetteshedaresignedsmileandsaid,¡°I¡¯mnotreallyinterestedinthat.¡± ¡°Oh,it¡¯s alrightifyou¡¯renotinterested,Yvie!You¡¯reourbeloveddaughter,andyourhappinessisallthatmatterstous.Youcandowhateveryouwant,aslongasitmakesyouhappy!¡± AfterYvette¡¯s18yearsofhardshipawayfromhome,theironlywishwastoshowerherwithaffectionandmakeherlifeafortableas possible.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. HavingheardtheregretfulroneinYaraandIrwin¡¯svoices,Yasminnearlyblowhertopoff Whywere theywillingtobuyattalenta agencytodirectlypromotethatbitchifshewantedtopursueacareerintheentertainmentindustry? TheyevenintendedtohaveAshton,atopcelebrityintheindustry,helpthatbitchgaintraction! Yet,whenitcametoher,alltheyofferedwasapatontheback.Asaresult,Yasmin¡¯sresentment festered. Thankfully,thatcountrybumpkindidn¡¯tunderstandthemagnitudeoftheofferandrejectedtheopportunitytoentertheentertainmentindustry¨Cwhatanidiot! Afterdinner,Yvette wentbacktoherroomtocontinueworkingontheRevivalPotionwhenshesuddenlyreceivedacallfromJake. Ontheotherendofthephone,Jake¡¯sexcitedvoicerangout. ¡°Boss!Someonecedarequestonthedarkweb,wantingyoutotreatacaseofheartdisease.They¡¯reofferingawhoppingtwobilliondors forit!¡± Twobilliondors? Yvette¡¯sfinefeatureslittedinasmirk.Afterall,itwouldperfectlyoffsetthetwobilliondorsshehadrecentlyinvestedinthe Chapter23 Asshewasabouttoagreetoit,Jakespokeupagain. 1/1 Chapter74 Chapter 74 Chapter74 ¡°It¡¯sarequestbytheQuinns,though,¡±Jakeinformed. ¡°Oh.TheQuinns,huh?¡± Whensherecalledtheistencounter,Yvette¡¯slipstwistedintoachillingsmirk.Abone¨Cchillingairradiatedfromherasshesaid,¡°Doubletheprice,andiftheyagreetoit,rejecttheirrequestoutright!¡± Afterhearingthat,Jakecouldn¡¯thelpbutapudYvette¡¯saudacity. Yvettewassuchabadass!Afterall,theQuinnfamilywasthetopdoginJubilife,and noo onehadeverdaredtotreatthemlikethis. ¡°Gotit,boss!I¡¯lltakecareofitonthedarkwebnow.¡± YvettzilyhummedinacknowledgmentbeforeendingthecandresumingherworkontheRevivalPotion. WhiletheQuinnfamily¡¯sofferwasundeniablygenerous,Yvettewasnotoforgetaslight.Giventhatthe Quinnfamilyhadcrossedher,theywouldhavetofacetheconsequences. Asforthemoney,shecouldalwaystakeonafewmorerequests,andthatwould suffice. Meanwhile,SamundWilsonwereatQuinnManor. ¡°Mr.Quinn,there¡¯sbeenaresponsefromMiracleHealer¡¯sside.They¡¯reaskingfordoublethepricetoeptourrequest.¡± Afterhearingthat,themansitting attheheadofthetableforcefullyextinguishedhiscigarette,andhisnormallycharismaticfacetransformedintoacold,forbiddingvisage. Althoughheremainedsilent,theatmospherearoundhimgrewheavierwithanunspokentension. Atthatmoment,Samuelcouldn¡¯thelpbuin,saying,¡°We¡¯realreadyofferingapricefarexceedingwhatotherswouldpay,yettheystillInsistondoublingit.They¡¯rebeinpletelyunreasonable!¡± MiracleHealerwasrenownedfortheirextraordinaryprowess,boastingtheabilitytorevivetheincurableandrestoreshatteredbones.Aslongasapatientshowedtheslightestsignoflife,theycouldrescuethemfromthejawsofdeath. Thatsaid,allofthisseemedtoogoodtobetrue.Itwasprobablyhearsay,atbest.Howdaretheydemandfourbilliondorsbasedonmerehearsay?Theyweresimplyinsatiable! Ofcourse,WilsonunderstoodSamuel¡¯spoint.Asaresult,hecoldlyinstructed,¡°We¡¯llmeettheirdemands,then.However,ifthey¡¯reincapable ofit.¡±ofcuringGrandma,theywon¡¯tlivetoseeapenny Afterall,theyhadrecentlyreceivednewsthattheNirvaroothadalreadybeenshippedtowardJubilife. Aftergettingtheirhandsonit,andwiththehelpoftheMiracleHealer¡¯streatment,therewasachancethatMartha¡¯sheartdiseasecouldfinallybecured. ¡°Gotit,Mr.Quinn.I¡¯llseetoitatonce! Butbeforelong,Samuelreturnedwithagrimexpression.¡°Mr.Quinn,I¡¯vealreadyconfirmedwiththeMiracleHealerthatwe¡¯dpaydouble,yettheystillrefusedtotakeourcaseandeventoldustogetlost.¡± Theywereobviouslytoyingwiththem! Afterhearingthat,Wilson¡¯seyesnarroweddangerously,acoldfuryradiatingfromhimasaruthlessdeterminationshedintheirdepths.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ¡°Ifwecan¡¯tbuytheircooperation,thenfindthemandcapture themalive.Ifthey¡¯restilldefiantaboutit,thenthrowthemintothedungeonandhavethemlearntherulesthehardway.¡± Whenhenoticedhis displeasure,Samuelwastednotimeandrepliedrespectfully,¡°Gotit,Mr.Quinn!¡± Atthatmoment,Wilson¡¯sthreateningdemeanorwasparticrlyfrightening.Yet,itgraduallydissipatedashelookedatthechatlogwith Yvette. She stillhadn¡¯trepliedtohismessages.Whataheartlesswoman. Chapter 75 Chapter75 Onthefollowingday,boththeMedicineandMusicDepartmentstudentshadaphysicaleducationssintheaftemoon,wherethetwossesencounteredeachotheronthesportsfield AssoonasNoraspottedYasmin,sheturnedintoaninstantbrown¨Cnoser.Shegushedinanover¨Cthe¨Ctopvoice,¡°Ohmygoodness,Yas!Youlookabsolutelystunning!AndwithMr.Frankliingovertoday,he¡¯sdefinitelygoingtopickyouforthatrole!¡± Afterhearingthat,Yasminwassecretlypleased,yetshestilldownyedit,saying,¡°Comeon,NoraPleasekeepyourvoicedown.Witheveryone¡¯sstunningappearancestoday,it¡¯snotguaranteedthatI¡¯llbeselected WithnoideawhenDominicwouldappear,Yasminwasrestless.S Additionally,shewantedtoprovetothosewhohadquestionedherlooksthedaybeforethatshewastrulybeautiful¨Cevenmorebeautifulthanthatbitch,Yvette.ShewantedtoleteveryoneknowthatthetitleofJubilifeUniversity¡¯sBeautyQueenwasrightfullyhersandnooneelse¡¯s! Sheconstantlycheckedthemirrortomakesurehermakeupwaswless. Ashumanswereinherentlyvisualbeings,coupledwithYasmin¡¯ssweetandhumbledisposition,itwasdifficultfortheonlookersnottodevelopastrongeraffinityforher.Theyallstartedvoicingtheiropinions. ¡°NotonlyisYasminbeautiful,butshealsogotintoJubilifeUniversitythroughherownabilities.She¡¯sfarsuperiortothosewhocheated theirwayin.She¡¯stheonlyoneworthyofbeingcalledJubilifeUniversity¡¯sBeautyQueen!¡± ¡°Right?ThosewhothinkYvetteisprettierthanYasminneedtogettheireyeschecked!YasminisundeniablymorebeautifulthanYvette- Beforetheycouldevenfinishtheirsentence,theynoticedYvettewalkingleisurelytowardthem.Shehadawless,milkplexionthatwasuntouchedbycosmetics,andherbeautifuleyeswereparticrlymesmerizing. Afterseeingher,theycouldn¡¯tbringthemselvestosaythatYasminwasmorebeautifulthanYvetteagain. Whenshenoticedthateveryone¡¯sattentionwasonceagainonYvette,Yasmin¡¯sexpressionbecamegrim.Shehadputsomucheffortintoherappearancetoday,yet,themomentthatbitchshowedup,sheinstantlystoleallherspotlight! Asshenoticed Yasmin¡¯sscowl,Noraspokewithutmostcaution. ¡°Youdon¡¯thavetoworryaboutanything,Yas!I¡¯vedoneeverythingyoutoldmetodo.Atthismoment,everyoneinsshatesYvette,andnobodyeventalkstoher.Inafewmoredays,I¡¯lltaketheleadinostracizingher,andYvettewon¡¯stmuchlongeratJubilifeUniversity!¡± Afterall,noonehadastrongenoughmentalfortitudetowithstandbeingistedandostracizedbytheentiress.Norahadusedthistricktooustcountlesspeopleshedisliked,andshewouldundoubtedlybeabletooustthatcountrybumpkinaswell! Assoonassheheardthat,Yasmin¡¯sexpressionvisiblyrxed. Whenshe noticedYasmin¡¯sreaction,Noraquicklystartedtteringheragain,saying,¡°What¡¯smore,Mr.Frankliniingovertoscouttalenttoday.Andoncehechoosesyou,you¡¯llbeahouseholdname! oneasoutstandingasyou!!! ¡°AcountrybumpkinlikeYvettesimplyisn¡¯tworthyofbeinparedtosomeone AlthoughYasminwasdeeplypleasedwithherttery,shestillcouldn¡¯tstandthesightofYvette¡¯sface. SheleanedinandwhisperedsomethingtoNora.Afterthat,Noraimmediatelynoddedandsaid,¡°Alright,Yas.Iunderstandwhatneedstobedone!¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. Meanwhile,YvettekernlysensedYasminandNora¡¯sillintentionstowardher.Withthatinmind,asardonicsmileyedonherrosylips. Shealsowantedtofindoutiftheywerecapableofpullingitoff. Withsomany nypeopleonthesportsfield,YesminandNoracovertlymixedintothecrowdtoedgeclosertoYvette.AftertheysessfullyapproachedYvette,theydiscreetlyextendedtheirfeetonbothsides. AmalevolentgrinspreadacrossYasmin¡¯sface.Nomatterwhichwayshewent,Yvettewasdoomedtotakeanastytumble.Itwouldbebesttpletelydestroythatbitch¡¯sfacewiththefall! Yet,Yasmin¡¯ssmugnesswas cutshortwhenasuddenforceagainstherbackpropelledherforward.Atthesametime,Norafeltitaswell.Beforeeitherofthemcouldevencryoutforhelp,theywereknockedofftheirfeetanndedinapile. Asaresult,Nora¡¯sheaddirectlymmedintoYasmin¡¯sface,causinghertwofrontteethtofallout.Atthatmoment,theirappearancewasnothingshortoical Therewereaudiblegaspsfromtheonlookers,followedbyawaveofmuffledsnickers, Chapter76 1/1 Chapter76 Chapter 76 Chapter76 Theyknewtheyshouldn¡¯tbughingaboutit,buttheyreallycouldn¡¯thelpthemselves. AscowlcloudedYasmin¡¯sfaceassheheardthughtersurroundingher.Afterthat,sheimmediatelypulleda smallmirroroutofherpocket,andnoticedherteeth¨Corrather,hermissingteeth. TherewasnowayshecouldshowupatDominic¡¯sauditioninthisstate! Yasmincouldn¡¯tbearhercurrentdisheveledanicppearance.Shewasfurioustothepointofnearlypassingout.Yet,whenshenoticedYvettestandingidlyby,watchingthesceneunfold,hergazewasfilledwithmaliceandspite. Shewasn¡¯tgoingtoletthatbitchescapeunscathedforherhumiliation! Afterncingaround,Yasminimmediatelyburstintotears,feigningapitifuldemeanor.Unfortunately,withhertwofrontteethmissing,hercryingwasmoricalthanheartbreaking. ¡°Whydidyoutripmeonpurpose,Yvie?You¡¯veruinedmyappearance.¡± Yvetteregardedherfromabove,hervoiceindifferentasshesaid,¡°WhatevidencedoyouhavetosuggestthatItrippedyou?¡± Yasmin¡¯scarefullycraftedusationswerecutshortbyYvette¡¯sretort,andherfaceimmediatelybecamestiff. Sheindeedhadno evidencetobackupherusation.Sherecalledfeelingaforcefulshoveonherback,resultinginhercollisionwithNora,butshecouldn¡¯tprovewhohadpushedher. ¡°Areyouactuallyusingmeofsomethingwithnoevidencetobackitup?¡±Yvette¡¯svoicewacedwithahintofdanger,despitehercasual tone. Everyonepresentcouldn¡¯thelpbutvoicetheiragreementaswell. ¡°She¡¯susingYvetteofpushingherwithoutanyevidence!Isn¡¯tthataclearcaseofnder?¡± ¡°You¡¯reright!She¡¯sclearlytryingtopinthemeonYvette.They¡¯resupposedtobefamily,right?Who doesthattotheirownfamily?¡± Asshelistenedtothesequestioningvolces,Yasmin¡¯sfaceimmediatelyfell.Shecouldn¡¯tletthekindandgentlepersonashehadbuiltupforsolongatJubilifeUniversityberuinedjustlikethat. ¡°Y¨Cyou¡¯vegotitallwrong,Yvie.Iwasn¡¯ttryingtosayit wasyourfault.¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. Yvetteshothernguidlook,hernonchntvoedwithsarcasmasshesaid,¡°You¡¯rewhistlingasyouspeak.It¡¯dbebetterifyoukeptyourmouthshut.¡± Therewastrulynocrueleractthantoaddinsult toinjury.Everyonearoundcouldn¡¯thelpbutburstintughteragain. Atthatmoment,Yasminwasgenuinelyangeredtothepointoftears.Shewantednothingmorethantoescapethishumiliatingsituation.Thus,shescrambledupfromtheground,covered hermouth,andfledthe scene. Meanwhile,Norawasalsooverwhelmedwithembarrassment.ShecoveredherheadwhereYasmin¡¯steethhadsunkin,andshoutedangrily,¡±Breakitup!Stopcrowdingaround!¡± Beforelong,everyonedispersed,andonlyNoraandYvetteremained. Withhergazefilledwithmalice,NoraredatYvetteandsaid,¡°You¡¯renotfoolinganyone,Yvette.Iknowdamnwellthatyou¡¯retheonewhepushedus!Markmywords,Yvette.You¡¯llpaydearlyforit!¡± Yvetterespondedindifferently,¡°OhI¡¯llbewaitingforyou,then.¡± Chapter77 Chapter 77 Chapter77 WithYasminfeelinpletelymortifiedbywhathadhappened,shecoveredhermouthasshequicklyfledthescene.However,sheunexpectedlyranintoamiddle¨Cagedmanwhowaswalkinginherdirection. ¡°Ouch!¡± Asforthemiddle¨Cagedman,hewasholdingalotofstuffin hishandswhenhewasbumpedinto.Asaresult, allthedocumentshecarriedwerestrewnacrossthefloor. ¡°Ugh!Getoutofmyway!¡±Afterscoldingthemiddle¨Cagedman,Yasmincontinuedrunningforward,herfacegrim,and herhandstillcovering hermouth. ¡°Stoprightthere!Youbumpedintosomeone,theleastyoucoulddoisapologizebeforerunningaway.¡± Althoughthemiddle¨Cagedmanwasseethingwithanger,hisfocusonretrievingthedocumentsscatteredacrossthefloorgaveYasmintheopeningsheneededtoflee Whenshewitnessedthescenefromafar,Yvettestrodeoveronherlong,slenderlegs.Shecroucheddownandstartedhelpinghimcollectthestrewnaboutdocuments. ¡°Thanksforthehelp.¡±Asthemiddle¨Cagedmanlookeduptoexpresshisgratitude,hisgazerevealedahintofamazementashetookinN?velDrama.Org owns this. Yvette¡¯sface. ¡°Noworries. Aftercingthpileddocumentsbeforehim,Yvettepromptlytookherleave. Whenhefinallysnappedoutofit,Yvettewaslonggone.Atthatmoment,heppedhisforeheadinfrustration,cursinghimselffornothavingstoppedherearlier. ¡°I¡¯mterriblysorryforbeingte,Mr.Franklin!Igotcaughtinhorrendoustrafficearlier!¡±Dominic¡¯sassistant,LaJensen,eximedasshehurriedtowardhim,herfaceetchedwithremorse. Whowouldhavethoughtthatthisunassumingmiddle¨CagedmanwasDominicFranklin,theworld¨Crenowneddirectorwhohadcreatedcountlessmasterpieces? ¡°Whydon¡¯tweheadtotheMusicDepartmentandpickoutsometalent¨C¡± BeforeLacouldfinishhersentence,Dominutheroffdecisivelyandsaid,¡°I¡¯vealreadyfoundtheperfectpersonfortherole,sothere¡¯snoneedtolookanyfurther!¡± ¡°Verywell,Mr.Franklin.Whoisthepersonyouhaveinmind?I¡¯llgetintouchwiththemimmediately.¡± ¡°She¡¯s.. WhenLaspoke,Dominic¡¯sfacewaslinedwithdistress.Afterall,allofhisattentionwasonYvette¡¯sfaceearlier,andhehadonlytakenaquicknceatherstudentID.Ashetriedtorecallthenameonit,allhecouldrememberwashestname,¡°Murray¡°. ¡°She¡¯sastunninglybeautifulwoman,butallIknowisthathestnameis¡°Murray¡°.¡± ¡°Shehas¡°Murray¡®ashestnameandshe¡¯sexceptionallybeautiful?¡±AsLawasanalumnusofJubilifeUniversity,shewasnaturallyknowledgeableabouttheuniversity¡¯smatters. Afterputtingthesepiecestogether,shepromptlyasked,¡°AreyouperhapstalkingaboutYasminMurray,thecampusbelleofJubilife.University?¡± ¡°Campusbelle?¡°. Dominic¡¯sfacebrokeintoawidegrinashenoddedenthusiastically.¡°Itmustbeher!¡± Afterall,thestudenthesawearlierwasabsolutelystunning¨Cshetrulydeservedthetitleofcampusbelle. ¡°Alright,Mr.Franklin.I¡¯llreachouttoYasminimmediately.¡± Chapter78 Chapter 78 Chapter78 Afteinghomefromuniversity,Yasminshutherselfinhermom,sobbingincessantly.AsforYvette,continuedtoworkontheRevivalPotion. sheremainedindifferentas ¡°Woohoo!Mr.Franklinofferedmearoleinhisuingfilm!¡±Yasminsuddenlyburstforthfromherroom andmadeabeelineforYvette,hereyessparklingwithirrepressibleglee WithYaraandIrwinout,andSeanstillbusywithhisExportstraining,Yasmindecidedtodrop thepretense,givingYvetteanastylookbeforeeruptingintoavictoriouscackde. ¡°Who¡¯sworkasitshewasn¡¯teventhere. Lividabouther indifference,Yasmindecidedtospreadthenewselsewhere.Her¡°goodfriends¡±immediatelycalledtocongratteher.SheIntentionallyputitonloudspeaker,makingapointofuntingit infrontofWette. ¡°Mr.Frankdinwasworriedthatfilminginanotherlocationwouldaffectmystudies,sohedecidedtofilmthismovieatJubilileUniversity.Itcouldn¡¯tbemoreconvenient¨CIcanliterallywalkfromsstothefilmset!¡± Anexaggeratedtteringvoicerangoutfromtheotherend ofthephone,saying,¡°Ohmy,Yas!Mr.Franklinistrulygoingaboveandbeyondforyou!Heevenchosetofilmthemovieatourcampusforyourconvenience.It¡¯sclearhowmuchMr.Franklinvaluesyou!¡± ¡°Exactly,Yas!WithMr.Franklin¡¯ssupport,you¡¯redefinitelyonyourwaytostardom!Pleasedon¡¯tforgetwhoyourrealfriendsarewhenyou¡¯rehobnobbingwithA¨Clisters,olcay?¡± AlthoughYasminfeltincrediblysmuginside,shehumblysaid,¡°Oh,stop,youguysaretoomuch!I¡¯msofortunatetohaveMr.Franklin¡¯srecognition.Myonlyfocusnowistodomybestinthisroleandshowmygratitudeforhissupport.¡± ¡°You¡¯resuchassact,Yas!Wecouldalllearnathingortwofromyou.¡± AsshenoticedYvette¡¯sperpetuirofindifference,Yasmin¡¯sfacefinallycontortedinabriefshofirritation. WhatwaswrongwithYvette,thatbumpkinfromthecountryside?Shewasn¡¯tevenalittlebitjealouseventhoughshehadbeennoticedbyadistinguisheddirector,whoseacimextendedfar andwide! WhywasshesounperturbedbyIt?Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Yasmindrewinadeepbreathand persistedwithhersnideremarks.Shedidn¡¯tbelieveforasecondthatYvettewouldn¡¯tbejealousofher. ¡°IfIsessfullypulloffthisrole,I¡¯llbeabletosignwithStarlightEntertainmentasanactress!After that,I¡¯llbeawell¨Cknowncelebrity,andyou¡¯llstillbenothingbutamerecountrybumpkin!¡± ¡°Youthinkyou¡¯llgetsignedby StarlightEntertainment,huh?¡±Yvette¡¯ssmilewastingedwithmockery.¡°Areyouabsolutelysureaboutthat?¡± ¡°OfcourseI¡¯msure!¡±Yasminrepliedwithouthesitation,thengaveYvetteadisdainfullook. ¡°YouhavenoideawhatStarlightis,right?It¡¯sthetoptalentagencyinthecountry,renownedforitsstar¨Cmakingprowess.AshbelongstoStarlightaswell! ¡°AssoonasI¡¯mpartofStarlight,I¡¯lldefinitelybeahouseholdnamelikeAsh.Asforus,ourtrajectorieswillseparate,andyou¡¯llbeamerespeckinmyrearviewmirror- ¡°Youshouldstopdeludingyourself,¡±Yasminwasrevelinginherfantasy,butYvettecruellypulledtherugoutfromunderher.¡°There¡¯snowayStarlightEntertaimentwouldeversignyou.¡± ¡°Who areyoutosayStarlightEntertainmentwouldn¡¯tsignme?¡±Withher fantasyshatteredbeforeher,Yasmininstantlyflewintoarage,ringfiercelyatYvette. ¡°You¡¯resimplyjealousofme,Yvette!Youcan¡¯tbearthethoughtofmebingacelebritywhileyou¡¯lways beabumpkinfromthecountryside!¡± Yvettescoffed,asmirkyingonherlips.¡°Jealousofyou?AmIsupposedtobejealousofyourpathetoying?OrshouldIbejealousofyourinabilitytohandleanythingremotelychallenging?Orperhapsjealousofyourtotalipetenceanckofanyredeemingqualities? ¡°You¡¯resoaverage,yetyouactlikeyou¡¯reallthat.Wheredoyougetthenerve?¡± StarlightEntertainment¡¯sstar¨Cmakingprowesswasunparalleledbecausetheyhadakeeneyeforspottingtalentswithpotentindvahe, EvenifYasmin threwherselfatStarlightEntertainment,theywouldn¡¯tspareherasecondnce. ¡°Howreacountrybumpkinlikeyouinsultme?¡±Yasmin¡¯sfacecontortedwithrageassheraisedherhandto pYvetteacrosstheface.¡°I¡¯llteachyoualessonyouwon¡¯tforget!¡± Chapter 79 Chapter79 BeforeYasmin couldpYvette,Yvettecaughtholdofherwristandexertedalittleforce.Yasminscreamed,¡°Ithurts!Letgo,Yvie!¡± YvettegazedatYasminicilyandreleasedhergrip,tossingYasminasideliketrash. ¡°Ouch¡­¡± Losingherbnce,Yasmincrashedtotheground.ShefeltadeeperhatredforYvette,butsheheardthefootsteping fromoutside. ¡°Yasmin,whyareyouontheground?¡± WhenYaraandIrwinwalkedintothelivingroom,theyaskedinconcern. YasmintimidlyncedatYvette,thensaidwoefully,¡°IhadasmargumentwithYvie,andshepushedme.Butit¡¯sfine,I¡¯mnotangryatYvie ¡°WhywouldYviepushyou?Areyousureyoudidn¡¯tjustloseyourbnce,Yasmin?¡± ¡°Exactly.Yvieisn¡¯tthekindofpersonwhowoulddothat.Theremustbeamisunderstanding.¡± SeeinghowYaraandIrwindidn¡¯thesitatetostandupforYvette,Yasmin¡¯sexpressiondarkened.Shecouldn¡¯tbelievetheirbiastowardYvette. ¡°AuntYara,UncleIrwin,Iwasstandingsteadily,¡±Yasminsaidwoefully.¡°Imust¡¯vedonesomethingwrongtomakeYviedislikeme¡­¡± ¡°Oh,didyou?¡±Yvettesaidnonchntly.¡°Let¡¯slookatthesurveincefootage,then.¡± Atthe mentionofsurveince,Yasmin¡¯sexpressionchanged. Sheimmediatelysaid,¡°Youdon¡¯thavetolookatthefootage,Yvie.IthinkAuntYarawasright.Itmust¡¯vebeenamisunderstanding!I¡¯msureyoujustidentallypushedme.I¡¯mnotangry!¡± Seeinghowquicklyshechangedherstatement,YaraandIrwincouldn¡¯thelpbutfrown.Theydidn¡¯tlikehowYasminwasbehaving. YasminnoticedYaraandIrwin¡¯sattitudetowardher.Shesecretly redatYvette,thenturnedtosmileattheMurraycoupleagain. ¡°AuntYara,UncleIrwin,Ihavegoodnews.Mr.Franklinpickedme,andhe¡¯swillingtofilmthemovieatJubilifeUniversitysothatitwouldn¡¯tshwithmysses!¡± ¡°That¡¯sgreat!Doyourbestatacting,Yasmine.Wetrustyou¡¯lldoagoodjob!¡± Hearingtheirencouragement,Yasminsmiledbrighter.ShencedprovocativelyatYvette,thensmiledatYaraandIrwininnocently. ¡°Thankyou,AuntYaraandUncleIrwin.I¡¯lldomybestatacting!Bytheway,Ilearnedsomemassagingtechniquesrecently.Icangiveyoumassagestorelievestress!¡± YaraandIrwincouldn¡¯trejectYasmin,andtheyallowedhertomassagetheirshoulders.Yasmincontinuedtobehavecoquettishlywiththem,pretendingtobeafilialdaughter. ThefilmcrewwasbusysettingupatJubiliteUniversity,andrgecrowdsurroundedthem.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Alldolledup,YasminarrivedearlytoawaitMr.Franklin¡¯sarrival. ¡°Itmustbenicetobeyou,Yasmin.Mr.Franklinchoseyou,andheagreedtofilmoncampusforyoursake.He¡¯sneverdhatbefore,evenforAlistactors!¡± YasminevengotdenturesovernighttoshowherbestsidetoMr.Franklin. CharterBu Chapter80 Chapter 80 Chapter80 GettingtteredbyNora,Yasminsmiled,pretendingtobehumble. Sheboasted,¡°Mr.Franklinwaskindtome.HealsosaidIwasagoodfitforthecharacter,andaskedmetobepartofthefilm.Hedidn¡¯twantanyoneelse¡± Thatstatementmadeeveryoneeximinenvy. ¡°Wow,Yasmin!Mr.Franklinisveryfondofyou.Youwon¡¯thavetoworryaboutyourfutureintheentertainmentindustry!¡± ¡°Yeah!AndYasminisalsofromtheMurrayfamily.WithherbackgroundandconnectiontoMr.Franklin,herfutureseemsbright!¡± ¡°I¡¯msoenvious¡­¡± Yasminenjoyedbeingadmired,andshefeltproud.ShesawYvettingfromadistance,andahintofhatredshedinhereyes Yvettereceivedatextmessagejustthen,asking,¡°Didyoureceivetheitems? Withdelicatelypackedsnacksinherhands,Yvettecasuallyreplied,¡°Yealt.¡± Theotherpersonquicklyreplied,¡°Sinceyoureceivedmygift,youmustn¡¯treceivea anybodyelse¡¯sgifts.¡±Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Eventhoughitwassaidthroughtext,Yvettecouldimaginehisseductivemanner.Justasshewasabouttoreplytohistext,sheheardanarrogantvoice. ¡°vie,areyouheretocongratteme?¡± HearingYasmin¡¯spretentiousvoice,Yvette¡¯sexpressionturnedcold. ¡°Getoutofmyway.¡± WhenYasminrecognizedthatYvettewascarryingdessertsfromLuxeDelights,shefeltjealous. NotjustanyonecouldbuydessertsfromLuxeDelights¨Ceveniftheyhadthemoney.Reservationshadtobemadeinadvance.YasminwascertainthatSeanmust¡¯veboughtthemforYvette. ¡°Yvie,Iknowyougrewupinthecountryside,andyou¡¯venothadthesebefore.Butifyouenjoythesedesserts,youshouldtellmetogetthemforyou.Seanisbusywithtraining..¡± AllthepeoplewhohadbeenfollowingYasininagreedwithher. ¡°Asexpectedofourbeautyqueen,MissJubilife.She¡¯ssokind,unlikehowYvetteissoselfish!¡± ¡°Exactly.Seanmustbeexhaustedfromhisdailytraining,butYvettestiskedSeantobuyherdesserts.Does sheknowhowharditistobuydessertsfromLuxeDelights?Howselfishofher!¡± ¡°That¡¯swhatyoucanexpectfromacountrybumpkin.She¡¯ssoshallow¨Cminded!¡± HearinghoweveryonewascriticizingYvette,Yasminfinallyfeltbetter.Beforeshecouldspeakagain,somebodyshouted,¡°Mr.Franklinishere! ¦§ atshethoughttobeherbestsmileandsaidcutely,¡°Mr. Immediately,Yasminturnedaroundandmarchedinthatdirection.SheshedwhatFranklin!¡± ButtoYasmin¡¯ssurprise,Dominic¡¯ssmilefadedwhenhesawher.Hefrowned. @yet?¡± ¡°Whoareyou?Whatareyoudoinghere?IsJubiliteUniversity¡¯sBeautyQueennothereyDominichadarrivedearlytomeettheyoundyhebumpedintothedaybefore.Tohisdisappointment,hedidn¡¯tseethatyoung,andarandompersonalsostoppedhim. Domineverhadagoodtemper;hebecameincreasinglyimpatient. YasminwassurprisedbyDominic¡¯stantdislike. ¡°Mr.Franklin,I¡¯mMissJubilife¡± ¡°You¡¯rethebeautyqueen?Whatajoke!¡± andhesaidmercilessly. Dominic thenrecognizedYasminasthepersonwhorudelyescapedafterbumpingintohim.Hisdislikeforhergrew,andheJubilessUniversityhasprettylowstandardsfortheirbeautyqueen!¡± Yas?n?nfeltembarrassedbyDominic¡¯scriticism.Shesaid,¡°Mr.Franklin,didn¡¯tyoutellyourstafftocontactme?YousaidthatIfitthecharacterinyourmovieverywell,andthatyouwantedmetoactinthemovie!¡± Chapter 81 Chapter81 HearingYasmin¡¯swords,Dominicdespisedherevenmore. ¡°I¡¯mnotsurewhatwentwrong,butIwasn¡¯tlookingforyou.I¡¯mlookingfortheactualbeautyqueenofJubilifeUniversity!¡± Yasmin¡¯sfacefell.Shehadalreadyspreadnewsabouthowshewascastinhismovie.Shecouldn¡¯teptthefactthatDominicwasn¡¯tactuallylookingforher! ¡°What¡¯sgoingon?Didn¡¯ttheysayMr.FranklindecidedtofilmatJubilifeUniversitybecauseofYasmin?WhyishesayingthatYasminwasn¡¯tthepersonhewaslookingfor?¡± ¡°IthinkMr.Franklindislikesher,too.HedisagreedwithherimofbeingthebeautyqueenofJubilifeUniversity.¡± Yvettewatchedtheeventsunfold.Shelookedrxed,andthatangeredYasminevenmore. Yasminsaidhurriedly,¡°Mr.Franklin,IreallyamMissJubilife-* ¡°Getlost,don¡¯twastemytime.¡± BeforeYasmincouldfinishhersentence,Dominicinterruptedimpatiently.Hewasinahurrytomeettheyoundyheencounteredthedaybefore.HesimplyhadnotimetowastewithYasmin. ¡°Mr.Franklin¡­¡± Yasminrefusedtogiveup,andshetriedtofollowafterDominic,whichmadehimextremelyimpatient.JustasDominicwasabouttoleave,somebodyinthecrowdcaughthiseye. Hewasinstantlyoverjoyed. ¡°Ifinallyfoundyou!¡± Dominic,whohadbeenvisiblygrumpy,beamedwhenhesawYvette. ¡°Youleftsoquicklyyesterday,youndy.Ididn¡¯tgettoaskyourname.Idon¡¯tknowwhathappened,but mysperson.I¡¯msoluckytohavefoundyouagain!¡± Athiswords,thecrowdbrokeintodiscussionagain. ¡°What?Mr.FranklinwaslookingforYvette?¡± staffcontactedthewrong ¡°DoesthatmeanMr.Franklingotthewrongperson,mistakingYvetteasMissJubilite?Andthestaffcontactedthewrongperson¡­¡± ¡°ButIgetit.YvettedeservestobethebeautyqueenofJubilifeUniversity.Itmakessensethattheygotthewrongperson!¡± Hearingtheirwords,Yasminfeltextremelyashamed.ShehadbeenboastingtoYvetteabouthowDominichadcasthertoactin thefilm.Yasminhadn¡¯texpectedthatDominicmeanttoinviteYvetteinstead. Shewasutterlyembarrassed! ¡°Ms.Murray,you¡¯reagreatfitfor thischaracter.Iamsincerelyinvitingyoutoythisrole.Ifyouwouldjustsayyes,youcanaskforanyterms!¡± YvettewasenjoyingtheshowwhenDominicsuddenlyrushedtoher.Withouthesitation,Yvetterejectedhim. ¡°No,thanks.I¡¯mnotinterestedinacting. degis. IfYvettehadthetimetoactinafilm,shewouldhaveearnedafewhundredmilliondorswithherside ¡°OhmyGod,YvetterejectedMr.Franklin!¡±Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°DidIhearherright?SomebodyactuallyrejectedMr.Franklin.Notjustanyonecanactinhisfilms!¡± ¡°Exactly¡± Hearingthosewords,Yasminfeltevenmoreagitated.Itwasanopportunitythatshedreamedofhaving,yet Yvetterejecteditwithoutbatting aneye. YauninbelievedYvettewasyinghardtoget.Shethoughtthat Yvettewasmerelytryingtostandout.Assuch,YasminrefusedtoletYvette¡¯ofruition. YauninkilyncedatNora,whoimmediatelyunderstoodthesignndbegantospeak loudly. Chapter 82 Chapter82 ¡°Mr.Franklin,weheardthat thecharacteryspiano.ButYvetteisfromthecountryside,andshecan¡¯tythepiano!She¡¯snota goodfitfortherole!¡± Pertheirexpectations,Dominicfrownedwhenheheardthatremark.HelookedregretfullyatYvette.SinceYvettewassosuitablefortherole,DominicteltitwasquiteawastethatYvettecouldn¡¯tythepiano. Noticinghisreaction,Noracontinued,¡°Mr.Franklin,butthat¡¯snotthecaseforYasmin.Sheleamedhowtoythepianowhenshewasachild,and she¡¯sgreatatit.Sheevenwonthisyear¡¯spianpetition! ¡°Mr.Franklin,Yasministhebestpersonfortherole!¡± Then,NoracontinuedtomockYvette.¡°Mr.Franklin,ifyouchooseYvette,she¡¯sgoingtodyyourshootingschedulesinceshecan¡¯tevenythepiano!¡± ¡°WhosaysYvettecan¡¯typiano?¡± SeanstoodprotectivelyinfrontofYvette.Hecouldn¡¯tstandtheircriticismsofher,andheyedthevideoofYvetteyingthepianoatthebanquet. ¡°Openw youreyesandhaveagoodlook.Yvieissobrilliant!¡± Inthevideo,Yvettesatinfrontofthepianoandyedelegantly.Asthelighthitherface,herbeautyseemedunreal. Thecrowdcouldn¡¯thelp butgasp. ¡°She¡¯ssobeautiful!That¡¯swhatyou¡¯dcallafairy..¡± ¡°Notonlyisshepretty,sheevenysthepianowell!¡± Dominicwasecstatic,too.HewassurprisedatYvette¡¯spianoskills,andshpletelyfithisexpectationsfortherole! ¡°Ms.Murray,nooneelsewouldbeabetterfitforthisrolethanyou.Wouldyoupleasereconsiderthis?Pleasedon¡¯trejectmesoquickly!¡±SeeinghowDominicwasbeingsopersistent,Yvettefelthelpless.BeforeshecouldrejectDominicagain,however,heputhishandoverhis chiest Hesaid,¡°Ohdear,myheart¡¯snotfeeling toogoodtoday.Ican¡¯ttake anymorerejections.Pleaseconsiderit,Ms.Murray.I¡¯llbewaitingforyouranswer!¡±Then,DominicranawaybeforeYvettecouldsayanything. EveryonewasshockedbyhowshamelesslyDominicwasbehaving.Hewasknowntobeameancritic,buttheyhadn¡¯texpectedhimtobesohumbleinthefaceofYvette. Witnessingthescene,Yasminbecameevenmorejealous.SheredatYvette,silentlywishingtotearthtterintopieces. ¡°Yvie,Iprovedthemwrongforyou.Doyoufeelgood?¡± SeangotclosetoYvette,whopushedhimawayinresponse.Seanwasn¡¯tangrythatYvettepushedhimaway,andhecontinuedtoapproachher. ButwhenhesawhowYvettewascarryingmanythings,hisexpressionturnedstern.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. SeanwonderedifJasperhadgiftedYvetteallofthat.HewasangryathowJasperhadhiseyesonYvette! ¡°Whyareyoucarryingsomanythings,Yvie?Youmustbetired.Letmehelp!¡± SeangrabbedeverythingthatYvettehadinherhands.Hewishedtothrowthemallintothetrashcan,buthesimplysmiledpretentiously. ¡°Whogaveyouthese,Yvie?¡±YasminrealizedthatSeanwasn¡¯ttheonewhogiftedYvettethedessertsfromLuxeDelights.Anideacametoheratthatmoment. ept Pretendingtobeconsiderate,Yasminsaidsoftly,¡°Yvie,eventhoughyouenjoythedessertsfromLuxeDelight,youshouldn¡¯trandomlyegiftsfromotherpeople ¡°Asgirls,weshouldbemorereserved.Sinceyougrewupinthecountryside,Iunderstandyounevergottoenjoymanydeliciousthings.Still,youshouldn¡¯tjusteptgiftsfromrandompeopleinthefuture,Yvie!¡± ChapterB Chapter 83 Chapter83 Yasminsoundedconsiderate,butshealsoimpliedthatYvettewasbehavingindecently. HearingYasmin¡¯swords,everyonegazedatYvettemeaningfully.ThismadeYasminfeelbetter.Afterall,shedidn¡¯tlikehowYvettecharmedaman,whowillinglyboughtherdesserts fromLuxeDelights. ButregardlessofwhoYvettewaswith,YasminthoughtnomanwouldbebetterthanWilson.NowthattheQuinnfamilyowedYasminafavor,YasminhadmanyopportunitiestoapproachWilson. AtthethoughtofWilson,Yasmincouldn¡¯thelpbutfeelinfatuated.Shebelievedthatshewastheonlypersonwhocouldmatchuptoan outstandingmanlikeWilson.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Suppressingherjoy,Yasminsaidpretentiously,¡°Youshouldremember,Yvie.Don¡¯teptgiftsfrom justanybodynexttime.¡± YvetteredatYasminicilyandspat,¡°Whoareyoutomeddleinmybusiness?¡± YasminfeltintimidatedbyYvette¡¯sre.Shefrozeinsilence. Then,shesaidwoefullytoSean,¡°Sean,IwasjustbeingconcernedforYvie¡­¡± YasminwantedtogiveSeananegativeimpressionofYvette.Buttohersurprise,SeanlookedatYvettewithadmirationoverhercharisma WhenSeannoticedYasminwasupset,hecontainedhisadmirationandsaidnonchntly,¡°Yasmin,don¡¯toverthinkit.Yvettehasalwaysbeen likethis!¡± WhenSeanyedintrainingmatches,heoftengotlecturedbyYvette.Thatsaid,heknewthatYvettewasasoftieinside.Plus,healsofoundYasmin¡¯swordssomewhatodd. SeeinghowSeanwasprotectiveofYvette,Yasmingrewangry.Ithadonlybeenafewdays,butSeanwasalreadybiasedtowardYvette! ¡°Okay,Yasmin.Ineed togo.¡±SeeingYvettewalkaway,Seanhurriedlyfollowedafterher.Hecalled,¡°Waitforme,Yvie!¡± Atthesightofthat,Yasmingot even angrier. YasminthoughtYvettehadfirstsnatchedawaytheirfamily¡¯saffection,andnowYvettewastakingawayarolethatbelongedtoYasmin,too! ¡°Yasmin,whatdowedo?Mr.FranklinissetoncastingYvettefortherole¡­ThisnewswillspreadthroughoutJubilifeUniversityinnotime!¡±Norasaidworriedly. NorahadalsospreadnewsaboutYasminbeingcastinDominic¡¯sfilm.Butnow thatDominichimselfwasbeggingYvettetotaketheroleinstead,itwouldbeembarrassingforbothYasminandNora! ¡°What¡¯stheworry?¡±Yasminsaid,ringatNora.¡°Wecanjustuseothernewstocoverthisup!¡± YasminthoughtthatiftherewerecontroversiessurroundingYvette,Dominicwouldn¡¯tallowYvettetoactinthefilmdespitehisfavorforher. YasminwasdeterminedtobringanendtoYvette¡¯sjoy. Meanwhile,anelegantmanslowlystoodupemotionlesslyatQuinnManor.Hehad adominatingpresencesurroundinghim. ¡°GetreadytogotoMurrayManor.¡± SamuelknewWilsonwasnningtobreakofftheengagement.Heimmediatelysaid,¡°Yes,Mr.Quinn.I¡¯llmakethearrangementsnow.¡±WilsonlookedatthetextmessagesheexchangedwithYvette.Hesmiled,seeminglyinagoodmood. Spinto imYourSurpriseReward! Chapter 84 Chapter84 ¡°Badnews,Mr.Quinn!WejustgotthenewsthatMrs.QuinnSeniorgothospitalized¡­¡± SamuelrushedintotheroominapanicandreportedthenewstoWilson. Uponhearinghiswords,Wilson¡¯sexpressionbecamegrim.Heasked,¡°Howisshenow?¡± ¡°Mrs. QuinnSeniorisrtivelystable.Thedoctorsaidit¡¯san oldproblemandtheyhavenootherway.OnlytheNirvarootcancureher,butithasn¡¯tarrivedinJubilifeCity¡­¡± Wilsonclenchedhisfists.Hisexpressionbecameice¨Ccold. ¡°Wedon¡¯thavetimetowaste.SnatchtheNirvaroot,anddowhateverittakestofindtheMiracleHealer!¡± WilsonwaswillingtodowhateverittooktomaketheMiracleHealertreatMartha! ¡°Rogerthat,Mr.Quinn!¡± ThevideoofYvetteyingthepianoatthebanquetwasuploadedtotheuniversityforum.Itgotsharedaroundandsomehow reachedtheheadoftheMusicDepartment,XanderBell Afterwatchingthevideo,Xandercouldn¡¯thelpbutlookforYvetteattheMedicineDepartment.Coincidentally,hebumpedintoZachary,whohaeforthesamereason. ¡°Xander,whatistheheadoftheMusicDepartmentdoingattheMedicineDepartment?¡±Zacharyaskedwarily. ¡°Thesamegoesforyou!You¡¯refromtheEsportsDepartment,andyet,hereyou are!¡±Xanderrefuted. ButwhenXandersawYvettingoutofthessroom,heimmediatelysmiled. ¡°YoumustbeYvette!Nicetomeetyou.I¡¯m thebeadoftheMusicDepartment,andIsawyourperformance.You¡¯reverytalentedinmusic,andit¡¯sawaste foryoutobestudyingmedicine.Doyouhaveanyintentionstoswitchmajors?¡± angethefactthathe Zacharysawthevideo,too.HehadtoacknowledgethefactthatYvettewasextremelygiftedinpiano.Butthatdidn¡¯tchangewishedtoscoutYvettetojointheEsportsDepartment. ¡°Hey,you oldman.Don¡¯ttrytoluremystudentaway.Yvette shouldjointheEsportsDepartment!¡±saidZachary,pushingXanderawayThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ZacharyapproachedYvetteandsaidhappily,¡°Doyourememberme,Yvette?I¡¯mheretoaskthatyoureconsiderjoiningtheEsportsDepartment! ¡°Rejecthim,Yvette!You¡¯resogiftedinmusic,youshouldjoin theMusicDepartment!¡±Xandersaidexcitedly.¡°WecanmakeyouthenextMischaRachmaninoff!¡± HearingXander¡¯swords,Yvettethoughtshedidn¡¯tneedtobeMischa¨Citwasher,afterall. Yvettesmiledandsaidcasually,¡°Thankyoufortheoffer,Mr.Bell.ButI¡¯mnotinterestedinbingthenextMischaRachmaninoff¡± Hearingherwords,Zacharyimmediatelymocked,¡°Doyouhearher?Yvetteisn¡¯tinterestedintheMusicDepartment.Youshouldleave,Xander.Don¡¯t embarrassyourself- ¡°Mr.Walker,Idon¡¯tntojointheEsportsDepartmenteither,¡±Yvettesaid,cuttinghimoff. Zachary¡¯ssmilefroze,andXandeughedathowhewasn¡¯ttheonlyonewhogotrejected. ¡°Well,yougotrejectedtoo!¡± Embarrassed,ZacharyredatXander. ¡°Whatareyoughingat?YvettewilleventuallyagreetojointheEsportsDepartment!¡± ¡°Dreamon!Shewiletothe MusicDepartment.Youshouldstopfantasizing!¡± AsNorawatchedthetwoheadsofdepartmentsfightoverYvette,she feltjealous, Yvettewasacountrybumpkinwhoknewhowtoyalittlebitofnoandgames.NorawonderedwhatwassogreataboutYvettethattheywouldbeghertojointheirdepartments. Drupter ?? Chapter 85 Chapter85 YvettefeltalittlefrustratedbyXanderandZachary¡¯sargument.Ontopofthat,Wilsonstillhadn¡¯trepliedtohertext,whichfrustratedher evenmore. WhileXanderandZacharywerebusyarguing,shesilentlysneakedaway. ¡°Listenup,Xander.I¡¯mdeterminedtoconvinceYvette tojointheEsportsDepartment.Don¡¯ttrytosnatchheraway!¡± ¡°Thesamegoesforyou.Yvette¡¯smusicaltalentswon¡¯tbewastedifshejoinstheMusicDepartmentHuh?Wheredidshego?¡± Suddenly,thetworealizedYvettewasgone.Theypaused,thenproceededtocriticizeeachother.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Thisisallyourfault.You¡¯resonoisythatYvettegotannoyed!¡± ¡°Whyisitmyfault?It¡¯syourfault!Youinsistedonfightingoverher¡­¡± ¡°Standrightthere,YvetteMurray!¡± JustasYvettewalkedouttheuniversitygate,sheheardavoicefilledwithangerstoppingher.Sheturned,andhergazehardenedatthesightofAmy. AmyredatYvetteasifshewantedtotearherintopieces. ¡°Youdamnedjinx!Howdareyouinjuremyson!¡± Atthethought ofLucas,whowasstillinthehospital,Amy¡¯shatredforYvetteburnedevenbrighter.Lucaswastheonlysoninthefamily,butYvettegavehimpermanentpeniledamage! YvetteknewAmywouletoher.Afterall,Amyvaluedhersonmorethanherownlife.YvettewascertainthatshehadgivenLucasapermanenterectiledysfunction. ¡°Imeanttodamagehim.Whatareyougoingtodoaboutthat?¡±y ?¡±Yvettesaidgently,butherunderlyingtonewasarrogant. ¡°Youlittle¡­¡±Amytrembledfromanger.¡°Whenthatoldhagtookyouin,Ishould¡¯vejustkilledyou!Thatway,youwouldn¡¯thaveharmedmyson!¡± UponhearingAmycallKaan¡°oldhag¡°,Yvette¡¯sgazebecamecoldandmurderous.Shelookeddownrightterrifying. ¡°IfIhearanotherwordofdisrespecttowardGrandma,I¡¯llsilenceyouforlife. AmywasintimidatedbyYvette.ShewhimperedinfearandwonderedwhenYvettehadbesoterrifying. ButshesuppressedherfearsandcontinuedmockingYvette.¡°Doyouthinkyoucandowhateveryouwantjustbecauseyou¡¯redatingarichman?We¡¯renottobemessedwith,either!We¡¯rerichnow.Wehavemorepoweroverapoorgirllikeyou! ¡°Also,I¡¯mspeakingthetruth.It¡¯sthatoldhag¡¯sfaultforbringingajinxlikeyouhome.Andnow,you¡¯veharmedmyson!I¡¯mgoingtokilltoday,youbitch!¡± HearingAmyinsultKaagain,Yvettegazedathericily.SheapproachedAmywithamenacingairandsaid,¡°Iwarnedyou.¡±Intimidated,Amyshuddered.¡°What?Areyougoingtoassaultme,youbitch?¡± Chapter 86 Chapter86 ¡°You¡¯resoungrateful!Wefedandraisedyoufor18years,yetyouwanttoassaultme?I¡¯mgoingtoteachyoualessontoday.Boys,catchthisContent property of N?velDra/ma.Org. bitch!¡± Followingher,agroupofbodyguardsappearedandsurroundedYvette. ¡°Areyouscarednow,Yvette?¡±Amyasked,ringather. ShehadhiredbodyguardsjusttoteachYvettealessontoday.Shewasdeterminedtoavengeherson! ¡°Whyareyoujuststandingthere?Teachheragoodlesson!¡± ThebodyguardsobeyedherordersandrushedtowardYvetteviciously.Butbeforetheycouldevenafingeronher,shesentthemflyingwithherkicks. Withinfiveminutes,alltheburlybodyguardswerelyingonthegroundinpain,outomission. Amyywasangeredatthesight.Shethoughttheywereallveryweak¨Ctheycouldn¡¯tevenwinagainstawoman! Casuallyleaningagainstthewall,Yvettesaidnonchntly,¡°Who¡¯snext?¡± Thebodyguardshadn¡¯texpectedtobedefeatedbyayoungwoman.Theyimmediatelybeggedformercy. ¡°We¡¯resorry,ma¡¯am!Wedidn¡¯tknowbetter.Pleaseforgiveusthistime¡± ¡°Yes,please!Webegyou!Pleaseforgiveusthistime!¡± ThesightangeredAmyevenmore.ShewhippedoutaknifeandattackedYvettewhileherattentionwasstillonthebodyguards. ¡°Die,youjinx!¡± Amyaimedforavitalorgan.Ifshesessfullndedthestab,Yvettewouldbeseverelyinjuredorevendie. YvettewasextremelyalertandexpertlyblockedAmy¡¯sattack. Amyfeltherpalmsgonumb,andtheknifefellfromherhands.ItendedupinYvette¡¯shands. YvettegazedatAmycoldlyasshefiddledwiththedagger.¡°Youwantedtostabmewitha knifeusingthishand,right? Frightened,Amybackedaway.¡°What¡­Whatdoyouwanttodo?I¡¯mwarningyou,Yvette.We¡¯rerichnow.Ifyoudaryafingeronme¡­¡± Yvettehadnopatienceforherramblings.Shesaidfelly,¡°I¡¯llreturnthefavorimmediately.¡± Amywasafraid.Shehurriedlyscreamed,¡°No¡­No!Don¡¯tforget,Yvette.Weraisedyou!Ifitweren¡¯tforus,youwould¡¯vebeendead¡­¡± WitheverywordthatAmysaid,Yvette¡¯sgazeonlyturnedcolder.Atthethoughtofthetorturethatsheexperiencedgrowingup,shedrovethedaggerintoAmy¡¯slefthand. ¡°Ahh!Myhand!¡±Amywasinsomuchpainthatshealmostpassedout. Yvettestoodoverherasshecarefullywipedherhandswithahandkerchief,gazingatAmymurderously.¡°Ifyoudaremesswithmeagain,Iwon¡¯tletyouoffeasily.¡± Yasmin,whohadbeenhidinginer,filmedeverything.She smirked,thinkingthattheheavenswerehelpingher! ShehadbeenwonderinghowshecouldfindcontroversialnewsaboutYvette,butitcametoYasminsoeasily. ShelookedforwardtoYvette¡¯sdownfall! SpintoimYourSurpriseReward Chapter 87 Chapter87 Ontheuniversityforum,peoplewerepraisingYvette,callingheragoddessandevenvyingforhertobeMissJubilife.ButafterYasmin¡¯svideowasuploadedanonymously,allthepraisebecamecriticism. ¡°Ohmygod,that¡¯ssocruel!Shestabbedsomeone!¡± ¡°Yeah,Yvetteissomerciless.Doesshehaveviolenttendencies?¡± ¡°Howcantheuniversityepts studentslikethis?Whatifsheattacksusoncampus?¡± ¡°You¡¯reright.IwantedtovoteforherasMissJubilifebecauseofhernoskills.Butshe¡¯sunworthyofthattitle ¡°Exactly.OnlyYasmincanbetheJubilileUniversityBeautyQueen.Notonlyisshetalented,butshe¡¯salsogentleandkind.She¡¯sbetterthanYvetteineveryway!¡± ¡°Yvetteisscary.Wemustspreadthenewssotheuniversityprioritizesthisissueandkicksherout!¡± ¡°You¡¯re right.Wemustn¡¯tallowadangerouspersonlikehertostayoncampus!¡± Thevideowentviralovernight. WhenYvettewalkedintothelecturehallthenextday,strangewhispersanmentsfollowedhereverymove.|| ¡°Hey,weshouldstayawayfromher.Peopleontheforumaresayingthatshe¡¯sveryviolent.Whatifshestabsust ¡°Shih,lower yourvoice.Don¡¯tletherhearyou!Wedon¡¯twanthertoattackus.. ¡°You¡¯reright.Somebodyonthe forumsaidshehasamentaldisorder.Let¡¯sstayawayfromthatlimatic!¡± Yvettecaughtonthatpeopleweretalkingabouttheuniversityforum.Sheloggedintothesiteonlytoseeamyriadofnegativments.N?velDrama.Org owns this. Thevideowasonlyaminutelong.Inthevideo,YvettestabbedAmy¡¯shandwiththeknifewithoutanyhesitation.Bloodgushedoutimmediately. Itwasrathergruesome,butYvettethoughtshelookedprettycool. ¡°Yvie,Isawthevideoontheforum!¡±Yasminshouted.SheranovertoYvette,lookingupset. ¡°Howcanyoudothat,Yvie?You¡¯retakingadvantageoftheMurrayfamily¡¯spowertohurtothers.IfAuntYaraandUncleIrwinfindout,they¡¯llbeveryupset!¡± Yasmin¡¯swordsconfirmedtherumorssurroundingYvette¡¯sknifeattack.EveryonelookedatYvettewithdisgust. Yasminlightlysmirked,butshestilllookedinnocentlykind.¡°Yvie,Ineverexpectedyoutodo suchthings.Whatdidyoulearninthecountryside¡­¡± Behindher,Norachimedinangrily,¡°Stayawayfromher,Yasmin.Whatifshesuddenlystabsyou?Lunaticsthathaveviolenttendencieslikeherarethescariest! ¡°Yasmin,noteveryoneiskindlikeyou.We¡¯repetitioningagainsttheuniversity.We¡¯llgetherexpelled!¡± Theothersagreed,saying,¡°That¡¯sright.We¡¯lljoinhandstopressuretheuniversity.I¡¯msurethey¡¯llexpelher!¡± TheotherstudentshadbeendissatisfiedwithYvette¡¯sspecidmissionintoJubiliteUniversity.Withthecurrentcontroversy,theyhadnoreasontoallowhertocontinuestudyingthere. ¡°No!Yviewentthroughsomuchtroubleto getintoJubiliteUniversity.Ifs hegetskickedout,herlifewillberuined,¡±Yasminsaid anxiously. Then,sheturned,lookingatYvetteconcemedly.¡°Wvie,hurryandapologize.Then,admityourfaultsandturnyourselfin.I¡¯msureeveryonewillbewillingtogiveyouasecondchance!¡± ¡°Admitmyfaults?¡±YvettencedatYasminrxedly. Casuallyyetarrogantly,sheasked,¡°WhatfaultsdoIhave?¡± Chapter 88 Chapter88 ¡°Whyyou¡­¡±Yasminhadn¡¯texpectedYvettetobesoarrogant.Sheimmediatelypretendedtolookdisappointed.¡°Yvie,whywon¡¯tyourepent? Andasexpected,thedislikeforYvettegrew ¡°She¡¯ssoarrogant!WemustkickheroutofJubilifeUniversity!¡± ¡°That¡¯sright!Sheneedstobeexpelled!¡± Hearingthosewords,Yasminwassohappythatshealmostburstintughter. Yasminwasproudofhergeniusidea.Shesimplyuploadedonevideo,andittookawayYvette¡¯sopportunitytostarinthefilm.Plus,Yvettewould getkickedoutofJubiliteUniversity!Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Yasminwaskilling twobirdswithonestone! ¡°Mr.Turnerishere!¡±somebodyshouted. Inthatinstant,everyoneelsewasdelightful. ¡°Mr.Turnerishere!Yvetteisdonefor.She¡¯sgoingtobeexpelled!¡± ¡°Exactly!ThelunaticYvetteisgettingexpelledfromJubilifeUniversity.That¡¯sgoodnews.¡± WhenDonaldTurnerenteredthelecturehall,begazedatYvettejudgmentally. ¡°YoumustbeYvetteMurray,¡±hesaid. YvettenoddedandhummedinresponsewithoutlookingDonaldintheeye.Shehadnoticedhisjudgmentttitude. ButherarroganceangeredDonaldevenmore.YvettehadonlybeeninJubilifeUniversityforafewdays,butshehadalreadycausedsomuchcontroversyandtrouble! Donaldwasdeterminedtoexpelher. ¡°Verywell.Iamnownotifyingyouthatyouhavebeenexpelled!YoumaynowpackyourbelongingsandleaveJubilifeUniversity.¡± ¡°Expelme?¡±Yvetteasked,stilllookingrxed.¡°Whoareyoutoexpelme?¡± Somehow,whenDonaldmetYvette¡¯seyes,hewasafraid.Hisexpressiondarkened. Butonsecondthought,DonaldrememberedYvettewasadmittedunderspecialconditions!AsthevicechancellorofJubilifeUniversity,hedidn¡¯thavetofearYvette! ¡°Youhavephysicallyassaultedsomeonewithaknife.JubiliteUniversitywillnoteptastudentwithpoormoralconductandviolenttendencies!¡± Yvettewasstillrxed.Itwas asifDonaldwasn¡¯tthreateningtoexpelher. ¡°Doyouhaveanyevidenceforallthatyousaid?¡± Angeredbyherattitude,Donaldsnarled,¡°Isawthevideoontheforum.That¡¯sevidenceofyourassault!Areyoutryingtodenyit?¡± ¡°You¡¯reusing anipletevideoasevidence?Ifyou¡¯renotusingyourbrain,youshoulddonateit.¡± ¡°Whyyou¡­¡±Donald¡¯sexpressiondarkenedevenmore.Nostudenthadeverspokentohimwithsuchdisrespect.HewasdeterminedtoexpelYvettefromJubilileUniversity! JustasDonaldwasabouttounleashhisangeronYvette,shelightlytappedonherscreen.Aten¨Cminutevideowaspinnedtothetopoftheforum¨Citwastheuneditedfootageofthevideo. Thecuriousstudentsimmediatelywatchedthevideodocumentingeverythingthathappenedduringtheincident. ¡°HolyTheyalllosttoYvette.She¡¯samazing!¡± ¡°Also,thatmiddle¨CagedwomanattackedYvettefirst.Shewasjustactinginse TraineYvetteastheattacker.¡± ¡°ExactlyWe¡¯vebeenmisled¡± sell Chapter 89 Chapter89 Aspublicopinion shiftedinYvette¡¯sfavor,Yasmin¡¯sfacefell,andsheclenchedherfists. Yasminhadtheoriginalfootage.Shedidn¡¯tunderstandhowYvettemanagedtogetherhandsonit. AsDonaldwatchedthevideo,hisexpressionstiffened.Theunexpectedturnofeventslefthimunsureofhowtoreact. HecouldnolongerexpelYvettefromthevideoalone.ButhehadeptedYasmin¡¯s bribe,promisingtokickYvetteoutofJubilifeUniversity! Also,YvetteactedoverlyarroganttowardDonald.Sheevendaredtoignorehim.HerattitudefueledDonald¡¯sdeterminationtoexpelher. Atthatthought,Donaldsaidinaseeminglyjustmanner,¡°Eventhoughyoudidn¡¯tassaultthemfirst,youractionshavenegativelyaffectedJubilifeUniversity¡¯sreputation. ¡°Afterseriousconsideration,I¡¯vedecidedtoexpelyouasawarningtootherstudents!Fromthismomenton,youwillnolongerbeastudentat JubilifeUniversity.Packyourthingsandleave!!! Yvettedespisedhisseeminglyjustattitude.Shesaidcasually,¡°Sure,Makesureyoudon¡¯ebeggingformetoreturn.¡± TheothersthoughtYvettemust¡¯vebeencrazytomakesuchims.Donaldcouldn¡¯tpossiblybeghertoreturn! Donaldwasbaffled,too.¡°Me,beggingyoutoreturn?Dreamon!Justwhodoyouthinkyouare?¡± Notwantingtowastemoretimeonhim,Yvettedialedanumberonherphone.Hercallwaspickedupimmediately,andthevoiceontheotherendsoundeddelighted ¡°Yvie,Ican¡¯tbelieveyou¡¯recallingme.I¡¯msohappy!¡± YvetteneverusuallywouldreplytoMatt¡¯stexts.HewasdelightedthatYvettecalledhim.Still,hedidn¡¯tforgettocheckonYvette ¡°What¡¯swrong?Doyouneedanyhelp?I¡¯minanothercitynow,butifyouneedanythingfromme,I¡¯llgetpeople tomanageitforyou!¡± ¡°It¡¯snothing,Mr.Rusell,¡±Yvettesaidnonchntly. ¡°I¡¯mjustlettingyouknowthatyourvice¨Cchancellorexpelledme.I¡¯mleavingJubilifeUniversity.¡± ¡°What?¡±Mattwasshocked. Yvettehadnonstoexinfurther,andshehungupimmediately. Mattcouldn¡¯thelpbutcurseashestaredathisphone.HewentthroughsomuchtroubleconvincingYvettetostudyatJubilifeUniversity,buttheywereexpellingher. Mattwasfurious.HewasdeterminedtokeepYvettefromleavingJubilifeUniversity! Murmursfilledthelecturehasthestudentsbegantodiscussamongthemselves.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Who wasYvettecalling?WhydoesthepersonsoundlikeMr.Rusell?¡± ¡°Yeah,IthinkhesoundedlikeMr.Rusell,too.¡± YasminsignaledNora,whoimmediatelysneered,¡°Whatareyouramblingabout?Asif!HowisitpossibleforYvettetohaveMr.Rusell¡¯s number?¡± Donaldalsothoughtthevoicesoundedfamiliarandfeltrestless.ButafterhearingNora¡¯sstatement,hewasreassured. Hethoughtthattheywereright.AnobodylikeYvettecouldn¡¯tpossiblyhaveMatt¡¯sphonenumber! SpintoimYourSurpriseReward! Chapter 90 Chapter90 Atthatthought,Donaldfeltmoreconfident. ¡°Stoptryingtoytricks,Yvette,¡±hesaid.¡°You¡¯reexpelledfromJubilifeUniversity.Packyourthingsandgetlost!Otherwise,I¡¯llgetthesecurityguardstochaseyouout.¡± Yasmincouldn¡¯thelpbutsmileatthesight.ShewashappythatYvettewasfinallygettingkickedoutofJubilifeUniversity!N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°Doyouhearme,Yvette?¡±Donaldsaidimpatiently. Butbeforehecouldfinish,hisphonevibratedfuriouslyinhispocket.ItwasacallfromMatt.Donaldhurriedlypickedupthecall. Hesaidingratiatingly,¡°Whythesuddencall,Mr.Rusell?Istheresomethingthatyoumightneedmetodo?¡± Mattwasfurious,¡°WhogaveyouthepermissiontoexpelYvetteMurray?Listenup,ifyoucan¡¯tkeepYvettefromleaving,youwillbedismissedasthevicechancellor!¡± StunnedbyMatt¡¯slecture,Donaldcouldn¡¯treactto thesituation. ¡°Ohmygod,YvetteactuallyknowsMr.Rusell!¡± ¡°Yeah!Mr.RusellevenlecturedMr.Tumerbecauseofher!¡± ¡°Justwhoisshe?EvenMr.Rusellissidingwithher!¡± Thestudentswereindisbelief.Meanwhile,Yasinin¡¯sexpressionwasgrim.Sheclenchedherfistssohardthathernailsleftimprintsonherpalms. Yasmin¡¯sns almostseeded;YvettealmostgotdismissedfromJubiliteUniversity,butshehadMatt¡¯ssupport. ¡°Fuck!HowdidthatbitchknowMr.Rusell?¡±Yasminthought. Stilllookingindifferent,Yvettepickedupherbagandleft.Uponseeingthat,Donald¡¯sexpressionchanged.Hequicklystoppedher. Unlikehispreviousarrogantdemeanor,hewasnowveryhumble.¡°Yvette¡­Yvette,don¡¯tleave.¡±hesaid. YvettegazedicilyatDonaldandsaid,¡°Didn¡¯tyouexpelmeandtellmetoleaveJubilifeUniversity?¡± Hearingherwords,Donaldfeltextremelyembarrassed.¡°I¡¯vemadeamistake,Yvette.I¡¯m sorry¡­I¡¯mreallysorry.¡± ¡°Areyoudone?¡±Yvettesaidcoldly.¡°Ifyouare,move.Don¡¯tgetinmyway.¡± DonaldthoughtYvettewasimplyingthathewasadog.Hisexpressionbecamemoregrim,andheredviciouslyather.Yet,hehadtofakea smile. ¡°Yvette,whatwouldittakeforyoutoforgiveme?IfyoustayatJubiliteUniversity,Icandoanythingforyou.I¡¯mgenuinelysorry!¡± Yvettescoffedandsaidemotionlessly,¡°Yourapologyissoinsincere.¡± ¡°Yvie,Mr.Turnerisgivingyouasincereapology.Youshouldbemoreforgiving.Stopbeingsoharshonhim!¡± YvettethoughtYasminwastryingtoguilttripher.Shesneeredandsaidcoldly,¡°Aneyeforaneye.Ifhedoesn¡¯tknesanapology,Iwon¡¯tletthisgo.¡± DonaldthoughtofMatt¡¯swarningandcouldn¡¯thelpbutbreakoutinacoldsweat.Hecouldn¡¯tlosehispositionasthevice¨Cchancellor.Afterall,hehadputinyearsofefforttogettothatposition! Chapter$1 Chapter 91 Chapter91N?velDrama.Org owns this. Donaldgrudginglykneltandsaidsorrowfully,¡°Yvette,I¡¯msorryforwhatI¡¯vedone.Pleaseforgiveme,andpleasedon¡¯tleaveJubilifeUniversity!¡± Everyonewasshockedatthesight.ThevicechancellorofJubilife Universitywaskneelingbeforeayoungwoman! ¡°Yourturn.¡±Yvettedidn¡¯tevenbataneyeatDonald.Instead,hericygazefellfrighteninglyonYasmin. Yasmincouldn¡¯thelpbutshudder.¡°Whatdoesthisbitchmean?DidshefindoutIpostedthevideo?¡±shethought. Yasminshookherheadindenial.Shetriedtoshakeawaytheabsurdthoughtandconsoled herself. Yasminhadpostedthevideoanonymously.Shethoughtthatifsherefusedtoadmitit,Yvettewouldneverfindoutthatshewasresponsible! Yasminaskedinnocently,¡°Whatdoyoumean,Yvie? ¡°Stillindenial?¡±Yvettesaid,gazingatYasmincoldly.¡°MustIpyouforyoutoacknowledgeit?¡± Whatareyoutalkingabout,Yvie?¡±Yasminsaid,feelingwrongedandalmostintears.¡°Idon¡¯tknowwhatmadeyoumisunderstandme,butI¡¯myourcousin.WhywouldInderyouontheuniversityforum?¡± Yasminalwaysseemedgentleandkind.ShehadagoodreputationatJubilifeUniversity.Seeingthatshewasclosetotears,thecrowdsidedwithher. ¡°Don¡¯tuseherwithoutanyevidence,Yvette!¡± ¡°That¡¯sright.We¡¯resorrythatyouwerewronglyused,butyoucan¡¯tuseYasminjustbecauseyou¡¯vebeenwronged!¡± ¡°Exactly.EverybodyknowsYasminiskind!Shewouldn¡¯tdosuchhorriblethings!¡± Yasminwashappythateveryonesidedwithher,butshe continuedpretendingtobewoeful. ¡°Yvie,howcanyouusemeofsomethingsoseriouswithoutproof?Iknowyoudislikeme,butyoushouldn¡¯tusemelikethat.¡± YasmindoubtedYvettecouldprovethatshewasthepersonwhopostedthevideo.AslongasYvettehadnoevidence,shewouldhavenothingagainstYasmin! ¡°Youwantproof,doyou?¡±Yvettesneered¡°I¡¯llgrantthatwish,then¡± Yvetteimmediatelytypedsomethingonherscreen,andtheanonymouspostsontheuniversityforumrevealedtherealnamesofthepost creators. TheauthoroftheanonymouspostappearedtobeYasmin. ShewasalsotheonewhopostedallthmentsthatincitedeveryoneelsetoblowtheissueoutofproportionandtokickYvetteoutofJubilifeUniversity. Everyonewasshocked.TheyalllookedatYasminindisbelief,feelinglikethey¡¯dnevertrulyknownher.Howwasitpossible? Noticinghoweveryonewasgazingather,Yasminturnedpale.Shewouldrather diethanbejudgedlikethat! Yasminknewthatifshedidn¡¯tmakeamends,theperfectandkindimageshehadpainstakinglybuiltforherselfwouldberuined. Teary¨Ceyed,Yasminsaid,¡°Yvie,it¡¯snotme.Itmustbeamisunderstanding,Ididn¡¯tuploadthatpost-¡± ¡°Youcantalktomyattorney,¡±Yvettesaid,interruptingYasmin.¡°You¡¯vedamagedmyreputation,andIjustcontactedthepoliceandmyattorney.Theywillbeheresoon ¡°What?Yvette,thisbitch!Shecalledthecops?Yasminthought. Yasminpanicked,andherexpressionturnedgrim. Chapter 92 Chapter92 ¡°Fuck,whatdoIdo?¡±Yasminthought. Soon,thepolicearrived.Alongwiththemcametherenownedattorney,JeffreyFisher. ¡°Ms.Murray!¡±JeffreygreetedYvetterespectfully. Whentheotherssawthat,theycouldn¡¯thelpbuteximinsurprise. ¡°Ohmygod,Yvette¡¯sattorneyisJeffreyFisher!¡± ¡°Jeffreyhasbeenintheindustryfor30years,andhe¡¯sneverlostasinglwsuit.IfYasminuploadedthoseposts,she¡¯sdonefor.¡± Yasminbecamemorefearful,butshestillrefusedtoadmitthatshehaduploadedtheposts. ¡°Mustyoudothis,Yvie?Itwasn¡¯tme.Iwaswronged¡­¡± YvettethoughtYasminwasshamelesstodenythetruthwhentheevidencewaspresentedtoher.ShencedatJeffrey,whoimmediately.understoodwhatYvettewanted. ¡°Officers,thesearetheevidenceofYasminMurray¡¯sdefamationagainstmyclient,¡±hesaid tothepolicemen. Afterexaminingthedocuments,thepolicemenbecamesolemn. ¡°Youareunderthesuspicionofdefamationanddamagingother¡¯sreputation.Pleasewithus!¡±Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Itwasn¡¯tme.Itwasn¡¯tme¡­¡±Yasmincried,lookingpitiful¡°Yvie,pleasebelieveinme.Ididn¡¯tuploadthoseanonymousposts¡­¡± SeeinghowYasminwasintears,theotherscouldn¡¯thelpbutwonder. ¡°DidYasminactuallynotuploadthosepostsontheforum?¡± ¡°Yeah.She¡¯scryingsohard.Maybeitreallywasn¡¯ther.¡± WithoutevenbattinganeyeatYasmin,Yvettesazilyonherseatwithherlegscrossed.Shelookedrxed. Jeffreysaid,¡°Please don¡¯tworry,Ms.Murray.Iwillensureshereceivesthemaximumlegalpenalty!¡± Everyonecouldn¡¯thelpbutgulpinfear.TheylookeddownonYvetteforbeingacountrybumpkin,butshemadethevice¨CchancellorbowandsentYasmintothepolicestation. Yvettewasn¡¯tsomebodytheycouldmesswith! Atthepolicestation,thepolicesaidtoYasmin,¡°Goinsideandbehaveyourself.We¡¯llquestionyoter!¡± Asshewaspushedintothedetentionroom,Yasmin¡¯sexpressionwasgrim.Shedespisedhowrun¨Cdownthecewas. Shewasusedtobeingdotedonandneverexperiencedsuchmisery. Yasminwasfilledwithresentment.Shewantedtofigureouthowtoleaveimmediately¨CshewasdeterminedtohideitfromYaraandIrwintoprotectherimage. Takingtheemeraldpendantoutofherpocket,Yasminrubbeditlongingly.ShehadintendedtousehesttworequeststogetclosertoWilson.ButbecauseofYvette,Yasminhadnochoicebuttoutilizeoneoftherequests. OnlytheQuinnfamilycanrescueYasminandcoverupthenewsofhowshegotarrested! SpintoimYourSurpriseReward! Chapter 93 Chapter93 Withouthesitation,Yasmincalledthenumberthatshehadmemorized. Soon,Samuelpickedup.¡°Hello,who¡¯sthis?¡± Yasminfeltslightlydisappointedthatitwasn¡¯tWilsonwhopickedup.Butshewas inahurrytoleavethece,soshehadnotimetoworryaboutotherthings, Shesaidhurriedly,¡°It¡¯sme,Mr.Jackson!¡± Samuelsaidemotionlesslyandprofessionally,¡°Ms.Murray,mayIknowwhatyouarecallingfor?¡± Yasminimmediatelysaid,¡°Igotintosometrouble,andI¡¯mdetainedbythepolice.I¡¯dliketoutilizemysecondrequesttobereleased.Also,coverupallthenewsaboutmyarrest.¡± ¡°Sure.TheQuinnfamilywillsatisfyyoursecond request.¡± Yasmin sighedinrelief,andshefeltproudagain.YasminthoughteventhoughYvettegotherdetained,shehadtheprotectionoftheQuinnfamily.Yvettehadnothingonher! AtthethoughtofWilson,Yasminbecameobsessiveagain.Shesaidcoyly,¡°Mr.Jackson,whenwillMr.Quinnbefree?I¡¯dliketobuyhimameal! ¡°I¡¯mafraidIcannotdiscloseMr.Quinn¡¯sscheduletoyou.¡± Then,Samuelhungupimmediately,whichangeredYasmin. ¡°Thatbastard!He¡¯sjustanassistant,buthowdarehehanguponme!¡±Yasminthought.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ShewasdeterminedtoteachSamulessonwhenshemarriedintotheQuinnfamily. ButYasmin¡¯sprioritywastogetherselfbailedoutandtorepairherdamagedreputation!Then,shewouldslowlydealwithYvette. AsYvettewalkedouttheuniversitygatewithherbag,shesawthefamiliarckMaybach Themaninthecarhadacoldexpression.Butwhenhesawher,hesmiledwarmlyandgotoutofthecar. ¡°Getin.I¡¯llbuyyouameal.¡± WilsonnaturallytookYvette¡¯sbag,andYvettethoughtitwasnormal,too.Shehandedhimherbagsandgot intothecarobediently. AsSamuelwatcheditthroughtherearviewmirror,hefeltbaffled.OnlyYvettedaredtomakeWilsondothingsforher. YvettenoticedthatWilsonwastired.Shecouldn¡¯thelpbutfrownandgazedintentlyathim. ¡°What¡¯sup?¡±Wilsonasked.HehelpedYvetteputonherseatbeltandgentlypattedherhead.¡°Whyareyoustaringatmelikethat?¡± ¡°Youlooktired.¡± Wilsonhadn¡¯texpectedYvettetobesosensitivetowardhim.Hesmiledandgotclosertoher.Withhisdeep,flirtatiousvoice,hesaid,¡°Areyoucaringaboutme?¡± ¡°Andheregoesthewomanizer,¡±Yvettethought. Shepursedherlipsandsaid,¡°No,I¡¯mjuststatingthetruth.¡± Fromtherearviewmirror,SamuelwatchedWilsonlosetoYvette.Hesilentlughed,buthewasalsosurprised. Because ofMartha¡¯ssickness,Wilsonhadn¡¯tbeeningoodcondition.Hebecamemoreterrifying,butallthefrighteningairdisappearedwhen hewaswithYvette, Chapter 94 Chapter94 SamuelthoughtYvettehadbeWilson¡¯sweakness, Halfanhouter,theyarrivedattherestaurant. WilsonhadagoodunderstandingofYvette¡¯spreferences.Heknewherlikesanddislikes,andheorderedfoodthatshewouldenjoy.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Mr.Quinn,¡±Samuelsaidwithaknockonthedoor. Wilsonnarrowedhiseyes.Heknewthatsomethingwasup¨CSamuelwouldn¡¯thaveknockediftherewasn¡¯tsomethingurgent. ¡°Excusemeforashortwhille.¡± WilsonopenedabottleofmilkforYvetteandhandedittoher.Hesmiledgentlyandalluringly. Yvettelookedawayfromhisfaceandnodded. AsWilsonwalkedoutoftheprivateroom,hisgentleexpressionfadedtohisusualicyexpression. ¡°Whatisit?¡± Samuelimmediatelysaidrespectfully,¡°Mr.Quinn,we¡¯vegottenourhandsontheNirvaroot.ItwillbedeliveredtoJubilifeCityassoonaspossible.¡± Hearingthat,Wilsonsaidcoldly,¡°Verywell.Now,doeverythingyoucantofindtheMiracleHealerassoonasyoucan.¡± ¡°Rogerthat,Mr.Quinn.¡± Meanwhile,intheprivateroom,Yvettesatcasuallywithherlegscrossed. Jakespokeovertheheadset,saying,¡°Boss,wejustgotthenewsthatYasminhasbeenreleasedfromdetention.TheQuinnfamilyhelpedher.¡± Hergazeturnedcold,andshesilentlyremarkedhowitwastheQuinnfamilyagain. ¡°Boss,Ialsohaveonemorethingtoreporttoyou¡­¡±Jakesaidcarefully.¡°TheNirvrootweweresendingtoJubilifeCitywassnatchedbytheQuinnfamily.Theyalsoinjuredsomeofourmen.Boss,wesufferedseriouslosses!¡± ¡°TheQuinnfamilyisreallysomething.¡±Yvettewasbaffled,andshescoffed.Peopleclosetoherwouldknowshewasreallyangry. TheQuinnfamilyhadrepeatedlyhelpedYasmin,andnowtheyalsotookawaywhatbelongedtoYvette.Theyinjuredhermenandcauseddamagetoherproperty. Yvettewonderedifsheseemedlikesomebodywhowaseasilybullied.Shelightlytappedhernailsonthetableinanoppressingair. ¡°Weren¡¯ttheylookingfortheMiracleHealer?Setupanappointmentwiththem.InotonlywanttotaketheNirvarootback,butIwilsoteachtheQuinnfamilyalesson!¡± KnowingthatYvettewasfurious,Jakedidn¡¯tdaretosaymore.HewasalsoangryattheQuinnfamilyfortakingawaytheirNirvaroot.Itwasdisrespectful,andhecouldn¡¯tswallowthateither. Jakeimmediatelysaid,¡°Yes,boss,I¡¯llbeonit!¡± HethoughttheQuinnfamilywouldbeinserioustroublesinceYvettewastakingthingsinto herownhands! WilsonwalkedinandnoticedYvette¡¯smoodbeingalittledown.Heimmediatelywalkeduptoher. ¡°What¡¯swrong?¡± SeeingWilson,Yvette¡¯sfrustrationfadedalittle.Sheshookherhead.¡°It¡¯snothing.¡± Uponnoticingherreservation,Wilson¡¯sgazeshiftedalittle.Hecontinuedtosay,¡°I¡¯vetoldyoubefore.Ifthere¡¯sanythingthatyoucan¡¯tresolve,youcanaskformyhelp.Inevergobackonmywords.¡± WilsonwonderedwhenYvettewouldbewillingtoopenuptohim.Butitwasfineevenifshecouldn¡¯t;hewaswillingtowaituntilshewould Chapter15 Chapter 95 Chapter95 Yvettethoughtoldermenweregoodatcoaxingpeople.AshelistenedtowhatWilsonsaid,herbadmoodimproved. Shencedathimandsaid,¡°You¡¯reaprettysmoothtalker.¡± Wilsonstaredatherwithanendearingsmile.Hesaid,¡°I¡¯veonlyevertalkedtoyouthisway.¡± Hearingthat,Yvettepursedher lips,butshecouldn¡¯thidehersmile. AfterdinnerwithYvette,Wilsonreceivednewsfromthedarkweb.HethoughtitwasinterestingthattheMiracleHealerwaswillingtotake.appointmentsandaskedtomeetthemtonight. Buthewasquicktohidehisemotions.HegazedatYvettegentlyandlovingly.¡°Ihavesomethingtodter,soIcan¡¯tsendyouhome.Samueltosendyouhome,¡±hesaid. ¡°It¡¯sfine.¡±Yvetteshookherhead,rejectinghim.Shealsohadsomethingtoattendto. ShewasdeterminedtomaketheQuinnfamilypayforsnatchingherNirvaroot! .I¡¯llget ¡°Okay,¡±Wilsonsaid,nodding.Hedidn¡¯timposehiswillonher. ¡°I¡¯lltreatyoutosomeSouthwichianfoodtomorrow.There¡¯sarestaurantIknowthatIthinkyou¡¯lllove¡± Samuelcouldn¡¯thelpbutmakeremarkssilentlyafterhearingWilson¡¯swords. ¡°They¡¯vejustmettoday,butMr.Quinnisalreadynningfortomorrow!Whataschemer!¡±Samuelthought. Yvettecouldseethroughhisintentions,too.Shenoddedandhummedinagreement. Wilsonsmiledevenwider.HepattedYvetteontheheadandsaiddotingly,¡°Don¡¯tforgettosendmeatextwhenyougethome.¡± AsSamuelwatchedtheirinteraction,hewasbaffled.HehadneverseenWilsondoteonsomeonesomuch! AfterYvettehadleftandwapletelyout ofsight,thegentleexpressiononWilson¡¯sfaceimmediatelyfadedtohisusualicylook.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Mr. Quinn,theMiracleHealerrejectedourrequestbeforebutsuddenlyagreedtothe requestandaskedtomeet.Somethingdoesn¡¯tquiteaddup!¡±Samuelsaid.¡°I¡¯mafraiditmightbeatrap.¡± Wilsontightenedhisgrip.Hewasemotionless,andhewasexudingaterrifyingair.¡°Iftheydaretoytrickswithme,I¡¯llmakesuretheyregretbeingbornintothisworld.¡± SamuelwasremindedofWilson¡¯s cruelways.EventhoughSamuelhadworkedwithWilsonforyears,hecouldn¡¯thelpbutshudderinfear. SamuelthoughtitwasbestfortheMiracleHealertobegenuinewiththeirhelp.IftheMiracle Healerdaredtoyanytricks,theymightjust die. Itwasnight,andaMaybachwasparkedoutsideanabandonedfactoryinthesuburbs. Amangotoutofthecar.Hewasemotionless,buthispresencewouldmakepeoplefearhim. Theguardsbytheentrancewerestunnedbythe wayhecarriedhimself. Suppressingtheirunexinedfear,theguardsshoutedsternly,¡°Standrightthere!We¡¯llhavetodoapat¨Cdownbeforeyougoin.Youcanonlygoinsideafterwe¡¯redone.¡± ¡°Howdareyou!¡±Samuel immediatelygrowledatthem. ¡°WhoareyoutopatdownMr.Quinn?Getlost!¡± SpintoimYourSurpriseReward! Chapter Chapter 96 Chapter96 KnowingWilson¡¯sextremegermophobictendencies,Samuelthoughttheguards¡®handswouldbebrokenbeforetheycouldeventouchWilson. ¡°ThisismandatedbytheMiracleHealer. Ifyourefusetocooperate,pleaseleave!¡± Thisb Samuelwas furtheraggravated.¡°TheMiracleHealerisveryproudindeed!¡± Notonlydidtheyrequestthemtovisitontheirown,buttheyalsoenforcedapat¨Cdown.SamuelthoughttheMiracleHealerwasbeingunreasonable.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Theguardimmediatelyrefuted,¡°ThisistheMiracleHealer¡¯srules.Ifyoudon¡¯ply,getlost!¡± ¡°Whyyou¡ª¡±Samuelwaspissed,buthehadtosuppresshisanger. Wilsonnarrowedhisgazedangerously.HethoughttheguardswereequallyasarrogantastheMiracleHealer. ¡°Behaveyourself!¡± TheguardsstartedtogiveSamupat¨Cdown,butnobodydaredtofriskWilson.Wilsontookoffhiscoat,tossedittotheguards,thenwalked inside. Theguardsweredumbfounded. ¡°Whatthefuck?Didwejustlethiminlikethat?Didn¡¯tBosstellustoshamehim?¡± ¡°Yeah.Whydidwejustlethimin?Whydidn¡¯t youstophim!¡± ¡°He¡¯stheheadoftheQuinnfamily.Hisairandgazewerescary.Ididn¡¯tdaretostophim¡­¡± ¡°Stoptalking.Hurryandreportthistotheboss!¡± WhenthenewsgottoJake,heimmediatelytoldYvettewhathappened. ¡°Boss,wejustreceivednewsthattherepresentativesfromtheQuinnfamilyhavearrived.Theguardsareleadingthemtothesecretroom. ¡°They¡¯vepreparedeverythingasyou¡¯vetoldthemto.Thesecretroomisfilledwithtimebombs;oncewecloseoffthewalkwaytothesecretroomandactivatethebombs,theycan¡¯tescape!¡± Lazingonthecouch,Yvettesaidemotionlessly,¡°Goodjob!¡± Jakebeamedatthpliment.Hesaid,¡°Justwaitfortheshow,Boss.TodaywillbethedaywhentheheadoftheQuinnfamilyseeshisend!¡± Wilsonfollowedtheguardsintoasecretroom,andSamuelremainedonfulert.Wilsoncasuallysatdownwithhislegscrossed,yethewasexudingaterrifyingpresence. ¡°WhenwilltheMiracleHealerbehere?¡± ¡°TheMiracleHealerwileandgoaspleased.Youhavenorighttoquestion;justwaitpatiently.Otherwise¡ª¡± Beforetheguardcouldfinish,WilsonexchangedlookswithSarnuel,whoimmediatelygrappledtheguardbyhisneck.Samuelmmedtheguard¡¯sheadagainstthetable. Theimmensepainmadetheguardscreaminpain. Wilsonsaidslowlybutarrogantly,¡°Ihave limitedpatience.TelltheMiracleHealertogettheirassouthere.¡± ¡°Howdareyoucausetroubleinmyquarters?You¡¯reaskingforit.¡± Yvetteemergedfromthewalkwaywithanicyexpressiononherface.Shelookedfrightening. WilsonwonderedwhythevoicesoundedlikeYvette.Withashockedexpressiononhisface,hewhippedaroundtolookatthespeaker,onlytoseeYvette¡¯sdelicateface. WhenYvettesawthemanonthecouch,shefroze,too.ShewasshockedtofindthatitwasWilson. Thetwogazedateachother.Silencefilledtheair. Chapter97 Chapter97 Chapter 97 Chapter97 ¡°Ms.Murray,whyareyouhere¡­¡±Samuskedindisbelief.Wide¨Ceyed,hestaredatYvetteinshock. HearingSamuel¡¯squestions,Yvettesnappedbacktohersenses.SherememberedthattimebombswerentedunderwhereWilsonandSamuelwerepositioned. YvetteimmediatelysaidtoJakeovertheheadset,¡°Deactivatethebombsimmediately¡­¡± JakewastakenabackbyYvette¡¯ssuddenshout.Hishandsshook,andhemistakenlypressedtheactivatebuttoninsteadofthedeactivator. Whenheheardthebeepingsoundthatsignaledtheimpendingexplosion,Jake¡¯sheartsank. ¡°Shit,Bossisstillinthesecretroom!¡±hethought. Withaloudboom,thebombswentoff.WilsonimmediatelyjumpedonYvetteandprotectedherinhisarms.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Thecetheyhadbeensittinggotblownupintopieces. Withhishandoverhiswounds,Samuelwasstunned.Hefeltrelievedthattheyreactedquickly.Otherwise,theywould¡¯vegottenblownupbyYvettel ¡°AsexpectedofMs.Murray.Shecuttothechaseandbombeduswithoutaword,¡±Samuelthought. ¡°Areyouhurt?¡± WilsonimmediatelycheckedifYvettewashurt.Hisjawwastight,andhelookedveryconcerned. Yvettewaswell¨Cprotected,andshedidn¡¯tsustainanyinjuries.Meanwhile,apieceofdebrisfromthebombleftacutonWilson¡¯sbrows,whichwasstillbleeding. Feelingconflicted,Yvetteshookherhead.¡°I¡¯mfine,butyoushouldgetyourwoundstreatednow.¡± Asshefinished,sheforcedWilsontostaystindtreated hiswounds.Wilsoncooperated,too. ThedebriswasclosetoinjuringWilson¡¯seyes.Atthethoughtofthat,Yvettecouldn¡¯thelpbutfeelupset. ¡°Doesithurt?¡±sheasked. Wilsonsensed hernegativeemotionsandhuggedherwaist.Hejoked,¡°Ifitdoes,canyoublowonitforme?¡± Hearingthat,Yvettedidn¡¯thesitateandblewonthewound.Wilsoncouldfeelhisheartmelt,andhetightenedhisgriparoundYvette¡¯swaist. WilsonthoughtYvettewasadorable.Hewashopelesslyinlovewithheranmittedtoherforlife. ¡°Thankyou,mydearYvie.Itdoesn¡¯thurtanymore.¡± Itwasanormalstatement,butitsoundedflirtatiouswhenWilsonsaidit. ¡°MydearYvie?¡±Yvettepondered,butshedidn¡¯ttrytochallengehim. Wilsonsmiledwider.Hesaid,¡°Isthiswhatyoumeantbyrestingathome?Hmm?¡± Yvetterefuted,¡°Andyousaidyouhadsomematterstoattendtoatnight!So,itwasthis!¡± Chapter 98 Chapter98 BothYvetteandWilsonhidsomethingfromeachother,sonobodyhadtheupperhand! Wilsonsmiled.HehadnoideaYvettewouldgivehimsuchabig¡°surprise¡°! ¡°Tellthesniperstofallback.¡± YvetteraisedherbrowsatWilson¡¯swords.Shefinallyunderstoodwhyhedaredtomeetheralone. Meanwhile,Samuelstillhasn¡¯trecoveredfromtheexplosion.Inadaze,hesaid,¡°Mr.Quinn,fallback?Didn¡¯tyountocapturetheMiracleHealer? ¡°Everythingisready.WejusthavetocapturetheMiracleHealer.Wecanlocktheminthedungeonandinterrogatethemsothey¡¯llobeyus¡­¡± Yvetteclickedhertongueandsaid,¡°Lockinginthedungeonandinterrogation¡­That¡¯sreallysomething!¡± ¡°Yvie¡­¡± HearingYvette¡¯ssarcasticremark,Wilsonrubbedhisforehead,feelingregretful.WilsonreachedouttoholdYvette¡¯shand,butsheavoidedhim.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. AtthethoughtofhowWilsonwastheheadoftheQuinnfamily,Yvettecouldn¡¯thelpbutfengry.Hesnatchedher Nirvaroot,hurthersubordinates,andcaused allthedamage. Hewasevennningtocaptureher,lockherinthedungeon,andinterrogateher.Whatafeat! ¡°Whyareyouangry,Ms.Yvette¡­¡±AsSamuskedthequestion,hefinallyconnected thedots.HelookedatYvettein shock.¡°AreyoutheMiracleHealer? SeeinghowSamuellookedlikehesawaghost,Yvetteraisedheraneyebrow.¡°DoInotlooklikeit?¡°: ButSamuelcouldn¡¯tagreethatsheseemedfitfortherole. TheMiracleHealerhadamazingskills.PeoplesaidtheMiracleHealermustbeoldandhavespenttheirlifetimestudyingmedicine,hencetheiramazing healingskills.ButYvettewasyoung.Shedidn¡¯tseemliketheMiracleHealeratall! ¡°Pleasedon¡¯tbeangry,¡±Wilsonsaid,holdingYvette¡¯shands.Hewashumblinghimself.¡°Yvie,Ineverintendedtohurtyou¡­. IfWilsonhadknownthatYvettewasthe MiracleHealer,hewould¡¯vebeenmorerespectful. ButYvettewasaangryandfrustrated.Sheeventriedtoassassinatethehead oftheCQuinnfamily,yetitturnedouttobeWilson! WilsonthoughtYvettelookedadorableevenwhenshewasangry.Hegazedatherdotinglyandlightlycaressedherhandswithhisfingertips. ¡°WhatcanIdoforyoutoforgiveme?¡±heaskedgently Wilsonhadanicevoice.Nowthathewasloweringhistocoaxher,itsoundedveryflirtatiousandsensualtoYvette. Herangersubsided,andshedidn¡¯tshakehishandoff.Shesimplystaredbackathim ¡°DidyouenjoytheNirvaroot?¡± ¡°Yvle,you¡¯relookingfortheNirvaroot,too?¡± Yvettesaidnonchntly,¡°Itwasmobeginwith!¡± Wilsonimmediatelyunderstoodwhatshemeant.ItwasnowondertheElixirsApothecaryrefusedtoselltheNirvaroottotheQuinnfamilyevenattheofferofabilliondors. Yvettehadreservedit. ¡°Ms.Yvette,pleasedon¡¯tbeangryatMr.Quinn.HetakestheNirvarpotbecauseMrs.QuinnSeniorisill,andsheneedstheNirvaroottosurvive. ¡°WehadtocapturetheMiracleHealerbecausewetriedtoengagethemthroughthedarkwebbutwererejected.Wewereleftwithnochoice¡­¡± HearingSamuel¡¯sexnation,Yvette¡¯sangersubsidepletely.IfsomebodyshelovedneededtheNirvarootbecausetheyweresick,shewould¡¯vedhesame.Ifshecouldn¡¯tbuytheNirvaroot,shewould¡¯vesnatched it,too. Wilsonwhisperedinherear,¡°I¡¯llrepayyoufivetimesthedamagesI¡¯vecaused.Don¡¯tbeangryanymore,olcay?¡± Chapter Chapter 99 Chapter99 YvettehadtoadmitthatWilsonwasagoodsweettalker.Hehumblyapologizedandofferedtopayforthedamages,andshecouldn¡¯tstayangryanymore! Yvettelookedathimandsaid,¡°You¡¯retheoneofferinpensationatfivetimestheprice!¡± ¡°Yes,Iwillinglyofferedit,¡±saidWilson,gazingintentlyatYvetteinanalluringmanner.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Yvette¡¯sheartskippedabeat.Pursingherlipsandtryingtoshiftherfocus,Yvettequicklywroteupthpensationform. Curious,SamueltookapeekandwasshockedatthefigureYvettewrote¨C50 billiondors! SamuelthoughtYvettewasbetteroffrobbingabank!HesilentlyremarkedshewasluckythatWilsonwasrichenoughtopayforthpensation, ¡°Here.Signit.¡± YvettehandedWilsonthpensationformemotionlessly,shewasn¡¯ttheslightestbitguilty. Wilsonchuckledatthe figurewrittenontheform.HethoughtYvettewasmercilesswithhim,buthewaswillingtoletherscamhimofhismoney. Wilsonquicklysignedthpensationformandsaid,¡°Thpensationfundswillbetransferred toyourountbytomorrowmorning.¡± ¡°Good!¡± Yvettenoddedinsatisfaction,smiling.Shefeltgoodaboutearning50billiondorsovernight. ¡°Boss¡­¡±Jakeranoverinahurry.HefinallyfeltrelievedwhenhesawthatYvettewasn¡¯thurt.¡°I¡¯mdyou¡¯reokay,boss.Otherwise,Ican¡¯tpayformysinsevenifIdie!¡± SeeinghowJakewasalmostpouncingonYvette,Wilson¡¯sexpressiondarkened.Hencedicily atJake,whofrozeandstoppedhimselffromjumpingonYvette. JakealsorecognizedWilsonastheepersonwhotookYvetteawayattheRoyalPavillion.AtthethoughtofhowYvettechoseWilsonoverhim,JakedislikedWilsonevenmore ¡°It¡¯syouagain¡­Soyou¡¯retheheadoftheQuinnhousehold!,nowthatyou¡¯reinourterritory,we¡¯llshowyouwho¡¯sboss!¡± YvettefrownedathowJakewasreadytopunchWilson.Shesaidsternly,¡°Stop.¡± Jakewasunwilling,butheobeyedYvette¡¯sordersandstoppedhimself. Hewhined,¡°Boss,didyouforgethowhesnatchedourNirvarootandinjuredourmen?Wesufferedseriouslosses!Youcan¡¯tjustgiveinbecauseofhisface.He¡¯shandsome,butyou can¡¯tjustlethimoffeasily.¡± Hearinghiswhines,Yvettecalmlyhandedhimthpensationform. ¡°Speakafteryouseethis.¡± Jake readthpensationformobediently.Whenhesawthatthpensationtotaledupto50billiondors,hecursed. ¡°Whatthe?50billiondors?AmIdreaming?Ouch,ithurts,soI¡¯mnotdreaming,He¡¯spayingus50billiondors!¡± Jakepinchedhimselfhardandrealizedhewasn¡¯tdreaming.Hewasworkedup,andinthatmoment,Wilsondidn¡¯tlooksodespicableanymore!Wilsonwasn¡¯tanenemy;hewasgod! 121 Chapter 100 Chapter100 YvettewasunfazedbyJake¡¯santics;shehadgottenusedtohisbehavior.ShesaidtoWilson,¡°Let¡¯sgo.¡± ¡°Huh?Whereto?¡±Wilsonasked. ¡°Totreatyourgrandmother,¡±Yvettesaid. Shewouldn¡¯thavereceivedthe50billion dorsfromWilsonfornothing.Hearingherwords,Wilsongazedatherlovingly. ¡°It¡¯sgettinte,andyoushouldrest.I¡¯llgotothehospitalwithyouafteryoursstomorrow,¡±hesaid. ¡°Sure.¡± Yvettehadnoobjections,sosheagreed Thenextday,YvettearrivedoncampustoseeYasminsurroundedbyacrowd. Yasminsaidwoefully,¡°Pleasetrustme,everyone.Ididn¡¯tuploadthatanonymousposttotheuniversityforum.Yviemaynottreatmelikehersister,butI¡¯vealwaystreatedherlikeshewasmine. ¡°Iwouldnevernderher!AndifIdid,whywouldthepolicereleaseme?Evenifyoudon¡¯tbelieveinwhatIsay,youshould trustinthepolice! Uponhearingherwords,thecrowdwasconvinced. ¡°Yasmin¡¯sright.Ifshepostedthosethingsontheforum,whywouldtheyreleasehersosoon?¡± ¡°That¡¯sright.Iguessshewasn¡¯tthepersonwhopostedthem¡­¡± proven NoraimmediatelysupportedYasmin.¡°SomebodyframedYasminyesterday!ThankgoodnessYasminwasinnocent.Otherwise,somebodymightjustuseherevenmore!¡±Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Yvettewatchedeverythingemotionlessly.SherealizedsheforgottoaskWilsonabouthisrtionshipwithYasmin.TheymusthaveadeeprtionshipforhimtohelpYasminmultipletimes. Atthatthought,Yvette¡¯sexpression turnedcold,andhermoodbecamefoul.Yasmininterpretedthatasjealousy,whichmadeherfeelted. ShefeltproudthatYvettewasfinallyjealousofher,anditfeltgood!YasminlookedatYvettewithaprovokinggaze. ¡°Sowhatifsherevealedmyrealnameintheanonymouspost?IhavetheQuinnfamilybackingmeup.Evenifshehasevidence,shehasnothingonme!¡±Yasminthought ¡°Bytheway,Ialsohavegoodnews.IwasinvitedbyStarlight Entertainmenttotheirauditiontomorrow.IfIpass,Iwillbesignedasanartist.¡± Thecrowdstirredafterhearingherwords. ¡°Wow,StarlightEntertainmentisthetoptalentagencyinthecountry.Theyproducedsomanysuperstars!¡± ¡°Exactly.IfshegetssignedunderStarlightEntertainment,shewillhaveabrightfutureintheentertainmentindustry!¡± ¡°That¡¯sright.ButIheardthatStarlightEntertainmenthasverystrictselectioncriteria.Yasminmustbeoutstandingtoreceivetheinvitation.toaudition!¡± ¡°I¡¯msoenvious¡­¡± Hearingthosewords,Yasminfeltevenmoreconceited.ShehadbeggedAshtonsothathewouldutilizehisconnectionswithStarlight.Entertainment,eamingheranauditioninvitationwiththem ¡°SowhatifYvettegotinvitedtostarinMr.Dominic¡¯sfilm?Thatbitchwillonlybeasidecharacter.Shewon¡¯tgetmuchspotlight,¡±Yasminthought. Chapter 101 Chapter101 IfYasminsessfullysignedwithStarlightEntertainment,shennedtoaskAshtontorequestworkonherbehalf.Thatway,shewouldbe abletostarinfilms. Yasminhadnointerestinyingsidecharacters.Sheaspiredtobethefemaleleadforeveryfilm! ShewasconfidentthatStarlightEntertainmentwouldhonorAshtonforhispoprity.Ifshemadeherdebut,shennedtorideonhispopritytobefamous. Yasminwasconfidentthatwhenshewasfamous,Dominicwouldregretnotinvitinghertostarinhisfilm. NotwantingtowastetimewatchingYasmin¡¯santics,Yvetteturnedtoleave.ButYasminstoppedher. Yasminsaidinnocentlyandwoefully,¡°Yvie,whydoyoulooksounhappywhenyouseeme?DidIdosomethingthatmadeyousad?¡± Inresponsetoherpretentiousconcern,Yvettesaid,¡°Doyouthinkyou¡¯remoney?Musteveryonefeelhappywhentheyseeyou?¡± Asshefinished,somepartsofthecrowughed. Yvettehada beautiful face,butshealsohadasharptongue.Yet,nobodycouldhateher,everyhoughtshewascool! Yasmin¡¯sexpressiondarkenedwhensheheardthughter,butshepretendedtolookgentleandelegantsoonafter.However,hergazewas vicious. ¡°You¡¯rejokingagain,Yvie!Bytheway,canyoewithmetotheauditionatStarlightEntertainment?Iheardthey¡¯restrictwiththeauditionprocess.I¡¯malittlenervous,butifyou¡¯dgowithme,I¡¯dbeabletodobetter!¡± YasminwantedYvettetowitnesshereptanceintoStarlightEntertainmentandbejealous! ¡°Youdon¡¯thavetobenervous,¡± HearingYvette¡¯swords,everyhoughtshewasgoingtoconsoleYasmin.Theyexpectedaheartwarmingscenebetweentwolovingsisters.Butunexpectedly,Yvette¡¯snextwordsshockedthem. ¡°Youwon¡¯tgetepted,anyway.¡± ¡°Whyyou ahurtfulstatement,butitwasinsulting. Yasminhadn¡¯texpectedYvettetobesoarrogant,eveninfrontofthecrowd.Shealmostlostheposure,butshehadtoupholdherperfectimage.Eventhoughshewasfurious,shehadtoholditin. Assuch,YasminturnedtolookatNora.Sheneededsomeo voiceherthoughts. NoraunderstoodYasmin¡¯ssignndimmediately jumpedintoaction.¡°Watchit,Yvette!WhydoyousaythatYasminwon¡¯tbeepted?Ithinkyou¡¯rejustjealousthatYasminreceivedtheauditioninvitation!¡± Yvettesaidicily,¡°Whyareyou suchakiss¨Cass?¡± AllthemusicmajorshavelongdislikedNoraHearingYvette¡¯swords,theyalughed. ¡°Exactly.She¡¯salwaysfollowingYasminlikeapetdog!¡± ¡°Yvette¡¯sright.She¡¯slikealoyaldog!¡± Nora¡¯sfacebecameflushedfromangeratthosewords.Shewantedtorefutethem,butshe hecouldn¡¯t. ¡°yvie,youcanbullyme,butIwon¡¯tallowyoutobullymyfriend!¡±Yasminsaid,tryingtoputonabraveface. ¡°Yvie,you¡¯resayingthatIwon¡¯tbeeptedintoStarlightEntertainment.Then,wouldyoumakeabetwithme?¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°Oh?What¡¯sthewager?¡±Yvetteaskedcuriously. ¡°IfIsessfullysignwithStarlightEntertainment,youlose!¡± Yasminpaused,andahintofevilshedacrosshereyes.Shecontinued,¡°Ifyoulose,youmustdoeverythingasIsayforamonth.Areyouup Jorit?¡± Chapter 102 Chapter102 Yvettesaidnonchntly,¡°Sure.¡± SeeingthatYvetteagreedtoit,Yasmincouldn¡¯tcontrolherhappiness.Shewascertain aboutherwin. YasminhadalreadyaskedAshtontonotifythehigher¨Cupsof StarlightEntertainment;therewasnowaytheywouldrejecther! ¡°Yvette,this bitch,sheshouldpreparetobemymaidforamonth!¡±Yasminthoughtjoyfully. YvettenoticedhowYasminlookedconfidentaboutherwin.Sherepliedtoatextonherphone,saying,¡°Okay,Iwittendtomorrow¡¯saudition.¡± Theotherpartyrepliedimmediately,seeminglyveryexcited. ¡°Ohmygod,you¡¯refinallyreplyingtomytext!Wedidn¡¯texpectyoutoparticipateinthisyear¡¯saudition!Withyouaround,I¡¯msureStarlightEntertainmentwillproducemoresuperstarsthisyear!¡± Theyhadverycriticaltasteinselectingartists.AlltheartiststhatStarlightEntertainmenthadsignedinthepastallshottostardom! However,theyhadbeentoocarefree.Otherwise,StarlightEntertainmentwouldn¡¯tbejustthetopentertainmentagencyinthecountrybuttheworld! Yvettehadnossesintheafternoon,andshewasreadytovisitthehospital.ShepromisedWilson,andshealwayskeptherpromises. Yvettejustwalkedoutofthessroomwhenshebumpedinto SeanandJasper.Thetwoquicklysurroundedher. ¡°Yvie,wejustgotbacktoschool.WeheardBaldieDonaldkneeledandapologizedtoyou!¡± BaldieDonaldwasanicknamethattheycameupwithforDonald.Hewasbaldandhadnohair;allthestudentscalledhimbythisnicknameinprivate. ¡°It¡¯sapity weweren¡¯ttheretowitnessit!¡± ¡°Yeah,whatawaste.IneverlikedBaldicDonald.He¡¯salwaysbeingsocockywiththestudentsjustbecausehe¡¯sthevice¨Cchancellor.He¡¯sfinallyleaminghislesson!¡± ¡°You¡¯reamazing,Yvie!Youhavenoidea,butyou¡¯refamousinschoolnow!¡± ThetwotookturnstospeaktoYvette Sherubbedherforeheadandcouldn¡¯thelpbutinterruptthem.¡°Sean,ifIremembercorrectly,youhaveamatchat3 pm.Ifyoudon¡¯tgonow,you¡¯regoingtobete.¡± ¡°You¡¯reright.Wehaveamatch!¡±Seansuddenlyremembered,butherefusedtoleaveYvette.¡°Howannoying.Iwantedtospendtimewithyou,Yvie!¡± Jasperwasreluctanttoleave,too.Butafterlookingatthetime,hesaid,¡°Let¡¯sgo,Sean.Orwe¡¯regoingtobte!¡± SeanlonginglypattedYvetteontheheadandsaid,¡°Yvie,I¡¯llspendtimewithyoutonightwhenIgethome,¡±Wilsonsaweverythingfromthecar.Hewastoofarawaytoheartheirconversation,buthesawtheirintimateactions.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. HegazedicilyatSean¡¯shands,whichtouchedYvette¡¯shead.Helookedterrifyinglycold.¡°Wviedoesn¡¯tlikepeopletouchingher,butshedidn¡¯trejectSean¡¯stouch,¡±hethought. Chapter 103 Chapter103 Allofasudden,Samuelcouldfeeltheatmosphereinsidethecartensingup.Hefeltlikehewasinanicecer.Heflinchedoutofworryandfear, Howunfortunatehewastowitnessthisscene! Yvettedidn¡¯tresistSean¡¯stouchandevenwavedat himwithasmile.Atthesightofit,Wilson¡¯sgazegrewevengloomier ¡°HastheEsports Departmentbeentooinactiverecently?¡± Samuelunderstoodhisintentionandrespectfullynodded.¡°Iunderstand,Mr.Quinn.I¡¯llcontactJubilifeUniversity¡¯sEsportsDepartmenttoarrangemoretrainingmatchesfortheirstudents!¡± AsYvettewalkedover,Wilsonsuppressedhisgloom.Hegotoutofthecarandapproachedher.Withamaicandgentlevoice,hesaid,¡±Overhere.¡± WilsontriedtoholdYvette¡¯shand,butsheavoidedit.Hestiffenedandlookedatherwithconfusion. Withoutlookingathim,shegotintothecarandsaidcoldly,¡°Let¡¯sgotothehospital.¡± WilsonnoticedYvette¡¯ssuddenindifferencetowardher.Hecouldonlysuppresshissurgingemotionsandfollowherintothecar. Uponseeinghercasuallycedbackpack,hereachedouttoputitawayforher.Unexpectedly,apileoflovelettersfelloutwhenhepickedupherbag. Wilson¡¯sexpressiondarkened.¡°You¡¯requitepopr¡­¡± Uponseeingthisscenefromtherearviewmirror,Samuelwasstunned.HewassurprisedthatYvette¡¯sbulgingbackpackwasfilledwithloveletters. Butitwasunderstandable.Afterall,noguysfromcampuscouldresistabeautylikeYvette. Yvetterfrowned,wonderingwherethepileofloveletterscamefrom. ¡°It¡¯salright.¡± Shepreparedtopickupthelovelettersandputthembackintoherbackpack,Surprisingly,Wilsonactedfasterandshovedthembackintothebackpack ¡°Youshouldn¡¯tbedatingatsuchayoungage.I¡¯llconfiscatetheseloveletters.¡± Feelinglikehewastreatingherasachild,Yvettefrowned.¡°I¡¯manadultnow.Icanstartdating.¡± Sinceshegotintothecar,shehadbeencoldtowardhim.SuchharshwordsremindedWilsonofthescenehehadjustwitnessed.Heexudedhissuppressedgrimness. Forthefirsttime,hefoundSeanincrediblyannoying.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Samuel,inthedriver¡¯sseat,wasbbergasted.However,Yvetteremainedunfazedandresponded,¡°Wakemeupwhenwegettothehospital¡±Withthat,sheclosedhereyestorestw withoutncingatWilsononce. Sensinghowsombertheatmospherehadbe,SamuelsecretlyadmiredYvette.ItwasthefirsttimeanyonehaddaredtoignoreWilson likethis. Clenching hisjaw,WilsongazedunfathomablyatYvettewhileshesleptpeacefully.AlthoughYvettehadalwaysbeenaloof,shehadnevertreatedhimwithsuchanattitude. Therefore,Wilsonassumedsomethingmust¡¯vehappenedandangeredYvette. Afterhalfanhour,thecarstoppedsteadilyatthehospitalentrance.Yvetteopenedhereyesandgotoutofthecar. Chapter 104 Chapter104 Atthispoint,evenSamuelcouldsee eeYvette¡¯sindifferencetowardWilson.Sheactedlikeshewantedtocuttieswithhim. SamuelcautiouslystoleanceatWilson.Asexpected,Wilson¡¯sfacialexpressionwasasgloomyasthedarkclouds Samuelmusteredhiscourageandadvised,¡°Mr.Wilson,youngwomenchangetheirmindsquicklynowadays.Justlikemycousin,herpreferencesforguyschangeevery day.Youneedtosecure aceinMs.Murray¡¯sheart,orthoseguysonhercampuswillwinherover.Bythen BeforeSamuelcouldfinishexpressingthepossibilityofYvetteabandoningWilson,hefeltadeadlystareathim. ¡°AreyousayingI¡¯mnomatchforthoseguys?¡± Samuelshookhisheadvigorouslyinfright.¡°N¨CNo¡­Mr.Quinn,thatwasn¡¯twhatImeant!¡± Wilsonscoffedashetenseduptheatmospherewithhissilentrage.Withlongstrides,heexitedthecarandwentafterYvette. ¡°Dr.Jenkins,Mrs.QuinnSeniorisstillunconscious.Herconditionisdeterioratingrapidly.Ifwedon¡¯tfindawaytostopit,herlifemightbeindanger¡­¡± Uponhearingthis,themiddle¨CagedmanknownasSebastianJenkinsshowedagraveexpression.Martha¡¯sillnesswasobviouslysevere. ¡°Wecan¡¯twaitanylonger.Weneedtoperformatrialfibritionsurgeryon rgeryonMrs.O QuinnSeniorimmediately¡­¡± ¡°Holdon!¡±Yvettestrodeintotheroom.Herfacewasexpressionlessbumandedrespect. UponseeingtheunconsciousMarthaonthehospitalbed,shewasshocked.Shedidn¡¯texpectthatWilson¡¯sgrandmotherwastheelderldyshehadsavedthatday! Herfacialexpressionsoftened.ShehadintendedtopreparemedicinefortheelderldyusingtheNirvaroot.Byatwistoffate,itwouldstillbeusedforMartha. ¡°W¨CWhoareyou?Wholetyouin?¡±Sebastianexpressedhisimpatience.¡°Don¡¯tcausetroublehere.Leaveimmediately!¡±Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. patient¡¯scurrentconditionisn¡¯tsuitableforatrialfibrition WhilestillfixatingontheunconsciousMartha,Yvettespokefirmlytohim,¡°Thepsurgery.You¡¯regamblingwithherlife!¡± SebastianwasclearlysurprisedthatYvettecouldseethroughthis.Butheretorted,¡°Whatdoyouknow,youndy?Ifwedon¡¯tperformatrial fibritionsurgerynow,Mrs.QuinnSeniorwon¡¯tevenhaveachancetotaketherisk.Moveasideandstopwastingtime!¡± Yvettestoodstindstaredsternlyathim.¡°Iwon¡¯tletyoutouchher!Atrialfibritionsurgeryisabsolutelyoutofthequestion!¡± ¡°Youlittle¡­¡±Sebastianwasinfuriated.Hewasarenownedfigureinthemedicalfield,secondonlytothelegendaryMiracleHealer.Noonehadeverdaredtodefyhimlikethis! Yvette¡¯s focuswasentirelyonMartha.Shewasbrainstormingonwaystosaveher. GivenMartha¡¯scurrentcondition,surgerywasn¡¯tanoption.Theonlysolutionwastoregteherbodywithsilverneedlesandsupplementit withtheNirvarout. dtoenter!¡± ¡°Whatonearthareyounning,youndy?Getoutoftheroom!You¡¯renotsupposedt ThenoiseinterruptedYvette¡¯sthoughts,causinghertofrowninannoyance.Sheinstantlyexudedanairofchillness.¡°Getout.Don¡¯tdisturbmewhileItreatMrs.QuinnSenior.¡± SpintoimYourSurpriseReward! Chapter 105 Chapter105 Sebastianandtheothersshudderedandquicklyregainedtheiposure.Theywondered,¡°Doesshehaveanymedicalskills?HowdareshewanttotreatMrs.QuinnSenior!Whatajoke!¡± l ¡°How¡¯smygrandma¡¯scondition?¡±Wilsonfollowedcloselybehindandstrodeintotheroom. ¡°Mr.Quinn,you¡¯refinallyhere!¡±SebastianandhisteamlookedatWilsonasifheweretheirsavior.¡°ThisyoundyiscausingtroubleandhinderingusfromtreatingMrs.QuinnSenior.Pleasegetheroutofhere!¡± TheyexpectedWilsontodrivetheimprudentYvetteoutofthehospitalroom. YvetteexpressedherimpatiencetowardWilson.¡°Tellthemtogetoutandstopdisturbingme!¡± Theirpresencewouldonlygetinherway, Uponseeingthis,Sebastianandtherestwerestupefiedagain.TheywonderedwhoYvettewasandhowshewoulddaretobesoarrogantinfrontofWilson. KnowingthatWilsonwasneverlenient,theythoughtYvettewasdoomed.Butinthenextsecond,theywereleftdumbfounded. Wilsonredsternlyatthemandreprimanded,¡°Didn¡¯tyouhearher?Getout!¡± Sebastianwaspuzzled.Despitetheirconfusion,theydarednotdisobeyWilson¡¯sordersandlefttheroom. Oncetheyleft,theroom instantlybecamequiet.Yvettetookoutthesilverneedles,disinfectedthem,andinsertedthemintoMartha¡¯smajorpressurepoints.Hermovementswereimperceptiblyswift. Astimepassed,Sebastianandhisteamcouldn¡¯thelpbutwhisperamongthemselves.. ¡°What isMr.Quinnthinking?HowcouldhetrustayoundytotreatMrs.QuinnSenior?¡± ¡°Exactly,Mrs.QuinnSeniorisalreadyinacriticalcondition.Lettingayoundymessaroundwillonlymakethingsworse,won¡¯tit?¡® ¡°You¡¯reright!IfsomethinghappenstoMrs.QuinnSenior,howwill thatyoundytakeresponsibility¡­¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. Beforetheycouldfinishtalking,thedoortothehospitalroomopened.Yvettelookedatthemindifferently.¡°Goon,I¡¯mlistening.¡± Shecaughtthemtalkingbehindherback.Sebastianandhisteamfeltembarrassedandloweredtheirheadsawkwardly. SheignoredthemandhandedthepreparedprescriptiontoWilson. ¡°Mrs.QuinnSeniorisstablefornow.ordingtothisprescription,brewtheNirvarootandlethertakeitregrly.Herhealthwillgraduallyimprove.Whenherconditionisfitforsurgery,I¡¯llperformitmyself.¡± UponhearingthatMarthawasfine,Sebastianandhisteamwidenedtheireyesindisbelief.TheyfounditincredibleasMarthawasinacriticalconditionjustmomentsago. Theyeagerlyrushedintotheroom.TheimprovementinMartha¡¯spalliplexion andnormalreadingsoftheinstrumentsfinallyconvincedthem.Theyoundytheyunderestimatedhadmanagedtotreatwhattheycouldn¡¯t. ItwasincrediblethatYvetteboresuchmagnificentmedicalskillsatayoungage! Chapter 106 Chapter106 Yvettecouldreadtheirthoughts.Sheblinkedandsaidcasually,¡°Notonlybaldpeopleareskilledinmedicine.¡± Sebastianwasstruckspeechless.Hetouchedthefewstrandsofhairleftonhishead,feelingdeeplyinsulted. AlthoughYvette¡¯sremarkwasharsh,heheldbackhisfrustration. ¡°Miss,canIassistyouinyournexttreatmentforMrs.QuinnSenior?¡± UponseeingSebastian¡¯singratiatingsinile,theothersimmediatelyscoffed.Despitebeingarespectedfigureinthemedicalfield,hewasnowbeggingtoassistayoundy.Howembarrassing! Butinthenextsecond,theyallsurroundedYvette.Theyshowedthe sameintegratingsmileashim.¡°Miss,pleaseconsiderus.Wecanassist you,too. ¡°Tcanhelptoo.Miss,pleaseallowmetohelpoutthenexttimeyoutreatMrs.QuinnSenior!¡± Theywerewillingtosacrificetheirprideformedicalknowledge. TheirpesteringannoyedYvette.Intheend,Wilsonhadtoorderthemtoleavebeforetheywouldleavereluctantly. NowthatMartha¡¯sconditionhadimprovedsignificantly,Wilsonfinallyfeltrelieved.HegazedatYvettewithgentlenessandaffection. ¡°Thankyou,¡±hesaid. Yvetteremainedindifferenttowardhim.¡°Noneedtothankme.Ididn¡¯treceivethe50billiondorsfornothing.I¡¯llretuminthreedaystoperformacupunctureforMrs.QuinnSenior.¡± Withthat, Yvettetookherbackpackandturnedtoleave.Butjustasshetookastep,Wilsongrabbedherwristtightly. ¡°Whyareyouupset?¡±Wilsongazedintentlyather.Histonewastingedwithararehintofpleading.¡°Don¡¯t besocoldtowardme.Ican¡¯thandleit¡­ Yvettestaredathergrippedwristandaskedcoldly,¡°What¡¯syourrtionshipwithYasmin?¡± ¡°Yasmin?¡±Wilsonfrownedandaskedinconfusion,¡°Who¡¯sthat?¡± ¡°Stoppretending.¡±Yvette¡¯sexpressiontumedevengloomierassheshookoffhishand.¡°Letgoo ofme. ¡°Yvie¡­¡±Seeing thatYvettewasgenuinelyangry,Wilsonfeltevenmorehelpless,¡°Ireallydon¡¯tknowwhosheis!¡± Yvette¡¯sexpressiongrewevencolder.WilsonhadhelpedYasminmultipletimes,soYvettedidn¡¯tbelievehedidn¡¯tknowher. ¡°Mr.Quinn,she¡¯sreferringtoMs.YasminfromtheMurrayfamily!¡±KnowingthatWilsonwouldoftenforgetinsignificantpeople,Samuelquicklyremindedhim. Yasminhadcalledyesterday andhintedthatshewantedtoseeWilson.IfsheknewthatWilsoncouldn¡¯tevenrememberhername,shewouldprobablybefurious. Samuelreactedquickly.HeguessedYvette¡¯sangerhadtodowiththeQuinnfamilyhelpingYasminyesterday.Thus,hepromptlyandrespectfullyreportedtoWilson.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ¡°Mr.Quinn,Ms.Yasmincalledyesterdaywithher secondrequest.Iknowyouwouldn¡¯tcareaboutsuchaminorissue.So,Ifulfilledhersecondrequestwithoutreportingittoyou.¡± ¡°Ms.Yvette,Ms.YasminoncedidtheQuinnfamilyafavor.Inreturn,shewasgrantedtherighttomakethreerequests!¡±Samuelquickly.exined,¡°Mr.Quinnhasnothingtodowithher!¡± Indeed,therewasnoconnectionbetweenWilsonandYasmin.However,WilsonhadamarriagearrangementwiththeheiressfromtheMurrayfamily,whohadbeenbroughtbackfromthecountryside. Chapter 107 Chapter107 Samueldarednotsaythisoutloud.Afterall,WilsonwasdetenuledtobreakofftheengagementwiththeheiressfromtheMurrayfamily. Quinn Afterhearingthis,Yvette¡¯scoldexpressionfinallysoftened.ThatwasthereasonthilyhadhelpedYasminseveraltimes. Wilsonyedwithherhandwithagazefullofamusement.Hismaicanzyvoicemadeherearstingle.¡°So,wereyoujustjealous?¡± AssoonasthethoughtofjealousycrossedYvette¡¯smind,shedismissedit.¡°No,you¡¯reoverthinkingit.¡± ¡°Areyousure?¡±Wilsonsandledenchantinglyandcontinued,¡°Then whywereyouignoringmeearlier?¡± Hisvoicewasalreadydeepandpleasant.Withitdrawnoutnow,herearstingleevenmore. Yvetteblinkedhereyesandturnedherheadaway.Shedidn¡¯twanttorespond to himandrefusedtoadmitherjealousy. HerreactionmadeWilson¡¯ssmiledeepen,Heloweredhisvoicetocoaxher.¡°Fine,youweren¡¯tjealous.¡± OnlythendidYvettetumtonceathim proudly.Atleasthewassensible! ¡°ButI¡¯mjealous,¡±Wilsonleanedincloserandgazedintentlyather.Hizyvoicewasseductive.¡°Don¡¯teptlovelettersfromanyoneelsefromnowon.¡± Inthefaceofhisfrivolousattitude,Yvette¡¯searsflushed.Sheavoidedhisintense epaze. ¡°Iwanttogohome!¡± NoticingYvette¡¯sflushingears,Wilsonsmiledpleasingly.SeeinghowshyYvettewashadputhiminagoodmood. ¡°Weehome,Ms.Murray!¡± YvettenoddedatthehouseholdstaffgreetingherwhenshearrivedatMurrayManor.Whenshewasabouttoopenthedoor,Yara¡¯sworriedvoicerangout. ¡°s,Idon¡¯tevenknowhowtotellYviraboutthis!¡± Irwin¡¯svoicefollowedimmediately.¡°Exactly,Yviejustgotback.Howaboutwewaitabitbeforetellingher?¡± Yaranoddedinagreementandreplied,¡°Yeah,you¡¯reabsolutelyright.Yvettehasjustreunitedwithus.Consideringheryoungage,let¡¯swait alittlelonger beforetellingheraboutherfianc¨¦.I¡¯mworriedshewon¡¯tbeabletoeptContent property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Yara,Iagree!Ifoureldershadn¡¯tarrangedthismarriage,Iwould¡¯vebrokenofftheengagementinstantly!¡±Irwinspokesoftly,¡°We¡¯vejustfoundYvie.Ijustwanttomakeituptoher.Idon¡¯twant tomarryheroffsosoon!¡± Yaranoddedandsaid,¡°You¡¯reright,Irwin.IwanttospendtimewithYvieanpensateoutstanding,he¡¯smucholderthanYvie!Weshouldfindawaytodytheengagement.¡±¡°It¡¯sallbecausewe¡¯vehadfiveboysbeforeher.Otherwise,theirageswouldn¡¯tbesodifferent.¡±Uponlearningaboutherarrangedfianc¨¦,Yvettenarrowedhereyesandscoffed.Shedidn¡¯twantafian thelost10 years.Althoughthatmanis fianc¨¦ ShetookoutherphoneandquicklytextedJake. ¡°CheckwhichprestigiousfamilyinJubilifeCitytheMurrayfamilyhasamarriageagreementwith.¡± SpintoimYourSurpriseReward y Chapteron Chapter 108 Chapter108 Jakerepliedtothetextpromptly. ¡°Gotit,Boss!I¡¯ll checkrightaway!Butwhywouldyouneedmetocheckit?Wait,Boss,istheMurrayfamilytryingtoarrangeamarriagealliancewithanotherprestigiousfamilyforyou?¡± Yvettetypedherreplycalmly.¡°No,stopquestioningsomuch.JustdoasIsay.Onceyoufindout,offerthemasumofmoneytobreakoffthe engagement.¡± Jakereplied,¡°Noproblem,Boss!¡± Yvetteputawayherphoneandstrodein.Uponseeingher,IrwinandYarastoppeddiscussingtheengagementandgreetedherwithbrightsmiles. ¡°Yvie,you¡¯reback!¡±YaraimmediatelyheldYvette¡¯shandandsatherdownonthecouch.¡°Areyoutired?Letmegiveyouamassage.¡± Irwinapproachedthemandsaidwithasmile,¡°vie,doyouwantsomefruits?HowaboutIpeel anappleforyou?¡± Watchingthescenefromthestairs,Yasminfeltextremelyirritated. Jealousyfilledhereyesassheeximed,¡°UncleIrwin,AuntYara,Ihavegoodnews!Ijust receivedanauditioninvitationfromStarlightEntertainment!Theauditionistomorrow,andI¡¯mabitnervousaboutit.¡± ¡°Wow,that¡¯samazing!StarlightEntertainmentisthetopentertainmenpanyinthecountry!Yasmin,youmustcherishthisopportunity! ¡°Yeah,Yasmin,we¡¯llsupportyou!¡± YaraandIrwinpraisedYasmin,buttheirattentionremainedonYvette. AlthoughYasminfeltevenmoreupsetaboutit,shemaintainedherkindandinnocentsmile.¡°Withyourencouragement,Ifeelmuchmoreconfident!¡± Yaralookedatherwithasmile.¡°Sillygoose,we¡¯refamily!Noneedtobesoformal!¡± YasminimmediatelyheldYara¡¯sarmaffectionatelyandsaidcoquettishly,¡°AuntYara,canyoewithmetotheauditiontomorrow?Youpanywillboostmyconfidence!¡± ¡°Ofcourse,noproblem!¡± WithYara¡¯spromise,Yasmin¡¯seyessparkledwithsmugness.ShecontinuedtoclingtoYara andactedcoquettishlytokeeptheirattentionoffYvette. YvettewasusedtoYasmin¡¯slittletricks.SheignoredYasminandwalkeduptothesecondfloorinstead.Shewanted tofindtheemeraldpendantandreturnittoMarthathenexttimeshevisitedthehospital. However,thedrawerwhereshekepttheemeraldpendantwasnowempty.Herexpressionturnedgloomyinstantly.Shesummonedthehouseholdstaffresponsibleforcleaningherroom. ¡°WhohasbeeninmyroomwhileIwasaway?¡±Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Thehouseholdstaff¡¯seyesdartedaroundastheystartedtoydumb, ¡°Ms.Murray,noonehasenteredyourroomwhileyouwereaway!! ¡°She¡¯sright.Exceptforuscleaningyourroom,nooneelsehasentered!¡± Yvettecouldseethroughtheirliesimmediately.Shenarrowedhereyesandexudedgrimness. ¡°Areyousurenooneelsehasentered myroom?¡± ¡°Ofcourse,Ms.Murray!Weassureyouthatnooneelsehasbeeninyourroom!¡± CHUPIM100 Chapter109 Chapter 109 Chapter109 ¡°Exactly,Ms.Murray!Weassureyouthatnooneelsehasenteredyourroombesidesus!¡± Thehouseholdstaffliedshamelesslyandcalmly.TheythoughtacountrybumpkinlikeYvettewasmerelyatargetfortheirdeception. Asshewatchedtheirshamelessbehavior,Vette¡¯sgazeturnedicy.¡°Fine,Ibelieveyou.¡± Uponhearingthis,thehouseholdstaffinstantlygrinnedsmugly.TheymanagedtooutwitYvettewiththeirlittle tricks. Justastheystartedtofeelpleasedwiththemselves,Yvette¡¯suingwordsstummedthem. ¡°Inthatcase,youallmust¡¯vestolenmymissingitem.Getreadytobetakentothepolicestation.¡± Thehouseholdstatthurriedlyprotested,¡°Ms.Murray,wedidn¡¯tstealyourthings.Youcan¡¯tuseuslikethis!¡± ¡°That¡¯sright!We¡¯rethehonestandhardworkinghouseholdstaffoftheMurrayManor.Youcan¡¯tjustfalselyuseus,Ms.Murray!¡± Yvetteleanezilyagainstthewall,crossingherlegs.Althoughshe lookedrxed,thechillsheexudedmadepeopleshiver. ¡°Didn¡¯tyousaynooneelsehasenteredmyroombesidesyou?So,whoelsecould¡¯vestolenmyitemifitweren¡¯tyou?¡± Yvette¡¯sretortrenderedthehouseholdstaffspeechlessastheirexpressionschanged.YasminhadtoldthemthatYvettewasjustagulliblecountrybumpkin.Alltheyneededtodowaskeepdenyingit Butnow,theycouldn¡¯tunderstandhowsomeonelikehercouldhavesuchanoverpoweringpresence. Yvettetappedthetablewithherpalefingertips.Sheexudedasenseofoppression.¡°I¡¯mimpatient.Doyouwanttogotothepolicestationortellthetruth?¡± Thehouseholdstaff¡¯sfacestumedpale.Theyabandonedtheirprevioussmugnessandpleadedtospeak. ¡°Ms.Murray,wereallydidn¡¯tstealyourthings¡­¡± Yvettecouldn¡¯tbebotheredwiththeirnonsense.Shetookoutherphone andwasreadytocallthepolice. Thehouseholdstaffpanicked.¡°Pleasedon¡¯t,Ms.Murray!We¡¯lltell.We¡¯llrevealthetruth.¡± Theycouldn¡¯tgotojail.NotonlywouldtheygetfiredbytheMurrayfamily,buttheywouldhavedifficultyfindingjobsinthefuture. ¡°W¨Cwell¡­Ms.Yasminenteredyourroomwhileyouwereaway!¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. UponlearningthatitwasindeedYasmin,Yvette¡¯sexpressiongrewgrimmer.Sheturnedtogodownstairs. YasminignoredIrwin¡¯sandYara¡¯stiredexpressions.Shekeptclingingtothem,actingallsweetandinnocent. ¡°Handovertheitem.¡± SeeingtheterrifiedhouseholdstaffbehindYvette,Yasminrealizedwhathappened.Yvettehadfoundout aboutherstealingtheemeraldpendant. However,Yasminyeddumbandaskednaively,¡°Yvie,whatareyoutalkingabout?Idon¡¯tunderstand.¡± ThatemeraldpendantwastheonlyproofthatYasminwasMartha¡¯slifesaver.Sheneededthischancetogetclosetowife. oWilsonandbehis Nomatterwhat,sherefusedtoreturnittoYvette. Chapter110 Chapter 110 Chapter110 ¡°What¡¯shappening?¡±YaraandIrwinstoodupandaskedinconfusion. ¡°UncleIrwinandAuntYara,Yvie suspectsmeofstealingherthings!¡±Yasminquicklyspokeup. Sheshowedalookofgrievance.¡°ButhavinggrownupintheMurrayManor,I¡¯vealwayshadeverythingIwanted.WhywouldIneedtostealfromher?¡± Yasminadded,¡°Besides,Yvlegrewupinthecountryside.Shedoesn¡¯thaveanythingvaluable.WhatcanIpossiblystealfromher?WhathaveIdoprovokeherthatshewouldfalselyusemeoftheft!N?velDrama.Org owns this. Astheywitnessedthisscene,YaraandIrwindidn¡¯tknowwhattodo! AlthoughYasmin¡¯swordswereharsh,therewassometruthtothem.EversinceYasmin¡¯sparentspassedaway,shehadbeenunderIrwinand Yara¡¯scare. Intheireyes,Yasminhadalwaysbeenakindandobedientchild.Theycouldn¡¯tbelieveshewouldstenything ButtheyalsoknewthatYvettewouldneverfalselyuseanyone. Theywereinadilemma,tornbetweenthetwo. Inthefaceoftheirhesitation,Yasmin¡¯seyesfilledwithtears.Shelookedparticrlypitiful,whichevokedsympathyfromothers. ¡°¡®Yvie,areyoumadatmeforaskingAuntYaratoapanymetotheStarlight Entertainmentauditiontomorrow?Isthatwhyyou¡¯refalselyusingme? ¡°IhavenointentionopetingforAuntYara¡¯saffection.Youdon¡¯tneedtoputyourguardupagainstme.Andyouevenstooptosuchdespicablemeanstonderme.¡± udidn¡¯tstealthatemeraldpendant?¡± AsYvettewatchedYasmincounteredunfairly,herexpressiongrewdarker.¡°Areyousureyoudid Yasminsuppressedherguiltandsaidpitifully,¡°Ofcourse.IswearsomethingbadwouldhappentomeifIhadstolenyourbelongings.¡± BeforeYasmincouldfinishhersentence,YvetteswiftlytookouttheemeraldpendantfromYasmin¡¯spocket. ¡°Whatdoyouhavetosaynow?¡± YvettecaughtYasminncingatherpocketjustnow.Thesubconsciousreactionsshemadeoutofguiltwereundeniable. Astheemeraldpendantfellfromherpocket,Yasmin¡¯sexpressionchanged.She cursedinwardly. ¡°Yasmin,youactuallystoleYvie¡¯sitem¡­¡± FacingYaraandIrwin¡¯sshockedanddisappointedgazes,Yasminflustered.Bothofthemwerehergreatestsupportinthisfamily.Iftheydislikedher,shecouldn¡¯tgetanythingfromtheminthefuture. YasminresentedYvetteforruiningherkindandobedientimageinYara andIrwin¡¯seyes! Despiteherinnerrage,shecriedpitifully,lookingfragileandsorrowful.¡°UncleIrwinandAuntYara,I¡¯msorry.Iliketheemeraldpendanttoomuch.Ilostmysensesandresortedtostealingit! Withhardevidence,shehadnochoicebuttoadmitit. YaraandIrwincouldn¡¯tconcealtheirdisappointment.ButsincetheyhadraisedYasminforsomanyyears,theycouldn¡¯thelpbutfeelsympatheticseeinghercrymiserably. ¡°YoushouldapologizetoYvie,notus.¡± Yasanin¡¯sgazegrewevenmoremalicious.ApologizingtoYvettewasworsethandeathtoher. ShehadonlytakenYvette¡¯semeraldpendant.Shedidn¡¯tthinktheyshouldsidewithYvettetohumiliateherbecauseofit. TheyalwaysimedthatYasminandYvettewereequallyimportanttothem.Butintheend,theystillfavored theirbiologicaldaughter. Chapter 111 Chapter111 AlthoughYasminwasseethingwithhatred,shecriedmiserably.¡°I¡¯msorry,Yvie.Idon¡¯tknowwhyIdidsuchathing.I¡¯mtrulysorry.IpromiseI¡¯llneverdoitagain!¡± Yvetteheldtheemeraldpendantandcontinuouslywipeditwithatissue.Shedidn¡¯thideherdisdain. YasminwasinfuriatedathowYvettewashumiliatingher.Shegrittedherteethandsuppressedherinnerrage.Butshemadeherselflookevenmorepitiful. termyroomagain,I¡¯llbreakyourhead.¡± Yvette¡¯seyesglintedwithcoldness.¡°Ifyoueverdaretoentermy Aftersayingthat,sheturnedtothehouseholdstaffandordered,¡°Cleanmyroomagain.It¡¯sfilthy.¡± Withthat,YvetteheadedupstairswithoutbotheringtolookatYasmin. YaraandIrwinchasedafterYvetteandcarefullfortedher. ¡°Yvie,don¡¯tbeangry.Yasminhasmadeamistake,butwe¡¯lleducateherproperly.Thiswon¡¯thappenagain!¡± ¡°Yes,Yvie,wepromisethiswon¡¯teverhappenagain¡­¡± AsYasminwatchedthescene,jealousyconsumedher.Shedughersharpnailsintoherpalm.EvenafterYvettehumiliatedher,theystillwenttocoaxYvetteandabandonedher. Yasminwasfilledwith rage.ShewasdeterminedtosignwithStarlightEntertainmenttomorrow.ShewantedtohumiliateYvetteandletherhaveatasteofherownmedicine. Thenextday,Yvetteskippedhermorningssestogotothehospital.Martha¡¯sconditionhadimprovedsignificantly.Shehadwokenupfromhea. Atthis moment,sherefusedtotakehermedicine.Thenurseswereataloss. ¡°Takeit away..Whoprescribedthis,anyway?It¡¯stoobitterformetotake.IfIfindoutwhoprescribedthisawfulmedicine,I¡¯llteachheragoodlesson¡± ¡°Idid.¡± Yvetteopenedthedoorandenteredtheroom.ShefrownedatMartha¡¯srefusaltotakehermedicine. ¡°So,itwasyouwhoprescribedthisawfulmedicine¡­ Marthawasreadytin.ButshewasstunnedwhenshesawYvette¡¯sdelicateandsmoothface.OnlythendidshereactandlookatYvetteinsurprise. ¡°Itwasyouwhosavedmeagain?You¡¯remyluckystar!Thismedicineisactuallyexcellent.It¡¯snotbitteratall!¡± SeeingMartha¡¯squickchangeofexpression,Yvettesmiledhelplessly. EvenWilson,outsidethehospitalroom,couldn¡¯thelpbutsmile.However,hisgazeturnedsharpinthenextinstant. HewonderedwhyYasminwouldhavetheemeraldpendantifYvetteweretheonewhosavedMartha. ¡°Oh,seeingyoumakesmefeepletelybetter!Mywholebodyfeelsgreat!¡±MarthaheldYvette¡¯shandtightlyasshespokewithaffectionandjoy.N?velDrama.Org owns this. YvettecouldsenseMartha¡¯sgenuine fondnesstowardher,justlikeKadid.Herfacialexpressionsoftened,andshespokegently.¡°Mrs.QuinnSenior-¡± ¡°JustcallmeGrandma!¡±Marthainterrupted.ShehadlongbeeneagerlywaitingforYvettetobehergranddaughter¨Cinw. ¡°Okay.¡±Yvetterepliedtenderly,¡°Grandma,pleasetakeyourmedicine.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Martha¡¯sresistancetowardthemedicinechanged.Shetookthemedicinefromthe nurseandstarteddrinkingit.Shewasapliantasshe couldb Chapter 112 Chapter112 Outsidethehospitalroom,Samuelwasdumbfounded.EvenWilsoncouldn¡¯tgetMarthatobespliantintaking hermedicine.However,Yvettemanagedtodoitjustlikethat! Wilson¡¯ssmiledeepened.HelookedatYvettewithgentlenessandaffection.Tohim,Yvettewasamazing. AlthoughMartha¡¯sfacescrunchedupfromthebitterness,shesaid,¡°It¡¯snotbitteratall.Yvie,yourmedicineisexcellent.Icouldhaveseveralbigbowlsofit!¡± ¡°Alright,brewafewmorebowlsofmedicineforGrandma,¡±WilsonorderedSamuelwhilestridingintothehospitalroom. Samuelheldbackhiughterandresponded,¡°Gotit,Mr.Quinn!¡± Sucha dutifulgrandson! MarthaimmediatelyredatWilson.Ifshedidn¡¯thavetomaintainagoodimageinfrontofherfuturegranddaughter¨Cinw,shewould¡¯vewhackedher¡°dutifulgrandson¡±withhercane. ¡°Yvie,let¡¯signorethemandcontinuechatting!¡± Uponseeingthis,Samuelalmostcouldn¡¯tholdbackhiughter. Martha¡¯saffectionforYvetteandherdisdainforWilsonwasastarkcontrast! Yvettetookouttheemeraldpendant.¡°Grandma,Ididn¡¯tgettoretumthistoyosttime.Ibroughtittoday.¡± MarthaimmediatelypushedtheemeraldpendantbackintoYvette¡¯shand.¡°vie,thiswasmeanttobea giftfromme.Justkeepit!¡± Yvetteprotested,¡°Grandma,it¡¯stooprecious.Ican¡¯teptit.¡± Thisemeraldpendantwasclearlyavaluableitem. UponseeingYvette¡¯sfirmstance,MarthahadnochoicebuttoseeksupportfromWilson. Wilsongazedgentlyat Yvettewithhiscaptivatingeyes.Then,hecoaxedherwithhisdeepandmaicvoice. ¡°Thisisatokenofaffection fromGrandma.Youshouldeptit,orit¡¯llbreakherheart.¡± Marthainstantlynoddedandcoveredherchest.¡°He¡¯sright.Ifyoudon¡¯teptit,it¡¯llbreakmyheart_¡± WatchingMartha¡¯sexaggeratedperformance,ahint ofhelplessnessshedacrossWilson¡¯seyes.Then,helookedatYvette.¡°Justeptit.¡± ¡°Alright,¡±Yvettereluctantlyagreedasshekepttheemeraldpendant. Uponwitnessingthescene,SamuelsilentlymarveledatWilson¡¯sshamelesspersuasioninmakingYvetteepttheemeraldpendant. TheemeraldpendantwastheQuinnfamily¡¯sheirloom.Itwasforthefuturematriarchofthefamily.ThenaiveYvettehadfallenrightintotheirtrap! OnceYvetteagreedtoepttheemeraldpendant,Wilson¡¯ssmile becamebrighter.Helookedevenmorecharming. SeeingWilson¡¯ssmugexpression,Marthacastadisdainfulnceathim.Then,sheturnedto Yvettewithabenevolentsmile. Marthacontemtedhowlikableherfuturegranddaughter¨Cinwwas.Shecouldn¡¯twaitforWilsontomarryYvette.Unfortunately,Yvettewasstilltoo young,sotheyneededtowaitafewmoreyears. UnawareofMartha¡¯sthoughts,YvettemeticulouslyexaminedMartha¡¯sbody.N?velDrama.Org owns this. with ¡°Grandma,you¡¯rerecoveringwell.I¡¯llreturnin threedaystoperformacupunctureagain.Onceyourconditionstabilizes,I¡¯llproceedwiththesurgery.¡± ¡°Alright,noproblem!Itrustyou!¡± Chapter111 Chapter 113 Chapter113 MarthahadalongchatwithYvette.Itwasn¡¯tuntilshegrewtootiredthatshereluctantlywenttorest. ¡°Areyouhungry?Let¡¯shaveameal?¡± Yvetteshookherheadandrejected.¡°No,Ihavethingstodter,¡± SheneededtogotoStarlightEntertainment. ¡°Alright.¡±TherewasahintofdisappointmentinWilson¡¯smaicvoice.Butthen,hegavehera charmingsmile.¡°Grandmaonly listenstoyounow.Canyouvisithermoreoften?¡± SamuelsilentlyclickedhistongueashethoughtWilsonwasreadytotrickYvetteagain.HewasjustusingMarthaasanexcusetoseeYvette. DuetoYvette¡¯sfondnessforMartha,sheagreedwithouthesitation.¡°Sure,I¡¯llvisitGrandmaaftersswheneverIcan.¡± Wilson¡¯smesmerizingeyessparkledwithdelight.Helookedbothrestrainedand.¡°I¡¯llpickyouupafterssfromnowon.¡± ¡°Okay.¡±Yvettenoddedandsaid,¡°Ineedtogonow.TakegoodcareofGrandma,¡± EvenafterwatchingYvetteleave,Wilson¡¯salluringsmileremained. ¡°Mr.Quinn,it¡¯sacallfroinMs.Yasmin.. Wilson¡¯sexpressiondarkenedinstantly.Amidhishandsomeandcharmingappearance,heexudedchillness.¡°Answerit.¡± AlthoughSamuelhadbeenbyWilson¡¯ssideformanyyears,hestillgotintimidatedbyWilson¡¯sfrighteningdemeanor.HefeltpityforYasminasheansweredthecall. ¡°Mr.Quinn.. Assoonasthecallconnected,Yasmin¡¯ssweetvoicerangout. Yasminhadponderedforalongnightbeforemusteringhercouragetomakethiscall.ShewantedtoimherthirdfavorwhiletheystillbelievedshewastheonewhosavedMartha. Otherwise,shemightnevergetanotherchanceafterthis. Uponhearinghervoice,Wilson¡¯svoicegrewcolder.¡°Speak.¡± YasminwasthrilledtohearWilson¡¯svoice.Shespokeevenmorecoyly.¡°Mr.Quinn,I¡¯dliketoimmythirdfavoronadinnerwithyoutonight!¡±Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ThechillinWilson¡¯scaptivatingeyesintensified.Herepliedcoldly,¡°Fine.¡± OnceYasmingottheresponse,berinitialtrepidationturnedintojoy.Shecouldn¡¯tbelieveWilsonwouldagree. Ifshegotthechancetomeethim,shewasconfidentshecouldchangehisimpressionofherandgraduallymakehimlikeher. ShecouldalreadyenvisionherselfasthefutureMrs.Quinn.ShepicturedallthesocialitesinJubilifeCityenvyher. 20 ¡°DoyourememberwhatIsaidabouttheconsequencesofdeceivingme?¡± Wilson¡¯sfrostytoneshatteredYasmin¡¯sdelusion.Herfaceturnedpaleashereyesshowedaflickerofguilt. Shewondered,¡°Whydidhesuddenlysaythat?CouldhehavediscoveredIwasn¡¯ttheonewhosavedMrs.QuinnSenior?¡±However,shequicklydismissedsuchathought,believingitwas impossible. Chapter 114 Chapter114 YasminbelievedWilsonwouldn¡¯thaveagreedtohavedinnerwithherifhehadfoundoutshewasn¡¯ttheonewhosavedMartha. ¡°Icertainlyremember,Mr.Quinn.Iwouldneverdeceiveyou Wilsoncouldn¡¯tbebotheredtolistenandhungupthecall.Hisdemeanorradiatedanicychill.Hiseyesweredevoidofemotions. ¡°Dealwithher.Justdon¡¯tkillher.¡± offthe engagementwiththeMurrayfamily, TheMurrayandQuinnfamilies¡®elderswerequiteclose.Besides,Wilsonwouldsoonbebreakingoffiwhichmadehimfeelguiltytowardthem. Giventhesereasons,hehadtoshowsomer respectandnot gotoofar. Samuelrespondedrespectfully,¡°Yes,Mr.Quinn.¡± AtStarlightEntertainment.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°AuntYara,there¡¯sstillsome timebeforetheauditionstarts.YoucanrestintheloungewhileImakeyousometea!¡± Duetstnight¡¯sincident,YasmintriedhardtoregainherimagewithYara.Despiteherdutifct,shestillfeltthatsomethinghadchanged.YaranolongertreatedYasminwiththesameaffection.ItcausedYasmintoresentYvetteevenmore. ¡°Yvette,whyareyouhere?¡± AssoonasYasminsteppedoutofthelounge,shesawYvetteentering.Despitehercasualoutfit,Yvette¡¯sdelicateandsmoothfacewasstunning ItmadeYasmin,whowasdressedmeticulously,lookiniparison. Asenseofthreatimmediately surgedwithinher.Althoughshehatedtoadmitit,Yvettewas indeedgood¨Clooking.Otherwise,Dominicwouldn¡¯thavebeensoeagertocastYvetteinhismovie. IfYvette¡¯sappearancecaughttheattentionofStarlightEntertainment¡¯shigher¨Cups,Yasminmightloseherchance. ¡°Noneofyourbusiness!¡± Yvetteignoredherandtriedtowalkpast.However,Yasminquicklysteppedinthewayandgazedathermaliciously. ¡°So,youarereallyheretpetewithmeforacontractwithStarlightEntertainment!¡± Afterall,Yvettewasheadingtowardtheauditionarea. ¡°Nowonderyoudaredtobetwithmeatschool!You¡¯velongnnedtpetewithmeforanopportunityinStarlightEntertainment!Howcouldyoubesoshameless?¡± NotonlydidStarlightEntertainmenthavestrictselectioncriteria,buttheyalsoonlyofferedtencontractspots.¡°Butdon¡¯teventhinkthatyoustandachanceagainstme!I¡¯vebeenselectedinternally,soyoucan¡¯tbeatme!¡±¡°Oh,really?¡±Yvettenarrowedhereyes.Shesaidcoldly,¡°Thenwouldyouliketotry?Let¡¯sseeifyThemoreindifferentYvette¡¯sattitudewas,themoreagitatedYasminbecame.¡°You¡¯repurposelyheretograbthesigningslotwithme,youshamelessbitch- youcanenterStarlightEntertainment¡± Beforeshecouldfinish,shegotppedontherrightsideofherface.Herfaceinstantlyreddenedandswelledup,makingherlookmoredisheveled. Howdareyouhitme!¡± Yasmincoveredhers swollenfaceasshelookedatYvetteindisbelief.Hergazegrewevenmoreviscous. Vetteremainedexpressionlessandlookedathercoldly.¡°Ifyourmouthisstillfilthy,Idon¡¯tmindgivingyouanotherp ¡°Hey,what¡¯shappeningoverthere?¡± Thmationoverheresooncausedthecrowdtogatheraround.Yasmindeliberatelyshowedherswollencheekandcriedpititally.¡°Wie,howcouldyour dothistome?Theauditionisabouttostart!HowamIsupposestoauditionwithaswollenface?¡°. Chanel115 Chapter 115 Chapter115 ¡°yuie,howcouldyoudothistome?Theauditionisabouttostart!HowamIsupposedtoauditionwithaswollenface?¡± YvetteclickedhertongueassheknewYasminwasabouttostartanotherpitifct. ¡°Yvie,Icanendureyourbullyingathome.Butwhycan¡¯tyoushowmesomerespectinpublic?WhatamIsupposedtodoaboutmyswollenface TIOW?¡± Yasmin¡¯spitifulcrymanagedtodrawsympathyfromtheonlookers.TheystartedtocriticizeYvette. ¡°Howcanshebesovicious?Sheinjuredhersister¡¯sfacerightbeforetheaudition!Sheobviouslydoesn¡¯twanthertoattendit!¡± ¡°Exactly!TheauditionslotsatStarlightEntertainmentarehardtoget.Howcansheauditionwithafacelikethat!¡± ¡°She¡¯ssocruel!Whatkindofeldersistertreatsheryoungersisterthisway!¡± Witheveryonesidingwithher,Yasminsubtlysmirkedandfelttriumphant. Yvettedared tohither.YasminwantedtoblowupthesituationandgetYvettekickedoutofStarlightEntertainment. YvettelostpatiencewithYasmin¡¯sdramaandsaidcoldly,¡°Getoutofmyway.Shoo.¡± ¡°Yvie,howcouldyouhumiliatemeafterppingme¡­¡±Yasmincoveredherfaceandcriedevenmoremiserably,¡°WhatdidIdotomakeyouhatemesomuch?¡± Atthatmoment,RichardScott,themanagerofStarlightEntertainment,noticedthmotionandrushedover.UponseeingYasmincryingsomiserably,hisexpressionchangedinstantly. YasminwasAshton¡¯scousin,andAshtonhadspecificallyaskedthemtolookafterher. Asthetopcelebrityintheentertainmentindustry,Ashtonwashighlyvaluedbythpany.Naturally,Richardhadtplywithhis request. However,Yasminwasbeingbulliednow.IfAshtonfoundout,itwouldbeabigissue.Moreover,YasminwastheheiressoftheMurrayfamily.ThefamilywouldpursuethematterofherbeingwrongedatStarlightEntertainment. Assoonasthisthoughtcrossedhismind,RichardhurriedforwardandscoldedYvette,¡°HowdareyoucausetroubleinStarlightEntertainment!¡± Richard¡¯spresenceboostedYasmin¡¯sconfidence. ShelookedatYvettesmuglybutspokemeekly,¡°Mr.Scott,it¡¯sokay.Idon¡¯twanttomakeabigdealoutofthis.I¡¯lljustusesomeicetoreducetheswellingonmyface.Pleasedon¡¯tmeher!¡±Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. AssoonasYasminfinishedspeaking,everyoneapudedherkindness. ¡°Herfaceissoswollenfromthep,yetshe¡¯sstillpleadingforher!She¡¯ssokind!¡± ¡°Exactly,she¡¯ssokind!¡± Uponhearingthecrowd¡¯spraises,Yasminfeltevenmoretriumphant. Butassoonasheturnedtolookat ¡°Ms.Yastnin,don¡¯tworry.I¡¯llseekjusticeforyou¡±RichardspoketoYasmininagentleandtteringtone.ButasYvette,hisexpressionbecamefierceandmenacing. ¡°Don¡¯tthinkyoucanactwilfullyjustbecauseyou¡¯regood¨Clooking!AtStarlightEntertainment,wevaluecharactermorethanjustagoodappearance.Someonewithapoorcharacterlikeyouwillneverbeeptedhere!¡± YvettestaredcoldlyatRichard.Hefeltachilldownhisspine,makinghiminexplicablyfearful. Buthesoonsuppressedthisstrangefearandstraightenedupwithmanageriuthority.HepointedatYvetteandberatedher. ? Chapter116 Chapter 116 Chapter116 ¡°You¡¯dbettergetoutofStarlightEntertainmentimmediately!Otherwise,I¡¯llgetthesecuritytothrowyouout!¡± Yvetteretortedcalmly,buthertonecarriedahintofarrogance.¡°I¡¯mnottheonewhoshouldbeleaving,¡± Uponhearingthis,Richardscoffed.¡°You¡¯renottheonewhoshouldbeleaving?Areyousayingit¡¯sme?¡± ¡°Yes.¡±Yvettenoddedandadded,¡°You¡¯retheonewhoshouldleave.¡±Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. gerofStarlightEntertainment.Howdaresheaskme Richarughed.¡°Thisisridiculous!Who¡¯sthiscrazywoman?I¡¯mthedepartmentmanagerofStarlight toleave-¡± BeforeRichardcouldfinishmockingYvette,astemvoiceinterrupted.¡°I¡¯mofficiallynotifyingyouthatyou¡¯refiredfromStarlightEntertainment.Leaveimmediately!¡± ¡°Huh¡­Mr.Anderson,whyareyouhere?¡±Richardlookedattheapproachingpersonindisbelief.¡°Whyareyoufiringme?¡± HankAndersonwasthevicepresidentofStarlightEntertainment.Asidefromthemysteriouspresident,Hankhadfullcontrolofthpany. HanktellingRichardtoleaveindicatedthatRichardcouldnolongerworkatStarlightEntertainment. WithoutbotheringtolookatRichard,Hankwalkedtoward Yvette.Therewasahintofexcitementin hisexpression. ¡°Mr.Anderson,thisbitchisthetroublemakerhere!Youshouldkickheroutinstead!Whyareyoufiringme?¡± ThemorearrogantRichardhadbeenjustnow,themorepathetichewasatthismoment. ¡°You¡¯veoffendedsomeoneyoushouldn¡¯thave!¡±Hankimpatientlykickedhimaside.Then,hewalkeduptoYvetteingratiatingly,¡°I¡¯mheretoescortyou!¡± Yvetterepliedindifferently,¡°You¡¯refiveminutete.¡± ¡°I¡¯msorry.Thosehigher¨Cupsweredraggingoutthemeeting,whichcausedmetobte!¡± Everyonewasshockedtowitnessthisscene.TheusuallyhighandmightyvicepresidentofStarlightEntertainmentwasactingsohumbletowardYvette! FromthewayHankspoketoher,couldshebethemysteriouspresidentofStarlightEntertainment? However,sheseemedtobearoundtheageof18or19.HowcouldsomeonesoyoungbethefounderofStarlightEntertainment? YasminrefusedtobelievethisfactuntilHankrespectfullyspoketoYvetteagain. ¡°I¡¯vefiredMr.Scottfordisrespectingyouandwillhavehimremovedfromthpanyimmediately.Areyousatisfiedwiththisdecision?¡±¡°Andher?¡±YvettepointedatYasminandsaidcoldly,¡°Fromnowon,neithershenoranydogisallowedintoStarlightEntertainment.¡± Hankeptedtheorder.¡°Understood!¡± YasminandRichardwerethe onlyoneslookingutterlydefeated. Yvette turnedouttobethemysteriouspresidentofStarlightEntertainment. ¡°Whyareyoustillstandingaround?Kickthemoutofthpanyinstantly.MakesuretoputupasigntoforbidentryforYasminMurrayanddogs!¡±Hankinstructedthesecurityguards. Watchingthesecurityguardsswiftlyputupasignbarringheranddogs,Yasminfeltutterlyhumiliated.Themaliceinhergazewasoverflowing.Shecouldn¡¯tbelieveYvettewoulddaretohumiliate herinthisway! Chapter 117 Chapter117 Yaraheardthmotionandcameout ofthelounge.Uponseeingthisscene,shewidenedhereyesinastonishment. NowonderYvettehadturnedthemdownwhentheywantedtobuyheranentertainmenpanytomanage.Itturnedoutshewasthemysteriouspresidentofthetoptalentagencyinthecountry. Theirpreciousdaughterwasabsolutelyoutstanding! ¡°Yvie!¡± YararushedoverandembracedYvettewithjoy.Shecouldn¡¯tcontainherhappiness. ¡°Ican¡¯tbelievemypreciousdaughterissoincredible!Atsuchayoungage,you¡¯rethefounderofthetopentertainmenpanyinthecountry!Youmust¡¯veinheritedmybusinessacumen.Fromnowon,youcanmanageoupaniesentirely!¡± Afterhearingthis,ahintofhelplessnessshedacrossYvette¡¯seyes.Thiswasexactlywhyshedidn¡¯twantto revealherrealidentity. However,Yasminwassojealousthatshealmostgroundherteethtodust.IfalltheMurrayspanieshadgoYvette,shewouldhavenothingleft! Shebelievedtheyweretoosed.EversinceYvettereturned,theyonlyhadeyesforher! ¡°Nothanks,I¡¯mnotinterestedinmanaginpanies,¡±Yvetterejectednonchntly.Shejustwantedtorxandmakemoneywithout mucheffort. Whenthe crowdheardthis,theyweredumbfounded.Theycouldn¡¯tbelievesomeonewouldturndownabillion¨Cdorinheritance. Yasminbecameevenmorejealous.Shehadalways dreamedofrunningtheirfamily¡¯sbusiness,yetYvetterefuseditjustlikethat! OnlyHanklookedunsurprised.Iftheyhadn¡¯tbeenszyandhad beenmorediligent,the efamilyheadoftheQuinnfamilymightnothavebeenthe world¡¯swealthiestperson. AlthoughYarafeltitwasapity,sherespectedYvette¡¯s decision.¡°It¡¯sokayifyou¡¯renotinterestedinmanaginpanies.Justletmeknowyourinterests,andI¡¯llsupportyouinanythingyoudo!¡± SeeingYvetteandYara¡¯swarmmoment,Yasmingrewevenmorejealous.Shepurposelyrevealedherswollenfaceandsaidcoyly,¡°AuntYara¡­¡± OnlythendidYaranoticeYasminand exim,¡°Mygoodness,what happenedtoyourface?¡± YasminncedatYvettetimidlywithtearyeyes.Sheactedlikeshehadbeenbulliedbutdarednotspeak out.¡°AuntYara,myfaceisfine¡­¡± ¡°Howisitfine?¡±HavingraisedYasmin,Yaracouldn¡¯thelpbutshowsomeconcem. oncern.¡°Yourfaceissoswollen. Quicklyputonsomeointmenttoreducetheswelling!¡± YasminfeltthatYara¡¯sconcernedexpressionwaspretentious.ShehadalreadyhintedthatYvettecausedtheswellonherface,butYaraturnedablindeyetoit.ShethoughtthatYara wasfavoringYvette. Despiteseethingwithhatred,Yasmin didn¡¯trevealheremotions.ShecouldstillearnsomeconcernfromYarabyactingpitifully.Butifshecontinuedtomakeascene,shewouldgetnothing. ShewaseagertomeetWilsonandmakehimfallforher.Bythen,shewouldmakeYvettepayforhumiliatingherandteachheralesson! HertopprioritynowwastomakeWilsonfallmadlyinlovewithher. Yasmincasuallymadeanexcuse tosendYaraawaybeforeshequicklyheadedout. ThethoughtofmeetingWilsonsoonexcitedher.Shehadtodressupbeautifullyandleaveastunningimpressiononhim IfshecouldbethefutureMrs.Quinn,shewouldn¡¯tcareaboutsigningwithStarlightEntertainment. Withthisinmind,sheregainedhertriumphantexpressionandstrodeout. Suddenly,acarspedtowardher.Shescreamedinterror,butthecardidn¡¯tstop.N?velDrama.Org owns this. Chapter 118 Chapter118 Whenthecarnearlyhither,itstoppedabruptly.Yasminwasscaredoutofherwitsasshecopsedtotheground. SeveralburlymenincksuitsapproachedYasmin,causinghertoscreaminterror. Whatareyoutryingtodo?Stayawayfromme!¡± Themenincksuitsjustgrabbedherroughly,shovedherintothecar,andblindfoldedher.Nomatterhowmuchshestruggledandscreamed,itwasuseless.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Whentheblindfoldwasremoved,shesmelledblood.Assoonassheopenedhereyes,sheshriekedinfrightagain. chmadetheser sceneeve|| Shegotthrownintoadarkandeeriebasement.Bloodandhorrifyingtortureinstrumentswerealloverthece,whichmore terrifying. ¡°Whatdidyouguysbringmehere?Whohiredyoutodothistome?I¡¯llpayyoudouble.Pleaseletmego-¡± Beforeshecouldfinishpleading,someonegrabbedherthroatandforciblydunkedherheadintothewater. Shecoughedandfeltlikeshecouldn¡¯tbreathe.Justasshewasabouttosuffocate,thepersonfinallyletgoofherneck. Yasmingaspedforairandwasoverwhelmedwithfear.Shecoughedasshebegged.¡°Pleaseletmefamilyfoundoutyouhurtme,theywouldn¡¯tletyouoff¡­¡± ¡°Hmph,wedaredtocaptureyoudirectly.DoyouthinkwewillfeartheMurrayfamily?¡± go¡­I¡¯mfromtheMurrayfamily¡­Ifmy Uponhearingthis,Yasmintrembledevenmoreviolently.Shepleadedinterror,¡°Whydidyoucaptureme?I¡¯mbeggingyoutoreleaseme¡­¡± Inthefaceofhermiserablefear,thegroupofmenincksuitsremainedexpressionless.Theyspokecoldly. ¡°Thisis justthebeginning.Beholdtoexperienceevenmoretorture.¡± WilsonhadinstructedthemtodowhatevertheywantedtoYasminaslongastheydidn¡¯tkillher. Intheevening,Yvettemadeavideocall,whichwasansweredimmediately. Whenshewasabouttodiscussbusiness,she sawthemanonthescreenwearingonlyabathrobe.Hisdamphairindicatedhehadjuseoutoftheshower. Theuntiedbathroberevealedhisperfectandwell¨Cdefinedabs. Yvetteinvoluntarilyfixatedhergaze,findingherselfquiteenjoyingtheview. ¡°Doyoulikewhatyousee?¡±Wilson¡¯sdeepvoicewasmaicandyful.ItmadeYvette¡¯searstingled.¡°Doyouneedmetotakeoffmybathrobesoyoucanhaveabetterlook?¡± Thiswomanizerwasatitagain! Yvette¡¯searsflusheduncontrobly.Sheactedproudassheturnedaway.¡°Howinappropriate!¡± ¡°Yeah,I¡¯llonlybehaveinappropriatelytowardyou.¡± Wilson¡¯senticingsmiledeepened.Itbecamemorecaptivatingasheteasedher. ¡°So,doyouwantmetotakeoffmyclothessoyoucanhaveabetterlook?¡± Chapter119 Chapter 119 Chapter119 WhenYvettecamedownstairsontimethenextday. ay,Yaraandin Irwinhad personallyypreparedbreakfast.Uponseeingher,theysmiledbrightly Irwinsaid,¡°Yvie,goodmorning!Imadeyourbreakfast.Here,| haveataste.¡± Beforehecouldfinishspeaking,Yarapushedhimasideandinterrupted.¡°Vvie,trythehotmilkIpreparedforyou¡± Yasminlimpedoutofherroom.UponseeingYaraandIrwinshoweringYvettewithaffection,herexpressiondarkened. Shealmostgottommentedtodeathyesterday.Thethoughtofthedreadfulpunishmentssheenduredmadehertremble Shewishedshecouldkillthosepeople.Butunfortunately,theyhaddirtonher.Shedarednotmakeafussandjustswallowedheranger. ConsideringtheMurrayfamily¡¯sreputationinJubilifeCity,noonewoulddaretotriflewiththem.Thus,YasminassumedYvettemust¡¯vmissionedthosepeoplefromyesterday. SheresentedYvetteforruiningherchancetohavedinnerwithWilsostnight. bleuncontrobly. YasmingrittedherteethinangerandsworetomakeYvettesufferinthefuture.Now,shehadtothinkabouthowtoapproachWilsonagain. AfterYvettefinishedherbreakfast,YaraandIrwinspokewithhesitation. ¡°Yvie,wewantedtotellyouthiter,butwecan¡¯tdyitnow!¡± TheyhadjustreceivednewsthatMarthahadfallenindwasadmittedtothehospitalGiventheengagementbetweenthetwofamilies,YvetteshouldvisitMarthainthehospital Therefore,YaraandIrwinhadtorevealthismattertoYvetteinadvance.TheycarefullyobservedYvette¡¯sexpressionastheyspoke,¡°Yvie,you haveafianc¨¦¡­¡­¡­¡± ¡°Okay,¡±Wetterepliedcasually.Shehadalreadyknownaboutthismatter,soshewasn¡¯tsurprised.Afterall,shedidn¡¯twantanyfianc¨¦ Shewouldbreakoffthisengagementassoonaspossible. SeeingYvette¡¯scalmreaction,YaraandIrwinheavedasighofreliet.Theycontinued,¡°Yvie,thisengagementwasarrangedbytheelders.Yourfianc¨¦isexcellentineveryway,excepthe¡¯sabitolderthanyou.. Irwin¡¯sangergrewashespoke.Hefeltasithispreciousdaughterwasbeingtakenaway. ¡°Yara,let¡¯sfindawaytobreak offtheengagementwiththeQuinnfamily!Ican¡¯tbeartoletYviego AtthementionoftheQuinnfamily,Yvettenarrowedhereyes.Shewondereditherfiancecouldbehim. Yara¡¯suingremarkcontinuedYvette¡¯ssuspicionentirely ¡°It¡¯seasyforyoutosay.HowcanwebreakoffanengagementarrangedbytheelderswithoutoffendingtheQuinnfamily?Besides,Wilsonisanoutstanding,youngman.He¡¯sanidealchoiceforason¨Cinw.¡± ¡°It¡¯sjustthathe¡¯salotolderthanYvie,¡±Yarasilentlyaddedinhermind. Yvettehadn¡¯texpectedthatherfianc¨¦wouldrumouttobehim.Sheribbedhertemplesinfrustration ¡°UncleIrwinandAuntYara,whatdidyoujustsay?¡±Yasmin¡¯sexpressionchangeddrasticallyuponhearingthis. past Sheignoredherpainand rusheddownthestairs.¡°AreyousayingYvieisengagedtoWilsonQuinn faraandIrwinnodded.¡°Yes,theengagementwassetwhenYviewasbom!¡± AsangThis then,theengagementbetweentheQuinnandMurrayfamilieshadcampedasensationsinfutrilifeGry.ButafterYvettewascaptmissing, noonementionedthematteragain.Eventually,peoplehadforgottentheexistenceatthatengagement. Clupe120N?velDrama.Org owns this. Chapter 120 Chapter120 IfYvettehadn¡¯treturned,theengagementwithWilsonwould¡¯vefallentoYasmin.Yasmincould¡¯vebeenWilson¡¯sfianc¨¦e! Yasminwasoverwhelmedwithjealousy.Hergazebecameincreasinglymalicious. ShewouldneverletYvettebethefutureMrs.Quinn! AssoonasYvetteleftthehouse,shereceivedacallfromJake. ¡°Boss,I¡¯vefoundoutwhatyouaskedmetoinvestigatsttime.ItturnsouttheMurray familyhasarrangedanengagementwiththeQuinnfamily!¡± Atthispoint,Jakecouldn¡¯thelpbut thinkofthe50¨Cbillion¨CdopensationfromtheQuinnfamily.Heaskedhesitantly,¡°Boss,dowestillneedtopaytheQuinnfamilytobreakofftheengagement?¡± Theabilitytpensate50billiondorsinonegoshowedthattheQuinnfamilywasn¡¯tshortofmoney.Itwouldcostafortobreakofftheengagement. Yvettepursedherredlips.¡°Noneed ¡°What?¡±Jakewasshockedontheotherendofthephone.¡°So,doestheengagementwiththeQuinnfamilystay?¡± Yvettereplied,¡°Fornow,itstays.¡±Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Whatdoyoumean,Boss?Haveyoutakenafancyto Wilson?Althoughheisdecent¨Clookingandquitewealthy, youcan¡¯tjustlethimblindyou¡­¡± WhilelisteningtoJake¡¯sagitatedvoice,Yvettecalmlyinterrupted,¡°Don¡¯toverthinkit.Alright,Ihavetogotoschoolnow.Talktoyoter.¡±Ontheotherendoftheline,Jakestaredatthedisconnectedcandfellintodeepthought.Forsomereason,hefeltlikeYvettewouldbesnatchedaway. WhenYvettewasabouttoputawayherphone,shereceivedatextmessage fromHet Hank ¡°Ashtonisthrowingatantrum againandrefusestocontinueshootingthmercial.Thepenaltyfeeisfivemilliondors.Should wepaythepenaltyfeeorforcehimtocontinuetheshooting?¡± ¡°Ifitwereanyothertalent,Hankwould¡¯veundoubtedlychosenthe second option.However,AshtonwasthetopcelebrityintheentertainmentindustryandStarlightEntertainment¡¯sbiggestcashcow. Hank wasworriedpushingtoohardmightupsetAshtonandcausehimtojumpship.Thus,hesoughtadvicefromYvette. ¡°Makehimcontinuetheshooting,¡±Yvettetextedbacknonchntly. Inhereyes,nomatterhowfamousacelebritywas,theycouldn¡¯tinterferewithhepany¡¯sprofit. Hankrepliedpromptly,¡°Understood.¡± Atthefilmingset,Ashtonwasutterlyenraged¡°Allcapitalistsare vedrivers!Youareheartless!¡± Headded,¡°Idon¡¯tcare!I¡¯mgoingbacktoJubilileCitytoseemyyoungersisternow!Noneofyoucanstopme!¡± Backthen,hisfamilyhadopposedhisentryintotheentertainmentindustry.TheyevenusedtheMurrayfamily¡¯sinfluencetomakethingsdifficultforhimtoforcehimtoquit.Otherwise,hewouldn¡¯thavesignedanindenturewithStarlightEntertainment. Thoughtoftheheartless presidentofStarlightEntertainmentmadeAshtongrithisteethevenharder. Itwasbadenoughthatthpanyhadbeenmakinghimworklikeamule.Butwhenhewaseagertoseehissisternow,theypiledhimwith evenmorework. He wasmadatthepresidentforbeingsoheartless.Ifitweren¡¯tforthat,hewould¡¯ vegonehometoseehissisterlongago! Searhadbeentextinghimdailytobragabouttheirsweetandobedientyoungersister.IthaddrivenAshtoninsanelyjealous.IlAshtoneverfoundourtheidentityofhisemployer,hesworetoteachhisheartlessemployeragoodlesson! Chapter 121 Chapter121 AtJubilifeUniversity,Yvetteenteredthessroomjustintime.Whenshewasabouttotakeherseat,someonescoldedherfrombehind. ¡°Standrightthere!Whoallowedyoutoenterthessroomwhenyou you¡¯rte?Getoutandstandoutside!¡± Thisscenecausedthe studentstowhisperamongthemselves. ¡°Yvetteisintrouble today.HowunluckyofhertohaveprovokedMr.Ford!¡± ¡°Exactly,she¡¯sin bigtroubletoday!¡± Yvetteremainednonchnt towardthesewhispers.Sherespondedindifferently,¡°I¡¯mnote.¡± ¡°Steppingintothessroomasthebellringsisconsidereteforme!¡± TheheadoftheDepartmentofMedicine,ElijahFord,hadalwaysbeenatoddswithMatt.SinceYvettewascedinthedepartmentbyhim,Elijahwouldnaturallytargether. InadditiontoNora¡¯sfrequentbadmouthingofYvettetowardElijah,hisdislikeforYvetteintensified.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Getoutofthessroomimmediately- BeforeElijahcouldfinishhissentence,Nora¡¯s voicesounded,¡°I¡¯msorry,Mr.Ford.Igotheldupbysomethingontheway,whichiswhyI¡¯te.¡± UponseeingNora,Elijah¡¯sexpressionsoftenedconsiderably.Henoddedatherandsaid,¡°Comein,justdon¡¯tbtenexttime.¡± ¡°Thankyou,Mr.Ford.¡± NorasmiledsmuglyasshecastaprovocativenceatYvette. Shedidn¡¯tcareifYvettehadMatt¡¯sprotection.After all,everyoneatJubilifeUniversityknewEl ElijahandMatthadalwaysbeenatodds. NowthatMattwasn¡¯toncampus,acountrybumpkinlikeYvettewouldbeattheirmercy. ¡°Whyareyoustillstandingthere?Getoutofthessroomnow!Stopwastingmytime!¡±Elijah¡¯sexpressionturnedcoldagainasheberated Yvette. Yvettzilyraisedaneyebrowandstruttedbacktoherseat.HerdisregardforElijahwasanactofsheerdefianceforhim. ThisinfuriatedElijah.Nostudenthadeverdaredtodisregardhiminthisway! ¡°HavingMr.Rusell¡¯sprotectiondoesn¡¯tmeanyoucanactwilfully.You¡¯reintheDepartmentofMedicinenow.Icaneasilygetyoukickedout!¡±¡°Okay.¡±Yvetteleanedagainstthechairandcrossedherlegs.Withatypicaldominantpose,hertonebecameevenmorid¨Cback.¡°Comeon,I¡¯mwaitingforyoutokickmeout.¡± Herattitudewasabsolutelybrazen. ThestudentswhooriginallydislikedYvettecouldn¡¯thelpbutadmirehernow. ¡°Whyyou¡±Elijahwassoangrythathecouldn¡¯tspeak. NoraquicklystoodupandusedYvetterighteously,¡°Yvette,don¡¯tgotoofar.DuetoMr.Russell¡¯sspecialtreatment,you¡¯vebetooarroganttorespectthelecturers.Someonewithadisrespectfttitudeandpoorconductlikeyoudoesn¡¯tdeservetostayintheDepartmentof Medicine. WatchingNora¡¯srighteousdisy,Yvetteclenchedherfistsslightly.Shescoffedandsaidslowly,¡°Stobelingme.Ifhedoesn¡¯trespect me,whyshouldIrespecthim?¡± Elijah¡¯sdoublestandardattitudealsosparkeddiscussioninthess IpintoimYourSurpriseReward Chapter 122 Chapter122 ¡°Yeah,exactly!Yvettewasn¡¯tevete,yetshewasbeingkickedoutofthessroom.Meanwhile,thessrepresentativewatebutstillowedin.Thisisobviouslyadouble¨Cstandardscenario.¡± ¡°Iknow,right?Whyisthepersonwhowateallowedin,buttheonewhowasn¡¯tgotkickedoutofss?Thisissounfair!¡± Hearingthehusheddiscussion,Elijah¡¯sexpressiongrewgrimmer.¡°Allofyou,shutup!¡± SeeingElijahfuming,thewholessreluctantlyfellsilent. ¡°IallowedNorainbecauseshe¡¯sthetopstudentinthess!Onthecontrary,YvetteonlygotintotheDepartmentofMedichroughconnections.Sheknowsnothingaboutmedicine.Whyshouldn¡¯tIkickheroutofthessroom?¡± ElijahsneeredatYvetteandadded,¡°Sinceyou¡¯resodefiant,I¡¯llgiveyouachance.Solvethequestionontheboard.Ifyoucansolveit,I¡¯llrespectfullyinviteyoubackintothessroom.Iwon¡¯teveinifyoteinthefuture!¡± Then,hecontinued,¡°Butifyoucan¡¯tsolveit,you¡¯llhavetotellMr.Rusellthatyou¡¯releavingtheDepartmentofMedicine!¡± Thesseruptedonceagain. ¡°Mygoodness,N?velDrama.Org owns this. that questionisincrediblydifficult.HowcouldanewbielikeYvettesolveit?¡± ¡°Exactly,evenwecan¡¯tsolveit.ItseemslikeMr.FordispurposelymakingthingsdifficultforYvette.!! ¡°Alright,¡±Yvetteeptedthechallengewithouthesitation. Noraimmediatelyshowed asinistersmile.Shecouldn¡¯tevenanswerthequestionontheboard,sotherewasnoway yacountrybumpkinlike Yvettecould. NorabelievedthatdaywouldbethedayYvettegotkickedoutoftheDepartmentofMedicine.ShebrieflytextedYasmintosharethegood newswithher. ¡°Hmph,whatanoverconfidentbrat!¡±Elijahscoffeddisdainfully.Hedidn¡¯tbelieveYvettecouldsolvethequestion. ¡°HowdareYvetteeventry?Sheactuallyeptedthechallengetosolvesuchadifficultquestion¡­¡± ¡°Ohmy,itlookslikeshe¡¯llgetkickedoutofthedepartment today!¡± ThediscussionsinthessdidnotaffectYvette.Shestrodeuptothestandandstartedansweringthequestion.Thewholeprocesstookless thanthreeminutes ¡°Howdidshemanagetogettheanswerwithinthreeminutes?Isshescribblingnonsense?¡± Thestudentscouldn¡¯thelpbutechothesethoughts ¡°Shemustbeguessing!It¡¯simpossibletosolveitinthreeminutes!¡± Nora¡¯ssmugexpressionintensified.Shespokemockingly,¡°Yvette,ifyoureallycan¡¯tsolveit,youcanaskmeforhelp.Ifyourattitudewerebetter,maybeI¡¯dteachyou.Whydidyouscribblenonsense?Well,you¡¯re goingtogetexpelledfromtheDepartmentofMedicinenow¡± Yvettelookedathercoldly.¡°WhosaidI¡¯mgettingkickedoutoftheDepartmentofMedicine?¡± ThethoughtofYvettebeingarrogant,evenatherimpendingdoom,madeNorascoff. ¡°Mr.Ford,Yvettescribblingnonsenseisoutrightdisrespecttoyou.SuchastudentshouldbeexpelledfromtheDepartmentofMedicineassoonaspossible!¡± IfNoracouldgetYvettekickedout,YasminmightpersuadetheMurrayfamilytoinvestintheSpadefamily¡¯pany. Withthisthought,Nora¡¯stonegrewmoreurgent.ShecouldsensethedrasthangeinElijah¡¯s expression. ¡°Mr.Ford,whatareyouwaitingfor?QuicklyexpelherfromtheDepartmentofMedicine Chapter 123 Chapter123 Norastillhadn¡¯tsnappedbacktohersenses,SneeringatYvette,shesaid,¡°Didyouhearthat?Mr.Fordtoldyou ¡°Iwastalkingtoyou!¡±Elijahberatedherbeforeshecouldfinish. ¡°What?Didyoutell meto shutup,Mr.Ford?¡± toshutup- NorastaredatElijahinbewilderment.Hergradesweredecent,andherfamilywasalsoacquaintedwithhim.Thus,shewasalwaysfavoredinherss.Elijahhadneverspokentoherlikethisbefore! Elijahgavenoheedtoher.Instead,hegapedatYvetteandeximed,¡°Howdidyousolveit?¡± Thisproblemhadstumpedeventhetopmedicalexperts.Intheend,onlythelegendaryMiracleHealercouldsolveit. Elijahhaddeliberatelychosenthisquestiontohumblethem,wantingtomakethemrealizethattherewerestillmanymoretalentedpeopleintheindustry.Theymight¡¯vegottenintotheDepartmentofMedicineatJubilifeUniversity,buttheystillhadtoworkhard. Hedidn¡¯texpectYvettetosolveitwithinthreeminutes.Hethoughtshewasmerelyabimbowhogotintotheprogramthroughconnections.Hestillcouldn¡¯tbelieveit. Yvetteseemedunfazed.¡°Youjustneedhandsforit,¡±sheanswered. Everyoneelsecouldn¡¯thelpbutsilentlymarvtherbrilliancedespiteherarrogance.Solvingsuchadifficultprobleminthreeminuteswasundeniablyimpressive. OnlyNoralookeddistraught. Thiswasimpossible!Evenshecouldn¡¯tsolvethequestion.HowcouldYvette,amerecountrybumpkin,becapableofit? Yvettemust¡¯veseentheproblemsomewhereelse,andsherememberedtheanswer.Thatexinedwhyshecouldsolveit!¡°Rememberwhatyousaidearlier.Don¡¯tinterferewithanythingIdofromnowon,¡±Yvettesaid. Shereturnedtoherseat.Then,sheploppedherheadonthetableandsleptrightinfrontofElijah HerarrogantdisyupsetElijah,buthedidn¡¯tutteranotherword.Hemerelyreturnedtohisstandandcontinuedhislecture. AsYvette¡¯sssmateswatchedhowthingsunfolded,theysawherinanewlight. Noralookeddevastatednheless.Shewasalreadysecretlyplottinghowtoexpelherfromthemedicalschool. Yvettewasstillsleepingonthetablewhenthesswasover.Notdaringtowakeherup,allofherssmatesconsciouslyloweredtheirvoices. Suddenly,Yasmin¡¯svoiceechoedfromoutsidethessroom.HerloudvoicerousedYvettefromhersleepasshestrodein. Yvettewasparticrlygrumpywhenshejustwokeup.Ahintofimpatienceshedacrossherdelicate features,inexplicablyevokingasenseoffearinothers. ¦° ¡°Yvie,Iheardyou¡¯vebeenkickedoutofmedschool.Howdidthathappen?¡±Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. OnceYasminreceivedthenewsfromNorathatElijahhadkickedYvetteoutofmedicalschool,sherushedthereinstantly.Shecertainlywouldn¡¯tletthechancetoridiculeYvetteslip! Yvettelookedirritated.ShehadbeenstayingutetoworkontheRevivalPotionandprescribemedicineforMartha.Shehadn¡¯tbeenrestingwell,butYasminhadthenervetowakeherup. ¡°You¡¯renoisy.Shutup.¡± Chapter 124 Chapter124 NotinghowimpatientYvettelooked,Yasminthoughtshewasinafoulmoodbecauseshe¡¯dbeenkickedoutofmedicalschool. ThoughYasminreveledinYvette¡¯spredicament,shefeignedconcernandsaid,¡°Yvie,I¡¯mjustconcernedaboutyou!Youworkedsohardtogetintomedschool.Howcouldyoublowit?UncleIrwinandAuntYarawillbesoupsetiftheyfindoutthatyou¡¯vebeenkickedoutof-¡± ¡°You¡¯reconcernedaboutme?¡±Yvetteinterruptedhercoldly.Shesmirkedandcontinued,¡°Ifyou¡¯rereallyconcernedaboutme,youshould¡¯veknownthatIhaven¡¯tbeenkickedoutofmedschool.¡± What?Yvettewasn¡¯tkickedoutofmedicalschool? Yasmin¡¯sexpressionchangeddrastically.ButNoradidtexther,sayingthatElijahhadkickedYvetteoutofmedicalschool! Thecrowd couldn¡¯thelpbutwhisperamongthemselves. ¡°Exactly!Shesaidshe¡¯sconcernedaboutYvette,butheractionssayotherwise!¡± ¡°Ithinksotoo!Ifeellikeshe¡¯sjustheretoridiculeYvette.¡± Hearingtheirhushedremarks,Yasmingrowvisiblyupset.SheshotascathingreatNora,sendingashiverdown Nora¡¯sspine. Norahungherheadlowinguilt.ShetextedYasminebecauseshewasfairlycertainthatYvettecouldn¡¯tsolvethatproblem.Unexpectedly,Yvetteturnedthetables! AndYasminhaebeforeNoraevenhadtimetoinformher. ¡°Yvie,you¡¯vemisunderstoodme¡­¡± Itdidn¡¯ttakelongforYasmintochangehertactics.Lookingvulnerable,shesaid,¡°I¡¯mjustworriedaboutyou,soIcameoverinahurrywithoutgettingthefullstory¡­¡± Yvettecouldn¡¯tbebotheredtoputupwithherantics.IgnoringYasmin,sheroszilyandstrodeoutofthessroomwithherbag.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. IncontrasttoYasmin¡¯sscowl,someofYvette¡¯sssmatescouldn¡¯thelpbument,¡°Yvetteseemsquitearrogant,butwhydoessheseemsocotthesametime?¡± ¡°Yeah,andshemanagedtosolvethequestionMr.Fordgaveus!Iwon¡¯tcallherabimboagain.¡± SeeinghowtheytteredYvette,Yasminf feltevenworse.HermenacinggazefellonNora,plungingNoraintoastateof terror. Sheimmediatelychangedthesubject.IfherssmatescontinuedpraisingYvette,Yasminwassurelygoingtobeevenmorepissed.She¡¯dbedoomedbythen. ¡°Don¡¯tbeupset,Yas.Weallknowhowkindyouare.NevermindifYvettedoesn¡¯tappreciateyourkindness!Bytheway,howdidyourauditionatStarlightEntertainmentgoyesterday?¡± Asexpected,everyone¡¯sattentionwasdrawntothis topic. YasminwasinevitablyremindedofhowshewashumiliatedatStarlightEntertainment.Sheclenchedherfists,butshecouldn¡¯tpossiblyadmitthehumiliationsheenduredinfrontofso manypeople. Suppressingherembarrassment,sheshedamodestsmile.¡°Itwentquitewell.¡± Noraimmediatelygushedather.¡°Don¡¯tbesomodest,Yas!Itmust¡¯vegoneverywellifyousayitlikethat.Itseemslikeyou¡¯reabouttobesignedunderStarlightEntertainmentandbeabigstarsoon!¡± EveryoneeyedYasminenviously. ¡°Yasmin,don¡¯tforgetusonceyou¡¯vebeasuperstar!Remembertogiveusyourautograph!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Yasmin¡¯svanitywasgreatlysatisfied,butshestillfeigned modestyandsaid,¡°Ofcourse,Iwon¡¯tforgetyouall.ButIhaven¡¯tdecidedwhetherI¡¯mgoingtopickStarlightEntertainment.¡± Chapter125 Chapter125 Chapter 125 Chapter125 ¡°What?You¡¯restillconsideringwhether eryou¡¯llsignwithStarlightEntertainment?¡±Noraeximed.¡°Butit¡¯stheStarlightEntertainmentwe¡¯retalkingabout! ¡°It¡¯sthetopentertainmentagencyinourcountry,withalltheA¨Clisterssignedunderit.ThisisanopportunitythatotherscanonlydreamofWhyareyoustillhesitating?¡± Yasminfeltevenmorevainuponthettery.Withagentlesmile,shebegan,¡°StarlightEntertainmentisgreat,butI¡¯mstillgoingtogiveitsomeseriousthought.¡± TherewerenorepresentativesfromStarlightEntertainmentinthessroomtocorrecther.Shecouldjustsaywhatevershewanted.Afterthat,she¡¯djusttellthemthatshehaddecidedtofocusonherstudiesfirstandentertheentertainmentindustryaftershegraduated. Withthis,Yasmincouldstillmaintainherperfectimage.Her statuswouldalsobeelevated,andthesepeasantswouldenvyherevenmore. Yvettehadn¡¯twalkedfarfromthessroom.Thankstoherperfecthearing,sheheardeverythingYasminsaid.Shesmirkedandtappedherfingersswiftlyonherphone. Suddenly,everyoneinthessroomreceivedavideoontheirphones.ItwasthevideoofYasminbeingkickedoutofStarlightEntertainment. Yasminhadnoideawhathadjusthappened.Shecontinuedbragging. ¡°StarlightEntertainmentreallywantedmetosignwiththem.Thoseexecutivesliterallybeggedmetodoso,butIstillthink thatmystudiesmattermost now.So,Imightnotsignwiththen¡­¡± Assherambledon,sherealizedthateveryonewaslookingatherstrangely.Shefrownedinconfusion,butshestillcarriedonnheless. ¡°Infact,Ifeelquitebadfornotsigningwiththem.Thoseexecutiveswerepracticallybeggingmetosignwiththem,afterall.IftheyfoundoutthatI¡¯mnotsigningwiththem,they¡¯dprobablybeveryupset.¡± ¡°IsthishowStarlightEntertainmentbeggedyoutosignwiththem?¡±Someonefinallycouldn¡¯tbearitandshowedYasminthevideoonherphone.Assheyedit,thevideoechoedthroughoutthessroom. ¡°MakesuretoputupasigntoforbidentryforYasminMurrayanddogs!¡± ¡°Turnitoff!Turnitoffnow!¡±Yasminscreeched,herexpressionsouringinaninstant.¡°Turnitoffnow!¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. Someoneclickedtheirtongueandsaid,¡°She¡¯sclearlycklistedbyStarlightEntertainment,yetshehastheaudacityto bragthattheybeggedhertosignwiththem.She¡¯saliar!¡± ¡°Exactly!Itdoesn¡¯tmatterifshedidn¡¯tgetin,butwhydidshelietous?Ididn¡¯texpecthertobethisvain¡­¡± Hearingtheflurryofwhisperscoursingthroughtheroom,Yasminwasoutraged.NotonlydidshefailtoridiculeYvette,butshealsomadeafooloutofherself! ItfinallystruckherwhenshespottedYvettestandingatthedoor¨Citmust¡¯vebeenherdoing! ¡°It¡¯syourfault¡­¡± Yasmin¡¯sgazeimmediately turnedmalicious.Havingalreadylostherrationale,shelungedatYvetteasifshewasabouttotearherintopieces.ButbeforeYasmincouldgettoYvette,Yvetteflickedaneedleather.Shemovedsoquicklythatitwentunnoticed. ¡°Argh!¡± ApangofnumbnessshotthroughYasmin¡¯sknees.Herlegssuddenlygavein,andshecopsedonherkneesbeforeYvettewithathud. ¡°Yas,whyareyoushowingmesomuchrespect?¡±Yvetteaskedwithasmirk. Hertookonamischievousliltas shecontinued,¡°Sinceyoupreferthisposition,I¡¯llleaveyoutoit.I¡¯llgetgoingfirst.¡± Yasminfeltevenmorehumiliated,andtheresentmentinhereyeswasabouttooozeout.Withbothherlegsnumb,herstrenuousattemptstogetupwereinvain.Shecouldn¡¯tstandup atall. ShewasoverwhelmedwithloathingforYvette,butallshecoulddowaswatchasYvetteswaggeredaway. Thecampus gatewascrowdedwithpeople.Eventhesecurityguardswereunabletomaintainorder. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!