After She She Stopped Loving Him

Chapter 149

Chapter 149

Quinn breathed a sigh of relief, giving Leo a hearty pat on the shoulder. “That's more like it!”

Leo instantly went quiet; he just felt weird about it. ‘Why do | feel so awkward?’ he thought to himself.

Especially when he had to act soft in front of a woman-yeah, that was just not his thing. ‘Man, this is so not me,

Leo grumbled inwardly.

Meanwhile, in the next private room, the food was already on the table.

Yolanda listened to the soothing sound of water trickling over rocks outside, and she felt a wave of calm wash

over her.

“All of these dishes were created by master chefs. Do they match your taste?” lan asked with interest.

lan tried a few bites and gave a nod.

They took their teating, and after about forty minutes, Fan suddenly got up and locked the private room door

behind them.

Yolanda arched an eyebrow when she noticed lan had sampled sof the custom mix-the tipsy look in his eyes

didn’t escape her.

She'd already shed her hat and mask, leaning back comfortably in her chair, just about to ask lan what he

thought he was doing.

“lan, we're still eating in public, you know,” Yolanda warned, her tone half amused, half serious.

“I know, but the drinks here just aren't my thing. Can't | have my own taste?” lan shot back with a sly grin.

‘I seriously want to smack this guy, Yolanda thought to herself.

She idly twirled her wine glass between her fingers, saying nothing.

The tablecloth had an old-world elegance, flowing down to the floor-it reminded Yolanda of that day at the villa.

By the tit was over, her cheeks were flushed, burning with embarrassment.

lan sat back down across from her, gazing at her with unabashed satisfaction in his eyes.

Yolanda tipped her glass back, finishing the drink in one go before pushing back her chair. “Bathroom break,” she

announced, trying to sound casual.

Her cheeks felt like they were on fire-she had to step out and cool down, fast.

lan’s teasing voice followed her from behind. “Ms. Grant, that look on your face is my favorite.”

Yolanda blinked, honestly having no idea what he was talking about.

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It wasn’t until she reached the hallway restroom and caught her own reflection—eyes bright, cheeka tinged with

a bashful warmth that she finally got it. So that’s what he meant... she realized, a little flustered.

She washed her face, the emerald earrings making her look even more regal-but in her reflection, there was a

hint of fox-like charm in her eyes, as if she'd been bewitched by sflirtatious vixen

Turning to leave, she stepped out into the hallway-and ran right into Quin

Cooper and Leo.

Quinn Cooper's eyes lit up as he grinned, “Yolanda, out for dinner tonight? All on your own?”

Yolanda had ditched her mask and hat, face fully out in the open.

She just nodded, hoping to quietly slip past them.

But Leo reached out and caught her hand, stopping her cold.

Yolanda furrowed her brows, giving him a pointed look. “What is it now? You trying to get chewed out again?”

Leo’s gaze landed on Yolanda’'s flushed cheeks. He was ready to let loose with a snarky comeback, but saw

Quinn was watching and kept it in.

He shot Yolanda a glare, frustration bubbling inside. ‘Damn Yolanda, damn that pampered pretty boy-why can’t

the two of them just get lost already?’ Leo brooded.

Quinn shot both Yolanda and Leo a look, eyes narrowed in mock seriousness. “Hey Leo, hands off. Seriously.”

Leo let go of her like he'd just touched hot coal, chest rising and falling in irritation before he stomped off down

the hall.

Yolanda whispered, “Is he crazy or something?”

Quinn's eyes landed on her cheeks, unable to hide his amusement at how flustered she looked.

“Yolanda, you're seriously way too good-looking for your own good! Next time, try bringing Charles with you -

otherwise, with that cute face, someone’s bound to mess with you. Don’t mind Leo, he’s been acting weird lately.

Maybe he’s just hitting a rough patch or something,” Quinn joked, trying to lighten the mood.

Leo, who hadn't gotten far, overheard them and shot back, “You're the crazy one-hell, your whole damn family is

nuts!”

Quinn chuckled as he pulled out a cigarette. They'd been planning to hit the smoking lounge anyway.

“Yolanda, Leo’s picking up the tab tonight—kind of his way of saying sorry. Your wrist’s alright, isn’t it?” Quinn

asked, sounding genuinely concerned.

Quinn's always been one of the few in this circle who treated Yolanda with real respect.

There were still a couple of red marks on Yolanda’s wrist from where Leo had grabbed her.

With her fair, almost porcelain skin, even the slightest pressure left a mark.

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“I'm fine.” she replied, brushing it off.

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Leo stormed back over, full of attitude. “Con, | didn’t squeeze you that hard! What, are you made of dough

or something? Seriously, quit acting so soft.”

Yolanda just snorted, refusing to dignify him with a reply, and coolly walked off.

Leo was feeling all sorts of annoyed inside, like something was just stuck in his chest.

Once Yolanda had left, Quinn bumped Leo's shoulder and said, “Man, do you have to go all rough on Yolanda

every single time? She never does anything to piss you off! She’s always so well-behaved, and yet you just love

giving her a hard time. Seriously, you gotta stop being so petty.”

“Obedient? Ha!” Leo shot back, full of sarcasm.

Leo let out a tic, mocking laugh, dying to air out every dirty little secret Yolanda was hiding.

Sometimes, it felt like he was the only one who could see through her act-the only one in the world with a peek

behind her mask.

‘She’s so infuriating, seriously,’ he fumed to himself.

He stared after Yolanda’s back, that restless frustration bubbling up in his chest, refusing to go away.

Quinn gave Leo a playful shove, cigarette in hand. “Con, if Charles ever finds out you keep messing with his

wife, he’s gonna flip out.”

Obviously, Quinn was just messing around-Charles would never get pissed at his bro just because of a girl.

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Yolanda cback into the private room to find lan hanging out by the fish tank, watching the brightly colored

fish dart around as he tossed in sfish food.

When he spotted her, he handed her the container with a crooked smile. “Here, wanna give it a try? These little

guys are pretty hilarious.”

She was just about to take it when lan caught sight of the marks on her wrist. His face fell instantly. “What

happened here?”

“Just ran into someone who totally lost it over nothing,” Yolanda replied, her tone nonchalant.

As soon as she finished, lan let out a chuckle and leaned against her shoulder, the amusement clear in his

eyes.

“What's so funny?” Yolanda asked, genuinely puzzled.

“Wow, this is honestly the first tI've heard you talk trash about someone,” lan said, his grin getting even

wider.

Yolanda froze for a moment, realizing he was right. The Grant Family had always drilled into her to be

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gracious, keep her manners, and never badmouth anyone.

Yolanda sprinkled smore fish food into the tank, a playful smirk on her lips. “Alright, let's head out. Mr. Maine

just messaged-looks like Starlight’s got us swamped”

“How about we head to my place?” lan suggested, his voice low and teasing.

He leaned in closer, resting his chin on her shoulder.

Yolanda didn’t push him away.

Once she stepped out of the room, Yolanda was quick to put her hat and mask back on, purposely heading for

the stairs-no way was she running into Leo again if she could help it.

But just as she was about to head out through the lobby, Yolanda spotted Charles and Edward Sinclair coming in

with their crew.

She instinctively shrank back, slipping behind a decorative screen to avoid being seen.

Charles didn’t notice her, took out a little white vitamin bottle, and popped a pill.

Edward caught sight of the bottle and smiled with concern, “Charles, are you sick or something?”

“Just svitamins Yolanda got me,” Charles said casually, walking inside.

“You know, she’s totally crazy about me,” he added with a laid-back smirk.

Edward's eyes narrowed, a sly edge to his glance. ‘Getting Yolanda to do the dirty work-looks like | picked the

right person for the job.

Even if Charles didn’t care much for Yolanda, he'd never embarrass her in public, not with Samuel in the picture.

A ruthless glint flashed in Edward’s eyes-now it was just a matter of tbefore the stuff kicked in.

After all, Yolanda was the one who handed over the bottle. When things went south, he'd just toss her to the

wolves and let her take the blame.

Yolanda heard Charles's words, her brows drawing together in suspicion. ‘I handed him the bottle, and now he’s

switched it for vitamins? What is he up to?”

‘Why would he say that with Edward standing right there? Is he trying to make Edward act sooner?‘ Yolanda

wondered, her mind sharp and restless.

‘Wow, he’s got layers-way more scheming than | realized,’ Yolanda couldn’t help but think.

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