Chapter 45
Yasmine tilted her head, trying to avoid what was unfolding.
"Stay still." Yonas said, his voice low and steady.
Yasmine froze for a moment and replied awkwardly, "Mr. Russell, | can handle this myself..."
Just a second.” Yonas wasn't going to let her go. He lowered his eyes, focusing on tying her hair up.
His fingers worked through her thick, smooth hair, which smelled faintly along with the ocean breeze. From
where he stood, he could see her graceful neck-tender and undeniably captivating. His eyes deepened, and he
swallowed hard as he finished and looked away quickly. "There, all done." "Thanks," Yasmine replied, feeling a bit
awkward.
Noticing her tenseness, Yonas teased, "What's up? You got a crush on me?"
Yasmine paused. Sure, she'd felt a little flutter in her heart earlier, but Yonas was way out of her league. She was
a divorcee, and the Russell family was powerful-they wouldn't let a nobody like her marry Yonas. It was better to
squash any feelings at the very beginning. "Mr. Russell,” she finally said, turning to face him. "I think we should
keep things professional. Our bond exists only because of Yoselin. If you genuinely want to be friends, I'd be
honored."
She didn't put it very clearly, but she trusted that Yonas understood. Then, she got up and walked over to
Chuck's barbecue station to lend him a hand.
Yonas watched her walk away, raising an eyebrow as he realized he might have rushed things. Still, he figured
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The four enjoyed a great barbecue by the beach, and once they finished, Chuck drove Lucy and Yasmine home.
As Yasmine got out of the car, Chuck turned back, nudging Yonas with a smirk. "Looks like you really like Ms.
Yasmine, huh?"
"What makes you say that?" Yonas closed his eyes to rest, not bothering to glance at
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Chuck grinned. "Last twe had a barbecue at the beach, you were so picky about. cleanliness that you made
us change plans and cat at a restaurant.”
Yonas went silent.
Perhaps because they had stayed out too late, Yasmine slept well and forgot all about the annoyance from
earlier. She woke up later than usual but still made it to school. right on time.
Something seems off. Yasmine
frowned as she noticed the students
around her whispering @ndédting
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experiences, she pulled out her
phone and logged into the school
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A big, bold headline caught her attention- "Ms. Beauty Caught Cheating, Left by Ex- Husband After Discovery!"
Yasmine couldn't help but laugh. The
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life-did the really thick 3hé-was that
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The image was all too familiar: it was
a snapshot from the day Yonas
picked up Yoselin and invited hero
dinner. The sibljgsver trary, even
Yongs! Nas too, but Yasmine's
face was crystal clear, giving off the
impression that she was on a date
with another man. 'Is this really all
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