Chapter 1925
Yasmine stood her ground, not showing any intention of backing down. Her words froze Boyd''s
advancing hand in mid-air.
"You really..."
"Yes, really. I didn''t need to make a spectacle and invite the press or the Summers n just to put
on a show for you."
Boyd''s lips paled, "Are you trying to get back at me?"
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Yasmine quirked an eyebrow and nced at Derek, a soft chuckle escaping her lips. "A little bit of
payback? Sure, perhaps. Choosing to tie the knot right now, it''s hard to say it has nothing to do with
you."
Boyd''s gaze was filled with sorrow, "To throw away your happiness for revenge, you wouldn''t do
that..."d2
Yasmine nodded thoughtfully, "Sacrifice my happiness? Is it that the Summers'' reputation in P City
isn''t ster, or is Nick not up to par? Hardly. I''m too busy being over the moon to worry about that.
Anything else you want to add, Mr. Boyd? I don''t think there''s much left for us to discuss."
Boyd looked at her and said, "We are notplete strangers, no matter how cold you act, you can''t
deny what we''ve been to each other."
Yasmine raised an eyebrow, chuckled and said, "True, pretending to be strangers would be a bit
much."
She paused, then continued with a sardonic smile, "How''s Serana doing? I heard about the
miscarriage on the news. Karma, isn''t it? But the rumor mill has it that it was your drunken misdeeds
that caused it, not sparing a thought for her. Any truth to that gossip?"
Boyd''s expression froze, and he found himself speechless.
Yasmine''s gaze didn''t waver, and she didn''t miss the turmoil on his face. A faint frown crossed her
forehead, followed by a mocking smile.
Sometimes, it seemed like fate had it all nned out. Her and Boyd, perhaps they were just never
meant to be.
Forced together for so long, only to pass by each other in the end. She had known this all along.
When Derek nced at Yasmine, he asked, "He lost control after having a few drinks? With
Serana? He..."
Yasmine narrowed her eyes at him, "Curious about everything? Would you like me to share the
details of my night with Nick? Maybe that would satisfy your curiosity?"
Derek frowned and after calling her shameless, he took a puzzled Aliza inside.
Aliza was confused, "What did she mean by that? Didn''t she say nothing happened between her
and Nick?"
"It''s obvious what she''s thinking, isn''t it? She wants to get rid of Boyd. And don''t you repeat this to
anyone. I don''t think the Summers know the whole truth about their son and Yasmine. If they did,
she wouldn''tst long in that family."
Aliza nodded vigorously, sealing her lips. "Of course, I won''t say a word."
Derek''s expression grew somber. If Yasmine hadn''t asked him to handle the hotel''s surveince, he
would never have been so certain nothing happened between her and Nick.
And all that business with Boyd and Yasmine entering a room together, and then her encounter with
Serana in the hallway, he had seen everything. So if there was any truth to Boyd''s misconduct, it
involved Yasmine, not Serana.
Serana did enter Boyd''s roomter, but Boyd was sleeping at the time, and even if he wasn''t, he
would never have done anything to her in a clear state of mind.
Yasmine must know something, and whatever she told Serana in the hallway must have nted
some idea in her head.
--
Yasmine''s gaze swept over Boyd''s bruised face, her voice detached, “Why the silence? You show
up looking like this, just to see me. It must be more than a simple visit.”
Boyd was silent for a long moment, knowing full well he had no right to say anything. "Do you really
n to marry Nick?"
"It''s not a n, it''s done. The Summers family may hold some sway in P City, and Nick is quite
handsome, to my taste. But let me be clear, part of the reason for this decision is indeed you,
though I won''t borate. It''s done on my part, and I''d rather you keep out of my life now, otherwise
this marriage won''t mean much. Then again, instead of seeking absolution from me, perhaps you
should turn your attention to Serana, who lost the baby she risked her heart condition to keep."
Sheughed softly, "I''ve always said not to entangle with two women at once. Now you''ve got guilt
on both sides. Still think we''re not alike?"
"That night, was it you and I?"
"With me? Are you suggesting I not only slept with Nick that night but with you too? To be with two
men in one night, I wonder how that would look if word got out."
"Yasmine!"
Yasmine''s words were breezy yet they seemed to prod at Boyd''s raw nerve, earning her a sharp
rebuke in his deep voice.
"I don''t recall being with you," she quipped, her tone light. "So, you''re probably trying to say that you
got wasted and mistook Serana for me. Sounds like a man of deep passion, but in the end, it''s the
actions that count. You can deal with me having been with other men, but I can''t stomach you rolling
in the hay with another woman for that reason. I believe I''ve repeated what I wanted to say so many
times that even the dullest person would get it by now. So, Mr. Boyd, take care of yourself."
Yasmine straightened up, fixed her gaze on Boyd for a few more seconds, then smiled, "That''s
that."
As she went inside and shut the door behind her without a moment''s hesitation, Boyd remained
standing for a long while. He truly didn''t know why he had rushed over here so recklessly. Was it
just to get a straight answer, or did he want something more?
He didn''t want Yasmine marrying someone else, but at this moment, she couldn''t possibly marry
him either. And then there was Serana, waiting for him.
He longed for Yasmine, yet he couldn''t just abandon Serana. Not before, and certainly not now.
The door before him, could it be that it would remain closed for the rest of his life?
After a long moment, he finally turned and staggered away.
Yasmine stood by the bedroom window, her expression nk as she watched his retreating figure.
Slowly, her hand curled, her fingertips brushing against her lips, and though she appeared
unchanged, her fist clenched tightly over her chest, trembling from the force.
Goodbye.
This time, it was a farewell for life.
--
The next day, Yasmine moved into the Summers family estate and began co-managing Pulse
Entertainment with Carolina.
Carolina was a force to be reckoned with, someone everyone tried to avoid if possible, both in
personal and professional spheres. Her word wasw, and nobody dared to challenge her. But
Yasmine''s arrival seemed to disregard Carolina''s temperament entirely.
To thepany, it looked like she had Carolina under pressure, and since her arrival at Pulse
Entertainment, every project she touched showed significant sess.
Carolina was left without much to criticize. Her demeanor, though, was a mix of resentment and
reliance when it came to Yasmine. Carolina despised the streak of defiance Yasmine carried.
--
Marrying such a smart and beautiful woman, Nick was understandably overjoyed, but over the past
month, they hadn''t even shared a bed, let alone fulfill the duties of a married couple.
Touching her? Only in his dreams.
Yasmine had all sorts of reasons to disagree, leaving Nick visibly frustrated yetpliant. Over
time, Yasmine began to feel a tinge of guilt, as though she was taking advantage of him.
Living together, she could see that Nick''s shorings had reasons. Carolina, with her grip on
power, offered no praise for a job well done, yet was quick to criticize Nick for any mistake, no
matter how small. No passion could survive under such conditions.
Yasmine had considered helping Nick change, but some habits were too deeply ingrained and
unrealistic to alter overnight. However, she could see Nick was well-meaning, and even though she
often avoided contact with him, he was generally decent to her. She wondered if he was naturally
easygoing, or if her own formidable presence left him with no other choice.
Yasmine had a soft spot for the carrot rather than the stick approach, and with Nick''s demeanor, she
pondered how to ept him.
But that thought remained just a thought. After a half-month of mental preparation, Yasmine visited
the hospital feeling unwell. She was nine weeks pregnant.
The news waspletely unexpected, unprepared for, and especiallyplicated considering her
role at Pulse Entertainment and as the newdy of the Summers family. Before she could even
leave the hospital, the media had already broadcast the news of her pregnancy.