Chapter 3 You Can''t Escape From Me


    Bertram was stunned by Ynde''s words. He gazed at Cathy with this strange affection in his eyes as


    he wrapped his arm around her waist. "Cathy''s right."


    "Bertram!"


    Ynde had never seen Bertram so loyal to her! In fact, this was the first time she had seen him this


    affectionate. She dug her nails into her palms, wanting nothing more than to ruin their rtionship as


    she saw fit, but she stopped herself. After weighing all the pros and cons of the matter, she took a deep


    breath and started again.


    "Fine, I''ll tell you. My grandfather died and left a will. It says that I have to get married within three days


    or else I won''t be able to get the Mu Mansion."


    Bertram stared at her in disbelief. "You''re being like this because of a house?"


    "Yes! For that house!" Ynde sneered. "Are you happy that you broke up with me? Because I''m d I


    did."


    Bertram wanted to say something more, but Cathy quickly pulled him back. "I''m not feeling well. Do you


    mind assisting me to the bathroom?" she murmured.


    Seeing them walk away, Ynde bit her bottom lip. If it hadn''t been for what was at stake, she wouldn''t


    have allowed herself to be humiliated like this. Facing the people who had betrayed her so


    shamelessly, she had the sudden urge to vomit all over the sofa.


    Bertram and Cathy didn''t keep her waiting for too long.


    "No," he said.


    Ynde scrambled back up. "Are you sure?"


    She nced at Bertram and then at Cathy. At the look of their faces, she knew that his decision


    must''ve been the woman''s idea.


    Marriage was a big deal. Even if it was all just a procedure, at the end of the day, Bertram and Cathy


    would still experience a second marriage. Besides, even if what they had done was cruel, how could a


    bitch like Cathy really feel guilty?


    Bertram bit his lip. "Look, marriage is a lifetime event. I can''t give a perfect wedding to Cathy if I''ve


    already been married once. We''llpensate half of the property rights of the Mu Mansion. No matter


    how much, I''ll pay for it."


    "Compensation?" Ynde wanted to burst intoughter at their ridiculous ideas. Did they really think


    money would fix all her problems? "Is that how youpensate me then? By hooking up with each


    other even more?"


    "Look, we''ve already said we''re sorry, Ynde," Cathy said. "But isn''t asking for a marriage too much?"


    "The Mu Mansion is all I''ve ever wanted."


    "Well," Cathy continued. "Do you have any other way to get to the mansion?"


    "I..."


    Ynde was rendered speechless. As Cathy stared into the woman''s eyes, she had already guessed


    right. If there had been any other way, Ynde wouldn''t have thrown her pride away and proposed to


    marry Bertram. After all, they were best friends. She knew Ynde well like the back of her hand.


    Staring at the undisguised hypocrisy in her gaze, Ynde clenched her fists. However, as she turned, it


    seemed that the fates had granted her another chance.


    The man she had seen back in the hospital appeared just in time. His eyes were deep, and the corners


    of his lips were pursed. He looked so regal that everyone couldn''t help but nce at him.


    ''Well, I hope you aren''t angry.''


    Ynde took her chances and held Baron''s arm. "Well, there''s him."


    Cathy wanted to question the woman before, but when she saw the man, she froze. Immediately, she


    bowed respectfully. "Uncle!"


    Uncle?


    Fortunately, Ynde was holding Baron''s arm. Otherwise, she would''ve already fallen down in fear.


    The man that she had a one night stand with was Cathy''s.... Uncle?


    Not only did she had sex with him, but she also lied that he had already epted to be her husband.


    Seeing the expression on Ynde''s face, Cathy nced at Baron. "Uncle? You''re going to get


    married?"


    He grabbed Ynde''s loosened grip and held onto her as if he was her life force.


    Ynde could already feel her heart crawling with disgust. She had only used him as an excuse so that


    she didn''t look that desperate. Now, it seemed that she was going to be family with that bitch!


    Baron winked at Ynde, who quickly looked away and swallowed. The man''s lips moved slightly as


    he red at his niece. "Your mother doesn''t even care about my marriage. What gives you any right to


    interrogate me?"


    "I–I''m sorry, Uncle," Cathy apologized. "I shouldn''t have said that."


    ''What the hell is going on?''


    Ynde blinked at Baron. What were they going to do now?


    "You shouldn''t run away from me when you''re angry," Baron lectured.


    Suddenly, he loosened his hold, and Ynde fell against his chest. Before she could react, they


    hugged each other intimately and left, leaving Bertram and Cathy stunned.


    As soon as Ynde walked out of the cafe, a gust of wind blew her over, instantly waking her up from


    her reverie. She struggled under his hold and gritted her teeth. He let go of her. She quickly whirled


    around to face him.


    "Even if you help me, I won''t give birth to your baby,"


    she snapped. Ynde realized that he didn''t expose her because he wanted her to have his baby. At


    this point, she needed to make everything clear.


    "Obviously you won''t right now." He scoffed.


    "Not now, never." She nervously stared at him. "You can help me, and I''ll do anything you want. I just


    won''t have your baby."


    "You can do both." Baron shrugged. "I told you, didn''t I? The conditions will be harsher when youe


    back to me."


    "No way!" She turned around and was about to leave when his arms circled around her waist.


    Before she could react, he pulled her against his strong chest. Feeling his muscles rippling under his


    suit, Ynde instantly flushed. "What are you going to do?" she demanded.


    Baron smirked, leaning closer. "I''ll wait for you to beg," he said softly.


    Ynde pushed his arms from her body and ran away. Right now, the most important thing on her to-


    do list was to leave this strange man as soon as possible.


    Did she really have no other choice except for that man? ''Do you really think it''s that easy to get me to


    beg?


    I can find another man to rece you!''


    Staring at Ynde''s stubborn figure, Baron smiled and got into the car parked near the sidewalk.


    He had just returned home when he met and slept with her that night. After that, he''d been looking for


    her everywhere. What he didn''t expect was for his proposal to be rejected outright. It seemed that the


    woman in front of him wasn''t as simple as he had expected.


    Ynde finally slowed down when she didn''t see the man behind her. Then, she began to think.


    Although there were plenty of men in the world, she had limited time. She needed to find someone


    now.


    She stumbled back to her dormitory. Given that it was graduation season, she was probably the only


    one left in the dormitory. She threw herself onto the bed and covered herself with a quilt. However, no


    matter how much she tried, she tossed and turned on her bed.


    The Mu Mansion was a house specially built by her grandfather for her mother. It had carried


    thousands of memories of her parents and childhood. She just had to protect it.


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    She must get the Mu Mansion.


    Besides, she had plenty of friends. Couldn''t she find someone who could help her?


    At this point in time, Ynde tried calling all her male friends. To her surprise, they all refused her


    decisively. Even her ssmates who she knew had liked her before were unwilling to marry her in such


    a short timeframe.


    That was normal. She was in such a hurry to get married that the idea scared everyone off.


    Even if she tried to exin to them what was happening, they would refuse her even more firmly. The


    power of the Mu family was not to be underestimated. Marrying her meant offending the Mu family.


    Who would dare risk such a thing?


    Her phone beeped, indicating that it was already out of power. At this point, Ynde was growing even


    more desperate. It seemed that things were not as simple as she had expected.


    All of a sudden, her phone rang. She grabbed it almost immediately, thinking that one of them had


    probably changed their minds. But when she saw the name flickering on her screen, her face


    darkened. After hearing what the call had to say, she paled.


    At this point, she knew that Baron was her only chance.


    At Times Coffee, Ynde frowned and stirred the coffee in front of her. Its contents sshed against


    the edges of the cup, and she took a deep breath.


    She held a business card tightly in her left hand. It was Baron''s business card.


    When she had left the man, she didn''t know that he had left the card in her pockets. In fact, she didn''t


    even feel it.


    She closed her eyes and recalled the call from Carl.


    It turned out that her grandfather didn''t want to make things more difficult for her. After he had gotten


    sick, he did an investigation and knew that she had a boyfriend named Bertram. That was why he


    conjured up the will, but how could he know that not everything was what it seemed?


    Before Ynde could think anymore, the man appeared before her.


    Baron nced at her sharply and sat on the sofa opposite to her. Although he lookedzy, his eyes


    glowered at her like a cheetah hunting its prey.


    "Do you mean what you said?"