I Love You, Miss Genius

Ivor wanted to say something but realized there were too many passersby. He looked at Yasmine and whispered, "Let's go inside. This isn't the place to talk." "Okay." She limped inside with Ivor and Floyd in tow while the rest of his men holed up nearby.

Once inside the apartment, Yasmine lay on the couch and yawned. "Go ahead and ask me anything you want, but do it quick. I want to sleep as soon as you finish. I'm exhausted." Ivor looked at her bandaged wound and asked, "How'd you get hurt?"

"I got shot," Yasmine responded as if it was not a big deal.

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"You got shot?!" Ivor frowned. "You should've been able to make a safe getaway according to the escape routes I prepared for you. How'd you get shot? Did you get exposed?" Yasmine recalled what she experienced earlier and felt a shiver down her spine. She frowned and said, “It's not about that. Billy has been suspicious of me and set me up.' She never expected that to happen.

After some thought, Ivor asked, "Did you have any run-ins with him?"

through his fingers several times. However, I got your orders this time and drank the spiked wine during the party. I let them take me to the underground market and auction me

the plan and hypnotized Billy. I thought I executed the plan flawlessly, but I didn't know he and Micah set up the whole thing. Billy and his men would've caught me if I hadn't encountered the guy who saved me. I wouldn't be talking to you now if

when she mentioned her

have to find the guy who saved me. He brought me home safely, but was an idiot not to ask for his name. I

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out on

know

turned red. Even so, she did not

asked, "Who is this guy you're talking about? How'd he save you? What are the odds of him appearing in the same place as you? Do you think

closer to you to gain information. Also, did you honestly tell him your

Yasmine to lure her into an even deeper trap. "Could you be more careful next time? Why would