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"Don't get too c**y. I really misjudged you, thinking you were fragile. Who knew your scheming would be this deep," Helen chuckled at herself.

Yvette covered her mouth, snickering as she slowly stood up. "Helen, I'll be leaving now." "You're not going anywhere!" Helen shouted desperately. But Yvette had already left.

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As the seconds ticked by, three days after Yasmine woke up, she was discharged from the hospital. Back at the Sanchez residence, Geneva had prepared a sumptuous meal to help Yasmine regain her strength. During dinner, Morgan was glued to his tablet, his brow furrowed, as if something serious was on his mind. Yasmine asked, "What's wrong?"

"I recently stumbled upon a piece of land, the Emerald Isle property. It's a goldmine if we can get it, but who knows if the owner will sell to us," Morgan said, sounding a bit worried. Yasmine didn't really understand these things, so she just listened, finished her meal, and went back to sleep.

The next day, just after work, Yasmine bumped into Yonas as she was leaving the Trying to avoid him, she was stopped by Yonas. "Yasmine!"

campus.

"Mr. Russell, is there something you need? If not, I'll get going." Yasmine said, turning to leave.

"Yasmine, can we talk?" Yonas asked.

Yasmine's tensed spine slowly eased. She studied him intently, her eyes clear with curiosity. "Can I ask you a few questions?" she asked softly. Yonas looked into her eyes and found himself unable to refuse, after a long pause, he nodded, "Alright."

"No lying, no deceit, you have to answer truthfully," Yasmine added.

Though Yonas could almost guess what she was about to ask, he still nodded, "Go ahead."

Yasmine slowly started, "What exactly are you hiding from me? You must know about that photo of Yoselin and me, right?"

Yonas parted his lips slightly but couldn't utter a word. He swallowed a few times, "I can't tell

you now."

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when can you tell me?" she asked

gently

chuckled self-mockingly. "It's not the right

Yonas said.

her. She tried to speak several times but ended up saying nothing. Avoiding his gaze, Yasmine said. "Forget it. If you don't want to answer, you don't have to. If

seemed to remember something and said,

a Yasmine

just wanted to get closer, but now it was like someone had thrown cold

caught her wrist, but as swiftly as he'd grabbed it, he let go like he'd been burned. "I'm sorry," Yonas

bit puzzled,

want to take you somewhere," Yonas said, averting his eyes and no longer looking

"Where?" Yasmine asked curiously.

car, opening the

though Yasmine had no idea what Yonas was planning, she still

street, yet it's also very traditional. The items sold here have a classic charm, and the shop names are quite elegant too. The best tailor is Tailor's Timeless Threads, the most renowned jewelry store is Heritage Jewels, and the most exquisite bakery is Grandma's Secret Recipe Bakery... Yonas led Yasmine into a narrow alley with high walls and decorative eaves. The cobblestones were cool underfoot, and a few wild red flowers bloomed at the corner. At the end of the path, Yonas

Relics? This place is a

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due to the unique nature of antiques, the items here are replicas-treasures of major collectors put on display. Should anyone wish to purchase, the collectors would

"Why

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