Rose with Thorns

Chapter 4

Yvette thought of Wilson’s charming and seductive smile. Her long lashes fluttered slightly as her slender finger tapped on the prompt to accept his request.

“Stay safe on your way back. Let me know when you get home,” came his message.

Yvette didn’t reply, her expression unchanged as she put her phone back into her pocket.

Inside the car, Wilson glanced at the message he sent her that was left on read.

He wore a captivating smile as he thought of Yvette as quite the aloof person.

Samuel watched that scene from the rearview mirror. His thoughts were racing as he finally understood what happened.

The reason Wilson played along with that girl’s act was to get her contact information.

He realized that Wilson was cunning for tricking an innocent girl like that! That said, Samuel had never seen Wilson that interested in anyone before. Could it be that he had taken a liking to that girl?

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he was.

That girl looked barely 18, and Wilson said he wouldn’t act like a monster!

It was a complete turnabout, an ironic slap in the face.

…

next morning, Yvette heard a sweet and coy voice coming from downstairs as soon as she stepped out of her

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in her tone was obvious. Yvette smirked and began walking down the stairs with her

She just returned yesterday, and there’s no harm in letting her rest a bit longer,”

saw Yvie coming down the stairs, her pale face lit up with a

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warmth. “That’s right, Yvie. Sit down and let’s

on Yvette. Yasmin,

Yara and Irwin showering Yvette with affection,

family. After her parents passed away, Yara and Irwin raised and treated

five older brother figures who loved her, making her the center of

Yara and Irwin’s affection from Yasmin. Soon, Yvette would be taking her brothers’ love away from her

the only one

found and never returned to take what was Yasmin’s

“Welcome home, Yvie. You must

hearing her voice, Yara and Irwin remembered Yasmin’s presence and quickly introduced her

is your cousin, Yasmin.” As Yvette’s porcelain-like face met her gaze, Yasmin’s envy deepened, though she maintained

Grandpa wasn’t feeling well, so I stayed back to take care of him. Please don’t

Yasmin just used him as an

worry, Yasmin. Yvie won’t be mad

and extended her hand to Yvette. “I hope we can get

while glancing at her hand

feeling a twinge of embarrassment as she withdrew her

this country girl who just returned embarrass her like

carrying on with their cheerful banter. “Alright, alright, enough talking. Sit down and have

right, Yvie. Let Dad

again centered on Yvette, Yasmin’s eyes flickered.

Irwin and Aunt Yara. I won first place in the

some of their attention to

truly proves your talent,

Yvette

respond with a puzzled look of her own. In truth, the participants in this year’s piano competition were quite mediocre, so

Yasmin listened to the praise, the smugness remained