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.

…

Yvette heard a sweet and coy voice coming from downstairs as

Aunt Yara, it’s already so

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

specifically told everyone not to disturb Yvie. She just returned yesterday, and there’s no harm in letting her rest a

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

so I had

with warmth. “That’s right, Yvie. Sit

was entirely on Yvette. Yasmin, who was

Yvette with affection, a flash of jealousy

parents passed away, Yara and Irwin raised and treated

had five older brother figures who loved her, making her

and Irwin’s affection from Yasmin. Soon, Yvette would be taking her

only one

resentment, wishing that Yvette had never been found and never returned to take what was

jealousy and spoke warmly, “Welcome home, Yvie. You must have had a

remembered Yasmin’s presence and quickly introduced

As Yvette’s porcelain-like face met her gaze, Yasmin’s envy deepened,

yesterday. But Grandpa wasn’t feeling well, so I stayed back to take care of him. Please don’t be mad at me for not showing up,

unwell. Yasmin just used him as an excuse to avoid picking the country girl

Yasmin. Yvie won’t

thank goodness!” Yasmin forced a smile and extended her hand to Yvette.

glancing at

feeling a twinge of embarrassment as she

dare this country girl who just returned embarrass her like

on with their cheerful banter. “Alright, alright, enough talking. Sit down and have breakfast, Yvie. Make sure

Dad

eyes flickered. She seized the

good news, Uncle Irwin and Aunt Yara. I

redirected some of their attention to her, offering praises alongside smiles. “First place? That’s

the competition was tough this year. Winning first place truly proves your talent, Yasmin. Who knows, you might even

at Yvette

In truth, the participants in this year’s piano competition were quite mediocre, so winning first place wasn’t such a big deal. The difficulty of becoming a world-famous pianist was

Yasmin listened to the praise, the smugness