Rose with Thorns

Chapter 40

Sure enough, Yasmin’s face darkened instantly. Her pitiful facade nearly cracked.

“I’m glad you like it, Yvie. I wanted it to be a surprise, but it looks like it got spoiled,” Sean said, trying to ease the tension.

Yasmin seethed at Sean’s remark that she had ruined Yvette’s surprise.

Sensing Yasmin’s grievance, Sean tried to console her by saying, “Don’t be upset, Yasmin. I’ll get you something else, alright?”

could anything else compare to the

pitiful. She shook

the household staff, who was always eager to

her have it. You have no idea how much this crystal piano

attempt to guilt trip her. She glared fiercely at the household staff and asked, “Who are you to decide what I should do

for words, and her face peled

gaze. Her calm voice carried

It was not only meant

Yasmin retorted sarcastically, “Yvie, she was just speaking out of concern for me. Don’t you think you’re overreacting? Sean, can you

right,” Sean said

to the butler, collect your pay, and leave. We

Yvette had done anything wrong. He believed she was completely justified. That was precisely how Yvette should act! He wouldn’t have to

Yvette lett Yasmin seething with rage. She

simply

feel like a personal insult to Yasmin, since she showed that she favored Yvette. Wouldn’t it

her after such an incident? They’d all be rushing to suck

well, bur Wie’s right. Someone who doesn’t understand

hearing Sean repeatedly defend Yvette. He wasn’t just gifting the crystal piano to Yvette, he was