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?”

else compare to the

her look even more fragile and pitiful. She shook her head. “No. It’s okay, Sean. I don’t need any gifts.

of the household staff, who was always

piano, maybe you should let her have it.

to guilt trip her. She glared fiercely at the household staff and asked, “Who are you to

a loss for words, and her face peled

calm voice carried

meant

the underlying threat, Yasmin retorted sarcastically, “Yvie, she was just speaking out of concern for me.

Sean

no say in family matters. Go to the butler, collect your pay, and leave. We

she was completely justified. That was precisely how Yvette should act! He wouldn’t have

seething with rage.

simply misspoke. Isn’t

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

an incident? They’d all be rushing to suck

I know you meant well, bur Wie’s right. Someone who doesn’t understand their place

hearing Sean repeatedly defend Yvette. He wasn’t just gifting