Blake looked over.
Dressed in a light pink skiing outfit and wearing colorful skiing goggles, Yasmin was practicing skiing
under the guidance of Ivan. Blake could not see her expression, but a faint smile lit up her face.
Apparently, she was having fun.
Blake withdrew his gaze as he furrowed his brows.
Yasmin deliberately did not look at him. She knew he had arrived, drawing the attention of all the
girls present. However, she was determined not to let him influence her emotions. Without glancing
in his direction, she focused on practicing skiing with Ivan.
She was practicing on a snowboard, similar to skateboarding. After fastening the buckles, Ivan held
her hand to help her stand up. However, as soon as she rose, she lost her balance.
and was about to fall.
âBe careful!â Ivan gripped her hand and steadied her. From a distance, someoneâs gaze noticeably
darkened.
Yasmin could sense it, but she urged herself not to care about it. She smiled at Ivan, âThank
you.â
âItâs okay. Itâs normal to have a few bumps and bruises when youâre new to skiing.â Ivan led her by
the hands as they glided slowly through the snow.
Erik watched them coldly. Then, he turned and asked Blake, âBlake, this woman is openly cheating
on you. Does it not bother you?â
Blakeâs expression grew darker at the words âcheating onâ.
Sitting beside Blake, Giselle softly explained, âErik, youâve misunderstood. Yasmin and Blakeâs
relationship is essentially an arranged marriage. They have no feelings for each other and have
gone their separate ways for a while.â
Erik and Joel were momentarily stunned at her words.
âWhat do you mean theyâve gone their separate ways?â Erik was confused.
Giselle said, âIt means their marriage is in name only. Theyâre not together and donât interfere in
each otherâs romantic affairs. In a way, theyâre like strangers.â
Erik might believe it, but Joel did not fall for it. Blake liked to make love with Yasmin in a
rough way. It was unlikely for them not to have feelings for each other and to go their separate
ways.
As he watched Giselle pull Erik aside, Joel looked sideways at Blake and asked, âBlake, is it
true? Have you and Yasmin gone your separate ways?
Blake did not answer.
Meanwhile, Erik asked Giselle, âIf theyâve really gone their separate ways, why doesnât Blake just
divorce her and be with you?â
Giselle wore a mournful expression. âYou know Yasminâs dad orchestrated this marriage. They got
the goods on Blake. He canât just walk away so easily.â
Indeed, the entire group was aware that Blake was coerced into the marriage.
Giselle asked, âErik, Iâve got a bold request. And Iâm wondering if you would do me a favor?â
Erik said, âGo on.â
Looking at him, Giselle continued, âActually, I know why Yasmin refused to divorce. She might be
hoping to find a wealthy partner before leaving Blake.â She implied that Yasmin was a gold digger.
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Erikâs gaze darkened.
Giselle looked troubled. âNow Yasminâs seeing Ivan. If Ivanâs into her, sheâs likely to agree to
divorce. Butâ¦â
Erik looked at her. âBut what?â
Giselle sighed, âI just have a feeling that Yasmin isnât as innocent as she seems. Ivanâs my friend.
Iâm afraid that he might get hurt.â She stopped short of explaining further. The implication was
clearâshe wanted Erik to teach Yasmin a lesson.
Erik roughly grasped her meaning and glanced at Yasmin in the snow. She was having a good time
with Ivan.
Erikâs eyes flickered, and an idea suddenly came to him. He exclaimed inwardly, âA gold digger,
huh?â With that, he decided to pursue Yasmin and then dump her, making her regret it for the rest
of her life!
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