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Yvonne lowered her head, her face partly hidden in the shadows. It was hard for Reid to see her expression. He couldn’t help but hold her closer. He felt bad for her but also wanted to push her not to waste more time on Steven.
“Darling! I knew it. She’s the one you love the most,” Sharon said, her voice dripping with jealousy.
Steven sobered up a bit and said, “It’s you, babe, What are you doing here?”
“Didn’t you text me, telling me to pick you up?” she replied.
Steven glanced at his phone and saw there was indeed a message. Maybe he’d drunk too much and couldn’t remember clearly.
Seeing Sharon was upset, he smiled and pulled her onto his lap. Still a bit dizzy, he leaned back on the sofa with her in his arms. “Babe, don’t be mad. You’re the one I love the most. How could she compare to you?”
Reid leaned in, his breath tickling Yvonne’s ear. “Yvonne, he doesn’t love you anymore.”
Yvonne stayed silent, not saying a word.
Sharon’s voice carried a hint of sobbing. “But you just said you wanted to go home and be with her.”
Steven sighed, “Why are you crying? It’s been years since I was not with her. When have you ever woken up without me next to you?”
Sharon was still a bit angry, so Steven clicked his tongue and said, “Stop it, okay? I’ll buy you the purse you wanted.”
“Really?” Sharon asked.
“Yeah, and that ‘Emerald Heart‘ you wanted? I’ll get it for you at the auction in a few days,” Steven promised.
“You’re the best,” Sharon said, breaking into a smile as she stopped crying.
Steven gently said, “If I’m not good to you, then who else? Isn’t all the money I earn for you to spend?”
When Yvonne heard that, her eyes flashed with deep sarcasm and hatred. The “Emerald Heart” had been her mother’s jewelry. When Steven started his second business without much money, Yvonne sold it to help out.
After Steven found out, he held her and promised he’d buy it back for her one day. But now, he planned to give it to another girl.
Reid said softly, “Maybe I can bid on it and give it back to you?”
“No need. Money should be spent wisely, and things should be used to their fullest,” Yvonne replied, her voice firm.
Seeing her determined expression, Reid didn’t push it.
Gradually, suggestive sounds came from next door. The breathing of Steven and Sharon got quick and heavy. Sharon’s was a bit flirty. “Darling, not here…”
Steven’s voice was laced with desire. “Don’t worry, no one will come.”
With that, the soft sound of clothes being taken off could be heard. Yvonne closed her eyes, suddenly feeling sick.
“Do we leave now?” Reid asked. Yvonne turned to look at him and nodded quietly.
Reid carried her in her arms and walked out quickly. “Put me down,” Yvonne said softly.
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Reid stopped for a moment, looking down at her. Yvonne stayed calm, her beautiful eyes seeming to look at him but not really seeing him.
He put her down. The noise startled the two in the next room.
“Who’s there?” Steven asked in surprise.
Reid said, “Steven, you sure know how to have a good time.”
Hearing Reid’s voice, Steven immediately let out a sigh of relief, his tone a mix of flattery and awkwardness. “Reid I thought you’d already left.”
“Just about to. But didn’t you say your wife was waiting for you at home? Why aren’t you going back?”
Steven went silent. Sharon suddenly bit him, making him gasp in pain. “I’m not going back, he finally said.
“Okay, have fun,” Reid said as he opened the door. Yvonne walked out quietly with him. Henry followed them.
When they reached the next room’s door, they could still hear some suggestive sounds coming from inside. Reid stopped and said to Yvonne, “The person is ready, just like you asked.”
Yvonne nodded, walked out of the club, and looked up at the lights in the room above. Then she took out her phone and called the police. “Hello, is that the police? I’d like to report some prostitution.”
Yvonne and Reid stood in the corner, watching as the police led two people out. Reid looked at the commotion outside the club, feeling a sense of satisfaction.
“Everything’s set up. The photos will be uploaded to her school’s online forum tonight, and by tomorrow, there will be rumors about her involvement in prostitution,” Reid said, his voice low.
Yvonne glanced over, didn’t linger, and turned to leave. Reid followed behind her. “Yvonne, do you really still care about him that much? You even want me to keep his news out.”
Yvonne turned around and said, “What else could I do? Starlight Tech Innovations is about to go public. How would it help me if he’s in trouble now?”
Reid nodded and didn’t say anything else.
The three of them walked to the car, and Henry handed Yvonne the keys. Yvonne looked at him, puzzled.
Henry said, “Ms. Stark, I’ve taken the day off. I’m going to spend it with my girlfriend.”
Reid flicked her forehead with a smile and said, “You didn’t think I was kidding, did you? I’ve had some drinks and can’t drive, so I really needed you to pick me up.”
Yvonne glanced at both of them as Henry pushed the keys into her hand.
Reid glanced up at the room upstairs, a smile showing on his lips. Then he opened the passenger door and got in.
Yvonne stood still and said, “I’m not driving.”
Reid suddenly seemed to remember something, quickly opened the car door, got out, and took the keys back from her. “Fine, then we won’t drive.” He then took her hand and hailed a taxi.
After they got into the taxi, Reid leaned back with his eyes closed, pinching the bridge of his nose as the alcohol started to kick in. Outside the window, the city lights flickered in the night.
When they arrived, Yvonne woke him up. Reid opened his eyes, looked outside, then turned to Yvonne and asked, “How did
you
know I live here?”
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When he got in the car, he didn’t say where he wanted to go, just willing to go wherever she would take him. To his surprise, Yvonne brought him right to his usual place.
Yvonne casually said, “I’ve heard Steven mention it.”
Now that her emotions had calmed down, mentioning Steven’s name didn’t bother her much; she seemed completely unaffected by him now.
Reid found it amusing and got out of the car.
Yvonne got out of the car too, walked him to his front door, and then handed his keys back before looking down at her phone to call a ride.
But before she could dial, Reid took her phone away. He locked the screen, raised an eyebrow at her, and then opened the door. Yvonne paused for a moment, stood still, bit her lip, and then followed him inside.
Reid switched on the hallway light, casting a soft glow over her. In the light, her face looked even softer, her skin smooth and perfect, with a gentle warmth glowing from it.
Her pressed lips now had a soft color, like a budding rose, showing a hint of defiance.
Reid moved closer to her. Yvonne tipped her head up slightly to look at him. He was tall, blocking out most of the light, like a looming predator.
She could feel the strong aura coming from him, the pressure making her heart beat faster without her control.
His eyes were deep and intense as if trying to see right through her. Feeling the gaze, Yvonne got a bit flustered and instinctively wanted to step back, but there was a wall behind her, so she had nowhere else to go.
Reid had no intention of stopping and kept moving closer until they were so near that they could feel each other’s breath.
“Yvonne, do you know what it means to enter my house?” Reid’s voice was low, carrying an invisible pressure in the quiet
space.
His eyes stayed focused on Yvonne, seeming to burn with a fiery intensity that was hard to understand. After a moment of silence, Yvonne sighed softly, as if she had made up her mind.
She stretched out her hand and pulled him closer. Her beautiful eyes looked into his, and she said quietly, “You’re right. Why should I keep myself for him-”
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