Chapter 282
The Remorseful Brothers
pter 213 Alerty auction ended, Yasmine waited at the door while Morgan went to the garage to get the car. The lights at the entrance of Paragon Hotel er dazzlingly bright. Just as she was about to step out, someone called her name...
Verte stood in front of Yasmine, gently rubbing her belly and revealing a mischievous smile, âIâm pregnant. I wonder if Ms.
Sanchez knew about Yasmine gave her a curious glance and slowly walked up to Yvette, reaching out as if to touch her belly. Startled, Yvette stepped back, âWhat are you doing Yasmine sailed faintly. âYour pregnancy is something all of Saucrity knows, but what I care about is the secret youâre trying to hide. One day, Iâll reveal it to everyone âWhat secret!â Yvetteâs expression faltered for a moment Yasmine continued, âWhether itâs about the stables or Luxury Lane Villas, you think youâve found a scapegoat. You believe that now youâre pregnant, Xavier will do everything to protect you. But donât forget, in Soucrity, the Flynn family isnât that big a dealâ
Yvette widened her eyes unable to maintain her composure, âYasmine, are you trying to threaten me now?â
âThreatâ Not really. Iâm just warning you not to celebrate too soon. Even though Helen is in the detention center now, the Flynn family doesnât even want to save her. I donât know if Xavier already knows youâre the real mastermind. But regardless, Iâll expose you.â Yasmineâs eyes shone with an icy Indifference, as cold as ancient ice.
Yveneâs expression collapsed, like a mask being torn away, exposing her fierce determination not to admit defeat, âYasmine, letâs see if you can hold on until then.â
Just as Yvette was about to speak again, Morgan was already waiting at the door with the car. Yasmine got in without looking back, leaving Yvette stewing, unsure where to vent her anger.
In the car. Morgan remarked, âThe Lutz family wonât reveal the identity of the real culprit, even after my men questioned them for quite some time:
Yasmine found it strange as well. What exactly did Yvette do to get the entire Lu Corporation to back her up? They all claimed it was Helen, but Yasmine was confident in what she had heard. She was sure the voice she listened to was indeed Yvetteâs.
Moreover, from the conversation she just had with Yvette at the door, it was evident that it had been her that day.
On the way back, Irene sat in Yonasâs car, as per Nathanâs instructions, and Yonas didnât dare disobey.
The car was filled with a tense atmosphere, and Irene felt a headache coming on just thinking about the auction. She had prepared so diligently, only for someone else to take the glory. Plus, she had left a bad impression on Hunter. Reflecting on the earlier scene, itâs clear that Yasmine, who managed to make such a quick judgment, was a formidable opponent.
However, what really bothered Irene was why Yonas didnât help her despite being there. âYonas, you obviously noticed during the auction of the portrait of God. Why didnât you warn me! You must have thought of a solution already, right? Why didnât you help me?â
Yonas chuckled, keeping his gaze forward with a smirk on his face. âArenât you always confident about the auction items? I assumed you had this under control as well. Besides, wasnât it resolved in the end?â
Trene chuckled sarcastically, âHave you forgotten! Now th that the White family and the Russell family are in cahoots, weâre already in the same boat. Yonasâs eyes were firm, but he remained silent.
Irene couldnât handle his indifference, her expression was starting to slip, and even her voice became sharp. âWhy wonât you answer me? Is it because of Yasmine? Are you not helping me just to give the Sanchez family a she? Yonas, youâve really let me down Just for Yasmine, where do you place the cooperation between our two families?â
Yonas still didnât say a word, his focus unwavering on the road ahead.
Back home, Yasmine was mulling over the big news Hunter had mentioned at the auction. What she couldnât figure out was, if what Hunter said was true, why hadnât the matters of Crescent Isle been made public yet? There wasnât even a whisper of a rumor. Everyone believed the new shipping route was linked to Emerald Isle. So how was she supposed to determine if Hunterâs info was accuratel âMorgan, do you think itâs Emerald Isle or Crescent Isle she suddenly asked.
Morgan pondered for a moment. Itâs hard to say. The intel I received mentions Emerald Isle, surrounded by sea, at the crossroads of other shipping routes. Whereas Crescent Isle is indeed near the bridge. If Hunter wanted to deceive us, he wouldnât need to go through so much trouble? After all, Hunter also wanted to make a deal with Emerald Isle. By not telling them about this info, he could have made more money. But by revealing this news, he brought the price of his own Emerald Isle down from its peak. This move would indeed result in a loss for Hunter.
âSo, do you think heâs telling the truth?â Yasmine asked again 12 Morgan nooded slightly, without committing to an answer. âPerhaps the initial rumors were false? Someone might have deliberately spread them to everally snatch Crescent Isle at the lowest price.â
âEuher way, we have to attend the land auction in a monthâs time,â Yasmine stated.
Get some rest early, Iâve got some things to take care of Morgan said, âOkay, Yasmine replied Yvette returned home feeling anxious, with Yasmineâs words constantly echoing in her mind. Although she was certain that Xavier would protect her, she also understood that if incriminating evidence surfaced, the Russell and Sanchez families would unite to put her behind bars. After much contemplation, she waited until Xavier went to his study to handle some matters, then picked up her phone to make a call.
The phone rang for three seconds before being picked up. Ireneâs lazy voice came through, âWhatâs up? Youâre all over the news for being pregnant lately. Arenât you afraid of being discovered, calling me like this?â
âHelp me!â Yvette blurted out, getting straight to the point. She really had no other options left but to make this call.
âWhat happened?â Ireneâs voice had a hint of urgency in it.
Yvette recounted every detail of tonightâs events to Irene, âThat witch might have known all along. Sheâs been trying to gather evidence to bring me down. She kept warning me all night âIdioe!â Irene snapped over the phone, âIf you hadnât gone and provoked her tonight, she wouldnât have said those things. Iâve told you before, with Helen now in detention, sheâs your scapegoat, just leave it be. Why did you have to go and stir the pot after the event tonight? Youâre digging your own grave, donât come to me to clean up your mess,â