Chapter 274
Just as Yonas finished all his tasks and was driving home, Irene's call cin. His hand paused over the answer
button, but he didn't press it right away.
"Yonas, Irene likes you. You should see that. She cback to the country just for you," said William with a
hypocritical smile.
"Yonas, what's the deal between you and Ms. Sanchez?" The face was calm and gentle, yet in the eyes lay a
cruel and intense coldness.
Behind him, Nathan gave his reminder, "You're responsible for the White family's matters, and if William
approaches me, | won't refuse. But how to decide is up to you."
He seemed to hear Yoselin say, "Yonas, you can't give up on Yasmine! Didn't you say you'd marry her and we'll
be a family?"
"Stop talking!" Yonas silenced all the voices in his head with a solemn countenance, leaving only the sound of
the ringing phone in the empty car.
"Yonas, make sure to eat well," his gentle mother had met her tragic end in her favorite elegant garden.
Yonas's fingers trembled slightly as he answered Irene's call. He suppressed the unavoidable coldness in his
voice, "What's up?" His fingers tapped impatiently on the steering wheel. Irene spoke with a sob in her voice,
"Yonas, csavequickly, I'm drunk at the Inkwell Bar."
Before he could respond, Irene hung up. In the rearview mirror, Yonas's face was chiseled, his eyes filled with
hate. He stepped on the gas, heading towards the Inkwell Bar.
The bartender placed a Stellar Swirl in front of Yasmine, joining several other drinks on the table that he had
mixed earlier. Yet, the lady merely sipped each one and put them down.
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"Another one," Yasmine set the glass down. The Stellar Swirl shimmered under the lights, glowing a bright blue.
But it felt like something was missing. Was it the aroma of CabeSauvignon, or was it something else?
The bartender didn't refuse; after all, the money wasn't going anywhere.
While waiting for the bartender to mix the next drink, Yasmine scanned the people in the bar and unexpectedly
spotted a familiar face in the corner. What was she doing here? Irene actually showed up at the bar, and
surprisingly, there were several empty glasses in front of her. She downed them one after another, not drinking
but rather repeating smeaningless mechanical action.
What's she trying to do? There are about seven or eight glasses. Even though these cocktails aren't as strong as
regular wine, drinking so many in such a short tcould make someone pass out.
The bar was filled with all sorts of people. Irene, with her exquisite beauty and noble allure, looked particularly
captivating, especially with the slight flush of intoxication on her cheeks. Yasmine noticed several men eyeing
Irene with less than pure intentions, seemingly ready to make a move.
Yasmine was just about to go over when she noticed someone else had already reached Irene's side, and his
expression wasn't pleased at all.
Under the neon lights, Yasmine saw Yonas like this for the first time. His face was full of anger as he snatched the
glass out of Irene's hand. Hidden among the crowd, she faintly heard Yonas's frustrated voice, "Why are you
drinking?"
Even though Yonas's tone was impatient, he still helped Irene stand up. His intense gaze warned off the men who
had been trying to get closer, protecting Irene with an authoritative stance. The men quickly dispersed, acting as
if nothing had happened, each returning to their seats to drink or dance.
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"Yonas, did you cto pickup?" Irene asked.
Yonas glanced at the glasses on the table, frowned, and asked, "Why did you drink so much?"
"I'm feeling wronged. They all say you like Yasmine, not me. They also claim that | disrupted your happiness with
her by coming back to the country. Yonas, is that really true?" Irene asked, a bit sadly, as she put her hand on his
arm. "Con! Let's drink, everyone!"
"Don't just drink, let's go! Guys, let's hit the dance floor..."
The noisy sounds were a constant assault on Yasmine's ears. She leaned against the restroom door, a spot where
she was perfectly concealed yet could clearly hear Yonas and Irene amidst the clamor.
Yonas hesitated for quite a while, as Irene clung to him persistently. "Tell me, Yonas! Quickly, letknow if it's
true or not!" Her tone hinted at tears, while Yasmine clenched her fists nearby. Yonas, please just say it. Is it
true? "It's not," Yonas replied.
Thump! Thump! Yasmine's heart pounded in her chest. The moment Yonas spoke, it was as if the entire bar had
been muted. The once rowdy noise vanished like the wind from her ears, leaving only those two words ringing
clearly. She was stunned..
"Yonas, they all say you prefer Yasmine overand that my return disrupted your happiness. Is that true?" Irene
asked.
"It's not!" Yonas said.
He said no! Yasmine's body shook violently. The planning document before the land auction, that shocking crash
on the
overpass,
these incidents were etched in Yasmine's heart. Could it all be fake? By denying it, is he saying that Irene was
the one he truly loved all along? Or was Yasmine just a stand-in for Irene?
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At that moment, she really wanted to ask Yonas directly. If everything in the past was fake, then why did he
throw himself in front of the car that was meant to kill her without hesitation? If he truly loved Irene, then why
did he secretly give her the biggest secret at the land auction?
Everything was gradually becoming clearer, except for that blurry figure at West Sanctuary Gardens, who told
her that everything had to wait until the twas right.
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""Miss? Are you
drunk? Do you
you needto help
inside to rest a bit?" someone asked.
Does Yonas really like Irene? Yasmine wondered.
"Hey beautiful, paysattention!" Someone gave Yasmine's shoulder a heavy pat, followed by a hand
gripping hers. "Ah! What are you doing?" she exclaimed, quickly shaking off the hand with disgust.
The man in front of her was dressed sloppily, reeking of alcohol with hair that seemed unwashed for days. She
could almost feel the germs left on her hand from his grip. The man gazed at her with ill intentions, "What do
you think? You cto the feel good." bar to find a man, right? Here | am. I'll make you
Yasmine instinctively turned to Yonas for help, but when she looked up, she saw Yonas supporting Irene,
disappearing through the bar's main door.
That determined back left her even more panicked. "Let go of me! Let go of me! Get lost!" She fiercely shook off
the man's hand that tried to entangle her again.
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