Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You
Chapter 66

Patricia did not anticipate such a direct question from Yasmin. ‘Does she understand the implications of me being the neighbor?’ thought Patricia. However, Patricia, who had shouldered a heavy responsibility, reacted very quickly. She pretended to be shy, and coyly asked, “Why do you ask? What else can a girl do with her boyfriend?”

Patricia spoke in such a bashful manner as if she were talking about something that was taboo. This made Yasmin’s mind race, falling into an unwanted train of thought. While she knew what Patricia was hinting, Yasmin was struck dumb.

Noticing that Yasmin just continued to stare at her in silence, Patricia thought of an idea, and asked, “By the way, what is your name? We are going to be neighbors, after all.” Then she smiled and stretched a hand out to greet Yasmin, “Nice to meet you!”

“I’m Yasmin Olson. Nice to meet you, too,” Yasmin responded. Yasmin got out of her seat and shook Patricia’s hand.

Yasmin withdrew from the handshake. She noticed that Patricia who was wearing heels was the same height as her. She raised her eyebrows in a questioning manner, and queried, “Didn’t you say you had to get back?”

‘Ah, is she trying to get rid of me already? I haven’t even made my point!’ Patricia thought. ‘To be honest, I can’t figure out whether she has realized I am the other woman in Zachary’s life, or not. She looks so calm and indifferent. It seems it’s going to be a tough feat to get this stunning and intelligent woman to marry my cousin. I have a lot of work to do…’

“Yasmin, do you have a boyfriend? My boyfriend is exceptionally handsome. Let me introduce him to you,” she said to Yasmin. Patricia swiftly moved the conversation in the direction she wanted, getting to the point quickly.

Patricia enthusiastically invited Yasmin to meet Zachary, which left Yasmin speechless yet again. While Yasmin did not think that Patricia was purposely trying to show off, she did feel that there was something odd about her behavior. ‘We’ve just met by chance now. It isn’t any of her business if I’m seeing someone or not. Why should I now go meet the boyfriend of someone I barely know? This is highly unusual,’ she thought.

In the time that Yasmin was rendered speechless, Patricia quickly grabbed her arm and dragged her towards the door. “Come, let me take you next door to have a look,” she said.

Patricia was afraid that if Yasmin wasn’t aware of the role she was playing, it would be difficult for her to execute the next step in her plan, so she dragged Yasmin to see her “handsome boyfriend”.

Yasmin couldn’t shake off Patricia’s grip. Helplessly, she went along with it. Plus, she was curious to see what this attractive woman had in store.

Patricia’s destination was the apartment two meters away from Yasmin’s. She held Yasmin’s arm with one hand and rang the doorbell with the other. Then, she stared at the door in anticipation.

After a moment, a tall man dressed in only a short-sleeved robe, with wet hair, answered the door. In that moment, all three of them had differing expressions and thoughts. Patricia was glad, and smiled happily. Yasmin was filled with mixed emotions when she saw that the man standing casually in the doorway was none other than Zachary. Zachary was stunned by Yasmin’s unanticipated presence. He had not seen her for quite some time.

Patricia was very pleased with the state in which Zachary had answered the door. He had just taken a shower and changed into his sleepwear. This was exactly what she had wanted! Not only did this scene confirm what she had said to Yasmin just a few minutes ago, but it would also cause Yasmin to fantasize about him and Patricia together.

Just as Patricia had hoped, Yasmin now believed that Zachary had brought her to live with him. Although Yasmin had surmised as much before coming to see him, it was different to actually see the proof in front of her very eyes. She found the scenario rather upsetting. Thinking that she was Zachary’s girlfriend in title only, and she had no right to interfere in his life, a trace of anguish made its way in Yasmin’s heart. It was her pride and competitive nature which allowed her to keep a straight face. She decided she would adjust to these changes, gracefully.

Among the three of them, Zachary was the most innocent. It was completely unknown to him that he was being duped by his cousin, who got a kick out of messing with him since their childhood. He was just confused about when Yasmin and Patricia met, and how it came to be that they both were with him at the same time. What’s more is that he was taken aback by this unexpected appearance of Yasmin.

That afternoon, Zachary had received a call from his mother. She told him that his cousin, Patricia, would come to the city for a vacation and that he must ensure he takes good care of her. After the meeting, Zachary picked Patricia up from the station as soon as she had called to let him know that she’d arrived. He was consumed with work as of late, and the last thing he wanted was to be distracted by his rambunctious cousin, who was even known as “the devil”. So he decided to take her to this apartment for some peace and quiet that day. He would replace something more exciting for her to do the following day.

Zachary planned to leave after setting Patricia up in this temporary apartment. He couldn’t have foreseen that she would spill her tea on him, so that he would have to have a shower and change his clothing.

Because of the misunderstanding that Zachary and Yasmin had the last time they had seen each other, Zachary had only stayed at this place for one night. He didn’t have any other clothes to change into because he hadn’t had the opportunity to store more clothing there. All he could replace was the night robe that he had left there. He had no choice but to answer the door in this state.

When Zachary came out of the bathroom after his shower, he realized that Patricia was nowhere to be seen. It was just when he had begun to wonder where this boisterous young woman could have possibly gone, that the doorbell rang. Naturally, he assumed that the person at the door was Patricia, who had returned. He was really caught off guard by Yasmin’s presence, who he definitely did not anticipate seeing.

Zachary took in the beautiful sight of Yasmin standing in the doorway in pajamas. This surprise meeting made him feel as though it had been ages since he’d last seen her. Zachary hadn’t even decided how he was going to face her after their last interaction. Zachary thought that Yasmin was repulsed by him after their last fight, which had been caused just out of impulse. He felt frustrated. He had chewed over how to make amends with her, but could not decide on a way to do so. To make matters worse, Zachary had been extremely busy with the acquisition of the Synder Group by the Empire Group at work, so dealing with the issue with Yasmin had taken a back seat.

“Yasmin, this is my boyfriend, Zachary. What do you think? Not bad, right?” While Zachary and Yasmin were still looking straight at each other, Patricia rushed into Zachary’s arms and held him intimately. And then she introduced her “boyfriend” to Yasmin with great zeal.

When Zachary heard Patricia’s introduction, he couldn’t help but get goose bumps all over his body. It was a big surprise that such gentle voice came out of the mouth of this usually barbaric cousin. ‘When did I become her boyfriend?’ Zachary was bewildered.

When Zachary realized that Yasmin was looking at them, he wanted to explain, but a pain from his waist stopped him. Before Zachary could cry out in pain, Patricia suddenly leaned over with her soft body and snuggled up in his arms. She looked up at Yasmin and asked softly again, “Yasmin, what do you think about him? Let me know if there is any room for improvement.”

Looking at the couple snuggling up to each other in front of her, Yasmin felt as if she were being directly insulted.