Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You
Chapter 70

Since Patricia had no objections, Zachary chatted with her for a while. When he noticed how late it was getting, he suggested he take his leave.

Zachary had planned on keeping his distance from Patricia. Honestly speaking, Zachary had chosen this apartment in order to be closer to Yasmin. It had an intriguing design, a peaceful environment and all the necessary facilities. The apartment, however, was small: there was only one bedroom, albeit spacious. It really was designed to suit the needs of a single young man or woman. The fact of the matter it only had one bedroom could not be avoided and he did not want to sleep on the couch in the living room. Plus, it would be impossible for him to share a living space with Patricia.

After a long journey to the city and uncovering the truth, all in one day, Patricia was exhausted. When Zachary left, she just managed to say goodbye to him from the sofa.

After leaving the apartment, Zachary walked to Yasmin’s door. He just stared at the door for a while, before going down the stairs and leaving.

Meanwhile, Yasmin had locked herself in her room. She held her big, cuddly doll to her chest while she lay in her bed, in an attempt to comfort herself. She finally let her troubled emotions show after having bottled them up to remain composed for the entire duration of her interaction with Zachary.

After returning to her own apartment, Yasmin wondered why she was so shaken and upset by the scene of Zachary and Patricia’s intimacy. The memory of Zachary speaking so gently and affectionately to Patricia kept replaying in Yasmin’s head, and caused her mind to go blank.

Yasmin reminisced about her entire relationship with Zachary, starting with its inception. She remembered how aloof and indifferent Zachary had been when they first met. She recalled how acidic and harsh he had been when they had fought. Yet, today, he had been this gentle and caring person. These thoughts consumed her mind.

‘It turns out that Zachary has such a gentle side. But it seems this gentle, caring side is reserved for certain special people,’ Yasmin thought bitterly.

She replayed what had happened in her mind, again and again. Finally, after tossing and turning for ages, she suddenly had the epiphany that she liked Zachary! ‘It’s because of my feelings for him that I feel so upset after seeing him flirt with another woman.’

Yasmin analyzed her feelings about Zachary from the moment she had met him, to date. Initially, she thought he was a perfect catch, and that she would no longer need to go on blind dates. Then, she suspected that he was gay. Thinking this way, she decided to regard him as a close friend and ignore the flutter her heart had when she was around him.

Yasmin recalled their last encounter. Zachary had kissed Yasmin so passionately that she could not resist and became intoxicated with him. She was angry with him because she thought that he was toying with her. Now, she believed that she was actually angry because she could not accept the fact that she was so hung up on someone who was gay.

Every time other women had laid their hungry eyes on Zachary, she had felt a pang of jealousy. Today was undeniable evidence that she liked him as she had become jealous again when he had treated another woman in an affectionate and gentle manner.

In the end, Yasmin felt at ease since she now understood why she felt this way. Yasmin had exhausted herself with her endless, draining thoughts. She fell asleep.

Before succumbing to sleep, however, Yasmin promised herself that she would win Zachary back from Patricia.

Yasmin always got what she wanted, and did as she pleased. It was a truly uncommon experience to have met someone that she liked so much. She would never let him slip away. Would Zachary chase his wife? Or would Yasmin pursue her husband, successfully? One would just have to wait and see.

The next morning, Yasmin awoke from her dream with a start. Yasmin immediately felt her cheeks turn red when she woke. Thinking about the dream, she felt all sleepiness leave her.

In her dream, she had seen Zachary and Patricia in front of her, affectionately holding hands. The daring Yasmin did not hesitate to push the two apart. Patricia immediately disappeared from the dream. Then, innumerable women rushed towards Zachary, eager to claim him for themselves. Yasmin was too fast for them, ran towards him, taking him into her grasp, and claimed him for herself.

The dream sequence shifted to the exact scene of the time when Yasmin and Zachary had kissed. This time, Yasmin did not play coy, and continued kissing Zachary. They did not end the k**s but rather went with the mood. They ended up making passionate, steamy love to each other.

The dream had felt too real and Yasmin awoke with a shock. She could not forget the pleasure Zachary had given her in the dream, which astonished her. ‘Is it because I thought about it during the day?’ She wondered from where her s****l desire had come.

Yasmin lay dazedly in the bed for a while. She could not fall off to sleep again, so she decided to explore the enemy’s territory. She quickly brushed her teeth and washed her face. After dressing up, she rushed to the apartment next door and pressed the doorbell hard.

After a long time, Patricia, who was dressed in pajamas, opened the door with messy hair and half-closed eyes. Leaning against the door, Patricia asked with sleepy eyes, “Who is it? Why are you interrupting my dreams so early in the morning?”

Hearing the disgruntled tone of Patricia and noting her attire, Yasmin felt speechless. She thought, ‘How could she be so dumb to open the door to a stranger when she’s dressed so skimpily? Did it not cross her mind that the person at the door could be there in order to harm her, perhaps even rape her? What was even more alarming, was that she had opened the door but she was too lazy to properly open her eyes and see who was before her. How can anyone ever be so indolent?’

Patricia was wearing a silk nightgown which revealed her fair arms, shoulders and slender legs. Without the heavy makeup she had donned yesterday, her features were even more exquisite. Her doe-like eyes gave her the girl-next-door look.

Looking at the innocent look on Patricia’s face, Yasmin even forgot for a moment that Patricia was her “rival in love” and her purpose of visiting was to ascertain whether Zachary and Patricia were in fact living together.

Yasmin waved her hand in front of Patricia’s face and said, “Wake up. It’s me!”

Hearing the abrasive voice, Patricia reluctantly opened her big eyes and looked at Yasmin. After a moment, she came to her senses and mumbled incoherently, “Good morning, cousin…. Uh, Yasmin.”

Seeing that it was Yasmin, her future cousin-in-law, Patricia immediately drove away her sleepiness and prepared for a fight. If Yasmin discovered her true identity by accident, all her plans would fall apart. Although Patricia was curious to know why Yasmin had suddenly popped by in the early hours of the morning, she decided that she should be polite. So, she greeted Yasmin welcomingly.

Yasmin didn’t pay attention to the way Patricia addressed her. She looked inside through the gap of the door and replied, “Good morning. Is Zachary here? I have something I need to talk to him about quite urgently.”

Yasmin didn’t like to beat around the bush. She was completely direct about the purpose of her presence. Patricia blocked Yasmin’s line of sight into the apartment, so she couldn’t be sure whether he was there or not. Being the straightforward person she was, she decided to use the most direct method to uncover the truth.