Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You
Chapter 75

According to the love strategy that Patricia spent the night working on, if a man constantly showered affection on a woman, she would, subconsciously, take it for granted. Therefore, regardless of how much he wanted to, Zachary couldn’t show his affection to Yasmin today. Instead, he needed to direct his affections towards Patricia in hope that this would provoke feelings of jealousy in Yasmin.

In Yasmin’s eyes, however, Patricia reminded her of the evil mistress in a soap opera. She would suddenly appear out of nowhere with the sole purpose of hindering the emotional development of the hero and heroine. Watching Zachary and Patricia leave hand in hand, Yasmin steeled her heart and quickly followed the two.

“Wait for me. I want to play too.” Yasmin shouted to the backs of Zachary and Patricia.

After queuing up for a while, the three of them sat down at one of the amusement park’s famous rides, the Flying Pirate Ship. They belted up as they waited for the ship to sway into the air, going higher each time. During this very exhilarating ride, Patricia’s screams could be heard echoing through the park. They were loud! Meanwhile, Yasmin and Zachary just sat there silently and appreciated the moving scenery from the various heights. After the thrilling ride, they quietly watched as Patricia bent over, clutched her stomach and hurled, “Hey, you’re so weird. You didn’t even react. No screaming, no cheering. You did not even feel sick. If you don’t enjoy such exciting ride, then why join me at all?” Patricia egged Yasmin and Zachary on between deep breaths. Zachary and Yasmin both stood next to her with their hands behind their backs, listening to her.

“We are not weird at all. I think the real issue here is that you are too timid. You simply cannot handle the ride.” Yasmin knew she spoke the truth. The pirate ship was a piece of cake for Yasmin, who was famous for her adventurous streak. She truly believed that Patricia, on the other hand, just did not have the stomach for real adventure. She was too timid.

Yasmin’s words stung a little and Patricia gave her a weak glare. Turning to Zachary, she held her waist, like a spoiled little child and urged, “Zachary, I want you to yell out with me. You must scream out loud with me on the next ride. That’s what makes it interesting.”

Patricia had thought that after the ride, Yasmin would be so frightened that she would seek some comfort from Zachary. Everything would have fallen into place and Zachary could then win Yasmin’s heart. However, she didn’t expect Yasmin to be such a strong person. On the contrary, it was Patricia, herself, who turned out to be the chicken when it came to such rides. Not only did she vomit out her last meal, she also somehow annoyed Yasmin who started to show Patricia her displeasure.

Since Patricia failed to get Yasmin to throw herself into Zachary’s arms, she felt she had no choice but to continue with Plan A. Zachary and Patricia had to continue to make a show of their love for each other. She planned on making fun of her cousin at the same time.

According to Patricia’s instructions, Zachary was well-behaved today. Since he learnt of the relationship expertise from the ‘senior love sage’, Patricia, he had been obediently following her plan, which was touted as the fastest way to fall in love ever. He ought to be caring towards his ‘girlfriend’ when she was in need.

Needless to say, Zachary also paid close attention to Yasmin. He watched her quietly. Yet, the more he observed her, the more conflicted he became about this plan. He wasn’t sure if it was working. She didn’t show any signs of envy, nor did she voluntarily try to separate him from Patricia. Instead, she remained on the sidelines, reserved.

Truth be told, Yasmin was quiet because she felt helpless seeing the “love” between Zachary and Patricia. She was unsure if she should even come between them. The determination to take Zachary away from Patricia somewhat wavered today. Who was she to separate two people who seemed to truly care for each other?

Seeing both Zachary and Yasmin lost in thought, Patricia, who had regained her strength, quickly pulled him to the next ride.

Yasmin, who was standing just a few meters away, watched as Zachary bent over and whispered something to Patricia. After a few minutes, he looked over to her and then smiled.

Yasmin couldn’t hear what the two were discussing, but she could hear whispers and giggles. This seemed to be an intimate exchange between the couple, which made her feel down. ‘It wasn’t meant to be,’ she thought to herself as she shook her head and followed the two of them.

The rest of the rides they went on were equally, if not more, thrilling than the pirate ship. Patricia screamed at the top of her lungs at every ride. Yasmin decided to join in, if only as an outlet to vent her gloomy feelings.

It was annoying to like someone. She remembered that one time when she had a crush on a senior. She often pretended to run into him on campus. Timing it right took a lot of work, but she succeeded almost every time. When she finally mustered up the courage to approach him to confess her feelings, it turned out to be too late. It was not her fault. She had no idea he left for further study overseas just the day before. Alas, she missed her chance then. Now she would miss her chance again. It was a complicated situation for Yasmin. The man she had a crush on was not only another woman’s boyfriend, he was also her partner. Yasmin let out a disappointed sigh at her bumpy journey of love.

Noticing the change in Yasmin, Patricia and Zachary were in good spirits. According to Patricia’s love strategy, Yasmin was reaching the point of restlessness with regards to her feelings for Zachary. This meant that their goal would soon be realized.

Patricia predictably threw up after every ride, and yet a few minutes later, she was always ready for a new challenge. Yasmin gradually let go and indulged herself in the screaming and cheering while Zachary chose to remain quiet.

Finally, at the end of the evening, Zachary sent Yasmin and Patricia, both of whom were overcome with exhaustion, back to their respective apartments.

He put Patricia to the bed first. She seemed to have used up all her strength by the end of the night. In a hurry, Zachary pulled the covers over her. She called out to him with a wink and a meek cheer of good luck before he headed out.

Before Yasmin went to her apartment, she had whispered to Zachary, “I have something to tell you. Come and see me after you put Patricia to bed.” Zachary walked quietly towards Yasmin’s apartment door. He could feel the anticipation build up. He couldn’t wait to hear what she was going to tell him.

He speculated that Yasmin’s strange behavior today meant that she was affected by his and Patricia’s ‘relationship’. Thinking that she would finally express her feelings for him, Zachary could barely contain his excitement.

“Come in and have a seat.” Yasmin opened the door slightly and ushered Zachary into the living room.

The two sat opposite each other with an elegant glass table between them. “What do you want to tell me?” Zachary asked earnestly as he took in Yasmin’s beautiful face.

She didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she pushed a piece of paper towards Zachary.

Confused, he picked it up and began to scan its contents. Yasmin said, “As of today, our agreement is cancelled. From now on, we are no longer partners.”

He stared hard at the partnership agreement signed by both of them on their blind date. Zachary heard Yasmin’s words but didn’t understand them. “What do you mean?”

Seeing his bewildered look, she elaborated slowly this time, with more clarity, “According to the second clause of our partnership agreement and given the current situation, the agreement is now invalid.”

Zachary carefully pored over the agreement which he had initially thought was extremely interesting. The second clause was written in elegant handwriting. It stated that “During the contract period, should the woman replace a lover other than the man involved in the agreement, she will be free to dissolve the agreement. Similarly, the man can dissolve the agreement should he decide to reveal his s****l orientation to his parents.”

‘According to you, what exactly is the current situation that makes this clause moot?’ Zachary stared at Yasmin with a troubled look, begging her to go on.