Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You
Chapter 76

“Now that we both have our own lovers, we should stop speaking to each other.” Yasmin took a deep breath and said this in a serious voice.

‘Sure enough, she has a lover now.’ Hearing Yasmin answer with the words he had feared, Zachary stood up indignantly and asked bluntly, “Who is this partner that you’re talking about? Just tell me!”

It was the first time that Yasmin had seen Zachary on the verge of anger. Sensing the morose tone of his question, she lowered her eyes and thought for some time. She eventually raised her head and replied, “You don’t need to know. I just want to tell you that you and I will have nothing to do with each other in the future.”

After careful consideration that day, Yasmin had decided to give up on her plans. It was immoral for her to poke her nose in the relationship of others. Therefore, in order to prevent herself from falling in love with Zachary more deeply, and give him full freedom to love others, Yasmin decided to tell him the truth. Whether he was in agreement or not, she had decided they would no longer see each other.

Hearing the heartless words of Yasmin, Zachary felt resentment in his heart. ‘My deep love for you is in vain. You have fallen in love with someone else.’ This was what Zachary had rationalized in his mind. It only made sense that she had fallen in love with another man, so she wanted to end her contact with him.

‘I can’t deny what she’s saying. She doesn’t have to tell me because I have no right to know.’ Zachary looked down at Yasmin seated before him, and repeated her words in agreement of her request. “We will have nothing to do with each other from this moment on.” And then, with a slam of the door, he was gone.

Being caught up in their own confusing emotions, they both failed to notice the reluctance and pain in the other’s eyes.

Yasmin kept her head down to hide the struggle in her eyes so she had completely missed the anguish which had been written across Zachary’s face. Zachary had gone from eager anticipation to utter disappointment. Yasmin’s words had struck him down to rock bottom, so he too did not recognize the emotion in her eyes.

Once again, the two of them had parted way on a tumultuous note.

The next morning, Ashley boarded her flight to Mexico, after Mike had seen her off.

Ashley’s first stop was the capital, Mexico City — “the sleepless city”. She arrived around eight o’clock in the morning, according to local time in Mexico, which was ten o’clock at night in Beijing time.

As soon as she landed, she called Mike in Obraria to let him know she had safely arrived.

Her next call was to her friend Yasmin, letting her know that everything was going well. Yasmin excitedly asked her to take many pictures, send postcards and even advised her to make acquaintance with as many handsome men as possible. After a good chat, Ashley ended the call.

Mexico’s autumn weather was brilliantly sunny, there wasn’t even a single cloud to be seen. Wearing a traditional Mexican sombrero, and a simple, full-length dress, Ashley walked through the bustling city streets, with her luggage in tow.

Occasionally, she stopped to ask a passer-by or a shop owner to point her in the right direction. Enthused by being addressed by a beautiful, Asian woman, the people were more than happy to guide her to her destination. She was looking for the locally-renowned hotel she had booked online, and which would be her temporary home for the duration of her stay.

Following the directions of the locals, Ashley took just over twenty minutes to replace the hotel. It was just as impressive as had been described online and the location was convenient for travel and exploration of the area. It had every facility a person could desire as well as considerate and warm service from the employees. After checking in, Ashley settled herself in the room and unpacked her things. She wanted to first sleep for a while so that she could relieve her tiredness and jet lag. The flight had been over ten hours, it had really drained her.

She woke up a while later, had lunch at the hotel and was just about to set out on an explorative walk. Noticing that she was on her own, the attentive and eager hostess suggested an employee accompany her. After expressing her gratitude but kindly declining the offer, Ashley embarked on her walk.

According to the travel schedule she had put together, she called a cab and made her way to the famous La Catedral de Mexico in the heart of the city. She was taken by its grandeur and magnificent architectural style, which showed its deeply steeped religious and cultural elements. She ensured she took photographs as she toured the site. Coincidentally, a grand wedding was being held in the cathedral. Ashley stayed to watch the proceedings. Night had already fallen when she left.

Her tour of this amazing place left her in good spirits. Met by the sight of the bustling Plaza da la Constitution, which was next to the cathedral, she decided she would visit this place, too.

The square was crowded with people. Listening to host introducing the invent, she realized that this was the city’s annual singles’ party. Most of the people in attendance were young locals. As per the description provided by the host, this was an opportunity for young, single people to meet others.

The parameter of the square was occupied by food stalls, offering a variety of local and international cuisines. The center of the square was alive with activities. The catchy music drew more and more people towards this area.

Ashley picked up her camera and filmed the grand scene. Then she paid attention to the food around the square, which would be her dinner. She walked along the stalls, nibbling on a few snacks along her way. Not only was the food mouth-watering and authentic, it was quite affordably priced. She genuinely enjoyed this gastronomic experience.

Although she was only really concerned with the food, many eager young men approached her upon noticing her beauty and charm. Seeing that she had such a keen interest in the food, some of the men even offered to buy her something tasty to eat. Taken aback by the situation, she didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.

She thought they seemed quite harmless and were just eager to make the acquaintance of new people. Since this was a rare opportunity to see the world and different cultures, she decided to mingle, chatting and sharing jokes with them. After some time, they bought food and sat in a group in a cozy spot in the southwest corner of the square, chatting and eating together for quite some time.

The conversation was rather casual; they briefly introduced themselves to each other. Ashley asked the locals about interesting sites to see in the area and they were all too happy to each make a few recommendations. She made notes of the places as they spoke to her. Some of the people were curious about what Obraria was like, and she obligingly answered their questions. Everyone seemed to take to her beauty and charm. Apart from suggesting a few sites and popular local dishes, they joked with her, and even shared some cultural legends and beliefs.

While they gleefully chatted, a dark shadow shrouded their group. Looking up, they took in the sight of a tall, strikingly handsome foreign man. In the dim lighting of the square, he gave off a strong and dominant aura. The man fixed his eyes directly on Ashley, who was preoccupied in conversation with these men.

While she was eating Mexico’s scrumptious tacos, she saw the man. She unconsciously paused for a while. Astounded by his presence, Ashley put her food down and stood up from her seat on the ground. After dusting herself off, she walked over to the man. “Joseph, what are you doing here?” she asked, in confusion.