All Chapters of Bargain: An Object of Desire (+18): Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Yvette's POV“Is everything okay?” My mum's voice echoed along with the beeping sound from the machine.Running towards her, I steadied her on the bed and rubbed her shoulders until she had relaxed a bit and the beeping went back to normal.“Everything is fine, mum,” I whispered. “There's nothing for you to worry about, okay?”She furrowed her brows.“I don't believe you, Yvette. I might be weak and unhealthy, but do you think I'm demented and that you can lie to my face like that?” she reprimanded.I couldn't tell her the truth, so I kept mute, tried not to cry, and kept my gaze glued to the space between us.“What is the matter, Yvette?”“It's… uhm… wo-work,” I sighed, rubbing my palms together. “It just gets too overwhelming, you know? And my boss can be a shitty person sometimes.”“Your boss?” She adjusted to a sitting position. “I haven't officially met him, but he seemed like a pretty nice man. Plus, the first evidence on the list is where we are today,” she smiled.My heart tug

Yvette's POVI had made sure to keep a safe distance after the transfusion, but Knox seemed to want the opposite. Don't get me wrong. Acknowledging my existence was like the last thing he'd do. Still, he just happened to be in every space I found myself in.I watched as they moved my mother to the operating room. This time, I could no longer avoid him as badly as I wanted to. I needed to ask a favour from him, so I shifted uncomfortably and exhaled.“Could we please stay until the surgery is over?”I waited for him to finally look away from his phone. He arched his brow, letting me know he didn't really catch what I said or perhaps was pretending not to.“My mum. I want to stay until the surgery is over at least,” I lowered my voice.“Sure,” he nodded. “I'll ask Mira to arrange something for you to eat.”A frown settled on my face when he walked past me. I wasn't used to this level of... thoughtfulness from him, and the fact that I did nothing pleasing to him, yet got this kind treatm

Yvette's POVLife truly felt refreshing after waking up on the bright side of the bed. I stared out through the window and let the rays from the sun pierce my face for a while before putting my legs down to stretch first.I tried to run my mind through everything that happened before I went to bed as well as test my memory on what had happened during the day, as a mental exercise. A blush crept to my face on recalling my mum was safe… and those rewards Knox mentioned? Those two were what I held on to to start my day.I went through with my morning routine, hoping to explore the library, since Mira once said I wasn't restricted to it. I had put on sunscreen just in case I decided to stay in the garden when Mira walked in."Hi, Yvette," she waved her hand like a child who just won herself a lollipop. "That sundress looks stunning on you."I laughed, arching my brows."Seems you woke up on the bright side of the bed, huh?" I teased.She chuckled and walked over to the small table close t

Yvette's POVI picked my robe as well as my panties before exiting his room. My body still felt weak, but I couldn't afford to see the look in his eyes when he woke up to see me lying next to him bare.I collapsed against my door, still feeling weird about not using protection… choosing not to panic or freak out, I decided to just use my exhaustion as leverage to fall asleep in a short time.I rubbed my eyes sluggishly when I figured something was past my bed. Before I could shoot them open, all there was was the clicking sound of the door confirming that whoever it was had just left. I turned to the small table beside my bed to see an envelope.Without thinking much about it, I decided it must be from Knox. Perhaps informing me to get ready for the second present. Shit! I hadn't even gotten over the first.I threw my body back on the bed, but moving my gaze subconsciously left me with no choice but to check the envelope. I noticed the address on the lower border of the envelope was t

Yvette's POVI bolted out of his room before he could say another word, clutching the papers to my chest for some sort of stability. I let myself curl up against the door on reaching my room and in that moment where everything seemed to freeze completely, I fought the dull ache in my chest, refusing to believe that this was my reality.What exactly had I gotten myself into?Why can't Knox just be… Knox?! Does he really have to go out of his way to prove to me that he was something worse?'...you cannot back down now.'His words echoed in my head. Of course… how could I when there was…I scrambled through the folder recalling the new headings I saw. Perhaps, one must have exactly what I was going to deal with if I backed down.Sniffling and wiping my cheeks at the same time, I ran those wet fingers desperately through the pages.'~Exclusivity clause.Within the period of this bargain, the beneficiary [Yvette Morgan], is strictly restricted from further romantic relationships with any m