The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 1715

Ava’s forward rush was abruptly halted, and she even took a few steps back. Her wariness of Yasmine was evident.

The study fell into an eerie silence for a moment. No one spoke.

Yasmine looked at Ava with an indifferent gaze, but to Ava, it cut like the sharpest knife in the world, leaving her

covered in painful wounds.

Ava quickly averted her gaze, feeling lost and confused. Chaos reigned in her mind.

Yasmine, however, just gave a faint smile. “Really? An old friend you haven’t seen in decades, and you can’t even

bring yourself to greet me?”

Ava stiffened, visibly shrinking back at Yasmine’s words. She glanced at Queen Julia before managing a strained

smile towards Yasmine “Yasmine, is it really you?”

Yasmine smirked, staring at Ava’s evasive gaze for a moment before slowly responding. “What do you think?e2

The calm statement left Ava so rigid she could hardly move, beads of sweat forming on her forehead Yasmine’s

gaze felt like a heavy weight pressing down on her Even Barbara, who had entered the room later, was silenced by

the intense pressure emanating from Yasmine

This woman was even more dangerous than Chloe.

Chloe was cool and aloof when they first met, but she had a sense of detachment from worldly affairs. Despite

knowing her cunning and deep schemes, Ava didn’t fear her as much. But Yasmine was different. She had lived

more than twenty years longer than Chloe, and even without Yasming saying a word, Ava could feel the powerful

aura she radiated.

Ava was at a loss as to how to deal with Yasmine, whose gaze and simple words seemed to see right through her.

“I don’t understand what you’re saying.” Faced with Yasmine’s inquiry, Ava could only muster a forced response.

Yasmine scoffed, “Seems like I’ve been sentimental. Decades have passed, I can recognize you at a glance, but you

seem to have forgotten me.”

Ava was trembling, and when she found the courage to look at Yasmine again, she found Yasmine looking back at

her with a chilling smile before lowering her head to look at the documents in her hand.

Ava was confused by Yasmine’s attitude. At first, she was afraid that Yasmine might be held accountable on the

spot. But the fact that Yasmine wasn’t saying anything now made her even more uneasy.

However, at this moment, she didn’t know what to say to Yasmine. All her doubts and fears were swirling around in

her heart, unsettling her

“What are you here for?”

The strange atmosphere was palpable to everyone in the room. Even Queen Julia couldn’t help but feel a little

anxious. Facing Queen Julia’s stern words, Ava quickly turned to her “Mother. I came….

“Grandma”

Barbara interrupted Ava, walked over to the Queen, and knelt down in front of her, placing her hands gently on her

knees and looking up at her with a pleasing gaze “Grandma The weather is getting colder You should dress warmly.

No matter how angry you are with me, you’re the only grandmother I have in this life. So you can scold or hit me,

but I hope you can forgive me someday And when you do, I hope it’s because you see me as your granddaughter,

not because you want to get rid of me”

Queen Julia’s eyes flickered, looking at Barbara’s face, her lips pressed together, her eyes filled with complex

emotions. “Did you come here just to annoy me?”

Barbara nodded, “Yes, because besides annoying you, I really have no other way. I’m afraid you’ll really abandon

me, so I’m really desperate now”

Chloe was still sitting on the couch, poking a juicy piece of fruit with a fork She took a bite as she watched Barbara

play the dutiful and charming granddaughter in front of Queen Julia

Who wouldn’t like such a character? It seemned so familiar

Barbara pressed her nose lightly, and Chloe smirked, taking a small bite of the fruit in her hand.

She hadn’t recovered from her cold, was she using her sickness to gain sympathy? She was quite skilled at

manipulating

emotions

Queen Julia looked at her, frowning. “If you’re sick, stay at home. Do you think i need more trouble?”

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Barbara laughed happily, “How can I stay at home when grandma is still angry?”

Chloe thought that it was no wonder Barbara had been so successful in the Y Country all these years.

Perhaps sensing Chloe’s gaze on her, Barbara looked over. Meeting her gaze, Barbara nodded at her, then looked

at the fruit in her hand. As if suddenly remembering something, she suddenly said, “Grandma, I remember there

are a lot of seasonal fruits in the estate in the southern suburbs. I know you love the red bananas and oranges

there, and it’s the harvest season now. Since I

have nothing to do, why don’t I go and pick some for you?”

“Barbara!” Ava suddenly hissed, and Barbara’s eyes flickered as if startled.

Queen Julia turned her head to look at Ava, and Ava’s gaze was somewhat evasive. “What I mean is that it is just a

phone call away. Someone will arrange to deliver it. There’s no need for her to go in person.”

Queen Julia stared at Ava for a while, finally saying coldly to Barbara, “If you want to, go ahead. And while you’re at

it, bring your

father back.”

“Mother“” Ava’s face paled.

“What? Do I need to see your mood to decide whether to invite my nephew to come home and see his cousin?!”

Ava shook her head, “No, mother”

Queen Julia cast a stern look at Barbara, “Make sure you bring your father back. I have other matters to discuss

with him.”

Barbara shot a worried glance at Ava, then stood up hesitantly, her face filled with guilt and unease. She paused for

a moment, then turned to Chloe next to her, suggesting softly, “Chloe… would you like to come with me? The

manor in the south suburbs is really beautiful. We could even help grandma pick some fruit. You haven’t really

explored the place since you got here, have you?” Chloe raised an eyebrow, a mysterious smile playing on her lips,

“Go with you? Are you sure about that?”