Chapter 27 +25 BONUS Yasmin glanced at the frenzied fans outside the car and shrank into Timothy's arms as if startled . Her voice was soft , but it carried a hint of pride as she explained to me , " I'm sorry about this , Ms. York . I was shooting an ad for Tim's company here today , and the fans got too excited . Tim had his driver leave to pick my mother up , so we'll have to trouble you to drive us home . " Oh , so Yasmin's mother was here , too . She was Timothy's future mother - in - law . For the sake of my job at Pulse Media , I swallowed my irritation and drove the car smoothly out of the chaos . Unexpectedly , those obsessive fans refused to give up and tailed us relentlessly . Several cars followed mine . Wherever I went , they followed . They stuck to us like glue . Yasmin sounded troubled as she said , " Tim , if they keep following us , they'll find out where I live . My privacy will be exposed . " Timothy suddenly said to me , " Josie , pull over . " I thought that they were going to get out to avoid revealing their address , but as soon as I pulled over by the side of the road , Timothy said , " Give your clothes to Yasmin , then keep driving . " I was stunned , and I stared at him in disbelief . He seriously didn't care about my safety at all , did he ? Sensing my reluctance , he said , "She's a celebrity , and you're a nobody . The fans aren't after you , so you're in no danger . " Yasmin grabbed my hand , looking frail as she pleaded , " Please , Ms. York . Help me just this once , okay ? I don't care about myself , but it'll be bad for Daphne and Tim if my privacy is exposed . " I met Timothy's dark gaze in the rearview mirror . Then , I snarled , " Don't even think about it , Timothy . Push me any further , and you can both get out of my car ! " I couldn't understand how someone's heart could be so stone - cold . I thought that if I refused , Timothy wouldn't be able to do anything to me . But then , he parted his lips and uttered the most cruel words ever . " From now on , I'll have the hospital shut off your mother's equipment . It'll stay off until you switch clothes with Yasmin . " That device was my mother's lifeline , and he was threatening to cut it off just like that . " In the end , I was forced to comply . Yasmin changed into my clothes and slipped out of the car , evading the eyes of her rabid fans , while Timothy remained in the car . I gripped the steering wheel tightly , driving along the road as tears silently streamed down my face . I couldn't control them . Timothy's stern expression softened slightly , and for once , he explained himself to me . " She's Daphne's mother . She can't be put at risk . " I sniffled and asked , " When are you going to make things official with her ? " Part of me remembered Heather's advice not to tip my hand , but I was desperate to escape this marriage . Timothy's eyes were unreadable in the rearview mirror . He said in a displeased tone , " That's not your concern . " 1/2 Chapter 27 +25 BONUS Then , he added , " Drop me off at the next intersection and drive somewhere else . Remember not to let them find out where we live . " I had to hand it to him - his protection of the people he cared about was infallible . And I was the one who was always expendable . After Timothy got out , I turned the car around and drove aimlessly along the road . Eventually , my car ran out of gas and came to a stop . The fans seized their chance and surrounded my car with theirs . They banged on the doors while holding their phones and autograph books . THE