Hearing the last two words, Rosalie immediately understood what Yvonne meant. She couldn't even bear to imagine the scene, and shuddered. "We have to save Seb. Is your father insane? Even if he wants a marriage of convenience for your brother, he should find someone normal!""My dad doesn't care about that. He’ll take whoever benefits him, regardless of their character. Not only is the Jones family wealthy, but they also have powerful backers. My father values power," Yvonne said. Rosalie huffed angrily. "In his eyes, power is more important than his own son!" Seeing Rosalie a bit out of breath, Yvonne put her arm around her shoulder. "Let me take you outside to get some fresh air."She then led Rosalie out of the club. The air outside was much better, and Rosalie took deep breaths. She had felt so suffocated inside."I'm sorry, Rose. I shouldn't have brought you here today. It must have scared you," Yvonne said."It's okay. Thank you for bringing me here. If you didn’t, I co
After Yvonne sent the text message, Rosalie asked, "What did you send?"Yvonne showed Rosalie her phone.Rosalie frowned. "Why did you send that? He'll be really worried if he sees it."Just as Rosalie finished speaking, Yvonne's phone rang. The caller ID showed that it was Sebastian.Yvonne proudly waved her phone, as if telling her, "See?" She then answered the call and put it on speaker.Before she could say anything, Sebastian's agitated voice came through. "Yvonne, what's going on? Where's Rose?""Seb, where are you right now? Why didn't you answer your phone?""Answer my question first!" Sebastian sounded somewhat irritable. "Where's Rose?""I'm here," Rosalie said.Hearing Rosalie’s voice, Sebastian asked worriedly, "Rose, are you okay? What's wrong?""I'm fine. You didn't answer our calls, so Vonnie sent that message to you."Sebastian's voice immediately turned cold. "Yvonne, you can’t crack that kind of joke!""I wasn't joking!" Yvonne said; she lowered her head,
Yvonne took a sip of her drink as she continued staring at her favorite couple. She silently cheered, "Go for it!""Why aren't you saying anything?" Sebastian asked when he saw that Rosalie was in a daze. He raised his hand, and waved it gently in front of her eyes. "What's going on, Rose? What's happened now?"Rosalie quickly shook her head. "It's nothing. I just want to tell you something.""What is it?"Nervous, Rosalie tugged at the hem of her shirt. Finally, she lifted her head and said, "Didn't you mention before that we could have a fake marriage?"Sebastian frowned. "Why bring that up?""Let's go see your father and tell him we're in a relationship. Even if you have to get married, you'll marry me," Rosalie said in one breath.A look of surprise flashed across Sebastian's face. "Rose, do you know what you're saying?""I do." Rosalie raised her voice. "Seb, I know exactly what I'm saying. Let's go see your father right now."She grabbed his hand and tried to lead him ou
Late at night, the Carter Residence was brightly lit.Xyla was dressed neatly. Sitting at her dressing table, she yawned. A maid was doing her hair. "So late, and still making a fuss," she grumbled.The maid, who looked to be in her forties and seemed to have worked for Xyla for a long time, bent down and whispered in her ear, "Mrs. Carter, it's the first time Mr. Sebastian is bringing his girlfriend home. He must be eager for you to meet her.""He brings a girlfriend home just after a marriage has been arranged for him. How timely." Xyla picked up a diamond hairpin from the dressing table, and put it against her hair. "I'll wear this one."Xyla went downstairs with her maid’s help. Everyone in the living room was seated nicely.Geoffrey glanced up at his wife, and said indifferently, "Come over and meet Miss Young."Xyla slowly walked up and glanced at Rosalie, who stood up nervously from the sofa. "Hello, Mrs. Carter."Xyla looked her up and down. "You’re Sebastian's girlfri
Xyla's gaze fell on Rosalie. Her half-smile made Rosalie feel uneasy. However, Rosalie still offered a polite smile. This was her first time meeting Sebastian's mother. Xyla looked well-maintained; she was a beautiful woman with great poise. Sebastian's excellent appearance must be inherited from his parents."Very nice," Xyla said calmly. "When are you two getting married?"As soon as the topic of marriage came up, Rosalie tensed up. She smiled, and said, "Seb and I are still discussing it. As for the wedding, we...""What's there to discuss?" Geoffrey interrupted her.Rosalie was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "Marriage is a big deal. Of course, it needs to be properly discussed. And then...""Aren't you in love with each other?" Geoffrey interrupted her again. "Isn’t the reason you announced you’re together and came here in a hurry to explain the situation to us is so you can get married as soon as possible?"Sebastian, worried his father might make things difficult for
After Rosalie entered the restroom, she started vomiting.Sebastian waited anxiously outside.After a while, a pale Rosalie reappeared.“Rose, it's all my fault. If you really don’t want to get married, it's okay. I’ll just tell my father the truth. You don’t have to do this for me…” he began.“I’m fine,” Rosalie reassured him. “It’s just normal morning sickness. It’s nothing serious, and it has nothing to do with you.”To ease his worry, she gave him a gentle smile. “I’m fine now. Let’s go back. We shouldn’t keep them waiting.”They made their way back to the living room after navigating several corridors.Rosalie had specifically asked Sebastian to take her to a more distant restroom, as she was worried someone might overhear her vomiting. If the Carters found out she was marrying Sebastian while pregnant with her ex-husband’s child, it would be a difficult situation to handle. Even though their marriage was fake, it needed to appear real.Back in the living room, because S
The next morning, Rosalie put her documents in her bag. She was ready.She received a call from Sebastian, who said he would arrive in three minutes.Rosalie went downstairs with her bag to wait for him, but as soon as she reached the bottom, a tall and handsome figure ran toward her. “Good morning!”Seeing Yerick, Rosalie was pleasantly surprised. “Yerick! What a coincidence!”Yerick, carrying a backpack, was slim but not frail. He also wore a very bright smile. “You look beautiful today. Are you going on a date?”Rosalie was wearing a V-neck blue lace dress with long sleeves. There was also a lovely necklace around her neck. She looked very elegant and beautiful.“I have something to attend to.”She had made an effort to dress up; if she was going to put on a show, she would go all out. After all, Geoffrey had mentioned that he would send an assistant, who was likely there to check whether they had actually gotten married or not.“So, have you had breakfast?” Yerick asked.“
“Oh. Did he approach you first, or did you start the conversation with him?” Sebastian asked.“He thought I was in a bad mood, so he came over to ask me what was wrong,” Rosalie said. “Were you in a bad mood?” Sebastian asked, concerned.“No, I was just quiet. I wasn’t in a bad mood.”“I see,” Sebastian said thoughtfully. He sensed that Rosalie was hiding something from him. “That Yerick seemed quite enthusiastic about you.”Rosalie blinked in confusion and turned to look at Sebastian’s side profile, sensing a hint of jealousy in his tone.Chuckling, she said, “He’s only eighteen.”“Eighteen…” Sebastian relaxed a bit at the mention of Yerick’s age. However, he suddenly remembered that Rosalie was only twenty-one, just three years older than Yerick.“Eighteen-year-olds are popular nowadays. Many girls like them,” Sebastian said interrogatively.Rosalie nodded. “Yes, Yerick is very sweet. He's like a younger brother. His voice is so soft and cute that it cheers me up when he ta