"I have a few college friends in Aquastead. They knew that I came here and chartered a cruise to welcome me. I'll introduce you to them later."After finishing her words, Anastasia was brought to the cruise. It was still morning, and people on the cruise were already having fun. Someone saw Anastasia and immediately gathered around."Anastasia, I've asked you out for many days, but you're not free. Today I finally got to meet you."The person who spoke was called Laurence Gibson. He was from the collateral of the Gibsons. The Gibsons were the wealthiest family in Aquastead. Its collateral was wealthy and noble too.Laurence loved to have fun. He was the famous big-spending son in Aquastead. The people he played with were also the sons and daughters of some entrepreneurs in Aquastead who liked to have fun too.The gathering today involved many friends. In the crowd, Rose saw Mandy in one glance. Mandy also spotted her."Isn't this our Ms. Shaffer?"Mandy was detained for half a m
The cruise had left the port."What should we do?" Anastasia apologized. "I just wanted to take you here to relax. I didn't expect them to be so virtuous. They weren't like this in college … Wait for me, I'll ask them to take the cruise back."She hurriedly turned back. A few minutes later, she came back.With an apologetic look on her face, she held Rose's hand and said, "Rosie, the cruise has set up automatic cruise and has started it. It won't return until tomorrow, so there's no way to go back for the time being. You …"She seemed to not know what to do. Looking at the endless water, Rose furrowed her brows."Rosie, the cruise is very big. Why don't we stay here for the time being? Let's enjoy ourselves and not meet them. I promise to warn them not to provoke you again. Otherwise, I'll let the Young family diminish their family's business."She looked at Rose, waiting for her to express her stance. Rose was in a daze.At this moment, Anastasia was defending her. It was as if
Mandy's words seemed to ignite a fire in Laurence's heart."Okay, I'm going to teach her a lesson."After glancing at the people having fun around him, he left the bar quietly. Mandy was pleased that she had succeeded. She sent a message to Kelly."The matter is done. Let's wait and watch the show. By the way, how effective is the thing you gave me?"When pouring the wine just now, she added some drugs without leaving any trace. Soon, she received a reply from Kelly."Wait and see, you'll find it out."She sneered and took a sip of wine, feeling very excited. The surroundings were noisy, with people drinking and dancing. Anastasia was surrounded by people, and she was already half drunk.When Mandy approached Laurence, she could clearly see everything that happened after that. Thinking of Rose on the top floor, she put down her wine glass and pretended to be worried."I can't drink anymore. My sister is alone. If I'm drunk, I can't take care of her," she said.She stumbled as
Rose's body hit the railing, but she failed to stabilize her center of gravity. The moment she fell out of the railing, she thought she was going to die.She fell into the sea with a splash. As the cold water hit, countless figures flashed through her mind. Celeste … Yvonne … She hadn't found the cause of her mother's death yet, and she hadn't seen Yvonne for such a long time. Besides, if she dies, Oliver would not be able to find solace in yearning for his daughter from her.And Miles … At last, a handsome face appeared in her mind. The agreement between her and her star escort husband was still in effect, and she still owed him one billion.If she died, he would suffer a loss. She suddenly wondered what he was doing. However, it seemed she had no chance to see his handsome face.A feeling of helplessness came over her as she slowly closed her eyes. At this time, Anastasia seemed to finally notice Miles's call. Pretending to be anxious, she called back."Hello, Miles? What's so
It was the Azure Clan of the Finches. Why were they here? Dozens of people from the Azure Clan of the Finches appeared together, which was a huge scene.Anastasia suddenly thought of something and immediately looked around. Sure enough, she saw a white cruise not far away. He arrived so quickly and even dispatched the Azure Clan of the Finches.She bit her lip. Soon, a sneer flashed across her eyes. Rose had been taken away by Miles. There's no point in finding her. Even if he wanted to act as a hero and save a damsel in distress, it was too late.However, she didn't know that Jonathan was not looking for Rose, but the person who hurt her."Tie them up," Finley ordered.The people behind him immediately rushed toward the people present. Soon, everyone was tied up, including Anastasia. Anastasia recognized Finley.She said angrily, "Finley, don't you know who I am?""Ms. Young, I'm sorry. I'm just following orders. As long as you and your friends tell us who hurt Ms. Shaffer last
Rose grabbed Miles's hand very hard. He originally leaned slightly, but he lost his stability under the force. He almost fell on her.At the critical moment, he put his other hand on the edge of the bed to steady his body. Rose's face was very close.His eyelashes trembled as his heartbeat accelerated. He didn't even pay attention to what she said when she grabbed his hand.Just then, Rose babbled again, "Hubby, save me!"She looked calmer this time, but she still furrowed her brows. She held his hand with more force. Hubby … As Miles lowered his eyes, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes.Soon, he pursed his lips and raised his hand to gently stroke her eyebrows, trying to smooth her frown."Rosie, it's alright," he comforted her softly.Rose's eyebrows gradually relaxed, as if she was out of danger in her dream. However, she didn't let go of Miles's hand. Miles just let her hold him like this. Just then, Patrick's voice came from downstairs."Mr. Finch, you're here. Are
"Ms. Young?"Finley was stunned for a moment.Seeing Jonthan's expression, he instantly reported, "In the video they recorded, Ms. Young was going to look for Ms. Shaffer in the middle of drinking with them. However, they forced her to continue drinking."After that, Ms. Young seemed to be drunk. From the surveillance on the top floor, Ms. Young hurried up after 12:00 am. She looked anxious as if she was looking for Ms. Shaffer."Jonathan stared at Miles deeply and asked, "Are you suspecting her?"Just then, there was a commotion outside the door."Who?"Finley went out immediately. He saw the panicked Anastasia."Ms. Young …"Anastasia glanced at Jonathan and Miles in the room. As if risking everything, she entered the room.As soon as she walked in, she couldn't wait to explain, "It's not me. I didn't do anything. I just wanted to take Rosie out to sea to relax. I didn't expect that she would conflict with Laurence, let alone that he would try to hurt her later."She looke
Miles halted his steps. Jonathan raised his eyebrows and smiled. He gave him a victorious look before driving away."Mr. Young …"The driver of the Youngs opened the car door. Miles came to his senses. After getting in the car, Jonathan's words lingered in his mind.He regarded Rose as the most important person in his life. If it had been in the past, he would be angry at Jonathan for not keeping his promise to Harriette.However, he felt more of a sense of crisis in his heart now. He didn't want Jonathan and Rose to be together.When he arrived at the company, the first thing he did was to have someone send him information about Mandy. Meanwhile, at Finch Building, Jonathan was also looking at the information of Mandy.The Walts family was a local real estate company in Aquastead. It had a good development in recent years. Mandy was the only daughter in the family. She was Rose's high school classmate.She also participated in the events at Nightfall Lounge and Aquastead Museum
As expected, Rose slowly began to reveal her thoughts and plans. "After this design won an award, Jonathan purchased the design draft, which means that these couple rings are unique and not available as any other product on the market."But now, she wanted to start mass-producing these couple rings.She wanted to turn this ring into a product known by everyone, so wherever Jonathan might be, if he happened to see it, he would know she was thinking of him. However…"Red diamonds are rare and extremely valuable…" Rose trailed off.Olivia frowned, realizing that even if this ring went into mass production, not many people would be able to afford it.But Rose made up her mind that no matter how great the cost was, nothing was more important than having Jonathan return. Besides, the one thing she currently wasn't lacking would probably be money and resources."Young Group still has some red diamonds in their inventory. The Xanth family has several mines in Frenchaa. The red diamonds w
Natalie also noticed Ava standing up.The two of them paused for a moment, and with a brief exchange of glances, they understood what the other was about to do.The mental process Natalie went through just now was interesting. She was trembling with fear.She never expected that all the praise Rose just gave in the office was actually about Olivia. Additionally, Rose considered Olivia as her sister!Ah! She was thinking about making a good impression on Rose, trying to win her over and outshine Olivia. But now, how could she compare? She couldn't compare! She just couldn't compare with that.She could no longer view Olivia as a rival, as Olivia simply wasn't worthy of that status. What she needed to focus on now was changing Olivia's negative impression of her. So, she was going to apologize!Natalie and Ava went to Olivia's office.Olivia didn't pay much attention to their arrival and acted as usual. It wasn't until she noticed they weren't discussing work after coming in tha
Natalie had just delivered the coffee. Did Rose not drink it?"Is Ms. Lenner in the office? I have a document that needs her signature. Where did she go?" Rose asked."I saw her heading toward the pantry just now, and she was holding two cups in her hands. How strange…"Natalie was jolted awake after hearing that voice.Olivia went to the pantry, and Rose had also gone into the pantry.Natalie felt a strange sensation in her heart. Almost as if guided by an unseen force, she walked toward the pantry.Inside the pantry, Olivia squeezed a glass of juice for Rose.Yesterday, she received a call from Miles. During the call, Miles instructed her to take good care of Rose after she joined the design department. He emphasized that she should not be overworked, showing great concern for Rose's well-being.When she connected this with how she accidentally saw Rose feeling nauseous yesterday, Olivia began to suspect something.Olivia gazed at the freshly squeezed orange juice in her han
Rose's compliment caught everyone present off guard once again. Did Rose acknowledge Olivia?This… Why was it different from what they expected?"Ms. Shaffer, Ms. Lenner's capabilities as a manager are well recognized by everyone. But now that you're here, the director position is obviously yours. Don't…"Rose glanced at the person who started speaking and recognized who it was.From the moment she walked in, she could sense this person's resentment toward Olivia. There was dissatisfaction that Olivia, who had only recently joined the department, was appointed as the design director for Young's House of Jewels.Rose's eyes seemed to have the ability to see through a person's thoughts or feelings.She interrupted the person, smiling softly, and said, "Being a design director is hard work. I'll leave the responsibility and the burden to Ms. Lenner. I won't take on the role."What she meant was that she didn't come here to experience hardship and toil.Indeed, even if some of her
Olivia was not embarrassed when she was caught. In fact, she seemed relieved. "Ms. Shaffer, I haven't done well enough. Now that you're here, I'd like to request a job change. If I could become your assistant and you give me the opportunity to learn, that would be even better."Her decision wasn't influenced by the mockery she overheard earlier in the lounge.Upon hearing that Rose was coming to Young's House of Jewels, she had already made up her mind.She learned that Rose was once the champion of a national jewelry design competition. Her designs were highly praised within the industry. Rose had already become her idol.The position of design director was perfect for Rose.She willingly decided to be Rose's secretary.When Olivia made the request, she was extremely nervous, fearing that Rose might reject her."I disagree," Rose said clearly.It was as Olivia expected. There was clearly a hint of disappointment in Olivia's eyes as if her high hopes had ended in disappointment
Rose nodded. "Okay.""Don't overwork yourself," Clover said."Okay."Miles chimed in, "Whatever happens, always be honest with us.""Okay."Miles and Clover gave their advice one after another, and Rose agreed to everything. She understood that their advice came from a place of care for her."Miles, Clover, don't worry. I'll be fine," Rose said with a gentle smile on her face.Her smile left the two of them momentarily dazed.Ever since Jonathan went missing, even when Rose managed to smile, it was with a sense of sadness that tugged at their hearts. But at this moment, it seemed like she had returned to her former self—Lively, playful, pure, and warm.She even said she would be just fine!At that moment, Mile and Clover finally felt a bit of relief from the worries they had been carrying for some time.They continued their search for Jonathan every day without fail, but each time returned with no news. They weren't sure if Jonathan would ever come back.If Jonathan didn'
Kelly's laugh was particularly eerie.Even Anastasia couldn't help but frown as she felt a chill run down her spine.Kelly's laughter echoed through the empty room, and after some amount of time, Kelly murmured a name."Rose! My name is Rose! Yes, I'm Rose!"I am the true heir of the Young family. I am the daughter of Elijah from Lerain Group. I have a caring brother and a loving husband. I am also pregnant..."Kelly touched her belly and said, "I'm pregnant, and I'm really happy. Haha! I'm Rose! I'm Rose. Do you want to congratulate me?"Kelly looked at Anastasia. Her expression looked very eerily strange.Anastasia stared at Kelly for a while. Had Kelly gone insane? Was it genuine insanity, or was she just pretending to be insane?She was considering herself as Rose?But how could someone like Kelly be capable enough to consider herself Rose?"You're not Rose!" Anastasia said slowly.Even if Kelly truly had lost her mind, Anastasia wouldn't let her hide in the perfect worl
"Something major happened in recent days," Anastasia said.Anastasia's tone made Kelly instinctively feel that the so-called big news she was talking about was definitely not something she wanted to hear.Kelly's eyes showed a hint of fear—she wanted to avoid learning about this so-called big news.Unfortunately, she was at another's mercy, like a fish on the chopping block.Anastasia aimed to torment her not just physically but also mentally, making her feel like living was worse than dying."No—"As soon as Kelly began to speak, Anastasia interrupted her potential refusal by saying, "Rose is pregnant."Kelly's expression clearly showed she was taken aback for a moment.She didn't want to listen, but each word in that sentence pierced her eardrums like needles. It seeped into her skin like poison and echoed persistently in her mind.Rose was pregnant. She was pregnant with Jonathan's child!In her mind, these words played out a scene like grass in spring, sprouting and growi
"He'll come back!" Rose spoke with determination.Sometimes no news was the best news—Jonathan might have encountered some unavoidable situation.As long as his body hadn't been found, he was still alive.She knew that they would continue searching, and all she could do was take care of the baby in her womb and wait for him to return.Jonathan would come back!Ezra was moved once again by her determination. "Yes, he will come back. He definitely will."…At that moment, in a hospital, the person lying in the bed was in a coma, but they moved their fingers slightly.But it was only for a moment, and it was as if nothing had happened.…In a nondescript mountain area in Regalia, a car made its way up and finally stopped outside an unremarkable house.Anastasia got out of the car and walked straight to the door.It seemed that someone was expecting her arrival. The door was opened from the inside, and she was respectfully invited in.The door closed as if nothing had ever hap