With those words, Miles hung up the phone. Zac had no chance to ask more questions, but he didn't dare delay. He immediately drove toward Stellar Lounge.Just as he left, Anastasia returned to Young Estate. From behind, she recognized Zac's figure."Why is Mr. Gibson here?"She was somewhat surprised. Zac, Jonathan, and Miles used to be good friends who could talk about anything.However, with Harriette missing, Jonathan and Miles severed ties, and Miles also distanced himself from Zac. They hadn't been in much contact for many years, so why would he suddenly come to visit?"Last night, Mr. Gibson got drunk. Mr. Miles brought him back and let him stay overnight. Mr. Gibson just came to find something he left behind, but I don't know what it was."He seems a bit strange. He asked about Ms. Rose. But it's not that surprising. Being in Aquastead, Mr. Gibson might know Ms. Rose."The butler finished speaking and went about his business. However, Anastasia stood motionless in place f
Rose found it amusing."You love Kelly, and I've granted your wish to be with her. Aren't you two already together? Besides, I have a husband. What nonsense are you talking about marrying me?"She glanced at the blinking red indicator light on the camera and had a bad feeling. Nixon noticed her gaze. As he thought about his arrangements, a smug and crazed expression appeared on his face."It's been so long. Who's your husband after all? I haven't had the chance to meet him yet, but it doesn't matter."Smiling, he tapped the camera."Do you think he'll divorce you after he sees your scandal?"Rose understood his implication."Don't even think about it, Nixon."Rose struggled to get up. If it were a normal situation, Nixon wouldn't be able to touch her. But now, she had been drugged. She felt weak and found it extremely difficult even to stand.Seeing her like this, Nixon was at ease. In his eyes, Rose was under his control now. He wanted to enjoy the pleasure of humiliating her
The kick sent a sharp pain through Nixon's chest, almost making him spit out blood."Rose, you—"Even so, he still wanted to convince Rose to take responsibility.However, this time, before he could finish his sentence, Finley stomped down on his chest. Finley's features were already rugged, and his darkened face looked even more fierce.With just a glance, Nixon was scared into silence. Rose's gaze lingered on the camera for a long time. Eventually, she reached out and grabbed the camera, as if ending the humiliation she had just experienced.Only then did Finley and Zac notice the presence of the camera. With their intelligence, they quickly understood its purpose.When Rose walked out of the room, having already put some distance between them, Finley landed a fierce punch on Nixon's face.Instantly, Nixon saw stars, and a buzzing sound echoed in his ears."Nixon, you beast!"Finley's gaze was fierce as if he wanted to end Nixon right there. However, he had to leave this m
Jonathan stepped out of the car. Startled, Lucas banged into the steering wheel. Just as Lucas regained his composure, Jonathan knocked on his car window.Lucas felt a twinge of guilt and lowered the window. Jonathan said coldly, "I thought who it might be. So, it's you. Why are you following me?"" I ..." Lucas began to explain that he hadn't been tailing Jonathan.However, the roar of engines filled the air before he could clarify. Several vans quickly surrounded them, and people armed with clubs poured out. These were Lucas's people. Lucas knew that Jonathan might have deliberately lured him out.Even if he explained, Jonathan wouldn't believe him at this moment. Instead of trying to justify himself, Lucas decided to deal with Jonathan tonight. With that, his mission would be complete."Why?"Jonathan's gaze swept across the group surrounding them, his eyes growing darker. Lucas nonchalantly smirked."Jonathan, someone hired me. Otherwise, I wouldn't do this to you consider
In other words, she implied that he should not disturb her and it would be best if he left. Jonathan abruptly halted, his hand trembling slightly. It felt like something was tearing at his heart.He didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay with her, but he was afraid that it might upset her."You sleep. I'll be right outside," Jonathan took a deep breath as his gaze lingered on Rose in the bed.After a while, he walked lightly to the door. He didn't leave. Instead, he sat on a nearby chair. Rose didn't say anything more. If he didn't leave, then so be it. She needed to sleep. She didn't want a clear mind, recalling those unbearable scenes. Perhaps exhausted, Rose fell asleep not long after.Hearing her even breathing, Jonathan stayed in the room for a long time. He only left when dawn was approaching.Despite a sleepless night, Jonathan showed no signs of tiredness. As he exited the room, he noticed a camera on the dining table.It wasn't something from their house. Jonathan too
Even now, Nixon clung to a sense of luck, but reality offered him no room for such illusions. With a cold scoff, Jonathan kept Nixon blindfolded. Even though Nixon couldn't see Jonathan's expression, the silence that followed the sneer intensified his fear. Suddenly, he remembered the county clerk's office system, where Rose's spouse information remained undisclosed. Who else but Jonathan could manipulate a system to hide such information?Realizing his grave mistake, Nixon began to plead."Uncle Jonathan, I was wrong. I shouldn't have harbored any thoughts towards Aunt Rose."Nixon changed his address to "Aunt Rose" in hope to emphasize the connection between the Lane family and the Finch family. However, Jonathan recalled the image from the camera and mercilessly pressed his foot onto Nixon's face."If you know you shouldn't harbor such thoughts, why do you continue to linger on her?"Jonathan's voice cut through the air like icy blades.Terrified, Nixon pleaded, "I won'
The force even caused Kelly to stagger. If Chelsea hadn't quickly caught her, Kelly would have fallen to the ground.Kelly had never expected that Chloe would resort to physical force. It completely caught her off guard."Mrs. Lane Senior, how could you …"Chelsea felt sorry for her daughter. Chloe, thinking about the news brought by Hayden early in the morning, couldn't care less about anyone's feelings.She saw Kelly in a daze and immediately reached out to grab her wrist."Kelly, where is Nixon?"Kelly's face was burning with pain. She shook off Chloe's hand indignantly."I don't know!"Those cold, indifferent words were Kelly's polite response to Chloe.But in the next moment, Chloe stared at her for a full thirty seconds. Under that gaze, Kelly felt a tingling on her scalp. Suddenly, Chloe knelt in front of her. Kelly, Maya, and Chelsea couldn't conceal their astonishment.Chelsea was about to ask Chloe when she cried out, "Kelly, please tell me where Nixon is! We must
Rose shook off the thoughts in her mind.After applying medicine in the bathroom, she felt a sense of oppression in her heart. As she was about to leave the room for some fresh air, a tall figure came into view as she opened the door.Star escort husband?He was still in last night's clothes. His hair was disheveled probably due to not sleeping all night. His beard had grown as well. For a moment, Rose thought she might be seeing things. "Rose, you're awake. I applied medicine to your mouth last night. Let me take you to the hospital to get it treated."Jonathan spoke cautiously while looking at Rose with eager eyes, as if a dog waiting for its owner's response.Rose didn't want to speak because of the pain. Any movements in her mouth would trigger the pain. She gestured for Jonathan to step aside.He complied quickly and followed her around for the entire morning. At noon, Rose received a call from an unknown number.When she answered, a voice on the other end asked, "Rose, d
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