Rose felt weak and unbearably hot. She was all too familiar with this sensation.Unlike last time, when she could still choose for herself, she feared she would not be getting a choice this time."Hehe. You're here, sweetheart …"Suddenly, a perverted voice rang out.Rose looked up to see a bald and paunchy old man with only a towel covering the lower half of his body.That wretched Nixon!Rose could not resist cursing. She could not believe he found a man like that to harass her!Hank did not care that Kelly was not in the room. His eyes lit up when he saw Rose, who was way prettier than Kelly. His lusty heart began to thump wildly.Rose gritted her teeth. Just as he was about to lunge at her, she used all her strength to duck under his arm. Dashing into the bathroom, she shut the door and locked it.Hank's expression instantly changed. He tried to coax her with a suggestive voice, "Why did you close the door, pretty lady? Hurry up and open it. Let's have some fun together …"
The moment Rose finished speaking, she kissed Jonathan with lips that felt like they were on fire.For a moment, Jonathan was stunned.Rose was like a fiery spark. Though she kissed without much technique, she easily managed to set him on fire."Damn it! You asked for this yourself," Jonathan cursed.Why did he have to bother taking her to the hospital? She was the one who lit the fire, so she had to put it out herself!Things were getting heated up.The bodyguards had already hauled Hank away from the bathroom.The next day, as the sky grew brighter, Rose woke up feeling dizzy.She had a splitting headache. Other than that, she felt sore all over her body. It was as if she had been run over by a truck.A certain memory of something that took place in the bathroom came to mind. Then, the rest of the memories came rushing back. There were scenes in the bathroom and the bedroom too …Rose sat up in fright. Turning around, she spotted the man lying beside her.For a moment, she
Inside the room, the deed was done.Jonathan stood in front of the window after he got dressed. He seemed to be in a good mood.He sent Finley a message asking the latter to prepare a set of women's clothes and bring them to the hotel.Then, he turned around. His back was to the window.Jonathan had a smile on his face as he stared leisurely at Rose, who was lying in bed.Rose blushed under his passionate gaze. She glared at him. Suddenly, she detected a problem. She had taken the initiative last night, so it made sense that she should pay him for it.But just now, he was the one who initiated. She was not the one who asked for it. So, he should not be asking her to pay for what just happened.She would not pay any more than she was supposed to.Clearing her throat, Rose readied herself to conduct the negotiations. But before she could speak, the door abruptly flew open."Rose?"Evan dashed in. He saw Rose on the bed with only her arms and head above the blanket. He knew ri
"What's the matter? Do you know someone else with the last name Finch?"There was a trace of stiffness in Jonathan's eyes.An image of the black mask came to Rose's mind. She remembered the mess she had been dragged into because of him that night. She almost lost her life.Rose thought that Jonathan brought her nothing but bad luck."That Mr. Finch doesn't look like a good person at all!"Jonathan frowned in silence. He wondered why he did not look like a good person to her.He was about to ask when Rose patted him on the shoulder. "But you're a good guy. You saved me three times, so I won't treat you too badly!"Jonathan raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"What did she mean by that?Intrigued, Jonathan was about to ask again when he heard her chuckling.Her pretty face flashed with awkwardness.Then, after steeling herself with determination, she said, "So, about what just happened … Can I not pay for that one time in the morning?"I wasn't the one who took the initiative, right? You
Jonathan's heart missed a beat.He was worried that his identity would be exposed.But Rose assumed the Mr. Finch she wanted to avoid was behind them. Cursing under her breath, she grabbed Jonathan's hand and walked faster.She even chanted as she walked, "Don't let him see me … Don't let him see me …"The hotel manager who had been left behind had just finished giving his long apology. When he looked up, there was no one in front of him. He was bewildered.Dragging Jonathan with her, Rose walked a fair distance before she felt safe. Finally, she stopped walking.Rose glanced at the row of luxury cars. She exhaled in relief when she did not see the man she feared."Whew! Good thing he didn't see us. Listen, if you ever hear the words 'Mr. Finch,' you'd better run away at once, understand?""Huh? Oh. Okay." Jonathan frowned as he stared at Rose with a thoughtful expression.Meanwhile, Finley had caught up to them. He was about to ask Jonathan if he should drive the car over, bu
Rose? She wore a simple white shirt paired with jeans, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. As it was the first time Zac saw her in person, a hint of astonishment flickered in his eyes.After returning to the country for four years, he mingled with the socialites in Aquastead.Nevertheless, he had never come across her. Instead, Jonathan, who came from Regalia, noticed her. He sighed with regret; he dared not covet the woman Jonathan had set his eyes on.He glanced at his phone. Jonathan had replied to the invitation message he sent just now."I'm up to something. I can't make it," Zac responded straightforwardly.Zac was seething with anger. He had worked overtime to complete the tasks assigned by Lucas and rushed back from Leafshire, just to catch up on the latest gossip about his romantic encounters.Yet, he didn't give him the chance to do so. His gaze turned toward Rose while editing the message swiftly."It seems like I've spotted your little beauty, Rose." Then, he
Rose responded without even lifting an eyelid, "He has something to attend to. He won't be coming."Jamie's face immediately darkened. He had intentionally called the people on the spot to establish dominance over Rose's new husband. Now that he was not coming, his arrangement would be in vain."What could be more important than meeting a father-in-law? Call him now and ask him to come over," Jamie ordered.Rose seemed to ignore his command as she continued eating her meal.Suddenly, Maya chuckled as she said, "Could it be that my brother-in-law can't bear to show his face? Is this the reason Rose doesn't want him to come? Oh! He isn't some old geezer, is he? Does he know about the night you went to Nightfall Lounge for excitement? Let's say if my brother-in-law were an old geezer, you'd be better off marrying that handsome guy at Nightfall Lounge that night!" Rose had just taken a bite of lobster when her movements suddenly froze.She did marry the guy from Nightfall Lounge. Ho
"Oh! Rose, I never thought you'd stoop so low as to be with a …" Maya said excitedly as her face filled with mockery.She was seizing the opportunity to humiliate Rose. However, before she could finish her sentence, Rose slapped her across the face."Ah!" She covered her face. "Rose, you …""This slap has been a long time coming. If it weren't for you that night …"Rose stared coldly at Maya. Her presence was overwhelming. A hint of guilt flashed in Maya's eyes. It seemed she was afraid Rose would reveal what happened that night when she drugged her. Then, she preemptively threatened, "Rose, my boyfriend is the manager of the Finch Group. He was highly regarded by Mr. Finch. If you dare to hit me, don't be surprised if my boyfriend asks Mr. Finch to deal with your family."Upon hearing this, Jamie immediately moved to strike Rose. Before he could land a blow, Jonathan grabbed his wrist.A touch of irony appeared on Rose's lips as she observed the situation. A single threat was
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