Yara stood by Rose's seat with her arms crossed and her eyebrows raised provocatively even more pronounced than before. "Let's switch here. This spot is better."If Rose couldn't see Yara's intentions now, she was truly naive. In fact, Rose had sensed her ill intentions from the first word Yara spoke. However, she didn't want to stir up trouble.Giving way once was enough, but it didn't mean Rose would tolerate being bullied. This time, Rose decided not to yield.She looked up and met Yara's gaze squarely. "Ms. Maize may not be eyeing the seat I'm in, but something else."Her hostility wasn't baseless. And the reason… Rose vividly remembered Yara as the woman leaning on Jonathan outside the Young Estate. Indeed, it was… trouble.Jonathan's face alone was enough to catch the attention of the woman. Moreover, now that he also held the position of the Finch Group's ruler, there would likely be more flatterers around him.Rose didn't like entanglements, nor did she want to get hersel
The man realized he had said the wrong thing and immediately stopped talking. Looking at Yara, he noticed her staring grimly outside the cafe. She seemed oblivious to his presence, which relieved him.Others around caught on after his reminder. They immediately recognized that the woman in black was indeed the mysterious woman from the Young family everyone had been curious about recently."What exactly is her connection to the Young family?""She's here to meet a friend, and Mr. Miles had to check on her. Even Mr. Gabriel was on guard outside.""Mr. Gabriel looks more like a bodyguard to her. Her status must be significant."The staff member of the film crew was extremely curious about Rose's identity. Yara felt particularly bitter inside."What's so significant about her? She's just Mr. Young Senior's adopted granddaughter from Aquastead. They don't even share any blood relation. She hasn't contributed anything to the Young family. She simply used some tricks to deceive Mr. You
Gabriel said, "Rose, then I'm going to head off first."Gabriel bid farewell to Rose. He finally stepped out of the room just as Yvonne's patience was wearing thin. With a bang, the door shut, and Gabriel stood outside the door once again feeling the hostility from Rose's friend.Yvonne couldn't contain herself any longer. She turned back swiftly after shutting the door, asking, "Cousin? How come he is your cousin?"Rose was already seated at the dining table, where Gabriel had thoughtfully laid out all her favorite dishes. Despite her recent lack of appetite, perhaps it was seeing Yvonne that suddenly stirred her hunger.Rose took a sip of some mushroom soup. Then, she looked at Yvonne in confusion. "If not cousin, then what's his relationship with me?"Her innocent gaze made it seem as if she genuinely didn't understand Yvonne's implications. Yvonne's lips twitched slightly, but Rose had already started introducing this "cousin". "He's Gabriel Yones, the only son of the Young
Rose didn't refuse Gabriel's offer. She felt that Gabriel tagging along might have been at Miles's behest. So, Rose went along with it and got into Gabriel's car. In the car, Rose and Yvonne chatted unabashedly about the male models at the bar. They discussed their abs and chests, leaving Gabriel shaking his head in disbelief multiple times.As they approached the bar's entrance, Gabriel tried to stop them again. "Rose, how about we choose another place?"This bar was notorious for its handsome staff and rumored special performances. Gabriel had frequented Regalia's bars for over a decade. Hence, he knew all too well what went on in these places.Rose… didn't belong here. Gabriel wished he could drag Rose away, but he had no grounds to do so. Rose looked at the bar in front of her. She recalled the first time she met Jonathan in Aquastead. She seemed eager to prove something, which was why she was eager to come when Yvonne suggested going to the bar.At this moment, she felt ev
Leonard stood prepared. He had anticipated Jonathan's imminent wrath.Despite the bar's freezing air conditioning, he still felt clammy with sweat. After a moment of silence, Jonathan finally spoke."Prepare a mask for me. Everyone else, wear masks too!"His cold command cut through the air like a poisoned blade. His gaze remained fixed on a specific booth.Leonard was speechless. He didn't immediately grasp the purpose of the masks. On the other hand, Finley understood. Jonathan was jealous.As for what he intended to do, Finley had a vague idea. A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. Then, he urged a bewildered Leanord. He said, "Masks! What are you waiting for? Go and get it."Leonard snapped out of his daze. He had to get the masks as soon as possible. There was no time to delay.…Inside the lively bar, Rose was surrounded by various young men. Perhaps it was because she had a few drinks, she couldn't see a single face clearly. However, in her mind, Jonathan's face kept
For some reason, Rose's heart palpitated the closer she got. The gaze from behind the mask initially held a smile, but an overwhelming sense of oppression suddenly surged within her. Rose had barely even reached the man when her body froze. She forgot to turn around."It's you!" Rose blurted out. Was he the source of the sense of oppression? But why?Noticing the confusion in Rose's eyes, Jonathan's face behind the mask froze, but it soon resumed to normal. So she had just recognized his "new identity".They shared a bed and did everything a couple should. He missed her dearly day and night, and he would pause just at the mention of her name. However, she still couldn't recognize him even after touching his body!Filled with jealousy, he obviously forgot that before coming out, he had sprayed an unfamiliar cologne on purpose. He had hidden his identity as well."You haven't answered me. Do you like it?" Jonathan's deep voice was faint amidst the music.Although Rose heard his q
None of them wanted Rose to be exposed to the spotlight.With a shared glance, they instantly reached a mutual agreement, though they had been in conflict just moments before. Jonathan held onto Rose, while Miles shielded her from the paparazzi's view. They worked together as they moved to the side of the road.After helping Rose into the car, Miles' face turned grim. The car was the Finches'!Once the car door closed, Miles rolled down the window. This usual cold and aloof face now bore a triumphant smile. He ignored the gloomy look in Miles' eyes and sincerely thanked him, "Thank you. I'll take good care of Rose."A thought came to his mind when the window was half-closed. He looked at Yvonne, whom Leonard was holding onto. "Oh, by the way, that's Rosie's friend. She cares a lot about her. If you're free, could you perhaps keep an eye on her? We'll both feel at ease knowing she's in safe hands."Jonathan gave Miles a grateful look and closed the window. The car then sped
Ezra lounged lazily on the couch, engrossed in his game. He glanced at Yosef and immediately understood his intentions."So what? We all arrived before him, but did any of us actually get to see Grandma?" Ezra looked up and grinned at Yosef, who was caught off guard by his response.Yosef was momentarily speechless. What did Ezra mean by that?"Ez…" Yosef wanted to speak, but Ezra didn't give him the chance."Jonathan… is that how you're supposed to address him?" Ezra directed his gaze at Jack. Although Jonathan was the second in their generation by age, he had to be treated with the utmost respect as the ruler of the Finches. According to the rules in their family, Jack was supposed to address Jonathan as "Mr. Finch".Jack's face flashed pale. "Ezra, you…"Wasn't Ezra supposed to be at odds with Jonathan? Why the sudden behavior change?Not only were Yosef and Jack shocked, but even Jonathan looked at Ezra in confusion. He wondered what Ezra was up to.Yet, after silencing t
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