Seeing that the Maizes had encircled her, Eleanor couldn't help but smile mockingly. She didn't say anything but intentionally stared at Yara. Although she was covered with a towel, the bruises on her arms and neck remained exposed, as if she wanted to show them off.Getting stared at by Eleanor made Yara quite anxious, but she was confident in her acting skills. After ensuring she had not broken character, she acted aggrieved, helpless, and frightened—all to garner Eleanor's attention."Bella…" Eleanor finally spoke."Yes, Eleanor." Bella knew she was about to say something and quickly went up to her. She highly expected Eleanor to promise them what they wanted.When Eleanor extended her hand, Bella quickly held her. Then, the former rose with her help and announced, "I've had enough breakfast today. It's time for me to head home and rest."Everyone was speechless and didn't understand her meaning. But for Bella, she was extremely embarrassed as her face froze. "Eleanor, let me…"
Jonathan looked up and met Miles' eyes, but he didn't respond. The only words he had for Miles were "Where's Rose?", but obviously, he wouldn't get an answer. Jonathan glanced at him briefly and lowered his head. Upon noticing that, Miles continued his work.The sky outside gradually dimmed, and the whole building was left with Miles and Jonathan. The two were highly in sync in the sense that they minded their business and focused on their work.Two hours later, Miles was ready to leave. As soon as he rose, Jonathan similarly put down the document, grabbed his coat, and walked out of the office.The footsteps echoed behind Miles, but he didn't turn back. Instead, he headed straight to the garage, where he saw Jonathan's car parked beside his. When Miles entered his vehicle, Jonathan did the same.The two cars lined up on the road with a decent distance between them. It wasn't until Miles drove into Young Estate that Jonathan stopped following him. According to his information t
Anastasia looked extremely sullen. She hated her past self the most back when she was constantly overlooked. Had it not been brought up, she would've forgotten it after all those years. To her dismay, some veterans in the company knew about Harriette.As the gossiping individuals dispersed, Anastasia naturally saw Miles and Jonathan. Since she had not been at the headquarters recently, she only heard about Jonathan's daily visit today."Is it because of Rose?" she pondered. Soon, she confirmed her guess. The only person other than Harriette who could bring those two men head-to-head was Rose. At the thought of her, she couldn't help but frown. She hadn't seen her in days!When Anastasia took a seat, she vaguely heard someone saying, "I can help you… the Youngs' inheritance."Jonathan finally broke the silence for the first time since they arrived at this cafeteria. Miles lowered his head as though he didn't hear him. Moments later, Jonathan restated, "What Chloe has as her barg
"I do." Evan had a hunch that this had something to do with the Finches when he heard that.To his expectation, Yvonne looked at him with seriousness. "Don't… let… Rosie… near… the Finches. I don't… want her…" She had a hard time speaking.Evan's heart wrenched at that sight. He also knew what she meant. Without letting her finish, he quickly responded, "I get it. Don't worry. I'll make sure she doesn't interact with them."It was only then Yvonne felt relieved. What they didn't know was that Rose had returned at some point. Her hand froze on the door handle, and she was stunned. It took her half a minute until she released her hand. As though her soul had escaped her body, she emotionlessly left the ward she wanted to enter."Rose?" A voice called to her as she took a corner turn.Rose didn't hear it, so the voice sounded again. Finally, as if awakened from a daze, she turned and saw Dawn. Her gaze remained dull. "Evan is inside the ward." Rose pointed her in the direction.
Forever his sister… The startled Rose silently heaved a deep breath. He had misunderstood her. Thankfully, he did.Before the atmosphere could turn awkward, he ruffled her hair. "You still haven't told me what you wanted." That gesture left her in a daze.When she was little, she would watch Evan messing with Yvonne's hair and admired their sibling relationship. Suddenly, she felt like she had a brother too."Miles, I'm looking to buy flowers.""Okay. I'll take you to a florist.""Miles, I don't have enough money.""It's okay. I do.""Miles…"On their way, it felt like a switch had flipped within Rose, prompting her to keep talking. She no longer addressed Miles with distance and respect. Instead, she addressed him like a sister would her older brother. At that moment, she realized she wasn't alone after Oliver passed. She still had him!Miles brought her to a florist, which was the only one still operating. Its warm lights shone upon them and the flowers.That imagery was
Evan frowned. Without waiting for her to finish, he interrupted her. "Enough. I told you I'd take accountability for that night." He didn't want to remember or bring up that night.With her, he only saw accountability. Dawn hated that word the most, but that was the only thing she could use to hold him down. She wiped her tears as she blamed herself. "If it weren't for me, you and Rose might have…""Rosie and I…" Evan couldn't hide the disappointment in his voice. Even without Dawn or the event that transpired that night, he and Rose were not meant to be.There was never a relationship, to begin with, so why dwell on how things could've gone? When he reunited with Rose this time, he was confident she had someone in her heart. What was surprising was that it wasn't Miles. "But…" Dawn wanted to say more, but Evan was reluctant to continue the conversation. He simply repeated his usual words. "I'll take accountability for you."This time, he eased her worried heart better than
However, he was unaware that Rose did not share the same sentiments as him. He walked up to her, but she retreated and looked at him with a wary gaze. "Does the venue of the celebration party belong to Finch Group?""Yeah." Jonathan was confused but soon flashed her a flattering smile. "Do you like that club? If you do—""I don't!" Rose cut him off again. This time, her sudden change in tone made Jonathan realize something was bothering her. Not only did she dislike the place, but she even showed disdain."Wifey…"Since Jonathan wanted to understand, Rose explained, "That's where Yvonne got harmed!"His body froze. Instantly, he realized something had gone south after he was tricked to leave. His expression darkened.She probed further, "Were you the one who changed the venue to the Finch Group club?""No!" He had always thought the celebration party carried on at its original venue."Did you use the recommendation-based admission from Sardovia's Royal Dance Academy to lure…"
"Other than you, Sir, there weren't any other Finch members at the club. However… Mr. Jack is a regular at the club."Jack? He was there at the performance too."Where is he?" Jonathan's gaze turned cold.Leonard had also investigated Jack's whereabouts for the past few days. "He's been on boat parties with models and stars, like another normal day. There's nothing unusual in his activities. However, he had not visited the club once since the celebration party. It's odd as it's inconsistent with his previous frequency."There had to be a reason for that then.Jonathan mumbled to himself for a while, then instructed Leonard, "Keep an eye on him. Also, I remember Uncle Yosef managed the club last time."The club was related to Yosef's family, which meant they could be involved with Yvonne's incident. No matter what, he swore to give Rose an explanation.After Rose descended from the rooftop, the first thing she did was contact Miles to investigate the suspects from the Finch fam