Leonard's question soon received a cold and brutal glare from Jonathan, as if saying, "Whoever dares to bring up last night again will be dead meat!"Leonard trembled and quickly dismissed his curiosity. "Okay, I'll stop."Perhaps he had lost his bearings from Jonathan's intense glare, so he started buttering Jonathan up. "You're amazing, sir. You effortlessly resolved an issue that took others months to achieve! You're so wise, sir. And…"He thought his words would ease Jonathan's anger, but he saw Jonathan's gloomy expression intensifying. "Sir…" Leonard became anxious and mindful."You seem to have too much free time on your hands." Jonathan stared at him with intensity.Knowing that his fawning attempt earlier was a flop, Leonard dared not say anything more. "I'll… go follow up with the project." He immediately disappeared from Jonathan's sight for fear of being in the presence of this furious man.Finley, watching from the side, accidentally burst into laughter. When Jon
Dawn only got into Aquastead College thanks to Rose's sponsor. When she worked at a high-end restaurant in Aquastead, she had met countless wealthy people and had been reprimanded harshly for minor mistakes. She had long gotten used to being mindful. However, it was as if the car horn had triggered her low self-esteem and humbleness. "I'm so sorry…" Dawn continuously apologized with a lowered head. She couldn't take on the elites in Aquastead, let alone the ones in Regalia. The luxury car window slowly rolled down. Lizzie glanced at Dawn and was caught off guard for a moment. It felt like she had seen her old self. But soon after, she regained her composure. After sweeping a cold glance over Dawn, she shifted into a smile and opened the door to walk toward Dawn."Are you okay, young lady?" Lizzie looked concerned.Her kind voice put Dawn into a trance. When she looked up and saw the noblewoman before her, she was stunned in place momentarily and stared at the woman."Hello?"
Why was Dawn calling her? If she remembered correctly, the two had not contacted each other over the phone for a long time. Not to mention, Rose felt like Dawn had turned into a different person when they had reunited in Regalia this time.Surprised, Rose quickly comforted her after sensing she was crying. "Dawn? What's wrong? It's okay. Calm down, and talk to me slowly." Her concern was genuine and contagious. Had Dawn actually been in a terrifying situation, she would've felt comforted by her.On the other side of the call, Dawn became startled but only for a fleeting moment. As though discarding a part of her real self, she continued feigning terror and cried."Rose, I was wrong. I lied to you. This morning at the hospital, I wasn't crying out of happiness. It's supposed to be my wedding in two days. I asked Evan to return to Aquastead with me, but he refused, saying he wanted to postpone the wedding…"Rose was surprised to hear her mention this.Dawn continued, "I cried beca
"Mrs. Finch Senior, I met a veteran actor during my shoot, and he loves saffron crocus. He's very well-versed in them. "He spent a lot of effort nurturing this lilac one. I had to convince him until he reluctantly parted with it. "Also, these Kadupul flowers are part of a botanist's personal collection. It was one of his precious babies. And this…" Yara aimed to impress Eleanor, looking like she was presenting treasures.Since the day she and Jonathan became "entangled" at the hotel, Eleanor became extremely indifferent toward her. She had been looking for a chance to change Eleanor's impression of her, so she had come prepared by learning all her interests.After multiple attempts, she finally received Eleanor's invitation to attend the Finch family's banquet. Coincidentally, she had prepared these plants in advance and brought them tonight.Looking at how Eleanor examined the flowers, Yara knew she had it in the bag. As expected, Eleanor had an added hint of adoration in her e
"I gifted Mrs. Finch Senior several valuable plants, which I spent a ton on. Luckily, she likes them and now has a better impression of me!" As soon as Yara said that, she heard a discussion from the kitchen."Ms. Maize just asked me who Mr. Jonathan is bringing.""Did you tell her?""Of course not! This is the Finch family! Besides, that was Mrs. Finch Senior's instruction for Mr. Jonathan. Nobody can ever dare me to reveal their matters to an outsider!"An outsider? When Yara heard that, she felt humiliated. It was one thing that Bella had warned her about others' opinions, but when she heard others discussing her behind her back, her prideful self wanted to give them a lesson.Yara tightened her fists and was about to confront them when Bella halted her. Before the discontented Yara could say anything, she heard the discussion continue."But I think Mr. Jonathan truly adores Ms. Shaffer…""You think? Didn't you see how Ms. Shaffer defended him? When Mrs. Finch knelt before
Watching from the second floor, Lizzie revealed a smile."What happened?" Cyrus asked upon exiting from his art studio.Sensing that he was behind her, Lizzie hid her smile and turned to him with a solemn and worried look. "Let's go check it out." They could bring her in while they were at it.The pair descended the stairs and saw Yara and Bella, who were similarly startled by the loud sound. "It sounded like… a crash…" Yara commented as she turned toward the source of the sound.Soon, Lizzie and Cyrus hurried outside. The two women locked eyes and followed the couple.In Eleanor's study, when the loud crash pierced through the walls, Jonathan couldn't help but feel his chest tighten, his breath hitching. "What's wrong with me?" he wondered as he touched his chest, a sense of foreboding creeping in.Holding up the collaboration agreement between the Finch and Lerain Groups, Eleanor was unperturbed by the booming sound as though she didn't hear it. Instead, she stared at the doc
At last, Anastasia was assisted out of her car. Nobody knew about their secret conversation, nor the truth about the "accident".The crowd returned to the manor, while Dawn continued waiting further down the road. She repeatedly checked the time and confirmed that there was no activity at the end of the road. "I guess it's done!"Lizzie should have already taken Rose in. Otherwise, the latter would've arrived by now. It was also about time Evan woke up as well. Indeed, he had. When he awoke, the room was in darkness. He searched for his phone on the nightlight and wanted to check the time but couldn't find it. As such, he quickly turned on the light and saw his phone, with the charger, on the ground. He remembered he had plugged it in before sleep…Evan initially frowned but soon relaxed his brows. Perhaps he had accidentally knocked his phone over amid his deep sleep. When he picked up his phone, he saw it had been switched off. By the time the phone regained its battery, h
They had never seen this version of Jonathan before. Although they were aware of how differently he acted toward Rose from the other night, they never knew such an aloof and cold man could be this compassionate.Eleanor looked at Rose with an added hint of curiosity. Cyrus, on the other hand, relaxed his shocked expression and focused on Rose. As for Lizzie…Although she wore her usual, gracious smile, an unmistakable coldness flashed in her eyes. However, she wasn't looking at Rose, but rather Yara.Although she was crowned as a renowned international actress, it was obvious that she had the worst acting skills among everyone in the room. The way she looked at Rose revealed her utter jealousy. Had it not been for Jonathan's presence, she might've gone up and attacked Rose.Lizzie raised her brows seamlessly. She thought luring Rose into the manor would make her susceptible to Eleanor's challenges, but Jonathan's actions gathered more resentment toward Rose. It seemed her efforts