Rose immediately called Jamie's number.The moment it went through, she cried angrily, "You told Mdm. Angelica to do this, didn't you? All just to steal my design – did you use such pathetic tricks just because you were afraid I'd win the award?!"Jamie sneered and hung up the call. He'd thought Rose would lose at the entry stage of the competition and use that as an excuse to deny her inheritance of Celeste Jewels.Unexpectedly, she ended up making it to the finals, and her designs were even secretly doted on by those in the Young family. That's why he devised this scheme to ensure Rose's loss in the competition.Now Angelica had gotten her hands on the necklace!Jamie smirked gleefully and said to Chelsea beside him, "Kelly won't have to worry about the competition now. She'll be using Rose's design to participate. When she wins first place, I'll make sure she's equipped with the necessary flair before establishing her as a nationwide master jeweler! If she catches the eye of
Jonathan received a call from Rose early at 6:00 AM. He recalled how she'd mentioned she would be preparing for the National Jewelry Design Award in Chereton a couple of days ago.It'd been days since then. Did she finally remember him? When Jonathan called, it was a man who picked it up."Are you her husband? She's been in a car accident and is currently here in Aquastead General Hospital."With that, the call ended. Jonathan's heart skipped as he called the number again. But the phone had shut off this time. He drove first thing to the hospital to look for Rose.When he arrived, she'd just finished surgery and was resting in a ward, looking extremely pale."Are you family? She's lucky to still be alive after such a gruesome accident. Else the blood loss would've killed her," a nurse said softly. She then handed a blood-soaked notepad to Jonathan. "She was clutching tight onto this when they sent her in. It must be really important to her."Jonathan looked at the notepad and saw
Finley immediately got to work. Soon, news of the site change spread online.The competition organizer released an announcement: "The National Jewelry Design Award competition will be hosted in Aquastead instead of Regalia this year!"Ten minutes later, Ezra made a post with his photo. Underneath was the caption: "I heard Aquastead is a place you never want to leave once you set foot in it. Why don't we check it out?"Another ten minutes passed, and all the heavy players in the jewelry industry had acquiesced to the site change without argument.Kelly soon returned to Aquastead and headed to the hospital where Rose was.When she saw Rose alone in the ward, still unconscious on the bed, she sneered, "Poor thing. Did no one come to check up on you?"The nurse happened to overhear her and walked inside."Ms. Shaffer has been taken care of by her husband since yesterday. He … must've been busy today. I didn't see him return after leaving this morning.""Pft."The husband that work
Jonathan was heading backstage under the protection of several bodyguards. Kelly only caught sight of his fading back, but it was enough to get her hyped up. Ever since the last time, Kelly had persisted with her dream of making it to the top, promising herself that she would approach Jonathan again once she got first place in the competition.She wanted to leave him a lasting impression, after all. Meanwhile, Kelly forgot entirely about the participant's name list on the screen, and so did not see when Rose's name changed from gray to red.…Evan had just gotten off his plane at the Aquastead International Airport when he called Rose's number. He'd taken an emergency flight to Finterra and saw the viral news online involving Rose.Many of his calls to her had gone unanswered, until this one."Where are you, Rose? What happened? Are … are you okay?" Evan asked worriedly.Rose leaned against her seat, wincing as her injury flared with pain."I'm okay. I'm … on my way to the com
Ezra opened his eyes all of a sudden. Rose was taken aback by the action and swiftly ran out of the makeup lounge. Seconds later, Ezra's assistant brought in another woman who'd dressed just like Rose earlier.The assistant said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, sir. I mistook the other woman for Ms. Raeyna … "Ezra looked at Raeyna, noting how she'd dressed just like the woman from earlier – hair tied up in a ponytail, wearing a black face mask. Even her left arm was bound up in a medical sling."They do look pretty similar, "Ezra noted, amused.But the woman earlier had asked him if he had a twin brother. Did that mean she'd met someone who looked like him before? He was certain he was the only person who had his looks!"Hm."Curiosity piqued, Ezra called his assistant over."Find out who that woman from earlier is. Now!"Raeyna was left feeling disappointed.She said flatly, "I can just touch up your makeup a little, and you can head on out after."According to the event sc
Jonathan's instruction rang through the microphone and to the speakers in the event venue. He'd not said a word during the other participants' showcase, yet now he was asking to meet Kelly in person!Did that mean the award was right on the horizon for Kelly? The audience gazed at Kelly in sheer admiration, the latter which was buzzing with excitement.Jonathan Finch had called personally for her. Did that mean she'd finally caught his attention? She took a deep breath to compose herself. She couldn't look too shocked now that Jonathan was looking at her.Smiling pleasantly, she was about to accept Jonathan's offer when the man spoke again, "But before that, let us see the final participant's creation!"He then went out of the lounge and backstage.Kelly frowned lightly, asking, "Final participant? Weren't there only 28 of us? I should be the final one, right … ?"Next thing she knew, the participant list had been displayed on screen. Kelly grew rigid with fright when she saw tha
"So you two are sisters? No wonder you share the same surname! If that's the case, would you be willing to stay here and witness your sister's creation?" the host asked, surprised.Kelly gnawed angrily at her cheek. Rose's grip around her arm tightened, making her grit out, "Of course I will!"The host nodded at Rose."Your mask, Ms. Rose … "Rose took her mask off, revealing her pale and fragile visage. Miles couldn't help but stand up, watching her in utter shock. No one noticed him when he did this, however.All of a sudden, a design sketch appeared on the screen onstage. It was drenched in blood, the bright color making everyone reel away."What … is this?""Why is there so much blood?"Rose turned to look at the screen and was left shocked. "What's going on?" A judge asked.Kelly immediately put on a worried act."How could you be so careless as to let your design get so dirtied, Rose? What if people think you're disrespecting the competition?"The judges instantly fr
But he was nowhere to be found in the audience. Still, Rose was certain this was the work of her star escort husband.Just then, someone applauded in the audience. As if awoken from some spell, the rest of the audience erupted into riotous claps, giving their approval to Rose's creation.Kelly never anticipated things to turn out like this. How could Rose have drawn up a design in such a short amount of time?She stared intently at the design, then, as if latching onto a bone to pick, said, "It is a beautiful necklace. Yet why does it seem to be more of a pair of rings?"As stunning as this necklace was, it wasn't derived from the design sketch itself. That meant it was bound to be disqualified!The judges all had a look of uncertainty on their faces now as they discussed amongst themselves.Rose turned back to the stage. She hadn't forgotten her purpose here today. She sneered, about to retort when Miles suddenly called out from the VIP seating area, his voice loud and clear."
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