"Rose will be at Aurora Crest in two days."When Bella received that news, she was immensely pleased. Naturally, she disregarded Lizzie's reminder to refrain from doing anything foolish. "Pfft. Foolish? Letting Rose off the hook is foolish, I'll tell you that," she thought.At the thought of Aurora Crest, she secretly fantasized it to be Rose's place of death. After all, any accidents could happen on the mountain.…Two days passed before Miles finally returned Rose's call."Miles?" Her brisk voice on the phone took him by surprise. It seemed she had been rather comfortable over at Clover's.Miles initially wanted to question Rose about Yvonne's discharge, but he choked up slightly when he heard her lighthearted voice. After a brief moment of silence, he said, "Let's visit Aurora Crest as a family in two days.""Aurora Crest?" She was surprised.He explained, "Grandpa used to go there once every year. Back when Aunt Rietta was in Regalia, she would always go up there. It was
Still, telling Rose to beware of Harriette was slightly dramatic.She chuckled. "You've only heard me talk about her a few times, and you already dislike her? She's nice. Plus, I don't interact with her much.""Is she?" Yvonne pursed her lips. "I have a hunch… But yeah. She feels off to me. Anyway, according to my instinct, she's more than she seems!"Suddenly, Rose recalled Clover's words from the other day but dismissed them. "Clo said the same thing and told me she's not as nice as she seems. I think you guys worry so much about me that you're overthinking this."Yet, Yvonne held onto a point. "See? Even Mr. Xanth says so. Now, I think you should trust our instincts."Rose stayed silent, but Yvonne glared "fiercely" at her. "You must!"Pretending to be fazed, Rose nervously nodded and said, "Okay. I will."It wasn't until Rose seemed to have taken in her words that Yvonne was satisfied. "That's better."Rose might interact with Harriette during her trip to Aurora Crest the n
Aurora Crest was a mountain located on the outskirts of Regalia, not far from the city. As such, Miles and the others soon arrived at the mountain's base.Other Young family members, like Anastasia, Gabriel, and Chloe, arrived after them. When Anastasia saw Harriette, her face was grim.Chloe simply glanced at Harriette once but couldn't contain her sarcasm when faced with Miles, with whom she was in a business dispute."You're so full of schemes, Miles. I heard you've stationed this newly returned Ms. Young at the company already. Are you that eager to use her as your new bargaining chip and claim more of the inheritance shares?"Then, she chuckled coldly and shifted her gaze to Rose. "You missed one here. Why aren't you including her in Young Group yet?"Chloe had been losing the upper hand in the business battle with Miles lately. Despite her unkind words, Miles took the high road. "Back when Grandpa was still around, we never talked about work when we came up here as a famil
Albeit momentarily startled, Rose suppressed her uneasiness and asked, "Could you tell me where you saw her?"The man pointed toward the hill. "There. A pretty girl about your height seemed to have twisted her ankle. She just sat there silently," he spoke with certainty.Rose quickly thanked him. "Thank you so much." The man didn't respond to her and simply closed his eyes to resume his rest.She headed in the direction the man had pointed in and went up the stairs. On her way, she paid attention to the areas around the trees so she wouldn't miss Harriette. Moments after Rose left, the man resting in the pavilion opened his eyes once again and trailed after her. Meanwhile, the other man…Since Rose entered the pavilion, Elijah Xanth had been dazed by her eyes and kept staring at her. A voice in his head repeatedly told him, "This girl… looks just like her!"Naturally, he didn't hear a word Rose said and dazedly watched as she left the pavilion and ascended the hill. Filled with
Although Elijah's tone sounded light-hearted, it was filled with guilt and remorse.Rose naturally noticed that and comforted him. "Perhaps one day, you'll find her!"Her words caught him off guard. When he looked at her eyes, he was in a trance. "You're right. Perhaps I'll find her one day!"But would there be such a day? Elijah took a deep breath."Miss, it's easy to get lost while searching for your friend on a mountain with so many branching paths. What if you encounter another man like that guy? It's dangerous out here. "If you trust me, why don't I keep you company during your search?"Elijah dismissed his thoughts. For some reason, he didn't want to separate from this girl."Will that take up much of your time?" Rose naturally trusted him. The more she looked at him, the more she found him amicable.He laughed. "Of course not. I'm free the whole day. Plus, I came here to find my wife. During her time in Regalia, we met here once. It'd be great if I could see her again."
If only she were the real Harriette. Otherwise, she didn't care for such brotherly love. She lay against Miles' back but kept thinking about Rose.How could she still call Miles when she had strayed away for so long? Lizzie did guarantee Rose would encounter "accidents" no matter which path she took.However, it wasn't Lizzie who planned the arrangement, but someone else. Did that person not do their job well?Despite her initial panic, Harriette gradually calmed down and turned optimistic. Perhaps it was still early, and they hadn't attacked. Since every path was posted with attackers, she supposed the "accident" would occur as planned nevertheless.Perhaps, Rose wouldn't show up even after they waited a long time at the summit!At the mountain's base, Bella looked grim while sitting in an ordinary-looking MPV.She received one call after another, telling her that their attempts were a failure. All of them pointed to the same reason, which was the fact that Rose was accompanied
"Miles was worried about you, and so was I!"Was she genuinely worried about her? Rose couldn't seem to ignore the fleeting coldness she saw in her eyes.Amid her thoughts, Elijah asked, "Etta? Your name is Etta?" He hadn't heard this name from someone else in a long time, looking visibly agitated.Miles, Rose, and Harriette couldn't help but look at him curiously."You're Etta?" he asked again after receiving no response.Harriette felt nervous immediately. She thought her disguise as Harriette had been exposed, but upon recalling the information provided by Lizzie, such a middle-aged man didn't exist in Harriette's world.As such, she became bold. "Yeah, I'm Etta. What's wrong, sir?" she asked with utmost politeness.Elijah stared quizzically at her, almost like seeking someone's shadow in her. However, after some time, he calmed his emotions. "Sorry. It's just that my wife has the same nickname. I call her Etta too."Was that it? Harriette instantly felt a relief. "Oh, we ha
A thud echoed as Anastasia fell to her knees."Ha ha ha!" Harriette was utterly pleased. She couldn't believe Anastasia had actually knelt before her.She hadn't forgotten the humiliation of that day when the video was released in Regalia when her shame was displayed for all to see—mocked, ridiculed, and scorned. At the time, she thought Rose was behind it. But later, she discovered it wasn't Rose. It was Anastasia. As such, she thought that merely asking Anastasia to kneel was far from enough.Harriette's gaze darkened. "Go on."Anastasia froze for a moment. "Go on? Is kneeling not enough? What more does she want?" she thought.Realizing what Harriette was implying, she slowly lifted her head and met the woman's cold gaze. Then, realization struck her—kneeling wasn't sufficient. She wanted Anatasia to bow down and grovel."Why? Are you unwilling? It seems like your plea isn't sincere enough then." Harriette scoffed, observing the anger and struggle on Anastasia's face. She kne
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