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
At that moment, Rose was standing near the edge of the road, close to the crosswalk. Just beyond it lay the parking lot. She waited for the traffic light to turn green, but she remained frozen in place even when it did. Her attention was fixed on a car speeding toward her, growing faster and seemingly out of control. It mounted the curb and headed straight for her.Her instincts screamed at her to move and to get out of the way. But in that terrifying moment, her body refused to respond. She was paralyzed, rooted to the spot as the car hurtled toward her."Am I going to die?" The chilling thought flashed through her mind."Rosie!" A frantic voice pierced through her terror. It was Miles, shouting her name in a desperate attempt to alert her to the danger. But Rose was already acutely aware of the threat. Her body, however, remained unresponsive.As the car closed in on her, she squeezed her eyes shut, bracing herself for the inevitable collision. Some irrational part of her hop