"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
"I'm booking you for the night. Name your price."This was Nightfall Lounge, and Rose Shaffer had been drugged.She felt her body heating up, so before she disgraced herself in public, she chose a man in front of her.Nightfall Lounge was a famous lounge in Aquastead that offered male escort services.The other men were doing their best to please the female patrons beside them, but this man sat alone in a booth in a corner.Wearing a black satin shirt, he looked handsome and distinguished. He carried himself in a way that stood in stark contrast to his surroundings.His gaze fell upon her. There was a displeased look in his eyes.Rose thought he was worried she could not pay him."Don't worry. I'm very rich." Rose tried to take out a card from her purse to prove she could afford it.But her legs suddenly gave way, and she fell onto the man.Jonathan Finch had a cold look in his eyes. He assumed she was just like the women who tried to offer themselves to him in the past.He
An hour later, Jonathan woke up.He looked under the covers. Other than his underwear, he was not wearing anything.Not only so, but that woman even stole his clothes!Jonathan's expression turned gloomy.As soon as Zac Gibson entered the room, he saw the sullen Jonathan lying on the messy bed. There was also a torn red dress on the floor. Zac immediately realized what was going on."You're … transitioning?"Everyone knew Jonathan never got involved with women. Still, countless women had tried to sleep with him.Jonathan was cold and heartless toward women. None of those women had ever succeeded before.But it seemed like it had been quite an intense night last night.Zac had been utterly drunk when he received Jonathan's call the night before.Once he sobered up this morning, he finally remembered Jonathan asking him for a doctor.A month ago, Jonathan had defeated the other members of the Finch family. Hence, he became the new person in charge of the Finches.Since then,
Those were photos from the bar last night.Rose wondered who had taken them.She felt like her head was buzzing."Dad, calm down. Don't let your anger affect your health. Rose probably wasn't thinking straight. "It's a good thing Nixon bought those photos. If not, when the photos get leaked to the public, it would affect the Celeste Jewels' share price."Kelly coaxed in a gentle tone, but she was gloating inside.Last night, she had asked Maya to take Rose to Nightfall Lounge. She also arranged a few strong men for Rose. She wanted to take photos of Rose making a fool out of herself in public.But by the time Maya went back, a man was already taking Rose away.Maya could only snap a few photos hastily.Still, those photos were enough for Nixon to call off his engagement to Rose.Kelly stared at Rose with the expression of an innocent child.She suddenly noticed the man's shirt Rose was wearing. "Rose, your shirt … looks so weird! Why does it look like a man's shirt?"Not o
"Alright. I'll meet Uncle Jonathan tomorrow. He's an elder, so I'll prepare a huge gift for him. Don't worry, I'll behave myself."…After Nixon left, Rose picked up the photos on the floor.She glanced at Maya coldly while saying, "These are pretty good shots. It's a pity that you didn't capture his face."The man last night had extremely good looks. He was as handsome as the hottest male celebrities.Maya felt a little guilty. She knew Rose would suspect her for what had happened last night.She was about to argue when Rose looked at Kelly instead.Kelly had an innocent look on her face. She looked gentle and harmless, but deep down inside, her heart was filled with hatred.She did not expect Nixon to proceed with the marriage—not after Rose had been caught making out with another man.Kelly refused to back down. She wanted to press on with this incident and fan the flames so that Jamie would drive Rose out of the house.Just then, Rose smiled. The next words that came out
Jonathan's sneer froze. He could not believe his ears.After what felt like an eternity, Jonathan finally spoke."What … did you just say? Say that again!"Blinking, Rose said earnestly, "Let's get married!"She could pay him for it.She had already thought things through. To avoid unnecessary trouble, the easiest way was to make it a trade.There would be no emotional strings attached. She would pay him to marry her, and he would take the money.Also, due to the special nature of his job, he was the perfect candidate!Jonathan thought about it for a moment. Then, a look of disdain and disgust appeared in his cold eyes.He could tell what she was trying to do now.Scoffing to himself, he assumed that despite not knowing who he was, she knew he was no ordinary man. Therefore, after heading home and thinking about it, she came back to him.Was she trying to marry a rich man, or was it the money she was after?Jonathan recalled the red stain on the sheets this morning. The gui
An hour later, Jonathan stood outside the county clerk's office. He stared darkly at the marriage license he was holding.Meanwhile, Rose excitedly planted a kiss on her copy of the marriage license. She was already looking forward to the Lanes' banquet tomorrow. That was when Nixon's plans would fall apart.Suddenly, she looked at her "star escort husband" who was beside her.He had such a wonderful figure and face that Nixon could not compare to him at all.If he appeared at the Lanes' birthday banquet tomorrow, Nixon would be disgraced!The more Rose thought about it, the more excited she became."Um … Do you have time tomorrow? Can you attend a banquet with me—"Jonathan was still coming to terms with the fact that he was married. Without even thinking about it, he declined. "I'm busy!"Rose fell silent. She felt a little disappointed.But she soon got over it.Nixon's uncle, Jonathan, would be attending the Lanes' birthday banquet tomorrow. It would probably be an extrav
When Rose returned to the villa in Scenic Gardens, she was refused entry."How dare she come back again? Chelsea, go and drive her away!"Jamie's angry shout could be heard through the door."Jamie, don't get angry because of her. You should take care of your health …""Dad, just let Rose in. She probably wasn't thinking straight when she betrayed Mr. Lane. The men at Nightfall Lounge are all … engaged in that sort of work."I'm sure Rose would've paid him so that he wouldn't tell anyone else about something like this …"Over in the living room, it seemed like Chelsea and Kelly were coming to Rose's defense. But in reality, they were adding fuel to the fire.In an instant, Jamie's tirade intensified."She's a wretched girl! I refuse to acknowledge a shameless woman like her as my daughter! From now on, she is not allowed to enter this house. I don't want her tainting this place."Kelly, you're kind and innocent. Don't be like her."Rose felt like her heart was breaking. She w
"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
At that moment, Rose had just walked out of Young Group's building.The sun was warm and gentle outside, and there was no wind at all, yet Rose sneezed.Rose was momentarily stunned.A strange feeling emerged, and just as Rose was about to think about it, she heard someone call her name. "Rose!"Rose turned around and saw someone walking toward her. It was Anastasia.Anastasia jogged over to Rose. Rose thought she approached her because of the ten percent shares.Unexpectedly, Anastasia spoke up and said, "Don't worry about Kelly."Rose showed a flash of surprise in her eyes, but it quickly turned into understanding. "You know she's Kelly!"Rose recalled the day she was led to the psychiatric facility by "Harriette". Did Anastasia know then that "Harriette" was actually Kelly when she tried to stop her?She even guessed that Rose would be in danger that day!"I'm sorry I didn't try harder to stop you that day, but fortunately, you're okay," Anastasia said."I heard about you
"I just saw…" Ethan mumbled.Under intense pressure, Ethan trembled with fear and hurriedly shook his head, saying, "I didn't see anything. Nothing at all!""Hmm, then who do I fancy…" Gabriel crossed his arms over his chest.It was a blatant threat—if Ethan uttered any word that displeased him, Gabriel would immediately make him understand the cost of speaking recklessly.Ethan was intimidated by his presence. "No, no. Mr. Yones doesn't fancy anyone. I don't know anything."Ethan hurriedly backed away, as if he were afraid that getting too close to Gabriel would result in being silenced more quickly.Gabriel fixed Ethan with an intense and chilling stare for a long time before finally saying a single word, "Leave!"Ethan felt as though he was granted a great pardon. He left in a flash, afraid of being too slow.With no one else around, the fierceness on Gabriel's expression finally faded away.However, he couldn't relax his furrowed brows. Ethan's words from earlier kept echo
Anastasia was surprised. She was surprised by what Rose just said. She thought that Rose had gathered them today to retract everything that Miles had promised that day.She knew that the reason Miles agreed to the 10% share at the shareholders' meeting that day was just to put on a show, one specifically designed for Kelly.Miles built up false hopes for Harriette, making her feel eager and proud, only to eventually shatter all of her expectations and pride—that was his goal.Since the goal had been achieved, the 10% share wouldn't actually be given.Everything was just a verbal promise for now, and none of the procedures had been put in place yet, making it all too easy to break the promise.But she didn't expect Rose to say that the 10% of shares would still count. Rose even said they deserved the shares.Anastasia looked at Rose. Her expression transitioned from surprise to disbelief, eventually reaching a gentle admiration, simply because she found no trace of insincerity and
Chloe wondered where exactly was Harriette.A hint of an unusual feeling flickered in the eyes of the other family members present when they heard Chloe's question.Even Anastasia's lowered eyes flickered for a moment.Chloe noticed that their reaction was a bit strange.Thinking back, since seeing Harriette at the dinner party that day, she hadn't seen her again, nor did she hear any news about her."She—"Chloe was just about to ask more questions when Miles interrupted her, saying, "Does Aunt Chloe no longer want that 10% of the shares?"Of course, Chloe wanted it! Why would she not? However…"Rose..."Chloe looked at Rose.Chloe's earlier anger and dissatisfaction just now were one thing, but she knew that 10% of the shares belonged to Rose. Ultimately, everything was her decision.If Rose disagreed, Chloe wouldn't be able to say anything against her, even if she kicked up a fuss.Rose met Chloe's gaze with a gentle smile and asked, "What do you want to say, Aunt Chloe?
These past few days, the atmosphere in the Young family had been particularly strange.Since the day of the dinner party at the villa, Harriette had not made another appearance.When it came to Rose and Harriette, almost everyone preferred Rose over Harriette.Harriette loved to laugh and always seemed bright and cheerful, but there was something about her that made her seem a bit unapproachable. On the other hand, Rose was quite different. She was polite and distant, yet she irresistibly drew people in.The previous news about Rose's death was a misunderstanding, and everyone was very happy about her being alive.However, the day before the dinner party, Miles had redistributed the shares that originally belonged to Rose during a shareholder meeting. Now that Rose was alive and well, the distribution of those shares…Everyone was curious about this matter, yet at the same time, no one dared to speak up about it, not even in private discussions.But Chloe finally couldn't hold
Chloe gripped the steering wheel tightly. All the confidence she had just moments ago vanished completely. "Come down!" Miles shouted again.Miles slammed his palm down on the hood of the car for the third time, and the loud bang made Chloe swallow nervously.She had a feeling that if she didn't get out of the car soon, Miles would destroy it.Taking a deep breath, Chloe had no choice but to get out of the car. As she opened the car door, she was greeted by a cool breeze.Several luxury cars of his surrounded Chloe.In addition to Miles, both Elijah and Clover were also present.They probably knew she was coming to find Rose, so they immediately dropped what they were doing and rushed over.Chloe felt a bit upset.Rose sure was lucky! With so many people protecting her, it was likely that not even a breeze could reach her.Chloe glanced at the walls of Finch Manor, feeling envious despite her lack of confidence. "I just wanted to see Rose. There's nothing wrong with an aunt
Rose had visited Jonathan's room once before.The room had a cool tone palette, giving off an oppressive atmosphere. She could almost feel what Jonathan's mood must have been like when he lived here—he had been holding back his true self."I want to make some changes here," Rose said.Eleanor paused for a moment and then replied, "Alright, you can make any changes you want. I'll assign someone to assist you. Whatever you need done, just instruct her to do it."…The next day, Eleanor brought someone over."Mrs. Finch, my name is Yvette Zimmerman. If there's anything you need in the future, you can ask me to handle it."Rose was busy jotting down notes and sketches on a piece of paper.When she looked up, she saw Yvette. She was a young girl with bright, pure-looking eyes. She was in her 20s and appeared very sweet and well-behaved.Rose chose not to speak and simply offered a polite smile.Yvette was very quiet, yet she was efficient in getting things done.When Rose began t
Eleanor looked at Rose with keen eyes.Rose was still in shock from the news she had just received. She was pregnant?Rose glanced down at her belly, feeling a strange sensation arise within her.Her hand touched her belly. There was even a slight tremble in her hand as the word "pregnant" echoed in her mind.She was pregnant! It was hers and Jonathan's baby…"Rose?" Eleanor called out again. She didn't receive an answer, which only increased her uncertainty.Jonathan had been missing for so long without any trace. Perhaps he really was dead.Rose was so young, yet she…"Of course," Rose replied to Eleanor's question with great determination. "I will give birth to him."She was determined to have Jonathan's child.Eleanor was overwhelmed with joy and burst into tears of happiness. "Good, good! What a kind soul! Jonathan, he…""Jonathan will be found." Rose took a deep breath. She and the child would be waiting for Jonathan to return.After they left the hospital, Rose felt