Chapter 71

Rose's POV

I blinked in confusion, my tear-stained face turning pale. "Wh- what? But you… you look just like him," I stammered, my voice trembling.

The man sighed heavily, running a hand through his hair. His eyes held a mix of frustration and annoyance. "I get it. As a rogue you need money and your tactics are getting old. It's this the new trick to get money right?" He asked, feeling disgusted as he clearly misunderstood me.

"No, please. That's not it. What do you mean by tactics? I'm not begging for money. It's me, Rose, last time we met, you called me Hazel- like the color of my eyes. Don't you remember? You have to, you have to be Hottie, the voice, the facial features, you…"

"Enough! Take," he said and handed me a wad of cash. "Do not bother me again and stop this new tactic of yours, it's not working."

I shook my head, my mind reeling with confusion. "No, I swear, I'm not trying to trick you or beg for money. I genuinely thought you were Hottie because of the uncanny resemblanc