"No matter how pitiful you might be, you must have a despicable side." Jay cast a disdainful glance at Rose and did not want to speak another word to her. He turned around and spoke to the children instead. "Go upstairs and get dressed. Daddy will bring you to Aunt Josephine's birthday party." The children cheered and dashed up the stairs. Rose sighed almost imperceptibly. Her eyes were getting misty. She closed her eyes to hold back her tears. She knew that he bore no feelings for her, so why was she still hoping that he did? Without that hope, she would not have to keep living in agony. Rose shook away the unhappy thoughts and left through the front door. Josephine's birthday party was held at Grand Asia Club. In the cavernous grand hall, the ceiling was decorated like the starry sky. A sea of blooming flowers adorned both sides of the red carpet. The guests were young and good-looking. They moved around in the hall holding glasses of champagne and wine, creating a pl
She sounded nonchalant as she said those words, but those words were spoken through gritted teeth. No one noticed the hideousness in her gaze. She hated Rose Loyle. If not for Rose, she would still be together with Jay. She wanted Rose to become the target of everyone's hatred and envy. She wanted to see how Rose would embarrass herself when the bunch of love-crazy women went after her. "Rose Loyle? Who's that?" The women were intensely piqued by the sudden appearance of a competitor. The conversation topic was shifted to Rose Loyle. Nancy was more than happy to introduce the obscure woman to them. "She's the ex-wife of Sir Ares! She is the daughter of the Loyle family, but it's rumored that she was raised in a mountain village and only returned to the Loyle family when she was in high school. It's no surprise if you've never heard of her before." Some of the women displayed disdainful expressions. "Oh, raised in a mountain village? That makes her an uncultured boor then!
Josephine hugged Rozette tightly. Her face was brimming with joy. "You're a good girl, Zetty." Jay's gaze fell profoundly on Josephine. Why was his sister so fond of Rozette? To him, Jenson and Robbie were the ones who carried the Ares bloodline. John came over and noticed the three cute cherubs. "Who's that sweet angelic porcelain doll, Jay? Don't tell me she's your daughter?" Jay ignored him. John continued speaking. "I don't think you've accumulated a lot of good karma from your deeds, but why is God treating you so well? Fate has granted you with Jenson, the genius. The cute and athletic Robbie then appeared. Now, you have another chubby and adorable daughter. Everyone is envious!" "She is not my daughter." Jay corrected him. John's gaze remained on Zetty and did not look away. Her face was like a soft bun, and her porcelain skin was so tender that it looked almost juicy. Her big eyes were like a rabbit's and were clearer than a mountain spring and brighter than jewel
When Rose got out of the car, she did not expect to be the focus of so many people. Moreover, she did not expect to be color-coordinated with Jay as well. When she saw the blame in Jay’s eyes, she did not know what to do.Josephine thought that it was fate that their outfits were color-coordinated, so she raised her voice and yelled, “Rose, you’re wearing a matching outfit and have a matching hairstyle with my big brother. You two are the perfect match.”Jay glared at Josephine and scolded her in a low voice. “Aren’t you the one who arranged this?”Josephine widened her eyes in shock. Her head was shaking like a rattle drum. “Big Brother, I’m as innocent as a lamb.”Jay looked at Rose with suspicion. Her clothes and jewelry looked expensive. If Josephine had not given her these, where did she get the money to buy all these?Rose walked over slowly and pushed back the mischievous strand of hair that fell in front of her face. This small gesture made her look extremely flirty.John
The party started.In the middle of the hall, the lights were colorful. They looked like pearls and diamonds. On the dance floor, the handsome young man and his beautiful partner danced elegantly.Outside the dance floor, Jay drank and mingled with the guest. The way he drank was bold and unruly. He also looked sexy and elegant. His entire body radiated the air of a noble prince. One would be mesmerized by him. Countless socialites were surrounding him. They were wearing expensive dresses and limited edition jewelry. They looked extremely posh.Rose sat at one corner. She looked reserved. Despite her best efforts to hide in the dark, she was dressed too beautiful today. Plus, her temperament stood out in the crowd. She was extremely dazzling like a shiny body in the dark. Occasionally, men would walk over her and invite her enthusiastically. “Miss, can you do me the honor of dancing with me?”Rose would reject all of them. “I’m sorry, I don’t know how.”It was not that she did n
Rose gave Jenson a smile that was radiant and reassuring as if she was telling him, ‘Don't worry about Mommy.’Jenson's nervous expression eased slightly.Rose suddenly stood up. Her eyes were as warm as the sun. With a burning youthful gaze, they swept across all the men there. At last, her eyes fell on John.She swayed toward John, swung her long arm over John's shoulder, and whispered, "Fourth Uncle. , dance with me and someday, I will repay you for your kindness."The reason why she chose John was that only by dancing with a man from the Ares family could she eliminate everyone's slander and attack on her.She did not have the guts to invite Jay. Even if she had the cheek to invite him, he would surely embarrass her by rejecting her in public.Everyone, including Jay, was stunned by Rose's sudden move.Of all the men in the room, she chose John, a womanizer. John was famous in Imperial Capital for his ballroom dancing. Would the clown Rose not embarrass herself by dancing
Jay walked up to Rose and saw several young noblemen around her. They were full of praise for Rose."Miss Loyle is not only beautiful but also dances well. I wonder which university you studied in. It must be one of the top universities in the country, right?"Jay stopped to stare at Rose with a slight frown. As far as he knew, Rose's degree was low-ranked—it was only from an insignificant third-tier university.The man who asked her the question was Nancy's brother, Gale Bell. He was trying to embarrass Rose.Jay was hesitating whether to help Rose or not, but Rose smiled and calmly retorted, "I heard Young Master Bell was also a student with poor grades in high school, making all the teachers have headaches. However, Young Master Bell went abroad to touch up for a few years and came back in high spirits. Young Master Bell and I have the same experience in our studying process. We thought little of our studies here. Only when we went abroad did we realize that the moon in a foreig
"Who's playing hard to get? You're the one who's been taking the initiative, no?" Rose was angry."Is that so? What about six years ago? Who took the initiative to climb into my bed?" Jay's enchanting voice blew on her face with his hot and humid breathing, making her inexplicably uneasy."I was young and foolish. I was blind. My heart was covered with lard, and there was something wrong with me. That's why I made that mistake. If I could go back in time, I wouldn't have made that choice. I would have taken a detour the minute I saw you..." Rose said incoherently.There was frost in Jay's eyes. He straightened his tall, straight body and looked at Rose in contempt. "Remember what you said today, and you better not have any funny ideas about me. Otherwise, I'll make you suffer."Rose drooped her head and murmured, "You're not making me feel any better now.""It'll be worse than it is now." Rose shuddered at Jay's evil voice, which sounded like the devil's death incantation.Rose g