An expression of helplessness flashed across Jay’s eagle eyes. “If you’re willing to work together with Ares Enterprise, I could...”George could no longer hide his anger. “No need for that. What we Severes have today is all thanks to you.”Jay frowned and looked at ‘Orchid’ restlessly.‘I wonder if she thinks so too?’Rose merely remained calm and stoic. She was not at all surprised by what George had said.‘Does that mean she agrees that the downfall of the Severe family was because of me?’“Ms. Orchid, thank you. I shall make a move.” George’s expression remained icy as he squeezed into the elevator just as the elevator door was about to shut itself completely.Jay stared at Orchid with his sharp gaze, hoping to read through her seemingly calm outlook. Unfortunately, she was a master at hiding her emotions.‘Master Ares, this way please.” Rose stretched out her hand and bowed slightly to invite him.Jay softly sighed.He turned to walk toward Sean’s office.Sean was flabb
“Do you have Mr. Severe’s contact?” One could tell that he was probing from his gaze.“It’s stated in the contract, but I didn’t take note of it,” Rose replied.Jay said, “Oh, is that so? Please pass a message to him that Ares Films is willing to invest in the film. However, the profit will be shared 50-50.”Rose was taken by surprise.Was this news truly a blessing for Severe Enterprise who were tight in funds?Rose looked at him with lots of questions in her mind. “I heard that Master Ares is a profit-minded businessman, so why are you being so generous toward Severe Enterprise?”Jay looked at her. His cold and sharp gaze became softer as he said, “Take it as I owe her and want to compensate for it.”Rose thought about it and said, “I will convey Master Ares’ offer.” With that, she turned around to leave.“Orchid!” Jay suddenly called her.Rose turned around to look at him.“Today is Monday.”Rose was taken aback. Was he reminding her that it was her day to spend time with
Rose was stunned...Why did Zayne have such a strong animosity against Jay?If they wanted to blame Angeline’s death on Jay, it would be quite unfair for him.“Calm down. We should not be petty about these minute things if we want to succeed,” Rose advised Zayne.George’s expression darkened. “Ange Lin, you don’t understand the grudges the Ares and Severe family hold against each other...”Rose softly said, “I know a little.”George glared at her and bellowed even louder, “No, you don’t understand.”Rose looked at George who was fuming with anger. She kept quiet when she noticed the angry bloodshot eyes of her father who was usually gentle and soft-spoken.Were there other hidden issues that she did not know of?“Mr. Severe, please clarify,” Rose’s voice trembled as she spoke.George said painfully, “The death of my daughter, Angeline, has got something to do with him.”Rose was taken aback. “Ms. Severe was madly in love with Master Severe at that time. She had made the choi
Rose cried as she spoke, “I don’t know what happened. After the accident, I woke up as Rose Loyle!”George was startled for some time...“This is absurd. My daughter Angeline died in that accident. I buried her at Mountain’s Fork Cemetery, yet you’re telling me right now that you’re my daughter... appearing in front of me inside another body...”Although it was unbelievably crazy, George still could not completely exclude the possibility of Angeline being inside Rose’s body.He remembered the time when he first met Ange Lin who had played the ‘where is the middle finger’ game. He remembered the scene where Angeline and Rose held their hands tightly at the accident site.He had no choice but to believe that it was something fate had arranged.“Rose, prove it to me that you’re my daughter Angeline.” He looked at Rose who was standing straight with a determined expression. She was exactly like his daughter Angeline.Rose nodded.She placed her hands behind her and swung her head a
Now, they shared three children. She could force herself to stay away from Jay, however, how could she do the same toward her own flesh and blood?George became emotional. “You’re like a moth going near the flame if you get near him. You’re seeking your own destruction.”Rose shuddered. “Dad, tell me the reason why you hate him so much. Otherwise, I can’t...”George mustered up enough strength to force out his words, “That accident was a farewell gift set up by the Ares family for you.“A few days after your death, there was news about Jay’s wedding. He had lured you over to Imperial Capital but was going to marry another girl. Can you guess what his intentions were?”Rose's body swayed. “The person he likes... is not me.”“If it weren’t for Zayne’s lunatic-like behavior of wreaking havoc at the Ares’ house asking them to pay for your life, the Ares family would not have been thrown into chaos. In other words, he would not have had to cancel his wedding.” George scoffed.“Hmph.
That night, Jay did not come home.After Rose had put the children to sleep, she returned to the room that Jay had prepared for her. Although she laid in bed, she could not find herself falling asleep.She pitied herself and worried about Josephine.In the middle of the night, her room door swung open without warning. Consequently, Rose was startled.When she turned on the lights, she saw Jenson standing at the door, staring blankly at her. “Mommy, may I sleep with you?”Rose smiled at Jenson and reached out her hand. “Come over.”Jenson closed the door behind him and laid next to Rose.Rose looked up at the clock on the wall to check the time. ‘It’s midnight, but Jenson is still awake?’She caressed Jenson’s little ears as she asked gently, “Share with me what is bothering you from sleeping?”Jenson shifted his body on the bed and laid sideways to look at Rose.Within his eyes, she could see a mixture of doubt, fear, and uneasiness.Rose fiddled with his earlobe as she had
Baby Zetty was used to calling him uncle. Additionally, Jay had neither revealed her identity nor decided to reunite with her.Rose quickly got out of bed but did not have enough time to cover up the tiredness in her face.Just as she had dressed up, Jay appeared in front of her door. The latter was leaning on the door frame and was displaying a subtle smile.Rose grabbed her messy hair in annoyance.Baby Robbie and Baby Zetty had forgotten to close the door after coming into her room to greet her good morning.“Good morning, Sir Ares.” Rose smiled awkwardly.There were traces of bitterness in her smile.Jay looked at Rose. Her eyes looked very beautiful, but it was not enough to conceal the dark circles she had. What more, the worries that had risen within her gaze.“You didn’t sleep well last night?” He asked.Rose knew that she could not hide it from him and thus nodded.“Why?”Rose looked at him. There was a sense of self-mockery in her gaze. “Is Sir Ares worried about m
The sports car sped across the wide street.From time to time, Sean Bell would glance at the back to look at Rose Loyle who was sitting in the back. He was amused and thus teased her."What am I supposed to say about you? All the ladies in Imperial Capital are desperate to try and get close to him. Not to mention, fawn over him. You have the chance to become the great Mrs. Ares, however, you’ve chosen to decline him. Should I say you're silly, dumb, or foolish?""What's so great about being Mrs. Ares? If I’ll always have to look at that grumpy face, I'll either end up developing endocrine disorders or neurological disorders." Rose had developed a desire for revenge. If she could not have him, then what was so good about him?Sean could not help but chuckle. "Hehe."When the sports car turned into Imperial Capital's Middle Ring Road, Sean reminded Rose, "The company is just up ahead. If you don't want my two-faced sister to give you any trouble, you should hurry and put on some mak