Jay’s eyes were somber as he said, “I believe in you.”Zayne was somewhat touched by his blind confidence. Throughout his entire life, this was the first time someone highly regarded him. Furthermore, that someone was the crown prince of Imperial Capital. Zayne felt out of place. “What if… What if… I fail?”Jay’s gaze pierced right through him. “What if I tell you that Rose is Angeline? Now, do you still want a taste of failure?”The other man froze like a statue. After a long pause, Zayne excitedly removed the laurel on his head and grasped Jay’s hand. “You could even come up with such a lame excuse just to coax me into searching someone, huh?”Jay replied, “This is the truth.”Although Zayne thought that this was ridiculous, this matter was too important. He lowered himself and asked Jay, “Can you give me a good reason to believe you?”“The difference between Rose before and after the accident is staggering. The Rose we know now has all of Angeline’s skills and abilities.”
Jay arrived at the area and gave orders for a chopper to rescue the people trapped in the middle of the fire. He then went into the scene of the fire and guided the panicked visitors out in an orderly fashion.John was also following orders, yet he scolded him, “Jay, you’re mad. You have a death wish! How could you personally come in and give orders? Whose life here is more important than yours?”However, no one knew what Jay was thinking as he rushed into the sea of flames. “What are you looking at? Do you have a death wish?” John snatched the hose from a fireman nearby and sprayed it at Jay.Soon, Jay emerged from the inferno while carrying someone on his back.Thick smoke blanketed the scene. John escorted him out of the area. After 40 minutes or so of burning, the blaze was finally put out. Jay gave instructions to John on how to deal with the aftermath. “Investigate the source of the fire, which guests resided in rooms affected by the fire, and also… Catch that arson
Rose’s mind flooded with a horrific scene of Jay wanting to harm her...Was he testing her?Rose maintained her tone, “Even if you put a magnet on me, I can’t escape from your grasps.”As she lifted her wrist, her timer was gone. Rose shrieked with frenzy, “Ah, where’s my timer?”She glared at him angrily, saying, “You tricked me. You took the timer off of me, so does that mean that you gave your body for nothing?”Gave his body for nothing? Jay’s temple twitched intensely. She grabbed the towel beside her, wrapped herself in it, and got out of the tub before rushing outside, not noticing that a savage expression had slowly surfaced across Jay’s face. A sudden punch to the surface of the water formed countless ripples, splashing water on his face. Perhaps something more sinister was behind the incident that happened to Rose. He felt terribly uneasy.She had selective amnesia!Rose rushed downstairs, sat on the sofa, and held the teacup shakily to drink its contents. Afte
Who needed reminding?Rose quickly put on the dress even though it was a little small. Her hands had a hard time getting through the sleeve, so Jay had to walk over and help her unzip the side of the sleeve.Her face was flushed with an intense redness as she felt inadequate as a woman for not being as familiar with the dress as he was.He slowly picked at every part of the dress, then he looked at her. His cold, deep-set, lover eyes smiled at her…It seemed to her that he was still the innocent, breezy young man who would never hurt a fly.“Next time, remember to eat on time.”Hearing him, Rose shuddered. Surely he had a sinister intention behind this!“Today’s Grandpa’s 83rd birthday. The birthday party will be held at the England Clubhouse just across the road. Second Uncle has invited a lot of media to live stream the party.”Jay put his hands on Rose’s slender shoulders, gazed at her, and said earnestly yet tenderly, “Promise me that for today, you shall do everything as I
As she walked out of Fragrant Vessel Court, Rose looked at the wet asphalt road and back at her long dress. A trace of struggle streaked across her brows. Jay walked in front of her and bent down. “Come, I’ll carry you.”Her eyes dilated. Although the dress was precious, it would take an exceptional someone to ride on Sir Ares’ back!“Sir Ares, I think I’ll walk on my own,” she said as she lifted her dress, revealing her snow-white calves. “Get on.” His voice became slightly colder. Rose was bewildered. What was wrong with this guy? Why were his actions so hard to read these days?Left with no other choice, she slowly climbed onto his back, unsure where to place her hands. When Jay stood up, she rocked back and forth. “Hold on to me,” Jay commanded.Rose then carefully put her hands on his shoulders.He wore a very formal suit today with an ocean-blue shirt buttoned to the top, a gray striped tie, and a tailor-made limited edition black suit. It was his most common loo
Rose’s eyes gaped wide as she exclaimed, ‘He’s that childish?’He should just change his name to Baby Jay then!At the entrance of the clubhouse, tens of bodyguards clad in uniform with rifles in their hands stood orderly on either side of the huge door. “Wow, the allurement of uniforms.” Rose stuck out her tongue playfully.Jay gave her a cold stare.Immediately, she replied with sincerity, “They look really good!”He pulled her close and said, “From now on, you’re not allowed to leave my sight.”“Then, what about when I want to use the restroom? Does Sir Ares want to follow me into the ladies?”Irritated, he retorted, “You’ll follow me into the gents.”Rose, “...”As they entered the clubhouse, Rose was amazed by the number of people it could accommodate.Roman pillars made out of white marble filled the area, and on the walls were life-like sculptures. There were countless arches and chandeliers. This place lived up to its name, the England Clubhouse. Even though there
“Xavier Ares!”Jay asked casually, “Who is he?”Furious, John scolded, “You have no heart! How many brothers and sisters in the Ares family can you actually name?”He replied coldly, “Can you not leave me hanging like this?”John then said, “He’s the son of your third uncle’s second wife. He had polio when he was a kid, has a bad leg, and was mentally challenged since birth. As for yesterday’s fire, every normal person would have escaped immediately. It was only that poor cripple who died in the flames.”After hearing this piece of news, Jay sank into deep thought. “Mm, he’ll make a good chess piece.”“Chess piece?”“Regarding his death, someone will seek justice for him. If it was an outsider, then the Ares family will have to pay a fortune in compensation. However, since he’s a member of the Ares family, there’ll be a specific way to go about that compensation.”John was confused by what Jay just said.Looking heartbroken, Jay continued, “These interloping women would actual
Rose said naturally, “Although you Ares family members aren’t lacking in any material wealth, a small gift represents my sincerity! If we were outside, maybe I could still buy calligraphy or art for Old Master Ares—”“Follow me.”Jay brought Rose up to the art room on the third floor of the clubhouse, laid out some papers and pens, and said, “I suppose you can start preparing your gift now?”Pointed at her nose while staring at him, Rose asked, “You want me to draw something as a gift for Old Master Ares’ birthday?”He nodded in response.She did not know whether to laugh or cry. “One, I’m not an artist. Two, I’m not a calligrapher. My drawings and calligraphy are not of any value. Old Master Ares will have my gift thrown out the door.”“Who dares to touch you while I’m around?”Hearing this, she sat before the drawing board and pondered for a long while. Finally, she came up with a poetic birthday wish.“Sir Ares, is this suitable as a gift?”Jay looked at the calligraphy and