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
Jay was the eldest grandson, so he pulled Rose over to wish Old Master Ares. “Your grandson wishes you a happy birthday, Grandpa. I hope the coming years will bring you more happiness and health.”Rose bit the bullet and said, “I wish you a blessed birthday, Old Master Ares. May you and your family be blessed with good health all year long!”When the emcee walked down to receive the gift, Rose hesitated to hand it over.Jay gave her a look while Rose stared back at him vengefully, whispering, “Didn’t you say that Old Master Ares wouldn’t open gifts?”“Mm, I meant gifts from outsiders,” Jay said proudly.She wanted to cry but found no tears.God damn it, this b*stard was too good at dismissing people.Under the glaring eyes of onlookers, Rose had no choice but to present her gift. Hanging her head low, she anticipated the voices of mockery.Old Master Ares opened up the gift box and unfurled the scroll.The ink was not dry yet, so his hand was accidentally stained with a bl
Rose said hurriedly, “I don’t mind being humiliated, just give me money and shame me! The more the better!”Jay burst out laughing. “Little miser.”He removed a credit card from his suit pocket and handed it to Rose. “Take this!”“Sir Ares, does this even have money in it?” She thought that cash was more substantial.Jay’s face darkened. All of his liquidated assets were in there and here she was, suspecting that it was empty.“Go find out yourself,” he said coldly. Then, Rose happily put it away.Glancing over to her, he asked, “When I gave you money back then, why’d you refuse?”She replied proudly, “That was different. Back then, you wanted me to trade my kids, so of course I wouldn’t do that. Today, I’m selling off my calligraphy. Moreover, that calligraphy is worthless, so why won’t I sell it?”Smiling, he said, “Not bad. At least clean money is important to you.”“Of course.”Suddenly, a shriek of horror came echoing from outside the doors!“My son died a horrible de