All Chapters of Falling Into Her Trap of Addiction: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The regular accessories Rosalie displayed at her counter in Sasha's boutique were generally quaint items worth about a few thousand dollars. These weren't considered expensive, so her colleagues could help her sell them if a customer was interested.However, her colleagues didn't dare help her close sales for the emerald bangles because they were worth over ten thousand dollars.The emerald trade ran deep, and the profits could be generous. A single emerald bangle with good color and clarity could vary wildly in price, depending on who was selling it—some could sell for a few thousand dollars, but some could sell for tens of thousands of dollars.Rosalie didn't have that much capital, so the pieces she acquired were in the low to mid-five-figure range. A typical resale might bring in a few thousand dollars in profit, but the better deals could add about five thousand dollars to her earnings. The profit generated was much higher than what she could make from her design work. Moreov

Eugene soon replied and told Rosalie that Rowan had gobbled up every last morsel of the food she'd prepared.That was a surprise. She thought he would've thrown it into the trash.Eugene added, "That was my first time seeing Rowan with such a great appetite. Which restaurant's takeout was that? I'll order some tomorrow to try it out!"Rosalie had initially been somewhat unconfident about pursuing Rowan, but Eugene's words gave her the boost she needed. "I cooked the food."He was surprised. "You know how to cook?"She sent him a smug emoji and watched as he typed and stopped. After a while, he replied, "How could Ro make you cook for him? He's bullying you just because you're his niece!"She didn't tell him she was pursuing Rowan and made up an excuse. "He helped me a few days ago, so I wanted to thank him. I heard you guys mention that he had a weak constitution and couldn't handle food that was too salty or oily. I'm used to cooking for myself, so I thought I'd make an extra po

Rowan found the milk tea shop and walked in, almost instantly seeing Bonnie and Rosalie seated close to the door.Bonnie happily got up when she saw him and grabbed his hand, pulling him closer to Rosalie. She said cheerily, "Let me introduce someone to you, Ro. Who knows what would've happened to me if not for Rosie?"She told Rowan what had happened thus far. When she was done, she added, "Rosie saved my life, so you have to thank her properly for me!"Rowan furrowed his brows when he saw the bright smile on Rosalie's face. She got up and said, "What a coincidence, Dr. Chapman. We keep running into each other!"Bonnie was surprised. "You two know each other?"Rowan didn't say anything, but his expression darkened. Rosalie smiled and said, "I'm Rosalie York, Mrs. Chapman Senior. My mother was Helen Winslow. Don't you remember me anymore?""Oh, you're the York family's young lady?" Bonnie was shocked. She stared at Rosalie before nodding thoughtfully. "I can see it now that you'v

Lisa had to attend to the other guests, so she left Rosalie and the others to mingle. Once she was gone, the socialites turned to crowd around Simon. Ivory became the person they wanted to flatter.Rosalie was about to hide in a quiet corner. She had to wait until the cake was cut before she could leave."Rosie, are you still mad at me?" Ivory asked.The cacophony around them died down at her words, and everyone turned to look at them again.Rosalie stopped and looked at her frostily. "Weren't you the one who said to act like we never knew each other?""I knew you were still mad at me." Tears streamed down Ivory's face. "I've already broken up with Simon like you asked. Can't we go back to how things used to be?""I warned you not to harass Ivory, Rosalie! Do you really think I won't do anything to you?" Simon stormed over and pulled Ivory behind him protectively."Rosie didn't do anything to me, Simon! Don't snap at her like that, or I won't talk to you ever again!" Ivory cried

The familiar voice rang out again when Rosalie didn't respond. "I'm at the elevator. I can give you a ride home if you want to leave now."Rosalie was only sure she wasn't hallucinating when she heard the voice again. It was Rowan—he'd called her!She said, "I'm at Palace Hotel…""I know."He knew! Did that mean the elevator he mentioned was…An absurd possibility flickered through her thoughts. Rowan had rejected her a few days ago, after all. He'd told her he had something to do on Friday night."Are you also here?" Rosalie asked.He offered a curt acknowledgment. "Do you want to leave or not?""I do! I'll go to you right now!" Rosalie said excitedly. After hanging up, she smiled and said, "My boyfriend's here to pick me up!"Then, she hurried off with her phone in hand.…Graham was waiting for the elevator on the first floor. When the doors slid open, he started to walk in. However, he stopped when he saw the person inside. He straightened up and greeted respectfully, "R