Rose fixed a gaze upon the person sitting across from her, a hint of disgust lurking in her eyes. Just as she was about to leave, Nixon suddenly grabbed her hand. She instinctively jerked her hand away and splashed a glass of water onto his face."Rose, you ..." Nixon seethed. "I see you're jealous, aren't you? You're envious that Kelly is marrying me, but you dare not vent your anger on her. You're afraid of exposing your true nature to others."Jealous? Rose had just taken a step forward but halted abruptly. She turned slowly to face and stare at him as if he were a fool. "Envious of a scoundrel like you? Marrying you is nothing to be jealous of."Nixon did not react with anger to being called a scoundrel. He believed Rose had married someone else as revenge on him, making it impossible for him to acquire Celeste Jewels. For some time now, he had been struggling to fill the financial hole of the projects. It was all because of Rose. Now, he was marrying Kelly, who would brin
Kelly took out the photo she had taken outside the restaurant that day. In the picture, Miles gazed deeply at Rose. From a specific angle, Rose lowered her head slightly with a hint of shyness and allure.Nixon's eyebrows furrowed instantly as he wondered who was the man in the picture. His attire and demeanor marked him as anything but an ordinary person."Nixon, that day I happened to see Rose with this man; they seemed quite intimate. I took the picture, intending to use it to advise her later. After all, she's already married. Her involvement with another man like this isn't right. But ... I later found out that this man is Mr. Miles from the Youngs in Regalia … That day, during the National Jewelry Design Award, Mr. Miles also helped Rose set me up. Why does Rose always receive so much favor from others since childhood?"Upon hearing the words "Mr. Miles from the Youngs", Nixon was visibly taken aback. However, upon seeing Miles's expression as he stared at Rose in the photo, a
"So, you must provide this 500 million dowry." Jamie's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation. Rose seemed to find it the most absurd joke she had ever heard."Is Kelly helping me fulfill my engagement?" she asked.The words were so preposterous that she wouldn't have believed them if she hadn't heard them from Jamie himself. Nevertheless, these words came genuinely from his mouth.The situation was that she had been cheated by Nixon and Kelly. In an instant, anger surged through her mind. She gritted her teeth and said coldly, "Then why don't you ask her and Nixon how many times they've slept together behind my back all these years?""Smack!"Rose had just spoken when a resounding slap landed on her face. The stinging pain radiated through her.Jamie stared at her with a stern look as he said, "You're the one who's shamelessly fooling around with men. Yet, you dare to slander your sister?"Rose's heart couldn't help but ache even though it was already filled with sc
Inside the elevator, Kelly was seething with anger as she stared at Rose's retreating figure. With graceful strides, Rose exited the hotel and was about to hail a taxi when she received a call from Evan."Rose, there's a celebration dinner for the National Jewelry Design Award tonight. Mr. Miles would like to invite you."The National Jewelry Design Award had ended several days ago, and the celebration dinner had been scheduled earlier. However, due to Rose's hospitalization, Miles had deliberately postponed it."Mr. Miles ..."During the competition, both Evan and Miles had helped her immensely. Feeling the need to express her gratitude in person, she readily agreed, "Sure. What's the time and the venue? I'll be there on time.""Tell me your location, and I'll send a driver to pick you up."On the other end of the phone, Evan instinctively asked after recalling Rose's "contractual husband", "Are you alone?"Su Ran hesitated for a moment as she didn't grasp his intention. S
Rose subconsciously glanced over and saw the shop attendants gazing in her direction. Meanwhile, the "driver" helped her carry the shopping bags, positioning himself with his back turned to her.The silhouette of his figure … Evan certainly had an impeccable eye. Even the driver exhibited such a trendy and stylish appearance. To an unknowing onlooker, one might mistake him for a famous model!Rose redirected her attention and continued scrutinizing the gown in the mirror. The "driver," Ezra, had already put on his mask. As Rose came out, he gestured discreetly to the shop attendants to keep quiet.One charismatic wink from him sent the hearts of the shop attendants into a flutter. One of them excitedly took out her phone and aimed it at him, as well as the "girlfriend" behind him.Ezra was well aware of the effect of the images taken from different angles. He faced the camera, appearing casual but subtly shielding the person behind him. As expected, only a part of Rose's face was
Rose was startled by the sudden appearance of a tall figure. She was about to employ all her skills to give him a shoulder throw when she caught sight of the man's profile. She immediately withdrew her intention to act. What was her star escort husband doing here? He had a gloomy expression as if he were very angry.Rose was about to ask him the reason for this anger when he led her to an empty corridor."Hubby ..."She had just spoken when her star escort husband's handsome face descended, and he forcefully kissed her lips. Her mind went blank in an instant.Jonathan was filled with jealousy. He kissed her with an air of dominance, passionate and deep. Rose's legs went weak from the kiss.It wasn't until she could hardly breathe that she protested by patting her star escort husband's chest. Jonathan then stopped the kiss. Rose leaned against his chest and felt their heavy breath.Her face turned crimson, all the way to her neck. They had already done what they shouldn't have,
Rose was about to inquire when her star escort husband had already carried her into the elevator and out of the shopping center."Why are you with him?" Jonathan asked in a displeased tone as he placed her in the passenger seat.Rose wondered who he was referring to.She suddenly realized something and quickly replied, "I didn't have a suitable outfit for the National Jewelry Design Award celebration tonight. Since there was enough time, I came to do some shopping. Evan's driver is nice; he helped me carry the shopping bags ... Oh no! My shopping bags are still with him."She suddenly remembered it. As she was about to get out of the car to retrieve them, Jonathan pressed his hand on her shoulder.He said in a gentle and indulgent voice, "I'll go get them."Then, he closed the car door and walked back into the shopping center. He was in a jubilant mood thinking that Ezra was just a driver in Rose's eyes.However, he couldn't ignore Ezra's intentions for getting close to Rose.H
Rose's head buzzed as she looked at her slightly swollen lips in the mirror.She recalled the recent fierce kiss from her star escort husband and the way Finley and the "driver" had looked at her with ambiguous eyes afterward. Her lips were still swollen now; wouldn't it be even more obvious earlier? What on earth had she experienced a moment ago? She was humiliated when she thought about facing people later.She covered her red and hot face, wishing she could find a hole to hide in. Jonathan let out a low chuckle as he was in a great mood.When night fell, he dropped her off at the celebration venue and watched her as she got out of the car."Are you not coming with me?" Rose asked again before leaving.Jonathan gave a faint smile. At the celebration tonight, Evan would be there; Ezra and Miles wouldn't be absent either.During the National Jewelry Design Award finals, Miles had shown considerable interest in Rose. When the camera focused on him, his admiration was evident in