She treated him as if he were an untamable force of nature to be avoided at all costs. However, when it came to her "husband," she could smile so radiantly.A trace of displeasure welled up within Jonathan's heart. "Hello?"Rose glanced at her phone. The call went through; however, why wasn't her star escort husband saying anything? Jonathan suddenly snapped out of his thoughts, his mood far from pleasant. "I'm coming to pick you up. Be ready in ten minutes. I'll meet you at the entrance."He hung up before Rose could respond. Rose wondered what had caused that explosive tone. Had she done something to upset him? Meanwhile, Miles had left with his matters in mind. At the same time, Evan saw Rose at the door. Outside the villa, Jonathan stood next to an ordinary sedan, with his back facing the direction of the villa. When Rose saw that figure, her heart inexplicably tightened. Was that Mr. Finch?When the man turned around, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief upon seei
Kelly cried pitifully, intentionally not disclosing the reason. After Jamie and Chelsea repeatedly inquired, she choked and said, "It seems that Mrs. Lane Senior doesn't like me. It's all because I'm not the eldest daughter and can't inherit Celeste Jewelry. Even if I marry Nixon, it won't help him."She was heartbroken as if she had suffered a great injustice in the Lane family. Chelsea, also in tears, embraced her and wept with her. "It's all my fault. You're your father's biological daughter, but for all these years, you've been treated as an outsider. If you marry and still have to endure such injustice, what can you do? Maybe you shouldn't marry at all ...""But ... I'm already engaged to Nixon. If we break off the engagement, the Shaffers's and Dad's reputation will be ruined."Kelly cried even harder. Jamie, with deep and determined eyes, remained silent. His daughter had suffered too much!Celeste Jewels had been left by Celeste, and Rose would inherit it as soon as she
Before the intern could say a word, Maya, wearing a triumphant expression, walked in and handed a resignation letter to Rose."Congratulations on successfully inheriting your mother's legacy, Rose. I came here today to personally resign, out of consideration for our years of friendship. By the way, you asked where everyone went, right? Just check your company email."Rose opened her email and saw a flood of resignation letters."All the key positions in the company have been vacated, leaving only these inexperienced interns. Rose, how long do you think Celeste Jewels can survive now? Hehehe … Do you think Uncle Jamie intended to give Celeste Jewels back to you?"A malicious grin crept over the corners of Maya's lips. Even if Rose inherited Celeste Jewels, what could she do with it alone? She left with a malicious laugh.Rose's office was left empty, and a few interns stared blankly at her. Almost everyone could sense her unpreparedness. The air in the room became stiflingly silent
in a five-person company, Rose immediately arranged for the release of a job recruitment notice. Meanwhile, across the street in the office building facing Century Tower, Jamie sat in his office.The vast ground floor office area was occupied by employees, all familiar faces from Celeste Jewels. Kelly gazed at the company's signboard, "Lavier Jewels", which stood out prominently.She was pleasantly surprised. It turned out that her father had been discreetly operating a jewelry company. Over the years, numerous resources acquired through Celeste Jewels had flowed primarily to their company, thanks to her father's manipulations. What could Rose do even if she inherited Celeste Jewels? It was an empty shell at this point.She wanted to bring Rose over right away to witness this, as she was sure her reaction would be priceless. However, on the surface, she continued to appear deeply concerned as she said, "Dad if Rose were to find out about this company ..."Before she could fin
The woman noticeably hesitated upon hearing this. "It's impossible for them not to be fake."Jamie had made it explicitly clear to her that the sets of jewelry he had given her were fake. He wouldn't deceive her.Rose observed her reaction and remarked, "Whether they are real or fake can easily be determined by an expert's assessment. Are you afraid to have them appraised?""Who's afraid? We'll have them appraised!"The woman gave her a confident look. It seemed she was wary of any tricks Rose might pull as she immediately had her bodyguards collect the jewelry along with the custom contract."To ensure fairness, why don't each of us invite an appraiser? We can meet at Aquastead Hotel in two days and have the jewelry appraised face to face," Rose suggested with a sly smile that made the woman inexplicably uneasy.Despite her lingering doubts, she couldn't see any potential tricks in this arrangement. "Alright."After agreeing, she took the jewelry and left. Still feeling une
Zac had just returned from a business trip and immediately invited both of them out for drinks. "Come on, let's drink ... Today, we won't leave until we're three sheets to the wind!"He tried to liven up the atmosphere. However, Jonathan remained stoic as he entered Nightfall Lounge. He exuded an air of resentment, drinking in silence without uttering a word.Two days had passed since he last visited Zenwood Gardens, and Rose hadn't shown any reaction. Frustrated, he took a swig of the strong alcohol, but it did little to alleviate his agitation.After observing him for a moment, a faint smile graced Miles's lips as he said, "I need to take a call."Then, he left the private room. Just as Rose thought Miles wouldn't answer the call, it rang. "Hello, Mr. Young ... I'm sorry to disturb you, but I need your help. I urgently require several jewelry materials. I'm facing a situation here, and after thinking it over, you're my only hope in the entire Aquastead."Rose and Miles had o
As he returned to Zenwood Gardens, the night had already fallen. However, Rose had not returned yet. Jonathan tried to call her, but her phone was already switched off. At this moment, Rose was completely engrossed in staring at her computer screen, meticulously replicating the designs of those sets of jewelry from memory. She was completely unaware that her phone had been switched off at some point. After completing the final design drawing and printing it, Sherlyn looked at the design sketches with incredulity."These are the design sketches for those sets of jewelry from earlier!" she exclaimed.The chaotic scene earlier had made it difficult for her to remember just a few prominent features of the jewelry. However, Rose surprisingly managed to memorize the entire appearance of the sets of jewelry in such a short time. Sherlyn's eyes were filled with admiration.Suddenly, Rose looked at her and asked, "Can you do the polishing and crafting?"She hesitated for a moment and
The night grew darker. Under the soft lighting, Rose wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead. Losing in her intense concentration, she failed to notice that Miles had been watching her at the door for quite some time. He was familiar with Rose's work. The craftsmanship of the fire opal necklace from the National Jewelry Design Award was so exquisite that even artisans with decades of experience found it hard to match. She was only in her twenties. However, her skill undoubtedly involved a great deal of natural talent aside from diligent practice."Ah!"A sudden cry caught their attention. Rose turned to see Sherlyn with a small cut on her hand, caused by the machine. She hurried over to check. Once she was sure it wasn't serious, her anxiety lessened. However, Sherlyn's hand couldn't continue working with her hand for the time being."You should go to the hospital to get it bandaged to prevent infection." Rose quickly helped her stop the bleeding.Sherlyn, overwhelmed with