Nolan’s POV.I used my body to shield Rosalynn and faced my 'beloved' uncle, Richard Kingston.Richard still looked sharp and cool as time passed him by, especially his face increasingly resembling my father's. However, his leg seemed unable to fully recover after the accident that almost took his life five years ago. He limped forward with his cane, heading towards me."It's been a while, my dear nephew. Looks like you've grown up and become much more talented than five years ago." He said.Immediately, two bodyguards stood in front of me. I sensed my little doll trembling as she clung to my vest, narrowing my eyes at Richard and commanding, "That's enough, back off. My uncle and I have much to talk about after many years apart."Richard smiled, patting my shoulder, then tilted his head slightly to look behind me, "Oh, there's someone else in the house, isn't there? Who's this?"I shot a cold gaze at him and warned sternly, "You are in my domain, don't pry."He shrugged and headed to
Rosalynn's POV.My fingers were shaking and I seemed to have forgotten how to breathe because fear was squeezing my heart. I stared blankly at the mark of the slap on Nolan's face, my mind froze instead of thinking about what to do next.“Nolan, I… I…” My lips moved, “I'm sorry.”While Nolan was still motionless, I jumped off his body to run away.But Nolan immediately pulled my arm back. My heart skipped a beat and I didn't dare turn around to look at him, “Sorry, Nolan. I saw you were drunk, so I went down to the kitchen to cook some hangover soup for you."I shook his hand away and was about to continue running, but his cold voice rang out, “Stop. Is your courage growing, Rosalynn?”I also felt like I was getting bolder because the person who just received my strong slap was Nolan Kingston. When he truly got angry, would he point a gun at my head and shoot me? If punishment was inevitable, I would rather die in an instant than let the demon within him rise and slowly torment me as
Rosalynn’s POV."Who are you?""Rosalynn. I'm Rosalynn, Liam."As I wiped away my tears, a radiant smile spread across my face. I gazed earnestly at Liam, hands clasped over my chest, anxiously awaiting his next reaction. Though his familiar face seemed somewhat unfamiliar, I felt like crying again when I realized it wasn't a dream. The overwhelming joy that had come to me throughout the day left me no time to adapt."Don't you remember me?" Time seemed to stretch in silence, making me increasingly anxious."Rosalynn from the orphanage in Northwest Las Vegas?" Liam still appeared bewildered. He observed my face before carefully speaking.I nodded enthusiastically, "Yes, that's me. It's good to see you, Liam.""Where have you been all these 10 years? I've searched for you all over the city. The director said you were adopted, but you seemed to vanish from the world in an instant." Liam smiled in a choked voice, filled with regret.Suddenly, he embraced me tightly, which surprised me a
Rosalynn’s POV."Please, go ahead and eat. Don't look at me like that."Kristen's voice startled me back to reality. Looking at the beautifully arranged Shashlik meat skewers on the plate, I found myself lacking the appetite to indulge.Sebastian, sitting beside me, tilted his head and asked, "Don't you like this dish? Or should I ask the server to bring you something else?""Oh, no need," I hastily shook my head and took a bite of the meat, softly saying, "It's delicious. I really like it."Kristen took a sip of wine and then turned her gaze towards me, "I never knew you were Sebastian's friend, Rosa. He's never mentioned you."The smile on my face immediately turned forced. I unconsciously glanced at Nolan, only to find him calmly eating in silence as usual, completely indifferent to the conversation unfolding on the table.Sebastian cooperated with me when I lied about being his friend. I looked into her beautiful eyes and smiled gently. My throat felt choked and I was unsure how t
Rosalynn’s POV.[WARNING R-18] THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG READERS."Who are you?" Alan furrowed his brows and looked towards us, his empty hands still rising in the air.Nolan nonchalantly asked back, "Who are you?""I'm the one asking you first, right? I'm Rosa's best friend, we're both attending a club party together. Why are you suddenly here?""To what extent are you two close?" Nolan's low voice suddenly rose, his eyebrows furrowing."Release her. Can't you see she's uncomfortable?""Uncomfortable?" Nolan bent down to look at me, still holding onto my waist, preventing me from moving away. A smirk played on his lips, and his amber eyes held a deep, meaningful gaze, "Why don't you tell him who I am?"I glared at him and then turned my head towards Nolan. Before I could speak, he leaned down and kissed my earlobe, making me startled.It seemed that Alan's anger burned when he saw this scene. He rushed forward in a flash and grabbed Nolan's collar, “
Nolan’s POV."Mr. Nolan." I was called out of my thoughts and turned towards the voice, "What ?""There's a problem at the back of the mansion. The daughter of the FNJ Group's chairman has fallen into the pool. It seems she had a dispute with the girl accompanying you before.""Hm? Doll?" I furrowed my brows slightly, set down my glass of wine, and immediately headed towards the pool.I was intimately familiar with every nook and cranny of the Watson family mansion, so I didn't need anyone's directions. In the past, I had been here many times, but not in the capacity of the powerful CEO of JW Kingston Corporation as I am now. At that time, although I wasn't welcome into this house, I still tried to enter just to meet one person.As I arrived at the pool, Kyle Watson - the mayor of the city as well as the head of the Watson family - was hastily directing the rescue team for the girl who had just been saved.Everyone crowded around to observe the situation, with only my little doll ling
Rosalynn's POV.“Rosa, what are you daydreaming about?”I woke from my confused mind when Kristen shook me and I quickly stood up, “Ah? Kristen, what's going on?She chuckled at my serious demeanor, "No worries. This is the plan for organizing a team-building event for the company staff this upcoming summer. Just send it to the accounting department.""I see. Is there anything else I can do to help you?”Kristen treated me like an elder sister. In just a month of working at the company, I had learned a lot from her, but sometimes I upset her with my clumsiness. She always helped me solve all my troubles and reassured me that an introverted girl like me was well-suited for working in the human resources department.Because of this, I gradually gained confidence and wanted to be more useful to her.“No need anymore. We've almost finished this month's work. You did great, Rosa!” Kristen winked at me and walked back to her office.I was bewildered by her breathtaking beauty and sat down o
Rosalynn's POV.Nolan hugged me from behind and he buried his face in the crook of my shoulder. His warm breath against my skin made me freeze in embarrassment.“Why so silent?” He inhaled deeply, taking in the scent lingering on my skin before speaking in a low tone.I hesitated for a moment but still didn't push him away, "When did you appear?"“When did you expect me to appear to hear your story?” He asked me back.“We… we don't do anything shady. It doesn't matter if you're here.”Nolan kissed my shoulder and teased, “So, he's planning to take you to his place for what? Netflix and chill?”I protested in panic and my cheeks turned pink, “No. I just need a part-time job and he asked me to teach him piano. We are just normal friends. Don't misunderstand.”My whole body sat on Nolan's lap and one of my arms was around his neck to keep my balance. I looked into Nolan's sharp eyes, thinking he still didn't believe my words, so I planned to continue explaining.But he chuckled and pinch