로그인How could Julian Vanderbilt possibly give someone counterfeit gifts?
Everyone knew the Vanderbilt family owned the country's largest private collection of antiques.
Their vaults were filled with priceless treasures, rare artifacts, and one-of-a-kind jewelry—enough to fill dozens of museums.
Which meant there was only one possible explanation.
Jill narrowed his eyes and smirked as he walked toward Ariana Sterling.
"These jewelry pieces—and that an
At that very moment, as if connected by some invisible thread, Rue sneezed loudly in bed.She rubbed her nose and muttered,"I wonder who's talking behind my back..."Ding.A new message popped up on her phone.It was from Mason.Mason: [Still awake, little sister?]Rue's heart skipped a beat.Almost instinctively, she looked toward the low wall separating her villa from the neighboring one.‘Oh no...’‘Did Mason and Jace wake up in the middle of the night and realize I wasn't home?’‘If they catch me sneaking back now, I'm finished...’Biting her lower lip, she hesitated before finally typing a reply.Rue: [What's wrong, Bro? Ar
Watching the two grown men bicker like children, Rue couldn't help but rub her forehead.Before heading to bed, Jace pointed a finger at her with exaggerated seriousness."I'm warning you, Princess. Don't secretly meet that brown-haired guy again. Unless we meet him first and decide he's good enough for you.""If I find out some brown-haired punk in Lystra is trying to steal my precious little sister... I swear I'll bury him."Rue clicked her tongue. "There goes your drama queen mode again."Rolling her eyes, she turned and walked into her bedroom.From her room, the floor-to-ceiling window opened toward the neighboring villa.With one easy leap over the dividing wall, she could reach Julian's property.It was already half past midnight.Taking a deep breath, Rue stepped onto the balcony.With effortless agility, she vaulted over the wall.She even slipped past the infrared security sensors without t
The entire restaurant had been reserved for the evening.Rue had no idea.As they made their way downstairs, she glanced around in confusion."This place is usually packed. Why is it so empty tonight?"Curious, she pulled out her bank card and headed toward the hostess stand to settle the bill.The hostess smiled politely."Your party's bill has already been taken care of, ma'am.""What?" Rue turned to look at Mason in surprise.Then she realized what had happened.He must have paid while excusing himself during dinner.They had agreed beforehand that she would be treating her cousins.Even though the meal hadn't been particularly expensive...She still felt bad.Mason reached over and lightly ruffled her hair."You're our little sister, the Langford family's princess.""When a sister goes out to dinner with her brothers, how could we possibly let her pay?"The warmth in M
Ariana’s face flushed bright red from anger.The man standing beside her looked at Rue with an ill-intentioned gaze.“This young lady has quite a pretty face. If you’re interested, you can sign with our entertainment company. We can make you a top-tier influencer and celebrity. That wouldn’t be a problem at all!”“Heh.” Rue gave them a cold, disdainful glance.From head to toe, this man dressed like a walking peacock.His entire outfit was covered in flashy logos, as if he was desperate to announce, “I’m rich.”He was already at his age, yet he still dressed himself up in such an exaggerated way.That alone was ridiculous enough.But the luxury brands he was wearing were all fake.And he actually claimed he could make her a top-tier celebrity?Clearly, he was a fraud.Only someone with a bad brain would fall for something like this
Rue suddenly realized that she had finally achieved the dream she'd cherished as a child.Back then, the Sterling family had always neglected her.They treated her harshly, scolding and beating her over the slightest mistake.Night after night, she would lie alone in bed, silently nursing her wounds, imagining what it would be like to have a warm, loving family of her own.Now that dream had finally come true.It all felt so unreal."Rue, have you been waiting long? Sorry to keep you."As soon as Mason Langford stepped out of the operating room, he walked straight over to her with a gentle smile.Rue shook her head."You've worked much harder than I have, Brother Mason. You were the one performing the surgery."She handed him the bottle of water she'd bought."Here, have some water."Mason hesitated for a brief second.He had severe mysophobia.Yet he still accepted the bottle from her,
Rue was always so thoughtful and gentle, able to consider every little detail.A faint smile tugged at Julian’s lips.“Then after we finish eating, how about I go to the hospital with you?”“No!”Rue almost blurted out the answer without thinking.Her family already misunderstood that she had fallen in love with someone outside and was refusing to return to Capital City because of it.With the personalities of her brothers...If they met Julian now, who knew what kind of reaction they would have?“He’s still in the ICU right now. The doctors said he needs to rest. I’ll go check on him later, and if there’s nothing important, I’ll come back early.”Rue quickly stuffed another piece of beef into her mouth and spoke with an awkward smile.A hint of jealousy mixed into Julian’s tone.“You seem to care about that colleague of yours quite a lot.”







