"Is she Rietta?" Oliver stared at the photo in confusion. Holding up the photos for comparison, he said, "They're two different people..."The old woman didn't try to snatch the photos from him this time. Instead, she simply looked at them. She looked content as if she was looking at a beloved child. "Why would they be different people? It's the same person. Look at these eyes... it's the same person. They're both Rietta. Rietta hasn't changed at all."Oliver was stunned and suddenly understood something. After a moment of silence, he thanked the old woman and left.Oliver called Miles over to hand him an envelope and gave him some instructions. Miles, taken aback, didn't fully grasp what was happening until Oliver left.After coming to his senses, Miles stared at the envelope in his hand. He replayed Oliver's instructions in his mind and started to ponder.…News of Oliver's death soon became public. Not long after news of it had broken, a crowd swarmed the estate to offer their
After staring at Kelly for a long time, Chloe gave up. She could not see even the slightest trace of Celeste in her. Chloe's eyes were filled with suspicion. "Are you sure you are her daughter?"Kelly's face stiffened. She knew that the woman Chloe was referring to was Celeste. But she had not expected Chloe to be so direct. Kelly didn't look like Celeste because she wasn't her daughter.However, Kelly quickly suppressed her sudden guilt and replied, "I have never seen my mother, but my grandfather did a paternity test. I was equally surprised by the result."This implied that she had the Young family's blood in her and was therefore the true heiress to the family's fortune.Not wanting Chloe to be suspicious, Kelly quickly changed the subject. "If you recognize my mother, you have a good guess of what Rose looks like. Everybody says that Rose has eyes like my mother's." Kelly was not afraid to mention this. Were there any of Oliver's adopted granddaughters who didn't have eyes t
"Of course." Gabriel stared at Kelly.He failed to tell her that the lawyer was already at Aquastead. As soon as Oliver returned to Aquastead, the lawyer hurriedly came over in secret. Judging by Kelly's actions tonight, it seemed that Oliver was well aware of everything.Hearing Gabriel's affirmative answer, Kelly became even happier. She dared not be too obvious and sighed to look assured. "Following Grandpa's wishes is the only thing I can do for him."Kelly lowered her gaze, appearing truly indifferent. But Gabriel knew this woman's true nature. Unable to suppress his disgust, he made an excuse of being tired and asked Kelly to leave.Back in her room, Kelly eagerly started planning for everything that would follow.The next morning, the entire estate came alive with activity. The cremation, set for today, was preceded by paying respects to Oliver's remains.The old man lay perfectly still inside the crystal coffin. Since Oliver's death, this was Kelly's first time seeing him
"I'm booking you for the night. Name your price."This was Nightfall Lounge, and Rose Shaffer had been drugged.She felt her body heating up, so before she disgraced herself in public, she chose a man in front of her.Nightfall Lounge was a famous lounge in Aquastead that offered male escort services.The other men were doing their best to please the female patrons beside them, but this man sat alone in a booth in a corner.Wearing a black satin shirt, he looked handsome and distinguished. He carried himself in a way that stood in stark contrast to his surroundings.His gaze fell upon her. There was a displeased look in his eyes.Rose thought he was worried she could not pay him."Don't worry. I'm very rich." Rose tried to take out a card from her purse to prove she could afford it.But her legs suddenly gave way, and she fell onto the man.Jonathan Finch had a cold look in his eyes. He assumed she was just like the women who tried to offer themselves to him in the past.He
An hour later, Jonathan woke up.He looked under the covers. Other than his underwear, he was not wearing anything.Not only so, but that woman even stole his clothes!Jonathan's expression turned gloomy.As soon as Zac Gibson entered the room, he saw the sullen Jonathan lying on the messy bed. There was also a torn red dress on the floor. Zac immediately realized what was going on."You're … transitioning?"Everyone knew Jonathan never got involved with women. Still, countless women had tried to sleep with him.Jonathan was cold and heartless toward women. None of those women had ever succeeded before.But it seemed like it had been quite an intense night last night.Zac had been utterly drunk when he received Jonathan's call the night before.Once he sobered up this morning, he finally remembered Jonathan asking him for a doctor.A month ago, Jonathan had defeated the other members of the Finch family. Hence, he became the new person in charge of the Finches.Since then,
Those were photos from the bar last night.Rose wondered who had taken them.She felt like her head was buzzing."Dad, calm down. Don't let your anger affect your health. Rose probably wasn't thinking straight. "It's a good thing Nixon bought those photos. If not, when the photos get leaked to the public, it would affect the Celeste Jewels' share price."Kelly coaxed in a gentle tone, but she was gloating inside.Last night, she had asked Maya to take Rose to Nightfall Lounge. She also arranged a few strong men for Rose. She wanted to take photos of Rose making a fool out of herself in public.But by the time Maya went back, a man was already taking Rose away.Maya could only snap a few photos hastily.Still, those photos were enough for Nixon to call off his engagement to Rose.Kelly stared at Rose with the expression of an innocent child.She suddenly noticed the man's shirt Rose was wearing. "Rose, your shirt … looks so weird! Why does it look like a man's shirt?"Not o
"Alright. I'll meet Uncle Jonathan tomorrow. He's an elder, so I'll prepare a huge gift for him. Don't worry, I'll behave myself."…After Nixon left, Rose picked up the photos on the floor.She glanced at Maya coldly while saying, "These are pretty good shots. It's a pity that you didn't capture his face."The man last night had extremely good looks. He was as handsome as the hottest male celebrities.Maya felt a little guilty. She knew Rose would suspect her for what had happened last night.She was about to argue when Rose looked at Kelly instead.Kelly had an innocent look on her face. She looked gentle and harmless, but deep down inside, her heart was filled with hatred.She did not expect Nixon to proceed with the marriage—not after Rose had been caught making out with another man.Kelly refused to back down. She wanted to press on with this incident and fan the flames so that Jamie would drive Rose out of the house.Just then, Rose smiled. The next words that came out
Jonathan's sneer froze. He could not believe his ears.After what felt like an eternity, Jonathan finally spoke."What … did you just say? Say that again!"Blinking, Rose said earnestly, "Let's get married!"She could pay him for it.She had already thought things through. To avoid unnecessary trouble, the easiest way was to make it a trade.There would be no emotional strings attached. She would pay him to marry her, and he would take the money.Also, due to the special nature of his job, he was the perfect candidate!Jonathan thought about it for a moment. Then, a look of disdain and disgust appeared in his cold eyes.He could tell what she was trying to do now.Scoffing to himself, he assumed that despite not knowing who he was, she knew he was no ordinary man. Therefore, after heading home and thinking about it, she came back to him.Was she trying to marry a rich man, or was it the money she was after?Jonathan recalled the red stain on the sheets this morning. The gui