As Maxwell leaned in, Rosemary snapped back to reality, her refocused gazending on the man’s
handsome lips. Instinctively, she tried to lean back, but before she could make a move, she was
pulled into an embrace, his arms wrapping around her waist. “Ten minutes.”
Resting her cheek on her hand, Rosemary watched him lost in thought.
The scent of the man was all too familiar to her. Even without any intimate contact, they had been
practically inseparable for three years. Rosemary found herself pressed against his chest, his
heartbeat steady and reassuring in her ear.
Beyond that, the world was dead silent.
At that moment, Rosemary could not find it in herself to push him away. The draining argument they
had juste out of must have exhausted her both physically and emotionally.
She rxed into him, letting her full weight rest against Maxwell, “He used to treat me like this too.”
It was probably due to the immense passage of time that she had to recall the details at a slow
pace. Rosemary spoke slowly, but Maxwell didn’t interrupt her, not even a hint of impatience
showed on his face.
If the senior executives at the Templeton Group, who were recently berated, saw this, they might
think they’d seen a ghost in broad daylight!
“Back in elementary school, I was framed by a ssmate for stealing his stuff. We argued, and he
pushed me down, and I hit the back of my head on the corner of a desk. It ended up with the
teachers, and the parents were called. He brought his parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents—a
whole crowd of over twenty people stuffed into the teacher’s office. He stood up for me all on his
own, beating up the ssmate who used me and still wouldn’t admit his wrongdoing. He even
scratched the boy’s face up.”
Thinking back, she couldn’t recall the specifics anymore. What stood out in her memory was him
punishing her for the sake of Stacey over and over.
Maxwell kept silent but patted her head gently.
Looking down, he could see the woman’s pale, delicate skin and her rosy lips. She looked so tame
and docile now, significantly more lovable than the usual, fierce, bristling self.
Which made someone want to kiss her.
But that thought just shed through his mind; he wasn’t that desperate.
When the ten minutes were up, Rosemary flipped her mood, pushing him away and rubbing her
growling stomach, “Why hasn’t the food arrived yet? I’m starving.”
Maxwell let out a cold chuckle, “I’m surprised you didn’t starve to death.”
It wasn’t long before the waiter started serving the dishes, the table filled to the brim.
In the end, Rosemary who imed she had no appetite ate more than anyone. Maxwell, who had
insisted on eating, barely touched his food after a few bites.
Having eaten and drunk her fill, Rosemary soon grew drowsy. Sitting in the car with the heater at
just the right temperature, she quickly dozed off, leaning over to the window. As the car bumped
along, her head knocked against the ss with thud noises.
Maxwell closed his eyes for a moment. After a moment of patience, he reached out and pulled her
to lean against his shoulder.
Her soft body against him stirred up the urge he had suppressed in the restaurant. He looked down
at her for a moment and finally lowered his head, nting a kiss on her lips, now even more tender
and flushed from the warmth.
The kiss made him lose control. If it weren’t for his reason reminding him that they were in a car,
and Jason was there, he might have crossed the line.
Maxwell let go of Rosemary, turned his head towards the window, and half-closed his eyes to quell
the urge of desire.
In the front seat, Jason’s tense back finally rxed a bit. It was too much to put this close to the
grave man through all this!
The following week, Rosemary’s life was exceptionally calm, without a hint of fluctuation.
Larry went back to his country, but it wasn’t clear whether it was Maxwell’s warning that had effect
or Larry saw her cold-blooded ruthlessness, knowing he wouldn’t get any benefits, stopped wasting
time on her, thus, he hadn’t sought her since then.
She paid no further attention to Stacey’s situation, not knowing if it had been dealt with, but
considering Larry’s determination to protect her at all costs, she guessed it wouldn’t be a big deal.
One day, Pearl invited her to apany her to an auction, and though Rosemary wasn’t keen,
Pearl was already downstairs waiting.
Before heading out, Rosemary grabbed the car keys from the drawer - the ones for the car she’d
driven from Meadork Retreat. The car was too shy and costed fees when parked, yet she
couldn’t sell it because she wasn’t the owner.
Rosemary nned to return this hot potato to Maxwell, considering it settling the debt he’d paid
Larry to sever their ties.
Pearl’s car was parked in in sight, and Rosemary spotted it immediately. Once she opened the
car door and got in, she noticed that Pearl looked despondent and not in high spirits. She asked in
confusion, “Mom, what’s wrong? Are you feeling ill anywhere?”
Now that she was publicly divorcing from Maxwell, what concerned her most was Pearl’s health.
Pearl nced at the apartment Rosemary had just exited, hesitated, and then shook her head, “No,
I’m quite fit; don’t worry about me.”
She knew about this ce; Martin had even consulted Maxwell when buying it, and she had been
right there at the time.
So they were living together now?!
Rosemary: “How did you know I was living here?”
“I asked Maxwell; he told me,” Maxwell knew she was living here with Martin, and didn’t feel a bit
jealous. It seemed like his wife is really going to be someone else’s.
Sigh, best not dwell on it, it only brings heartache.
After pondering for a moment, Pearl spoke up, “Rosemary, even though you are very fond of each
other for now, don’t be too hasty. What if he takes you for granted once he gets you? Though that
kid does not seem like a person who indulges into irresponsibility, you can’t let your guard down,
when you and Maxwell,”
She paused, unable to utter the word “divorce”, “Later, I’ll talk to him, make sure he marries you off
with full honors.”
Rosemary was totally lost, “What are you talking about?”
“You and Martin are dating, aren’t you?”
“Where did you hear that from?” Rosemary couldn’t help butugh, “Martin and I are just friends. I’m
temporarily renting here; I’ve paid the rent.”
Pearl was instantly exhrated, her gloom from the past few days scattered to the winds. “Paying
extra for the rent is good, especially since the ce is in a prime location, so we don’t owe them
anything. Mom will wire you a few millionter, keep it for spending.”
The auction this time was mainly jewelry, taking ce at a swanky five-star hotel. The ones invited
were all prestigious individuals from various sectors.
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Rosemary darted off to the restroom, while Pearl waited for her at the entrance, chatting with her
friend casually. Suddenly, she overheard someone nearby exim in surprise, “Hey, isn’t that the
dancer? It seems like she’s holding Mr. Templeton’s invitation card!”