Chapter 800


    Rosalie had a delicate demeanor. That day, she had lighter makeup on, with the focus drawn to her


    eyes. Her long hair was tied up, and a few strands fell neatly around her face, further entuating


    her elegant temperament.


    It did not make people think she was unfit to stand beside Jonathan. On the contrary, her serene


    conduct seemed to meld seamlessly with Jonathan’s natural charm. Others only felt pleased as they


    looked at them side-by-side.


    Among those people, some men looked at Rosalie with amazement. Jonathan frowned slightly at


    that.


    She was stunning that day. Her beauty was based not only on her clothes and jewelry but also on


    her disposition and calmness.


    She may not immediately catch someone’s eye, but the longer they looked at her, the more at ease


    they would feel. Eventually, standing next to her, they would feelpletely at peace.


    Perhaps this was her magic, which made it harder and harder for him to extricate himself from her.


    The gazes of those men made him feel as if his carefully guarded treasure was being coveted.


    “Later, I’ll take you to meet some people. Of course, you might know these people from five years


    ago,” Jonathan said.


    Rosalie smiled slightly, knowing that Jonathan had brought her to the banquet to officially dere


    her existence in the upper-ss coterie.


    Jonathan led her to meet some people. Some were people Rosalie had met before, and some she


    had not. Rosalie greeted them all with grace andposure.


    After walking around once, Rosalie said, “I’ll step to the side for a


    moment to rest.”


    “What’s wrong? Are you tired?” Jonathan asked.


    “I’m not tired. It’s just that my high heels are a little higher today. If I walk around too long, my soles


    will hurt,” Rosalie whispered. As she finished speaking, she licked her lips as if slightly


    embarrassed.


    She was already a mother, yet when she performed such girlish gestures, she exuded a particr


    charm that drew Jonathan’s attention.


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    His Adam’s apple bobbed involuntarily. Every single movement she made piqued his desire. If it


    were not for the inappropriate time, he was afraid he would want her again.


    When they arrived at the rest area, Jonathan was stopped by another man. Rosalie recognized him.


    He was a chip tycoon who had recently been featured frequently in newspapers. Jonathan had


    introduced him to her before.


    The man appeared to have something to say to Jonathan. “I’ll go over there and discuss things


    first,” he told Rosalie. “You can rest here.”


    “Okay,” Rosalie answered.


    She took a ss of champagne from the waiter after Jonathan had left and sipped it while looking


    around at the banquet-goers dressed to the nines.


    Looking around, she noticed many people in the hall staring at her. The majority of them were


    female. These women’s expressions ranged from curiosity to envy to unkindness.


    Rosalie turned to the side, unconcerned. Of course, she understood that if she were going to be by


    Jonathan’s side, she would be subjected to more scrutiny like this in the future.


    She could bear these eyes on her.


    Just then, Rosalie caught sight of a figure. She was taken aback.


    It was Callum.


    Callum had actuallye to this banquet, and the person standing beside him was Madeline. She


    was wearing the exact gown Rosalie had wanted to try on before.


    Just then, Callum saw Rosalie as well. His expression faltered slightly.


    Madeline looked at Callum from the side and could not help smiling. “Right. Speaking of which,


    haven’t you known Mrs. Youngblood of the Youngblood family for a long time? Let’s go say hello.”


    With that, Madeline took Callum’s arm and walked toward Rosalie first.


    Callum approached Rosalie almost passively.


    She smiled as she greeted Rosalie, “Hello, Mrs. Youngblood. I’m Madeline Tall.”


    “Hello,” Rosalie responded, looking at them with aplicated gaze.


    After all, if it had not been for this woman, Callum and Lillian might not


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    have broken up.


    However, perhaps without Madeline, there would be other women.


    After all, what Callum wanted more than love was absolute control over the White family.


    “Speaking of which, I believe I must share some fate with Callum and you, Mrs. Youngblood. Your


    best friend appears to be Callum’s ex-girlfriend, who I believe is still single. Aren’t you going to


    introduce your friend to more aplished men, Mrs. Youngblood?” Madeline delivered everything


    with a smile, but her words were direct.


    As Rosalie looked at Madeline, she also caught sight of Callum’s face, which seemed to pale further


    under the light.


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    “Ms. Tall, you need not worry about this matter. Lillian is my friend, and I’ll help her if needed. If


    anyone intends to harm her, I will not let it go unnoticed.” Rosalie’s smile faded, revealing her firm


    stance to Madeline. If Madeline truly wanted to hurt Lillian, Rosalie would protect her. She would


    never let Madeline escape.


    “I suppose Lillian will be okay with your protection, Mrs. Youngblood.” Madeline chuckled. “By the


    way, when Callum and I leave in a few days, we’ll start nning our wedding. We’d love to see you


    there, Mrs. Youngblood.”


    “An invitation?” Rosalie’s scarlet lips twitched as she thought of it, and she gave Callum a mocking


    nce. “Why had this man reappeared before Lillian when he had decided to wed Madeline? The


    tranquil waters had been stirred up once more.”


    At this moment, a woman in a red gown with beautiful makeup and expensive jewelry spoke up.


    She exuded a high-profile presence.


    She boomed, “Who are you nning to defend upon your return? By the way, Mrs. Youngblood, you


    were dered dead, then came back to life five yearster. You’ve been away from Strico for half a


    decade and suddenly return now. Why don’t you share with everyone what you’ve experienced


    during the past five years?”


    Rosalie recognized this woman as Lucille Marsden, the daughter of the CEO of a real estate


    company working with Youngblood Group.


    Due to the real estate boom in recent years, the Marsden family had be part of the nouveau


    riche, and their assets had increased tenfold in value. They had jumped from a second-ss real


    estatepany to one of the top real estatepanies in Strico City.


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    Lucille was also one of the women who was eyeing Jonathan.


    Before Rosalie came to the banquet, she had done her homework. Carlos had provided her with


    thorough information. She was familiar with


    everyone in attendance, including the women who had shown interest in Jonathan over the


    previous five years.