Chapter 438
Chapter 438
He narrowed his eyes and asked, “Why not?”
It was because that was herst trace of dignity. Even though her pride had been shattered and left in
pieces, she didn’t want it to be trampled on again. “Because the family I want is not someone like you.
To me, you can be a creditor, a stranger, or a superior, but you can never be my family!”
The word “family” was special to her. It was something she had longed for since childhood.
Therefore, she couldn’t let him trample on that word.
His gaze was sharp, filled with a chilling intensity, like razor des cutting into her.
She didn’t avoid his gaze, just calmly looking at him, silently telling him he would never be her family.
Suddenly, heughed in anger, a dazzling and mocking smile tugging at the corners of his lips. “Then
let’s make a bet. I bet that one day you will want me to be your family again and ask me to call
you ‘Rosie””
Her body trembled involuntarily. He said it with such certainty as if it were bound to happen in the
future.
“That day will nevere.” That was the answer she gave him.
After Jonathan left the rental home, he exited the residential area, and Carlos was waiting not far away.
When he saw Jonathaning out, he rushed forward and asked, “Mr. Youngblood, are you heading
back to the Youngblood residence?”
“Yes,” Jonathan answered indifferently. “What did you find out from those two people?”
“All I know now is that they have received money from someone to deal with Ms. Leighton. They were
told to keep Ms. Leighton in the hospital for at least a while. However, they only contacted the person
who paid them over the phone and the money was transferred directly to their ounts. They never
met the person personally,” Carlos said, reporting the results of his investigation.
In other words, more time was needed to find the mastermind behind it.
“Keep investigating,” Jonathan ordered coldly.
“Got it,” Carlos replied and got into the car with Jonathan.
“Send someone to protect her in secret. Never let her encounter danger like today,” he said. “Also, find
out if she has any recent conflicts with anyone.”
Carlos quickly agreed again. As he looked out the window at Jonathan’s perfect side profile, Carlos
couldn’t help but sigh in
his heart.
It seemed that Jonathan was still not over Rosalie.
He couldn’t understand what kind of charm Rosalie had to make Jonathan, even after their breakup,
still unable to let go and
move on.
The next day, Rosalie went to work with her eyebags and reported to Lawrence about her inquiries with
Aubrielle and Lina the previous day.
Lawrence’s view was in line with hers.
They could bring it to court, but whether it would be epted was at the discretion of the judge due to
lack of conclusive
evidence.
They also discussed the possibility of the police reopening the case, which remained uncertain.
“I’ll go to the police station again.” Lawrence looked at Rosalie’s prominent dark circles and said,
“Thank you for your hard work. You must be tired from working on the case. I’ll give you a day off today.
Go get some rest.” Rosalie knew Lawrence had misunderstood. In fact, she hadn’t been sleeping well
because of Jonathan. Nevertheless, Lawrence was more understanding than she had expected, which
eased her worries.
Since Rosalie had a day off, she decided to visit Amelia and Aiden. After all, they would be leaving
Strico soon.
However, as she walked to the office building’s entrance, she noticed a luxury car pulling up and a
woman in designer clothes getting out of the vehicle.
It was Fiona.
Rosalie was a little surprised, and Fiona spotted her now. She immediately walked over and said,
“Rosalie, what a coincidence! I was thinking of looking for you, and here you are!”
Speaking of which, Fiona had found out about Rosalie working here as an assistantwyer through a
guy named Kayden, whom she had met at the nightclubst time.
“So what if she used to be the most promisingwyer? Now she’s merely an assistant, Fiona sneered
in her heart. However,
she continued to y nice on the surface. “Do you have time? Let’s talk.”
“Is there anything we need to talk about?” Rosalie asked. She and Fiona had never gotten along well
since their youth. Besides, she studied andter worked in Strico. They had very little interaction over
the years and were not close.
“Of course. If you’re busy, I can exin it to your firm myself. I’m sure your firm won’t be unreasonable
and make time for me,” Fiona said confidently. She seemed to think that the people at the firm would
believe whatever she said!
Little did she know that it was all because of Calvin. If she could no longer rely on him one day, she
would be nothing in the eyes of others.
Rosalie noticed Fiona’s pretentious demeanor and knew that if she refused, thetter might barge into
thew firm. So she said, “All right, let’s find a nearby ce then.”
Fiona was overjoyed. She immediately picked a nearby cafe that seemed upscale in its decor and
ordered two of their most expensive coffees.
“I know you’ve broken up with Jonathan. You must not have much money. It’s my treat today. Calvin
gave me a ck card and told me to spend as I please,” Fiona boasted.
Rosalie couldn’t help but be confused by Fiona’s behavior. It was clear Fiona didn’t like coffee, but here
she was, pretending to enjoy her cup of cappino.
She remembered that Fiona had never liked coffee and had even once said that drinking coffee was
like drinking poison.
Now, she ordered coffee and pretended to enjoy it.
“You can order something else,” Rosalie suggested.
“Oh, this coffee is quite good. I’ve developed a taste for coffeetely,” Fiona said against her will. She
didn’t like coffee, but she had noticed that many people in the upper-ss coterie enjoyed it, so she
wanted to drink it to appear more refined.
It made her feel like she was on another level..
Rosalie decided not to argue any further.
After a few sips of coffee, Fiona looked at Rosalie and said, “Rosalie, we’re family. I do sympathize with
you for breaking up with Jonathan. Let me know if you need any help. I will do my best to help you.”Original content from N?velDrama.Org.