Chapter 221 I Won''t Allow It


    In the old house of the Fu Family.


    Rose sat in front of the vanity table, browsing her WeChat moments as she carefully applied a delicate


    face mask onto her skin.


    At that moment, a knock came from her door. Quickly, she took of her mask and went to see who it


    was. Upon opening the door, she saw Selma''s scornful face.


    Seeing Rose''s face still wet and unkempt, Selma let out a sigh. "Rose, you and Kevin have already


    been engaged. Yet why does it seem like you don''t even care?"


    The usation took Rose aback as she blinked in surprise.


    "Kevin is very busy with his work," Rose defended. "In fact, he might be in the middle of negotiating a


    contract right now. How can I disturb him at a time like this?"


    Even though she said this, she really did not know what Kevin was doing as he wasn''t so keen on


    telling her anything.


    Narrowing her eyes, Selma crossed her arms over her chest. "Oh really? And how can you be so sure


    that that''s what he''s doing?" Selma frowned and said.


    "What else would he be doing then?" Rose countered. In her eyes, she saw Kevin as a busy man


    devoted to his work.


    Hearing this, Selma slightly raised an eyebrow at her. "If you must know, I found that Kevin had grown


    quite close to Anne," she said matter-of-factly. "Don''t forget that I''ve agreed to your marriage with my


    son because I was hoping that you would take good care of him. You better live up to those


    expectations, and make sure he doesn''t fall out of love with you."


    ''What?'' Rose thought, her heart sinking at Selma''s words. ''Was Kevin... really seeing Anne?''


    The sweet smile on her face faded away as her eyes darkened. "Don''t worry, mom," she said solemnly.


    "I''ll make sure Kevin doesn''t leave me."


    "Good. Remember, it''s all up to you. If you get hurt by the end of it, then it is no one''s fault but yours."


    Then Selma left.


    Slowly, Rose closed the door and went to sit back in front of her vanity table. There was a restlessness


    stirring in her heart as she gazed upon her reflection.


    ''Anne better not get toofortable with my man. I won''t allow it.''


    All this time, she didn''t think that anything was wrong with her rtionship with Kevin. As long as Kevin


    still came home to her, she couldn''t care less about what other people said.


    In the AN Group.


    It was office hours, and everyone set about with their tasks in a disciplined and orderly manner.


    Rose had decided to pay Kevin a little visit. For the asion, she decided to dress up with a white


    gauze dress and a thick, mink coat. Everything about her exhumed beauty and luxury.


    "Stop. What is your business here?" the security guard at the door asked.


    Before Rose could say anything, he recognized her at the next second and bowed his head.


    "Apologies, Mrs. Rose. Please,e right in."


    With a small smile, Rose walked in and went straight to the CEO''s office.


    Upon getting there, however, she found that the office was locked.


    "Where''s Kevin?" asked Rose.


    Looking around her, she saw the employees ncing at her with fear in their eyes.


    "Mr. Kevin is not here. What can I do for you?" the assistant asked.


    "Where is Kevin?" Rose''s imposing manner immediately came out. Although she had a sweet


    temperament, she was very intimidating when she had to be.


    "We don''t know. Mr. Kevin left early today. I think he might have had a meeting," the assistant replied


    with his head down.


    But Rose knew that this was not the case. If Kevin really was on a business meeting, the assistant


    would''ve known about it.


    "Okay." With a shrug, Rose turned around and left.


    Although there was anger boiling up inside her, she said nothing more and walked out of the building.


    ''Selma was right,'' she thought, clenching her teeth. ''I''m sure Kevin''s with Anne right now.''


    Meanwhile, in a western restaurant.


    Waiters in sleek, ck tuxedos walked from table to table, expertly attending to all of the customers''


    needs. A string quartet yed in the corner, adding to the elegant ambiance of the restaurant.


    Sitting opposite to Kevin, Anne didn''t say anything nor did she look up to meet his eyes.


    Soon enough, their food arrived. Taking a deep, resigned breath, Anne picked up a knife and fork and


    slowly cut through her steak she ordered.


    A pang of pain surged up Kevin''s heart. Anne had always been shutting him out, and it was not easy


    for him to ask her out this time.


    "So have you thought about what I said?" Kevin asked.


    All of a sudden, Anne froze. Carefully, sheid back her fork and knife back on her te, looking up to


    sneer at him. "Do you really think I can ept this, Kevin? Rose is your fiancee. After you get your way


    with her in bed, you want toe back to me? Don''t be so naive."


    Sure enough, he understood that it was indeed because of what Rose had said to her that her


    resistance to him was so resolute.


    "That''s because my mother drugged me. I was caught off guard." Even though he tried to exin, Anne


    shook her head, not nning on listening to another word he said.


    "Sorry, I don''t want to hear any more excuses. All I know is that the damage has been done. Please, do


    not bother me again." Standing up, she grabbed her bag and quickly made her leave. Cussing under


    his breath, Kevin mmed his fist on the table. Leaning back on his seat, he rubbed his forehead,


    trying desperately to keep his temper.


    Night befell upon the city.


    Even though it was growingte, the lights in the old house of the Fu Family were still on.


    Rose had been waiting for Kevin toe home.


    A whileter, she heard a car pull up at the driveway. Excitement filled her heart as she quickly came to


    greet Kevin. ''He''s back! Of course he''s back! This is his home, after all,'' she chirped in her thoughts.


    "Wee home, Kevin," she greeted him in a loving voice, as soon as he stepped out of his car. "Have


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    However, Kevin simply walked past her coldly. "No," he answered bluntly.


    There wasn''t a time wherein he didn''t act so callously towards her, and this was making her more and


    more disappointed. Before going up the stairs, he looked back at her with his deep, ck eyes. "Come


    up to the bedroom with me. I have something to tell you."


    Seeing the angry look on his eyes, she couldn''t help but feel a bit worried and scared. But she knew


    that she didn''t have much of a choice but to follow what he said. With a frown, she followed behind him


    obediently.


    The warm lights made the bedroom look nice and cozy. However, it was not enough to soften the harsh


    look on Kevin''s face. Rose closed the door behind her, waiting for him to say something. "Kevin?" she


    finally said, breaking the silence. "What did you want to tell me?"


    "Did you tell Anne that something happened between us?" With his back still towards her, she could


    only imagine the aggrieved look on his face at that moment.


    Taking a deep breath, she squared her shoulder. "Yes, I did," she said bluntly. "Why, did I say


    something wrong? We''re engaged now, Kevin. Your mother has already given us her blessing. Why are


    you still insisting on being with her? I''ve made so manypromises for you already. What else do I


    need to do?"


    "It''s none of your business, Rose!" He turned around and towered over her, his nostrils ring in anger.


    "I''m warning you onest time to stay away from Anne. If you know what''s good for you, then don''t


    interfere ever again."


    "So that it''s then?" A sarcastic smile formed on her thin lips. "You''re so willing to just toss me aside for


    Anne? Just please tell me what I did wrong for you to treat me like this!"


    "I don''t like you. I never will." Turning around, he walked up to the bed and sat at the edge of the


    mattress, running his hands through his hair in frustration.


    All of a sudden, Rose felt as if she were in an ice cave. She had made so much effort to make her


    rtionship with Kevin work, yet it was still not enough.


    If there really was no room for her in his heart, there was really nothing she could do that was right.


    Rose dropped to the floor, feeling her body go numb. Still, Kevin didn''t care for this woman in front of


    him. Standing up, he walked past her and left the house as quickly as he came.


    It was as if his arrival was a short gust of wind,ing in one window and out another. But the damage


    had been done. Rose''s heart was shattered in pieces within the few minutes he was there.


    His words kept ringing in her thoughts as she sat in the bedroom all by herself. ''Anne, why did you


    She loved Kevin so much that she determined to keep him in her life. ''If I can''t have Kevin, no one can,''


    she thought determinedly.


    The night grew deeper, easily hiding all the remorse and resentment in people''s hearts.


    In the M Group.


    Since the new design was going to be disyed in France, one designer had to go there and draw


    inspiration from the city to make their cooperation with the S Group as prudent as possible. This was


    the biggest project M Group had had yet.


    The only problem now was for the designer team to choose who would go on the business trip to Paris.


    Of course, everyone inevitably wanted to go abroad and get exposed to other forms of designs,


    especially from a city as reputable as Paris. However, the design was due in a month''s time. On top of


    that, the new domestic designs were set toe out soon.


    As long as thepany had enough exposure, they would finally be recognized as a first-ss


    establishment in the country. However, the cooperation with S Group was an opportunity that did not


    certainly pay off as it would give thepany an international spotlight.


    "I think it''s better to let Anne go," Trey said carefully as he looked thoughtfully at Anne.


    "Are you sure about that? Even though her works are really famous here in this country, we can''t


    guarantee if she could handle this project just as well," Mark argued. In truth, he was rather worried


    about the idea of Anne being in a different country all by herself.


    "Look, I know you''re worried," Trey said. "And I know that we can''t just abandon our domestic


    reputation. But this could be a really good thing for ourpany. Besides, Ian has an uing


    business trip to France. I''m sure he won''t mind taking care of Anne while she''s there. From what I''ve


    heard, they''re rather good friends."


    Mark blinked in surprise. "They knew each other before? Why didn''t I know about this?"


    Seeing the look on Mark''s face, Trey couldn''t help but sigh. It was so easy to see what was on Mark''s


    mind, the same was it was easy to see what was on Ian''s. The little girl that Ian often mentioned in the


    past was none other than Anne.


    Otherwise, why else would Ian go out of his way to help this woman again and again?


    "Well, he didn''t say this to me exactly. Sometimes it just not that difficult to figure some people out.


    Anyway, it''s done. Tell Aer about the news so she can prepare to leave."


    Shaking his head in disbelief, Mark walked out of the office. A frown appeared on Trey''s face. Even


    though he knew that Ian and Mark had only a single woman in their minds, there was no need to


    expose it at the risk of ruining their friendship. Moreover, at the state things were currently, no one had


    a chance of getting what they wanted either way.


    He knew this much since he was an outsider in these people''s messy and tangled lives.


    Leaning against the chair, he lightly rubbed his temples, trying to ease the headache he was having.


    It was impossible to tell for how long he could hide things from her. But Anne was a master of her work.


    Only she could find a new way if she went to Paris. The other designers weren''t as flexible and


    innovative as she was.


    "Anne, the faith of thispany is in your hands now."


    Trey clenched his fists, his eyes full of expectation and determination.


    In her office, Anne admired the small, sulent nts on her desk. They were cute, and offered a


    rather calming atmosphere. She couldn''t remember who had given them to her, but she felt happy in


    her heart nevertheless.


    ''It''s so much easier to be in thepany of nts than with people,''


    she thought, smiling to herself contentedly.