Chapter 355 [ 1,398 words ] Samantha’s words made Derick’s expression change. He turned toward Rose. At some point, she had opened her eyes. There was no anger in them. No pain. No resentment. Nothing. Just a terrifying, almost unnatural calm. It was the kind of calm that came after
Chapter 354 [ 1,193 words ] Ryan’s words cut deeper than any weapon. Samantha stared at him, completely frozen. For a moment, she almost forgot where she was. She had thought she still had something she could use against him. A memory. A past affection. A trace of guilt. Anything.
Chapter 353 [ 1,265 words ] Ryan didn’t care what Trevor was thinking. Right now, there was only one thing that mattered. Finding Rose and Ariel. He pointed toward the faint trail of frosting on the floor. “It came from Rose.” Trevor’s expression tightened. “She had cake frosting on her
Chapter 352 [ 1,124 words ] Oliver had reached his limit. From where he stood, Trevor wasn’t just celebrating Ariel’s birthday anymore. He was making a statement. In front of hundreds of guests. In front of the city’s business elite. In front of the media waiting outside. Every smile, every
Chapter 351 [ 1,123 words ] Trevor’s expression remained composed. Only he knew what he’d just discovered. The butterfly brooch he had given Rose was a limited-edition design. Only a handful existed anywhere in the world. Even wealth wasn’t enough to guarantee ownership. The jeweler offered an exclusive personalization service,
Chapter 350 [ 1,393 words ] Behind the ballroom, hidden from the guests, the staff made their final preparations. The private garden had been transformed into a breathtaking display of roses. Thousands of blooms stretched across the lawn, their rich crimson petals glowing beneath carefully placed lights. Everything had been
Chapter 349 [ 1,354 words ] Rose blinked. “Huh?” For a second, she didn’t understand what Trevor meant. Then it clicked. He wasn’t asking for a tour of her apartment. He was asking for something much more ordinary—and much more significant. They were engaged. Yet despite everything they’d been through
Chapter 348 [ 1,281 words ] James sat motionless after Ryan hung up. His phone remained clenched tightly in his hand. The more he replayed the conversation, the more one possibility refused to leave his mind. His pulse quickened. What if… What if Rose really was his sister? The thought
Chapter 347 [ 1,335 words ] Rose stood frozen. “…Mine?” The single word barely made it past her lips. She had come to ask about the jade pendant so she could answer Grace’s questions. Grace had hoped the Bennett family might be willing to sell it to the Taylor family
Chapter 346 [ 1,537 words ] Ryan watched silently as Trevor reached over and took Rose’s bag from her without either of them saying a word. It was effortless. The kind of habit that only developed after spending enough time together that neither person thought twice about it. His expression
Chapter 345 [ 1,344 words ] The moment Samantha mentioned Ariel’s name, something inside Rose went cold. A familiar chill raced down her spine, followed by a surge of pure, burning anger. She knew exactly what Samantha was trying to do. For someone who had spent her entire life adored,
Chapter 344 [ 1,344 words ] Samantha stared at Ryan in disbelief. Her breathing grew heavier. She wasn’t stupid. She knew exactly what it meant when evidence was being monitored and intercepted. They had done this themselves. They had personally walked into the trap and handed the police the key
Chapter 343 [ 1,364 words ] Samantha had never been completely convinced that Rose was the missing Taylor daughter. Even if Victoria had never switched the DNA samples years ago, the result might have been exactly the same. There had always been too many unanswered questions. But now… Another family
Chapter 342 [ 1,228 words ] Rose turned at the sound of her name. A hand came flying toward her face. Instinct took over. She sidestepped the slap, caught Samantha’s wrist before it could connect, and twisted it sharply behind her back. “What is wrong with you?” Rose’s voice was
Chapter 341 [ 1,357 words ] Rose shook her head. “No, thanks. I know my way around.” As she led Grace and Alicia through the gallery, a question lingered in the back of her mind. How had Ryan known she was coming with Grace? He probably hadn’t known the exact
Chapter 340 [ 1,195 words ] Ryan’s expression remained unreadable beneath the dim glow of the driveway lights. “Do you want to know why the Taylor family’s DNA results were wrong?” Samantha froze. Ryan leaned back slightly, his fingers resting against the steering wheel. “Because the samples submitted to the
Chapter 339 [ 965 words ] Ryan hadn’t had a single drink that night. Instead of heading back to the office, he drove to the house where he and Rose had once lived together. Lately, it had become the only place he bothered sleeping. As he pulled into the driveway,
Chapter 338 [ 1,077 words ] Rose watched Ryan walk toward the front steps and let out a frustrated laugh. Seriously? She hurried after him, the sharp click of her heels echoing across the stone patio. “Ryan.” He kept walking. “Ryan.” This time he stopped and glanced back over one
Chapter 337 [ 1,226 words ] An uneasy silence settled over the dining room. Conversation had resumed, but it sounded forced. One by one, members of the extended Knight family drifted back to safer topics, laughing over harmless stories as though Samantha’s spectacular outburst had never happened. The performance was
Chapter 336 [ 1,233 words ] The moment Samantha stepped out of the hotel, she lowered her head and hurried toward the waiting SUV. She couldn’t bear another second under the weight of everyone’s eyes. Every glance felt accusatory. A valet looking in her direction. A guest leaving the gala.