Rosalie frowned slightly and was about to refuse when Mary squeezed her way out of the dance floor. She sat down boldly next to Rosalie and scrutinized the man.He looked well-mannered enough. His features were well-defined even under the dim lighting of the bar. He was not exactly muscular, but he was not skinny either. His entire outfit probably cost about fifteen thousand dollars. She rated him an eight, just about.Mary did not give Rosalie a chance to turn him down after that. She said brightly, "Sure! Do you have any other friends? They can come along too!"The man's seat was right next to theirs. He noticed the ladies when they stood up to dance, and he knew that they had come here together. Since Mary had given him the green light, he turned around and called his friends over. All of them looked handsome enough, and they were dressed in branded goods too. When they came over, they brought the expensive wine bottles on their table with them. The men were respectful of the

Everyone was taken aback by that voice. Rosalie stiffened slightly. She knew that man too well. She could imagine how cold his expression was now from the sound of his voice alone.Besides, she did not know how to face the man behind her after everything that had happened lately.By then, however, Byron had walked up to them. Hans noticed him and then followed his gaze to Rosalie. His expression shifted slightly. "President Lawrence, what are you…?"He was not aware of any other woman in Byron's life other than Wendy Fuller.However, the way Byron looked at the woman next to him aroused his suspicions.Byron recalled the way Rosalie had clinked her glass with his earlier, and his gaze on Hans was completely cold. "Master Reed, you should be careful when you pick up women in bars. You should at least avoid women with children."He looked at Rosalie as he said that. Hans was stunned to hear that. Rosalie had children? He could not tell at all.Rosalie did not expect Byro

Her rocky relationship with Byron left Rosalie increasingly troubled when it came to facing Estie.Every time Lucian and Nox mentioned the girl, she would try to change the topic.Eventually, the perceptive boys sensed that their mother’s attitude toward the girl had changed. They did not avoid her at school, but they became much more distant to her.Estie had just learned how to speak, and she could only say a handful of words. In fact, she only occasionally said a word or two when she was interested in the topic. Now that the boys stopped initiating conversations with her, and as it had been a few days since she last saw Rosalie, Estie slowly regressed and stopped talking altogether.Only Byron noticed the changes in his daughter’s demeanor.When he first brought her home, she would sometimes say a word or two. Recently, though, she refused to speak again, no matter what.Byron was worried about her condition, but the only person who could help her had clearly stated that she w

Early the next morning.It was almost half-past seven when Rosalie opened her eyes.She glanced at the time and abruptly sat up in bed. After washing up quickly, she rushed to send the boys to school before she could even get a bite to eat.Lisa was only in charge of picking them up from school. Rosalie would drop them off on her way to work every morning.She had made sure to be extra early lately to avoid Byron.However, work had gone on for too long last night, and she could not wake up in time…The entire journey there, Rosalie silently prayed that she would not bump into Byron.As soon as she stepped out of her car, though, she saw a Bentley with a familiar number plate come to a stop behind her.A moment later, the man carried Estie out of the car.Rosalie hastened her footsteps in an attempt to drop the boys off and slip away before Byron and Estie saw her.“Good morning, Miss Jacobs!” Miss Leigh Ann greeted her enthusiastically.Rosalie paused, her heart sinking.On

Byron's gaze darkened, and he was about to continue when a phone ringtone interrupted the strange atmosphere between them.Rosalie coolly looked away from him and took her phone out of her bag, glancing at the caller ID.Leon's name was displayed clearly on the screen.She secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The call came right on time for her. After giving him a curt nod, Rosalie answered the call and headed toward her car.This time, Byron did not try to stop her again. As she walked past him, Rosalie finally felt her heart settle back in her chest. Byron watched her leave, thinking back to the name he saw on her phone. If he remembered correctly, Leon had invited her out for a meal together not too long ago. They seemed to have had fun. Judging by his name in her contact list, they were even on a first-name basis.They had to be even closer than he imagined. Byron's expression gradually darkened at the thought. …"Is something the matter, Leon?"The two of them ex