The man realized he had said the wrong thing and immediately stopped talking. Looking at Yara, he noticed her staring grimly outside the cafe. She seemed oblivious to his presence, which relieved him.
Others around caught on after his reminder. They immediately recognized that the woman in black was indeed the mysterious woman from the Young family everyone had been curious about recently.
"What exactly is her connection to the Young family?"
"She's here to meet a friend, and Mr. Miles had to check on her. Even Mr. Gabriel was on guard outside."
"Mr. Gabriel looks more like a bodyguard to her. Her status must be significant."
The staff member of the film crew was extremely curious about Rose's identity. Yara felt particularly bitter inside.
"What's so significant about her? She's just Mr. Young Senior's adopted granddaughter from Aquastead. They don't even share any blood relation. She hasn't contributed anything to the Young family. She simply used some tricks to deceive Mr. Young Senior.
"Do you think Mr. Miles and Mr. Gabriel care about her? They're just keeping an eye on her and guarding against her. That's all."
Yara smirked coldly. Though she said that, no one knew for sure if they were genuinely just guarding against Rose or not. She recalled Rose's reaction after asking her that question.
"Are you willing?"
Yara became even more wary. She wasn't willing. Whether it was about the Young family or Jonathan, she couldn't afford to sit idly by.
"I'm tired. Let's call it a day." Yara had no more mood to film. Her thoughts were solely on how to drive Rose out of Regalia.
Yara ignored Algernon and other staff member's reactions and made her way back to the minivan.
"They seem to have a close relationship," Yara muttered to herself.
By "they", she meant Rose and Yvonne.
After pondering for a while, a strange expression appeared on Yara's face. She took out her phone and dialed a number.
"I need you to look into someone for me."
…
Yvonne drove Rose back to Yvonne's apartment in Regalia. Along the way, Rose recounted the events of the past few months, including how Oliver had adopted her and everything Kelly had done.
"Kelly hates me. She wants me dead. She aimed to kill me, but ended up harming Grandpa instead…"
Whenever Rose thought about that day, she wished she could turn back time. She couldn't bear the thought of Oliver taking such a risk on her.
"Mr. Young Senior didn't want you to get hurt. He wouldn't want you to carry this guilt forever…" Yvonne comforted her.
While listening to Rose, a question formed in Yvonne's mind. Even if Rose had eyes strikingly similar to Oliver's daughter, risking his life for someone would require a significant motive.
Yvonne wondered if that motive really was just transference.
"Rose, have you ever considered…" she hesitated.
Yvonne couldn't help but think, "Have you ever considered that there might be another connection between you and Mr. Young Senior? Rose's mother was named Celeste Young, also with the surname Young…
"Could it be…"
A wild guess popped into her mind, but Yvonne quickly shook it off. She didn't want her speculation to further upset Rose, so she stopped herself from speaking.
At that moment, she stood by the window in the eight-floor living room. Downstairs, a man stood with several bags.
Yvonne immediately recognized him as the person who had offered to take them earlier outside the cafe. He had followed them here.
Yvonne raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Hmm, he does seem to care about you. He's quite handsome."
Rose could almost imagine how excited Yvonne would be. She could picture her stomping her feet in excitement over the gossip once Gabriel left. Unfortunately…
"Thank you, Cousin Gabriel," Rose said. She smiled warmly.
Her gratitude caused Gabriel to falter slightly. It was the first time Rose had called him "Cousin Gabriel".
"Oh, you're welcome." Gabriel avoided Rose's gaze.
Beside her, Yvonne's earlier excitement about the gossip completely disappeared after Rose addressed him as "Cousin Gabriel". It took her a while for her facial expression to return to normal.
Yvonne was confused. She thought, "What's going on?"
However, Rose didn't pay any attention to her. She cautiously asked Gabriel, "Would you like to stay and eat with us?"
On the table, Gabriel had laid out a feast with all of Rose's favorite dishes prominently placed.
Gabriel felt pleasantly surprised by Rose's invitation. He couldn't believe that he could stay and eat together in such an intimate setting with Rose and her friend…
"Ah, Gabriel… Gabriel, right? You must be very busy. How could you have time to stay and eat with us?" Yvonne beamed.
"Eating together? Nonsense!" Yvonne thought.
She needed to figure out what was happening. With Gabriel here, Yvonne couldn't bring up the subject. Yvonne was eager for Gabriel to leave immediately.
However, she kept her composure. She smiled politely and said, "Gabriel, you must be very busy. We won't force you to stay here anymore." As Yvonne spoke, she made way for him to leave.
Gabriel frowned. He found Yvonne's behavior quite strange. Just moments ago, she had been warm and welcoming. However, her demeanor had completely shifted now.
Moreover, her smile appeared polite. Yet, it lacked any genuine friendliness.
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But I like how Rose retaliates!...
Love this story, more chapters please but I hope there would be less scheme against Rose...
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