Chapter 535 Beware of Harriette
"Rose will be at Aurora Crest in two days."
When Bella received that news, she was immensely pleased. Naturally, she disregarded Lizzie's reminder to refrain from doing anything foolish. "Pfft. Foolish? Letting Rose off the hook is foolish, I'll tell you that," she thought.
At the thought of Aurora Crest, she secretly fantasized it to be Rose's place of death. After all, any accidents could happen on the mountain.
...
Two days passed before Miles finally returned Rose's call.
"Miles?" Her brisk voice on the phone took him by surprise. It seemed she had been rather comfortable over at Clover's.
Miles initially wanted to question Rose about Yvonne's discharge, but he choked up slightly when he heard her lighthearted voice. After a brief moment of silence, he said, "Let's visit Aurora Crest as a family in two days." "Aurora Crest?" She was surprised.
He explained, "Grandpa used to go there once every year. Back when Aunt Rietta was in Regalia, she would always go up there. It was Grandpa's way of reminiscing about her."
Though Rose was Henrietta's daughter, she remained oblivious to that fact even till then. Sooner or later, she would come to know her true identity.
Once she heard that Oliver visited there yearly, Rose unhesitantly replied, "Sure."
"Rosie..." Miles wanted to say something but paused and changed his mind eventually. "Have a good night's sleep."
"You too." After ending the call, she saw Clover approaching.
"Was it Miles?"
He saw the surprise in Rose's eyes and knew he had gotten it right. He presumed Miles would immediately look for her once he discovered Yvonne had been discharged. But to his surprise... Well, it seemed he had overestimated Rose's importance to Miles. Regardless, that wasn't an issue to Clover because he would take great care of his sister, Rose, with or without Miles. On top of that, he was also excited that Elijah had promised to visit Regalia.
"Rosie, I'll take you to meet someone in three days."
Elijah would arrive in Regalia in two days and hold a cocktail party the day after. Since Jonathan accused Clover of not giving Rose a grand enough welcome to his family, he decided to organize an event more impressive than the Young family's. Rose was surprised. "Who are we meeting?"
"That's a secret!" Clover's gaze displayed hints of admiration and respect at the thought of Elijah. He believed Elijah would adore Rose.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.
Upon seeing the mysterious look on his face, she didn't probe further. The timing was just right as she would be back from Aurora Crest by then.
At the Young Group headquarters, Miles drew open the drawer in his office and wanted to retrieve something when he saw that the will had been tampered with.
He believed Victor wouldn't go through the document in his drawer. Besides, he never had any uninvited guests to his office. So, who could've done that? Suddenly, he recalled Harriette sitting in his seat the other day. Was it her?
Miles revealed a faint smile, feeling relieved that it was just her. He knew Harriette well enough to know she wouldn't object to anything even if she saw Oliver's will.
After all, she had no interest in the Young Group businesses or any idea that Rose was Oliver's biological granddaughter.
"Miles, are you still buried in work? Let me keep you company!" Harriette pushed open the office door and peeked her head inside.
Dismissing his thoughts, Miles shut the drawer and stood up with a smile. "No need. It's late. Let's go home."
"Okay." She nodded happily, passed his jacket to him, and clung to his arm while walking out of the office.
The employees, who were working overtime, saw how intimate they were and were no longer surprised. For the last few days, they were introduced to the true Young family heiress and got to know her. Although her vocal cords were damaged, resulting in an unpleasant voice, her face remained undeniably stunning. Not to mention her bright and charming personality, which was far better than Anastasia's.
Besides, she was extremely close
with Miles. Although they were siblings in name, they shared no blood relation as they were both adopted by Oliver. At times, they even found them more like a couple than a pair of siblings.
"Miles, I haven't been to Aurora Crest in a long time. I remember Grandpa would always be there whenever went." A glint of nostalgia was evident in Harriette's eyes, but
beneath it was a dar but ne
glow.
Aurora Crest... A perfect place and opportunity to execute her plan. This morning, when Miles mentioned
how Oliver would habitually visit Aurora Crest yearly, she immediately concocted an idea. She knew Rose would not miss a day like this!
Harriette shot a glance at Miles. "Too bad we're missing a member this year." That would naturally be Oliver.
He consoled her. "Grandpa would be delighted to know you're back and see you at Aurora Crest. Also, we're not missing anyone. We'll have Rosie joining us this year."
"Rosie too?" Harriette looked surprised. Then, she pretended to be apologetic for forgetting something. "Oh, right. Rosie is also Grandpa's adopted granddaughter. Of course, she must come with us."
"Exactly. Rosie is Grandpa's granddaughter," Miles murmured.
At that, Harriette felt her heart drop. It wasn't until then that she was fully convinced Miles knew about Rose and Oliver's true relationship.
Almost instinctively, she clenched her fists, praying for the mission at Aurora Crest to be a success. In the blink of an eye, two days had flown by.
Since Rose and Yvonne moved to Royal Garden, Clover did as he promised and bought the villa beside it. Considering Yvonne's rehabilitation, he purchased all the necessary equipment and stationed it in the villa.
"You got yourself an awesome brother." After her rehabilitation, Yvonne enjoyed afternoon tea with Rose in the garden, feeling relaxed and at ease.
Rose glanced at her. Since her recovery, Yvonne had returned to her regular optimistic state. Rose could tell she was smitten by Clover whenever she mentioned him.
"And? Are you into him? You know he's sorta taken, right?" Rose took a bite of the ice cream.
"Of course, I do. No matter how much he and Ms. Gill conceal their emotions, I can tell they're in love from miles away! Sure, it's a pity, but they're compatible."
Clover and Emily would visit the villa every day, and watching them "cover up" their feelings for each other became Yvonne's new form of entertainment. "By the way, regarding Harriette... For some reason, I just don't like her. You better beware of her!"
Yvonne had a habit of pivoting her topics. Just a second ago, she was talking about Clover. The next second, she had focused on Harriette.