âGosh are you hurt anywhere? Why didnât you call me? I could have taken you to the hospital!â Alyssa exclaimed, gripping Roseâs shoulders nervously.
Tmn fine. I just have some neck pain,â Rose replied, moved by Alyssaâs concern.
âYou should get it checked. There might be internal injuries that could cause more pain later,â Alyssa suggested.
Jasper suddenly chimed in, âIâll get that arranged after the birthday party. I can get a physician to check on you at any time.â
Rose was taken aback by his thoughtfulness.
Alyssa held Rose again, appearing irritated as she said, âThatâs not necessary. Iâm a surgeon myself, and I can take care of my mentee. I appreciate your offer, Mr. Beckett.â
He smiled wryly. She had dismissed his offer once more.
âAfter that idiot crashed into my pink Ferrari, he didnât even apologize and had the audacity to confront me with an attitude. He tossed me a card to âbuy a new carâ and walked away!â Rose complained, her anger resurfacing.
âDo you think he was trying to humiliate me, Madam? Does he think Iâm poor or something? Whatâs with the snobbishness?â
âUm⦠And what happened next?â Alyssa was engrossed in the amusing story.
âI tossed my card at him! I told him I had loads of money, enough to be his sugar mommy!â
Jasper listened quietly with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Alyssa couldnât help but chuckle. She remarked, âSomehow, I feel like you would make a great couple with him because you share the same brain cell. You take a ⦠logical approach to problem-solving.â
Rose immediately thought of Silasâ slender build and his handsome face. That pair of eagle eyes, smooth skin, and youthful demeanor⦠She swallowed hard, feeling thirsty all of a sudden.
Still, she scoffed and grumbled, âHmph. I wouldnât want to date him.â
That man might seem good-looking from a distance, but he turned out to be insufferable up close.
She absentmindedly scanned the surroundings, and her expression suddenly changed. She shot up from her seat and pointed at a man approaching them.
âYou-Why are you everywhere? How did you get here?â Rose gasped.
Alyssa and Jasper turned to see who she was addressing.
In a sea of lights, Silas calmly made his way toward them, only to be stunned when he saw Rose. He retorted, âYou brash woman! I should be asking you the same question! What are you doing here?â
Blinking, Alyssa tugged at Roseâs sleeve and whispered, âRose, do you know him?â
âHeâs the idiot who crashed into me!â Rose accused Silas through gritted teeth.
âAh,â Alyssa replied with a look of realization. Then, she rose and walked up to Silas. She stood on tiptoe and suddenly draped her arm across his shoulders in an intimate move, much to Roseâs surprise.
Jasperâs eyes darkened. Even though he knew Alyssa and Silas were siblings, he couldnât help but envy any man near her.
âRose, come here. Iâll introduce you to each other,â Alyssa said to the bewildered Rose with a grin.
âHeâs my brother, Silas. Heâs the lead prosecutor in Solana City.â