Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Rosalie’s body stiffened inadvertently. Every time she heard the names of those two people, it still made her feel like she was thrown into a nightmare.

She naturally knew about this six-carat diamond ring. She had even seen it on the news. Even if she wanted to avoid this news, she would always see them when she turned on her phone and browsed the internet. When she was shopping with Zachary at a jewelry store back then, she had seen that uncut pink diamond. At that time, he said, “Rosalie, if you like it, I’ll buy it for our wedding rings.”

However, in the end, Zachary did not belong to her, and neither did the diamond ring.

“Rosalie, Um… Are you going back?” A clear and shy male voice reached Rosalie’s ear.

She looked up and saw a man about 30 years old. He had short hair and was in the workwear from the transport crew. He was looking at her, blushing slightly.

She was slightly stunned before remembering that this man was from the Environment and Sanitation Administration’s transport crew. He may be the person Yulissa addressed as “Lucas”.

“Yes,” she replied.

“Then I’ll give you a ride. I happen to be free.” Lucas Graham spoke these words as if he finally managed to do so after mustering all his courage.

Rosalie remembered that Yulissa once said he was interested in Rosalie. She wondered if the person in front of her wanted to pursue her. Regardless, she currently did not want to be in a relationship.

“There’s no need for that,” Rosalie rejected.

“It’s all right. I have a car, so it is convenient for me to give you a ride,” Lucas said hurriedly, making another attempt.

“Hmph! Why would she be impressed by your car? What she wants is a luxury car to take her around.

Perhaps you should also buy a six-carat diamond ring. I’m sure Rosalie will agree to let you drive her after that,” Queenie, from the equipment department, said sourly.

Immediately, Lucas’ face flushed, and he was rendered speechless for a brief moment.

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The Ceo’s Convict Wife Rosalie glanced at Queenie nonchalantly. “So, if someone wants to drive you home one day and you refuse, it’s because you want a luxury car and a six-carat diamond ring? Or do you accept a ride from anyone?”

“You…” Queenie was stumped and could only glare at Rosalie.

Rosalie turned to Lucas and said, “Thank you. But I don’t live far away from here. I am used to walking back.” After saying that, she turned around and left.

On the way home, Rosalie bought some mushrooms and vegetables. She then returned to her rental home, made some mushroom soup, and had dinner with Jonathan.

“Does your stomach still hurt today?” she asked with concern.

“It doesn’t hurt anymore,” answered Jonathan.

“You’d better take this gastric medicine one more day to fortify yourself. Also, you should have three regular meals from now on. Catalog distribution is not sustainable. You should look for a more stable job. How about I help you look for a suitable job online?” Rosalie asked.

“No, I’ll find it myself,” Jonathan said. “If you want me to find a stable job, I’ll find one.”.

“How obedient!” Rosalie thought. She could not help but raise her hand and pat Jonathan’s head with a smile on her face.

“Perhaps this is the feeling of having a younger brother,” she thought, Jonathan was slightly stunned.

When he looked at her, it was as if his eyes were covered in mist. She patted his head as if he were a child. He had not been patted on the head in a long time.

He recalled that it was only when he was very young that his father patted his head like this and said, “Jon, you need to be strong. You have to be stronger than anyone else. Don’t be as cowardly as me.”

“Yes, I should be strong and ruthless. This is the only way I can get what I want and avoid ending up like my father,” he thought.

Now, he had taken control of the entire Youngblood Group and stood at the top of this city. He had obtained everything he had once desired, but it seemed he was still unsatisfied. It seemed there was something else that he wanted.

What he wanted was in front of him as he fixed his gaze on that person.

A phone rang suddenly. It was Rosalie’s ringtone.

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Rosalie removed her hand and picked up the phone beside her. When Jonathan lost her warmth, he frowned slightly as if upset.

It seemed that he was getting more and greedier for her warmth.

The call was from an unknown number. When Rosalie picked it up, a slightly stuttering voice was on the other end.

“R-Rosalie? I’m Lucas. Uh… I want to tell you not to worry about what Queenie said. I know you’re not that materialistic. Although my car is only a cheap domestic car, I’ll work hard to replace it with a better one in the future!”

After saying that, he hurriedly hung up the phone without waiting for Rosalie’s response.

Rosalie looked at the phone, slightly troubled, wondering whether she should turn him down explicitly to avoid wasting his time and feelings.

“Who was it?” A cold voice suddenly sounded in the room.

“A colleague from the Environment and Sanitation Administration,” said Rosalie as she put down her phone.

Jonathan glanced at her phone and asked, “A male colleague?” Although she had not put the phone on speaker earlier, he could roughly hear some of the sounds that came over because he was sitting close to her.

Rosalie hummed in response.

“Does he like you?” His eyes had darkened imperceptibly.

“Maybe,” said Rosalie.

“What about you? Do you like him?”

Rosalie replied, “If I tell him I’ve been in prison, he’ll probably avoid me, so it doesn’t matter whether I like him or not.”

“So what if you’ve been in prison? If he sincerely likes you, he won’t care about that at all,” said Jonathan.

She smiled wryly. Although that was true, far too many people in this world cared about such things. It was like in the past when her sincerity became worthless once something terrible happened.

“If that man could accept that you’ve been in jail, would you like him?” His voice rang out again.

Rosalie was stunned. She thought, “If there is someone who can truly accept someone like me…”

She was lost in thought, which made him a little unhappy. He took her

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hand and bit her fingertip gently.

“Ah!” She cried out softly and promptly snapped out of her thoughts, but then, her eyes met his beautiful eyes.

“Would you like him, Rosie?” He seemed adamant about getting an

answer.

“No,” she said. “I only treat him as an ordinary colleague.” Moreover, she had no intention of falling in love at that time.

He smiled, causing his initially handsome face to appear brighter, and his eyes seemed to glitter, filling with emotions.

All of a sudden, it was as if she was drawn to him, and she could not move her eyes away at all.

He was in a good mood as he gently licked the fingertip he had just

bitten. “Continue to treat him as an ordinary colleague, then.”