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Chapter 411

"Xavier Ares!"

Jay asked casually, "Who is he?"

Furious, John scolded, "You have no heart! How many brothers and sisters in the Ares family can you actually name?"

He replied coldly, "Can you not leave me hanging like this?"

John then said, "He's the son of your third uncle's second wife. He had polio when he was a kid, has a bad leg, and was mentally challenged since birth. As for yesterday's fire, every normal person would have escaped immediately. It was only that poor cripple who died in the flames."

After hearing this piece of news, Jay sank into deep thought. "Mm, he'll make a good chess piece."

"Chess piece?"

"Regarding his death, someone will seek justice for him. If it was an outsider, then the Ares family will have to pay a fortune in compensation. However, since he's a member of the Ares family, there'll be a specific way to go about that compensation."

John was confused by what Jay just said.

Looking heartbroken, Jay continued, "These interloping women would actually use an innocent

child just to get affiliated. This is preposterous."

John looked at Jay's dark expression, shuddering before his aura of fury.

He pushed a dumbfounded John aside and walked toward Rose.

John snapped to his senses and smacked his forehead. "I thought it was a simple case of arson, but now you see this as a conspiracy."

Donned in a snow-white dress, Rose sat in the corner quietly. Her aura stood out like a flower in an empty chasm.

She was still observing and listening to everything around her, sweeping and scanning the guests who were walking back and forth.

Sydney Doyle just entered the clubhouse with a beautifully wrapped gift box in her hand. She saw Rose from the corner of her eye and walked toward her.

"Sis!"

Rose was startled by Sydney's soft and sweet voice, then her gaze fell onto the gift box. On it were the words 'Happy Birthday'.

It was then that she suddenly came to a realization.

Today was Old Master Ares' birthday. Even though she did not want anything to do with the Ares family, since she had already stepped into Tourmaline Estate, she still needed to have some sort of gift for Old Master Ares even if it was only for the sake of courtesy.

"What did you get for Old Master Ares, Sis?" Sydney looked at Rose's empty hands, a smile forming on her face.

An expression of inadequacy showed on Rose's face.

As if Sydney could guess that she did not have a proper gift on hand, she laughed mockingly. "Sis, don't tell me that your pockets are empty? Is that why you don't have a gift for Old Master Ares?" Rose felt like digging a hole and hiding in it.

Holding up her present, Sydney boasted. "I heard that Old Master Ares likes to collect antiques, so Daddy purposely picked a million-dollar antique as a gift for him."

Rose replied, "It's not the price but the thought that counts."

Throwing her a condescending look, Sydney retorted," Daddy said that this gift is very important. We must get Old Master Ares' favor. Now, don't you get smart and mess things up. If not, the Ares family will have a score to settle with the Lolye family."

After hearing this, Rose was unhappy. "I was chased out of the Doyle family, so whatever gift that I decide to give Old Master Ares is none of your business."

Furious, Sydney yelled, "Rose Doyle, hasn't the Doyle family suffered enough in your hands-"

A towering figure threw a dark shadow over Rose's body.

Sydney looked back in shock, only to see Jay's ashen expression behind her back. She ran with her tail between her legs.

Raising her empty hands, Rose pouted. "You didn't remind me to prepare a gift for Old Master Ares." Jay replied, "What present would you like to give him?"

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Rose said naturally, "Although you Ares family members aren't lacking in any material wealth, a small gift represents my sincerity! If we were outside, maybe I could still buy calligraphy or art for Old Master

Ares-"

"Follow me."

Jay brought Rose up to the art room on the third floor of the clubhouse, laid out some papers and pens, and said, "I suppose you can start preparing your gift now?"

Pointed at her nose while staring at him, Rose asked," You want me to draw something as a gift for Old Master Ares' birthday?"

He nodded in response.

She did not know whether to laugh or cry. "One, I'm not an artist. Two, I'm not a calligrapher. My drawings and calligraphy are not of any value. Old Master Ares will have my gift thrown out the door." "Who dares to touch you while I'm around?"

Hearing this, she sat before the drawing board and pondered for a long while. Finally, she came up with a poetic birthday wish.

"Sir Ares, is this suitable as a gift?"

Jay looked at the calligraphy and saw that every word was intricate, meticulous, and exquisite. It had an

alluring look to it, and they reflected her strong character as well.

His eyes were smiling. "You wrote well."

Jay took a scroll from the drawer and carefully framed her work of art. He saw the intense emotion on Rose's face and reassured her. "Don't worry. Every year, Old Master Ares donates every gift that he's received to charity. So, whether you give him a piece of art or an antique, it's all the same."

Acting naughty, Rose retorted, "Since they're all for show, then shouldn't I just simply put in something?"

Jay could not help but laugh. "Of all the people in the world, you'll be the first to play Old Master Ares like this."

After the gift was wrapped up, Jay handed it over to Rose. "Follow me, let's visit Old Master Ares!"

She felt that something would go awry. "He really won't open it in front of others?"

"Gifts from others are all treated like this," replied Jay.

At that, she felt relieved.

Old Master Ares was present in the grand hall of the second floor. The media were ready and waiting at the second floor entrance, their cameras clicking and flashing away at the guests. When the elevator doors opened up, the intense light from the cameras blinded Rose. Jay held her securely in his arms.

Tens of microphones were shoved at them. "Master Ares, you've always stayed away from women. May I ask what's the nature of the relationship between you and this lady?"

Jay's expression was cold. "I thought the media always had a good sense of smell. Can't you tell what our relationship looks like?"

After Rose got used to the bright lights, she struggled to free herself from his embrace. She explained nervously to the media, "We're just friends, just typical friends." Hearing her, Jay put his mouth close to her ear and whispered, "Don't forget about our agreement."

Rose's head dropped like a wilted flower.

After Jay took her hand, they slowly strolled toward the grand hall.

Inside the grand hall.

Old Master Ares sat on the mahogany chair, and on either side of him were bodyguards. In front of him was a group of well-wishers that consisted of close friends.

There were many gifts set down before him, sorted and segregated.

When Jay and Rose walked in, there were still seven to eight people lining up to wish him.

At that moment, Jay's third uncle and aunt were on their knees. After they presented their gifts, then came the formal congratulations and courtesies.

Old Master Ares said with a mild smile on his face, "I've acknowledged your sincerity. You all don't have to make such a big commotion just to give me your kind wishes. As for me, I only wish to see my good grandsons-"

Just as he said that, John took a step back when he was about to step forward. His face was ashen.

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Jay was the eldest grandson, so he pulled Rose over to wish Old Master Ares.

"Your grandson wishes you a happy birthday, Grandpa. I hope the coming years will bring you more happiness and health."

Rose bit the bullet and said, "I wish you a blessed birthday, Old Master Ares. May you and your family be blessed with good health all year long!" When the emcee walked down to receive the gift, Rose hesitated to hand it over.

Jay gave her a look while Rose stared back at him vengefully, whispering, "Didn't you say that Old Master Ares wouldn't open gifts?"

"Mm, I meant gifts from outsiders," Jay said proudly.

She wanted to cry but found no tears.

God damn it, this b*stard was too good at dismissing people.

Under the glaring eyes of onlookers, Rose had no choice but to present her gift.

Hanging her head low, she anticipated the voices of mockery.

Old Master Ares opened up the gift box and unfurled the scroll.

The ink was not dry yet, so his hand was accidentally stained with a black streak of ink.

The onlooking friends and relatives sighed amongst themselves. "This calligraphy was made at the last minute?"

"How could you do that? If you don't wish to give a present, then don't!"

Rose felt heat searing her face.

Jay's cold gaze swept across the people, and the bickering lot immediately fell silent.

Old Master Ares held up the calligraphy, a look of astonishment slowly appearing on his expression the more he looked at it.

Jay had told him before that Rose Loyle was Angeline Severe. However, he had doubted that fact.

Today, he doubted no more.

On this piece of calligraphy, the birthday wish was written in a grandiose manner with a hint of humor in it. The handwriting was intense, intricate, and extraordinary. That really was Angelina's handwriting.

Old Master Ares looked at Rose and smiled warmly," Rose, your gift warms my heart."

At his comment, she was dumbstruck. Old Master Ares said that he liked her gift?

Old Master Ares said, "I'm old, so I've lost the love that I once had for material things. Instead, I've taken a liking to simple yet sincere gifts. The fact that I could receive a heartfelt and thoughtful gift from someone makes me very happy."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Rose, what reward would you like?"

Rose went into deep thought. Since Old Master Ares was a generous man, this meant that she was about to get rich!

Jay responded instead, "Grandpa, I'll reward her in kind."

Old Master Ares replied, "You'd better reward her nicely."

Looking at Jay glumly, she wondered this b*stard was stopping her from getting rich!

After Jay pulled her away, he asked her, "Tell me, what do you want?"

Rose said casually, "What can a stingy man like you give me!"

Jay,"..."

Gritting his teeth, he asked again, "You don't want anything? Are you sure you won't regret it later?"

Rose gave it some thought. "I do want something."

Even getting a simple embroidery needle meant something at least!

Jay thought of what women would like...

"Why don't I give you flowers..."

She shook her head. "Flowers are no good. I can't eat them!"

Following her train of thought, he then asked, "You want a feast?"

Rose shook her head again. "If I eat more, I'll become a s fat as a pig. "What do you want, then?"

"Sir Ares, why don't you give me some money instead?" asked Rose.

Jay looked at her, speechless. "Giving you money would be too condescending."

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Rose said hurriedly, "I don't mind being humiliated, just give me money and shame me! The more the better!"

Jay burst out laughing. "Little miser."

He removed a credit card from his suit pocket and handed it to Rose. "Take this!"

"Sir Ares, does this even have money in it?" She thought that cash was more substantial.

Jay's face darkened. All of his liquidated assets were in there and here she was, suspecting that it was empty.

"Go find out yourself," he said coldly.

Then, Rose happily put it away.

Glancing over to her, he asked, "When I gave you money back then, why'd you refuse?"

She replied proudly, "That was different. Back then, you wanted me to trade my kids, so of course I wouldn't do that. Today, I'm selling off my calligraphy. Moreover, that calligraphy is worthless, so why won't I sell it?"

Smiling, he said, "Not bad. At least clean money is important to you." "Of course."

Suddenly, a shriek of horror came echoing from outside the doors!

"My son died a horrible death, Old Master Ares. You have to do me justice!"

They heard that person's voice before they could see who they were.

Old Master Ares already had a frown across his face.

"Grandpa, it must be the family of the victim who was caught in the fire. They're seeking for justice," said Jay calmly.

As he said that, they saw a woman clad in a black dress and had a black veil across her face with a white flower on her head intrude the scene. She threw herself down before Old Master Ares' feet. Jay and Rose could only step aside to make room for her.

The woman wailed woefully, "Old Master Ares, my Little Xavier was a poor little kid. He was shunned by others since he was little, so I didn't place much hope in him. All I wanted was for him to live his life in peace. Who knew that he'd be destroyed by the fire? Why is my Xavier's life so bitter?"

Rose's eyes turned red.

She could understand this young mother's pain of losing her child. Back then when she missed Jens while she was away from home, it was torture. This mother, however, was faced with the pain of losing her beloved child forever.

There was a hoarseness in Old Master Ares' voice. "I'm deeply saddened by Xavier's death. Don't you worry, the Ares family will give you an answer that you'll be satisfied with."

The lady almost passed out from all that crying, but she continued to sob. "Old Master Ares, it's easier to travel to hell and back than to meet with you. If it wasn't for your birthday today, what right would I have to step into Tourmaline Estate? I request of you, Old Master Ares, to give me your statement!"

The air in the room became tense.

It was obvious that the woman had intentions of pressing Old Master Ares.

Cameras were aimed at the woman, clicking away endlessly.

Jay's cold and sharp voice rang across the room, "All other people unrelated to this matter, leave. Now."

The people in the room scattered like a flock of startled birds.

Jay sent everyone out, then he turned over to Rose who was still there. "You should leave too."

Rose replied, "Old Master Ares opened my gift, so I'm not an outsider."

Jay,"..."

The ones left in the room were relatives of the Ares family.

At that moment, James mustered his courage to walk forward. He embraced his second wife and consoled her, "Cassandra, don't be sad-"

The woman forcefully pushed him away and scolded, "Don't you touch me. When our son died, all you did was hide. Were you afraid our relationship would spoil your public image? Now that the media has gone away, you're pretending to show me what little love you have for me?"

Hearing this, James was upset.

The third lady's tone was sharp. "If only you knew what would've happened today. When you chose to become the third wheel, didn't you think for a moment that you'd end up like this today?"

The woman was furious. "You can't feed your man and you couldn't control him either. You let him mess around and hurt girls outside, but now you have the guts to blame us?"

Both women made a hot mess of a scene. The verbal abuses were bloody, to say the least.

Jay whispered to Rose, "What's nice to see about this? Wait for me outside?"

"No, let me learn some experience from this."

"You'd never need this sort of experience."

Rose looked at him with puppy eyes. Jay gave up, completely.

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The third lady and the woman in black feuded fiercely and violently.

Jay's brows furrowed out of irritation.

Rose looked at Jay, as if celebrating this disaster. "Sir Ares, I heard that the Ares family matters are now yours to settle. Surely a man like you who's unfamiliar with women has no idea how to handle situations like this? Why don't you call me 'Big Sis' and I'll fix this for you?" 1

Jay,"..."

When she saw that he was reluctant, she blew her own horn and said, "I'm a seasoned veteran when it comes to love. If I help you, all you have to do is give me some money!"

"Tell me then, just how seasoned are you?"

"I've been in love for 17 years. You tell me just how seasoned am I."

Jay smiled till traces of it could be seen in his eyes. 17 years... Did that mean she had loved other men before?

"I've no money left!" Jay replied.

After giving his card to her, he was broke.

Rose turned down her offer faster than she could turn a page of a book. "Then you'll have to deal with this

yourself. We all have to learn how to face this kind of thing someday."

Jay's expression suddenly became clouded by a dark shadow.

He walked over to the woman, his expression cold as ice.

"You were Xavier's guardian, so you should know that he was physically and mentally challenged. Why did you still let him wander around?

"Now that you're using his death to extort from the Ares family, this gives me enough reason to suspect that you have something to do with the arson. I'm going to call the police to make a report against you!" The lady fell to the ground, gazing at Jay with terror.

Jay diffused the situation with just a few words, making Rose respect and admire him a lot.

The rest of the family breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Rose's righteous voice came echoing across the room!

"Maybe the guards were careless, so they let the boy slip through into the hotel." i

Although her voice was soft, it had the power to turn the tables around!

Jay asked her, "Have you seen the footage?"

Rose shook her head.

"Were you at the scene of the incident?"

Rose shook her head.

Jay caressed her head. "You didn't investigate the matter, so you have no right to speak."

Rose, "..."

With his patience worn out, he turned to the lady and said, "If you want justice, you should've gone to the police. Let me remind you, though, spoiling the name of the Ares family comes with a thousandfold price to pay."

The woman's face turned ashen.

The Ares family's defamation insurance was nothing to be trifled with back in the day.

Jay wanted to set things right once and for all, so he had spent a huge sum of money to purchase a large insurance premium for defamation. Those business corporations who tried to defame the Ares name paid with all their fortune after having failed to do so.

From then onward, the Ares family suddenly became the kings of monopoly in Imperial Capital.

Nobody dared to get into a court case with the Ares ever again.

Word of Jay's brutal and vicious methods soon spread across the land.

The woman stood up shakily, her wistful eyes set on James as rage, dissatisfaction, and despair swirled in

them.

"Never mind, this is my son's life. I couldn't even do anything for him as a mother..."

The lady left the scene despondently.

Rose, however, was left stunned by the woman's words.

It was true that against the Ares family, they were weak and helpless.

Old Master Ares' birthday feast resumed, yet Rose felt a tightness in her chest. She panicked and slipped out of the grand hall.

Jay tailed her, asking, "Rose, where are you going?"

He stopped her short of the elevator. He was unhappy.

Rose was furious at him because of his tyranny, so she blurted out, "I want to take a look at that poor mother!"

"And then?"

"I wish to help her." "How are you going to help her?"

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Rose looked at him timidly. "I want to help her seek justice!"

Scowling, Jay said, "Does this mean that you're going against me?"

Rose was adamant. "Yes!"

Snickering, he asked, "What are you going to do to defy me?"

She replied, "You're belittling me? Haven't you heard that bugs with 100 legs never die?"

Jay scoffed back at her. "You have only two legs, though. That's far from 100!"

Rose,"..."

Damn it, he was being this shameless. This guy was not half bad himself.

"Sir Ares, you were being tyrannical," Rose retorted.

"Rose, you're very naughty today..." Jay's expression darkened.

"You Areses are not short on cash anyway, so just give her some money and maybe she'll feel better." i

"This is not an issue of money."

"You're just being stingy!"

Jay,"...

How had he left her with such a bad impression of him?

As the doors of the elevator opened, Zayne and Josephine walked out.

Rose leaned her back against the wall and puffed her cheeks, her heaving chest making her look like she was mad.

Zayne pushed away Josephine's hand and roared at Jay, "You bullied her?"

Josephine and Rose were both shocked by Zayne's outrageous attitude.

"Zayne Severe, why are you speaking for her? Do you fancy her?" Josephine howled.

Glowering at Zayne, he said, "Take your woman and leave."

Zayne looked at Josephine, then looked back at Rose. In the end, he pulled Rose away and sped off.

Only Josephine and Jay were left, looking like a puddle of mess.

"Zayne Severe, you b*stard." Josephine could not hold back her tears.

"I've always treated Rose as my best friend, but who knew she'd take my boyfriend away from me in the end? How could she do this?"

Jay's voice was deep as he said, "You think that Zayne's appeal is stronger than your big brother's?"

Sobbing, she said, "Big Brother, since you're so appealing, then why can't you keep your woman in check?"

For Jay, that sentence hit a little too close to home.

He did not have the heart to chastise Rose.

Zayne took Rose by the hand and ran out of the clubhouse.

Rose was panting and gasping for air, so she waved her hands while catching her breath. "Zayne Severe, you took the wrong person. Can you be more sensible?" Zayne stared at Rose. Before this, he had no clue that she was Angeline, so he always antagonized her.

Now that he knew her identity, he suddenly felt that he could tolerate her.

When she chastised him for not being sensible, he felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

That was because that was how Angeline pampered him in the past!

"Jay bullied you?" Zayne asked.

Shaking her head, she explained, "Seriously speaking,

I was the one bullying him."

Zayne, "..."

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"He did something wrong?"

Angry, she replied, "He took advantage of the weak. He bullied a poor little lady."

Zayne,

Her sense of justice was as if Angeline had possessed her body.

"Rose Loyle, I say, can you stop being a busybody?" He felt his calm mind suddenly jump against the roof of his head after years of being at peace.

He was going to confess to her about their relationship, but now he decided to abort that plan.

It would be better to return her to Jay and let these two intellectuals have a go at each other. That seemed a more appropriate way.

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As if on cue, a phone call from Jay came ringing.

"Zayne, bring Rose back in here. Also, take your woman away!" Jay started blasting away at the phone. "Sure, sure, sure, Sir Ares."

Zayne wiped the sweat off his brows and escorted Rose back.

When she saw him, Josephine glowered at Zayne." Tell me, is it true that you fancy her and not me?"

Zayne said remorsefully, "Sorry, I took the wrong person."

Hearing this, she punched him lightly. "I'll pound you to death, believe me. How could you even mess up like that?" The two were back together again.

Jay's hand reached over to Rose, yet she hid her hands behind her back, leaving his hands to hang mid -air.

After a while, he gave in. "Since you want to give her some form of compensation, I'll do as you say."

Rose promptly beamed with joy and intimately took his hand. "Sir Ares, the feast is about to begin. Let's go."

Jay was starting to have a bad headache.

Let the feast commence!

The seats were all filled by now.

At the front was a grand stage and on it were birthday party decorations. There was a tiered cake there. It was enormous.

A famous local singer performed on stage.

There were singing and dancing. Very quickly, it was bustling inside the room.

Jay took Rose by his side and walked to the table labeled 'C'.

"Sit down."

Rose could not believe it. "Sir Ares, I'm all eat and no work, yet I'm sitting at what other people see as a dream. This 'C table... Will I become a prime target, then?"

Jay held up a placard with her name on it, making her dumbfounded.

The seats had all been arranged beforehand.

All her worries were swept away in an instant, and what followed was a heart-touching warmth.

Jay sat her down on her seat. Sitting with them were Josephine, Zayne, Jean, and a few junior members of the Ares family.

Perhaps it was because of Jay's presence, but they were all exceptionally obedient and proper.

Only Jean was smiling away at Jay. "Big Brother, the way you handled that third wheel just now was so relieving. On behalf of my mother, I thank you from the bottom of my heart." Jay's expression dimmed a little.

Bose had made a hell of a fuss because of this and now Jean reminded him about it.

"When you get back, translate all of the company's documents to French!"

Jean paled, saying, "Big Brother, please don't. I already have so much trouble translating just one-"

At that moment, a ceremonial lady walked over and whispered something into Jay's ear. He then got up from his seat and left.

On stage, at the end of a slow song, Jay elegantly walked up. Beneath the stage came a thunderous round of applause.

He stood there, and even in silence, he emanated an alluring appeal.

His features were cold and deep-set, yet they looked noble and handsome.

He had no flaws in every facet of his face, so how could anyone escape from his charm?

He held up the microphone, his voice even more mesmerizing than a radio host. "Thank you to all of our relatives and friends who are present here at

Tourmaline Estate. Today, the Ares family has two good news to announce. The first being Old Master Ares's 82nd birthday. Old Master is still young at heart and healthy. I believe that Old Master Ares will continue to shine his ray of light on Ares Enterprises for the remainder of his long life.

"The second thing is, today is also the day that I and Rose Loyle will get married. I hope that everyone here will witness this auspicious day."

Under the stage, Rose spat out a mouthful of hot tea.

Was Jay Ares crazy?

Three cute little children dressed in white appeared before her. Baby Robbie and Baby Zetty held their mother's hand, beaming with joy. "Mommy, today's the day that you and Daddy get back together." "Hurry up and get on stage. Don't let Daddy wait for too long!"

Rose stared at the perfect little kids. Baby Robbie and Jens wore little suits, looking like miniature versions of Jay.

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Baby Zetty wore a pretty little white dress, looking pure and flawless.

All of her kids were anxiously anticipating the union of Daddy and Mommy. It was going to be a union of a lifetime. However, Rose did not want to do this at all.

Jenson put his little mouth beside his mother." Mommy, Daddy said that if you listen to him today, he'll listen to you from now on."

Rose suddenly remembered!

She almost forgot about that.

If he failed to destroy her today, tomorrow he would be destroyed by her instead.

On that thought, she joyfully strutted up to the stage.

She slowly walked toward Jay, her snow-white dress emanating brilliant rays under the lights. Her dress trailed on the floor, held by the children. It was as perfect as a wedding dress.

Jay strolled to her and held up her hand, his warm gaze fixating on her dreamy face.

"Are... Are you serious about this?" Rose felt like she was in a dream.

"Mm," came Jay's reply.

Rose looked at his expressionless face and thought to

herself, 'The Ares' fire incident is currently a controversial hot topic, so this b*stard's using marriage to divert everyone's attention away from it.' How sly and devious of him!

Rose predicted that the marriage was ad hoc, so he must have come unprepared.

She deliberately worked him up. "Sir Ares, a diamond ring must be present at a wedding!"

As she said that, the ceremonial lady promptly presented a diamond ring.

Rose's eyes lit up when she saw the oversized ring.

She was amazed. How could this miser have willingly bought a ring of that size for her?

"This must be a zirconium ring, right?" She held it up and examined it.

"Diamond!" Jay retorted.

Rose returned the ring into its box, saying nervously," This must have cost a fortune?"

"Mm." Jay nodded.

She whispered near him, "I'll say this first. Once I wear that ring on my finger, it's mine. Even if I lose it, don't ask me to compensate you for it." "You're not allowed to lose it." Jay's expression darkened.

"My things get lost easily, so I can't guarantee it."

"Would you like to try doing that?" He gritted his teeth angrily.

Hearing him, she hung her head low. "Why don't you just change this for a zirconium ring, then?"

Jay immediately took the ring and gently put it on her finger. "Remember, you have to wear this forever."

Rose,

Was this guy for real?

"Sir Ares, after this act is over, you're going to turn on me, aren't you?" Rose suppressed her voice.

Jay,"... This isn't an act," he told her solemnly.

Rose did not believe him. "I'm telling you, you can do that, but you have to sign the contract first."

Jay promptly pressed his body against her lips, his forceful tenderness stopping that big mouth of hers.

The audience had to witness that cheesy scene...

After they returned to their seats, Jay chatted away and seemed to be in good spirits.

Rose glanced at him, her words hitting him like cold water. "All weddings aren't official without a marriage certificate."

He looked back at her coldly. "You're now my lawfully wedded wife. You dare to have second thoughts about other men?" Timidly, she replied, "Don't you worry. I have no feelings for men." Jay,

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During the dinner, Jay put food on her plate non-stop.

Rose saw the mountain of food on her plate and cried out, "Sir Ares, you're about to literally love me to death." Hearing her, his face darkened. "Where in the world did you get your big mouth from?"

In the past, her words were sweeter than honey. One sentence could make him lose sleep for nights in a row.

Now, every word that came out of her mouth was acid, charring and burning him from inside out.

If only he knew from whom she got that from, he would cut her up into pieces.

He put down his cutlery, his appetite gone.

He motioned to the garden outside to rest.

Rose followed him out, feeling uneasy. She had nothing to benefit from now that she had offended him.

As she stepped out, she was surrounded by a group of noble and aristocratic women. They all admired her and were jealous of her while envying her at the same time.

"Miss Doyle, you're Mrs. Ares now. Please look after us

from now on." "Master Ares cares for you so much. You're very fortunate."

Rose forced out a smile.

Her marriage with Jay would only last a day.

This glamorous life would only last for a brief moment, like the bloom of morning glory.

When Jay finished chatting with his friends, he walked over to her.

Rose caught a glimpse of him and deliberately raised her voice. "Now that I'm Mrs. Ares, of course, I'll look after you. Whenever you have any problems, don't hesitate to tell me." "My hubby loves me, so if I ask him to help you out, he won't refuse."

Although those women were in only for the riches, they were also well-educated people. The fact that

Rose was being this cocky would only bring trouble to Jay. Her actions seemed ridiculous to them.

Although they put her on a pedestal, in reality, they were celebrating the mishaps to come.

They were waiting for the day that Rose would face her downfall.

Jay elegantly walked in front of Rose.

Immediately, Rose's cockiness faded away. Her stature became shorter, her voice timid, and her back posture softened.

"Sir Ares!"

Jay gently patted the back of her head. "Call me hubby!"

"This..."

"Weren't you doing a good job calling me that just now?"

Rose's eyes widened.

"Sir Ares, you heard all of that?"

"Wasn't all that for me to hear?"

Rose's expression crumbled.

He saw through her little act.

"This trick of yours works on others, yet it also works against you. It's quite stupid." Jay continued stabbing at her with his words.

Rose,

This guy's thinking was so damn weird. She did not even offend him, yet he had that glum look on his face.

When she meant to offend him, he smiled brighter than the sun itself.

"What's wrong? Are you disappointed with the fact that I'm not angry?"

Rose,

F*ck, he meant that as if she was evil.

"I've already said all of that about you. Are you really not angry?" Rose asked in disbelief.

Jay smiled back. "When I'm around, I'll just let you be."

Rose,"..."

"Don't tell me that you're calm on the outside, but on the inside, you wanted to cut my tongue off with a 40-meter machete?"

Jay put his lips next to her ears. "For you, a blade won't do. A bullet might, though."

Her thoughts drifted off to a dirty scene, her face flushed with redness.

"You... I hate you!" Then, she ran off sheepishly.

The women could not sense the hostility that Jay had toward Rose, yet they felt Master Ares' burning love for her.

They could not believe it!

They were green in envy.

She was just a wild and vulgar village girl, yet Master Ares spoiled her so much that it confounded logic.

Chapter 420

Chapter 420

After the feast, the guests dispersed accordingly.

While Jay sent them off, Rose took the chance and slipped back into Fragrant Vessel Court. She was thinking about how she had to get Jay to sign that contract no matter what, i

She took out the contract and to her surprise, she noticed that it already had the seal of Ares Films Limited on it as well as Jay's name. Rose was ecstatic!

Since the contract was done, she had no more reason to stay there any longer. It would only give him the chance to harm her.

After changing back into her clothes, she took the contract and was getting ready to leave.

Coincidentally, Jay arrived home at this very moment.

"Where are you going?" Jay's forehead had veins sticking out of it, his anger seemingly at its peak.

Rose knew that he was going to go back on his word.

His cunning self finally showed through.

She maintained her composure and said, "Sir Ares, you lied to me. You said that no matter what I've done wrong, you won't get angry."

Jay slowly closed in on her.

Terror filled her face as she stepped back.

She backed off to the wall and now, there was no escape for her.

Jay slammed both his hands on the wall, trapping her in that narrow space.

"I've also mentioned before. Don't touch my limits."

"Rose Doyle, you're already my wife. Now you want to leave without saying anything as you please? Is this the qualities that a wife should have?"

"You know very well in your heart as to why I wanna g o!" Rose replied timidly.

Her heart was pounding. If she could not leave, then she would be decimated by him.

Jay knew what she was thinking about. He knew that he had done many hurtful things to her in the past, so that was why she was so adamant about leaving his side. "What if I refuse to let you go?" He was becoming more and more tyrannical.

She was on the brink of tearing up. "Then, I'll stay."

Jay's ice-cold look slowly recovered. He suddenly reached out and grabbed her lips, violently pressing himself against her.

A wave of terror streaked across her eyes. "Please be gentle. I'm scared of pain."

She almost went down on her knees, begging him to be merciful with the knife.

Jay shuddered, his mood brightening up because of how blunt she was. "Mm." He agreed happily.

He grabbed her by the waist, lifted her off the ground, and walked over to the bed. Rose was aghast!

After she knew what he wanted to do, she wanted to bite her tongue off so badly.

She told him to be gentle, but had he misunderstood her?

She was appalled at her idiocy. She had to give him one last free service before she died.

"Sir Ares, our marriage is just for business." She reminded him with a hoarse voice.

"Don't tell me you think that I married a woman just for show?" He did not stop whatever he was doing, his voice thick with lust. "Isn't it, though?"

"Rose Doyle, have you considered that I'm a perfectly normal man?"

"What does that have to do with me?" "You're my wife. It is only lawful that I do it with you."

After a few rounds, Rose was spent and quickly fell asleep.

However, her consciousness was taken over by fear. She struggled to keep her eyes open as she looked at him warily.

Jay embraced her in his arms. "Sleep."

She pretended to close her eyes.

When she heard the rhythmic breathing of the man, her glowing eyes burst wide open.

Jay was sound asleep, harmless as a baby.

Rose sighed bitterly. What kind of man did she love?

He could be sly and devious.

He could have daggers in his smile, yet he could be nice and tender too.

She stealthily got off the bed. Immediately, a frown formed on Jay's face because he was hugging an empty space.

Rose was worried that he would wake up, but she might as well go all out. As such, she tied both his hands to the bed frame.

She scrawled something on a piece of paper and on it wrote 'You're getting a taste of your own medicine!'

After she was done, she left Fragrant Vessel Court without looking back even once.