After a long beep, a sweet female voice came from the receiver, "Sorry, the number you dialed is not answer at the moment, please redial later..."

Then he hung up and dialed again.

Burke did it over and over again and only got the sweet mechanical female voice.

Burke's face darkened.

As time passed, the hot air in the coffee cup kept rising in mist and finally disappeared.

The clock in the corner of the living room knocked twelve times, but Rose hadn't come back yet.

Sitting on the couch, Burke looked through the files sent by Mike.

"Mr. Gu, it's time for lunch." Sophie prepared the lunch and went to the living room to remind James.

Burke nodded, put down the documents, and went to the table to eat.

Though he had ate the lunch, he did not get much taste for he had been worrying.

"Is there still no news about Rose?" Burke put down his chopsticks and looked up at Sophie.

"No." Sophie shook her head helplessly.

"Where's the driver? Have you got in touch with him?" Burke asked again.

"No, I haven't..." Sophie answered in a low voice.

been very dark. As maids, they were all very careful, for fear that they would say something

got up and left the table. He returned to the living

in the corner kept ticking and the sky went dark

over to

manor called her just now, telling her that Rose had

at ease for the

his laptop and strode out of the villa. From a distance, he saw that Austin's car was slowly walking towards the direction of the villa. His heart sank when he saw the familiar car body and license plate number, and he secretly clenched his fists.

that Burke was standing at the gate of the villa and looking at them. Austin turned around and looked into Rose's eyes.

came out of his mouth, Rose couldn't help but froze. She didn't understand why Austin would ask her such a private question, and didn't know how

while, she said

not bad? Was that the reason why she had been

time he felt guilty and remorseful for not

come to me." After hesitating for

felt at a loss what to do. She had never had an improper wish for Austin. Since she met Burke twelve years ago, she had no

me back. Drive carefully on the way back." As she thanked Austin, Rose opened the door herself in an

didn't stop her. Holding the steering wheel, he quietly watched Rose get

one day, Rose would accept his love, leave Burke and come to

at her

stopped subconsciously and looked at Burke.

were looking at each other from far. The flames of fury in Burke's eyes seemed to spurt out at any time,

him.' When he thought of what happened

His strong aura seemed to devour her in an instant. Without

anger in his heart and asked in a low

what? There is nothing to explain.

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