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.

all very

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

corner kept ticking and

suddenly ran over to

the gate of the manor called her just now, telling her that Rose had come back. Then, she rushed to

at ease for the whole day.

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.

at them. Austin turned around and looked into Rose's eyes. He hesitated for a moment, but he didn't say what he had hidden in his heart. He turned around and looked at the windshield

help but froze. She didn't understand why Austin would ask her such a

while, she

fine? It means not bad? Was that the

the same time he felt guilty and remorseful for not protecting her when she needed help

doesn't treat you well, you can come to me." After hesitating for a

do. She had never had an improper wish for Austin. Since she met Burke twelve years ago, she had no room for

way back." As she thanked Austin, Rose opened

Holding the steering wheel, he quietly watched Rose get off the

believed that one day, Rose would accept his love,

got off, she saw Burke standing at the gate of the villa, looking at her direction with

and looked at

he saw Rose and Burke were looking at each other from far. The flames of fury in Burke's eyes seemed to spurt out at any

It was him.' When he thought of what happened

with a gloomy face. His

repressed the anger in his heart and asked in a

is nothing to explain. "

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