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Chapter 2227
However, with Molly and Felix away, Rose was feeling a bit more at ease these days. She absolutely detested Molly's eyes - they were like those of a predator, icy and penetrating as if they could see right through you.
And Felix, well, he was always on guard around her. Rose hated it when people were wary of her.
Soon, Monday had rolled around.
Early in the morning, Rose woke to find the Silverman estate, Moonlit Lake, strangely quiet - the owners were nowhere to be seen.
Instead, there were two unfamiliar servants bustling about with the cleaning. The place was already spotless, not a speck of dust in sight.
But as one of the servants said, "Mr. Silverman has a thing for cleanliness. A little extra scrubbing never hurts."d2
Rose didn't respond, and she checked the time. Rosalynn hadn't given her the day off, so she still had to make her way to the Bane Corporation for work.
After leaving the pristine Moonlit Lake, Rose checked her watch again. She wasn't sure when Wayne's flight was; Rosalynn had arranged for a private jet.
Arriving at the company, Rose was out of sorts, constantly checking the time and occasionally sneaking peeks at Rosalynn or Paige's social media for any updates. Around eleven in the morning, her phone vibrated twice.
She snatched it up and rushed to the bathroom to check the messages.
Letho had texted, [Swap complete] and [Looking forward to meeting you soon.]
The words 'swap complete' sent a surge of excitement through her. She clutched at her chest, unable to contain the grin spreading across her face.
She checked the status of the self-defence tool she had ordered - it was in transit. Taking a deep breath, Rose returned to her desk in a great mood.
At six in the evening, Rose clocked out and returned to Moonlit Lake.
The house was ablaze with lights, especially on the floor where Rosalynn and Wayne's bedroom was located. It was unusual; Rosalynn usually kept just a small lamp on when she was alone, but tonight, all the lights were blazing.
Before heading upstairs, Rose tried to call Letho. The call went through, but no one picked up.
Being a pharmacist, Letho often missed calls, so Rose didn't worry too much.
She dropped him a message, [Call me when you're free.]
Just as she was about to go upstairs, Penn's call came through.
After a moment's hesitation, she answered, "What's up?"NôvelDrama.Org owns all © content.
"Nothing much, just wondering about your plans for the holidays. Weren't you planning a getaway to the Red Sea? I..."
"I've already made plans with Rosalynn's family to spend the holidays at the Scotts' in Norhaven, sorry I can't join you." Rose paused before adding, "Penn, you should get on with your life." What she meant was clear - I have my own life now, Penn, and you should too.
There was a moment of silence on Penn's end.
Had Rose been more attentive, she might have sensed something different about Penn today, but her mind was elsewhere.
As Penn stayed quiet, she grew impatient, "Alright, I've got to go."
Without giving Penn a chance to respond, she hung up and immediately blocked his number.
She hated Penn just as much as she hated that person. So the next person she would punish was Penn.
This was the price for betraying, for exiling her to H Country!