Chapter 64: Chapter 64
She actually didn’t really want to hear ’thank you’.
Seraphina Redgrave followed those eyes, her heart skipping a beat. Ethan Sterling gently tucked a strand of her fallen hair behind her ear, his fingertips lightly brushing against the side of her face. "Little Rose, welcome to my world."
Seraphina’s heart instantly turned cold.
She hadn’t said a word. She didn’t want to learn about his past, nor did she want to enter his world, okay?
"Entering my world, there’s only one thing you need to keep in mind, and that is, you can only look at me."
Ethan slowly leaned into Seraphina, his burning lips grazing her eyes like a dragonfly skimming the water.
Seraphina was completely rigid.
He used to evoke pity, but now he instilled fear.
In Seraphina’s eyes, there was a forbidden realm and hatred, devoid of Ethan Sterling.
"Remember well what I said today." Ethan spoke softly as if addressing a small animal, "If you dare to defy it, I will..."
Will do what? Come on, be clear, dude?
Seraphina was on the verge of collapse.
What was Ethan up to? Wasn’t she brought in as a stand-in? Telling her this was making her stray further and further from the role of a stand-in.
What was it about a madwoman that intrigued Ethan so much?
It definitely was a bit too twisted, wasn’t it?
Ethan picked up the chicken soup again. "Have a bit more, once you’re done, I’ll sleep with you."
Who needs you to keep them company? Please, just go and find something else to do, seriously.
After slowly finishing her soup, Ethan efficiently laid her down.
Then he lay beside Seraphina,
drawing her into his embrace, wrapping around her using that octopus-style method.
Seraphina lay in bed, breathing with difficulty, utterly hopeless.
Just wait a bit longer, once she avenges the Redgrave father and daughter, she can escape.
Seraphina was frantically building herself up mentally. Soon, breathing in Ethan’s scent, she drifted into a dark, sweet slumber.
When she awoke, Ethan was already gone, and the painting "Snow Woman" had been taken away, not left in Hibiscus Garden.
Where exactly it was taken, Seraphina didn’t know.
In the evening, Seraphina snuck into the study again. She poured herself a glass of milk and began watching Sovereign’s news for the day.
The news about Mia and Jonathan Redgrave buying the painting must have made the front page.
Seraphina looked around but didn’t find what she was looking for.
Amazingly, there was just one thing about the Star Burning Cup: the gold prize was "Snow Woman" which sold for a billion. Nothing else was mentioned.
This was odd. Could Jonathan have paid them off? Odd, isn’t the Star Burning Cup supposed to be all about fairness and justice?
Seraphina opened a chat app. Clearly, Hector Shaw already knew what she wanted to find out and had sent her photos ahead of time.
One picture showed Ethan’s back as he held her hand in front of the art museum.
Another pictured Mia looking bashfully at Ethan inside the museum.
"Hector Shaw: Now the whole Sovereign thinks Ethan’s companion is Mia. Who would dare post about her?"
Seraphina stared at the photos, at a loss for words.
Reporters weren’t allowed into the art venue. It’s unclear who took these photos and sent them to the media, leading them to assume Mia was Ethan’s companion.
Her photo only captured her upper body, showing she wore a black dress, the same color as Mia’s dress.
The two were just misconstrued by those idiotic media outlets.
With Mia being Ethan’s companion, who’d dare write a single word?
Seraphina finished her glass of milk and sighed helplessly.
Ethan, truly an obstacle in her path for revenge.
Mia nearly caused the Redgrave family to never rise again. Who would have thought they’d gloss over it this easily?
Suddenly, Ethan’s words echoed in her ear, saying he detested pretense.
She had a stroke of genius.
She could use Ethan to push the Redgrave family into a bottomless abyss.
Seraphina set down the empty cup and opened a program on her computer.
Previously, Nathan Ayers had to handle important matters and hadn’t taken his own computer, so he borrowed this one from the study.
Seraphina’s fingers flew across the keyboard, accessing Sterling’s intranet from Nathan’s login history.
Nathan’s account held significant privileges.
She went straight to Ethan’s itinerary.
She remembered Nathan taking a call in front of her, declining a request for donations from Miss Redgrave.
Redgrave, intent on charity, seemed to only mean Mia.
Mia’s requests for donations from top companies’ CEOs or heirs were not out of altruism but to form connections with powerful figures.
If she’s so eager to meet President Sterling, how could one not arrange it for her?
Seraphina contemplated while adding "Meet Mia Redgrave" to tomorrow’s schedule using Nathan’s account privileges.
Nobody dared question Nathan’s expedited arrangements.
Moreover, Nathan was heading to D City’s branch tomorrow and couldn’t stay with Ethan, making the plan’s success almost inevitable.
Mia, oh Mia, make sure to seize this opportunity, I’ve worked hard to set it up for you.
With a hint of a smile crossing her eyes, Seraphina erased all traces from the computer, picked up the empty cup, and went downstairs.
After the Star Burning Cup ended, Mia hadn’t slept well for many days, her mind filled with the overwhelming online insults she faced.
Eventually, her father informed her that after an investigation, the media had confused her with Ethan’s companion, preventing the news from getting published.
Relieved, she continued her live streams during her free time.
"Thanks to ’Not So Crazy Brother’ for the plane."
Wearing the trendy sailor suit, Mia sat in front of the computer, flashing a sweet smile. "All my live stream proceeds go to supporting the impoverished regions. I’m really passionate about charity and love doing something for children in need."
Just as she finished speaking, more people showered her with gifts, and the screen filled with praise.
Mia thanked them as her phone vibrated on the table. She glanced at it, noticing an unfamiliar number, so she muted the stream and answered the call, "Hello?"
A professional-sounding female voice came through. The most update n0vels are published on Nov3lFɪre.ɴet
"Miss Redgrave, this is Sterling’s secretary department."
Mia’s face went pale instantly; was she going to be made to pay the price for the media’s misunderstanding?
"It’s me, is there anything I can help with?" she asked cautiously.
"We’ve processed your previous appointment request. President Sterling will have time at 3 PM after his meeting to discuss the donation you mentioned. Are you available?" inquired the female voice from the other end of the line.