Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 1698

The assistant was taken aback by Silas' demeanor. However, interpreting his nonchalant attitude as that of a typical client coming to collect his garments, she proceeded with her duties.

"Jamie, what's gotten into you? You're practically ogling. Pull yourself together!" Lydia chided, tugging Jamie's arm.

"Mom! Look at that man. He is so handsome! I've never seen such a pretty face in my life," Jamie gushed, her excitement palpable.

"Enough of that. You're a woman of means; act like it. No matter how handsome he may be, he's still just a man," Lydia scolded, though she couldn't help but steal glances at Silas.

Something about him seemed familiar, and his icy gaze sent shivers down her spine.

As the assistant pondered how to handle the situation, the crisp click of high heels echoed from the staircase.

"Are you two quite finished?"

Silas turned his attention to Rose, who had just arrived. His eyes narrowed as he observed the aggression emanating from her demeanor.

here!" Jamie exclaimed, her expression twisted

daughter of the Emerson family, felt deeply unsettled by the impact Rose, the illegitimate daughter, had on

remarkable talent. Excelling academically and displaying exemplary character from

coldness and distance. Rose might have even married into the prestigious Dalton family from Northuis instead

and Jamie, each

gaze fell upon Silas, seated with an air of effortless elegance. His charming eyes captivated her, causing her heart to flutter uncontrollably, just as it always

arrival of Lydia and Jamie felt like the striking of midnight,

hope that he would find a more suitable partner for himself—one without the burdensome background, family, and past that plagued

she observed Rose's remarkable success. Her anger simmered

working right now. We can talk after work," Rose uttered, her

sidelines, rendering Rose unable to unleash her pent-up frustrations on Lydia and Jamie. She grappled with the thought of revealing her family's inner turmoil, especially considering how it might affect her standing in

slums to her current position, and she was determined never to return to square one and endure the

the grim look on Rose's face.

a venomous tirade. "Rose, you may be

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