"Alright then, I’ll just cut to the chase. You’re stunning, you know? I caught a glimpse of you from afar,and I couldn’t tear my eyes away. I’d like to get to know you, be friends."
The stranger paused and glanced at Rosemary’s phone, "Are you FaceTiming your boyfriend? It’s vacation ti back ho and he’s still working. Must be so tough gig. If you’re willing to take the ti to get to know , maybe even date , I could offer your boyfriend a job at my company."
"You want my fiancé to work for you?" Rosemary’s lips curled into a half-smile, "Can you afford him?"
Fiancé?
Afford him?
The man chuckled, "Let introduce myself."
Raising his voice so the man on the other end of the call could hear, he said, "My na’s Joshua Flair, ever heard of the Flair Group? We’ve got forty-two branches across six countries. I’m the only son. I’ll
inherit it all one day. Not just one fiancé of yours, but a hundred, a thousand—I could hire them all. But it all depends on whether his skills and talent are worth the salary I’d offer. Of course, for your sake, I wouldn’t mind being a little generous, consider it a favor."
Rosemary smiled, turning to the person in the video, "Hear that? Soone’s trying to poach you, wants you to work for him."
"I’d like to see who this guy is."
Rosemary flipped the phone screen around, and Joshua was stunned to see the face of Roo on the other end!
His mind reeled.
Had he seen wrong?
How could this guy look so much like Roo?
How could this girl possibly know soone like Roo, a high-flier in the stratosphere of society?
She had just said Roo was her fiancé?
Joshua was dumbstruck.
"Mr. McMillian, there are two urgent docunts that require your signature." Carl knocked and entered,placing the files in front of Roo.
Mr. McMillian??
Really Roo?
Joshua’s knees began to tremble.
Rosemary’s lips curled up, "I wonder how much the Flair Group would be willing to pay for the skills and talents of my fiancé."
"Joshua?" Roo’s voice was mocking and disdainful, as if he were looking down on an insignificant ant.
"No, no, we can’t afford. Sir, Mr. McMillian, I had no idea it was you. I apologize for the offense! I’ve intruded!" Joshua imdiately bowed in apology, then turned to Rosemary, bowing with each word he spoke, "I’m sorry for my blindness and presumption. Excuse , I’m so sorry."
As he turned to leave, Rosemary drawled, "Did my fiancé say you could go?"
"I must say, you’ve got good taste." Roo’s teasing voice made Joshua’s legs shake even more violently.
In terms of looks, height, presence, he couldn’t hold a candle to Roo.
As for wealth, he didn’t even co close to a fraction of what Roo had.
Yet there he was, flirting with Roo’s fiancée right in front of him.
"Mr. McMillian, it’s all my fault, please give a chance to make ands." Joshua continued his apologies.
"What’s going on?" Sean, from a distance, quickened his pace toward them.
"Sean." Rosemary rose from her lounge chair, her smile serene, "Is this your friend?"
Sean glanced at Joshua, "What’s up, has he been bothering you?"
Joshua was simply a client’s son, soone whom Sean barely knew. But at this mont, Sean was far more concerned about what his sister had been through.
Hubery Flair, who had co with Sean, quickly shot his son Joshua a glare upon hearing the trouble he’d caused, then turned to Rosemary with a sheepish, ingratiating smile. "Ah, so you’re the sister Sean just ntioned, Ms. Rose? A pleasure to et you. Whatever my boy did wrong, please, feel free to tell , and I’ll make sure he learns his lesson."
"Mr. Flair," a voice from the video call chid in.
Hubery’s eyes snapped to the screen, and there was Roo!
He quickly bent forward, all smiles, "Mr. McMillian, are you video chatting with Ms. Rose? May I inquire how you two are acquainted?"
"I was having a lovely chat with my fiancée, and then your son here suggests she should follow him, and even tells to co work at the Flair Group."
"What the heck?" Sean bristled with anger.
But before Sean could take any action, Hubery, livid beyond words, slapped his son across the face.
"You good-for-nothing! I brought you here to learn from Sean, who at such a young age has built an impressive empire, and instead, you hit on his sister, Mr. McMillian’s fiancée." Hubery, still fuming, slapped Joshua again.
"Dad, I didn’t realize she was—"
"Shut your mouth! Apologize now!" Hubery was fuming. His son had always been a disappointnt, and now he was an embarrassnt.
Joshua could do nothing but apologize profusely.
"Ms. Rose, Mr. McMillian, Mr. Sean, I’m truly sorry. I obviously haven’t taught him well enough."
As Hubery continued to bow and scrape, Sean cut in with a cold voice, "Save your apologies. The deal we discussed is off. This hotel, I’ve already gifted it to my sister, so you need not co here anymore."
With that, Sean took his sister by the arm and walked away.
"Mr. Sean, Ms. Rose." Hubery, in a fit of exasperation, kicked his son and hurried after the touring cart.
The hotel manager was driving ahead, with Sean and Rosemary seated at the back, while Hubery,gasping for air, chased after their cart, and a limping Joshua trailed behind.
"Mr. Sean, Ms. Rose, please give the Flair family another chance." Hubery was nearly out of breath.
"Get them out of here," Sean said, obviously annoyed.
Dare to flirt with his sister?
A couple of slaps were the least of what was deserved.
Soon enough, a bunch of security guards rushed over and hauled the Flairs away.
The onlookers were having a field day.
"Can’t believe that Joshua had the nerve to make a move on Mr. Sean’s sister."
"So, what kind of sister is she? A cousin? She is quite pretty."
"It’s my first ti seeing her."
"I’ve never seen Mr. Sean bring his sister here before. I heard that from now on, she’ll be managing this hotel."
"She’s landed herself quite the deal. I wonder why Sean is so good to her?"
"Hold up, stop the cart!" Sean suddenly thought of sothing important and urgently asked his sister,
"He didn’t touch you, did he?"
Rosemary smiled slyly, "Nope."
Relieved, Sean thought to himself that if Joshua had, he would make sure the guy would never use his hands again. How dared him!
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