Grand Asia Hospital.
Jay went to the monitoring room. As soon as he entered, a young man greeted him and gave his report.
"Master Ares, the patient's data entered our system twenty minutes ago. We've done as you ordered and set up an electronic tracker to track the person who submitted her information. But, this woman looks very different from the photo you gave us..."
Jay's eyes were glued intently on the monitor. The young man shifted the mouse and a woman dressed i n punk fashion appeared on the screen.
Jay frowned and carefully observed the woman with dreadlocks, lips smeared with lipstick with a cat-eye eyeshadow, trying to suppress the discomfort he was feeling.
"Zoom in!" Jay barked.
Rose's face was enlarged on the monitor and the high-definition image offered a clear view of her face.
She still looked the same...
Jay narrowed his eyes.
How did Rose escape from his escape-proof net back then?
He could not fathom how she had managed to stay hidden when the entire world was searching for her, but her final move of faking her death was admittedly very clever.
When Jay thought about how he had been outwitted b y a commoner like Rose, he felt a massive blow to his self-esteem.
"Grayson, seize her and tie her up." Jay's thin lips sneered maliciously.
"Yes, Master," Grayson replied before leaving the room.
Rose sat on the bench in the hallway, anxiously waiting for the doctor's analysis.
She was completely flummoxed by the doctor's many inexplicable excuses for her mother's admission.
First, there were problems with her mother's indicators. Then, there were suddenly too many patients in Grand Asia and no spare beds, so she had t o wait outside.
In order to get timely and effective treatment for her mother, Rose could do nothing else but wait patiently for the results.
Suddenly, several men wearing tinted glasses and black uniforms approached her.
Rose immediately felt that something was wrong and was about to walk away when more similarly dressed men appeared on the other end of the corridor.
"Miss, would you please come with us?" Grayson removed his sunglasses and offered a polite smile.
Rose finally realized that she had walked straight into a trap by willingly going to Grand Asia.
"Who are you? And why should I go with you?" Rose spoke with forced calm.
Grayson replied rather firmly, "Miss, don't make us use force. Our men tend to be a bit rough, one small mishap and we might break one of your limbs by accident."
That was nothing short of a blatant threat.
Rose was well aware that Jay’s bodyguards were as ruthless as their master.
As such, she chose to give up rather than resist and she followed Grayson down the corridor.
When they arrived outside the lounge, Rose was reluctant to go in. Grayson threw the door open and shoved her into the room. Rose stumbled a few steps forward before stopping right in front of Jay Ares. 2
Jay was sitting on a black rocking chair that seamlessly blended into his black suit. The scene simply emanated nauseating vanity and arrogance.
When Rose came in, Jay’s eyes instantly locked onto her face.
"Wash your face clean with that sink over there," Jay ordered her sharply.
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