Chapter 9 Rosalind was surrounded by compliments from people . If Rosalind was just a young girl , she would have blushed . However , Rosalind was not a freshman anymore . She could tell if these prople were telling the truth or not . Moreover , Rosalind knew that if she didn't work for the BUT Group , she wouldn't be flattered by these people even though she was now a famous designer . It was all about interest . Rosalind handled all the compliments decently Before long , Jonas introduced Amanda to most of the big entrepreneurs all . Rosalind greeted everyone courteously . " You don't like such occasions , " Jonas said firmly as he had been observing Rosalind's actions for a while . Indeed , Rosalind acted decently and graciously But Jonas , who had been to various banquets all year round , found that Rosalind didn't like this occasion very much . Rosalind's every smile and every gesture was formulaic as if she were trained to do so . Rosalind answered frankly , " It's hard to say whether i like it or not . It's just for work ? Then , she raised her eyebrows at Jonas and said , " You're quite comfortable with this banquet ! You seem to be enjoying this kind of occasion very much ! " When they arrived at the banquet tonight , Rosalind was taken away by Jonas before she could react . She had no idea where Damian and Paulina went , so she could only follow Jonas At first , RosMind thought Jonas was a bit frivolous , but now she overturned her previous impression of Jonas . Although Jonas looked arrogant and unruly , Rosalind could perceive his confidence and dexterity when he chatted with those big shots who had been in the business for years . Jonas was not an uneducated hedonist who came from a wealthy family . On the contrary , he was professional and his opinions were always on the mark and drew praise from those around him . Jonas raised his eyebrows slightly . He didn't expect Rosalind to say so , but he knew that what Rosalind said was not irony but real praise . His handsome face turned red suddenly . At this moment , the water suddenly walked to Jonas and whispered , " Mr. Macaulay , the auction is about to start . Do you want to say a few words up there first ? " Rosalind also heard the waiter's words . Seeing Jonas looking at her apologetically , Rosalind said lightly , " it's okay . Go ahead ! " In fact , she wanted to be alone for a while . She thought that the arrival of the water was definitely God's best arrangement , so she hurriedly urged Jonas to leave . " Okay " Jonas agreed as he put the glass on the water's tray and raised his eyebenss at the waiter , Jonas ordered , " Take Ms. Amanda to the VIP seat . Ms. Amanda is my honored guest , so take good care of her ! " " answered the waiter with a slight nod . His etiquette was extremely standard , and it seemed that he was well - trained . " Amanda , then I'll excuse myself Jonas smiled apologetically at Rosalind and then turned to leave . Suddenly , there was a commotion at the entrance of the venue , and Rosalind noticed that people were moving toward the door . " Mr. Brooks is here . Let's go greet him ?" " Mr. Brooks attended this charity banquet in person ! Looks like this is an important banquet , huh ? " " Don't you know that ? Mrs. Lauren Macaulay is the host of this banquet . Of course Mr. Brooks would come for her sake ! " " Well , that makes sense ." Rosalind's expression changed slightly when she heard the comments . Before she could eat the cherry in her hand , the juicy cherry fell from her hand and rolled to the ground . She thought , " Mr. Brooks ? Is it Leonardo ? " Before Rosalind returned home , she had already foreseen that she would meet Leonardo again . After all , they ran in the same circles , so they would meet agam Haldorin sooner or later . Rosalind had anticipated countless scenes of meeting Leonardo again , but she still didn't expect it to be so sudden Aher so many years , Rosalind thought she should have forgotten Leonardo . After all , the years with him were not good memories , but Rosalind was sul a little nervous when she was about to see him . However , when Rosalind thought about what happened to her father five years ago , the pain her mother suffered , and how she struggled with death , she took the glass of wine from the waiter and drank it down in one gulp Rosalind's nervousness slowly calmed down . Virginia wanted to hold Leonardo's arm , but Leonardo dodged . Virginia was a little embarrassed , but in the face of those envious eyes , she felt no embarassment at all . She withdrew her hand , held her handbag , and greeted everyone with a smile . Unlike Virginia , Leonardo's expression was so cold that people could hardly see any other emotion on his face except indifference . Chapter But everyone seemed to have been used to Leonardo's indifference for a long time and didn't feel strange at all . Rosalind watched them walk side by side in the middle of the crowd with a wan smile . She had to admit that Virginia and Leonardo looked good together Rosalind smiled bitterly and thought , " I should have realized t this long ago , shouldn't I ? " Since college , Leonardo always stond by Virginia . As the president and vice president of the students " union , they were the golden couple in everyone's eyes , and everyone thought they would get married . Rosalind felt she was the third person , the extra one , inserted between them . Without Rosalind , perhaps Virginia would have been Leonardo's wife already . She thought . " Why was I so stupid back then to think I could capture Leonardo's heart ? What a presumptuous fool . Thinking of this , Rosalind reached out to get another glass of wine but was stopped by a slender and powerful arm . Damian walked to Rosalind and held her in his arms . He whispered in a low , magnetic voice , " My little sister , it's all over . You should start your own Smelling the familiar smell , Rosalind felt extremely relieved . She thought , " Yes , everything was over . Now I had my career , children , and family . All that shit doesn't concem me anymore Send