The handsruler of Finch Group and the stunning heiress of the Young family stood side by side, looking
utterly compatible to the eyes of the audience.
The way she looked at him was full of affection, and even the auctioneer felt like she was third-wheeling. After
placing the ring into Anastasia's hand, she quickly descended the stage. With that, the two stood onstage,
fueling the ambiguity in the air. Anastasia almost couldn't contain her excitement. She held the ring and couldn't
help but think of the plan she had concocted to provoke Rose.
She initially wanted to sow discord between Rose and Jonathan, but at that moment, she desired more. She
wished she could freeze tand stand by Jonathan's side forever, accepting the praising and admiring gazes as
they did now. Only she deserved to be with him! "Aren't you going to give that to me, Ms. Young?" Jonathan
piped up, piercing the silent yet ambiguous air.
The way he urged her sounded like he couldn't wait to get the ring. But what would he do after he received it?
Would he return it to Anastasia as a gift in front of everyone? Yes, that had to be it! The crowd became
increasingly excited.
Jonathan's reminder pulled Anastasia back to reality. She handed the ring, together with its exquisite box, to him
with a smile. Knowing Rose was watching, she gazed at him even more affectionately.
As expected, Rose felt her heart clenching at that moment. Even Clover couldn't help but stand up.
Meanwhile, Jonathan retrieved the ring box from Anastasia and closely appraised the ring. "What a ring," he
complimented.
"Jonathan..." Clover growled.
Before he could say more, Jonathan interrupted him. "Too bad..." He sighed and shook his head.
Too bad? What went wrong?
The crowd couldn't comprehend him. Despite that, they still firmly believed that Jonathan would give the ring to
Anastasia by putting it on her finger.
As such, they watched with anticipation but slowly realized that wasn't happening. Instead, Jonathan held the
ring with an indecipherable look.
After stime, he slowly recounted, "Last time, at the National Jewelry Design Award organized by the Young's
House of Jewels in Aquastead, | purchased a pair of couple rings." His voice was calm.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe crowd assumed he was retelling the ring's origin and quickly becinvested. Everyone perked up and paid
attention to his words but failed to notice Anastasia, standing beside him, looking stiff. Her anxiety spiked at that
moment.
"Those pair of rings were designed by an exceptionally talented designer. | used the red diamond from my family
to craft them according to the design blueprint."
Instantly, the crowd was shocked to know Jonathan had partaken in making the ring. Since Young's House of
Jewels was the leading player in the industry, while Anastasia was a jewelry designer, it all made perfect sense.
On top of that, the red diamond cfrom the Finches!
"| spent an entire day and night on this. | shall consider this a collaborative work between the designer and I,"
Jonathan continued. Suddenly, his lips curled into a content and optimistic smile.
When retelling the stories about the ring and its designer, the crowd noticed that the originally cold and harsh
Jonathan had transformed into a gentle and warm man.
That version of him was unlike anything they had seen, and it was precisely because of that designer that
revealed this side of him!
"When | purchased these couple rings, | gave one of them to her. At that time, | even saw myself spending the
rest of my life with her. | believe she knows how | feel as well."
Then, Jonathan gazed toward the audience. Rose looked up, meeting his burning gaze. The image of his solemn
side profile when gifting her the ring resurfaced in her mind, leaving her in a daze. His words, "I saw myself
spending the rest of my life with her", continued to echo in her ears, rendering her so shy that she couldn't meet
his eyes.
Jonathan's public confession instantly sent the crowd into a frenzy. They didn't expect him to be such a romantic!
With such a genuine and grand confession, one would expect he would propose next! That assumption made
everyone in the audience perk up, while swomen directed their admiring gazes to Anastasia.
At that moment, the doors to the venue swung open with a bang, prompting the crowd to look over in unison.
Srecognized the man to be Jonathan's right-hand man, and he was pushing an object.
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thought. He glanced indifferently at the red diamond ring in his palm, his gentleness from earlier converting inte
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The object Leonard brought piqued everyone's curiosity. However, the words that cout of Jonathan next
shocked them.
"The pair of rings belong to a man and woman, while this... Well, since this is an extra one, there's no point in
keeping it!" By the the finished his words, Leonard had already moved the object onto the stage.
While the crowd was still confused by Jonathan's words, Leonard removed the lid on the handcart. Instantly, a
burst of fiery red steam erupted. "What's that?" The audience couldn't see it.
However, Anastasia saw it crystal clear. That was molten lava! Was Jonathan planning to...
"You can't, Jon!" She instinctively stopped him.
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