Honey, You're a Billionaire?

Eleanor immediately rejected the idea of inviting Rose to their home. She was worried that Jonathan's fascination with Rose would only lead to more paranoia and surveillance, which was becoming a nuisance. Suddenly, she thought of something. "I heard that Anastasia has gotten a divorce. Is that true?"

"That seems to be the case. Ms. Young and Anthony had been going through the divorce process for quite some time, but the Weasley family is resisting.

"The media speculated that the divorce would never happen, but it finally did," Anna responded, clearly well-informed about the latest gossip.

However, she couldn't quite grasp why Eleanor was suddenly interested in this. Eleanor didn't elaborate further.

Regalia's high society had indeed been abuzz with recent events. First, the eldest daughter of the Maize family married the Finch family. Now, Anastasia had finally ended her own marriage.

Rumors had long circulated that she was enamored with Jonathan. Now that she was single again, speculation ran wild that she might try to rekindle her connection with him.

As expected, Anastasia didn't waste any time.

Merely three days after her divorce, she was already making her move. Under the guise of honoring the late Oliver, she hastily organized a charity auction scheduled to take place in just three days. Invitations were swiftly dispatched to Regalia's most elite and influential women.

It was obvious to everyone that the commemoration of Oliver was merely a facade. Anastasia's true intention was to declare her newly single status publicly. However, despite the transparency of her intentions, no one dared to confront her openly.

Completely immersed in ensuring the success of the upcoming auction, she had temporarily put all matters related to the Young family's business on hold.

As night descended, Miles stormed into the Young Estate, wasting no time in inquiring about Anastasia's whereabouts from Patrick.

Upon learning that she was in her room, Miles made a beeline for her door and kicked it open with a resounding crash that reverberated throughout the house.

Anastasia, who had been leisurely enjoying a face mask, was taken aback by the sudden noise. She turned to see Miles standing in the doorway, his face contorted with the anger she had fully expected.

"Anastasia, I don't care what you're up to, but exploiting Grandpa's name is absolutely unacceptable!" Miles roared, his voice trembling with rage.

Anastasia remained composed as she leaned against the sofa. In contrast to Miles' anger, she was utterly calm.

She began, "How am I exploiting Grandpa's name? He was always passionate about charity work during his lifetime. Organizing this auction is my way of honoring his memory and carrying on his charitable legacy."

She continued smoothly, "Don't worry, Miles. All proceeds from this charity auction will be donated in Grandpa's name."

Anastasia's self-righteous declaration only served to stoke Miles' fury further.

However, before he could retort, Anastasia interjected with a smile, "Miles, I know you want to stop me, but the invitations have already been sent out. If the charity auction doesn't go ahead as planned in three days, it will reflect poorly on the Young family and Grandpa's legacy."

"You..." Miles' anger welled up, yet he found himself calming down as he maintained a fixed gaze on Anastasia.

After a prolonged silence, he finally said, "Even if you're single again, Jonathan won't be interested in you."

The underlying motive behind Anastasia's organization of the charity auction in Oliver's name was apparent. She aimed to leverage the event to publicly disclose her divorce, thereby presenting herself as available, particularly to Jonathan.

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Miles' scornful gaze shredded Anastasia's calm facade, causing her to rise instinctively to her feet.

Noticing the intensified derision in his eyes, she snapped, "Miles, don't you have feelings for Rose as well? Are you afraid you can't compete with Jonathan? If I were you, I'd do whatever it takes to win her over from him!" Anastasia found herself growing increasingly bewildered by Miles' behavior. She knew he harbored feelings for Rose.

She had witnessed the undeniable intensity in his eyes whenever he looked at Rose back in Aquastead. Yet, since their return to Regalia, something had changed.

While he still regarded Rose with tenderness and affection, distinct from his interactions with others, his gaze now held a serene calmness. The fiery intensity seemed to have been replaced by an air of peaceful resignation. Nonetheless, Anastasia was certain that Miles still harbored feelings for Rose. She believed her words would provoke a competitive spirit in him, but to her surprise, he merely smiled faintly. Then, he spoke. "Anastasia, don't even think about doing anything against Rose. Or else..."

Even after Miles left, his warning continued to reverberate in Anastasia's ears, along with his faint smile, which replayed in her mind incessantly.

"Was it my imagination? There

seemed to be a trace of

helplessness in Miles' smile as if he

met

had resigned himself to some inescapable reality. But what is it? What Could make him give up so willingly?" she mused as she tried to figure out what could have caused him to adopt such a resigned demeanor.

As she was lost in thought, her phone rang, interrupting the silence. She glanced at the screen, which displayed "Lizzie" as the caller. Quickly gathering herself, Anastasia answered the call.

Lizzie's gentle voice came through. "Anastasia, can I request an extra invitation for the charity auction three days from now?"

Anastasia felt a deep sense of gratitude toward Lizzie, who had played a significant role in her smooth divorce by coordinating with the Weasley family. As such, she agreed without hesitation. "Of course."

Lizzie chuckled softly on the other end of the line. "Aren't you curious about who I'm asking for an extra invitation for?"

While Anastasia was undeniably curious, she opted to maintain her cordiality. "Madam Lizzie's guest is also an honored guest of mine," she responded sincerely. "I just hope your guest has an enjoyable time at the auction."

Unbeknownst to Anastasia, a

coldness had crept into Lizzie's gaze

despite the warmth in her voice. The thought of that particular person made the smile on Lizzie's lips grow even wider as she replied, "Oh, she'll definitely have a wonderful time!"

The following morning, Anastasia personally delivered the extra invitation to Lizzie. Soon after, Lizzie presented the invitation to the woman seated before her in a modest hotel in Regalia.

"It's time for you to make your return at the Young family's charity auction in three days," Lizzie stated, her tone far from friendly.

She was still displeased with the woman for wearing "her" clothes and intentionally crossing paths with Jonathan after the Finch and Maize family wedding.

Since then, Lizzie had treated her with cold disdain, even forcing her to vacate the Finch family hotel that very night.

Knowing she had been in the wrong, the woman dared not offend Lizzie further. "Madam, I apologize for my mistake. I was merely curious if Jonathan remembered 'her', so I..."

In truth, she had gambled on a hunch, and much to her surprise, her bet paid off-she had come face-to-face with Jonathan.

"Avoid succumbing to such curiosity

in the future. Jonathan is a

suspicious, introspective man with

deep, complex thoughts. You're not fully prepared yet, and appearing before him prematurely could ruin all our plans," Lizzie warned sternly.

"My apologies. I will strictly adhere to your instructions from now on," the woman replied submissively, her sunglasses and mask still in place. However, at this point, she was almost fully recovered. In three days, she would be making her return at the Young family's charity auction.