Think a title for Upon hearing Joseph's question, Rose froze in front of the door and felt her face turn pale. However, Joseph reassured her, "It must be that Karen's cooking wasn't delicious. Come in, I'll cook for you." He even brought her a pair of slippers and announced to the person on the phone, "It's her. She should have come from Karen."

Joseph's dog, Jack, circled around Rose in affection, and she pet his withered head. She noticed that whenever William raised Jack, the dog would lose weight.

Meanwhile, William was on the phone, making plans. "What time will you land? I won't go when Rose is here. Let Eric pick you up," he said. He then popped out of the restaurant and asked Rose, "There's no coconut juice. Is it okay to drink Coke?"

Rose waved her hand dismissively, and William assured the person on the phone, "I know, young master. I'll go in person."

Feeling anxious, Rose messaged William on her phone, asking to be led to the nearest subway entrance. William noticed her distress and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did someone bully you?" 

Rose shook her head and told him she was trying to avoid someone from Professor Karen's family. William pushed her back to the sofa and insisted on taking her out for some stress relief.

Rose was hesitant, as she preferred solitude to noisy places like shopping centers. William acknowledged her feelings, but suggested that her recent aversion to chess was due to stress. Rose was shocked that he knew about her unease, but William quoted Christopher in saying that a desire to win or lose was crucial to being a professional chess player.

Rose admitted that her liking for chess and her friends was not worth much without Louis behind her. William embraced her request for solitude, but also declared that they would be leaving soon to relax elsewhere.

As William left to change clothes, Jack pulled Rose to the balcony and barked at a bag of dog food. She fed him, and William reappeared, changed and ready to go.


Rose removed it and served it to Jack, while William emerged after changing his attire.

Noticing Rose's absent-minded state while crouched beside Jack, she tapped her head and said, "I forgot to feed him breakfast."

Still bewildered, Rose turned her head, causing William to wonder what was troubling her and Karen since his presence didn't make her laugh.

Shortly after, Karen called Rose again, but she didn't answer. Instead, Rose responded with a message stating that she had gone back to the chess house.

Rose wasn't keen on delving into her complicated relationship with the Karen family. She feared going back to a family similar to the Jones family. The words of Karen's parents had triggered a desire to leave.

Observing the screen, William deduced that Karen was the one calling. He had suspected something, fearing that Rose sensed Karen's ulterior motives. Joseph had investigated Karen, but there had been no follow-up.

Without asking, William took Rose out of the door stating, "I'll pick someone up from the airport first, then we'll go to Disney together."

Upon seeing Rose's reluctance, he added, "Karen might expect you back and wait for you outside your door."

Still typing while bowing her head, Rose withdrew her hand immediately after hearing this. William sneered, realizing how perceptive the little girl's heart was.

An hour later, the car halted at the VIP exit of the airport. A tall boy walked out wearing a cap, mask, and a bent head. However, Rose knew it was Joseph by his figure. Her heart, which wasn't calm, was in turmoil. She regretted going with William.

William understood what troubled Rose. "He has some activity in the afternoon, so he won't join us."

Opening the car door, William queried, "Why are you back alone? Where is the assistant?"

"I will leave after spending a day. Isn't Eric here?"

"You are not very particular."

William smiled, took Joseph's luggage and placed it in the trunk.

Joseph didn't raise any objections. After glancing at Rose indifferently, he placed the coat hanging on his elbow and an elegant Kraft paper bag on the seat, then got in the car.

Rose nodded, the beating of her heart audible. Joseph didn't say anything but looked at her indifferently. She grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the cup holder, unscrewed it, and drank it while observing the landscape outside.

To hide her embarrassment, Rose averted her gaze from the window. Why did William always deceive her? Had she known he was picking up Joseph, she wouldn't have come with him.

Thankfully, William entered the car soon after. Glancing at the bag he had placed on the seat, he asked, "Jewelry? Are you giving it to that woman?"

"It's for Isabella's birthday," Joseph responded.

William chuckled as he started the car. "I was taken aback. I thought you were proposing to someone."

Joseph snickered. "You're the only one who would care."

He spoke while stealing glances at Rose. She and Isabella shared the same birthday, but he hadn't expected to see her today. Plus, the little mute girl didn't want his gift.

"I'll take you to the event. Eric and the others are already waiting for you."

Joseph nodded. He rushed back for this event but had to return to the crew in the evening.

William glanced at Rose in the rearview mirror. She stubbornly stared out the window, her tense body betraying her discomfort. Realizing he couldn't lie to her again, he quickly threw the blame on Joseph.

"Little darling, don't blame me. You should blame Joseph. He made me pick it up. I can't afford it."

Joseph snickered almost silently. Without looking at him, Rose could feel Joseph's presence keenly. Her face was burning with embarrassment, and she hung her head again, hoping for William to hurry and send Joseph away.

"The event will end around 12 o'clock, so don't leave. It's taking place in Jiang Zai, and we want him to approve our new project. I greeted him and invited him to dinner after the event. I'll try to get it done as soon as possible."

William was thrilled. "I asked everywhere. I didn't expect you to do it so quickly. Did your old man help?"

Joseph remained indifferent. "You do what you have to do."

William chuckled with some embarrassment as he glanced at Rose. "I promised to take you out today. What should we do?"

Rose couldn't wait to leave. She waved her hand to suggest it didn't matter and wrote, "Just drop me off at the nearest subway entrance."

William was driving and sitting in front. Rose hesitated to hand the phone to him, so she looked at Joseph carefully. He was expressionless and stared ahead. Her heart pounding, Rose was about to hand her phone over after struggling for a while. But Joseph did it for her.

"You'll follow Eric. You don't play chess anymore, and there's no competition today. There's plenty of time."

Rose's face turned pale with shame. She hadn't expected Joseph to know about her disqualification. Besides, the biennial World Individual Go Competition was taking place in two months, and Charles had been eagerly anticipating it. However, the number of participants was limited, and the chess institution leaders had different ideas about the candidates. Rose was likely to lose the election in this state.

William tried to console her. "Rose, don't worry. We'll fight for it next time."

Joseph sneered and said nothing more. Rose didn't dare to ask him to let her out of the car.
Upon arriving at the event site, Eric quickly approached and greeted Joseph, who expressed his anxiety. Joseph then alighted and pointed to Rose, who remained in the car, instructing Eric to watch over her until his return after the event. Eric looked at William, perplexed about his role in all of this.

Rose had planned to leave, but by the time she sought out Joseph again, he was already surrounded by staff members and had left. It wasn't until later that she remembered William and waved goodbye to him. Having secured project approval, William gave the car key to Joseph, telling him to take Rose around and catch up with them later.

With the two men gone, Eric was left to handle Rose. She informed him of her decision to leave, but he begged her to stay as Joseph would sense if he had failed in taking good care of her. Unable to resist his persuasion, Rose accompanied him to the venue, and he equipped her with a work card, leading her to a staff area near the stage.

Meanwhile, Joseph was drawing the crowd's attention at the investors' fan meeting for a network drama he was starring in, seated beside the leading lady. He sported a white shirt, light-colored ripped jeans, casually placing his long legs on the base of a high stool, and his deep, shimmering eyes eKarended youthful freshness. The leading actress towering beside him was equally beautiful and strikingly elegant. Rose recollected how Lola had detested her in the past, believing that she had replaced her as Joseph's favorite.

The fans were frenziedly cheering, every moment Joseph and the leading lady touched eyes resulting in ear-piercing screams from the audience. The noise was unbearable for Rose, and her scalp started to tingle.