CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX (36) Who Is Your Attacker?

Rose had to shake Grace awake so she'd go prepare for work.

The light knock on the door had the two heads turning before it opened to reveal Mrs Chen grinning. "How are you two darlings?"

"Wonderful." Grace sprang forward then stopped just one inch away. "Good morning mom." She hugged the woman and pecked her on the cheek. Causing a loud smacking sound. "Muuah!"

Mrs Chen chuckled as she looked at the young girl fondly. "You're so sweet, my child." Then she hugged Grace back.

Rose with her hand on her waist, a scrunched up face and eye rolling said. "I'm going to pay you back for sure. Mother An, here I come!"

"Haha." Mrs Chen and Grace laughed at how cute Rose was acting.

"You two be fast, breakfast is ready." Mrs Chen urged the two.

"Yes, mom." The two chanted then proceeded to the bathroom.

Some minutes later, the two lass appeared wearing matching jean like material gowns, while Rose preferred boots, Grace wore black leather stilettos.

As the dress was thin strap, Rose wore a black suede blazer while Grace wore a waist length jacket.

"Almighty bless you two."

"Amen." Grace was quick to answer, since their childhood she'd follow Rose's family to church, so she was well aware of their religion and how they interacted.

"Amen." Rose also answered.

"Here's your juice ma'am." Two maids moved to where Rose and Grace sat, placing a glass in their front, the first one announced.

Rose shook her head. "No, water would do."

"Okay, Miss." the maid went back to the kitchen to get drinking water for her.

"Good morning sir," Grace was the first to sight Mr Chen as he stepped out to join them on the breakfast table.

"Morning my daughter, how are you?"

"I'm great, and you? How's your health?"

"I'm very healthy."

Grace beamed.

"Good morning dad," Rose said after taking a bite from her bread. "How was your night?"

"My night was fine, just like yours."

Rose didn't respond to that. She had been thinking all night.

*

Rose and Grace separated at the door, entering two different vehicles and driving the opposite ways.

*~~~*

The blazing morning sun shone relentlessly on the black four wheels suv Ye Zedong drove and stopped right in front of the Corporation.

The media swam forward trying to get close to Rose, but Ye Zedong was quick to rush to the back, pulled the door open for her then stood protectively behind her.

He Duyi and Mingyu with other bodyguards formed a barricade in front of the paparazzi not allowing them to get close to Rose.

Rose bowed to her left and right side acknowledging their presence.

"Miss Chen, is it true that you were attacked yesterday?"

"Miss Chen, who is it that attacked you?"

"Miss Chen do you have any idea who your attacker was?"

"Did you confirm which of your opponents that is targeting you?"

"Will Mr Chen be returning to the office anytime soon?"

"Seeing you standing here, it means you were able to miss the attack. So where's your attacker?"

"Miss Chen do you feel like Yuanqi the Chef had sent the attacker?"

Rose heard all the questions but ignored it as she continued to walk forward, but hearing that particular question, a bone chilling cold went down Rose's spine. Her steps slowed as her mind wandered. It was also at that moment she remembered they were supposed to meet the day before, to officiate the contract.

Rose suddenly felt bad, it was a rare feeling for a stranger which she never had not even for those that sold their properties to her. Compared to how she was eager to see him over the weekend, and her forgetting it yesterday...

Her pace continued, she didn't have to answer to them until the press conference.

And at the lobby, bodyguards in black stood around paying close attention.

"Now, that's crazy." Rose muttered as soon as she got into the elevator.

"Miss Chen, this is how it will be from now on." Ye Zedong informed her.

"It's really not that deep."

"I wish you could see it from all the angles." Zedong seriously said. "This matter is not to be trifled with."

Rose nodded her head twice. "I understand." Arguing further would warrant Zedong to be on edge. So she let it slide.

Once they arrived on the last floor, Rose went straight to the meeting room.

She had a lot on her schedule for the day, so their was no room for delay.

Forty-five minutes later, she was sitting in her office, taking a sip of her water when Xu Dandan appeared to inform her of the press conference.

"It's in an hour,"

"Okay,"

Xu Dandan bowed, turned to leave when Rose stopped her.

"I had a meeting with Mr Su yesterday, call him to reschedule it for some other day, but if he's not busy today, then you'd have to clear my schedule."

"Yes, ma'am."

Rose went through her sketches, not everything was ready but she had progressed. She began to sketch, immersing her whole being there, Rose forgot everything happening in the world.

*~~~*

The police headquarters,

Zhang Wei was boiling with so much anger as different police officers went in and out of the interrogatory room.

He sat there alone, handcuffed and facing a chair at the end of the table.

The door opened to reveal another police officer. It was two this time, accompanied by Lu Jing.

"Brother, what is going on?" Zhang Wei tried to sit up but the police officers rushed to push him down onto the chair again. He simply ignored them as his attention remained on Lu Jing.

Lu Jing's expression didn't reveal much and it was ticking Zhang Wei off.

"Are you deaf?" Zhang Wei asked. "What is going on?"

"I told you..." Lu Jing sudden pause, made his friend to hiss.

"Shut up your mouth and get me out of here."

"I can't do that."

"What?" Veins on Zhang Wei's temple bulged.