Chapter 32

Joseph slowly lifted his head and glanced at Emma. Her eyes reminded him so much of Rose Williams that he managed a polite smile. "Alright." Emma got in the car with Joseph, just a moment too soon to see Ethan show up to pick her up. When Ethan arrived at the private dining room, it was already empty. His eyes turned cold. Right then, Selena stepped back inside, having calmed herself. Ethan caught sight of her and froze in shock. "Rose!" he blurted out, flashbacks of the accident from years ago running through his mind. "You're still alive?" Selena hadn't expected to run into Ethan. Her heart sank, but she quickly forced a smile onto her face. "Long time no see." Ethan tugged up the corner of his lips. "Yeah, been a while. We all thought you were gone, except your brother." "Really?" Selena gave a faint smile. "Does it even matter... dead or alive?" Ethan narrowed his eyes, staring at her face intensely. The innocent girl from his memory flickered in his mind—this wasn't the Rose he on