Rosalie felt everyone around her was viewing her and River as a couple.

She leaned against the car seat and felt angry.

After sulking for some time, she even felt a twinge of pain in her chest.

As she had told her grandpa, she and River could never be together.

They were business competitors. Even if she left Summit Group and got married to him, would he be able to trust her and not suspect she would steal his company secrets?

Besides, she could not leave Summit Group and her position for River.

If she had to make such sacrifices, she would rather not get married.

Her grandma, Old Mrs. Lafayette, had always taught her that girls had to be financially independent before or after marriage and never to ask for money.

Even a young lady who married into a wealthy family would have to walk on eggshells if she did not have an income and had to rely on her husband.

Old Mrs. Lafayette said she had witnessed the miserable post-marriage life of her mother-in-law, who was Rosalie’s