marvelous rosaline

30

At noon the next day, a restaurant somewhere in Brooklyn.

Aurora Romano, who had just dismissed her men, picked up her coffee mug distractedly.

The mellow aroma of coffee permeated the nostrils, but Aurora didn't finish her mouth for a long time. Her mind was full of what her subordinates just told herself about Fabio Romano Jr.'s private connection with the Italian government.

if it is real……

Aurora was distracted for a moment.

Before she could clear her mind, a voice like a silver bell suddenly sounded: "Is there no one here?"

Before Aurora could respond, a stranger sat across from her.

She is a girl, although she is not very old, she has a delicate appearance.She had red hair and fashionable clothes. After taking off the beret on her head, she put her satchel on the table.Meeting Aurora's eyes, the strange girl raised a bright smile: "Can I sit here, ma'am?"

Aurora glanced around at the empty tables.

"Sorry, miss."

She said coldly, "I don't accept unannounced interviews from reporters."

The strange girl ignored it and said, "The manuscript in Times Square has already been watched by someone, and they are trying to scare the snake away."

Aurora winced.

How did she know what she was worried about? !

The strange girl smiled politely.

She took out a newspaper from her satchel, and the headline in the entertainment section was about the Williams couple being burglarized. Fortunately, the police arrived in time and there was no news report of property damage.

"Roseline Rosakova." The girl on the opposite side reported her family name: "Maybe you've heard of me, Ms. Romano."

Rosakova...

Aurora squinted her eyes, and finally recalled this familiar girl, whom she had seen in the newspaper.

Next week, the Williams couple's new stage play "Angel Voices" will premiere, and this Rosalin Rosakova is the heroine who is discussed a lot, but is particularly mysterious because there is no detailed report.

Aurora Romano put down the coffee cup in her hand.

"What do you want from me?" she asked straight to the point.

This is what it means to have room for negotiation.

Before coming, Thiago nagged her a lot about the Romano family.For example, the Romano family, which rules over half of the Brooklyn neighborhood, has had constant internal conflicts recently.The old godfather, Fabio Romano, is critically ill, but he has yet to decide on an heir, which makes his children and subordinates harbor ulterior motives and are ready to move.

Two of them are the most competitive.

One was Fabio Romano Jr. whom he had seen in the nightclub before, and the other was Aurora Romano in front of him.

Aurora has no blood relationship with the old godfather, she is the eldest daughter-in-law of old Fabio.It's just that the eldest son of the Romano family died young, and Aurora became a widow at a very young age.

But she is clear-headed and fierce in means, and her ability is no less than that of a man.Now Aurora is only 35 years old, but she is also quite influential in the family.

Thiago warned Rosalind to be more polite and careful with the lady.

There is no need for Thiago to order these, Rosalin also understands.

Being able to gain a firm foothold in the gang as a woman and being loved by the old godfather, Aurora is bound to do better than men, be more ruthless than men, and be more dangerous than them.

But at the same time, she is also smarter than the men.

Rosalind felt that it was not difficult to deal with smart people.

And Aurora herself is different from Rosalin's preconceived image: as soon as she hears the gangster, a dangerous, sexy but beautiful beauty immediately appears in her mind.But in fact, Aurora is not beautiful, her facial features are a bit hard-lined, and her dark brown hair is cut very short.

Even Aurora is dressed in a manly suit, and she doesn't speak, almost like a man.

Unlike little Fabio, Rosalin could smell the stench of her body almost as soon as she entered the door.

So ironic.

Fabio Jr., who was the son of an old godfather, had clean hands, but his daughter-in-law was heavily in debt.While the stench of corpses was brewing and rising, Rosalin could smell the mellow aroma of Jamaican alpine coffee beans on Aurora.

Aside from the unavoidable smell of corpses, Rosalin really likes the smell of coffee beans.

"Cooperation."

Rosalin answered honestly.

"Is Fabio Jr. thinking of teaming up with Bill Brothers Investment Company to suppress you?" she asked.

"It's just an investment company, and it doesn't pose any threat to me."

"Isn't the fascist government behind the investment company enough to scare you, Madame?"

Aurora's right hand was stroking the rim of the coffee cup, and she stared at Rosalind almost aggressively.

However, what Rosailin is not afraid of most is the scrutiny of others.

"How do you plan to cooperate, miss?" Aurora asked.

"Let me just say it straight, Ms. Romano." Rosalin said, "The Williams and his wife only have a part of the manuscript, and I need to find another part to make up the whole content. It is too difficult to find a needle in a haystack as an individual." So I hope you can help me. In return, I can prevent Fabio Jr. from receiving the manuscript in the hands of the Williams couple."

"you?"

Aurora laughed.

She tilted her head, showing distrust in just one movement.

"If this is your bargaining chip, then miss, you are a little too naive."

The widow of the Romano family picked up the coffee cup again: "Instead of asking you to do it, why didn't I send someone to grab the manuscript? Since you said that the manuscript is only part of it, then I will destroy this part, whether it is little Fabio or Fascists, it is impossible to piece together the complete content once and for all.”

"Yes, yes."

Roseline didn't care about Aurora's contempt: "But if you offend Professor Moriarty because of this, you will make enemies inside and out, won't you be afraid of trouble?"

"Professor Moriarty."

Aurora frowned slightly: "James Moriarty?"

Thanks to Dr. Watson, when his "The Last Case" was printed and published, the impact was definitely not limited to the UK.Nowadays, wherever English is spoken, everyone knows the name of Sherlock Holmes, and the duel between him and Professor Moriarty is also talked about by the public.

Rosalin nodded: "He is also looking for this manuscript."

Aurora: "You do things for him."

Roseline: "Yes, and no. Compared with Fascists and Fabio, Professor Moriarty will at least not harm your interests."

The reason is very simple.As long as little Fabio can't get the manuscript, he can't get the support of the fascist government, so for Aurora Romano, her competition with the other party is limited to the family.

As for where the manuscript itself went, Aurora didn't care.

"How can I trust you?" Aurora asked.

Rosalin opened her satchel again.

This time, she handed some photos to Aurora.The other party took it and quickly glanced at it. It showed the details of an old parchment.

Aurora could not read the writing on the parchment.

"This is the manuscript hidden in the Williams couple's safe."

"I can get it in my hands if I can get the detail photos before someone breaks in," Roseline said.

Aurora: "Then why don't you get it first and then talk to me about cooperation."

Roseline: "How do I know that after I get it, you will help me investigate the clues of the second half of the manuscript?"

Aurora laughed out loud.

As soon as she snapped her fingers, two burly men in suits walked over.One of them took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Rosalin.At the same time, Aurora took a sip of coffee without haste, and after Rosalin took the business card, she took off the ring on her left thumb.

"This is the engagement ring between me and Mike." Aurora said, "It's just a token between you and me."

Rosalin slightly widened her eyes.

Taking the engagement ring as a token, it can be said that Aurora is quite sincere.

That being the case...

The smile on Rosalin's face became extremely bright in an instant.

"Thank you, ma'am." She smiled and said, "Then as a small return, please accept my greeting gift."

Aurora: "Oh? You also brought a meeting gift."

Rosalind: "It's not something valuable."

Her present was two theater tickets.

"The performance of "Angel's Voice" will start next week," said Rosalind, "Two theater tickets, if you are free, you can go and see it."

Aurora readily accepted: "How can a Sam Williams play be worthless?"

After speaking, she held out her right hand.

"I wish you a successful performance, Miss Rosakova."

Rosalin stared at Aurora Romano's outstretched hand, and at the same time extended her right hand.

interesting.

Women in this era rarely choose to shake hands with the same sex when expressing kindness.

"Thank you." Rosalin gently shook the other person's palm: "I hope my performance can live up to your expectations, ma'am."

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On the way back, Rosalin kept fiddling with Aurora's engagement ring as a keepsake.

Her ring is very simple, a simple silver ring with the words Mike & Aurora engraved on the inside.The engagement ring is given by the man to the woman, and this anomaly is a wrench worn on the thumb.Recalling Aurora's eclectic appearance, Rosalin couldn't help thinking that maybe she and her husband were also very affectionate back then.

Rosalinn took out a thin ribbon from her satchel.

She stringed her fingers on the ribbon, and then lightly tied the ribbon around her neck.

The vehicle soon stopped in front of Gatsby's mansion.

It was already night, Rosalin got out of the car.She walks through the empty front yard, opens the door, and Jay Gatsby rarely comes home earlier than she does.

He turned around at the sound of footsteps, his brow furrowed under his dark blond hair.

"You called the police and arrested Annecy's companion." Gatsby said, "Rosalind, you misled me!"

"Annecy has attempted murder." Rosalind muttered.

Gatsby: "What does that have to do with your search for the manuscript?"

She didn't answer at all, and Rosalin went straight to the stairs with her satchel.

"Rosalind!"

Gatsby took a step forward and grabbed Rosalind's forearm.

Rosalin, who had already stepped on the stairs, suddenly turned her head and met Gatsby's light blue eyes.

Ah, the smile on his face disappeared again, replaced by that deep disapproval.Rosalin raised the corners of her lips, and her emerald green eyes were as sharp as wolves in the backlight.

This almost dehumanizing smile caused Gatsby to loosen Rosalin's forearm.

He seemed to realize that Rosalind had misunderstood the reason for his strong reaction.

Gatsby took a deep breath, calmed down, and tried his best to explain calmly: "I'm not blaming you, Rosalind. I'm worried that after you and Anansi fell ill—"

"Shh."

The soft and warm fingertips lightly lifted up and covered the man's lips, sealing all the remaining words.

Rosalin interrupted Gatsby, and the sudden physical contact made the man extremely stiff.

The red-haired girl smiled lightly, her smile was exquisite and bright, but there was a hint of crisis and coldness.

"First of all, I wish my debut performance next week, Mr. Gatsby." Rosalin whispered, "I just don't want people like Anansi and Moran to come out and spoil the fun."