Devoted Love:The Billionaire's Precious Wife-Chapter 740 - 741

Before Romeo could finish his sentence, his car’s display lit up with an incoming call from an unfamiliar number with no saved contact name.

"Is that her cell?" Rosemary teased with a chuckle. "You’ve got it memorized?"

He hesitated to pick up. Knowing who it was without a saved name meant the number was etched in his heart.

"No, you’ve got it all wrong. She’s just... she’s never changed her number since we were kids," Romeo quickly dismissed the call.

"So you’ve known each other since childhood?"

Rosemary’s meaningful glance made Romeo slam on the brakes, eager to clarify. "We knew of each other, but weren’t close. Totally unrelated."

"She’s your buddy’s younger sister, right? You said you knew her number by heart. Grew up together but still no connection?"

"That’s ’cause a long time ago, my folks looked after her for a while."

Watching Rosemary’s knowing nod, Romeo grew more anxious. "Not like that, her family had some troubles."

He grabbed Rosemary’s hand, pleading with his eyes. "Anyway, they moved to Dawnstar after that, and we barely saw each other once a year."

"That’s kind of a shame."

"Rose," Romeo was truly frantic now, "don’t get it wrong. Should I block her to make you happy?"

"That might not be enough, given she’s your friend’s sister," Rosemary feigned a dilemma.

"Then I’ll change my number."

"No can do. Your current number’s tied to so many things, like bank accounts, WhatsApp."

"I can update all that."

"What if you miss something?"

"I’ll keep the old number inactive, just shut it down, and if I ever need it, I’ll turn it back on." Romeo was desperate for her understanding, willing to do anything she asked.

"And if she finds out your new number? You’ll change it again?"

"I’ll make things clear with her."

"Weren’t things clear already? You said she’s just like a sister to you."

"I don’t even have sisterly affection for her, Rose." Romeo was at a loss for words. "Baby, honey~"

Before meeting Rosemary, he was always reserved, hardly the type to spill his guts like this.

Seeing his distressed face, Rosemary couldn’t help but laugh.

"You’re joking around?" Romeo finally caught on.

"Let’s get moving. Don’t block the road."

Although other drivers wouldn’t dare mess with his license plate, it was still a public road after all. Stopping like that looked bad.

Seeing Rosemary smile and act nonchalant, Romeo finally relaxed, caressing her face. "You scared me. I was about to drag you to my friend’s place to vouch for me."

He had no extra feelings for Natalie, not even a sliver.

"If I do that, I’ll lose face in front of your friends. They’ll think I’m a shrew."

"It’s my own choice to steer clear of flirts, nothing to do with you. Besides," Romeo gazed into her eyes, "I like it when you’re in charge."

Feeling her concern, he knew he was cherished.

Just then, his friend called again. Romeo tapped the answer button without hesitation.

"You got a death wish? You think I’m too busy to deal with you? If you dare play messenger for someone else again, we’ll see if I let you off the hook."

"Does your fiancée know about your temper?" The voice on the other end of the phone struggled to suppress a chuckle.

"Ha, she loves everything about me."

"Even your affairs?"

"Man, you’re really asking for a smack."

"Hahaha." The guy on the phone burst into laughter. "I was totally strong-armed into calling, man. Is she there? I need to clear the air with her."

"Just beat it, will ya? Don’t bother my fiancée."

"Just let me say a few words to her, I promise."

"Your voice is too gruff; I don’t want to scare her."

"Gruff? Me? Are you kidding? Maybe you’re losing your hearing. Forget it, just hand her the phone, bro. I need to explain."

"Beat it." Romeo hung up directly.

Rosemary couldn’t help but laugh. "Your friend’s quite the character."

"He’s just a pain in the neck when he’s not looking for a beating. Otherwise, he’s a decent guy."

Smiling, Rosemary asked, "So, what’s next on the agenda?"

"There’s a McMllian Corporation airstrip nearby." Romeo glanced at her. "That girl is a friend’s sister. Their family went generations with only sons until this little princess popped out. So, she’s pretty spoiled. My buddy indulges her, and sometimes even drags her along to gatherings so she won’t feel left out."

Rosemary nodded in understanding. "So, the guy on the phone, he’s her brother?"

"Nope. Her brother knows I don’t have feelings toward her, so he never helps her with this. She ropes in his friends to do it for her, and she’s tried every trick in the book with them. When their family was caught up in some inheritance drama, they were worried she might be in danger. They made up a story about her going missing, but in reality, they stashed her at our place. My parents were abroad and swamped with work, so they couldn’t look after her. It was just me and her at home."

Rosemary nodded. "Ah, that explains her crush on you."

In times of turmoil, it was not strange for someone to fall for the person who offered them a sense of security—especially someone with Romeo’s good looks.

With that thought, Rosemary’s gaze shifted to the man beside her. Even his profile was flawless, especially those bright, piercing eyes.

"She didn’t stay long. Once her family sorted out their issues, they whisked her away. That was years ago."

Romeo couldn’t remember exactly how many years. He’d never really cared.

Natalie, however, had developed a soft spot for him after staying with him.

"Did she ever confess her feelings to you?" Rosemary inquired.

"She did, but I made it clear I wasn’t interested. I only saw her as a sister."

Honestly, not even a sister. Still, Natalie kept bombarding him with messages. Out of respect for his friend, he’d never blocked her, but he rarely replied. Unless it was something about his friend getting hurt or a birthday—that kind of stuff would get his attention.

"Rose, you’re the first person I’ve ever truly loved." Romeo said, looking at her earnestly. "I’ve never thought about spending my life with anyone but you. You’re the first and the last."

From the moment he saw her, he couldn’t look away.

He couldn’t believe how much he could like someone—to the point of no return.

"You’re my first, too."

Rosemary’s simple words caught Romeo off guard, and then he realized she was responding to him.

He was her first love. His lips curled into a smile, his eyes filled with surprise and joy. All the worry and unease vanished, replaced by pure sweetness.

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