The man's voice confirmed Rose's suspicion.It was him! He was right here!Shocked, Rose felt as if she had been electrocuted. Almost on instinct, she wanted to push him away.But Jonathan seemed to have seen through her thoughts. Placing his large palm on the back of her waist, he pulled her closer. "Don't move. Do you want everyone to know that you tried to seduce me in the room just now?""I—"She was not trying to seduce him! Rose wanted to retort, but a threatening glare from him silenced her.She grimaced beneath her mask, but she obediently continued dancing. He took the lead, and they danced quite well together.But Jonathan did not seem satisfied just yet. Her body was too tense."Relax!" Jonathan discreetly patted her waist.Rose was startled.His actions felt like he was teasing her flirtatiously. He was harassing her!Rose glared at him to communicate her resistance.Jonathan raised an eyebrow and smirked. They were legally married. Patting her waist was no big
Meanwhile, down in the dance hall, the dance had just ended.Jonathan had not had enough yet.Even though Rose was forced to play along with him, Jonathan found it rather amusing. Reluctant to let go, he kept his hand on her waist."Can you let go of me now, Uncle Jonathan?" Rose said with an insincere smile.Jonathan frowned. His voice was both domineering and jealous. "I'm not your uncle. Don't call me that ever again."Rose wondered why he was being so jealous. Suddenly, Jonathan stuffed a bag into her hands. It was her bag!Elated, Rose wanted to thank him. But then, she remembered the way he bit her when they were in the room on the second floor just now. Her shoulder was still hurting.He bit her, and he even stole her bag!Rose spat out through gritted teeth, "You wretched … thief!"Her voice was tiny. After all, she dared not mess with a prominent figure like him.But Jonathan heard what she said. She was insulting him!"Hah …"Jonathan was about to say more when Ro
But before Rose could read out her husband's full name, Nixon snatched the marriage license from her hands and tore it into pieces.Nixon thought Rose had forged a marriage license just to get revenge on him for cheating with Kelly.Without even looking at Rose, he smiled and confidently addressed the guests watching them."Sorry, everyone. Rose likes to play pranks sometimes. We'll be getting married very soon. Mr. Finch will be officiating the marriage ceremony, and everyone's invited."Nixon was determined to get Celeste Jewels.Rose stared glumly at the torn marriage license. She still had not seen her husband's full name.But soon, she smirked coldly and announced, "I'm already married, but my husband isn't Mr. Lane. If you don't believe me, Mr. Lane, you can check with the county clerk's office. The records there won't be fake."And with that, Rose turned around and left the hall gleefully.Nixon started feeling uneasy.If Rose did get married behind his back, he would n
Jonathan's eyes flashed coldly as he turned the car around without hesitation. As he did so, he gave Finley a call."There's a woman in his car. Pause all operations. I'm heading back right now. Wait for further instructions."Finley was speechless. He wondered how Jonathan had found out about it."Mr. Finch—" Finley wanted to stop Jonathan, but the call had already ended."Oh, no!"Finley abruptly realized that the woman in the car had to be a special person to Jonathan. He immediately drove back as well.Meanwhile, as Connor drove, the madness in his eyes intensified.Rose had the urge to curse him."Hey, mister. You should've gotten your facts straight first. Why would Jonathan care about whether or not I die? I'm just a nobody. You kidnapped the wrong person!"Rose and Jonathan shared nothing more than a brief encounter that left her with a bite mark on her shoulder.So, the only person she thought of who could save her was her star escort husband. But now, her only hope
Jonathan rushed to the ward. When Rose saw him, she immediately got out of bed and ran toward him.Clinging onto him, she complained, "I thought I was going to die. I don't get why I was so unlucky that I would get dragged down by that wretched Mr. Finch."Jonathan was bewildered.Wretched?He frowned.Rose did not notice his reaction.She continued angrily, "If I die, I'll turn into a ghost and haunt him every night! He won't be able to get any sleep at all!"Finley, who had just arrived at the door, was thunderstruck when he saw the position they were in.He had never seen anyone acting so boldly around Jonathan before.Finley wondered if Rose did not know that the wretched Mr. Finch she was talking about was right in front of her right now.Jonathan was frowning. It was obvious that he felt a little upset.Finley thought Jonathan would push the woman away and reprimand her. But unexpectedly, Jonathan held her by the waist as if he feared that she would fall over.There w
The headquarters of Celeste Jewels was located in Century Tower.Rose had just gotten into the elevator when a row of luxury cars pulled up outside the building.Under the protection of his bodyguards, Jonathan got out of the car.Finley accidentally voiced the question in his heart as he walked next to Jonathan. "The Finches only own a few scattered properties in Century Tower. The rest are in the Finch Building in Aquastead."But Mr. Finch, you've chosen to inspect the properties here in Century Tower instead. Is it because of Ms. Shaffer?"Jonathan stopped in his tracks and sneered in disdain, "Because of her? Hah! You must be kidding me!"They got into the elevator. It was obvious that Jonathan stared at the listing for Celeste Jewels in the directory for longer than usual.Finley stayed silent. He pursed his lips and decided not to expose Jonathan. He knew that Jonathan was not being honest about his feelings.…This was Rose's first time at the headquarters of Celeste
Rose wanted to go after the man, but she had just taken a step forward when Kelly grabbed her wrist.Kelly also spotted the figure, and she knew it was Jonathan!She wondered if Rose was about to flirt with Jonathan. If that was the case, she was not going to let Rose get the chance to do so!For a moment, the two were stuck together. Kelly finally let go when the man disappeared.Then, Kelly confronted Rose tauntingly, "Do you seriously think he fell for you? Even if he did, he couldn't possibly marry you!"Rose was confused. She did not know why Kelly was saying that her star escort husband could not possibly marry her. They were already legally married!It was merely a transactional marriage, but Rose was not about to tell Kelly the real situation.Rose glanced at Nixon, who was still in extreme pain. She cocked her eyebrows and sneered, "Aren't you going to check on your precious Nixon? If he becomes impotent, what are you going to use to keep him hooked?""Why, you—" Kelly
As Rose left Astra Law Firm, her mind was in turmoil. She could not stay calm at all.Louie said that Celeste had left a secret will. The will would only be revealed after Rose inherited Celeste Jewels.Through her will, Celeste had arranged everything beforehand. It was as if she knew that something would happen to Rose.The secret will gave Rose even more reason to suspect the accident. She knew there had to be more to it.While Rose was deep in her thoughts, her phone rang with a call from her best friend, Yvonne.As soon as the call connected, Yvonne asked concernedly, "Rose, are you okay? I'm so sorry. The dance troupe has been having rehearsals the past few days, so my phone got confiscated."I just heard about what happened to you. How could Maya do this? She keeps spreading the gossip everywhere! If I'd been there, I would've sewn her mouth shut!"The alumni group was buzzing over the news. Everyone now knew that Rose had a one-night stand with a stranger and had been dr