Jonathan's heart missed a beat.He was worried that his identity would be exposed.But Rose assumed the Mr. Finch she wanted to avoid was behind them. Cursing under her breath, she grabbed Jonathan's hand and walked faster.She even chanted as she walked, "Don't let him see me … Don't let him see me …"The hotel manager who had been left behind had just finished giving his long apology. When he looked up, there was no one in front of him. He was bewildered.Dragging Jonathan with her, Rose walked a fair distance before she felt safe. Finally, she stopped walking.Rose glanced at the row of luxury cars. She exhaled in relief when she did not see the man she feared."Whew! Good thing he didn't see us. Listen, if you ever hear the words 'Mr. Finch,' you'd better run away at once, understand?""Huh? Oh. Okay." Jonathan frowned as he stared at Rose with a thoughtful expression.Meanwhile, Finley had caught up to them. He was about to ask Jonathan if he should drive the car over, bu
Rose? She wore a simple white shirt paired with jeans, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. As it was the first time Zac saw her in person, a hint of astonishment flickered in his eyes.After returning to the country for four years, he mingled with the socialites in Aquastead.Nevertheless, he had never come across her. Instead, Jonathan, who came from Regalia, noticed her. He sighed with regret; he dared not covet the woman Jonathan had set his eyes on.He glanced at his phone. Jonathan had replied to the invitation message he sent just now."I'm up to something. I can't make it," Zac responded straightforwardly.Zac was seething with anger. He had worked overtime to complete the tasks assigned by Lucas and rushed back from Leafshire, just to catch up on the latest gossip about his romantic encounters.Yet, he didn't give him the chance to do so. His gaze turned toward Rose while editing the message swiftly."It seems like I've spotted your little beauty, Rose." Then, he
Rose responded without even lifting an eyelid, "He has something to attend to. He won't be coming."Jamie's face immediately darkened. He had intentionally called the people on the spot to establish dominance over Rose's new husband. Now that he was not coming, his arrangement would be in vain."What could be more important than meeting a father-in-law? Call him now and ask him to come over," Jamie ordered.Rose seemed to ignore his command as she continued eating her meal.Suddenly, Maya chuckled as she said, "Could it be that my brother-in-law can't bear to show his face? Is this the reason Rose doesn't want him to come? Oh! He isn't some old geezer, is he? Does he know about the night you went to Nightfall Lounge for excitement? Let's say if my brother-in-law were an old geezer, you'd be better off marrying that handsome guy at Nightfall Lounge that night!" Rose had just taken a bite of lobster when her movements suddenly froze.She did marry the guy from Nightfall Lounge. Ho
"Oh! Rose, I never thought you'd stoop so low as to be with a …" Maya said excitedly as her face filled with mockery.She was seizing the opportunity to humiliate Rose. However, before she could finish her sentence, Rose slapped her across the face."Ah!" She covered her face. "Rose, you …""This slap has been a long time coming. If it weren't for you that night …"Rose stared coldly at Maya. Her presence was overwhelming. A hint of guilt flashed in Maya's eyes. It seemed she was afraid Rose would reveal what happened that night when she drugged her. Then, she preemptively threatened, "Rose, my boyfriend is the manager of the Finch Group. He was highly regarded by Mr. Finch. If you dare to hit me, don't be surprised if my boyfriend asks Mr. Finch to deal with your family."Upon hearing this, Jamie immediately moved to strike Rose. Before he could land a blow, Jonathan grabbed his wrist.A touch of irony appeared on Rose's lips as she observed the situation. A single threat was
The words "my husband" sounded particularly sweet coming from her mouth. Jonathan was momentarily stunned."I have nothing left … I've been cast out of my family, and I've given you all the money. You're the only one I have."Rose seemed genuinely aggrieved. Jonathan recalled what had happened at Gourmet Haven. She had endured all the humiliation and bullying, but she had stood up for him in the end.He retrieved the idea of pushing her away as he said, "If you want to get back at them, I can help you."He rarely lent his hand to others. Nevertheless, in light of her defense of him, he could make an exception.After a while, the person in his arms still didn't respond. He furrowed his brows as he looked down, only to find that she had fallen asleep.Her face was against his chest, and there was drool at the corner of her mouth."So filthy!"Jonathan was full of disgust. However, he still picked her up and carried her into the bathroom. Once inside, he regretted his decision.T
Rose felt her scalp tingle under his intense gaze. Could she say it directly?"Nothing …" she chuckled awkwardly and fled.After fiddling with the printer for a while, she returned to Jonathan with a contract in hand."This is our marriage agreement. We didn't have the chance to draft it before, so let's do it now."Jonathan took a glance at the contract. It clearly stated that their marriage was a transaction, and they would divorce without any ties after one month.Besides, she also promised to clear the debt of more than four million she owed him before the divorce.Jonathan couldn't help but feel a sense of dissatisfaction as he asked, "One month? Are you sure you can pay off more than four million in one month?"Rose patted her chest confidently."Of course! One month is enough. Hurry up and sign it."The National Jewelry Design Award was just one month away. Once she secured the championship and inherited Celeste Jewels, the transaction would come to an end.Jonathan di
Inside Finch Building, the heads were all on edge after the impromptu video conference held last night. They were expecting bloodshed to hit the company today.However, Jonathan arrived with an unusually smiley face.Everyone was left bewildered, including Finley. Since he left work early yesterday, he wondered what had happened in his absence that made Jonathan so happy."Mr. Finch, this is a letter and documents we received this morning."Finley placed the items on the desk. He wanted to question him to clear up his confusion, but he dared not to. As Jonathan casually flipped through the documents, his gaze focused on an anonymous letter.He opened the envelope and saw a photo, which captured the scene in the hotel room yesterday morning. Initially, he wanted to investigate the source of this photo. However, he noticed that in the photo, Rose looked anxious on the bed—she was probably worrying about him.He raised his brows, and an inadvertent smile formed on his face.On th
Having acquired some money, Rose promptly booked a hotel room for the night.As Jonathan returned to Zenwood Gardens at midnight, he found the house completely vacant. Rose hadn't returned yet. Jonathan immediately called her as he was worried that she might be in danger.After a few rings, he heard Rose's drowsy voice from the other end as she said, "Hello? Who is this?""Where are you?" Jonathan asked in a deep, low voice.Rose's mind took a few seconds to digest his words as she was still groggy from sleep. She couldn't grasp what was happening."I'm at a hotel. Who are you?"With that, she promptly hung up the phone and went back to sleep.Jonathan stared at his phone with a dark expression. Only then did he realize that she had only stayed for one night here, yet he had come to regard this place as their home.However, she was right. After all, he was nobody to her. Both of them were just participants in a contractual marriage. They would go their separate ways in a month.