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Chapter 23 Offering Herself

For a moment, Rose was tempted.

But, she still had not figured out the truth behind her mother's accident. She could not leave Aquastead with an easy heart.

She was thinking of ways to decline the offer when Evan's gentle voice rang

out.

"You don't have to give me an answer right away. The offer won't expire."

Rose sighed in relief.

The sky had turned dark. Jonathan was in a large office on the top floor of the Finch Building.

He had just finished his inspections. As he sat at his office desk, he found himself waiting for a call from Rose.

Suddenly, his phone rang. But when he looked up and saw the name on the screen, his gaze darkened.

He answered the call with an unfriendly tone. "Spit it out!"

On the other end of the line, a chill ran down Zac's spine. He did not know how he had provoked this cold man. Then, he realized something and spoke in a gossipy tone.

"So, what happened last night? Did something indescribable happen? If I'd been in Nixon's shoes and realized that the amazing Mr. Finch fancies my fiancée, I would've given her to him."

"Get lost."

Jonathan hung up heartlessly.

later, Zac sent Jonathan a

nice by caring. about you, so what's with that attitude? I have so much work to do, but I

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sent over

at the address. Just then, Finley

left, he arranged for you to stay at Aquastead Hotel. Would you like to head over there right now?" As Finley spoke, he placed a stack of letters on the office

his phone. There still was nothing from Rose. Annoyed, he picked up a letter from the desk. It had

a photo

photo featured a woman wearing a short red dress. She

man's back was visible. But the

Jonathan's heart instantly dissipated. Raising

"We're going home."

Finley was puzzled.

Home?

Finches owned quite a lot of properties in Aquastead, including housing estates. But Jonathan had always stayed in hotels when he went on business trips. There had never been any exceptions. Finley wondered when Jonathan got himself a

were light and quick. Rose did not want to

seem too enthusiastic about

a message. He kept editing it until only

the message when he caught sight of a familiar figure He tracks.

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door to the passenger seat. Then, he courteously escorted Rose out

Rose had politely declined Evan's offer to give her a ride home. She came up with an excuse to get off at this place. "Thank you, Evan. See

She had only walked a few dozen yards when she received a call

woman's terrified cries rang

save me... Argh! Save me! I'm at... I'm at

was

Rose recognized that voice.

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