Billionire 23

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.

Zac sent Jonathan

unfairly. "I'm being nice by caring. about you, so what's with that attitude? I have so much work to

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over an

the address. Just then, Finley knocked on the

returned to Regalia, Mr. Finch. Before he 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

Annoyed, he picked up

was a photo

photo featured a woman wearing a short red dress. She wrapped herself suggestively around the man's

was visible. But

annoyance in Jonathan's heart instantly dissipated. Raising an eyebrow, he immediately

"We're going home."

Finley was puzzled.

Home?

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

not want to contact him, but he could

enthusiastic

earnestly typed out a message. He kept editing it until only an address

send the message when he caught

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Finch Building, Evan opened the door to the passenger seat. Then, he courteously escorted

declined Evan's offer to give her a ride home. She came up with an excuse to get off

had only walked a few dozen yards

terrified cries

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

was

Rose recognized that voice.

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