Honey, You're a Billionaire by Chandler Solar

Chapter 587 He Is Expendable But Rose Is Not

The bodyguard had told Rose that Jonathan was waiting for her in the greenhouse.

She scanned the grand hall, unable to find Jonathan among the crowd. After a moment's hesitation, she decided to follow the bodyguard.

Despite this being her third visit to the Finch Manor, she had never visited the greenhouse in the backyard.

"Ms. Shaffer, Mr. Jonathan is inside. You can go right in," the sunglasses-clad bodyguard informed her with a respectful nod.

Rose found it odd that he addressed her as "Ms. Shaffer" rather than "Mrs. Finch."

Both Finley and Leonard had always referred to her as "Mrs. Finch", leading her to wonder if this bodyguard was not among Jonathan's inner circle. But then again, not everyone around Jonathan was necessarily privy to her relationship with him. "Why am I even fixating on the title 'Mrs. Finch'?" she thought, feeling her cheeks warm. It made her seem as though she was eager to be acknowledged as Jonathan's wife.

"Alright," Rose replied softly, casting one last glance at the bodyguard before he disappeared from view.

Once he was out of sight, Rose resumed her path toward the greenhouse, where Eleanor nurtured her fresh flowers.

The moment she stepped inside, she was enveloped by a powerful natural scent, a mixture of various floral fragrances that appeared to change with each step she took. Immersed in the myriad of aromas, Rose searched for Jonathan's figure.

"Jonathan?" she called out.

The greenhouse was far more expansive than she had anticipated. After a fruitless search, Rose called his name again, but her words were met with silence.

Just as she began to sense something was amiss, a sudden, loud bang reverberated from the far end of the greenhouse.

Startled, she turned toward the source of the sound, but everything fell quiet again. Curiosity mingled with caution as she made her way toward the place where the sound had originated.

Upon reaching the greenhouse's farthest corner, Rose found the source of the noise. A man was curled up on the ground, his body hunched in on itself. When he lifted his head to meet her gaze, Rose froze. A mask concealed his face. "Go... leave this place," the man urged, his voice strained as though he were struggling with an internal battle.

Despite the strain in his voice, Rose instantly recognized him. "Ezra?"

It was Ezra. But why was he here? And what had happened to him?

she could pose the questions, Ezra's voice

he practically shouted, his tone desperate. However, now that Rose had seen Ezra's

afraid. Look at me; I'm Rose. I won't hurt you. Let's get you to the hospital," she said. Memories of the art exhibit incident flooded

was experiencing another episode, she refused to abandon him

time, his expression lacked the ferocity she had witnessed at the art exhibit. His restrained gaze conveyed a determination not to cause harm, even at the cost of himself, to protect Rose. "Leave!" Ezra gritted out, trying to push

got back up, ignoring his demand to leave. Without missing a beat, she grabbed

imposing stature, Rose's voice

overwhelmed by the mix of floral scents. The intense fragrance made him frown. Then, with a sudden jolt of realization, he reached up and covered Rose's

moment, confusion evident in her eyes. "Something off with the scent? What

the moment he had felt something off within

thought the trap was meant for him alone. It was clear that someone

easily

in his vulnerable state, and undoubtedly, the media would be present,

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outcome would be nothing short of a destruction of

plot to destroy him. But strangely, he hadn't felt fear in the face of his imminent downfall.

Rose, fear surged within him. It was then he realized the actual target

ruin both of us," he thought as his heart pounded in his chest. Ezra

and she seemed to understand his

find my brother,"

It was clear to her that Ezra was under the influence of a drug hidden within the floral fragrance. "Find my

nervously.

Ezra forced a weak smile, doing his best to suppress the heat coursing through

the time to hesitate. She nodded. "Okay, I'll go find him. Just hang in

up too quickly, or maybe her heart was pounding too hard, but as she

that she

would

Even if both she and Ezra had strong willpower didn't want anything to happen. between them, the drug could

consequences.

to leave. Protecting Ezra