Honey, You're a Billionaire?

"I gifted Mrs. Finch Senior several valuable plants, which I spent a ton on. Luckily, she likes them and now has a better impression of me!" As soon as Yara said that, she heard a discussion from the kitchen.

"Ms. Maize just asked me who Mr. Jonathan is bringing."

"Did you tell her?"

"Of course not! This is the Finch family! Besides, that was Mrs. Finch Senior's instruction for Mr. Jonathan. Nobody can ever dare me to reveal their matters to an outsider!" An outsider? When Yara heard that, she felt humiliated.

It was one thing that Bella had warned her about others' opinions, but when she heard others discussing her behind her back, her prideful self wanted to give them a lesson.

Yara tightened her fists and was about to confront them when Bella halted her. Before the discontented Yara could say anything, she heard the discussion continue. "But I think Mr. Jonathan truly adores Ms. Shaffer..."

"You think? Didn't you see how Ms. Shaffer defended him? When Mrs. Finch knelt before Mr. Jonathan that night, Ms. Shaffer's first instinct was to shield him."

"But Mr. Jonathan didn't need a woman's protection. At the time, I even thought she was overstepping. But upon reflection, I realized it was her instinct telling her she couldn't let anyone harm Mr. Jonathan. That's why she protected him unhesitantly!" "You're right! Ms. Shaffer's bravery and powerful presence make her deserving to be part of the Finch family. And her looks..."

"Although we couldn't see her clearly that night, she looked fairly compatible with Mr. Jonathan!"This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

"Too bad Mr. Jonathan had just returned alone and didn't come with Ms. Shaffer..."

Every word of the chatter traveled into Yara's ears. At that moment, her pretty face contorted out of fury.

"Ms. Shaffer? There's only one Shaffer around Jonathan, and it's Rose! How dare they say Rose should marry into the family and that Jonathan likes her? And they're compatible? As if!" she thought.

Yara tried everything in her power to suppress her impulse to correct them. However, her rational mind took over this time.

She grabbed the stunned Bella, whose current thoughts were unknown, and quickly headed far away from the manor before ensuring nobody was around.

She was just about to express her frustration when she heard Bella's voice.

"Rose..." It sounded like Bella had uttered her name through gritted teeth, making the resentment in her tone unmissable.

"That's right. Mr. Jonathan's plus-one is Rose!" Yara finally got the answer to her question, but it was nothing like her expectations.

"They said it was Mrs. Finch Senior's order for Mr. Jonathan to bring Rose. What did she mean by that?" She was confused, which made the situation even more unpredictable.

"Luckily, he didn't bring her here." Yara was relieved because she didn't want Rose to attend the Finch family banquet. After all, tonight was her opportunity to get closer to Jonathan.

Bella suddenly piped up, "He should've brought her!" That way, she could give Rose a lesson!

Unbeknownst to them, Rose was currently at Ebott Road, getting closer to them. In the meantime, a car was parked by the roadside at the intersection outside the manor.

Anastasia sat in the driver's seat, her eyes darting around as if struggling with an intense dilemma. She looked into the darkness that spanned down the road and bit her lips. At last, she finally made the call. "Madam Lizzie..." Her voice trembled.

Lizzie, who was originally in the tea room on the ground floor, went up to the second floor after Yara and Bella left. She could perfectly see the street outside the manor from the room she was in. When she heard Anastasia's voice, she smiled faintly. "What's wrong? Are you nervous?"

Of course, Anastasia was nervous. What she was about to do next would pose a danger to herself. If she had a slight misstep...

"I'm terrified, Madam Lizzie. Is there... another way?" Anastasia's eyes wandered. However, her question only prompted more questions to be thrown at her.

"And how will you get her inside? How about you and I give her a phone call and invite her in? Is that what you think will work?" As usual, Lizzie's words were sharp and precise despite her calm tone.

Indeed, that was the case. They

didn't have a proper reason to invite Rose into the manor. As such, they could only orchestrate an accident and blame it on fate later on. Even if Jonathan had his suspicions, he couldn't do anything without concrete evidence.

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"Anastasia, I've always had high hopes for you and Jon, but then... I know that you've been living separately from Anthony and are proceeding with a divorce, but he's not letting you go. He doesn't even want to meet you, let alone talk about the divorce. That is

huge

burden to you.

"Besides, Yosef and Bella are encouraging the marriage alliance between Jon and the Maizes. I'm worried for you, Anastasia.

"You know, Anastasia. I'm actually acquainted with Anthony's mother..."

Lizzie didn't hide her tempting offer. To Anastasia, this exchange of benefits was exactly what she needed right then. She couldn't refuse the offer.

Hence, she instantly dismissed her hesitance and said, "I know what to do, Madam Lizzie."

Lizzie smiled contentedly. "Do it well, and be safe."

"Yes." Anastasia bit her lip. After ending the call, she looked ahead at the road, determined. Suddenly, a car maneuvered toward her direction. Was it finally time?

"Rose!" Anastasia murmured, her hands tightening around the steering wheel.

Mount Ebott was a fair distance away from the Young Family Hospital. Following the winding path up Mount Ebott and entering Ebott Road, Rose examined the situation outside the car for fear of missing Dawn. Even then, she hadn't found Dawn. As such, she could only ask the driver to keep going forward. As they drove, she told him to reduce his speed.

When they passed by a spot, she saw a familiar-looking manor. Suddenly, Rose remembered where she was.

At that moment, a screeching brake

sound blared in her ears. The next

moment, a foud bang echoed in the still air before she felt a violent

impact that caused her head

throb painfully. Along with that came an intense pain from her body as

she slammed against the back of

the seat.

Her brain instantly recognized she was in a car accident, however, she lost consciousness the next moment. The collision was deafening, especially on such a quiet night. As such, everyone in the manor was alerted.