Honey, You're a Billionaire? novel Chapter 481

They had never seen this version of Jonathan before. Although they were aware of how differently he acted toward Rose from the other night, they never knew such an aloof and cold man could be this compassionate.

Eleanor looked at Rose with an added hint of curiosity. Cyrus, on the other hand, relaxed his shocked expression and focused on Rose. As for Lizzie…

Although she wore her usual, gracious smile, an unmistakable coldness flashed in her eyes. However, she wasn't looking at Rose, but rather Yara.

Although she was crowned as a renowned international actress, it was obvious that she had the worst acting skills among everyone in the room.

The way she looked at Rose revealed her utter jealousy. Had it not been for Jonathan's presence, she might've gone up and attacked Rose.

Lizzie raised her brows seamlessly. She thought luring Rose into the manor would make her susceptible to Eleanor's challenges, but Jonathan's actions gathered more resentment toward Rose. It seemed her efforts weren't in vain.

The surrounding gazes made Rose ignore her dizziness and quickly snap to reality. Then, she scanned the individuals in the room.

Whether it was people she knew or didn't know, they were all looking at her. She couldn't help but raise her guard.

"Rose…" Jonathan's voice pulled her focus to him. Right then, she saw the concerned look on his handsome face.

Seeing that Rose was in a daze, Jonathan wanted to call the doctor, but she grabbed his hand. "Where is this?"

She vividly remembered that she was in the car, looking for Dawn at Ebott Road. For some reason, she got into a crash and…

She looked at Jonathan, the only person in the room who would answer her question. Upon hearing her voice, he heaved a breath of relief and hurriedly replied, "This is Finch Manor. You were in a car crash outside just now. Are you in pain or anything?"

Rose met with his concerned eyes; he remained worried upon not receiving any answers. "I'm… fine," she said while gripping his arm.

She felt perfectly fine, but the thought of her being at Finch Manor and Ebott Road…

At that instance, she finally realized why it felt familiar while she was on her way here. She had been here with Jonathan once!

Due to the darkness and her distraction from the incident that night, she didn't pay attention to the scenery outside. That was why she couldn't recognize the place earlier.

"Did you say I was in a car crash outside the manor?" Rose thought it was too coincidental for some reason.

Sensing her suspicion, Anastasia quickly said, "It's my fault, Rosie. I didn't know a car was coming, let alone see you inside…"

Then, she repeated her story to Rose. In the end, she even held Rose's hand worriedly. "Thank goodness the doctor says you're fine. Rosie, why didn't you tell me you were coming to the Finch family banquet tonight? I could've picked you up and gone together…"

Since they were both Oliver's adopted granddaughters, it made sense for them to be close. However, only Rose knew how unnatural it all felt.

She knew better than anyone that she didn't share such a relationship with Anastasia. She hated pretenses and facades. Moreover, she wasn't there for the family banquet.

It was Bella who had suddenly spoken. Not only did Eleanor intend for Rose to stay, but so did Bella.

"Bella is right. Ms. Shaffer, why don't you tell us about the matter?" Lizzie appeared eager to help.

It seemed like everybody wanted her to stay… Faced with their "enthusiasm", Rose knew it would be hard for her to leave.

"Don't be scared. If you want to leave, I'll go with you." Jonathan's deep voice sounded above her and warmed her heart.

Still, was she scared though? Of course not. However, that would be their perception if she left then…

Showing weakness meant a chance of being manipulated. Even if she would leave Regalia soon, she had Yvonne to care for. She couldn't back down!

Rose flashed everyone a smile and changed her mind. "Thank you, Mrs. Finch Senior, for your generous invitation. I happen to be hungry, so don't mind me if I stay."

While the crowd assumed she would refuse and were prepared to gaslight her, they were stunned that she had actually accepted the invitation.

"Rose—" Jonathan furrowed his brows and wanted to say something but was interrupted.

Meeting his eyes, Rose said, "My friend had a little incident at Ebott Road, and I was supposed to pick her up. Can you ask someone to do that for me?"