"I... I'm not waiting for you here!"
She pushed at the man in front of her, trying to create some distance.
Elliot felt Rose's resistance, and his brow furrowed. Instead of releasing his grip on her slender waist, he tightened it further.
"No, then how come you're here?"
"I..."
Before Rose could explain, the voices of Henry and his companion laughing and talking approached from a distance.
Rose suddenly came to her senses, pushed Elliot hard, and quickly left the spot.
Elliot watched as the woman fled in panic, her figure disappearing without a trace. He turned to Henry with a dissatisfied expression on his face.
If he hadn't suddenly appeared, she wouldn't have been scared away.
After Henry saw the expression on Elliot's face clearly, his heart sank.
With a sheepish grin, he said, "Elliot, although she looks a lot like Rose, as your buddy, I still have to remind you – Rose is already gone."
Elliot furrowed his brow and spoke with a cold, warning tone, "She's Rose."
After saying this, he turned around and left.
Henry, who remained in place, was shocked and opened his mouth wide with an incredulous expression on his face.
He knew Elliot's character well, and Elliot wouldn't be so sure if he didn't have enough confidence.
So, Rose didn't die?
That little nanny, is it Rose?!
The hot spring trip ended quickly, and there was no scene of the kind of affection that Leah had imagined her parents would cultivate. She felt very disappointed.
However, the scumbag dad was indeed too busy at work, so they had to return home early the next morning.
They had just returned to the villa not long ago when the assistant arrived.
He came to report the progress of the cooperation between Harper Group and RH to Mr. Harper.
This project had finally made some progress, and he was eager to facilitate cooperation as soon as possible so that he could also feel a bit more relaxed.
"Mr. Harper, RH has given a response and we can proceed to the second level now."
Elliot didn't even lift his eyelids, quietly waiting for his assistant's next words.
The assistant felt somewhat helpless.
"The second level is a go-kart game... There are many skilled mobile game players in our company, but none of them have been able to pass the level."
"The challenge maps they set up were incredibly tricky. Many times we were doing just fine, and then we'd unexpectedly meet a twist and end up dying."
"No one has cleared the game?"
The assistant nodded solemnly and said, "Our people all failed at the final hurdle. No one made it through."
He originally thought that the first level was ridiculous enough, after all, which reputable company would use this gimmick to screen potential partners?
But unexpectedly, the second level was even more challenging than the first one.
Elliot's lips tightened into a line, and the color of his eyes deepened instantly.
Just as they were at a loss, Leah happened to pass by from outside the study, humming a cheerful tune.
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