Honey, You're a Billionaire? novel Chapter 429

Meanwhile, Jonathan sensed a raging noise in his ears. The next moment, a fistful punch landed on his face. He couldn't help but finally wake up.

When he opened his eyes, he examined his surroundings and saw a large crowd of people with either anger or disappointment on their faces. As the memories from last night resurfaced, he knew he had fallen into a schemeful trap.

"Don't hit him, Paxie!" exclaimed Yara.

Even at that moment, she protected Jonathan. He looked at the woman beside him and frowned at the sight of her bruised body.

"Yara, why are you still defending him after what he's done?" The son of the family, Paxton Maize, pretended to hit Jonathan again, but his father's roar halted him.

"Enough!" Yara's father, Rupert Maize, looked solemn. But underneath the facade, he was secretly suppressing his fear.

Being in the business world, he was aware of Jonathan's tactics. Initially, he objected to Yara's idea of scheming Jonathan. After all, if the latter found out the truth, the consequences would be unbearable for the entire Maize family.

However, Bella and Cindy both persuaded him to take the risk. After some contemplation, he decided to bet on it. If the outcome of the bet was favorable, he would become the father-in-law of Finch Group's ruler!

Rupert interrogated Jonathan, "What's going on here?"

Jonathan was extremely irritated by the event before him. His icy gaze landed on Yara, who had used Rose's earring to lure him over last night.

"Where is she?" He ignored Rupert's question.

Yara's eyes flickered, her heart growing increasingly envious toward Rose. Even under such circumstances, all Jonathan could think about was Rose! She shrunk a little.

"Who are you talking about? Did you walk into my room by accident after getting drunk and mistaking me for someone else?"

Jonathan was furious by her accusation. What did she mean by "mistaking her for someone else"? Knowing that he wouldn't get an answer from her, he became fierce.

"Scram!"

The crowd was taken aback by his intensity. The Maizes were supposed to have the upper hand in this conversation by confronting him. Yet, a single word from him was enough to spook them.

Rupert stood his ground and chided Yara, "For Pete's sake, get dressed!" Then, he left the room.

Bella was baffled by it. Why did he leave just because Jonathan said so? As much as she wanted to stop him, she couldn't be too obvious about it.

Hence, she and Cindy could only cover Yara with a towel and assist her out of the room. The group didn't leave and waited in the suite's living room instead.

When Jonathan got dressed, he used the hotel's telephone to dial Rose's number after realizing his phone was missing. However, her phone was still switched off. As his worry intensified, he suddenly thought of calling Miles.

"Where's Rose? Is she home?" he quickly asked as soon as the call connected.

On the other end, Miles seemed exhausted. "She's not…"

He could sense how anxious Jonathan was over the phone. Just as the latter was about to end the call, Miles decided to be nice this time.

Despite knowing that this was Yara's trap, they were rather pissed off at Eleanor's silence, which signified the Finch family's stance.

Seeing the lack of response, Bella continued, "Jonathan is a kind man and comes from a prestigious family. I'm sure he won't desert Yara. Not to mention, they make a good couple…" She spoke as if they were planning the wedding already.

Just then, Jonathan came out of the room. He leaned against the wall and folded his arms across his chest. Then, his gaze swept across the people in the suite, followed by the messy bedroom. Yet, his eyes revealed no emotion.

"Aunt Bella…" he spoke suddenly. Her heart trembled, and she subsequently heard his composed voice. "I'm nowhere near kind. Never have, never will," he said with a faint smile.

His words sent a chill down everyone's spine because it sounded like a warning. Still, Rupert and Cindy remained calm. After all, it was true that Jonathan and Yara had an intimate exchange. For that reason, they had nothing to be afraid of.

Jonathan had no intention of playing this game with them. He simply glanced at Eleanor and strode out of the suite.

The people watched his retreating figure but dared not stop him. It wasn't until Jonathan left that they realized he was gone.

Luckily, Eleanor was still present. Yara's suppressed sobs rang even louder. By then, Cindy had become impatient.

"Mrs. Finch Senior, I hope your family can take accountability for what he's done to Yara!"

"Exactly. You're known for your integrity, Mrs. Finch Senior, so you must help my daughter out…" Rupert urged.

Bella echoed, "You see, Eleanor…"