Honey, You're a Billionaire? novel Chapter 539

Although Elijah's tone sounded light-hearted, it was filled with guilt and remorse.

Rose naturally noticed that and comforted him. "Perhaps one day, you'll find her!"

Her words caught him off guard. When he looked at her eyes, he was in a trance. "You're right. Perhaps I'll find her one day!"

But would there be such a day? Elijah took a deep breath.

"Miss, it's easy to get lost while searching for your friend on a mountain with so many branching paths. What if you encounter another man like that guy? It's dangerous out here.

"If you trust me, why don't I keep you company during your search?"

Elijah dismissed his thoughts. For some reason, he didn't want to separate from this girl.

"Will that take up much of your time?" Rose naturally trusted him. The more she looked at him, the more she found him amicable.

He laughed. "Of course not. I'm free the whole day. Plus, I came here to find my wife. During her time in Regalia, we met here once. It'd be great if I could see her again."

His gaze was undeniably affectionate when he mentioned his wife. Rose's eyes once again caught him in a daze, but soon enough, he returned to normal.

The pair headed down the path, not going further up but backtracking instead. They planned to try their luck by taking a different branching path.

During their trek, the two chatted happily. When he mentioned his last name, Rose instantly thought of Clover but didn't overthink it.

Elijah told her about the stories of his wife, and through his words, she could imagine his wife was a stunning lady.

After trying a couple of different branching paths, they found no sign of Harriette. However, she noticed there were people at every branching path who made her feel uneasy. But when they saw her with Elijah, they seemed surprised.

"The person we knocked out earlier might not have been here by chance." Elijah suddenly pivoted the topic away from his wife.

Rose met his gaze. "You thought so too?"

Her answer took him by surprise. She was quick-witted! He seemed glad. "Do you know anybody who might harm you?"

Harm her? A few figures flashed across Rose's mind. Although she hadn't been in Regalia long, she had already made quite a few enemies. And the suspect for this incident…

"I'm not sure." She shook her head.

He frowned. "Why not?"

"I have too many enemies. I don't know which one it is." Rose smiled self-deprecatingly.

Surprised by her answer, Elijah laughed out loud. "Oh, missy. You look like an endearing girl. What offensive stuff could you possibly have done?"

Endearing? Rose was surprised because no one had ever described her this way. However, she had heard plenty of it being used on Kelly. Knowing her charming personality was a facade, Rose didn't care to be called endearing.

When Elijah said it, however, it somehow gave her a nice feeling.

"Etta… was it? I suggest you stop looking for her." His gaze dimmed.

"Why not?" She frowned.