Novels by Prime Rose

SophieA call cuts through the meeting. Hayes’s father reached for his phone and glanced at the screen. “Now that the new CEO has been declared, we have nothing more to discuss,” Hayes’s father said before pushing himself to his feet and walking out. Hayes practically raced to where I and Dominic were while Olivia sat back with Noah. It was either she didn’t know what to respond or she was too afraid that Hayes’s father would walk back into the living room and catch her sitting. He stopped not too far from me. “Was this your aim?” He threw his hands up in anger, referring to the meeting that had just ended. “To ruin me?”I finally glanced at him. For some reason I nodded in agreement. “I want to ruin you,” I admitted. I took a step closer to him. I was not intimidated by him. Plus, what could he do with everyone watching? “You could have just accepted the divorce like a normal cheating man but you make my life worse. You went on interviews to brag now reporters and news chann

Sophie“I know it isn’t you, Dominic. You’re only saying that to protect Sophie but she doesn’t need your protection,” Hayes protested. “Just admit you didn’t do it, I have proof. Tell everyone it was Sophie”.Dominic didn’t say a word. Hayes groaned. He was annoyed that he couldn’t get a reaction from Dominic that favored him. He shifted his gaze to his father who had the worst frown on his face; eyebrows furrowed, jaw clenched and lips pressed into a thin line. He had his eyes on Dominic. “Are you sure of what you say, Dominic?”Before Dominic could response, Hayes added. “I knew that it had to be Sophie that leaked the news but I wasn’t sure and didn’t know how to go about it but Olivia did. She also has the good of the company at heart, that’s why she used your resources and found out it was Sophie that leaked the news.”Hayes’s father’s gaze shifted to Sophie who had fear written all over her. She had gone rigid, her hands between his laps and her gaze glued to the ground. “Do

SophieOlivia is about to leave when stepped to her side like her knight in shining armor. I knew he would take her side and that alone hurt me but I made sure to keep my face expressionless. “She’s Noah’s babysitter,” he said. My eyebrow twitched. Baby sitter? Since when?Olivia looked equally confused. She had turned to him with her eyes wide and her lips slightly open. Hayes glanced at her, his eyes practically telling her to behave herself. It took her a minute to understand what he meant. She groaned to clear her throat before looking away. Her expression had hurt weaved into it. I couldn’t help but spread my lips into a faint smile, not wide enough to be seen by everyone but enough to make someone look twice.He faced his father and went on. “Noah is currently ill so she cannot be absent from this meeting. It’s for the good of Noah”.His father leaned back in his chair and shot Hayes a look. When Hayes lowered his head, he shifted his gaze to Olivia, dragging his gaze

Sophie“Hayes must be crazy,” I said with my arms crossed as I sank into the chair, hoping how comfortable I was would get my mind off him. It didn’t work. My mind still ran back to his words because I had watched the interview on my way back to Cesca’s home. I jerked forward. “I can’t believe he said that. No, I can’t believe he even told the press about this because he was the same person that said we should keep the whole marriage away from the press”.Cesca returned from the kitchen with a glass of water. He placed it on the table before sitting next to me.I turned to her. “I need something stronger. I don’t need water”.“Just take this before we talk about how crazy he is,” she suggested. My eyebrows furrowed as I glanced at the glass of water. My throat did ache from all the yelling. I glanced back at her. She urged “Just have it first”.I sighed. “Fine”.I stretched towards the table with my gaze on her.I missed it. I turned to the table and grabbed it. I pulled it to m

DOMINICI’m back at the Hayes group, seated in front of my desk with a pile of paperwork. I sorted through the files, leaving only a handful spread across my desk. My eyes traced each line as I flipped from one page to the next, searching for anything I might have missed.A firm knock broke the silence.I lifted my gaze from the report."Come in."The door opened, and my assistant stepped inside, his expression enough to tell me he hadn't come in without a reason.There was a click then the door pushed open. My assistant stepped inside his expression enough to tell me he hadn't come in without a reason. He brought out an iPad, unlocked it and held it in front of him. He stopped few steps away from my desk then tapped on the screen. “You need to see this”. My attention shifted to the iPad. The screen was taken up by Sophie with a few journalists. She struggled stepping to one side then to the other. They followed her every move and pointed both cameras and microphones at her. My

Sophie“I need to know you’re okay with this,” Dominic said after he pulled the door open. He stared at me, searching for an answer.“I am,” I nodded.He nodded in return before he stepped aside. I climbed down then took a few steps forward. When I heard the door shut, I took in a breath. “This way,” he ordered as he headed towards the front doors and I followed. I looked around the hospital, although I had seen it many times. I forced a smile at the nurse that waved in my direction. I wasn’t sure if the wave was directed at me or Dominic. I shifted my gaze to Dominic. He didn’t glance at the nurses or patients. He kept his head high as he took a turn. I followed, my attention now on him till we arrived at his office. He pushed the door open and walked in. “Give me a minute,” he said as he made his way to his chair. Everything in his office was placed neatly. There was no speck of dust and I was sure whoever cleaned it kept the placement of everything by memory. He stretched his

CHAPTER 13SLOANEWhen I got back to my mother’s room, I pushed the door open quietly and stepped inside, immediately fixing my expression into a calmer one when I noticed my mother awake.Her pale face turned slightly toward me and even though she looked weak against the hospital pillows, her eyes still carried the same sharpness I remembered growing up with.“You took long enough.” Her voice came out dry.Relief flooded through me so quickly that I nearly burst into tears.“You’re awake.” I whispered, rushing toward her bedside.“Yeah.” She muttered weakly before her gaze shifted past me toward the door. “Who was that man outside?”I slowly adjusted the tray of food in my hands and sat beside her carefully. “Which man?”“The tall one glaring like the hospital owed him money.” She replied flatly. “Was that your husband?”I let out a short breath and looked down at the soup I was stirring. “Unfortunately.”My mother was silent for a moment before speaking again. “He looks arrogant.”I

SLOANEThe hospital cafeteria was one floor down, and I had barely registered the distance between my mother’s ward and the elevator before exhaustion started to creep into my bones. Everything had been a blur since we arrived, machines, doctors, insurance forms, Rhys Storm’s unsettling presence hovering around every corner like he belonged both in my past and in places he had no right to be.But hunger didn’t care about emotional chaos. My mother needed food, and I needed to keep moving before my mind caught up with everything threatening to break me apart.I stepped out of the stairwell door, adjusting my hospital pass at my wrist when I saw Killian and Nika. They stood near the corridor leading to the oncology wing, too composed, too intentional to be just passing through. Killian’s posture was straight, his expression unreadable at first glance, but I knew him too well not to notice the tension in his jaw. Nika stood slightly behind him, her hand resting lightly on her stomach

SLOANEThe hospital cafeteria was one floor down, and I had barely registered the distance between my mother’s ward and the elevator before exhaustion started to creep into my bones. Everything had been a blur since we arrived, machines, doctors, insurance forms, Rhys Storm’s unsettling presence hovering around every corner like he belonged both in my past and in places he had no right to be.But hunger didn’t care about emotional chaos. My mother needed food, and I needed to keep moving before my mind caught up with everything threatening to break me apart.I stepped out of the stairwell door, adjusting my hospital pass at my wrist when I saw Killian and Nika. They stood near the corridor leading to the oncology wing, too composed, too intentional to be just passing through. Killian’s posture was straight, his expression unreadable at first glance, but I knew him too well not to notice the tension in his jaw. Nika stood slightly behind him, her hand resting lightly on her stomach

KILLIANThe meeting had dragged on for nearly three hours, and by the time the fifth board member began repeating a point that had already been discussed twice, irritation sat heavily beneath my skin.Usually, I would have tolerated it, usually I had patience for businessBut lately, it’s been a different thing altogether. Ever since the scandal surrounding my marriage exploded publicly, everything had become unbearable. Investors were whispering, shareholders were asking questions indirectly, and media outlets kept dancing around headlines they were too careful to publish outright.Killian Ardenian’s wife involved in infidelity scandal.The mere thought darkened my mood instantly.I leaned back in my chair silently while one of the executives continued presenting quarterly projections across the screen. Nobody in the room dared acknowledge the tension hanging over me, but I noticed the cautious glances anyway.They all knew and what irritated me most wasn’t even the cheating itself.

SLOANEThe moment we arrived at Norcane International Medical Center, everything became chaos.Nurses moved briskly around my mother’s wheelchair while attendants pushed open double doors leading deeper into the private oncology wing. The sharp scent of antiseptic filled my lungs as I walked beside her bed with trembling fingers wrapped tightly around the rail.“Mum?” I called softly, brushing her cold hand. “We’re here now.”Her eyes fluttered weakly, exhaustion etched into every fragile inch of her face, and guilt clawed viciously through my chest all over again.The flight had drained her badly.I walked ahead speaking with one of the administrative staff while my father remained beside me in complete silence. His expression looked carved from stone as always, but I noticed the faint tightness in his jaw every time my mother coughed.The nurses finally wheeled her into a private ward and immediately began hooking her up to machines while another doctor reviewed the medical files Vel

CHAPTER 9SLOANE“Did you really divorce your husband, Sloane?”I stared at Dominic silently after the question left his mouth, my fingers tightening unconsciously around my mother’s frail hand.There it was, the curiosity, the judgment and the need to know exactly how badly my life had fallen apart.A humorless smile tugged at my lips as I slowly looked away from him.“You’ve gotten quite bold over the years,” I muttered quietly. “Asking about my private life like you actually have the right.”His brows furrowed slightly. “That’s not what I meant.”“Then what exactly did you mean?” I snapped, exhaustion creeping sharply into my voice. “Because unless I suddenly missed the part where we became close, I don’t remember owing you explanations.”Dominic remained silent for a few seconds before sighing quietly. “I wasn’t trying to upset you.”“Well, congratulations,” I answered bitterly. “You failed.”The room fell quiet again and I could feel him staring at me, probably trying to figure ou