LOGINLater that afternoon, Rose and Alex returned to King Corporation after spending several hours outside. Rose had accompanied him to the company because she needed to discuss a few matters with one of the executive and team in charge of the project Pegasus Corporation was investing into and after the
The following day passed without anything unusual happening, at least as far as Rose was concerned. After spending the previous evening at Gray mansion, Rose left in the morning and she had returned to her usual routine, moving between Pegasus Corporation and the various responsibilities that had r
Vincent leaned back again, completely unconcerned. " Beatrice, you know how dangerous it would be if the Anderson family or the Gray Matriarch finds out about this. So we have to act fast because I'm sure she is also onto something as we speak which is precisely why she shouldn't be around long enou
Vincent leaned back again, completely unconcerned. " Beatrice, you know how dangerous it would be if the Anderson family or the Gray Matriarch finds out about this. So we have to act fast because I'm sure she is also onto something as we speak which is precisely why she shouldn't be around long enou
"You don't understand." "I understand perfectly." Vincent remained completely calm and composed. "Rose isn't just some ordinary girl anymore. I always thought I had that girl under my control, but she managed to slip away, and now she's connected to the Anderson family. She is also..." "She's
The following afternoon, Beatrice arrived at the meeting place alone. She had deliberately chosen somewhere far from the main wealthy districts so that she wouldn't encounter anyone she knew, because the last thing she needed was for someone from her social circle to recognize her speaking to a man
The pressure piled on Reginald from all sides, his father’s glare, Steve’s smug silence, the partners’ eager suggestions, the committee’s hopeful stares. He had no way out. He had to tell them. Reginald inhaled slowly. “We can't reach out to Apex for assistance.” He said. “What do you mean by th
The reaction was immediate. Chairs scraped. Someone gasped. Reginald’s jaw dropped. Harold’s face was drained of color. The partners exchanged horrified glances, whispering harshly among themselves. “Evelyn?” Harold repeated, as if he hadn’t heard correctly. “Evelyn… Ashmore?” Even saying her nam
The moment the last member of the Ashmore Legal team stepped out, Evelyn exhaled quietly, her posture straightening with renewed professionalism. She turned toward them with a polite smile. “You may all return to the firm. I still have a few private matters to discuss with Chairwoman Rose.” They no
Everyone in the room was silently panicking. The tension was thick enough to choke on, yet no one dared say a word. The partners exchanged nervous glances, the committee whispered among themselves, and Reginald sat stiffly at the head of the table, trying to appear calm while his fingers trembled be







