Masuk" W-why would you do that?” She asked. Rose shrugged, "Because Jerry Ashmore had offended me today. And I don’t let things like that slide.“Initially, I wanted to ruin the firm, but after hearing your story, I decided to change my approach — to reshape its hierarchy instead.” Luthor wasn’t surpris
Luthor’s head snapped toward Rose. “Rose,” he warned quietly, but one look from her silenced him. He sighed under his breath. “You’re impossible,” he muttered, half in disbelief, half in admiration. Evelyn froze mid-step, her expression hardened as she turned to look at Rose. “Excuse me? That’s not
Although as a blood member of the Ashmore family, Evelyn holds no real status in the firm. She works as a regular lawyer with no acknowledgment of her lineage, and most employees remain unaware that she is part of the family at all. Her quiet competence is buried beneath the family’s politics and fa
The ride was silent at first. Inside the car, the hum of the engine filled the quiet that neither Rose nor Luthor seemed eager to break. Evelyn sat at the back beside Rose, her posture stiff, eyes focused on the passing city outside. Halfway through the drive, Rose spoke quietly, “Brother Luthor,
Together, they stepped out into the bright afternoon light, but before they reached where the car was parked, Luthor spoke under his breath. “You recognized her, didn’t you?” Rose’s steps didn’t falter. “No.” Luthor gave her a sideways glance. “Really?” “She’s irrelevant,” Rose said, her tone coo
Silence pressed between Rose and Luthor like a physical weight after her response. The polished steel walls reflected their faces — Luthor’s calm but watchful, and Rose’s unreadable, her jaw tight and eyes still shadowed with irritation. Luthor had been tempted to speak more than once, sensing the







