Se connecterNicholas gave her a dry look. "Then tell them I'm your very strict older cousin." Rose laughed. "That will make it worse." "Why?" "Because now they'll think I have a handsome rich cousin who comes to pick me up from school." Nicholas shook his head. "You talk too much." Rose smiled. "You're onl
The weekend passed without any serious events, other than the fact that Rose turned off her cellphone just to avoid any phone calls from anyone, including Alex. Strangely, she wasn't truly angry with him. At least, not because of what he had done in the underworld. What hurt her was that he had kep
The drive away from the warehouse was unusually quiet. Eric kept his attention on the road while Rose sat in the back seat, staring through the window without really seeing anything outside. The city passed by in a blur of lights and buildings, but her mind remained trapped in the warehouse she had
For a moment, neither Rose nor Alex moved. The warehouse remained unnaturally quiet, and even the men inside seemed to understand that whatever had just happened between the two of them was more important than anything else in the room. Alex slowly lowered the gun in his hand and handed it to on
Rose carefully looked inside and what she saw made her breath catch. Alex stood in the middle of a large warehouse, surrounded by numerous men. The atmosphere inside was completely different from the polished world Rose knew. The concrete floor was bare, heavy crates were stacked along one side of
--- The journey took longer than Rose expected. The city gradually disappeared behind them as Eric followed the directions written on the note. Rose remained unusually quiet. She felt a bit nervous because she was heading toward a location someone had deliberately given her because they believ
As soon as Rose and Nancy stepped into the room, they were met with sharp, assessing stares from every single board member present. Aside from that, there was no reaction — the board members still had their attention fixed on the door, despite the fact that Rose was already standing before them. “W
“Is that everything you’ll be purchasing, ma’am? I’d like to go and prepare all the necessary documents,” the salesman asked impatiently, his voice trembling slightly from both excitement and nerves. He was desperate to finalize the deal and secure his commission. “No,” Rose replied calmly, turnin
The salesman smiled gleefully, and just by reading Nancy’s facial expression, he knew she was impressed by the car. There was a chance he could make another great sale if he played his cards right this time. “Miss,” he began confidently, “I present to you the 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe — Cus
Minutes turned into twenty, then thirty. The clock ticked steadily on the wall, and Rose’s patience began to thin. She glanced at her watch, calculating how much time she had left before she needed to be at the ancestral home before her grandmother arrived. Even though she wasn't exactly excited abo







