MasukNicholas 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
After reaching an agreement, Mateo leaned back slightly in his seat and looked at Rose with renewed interest. “Is there anything else you want?” he asked calmly. Rose didn’t hesitate. She nodded once. “Yes.” Mason straightened a little, while Sam’s attention sharpened. “I want the Kent famil
Meanwhile, in another part of the city, one of the most luxurious restaurants stood brightly lit against the night. Inside one of its VIP private rooms, three men were already seated. Alex sat slightly apart from the others, calm and composed as always. His posture was straight, his expression unre
The moment Rose disappeared into the crowd, the atmosphere around the table subtly shifted again. Mr. Kent was the first to speak, his eyes still lingering in the direction Rose had left. “You have a remarkable daughter, Mr. Gray. ” he said, his tone filled with genuine admiration. “Intelligent, p
Harold hesitated as he looked at Evelyn. It was still too hard for him to accept the fact that the illegitimate child he had discarded is going to be The CEO of the family business. Meanwhile, Evelyn narrowed her eyes. For the first time in her life, the stern Harold Ashmore hesitated in front of h







