MasukRose studied him silently until the man stopped a few feet away from her. "So you're awake." Rose swallowed. "Who are you?" He ignored the question. "Do you know where you are?" "Obviously no." "What do you think happened?" "I was kidnapped." A faint smile appeared on his face. "At least you'r
The news reached Alex before it reached most of the people who worked for Black Corporation. He was sitting in his office when Derek entered, his expression unusually serious. "Boss." Alex looked up from the documents in front of him. "What is it?" Derek hesitated for only a second. "Miss Rose h
She froze for a moment as she stared at the blood, her mind struggling to process what she had just witnessed. Another gunshot rang out. Her heart pounded as fear finally took hold. These people weren't trying to scare them. They were willing to kill. Another guard attempted to call for assistanc
"I…..I didn't know," he stammered. "I swear, I didn't know it was you." "That doesn't change the result." The executive immediately dropped to his knees. "Please." The leader looked down at him without sympathy. "I trusted you to do one simple thing, and you failed." "I can fix it," the executiv
Meanwhile, somewhere in Seattle at a luxurious bar. A man sat alone at a bar, staring into the glass of whiskey in his hand. He was none other than the former top executives at Black corporation who had lost his job two months ago. Once a respected figure within the company, he now spent his days d
Rose entered the mansion with her handbag over one shoulder, still thinking about everything that had happened at Alex's villa. Her mind was crowded with questions, and whenever she remembered the kisses they had shared, her cheeks warmed despite her efforts to remain composed. She was so distracte
That Same Afternoon – Teacher Lopez’s Office Lopez stood beside her desk, flipping open a file folder while holding her phone in the other hand. Her heels clicked softly against the tiled floor as she paced, her mind still replaying what the vice principal had said just moments ago in passing: “You
After another round of light conversation, Rose glanced at the time on her phone. “I should get going, Grandpa Reyes.” she said gently, placing her napkin down beside her empty plate. Mr. Reyes blinked, clearly disappointed. “Already?” She gave a soft smile. “I still have a few things to handle t
Meanwhile, Special class 1 Billie slid into her seat across from Victoria, a smug look on her face. “They took the bait,” she said in a low voice. “The juniors I picked? They are dumb as rocks, it was easy to feed them the lines, and they’ve been whispering all morning. Your little plan’s already
Their waiter arrived shortly after, handing them both leather-bound menus. They placed their orders — grilled salmon for Mr. Reyes and a plate of lemon herb chicken with roasted vegetables for Rose — along with two glasses of sparkling water. With the formalities out of the way, their conversation







