LOGINRose reached for the proposal lying in front of Hayden. “You're using this proposal to argue that the project cannot survive without the current executive structure.” She flipped through the pages. “But your projected revenue is based on an inflated growth estimate and this assumption is unsupported
When Hayden returned back from work and went to check up on Rose, he found her sitting near the window with a book resting unopened on her lap. “Is something bothering you?" He asked as he closed the door behind him. Rose snapped out her daze and glanced at him. She didn't even realize when he ent
The next day at the Black corporation. Hayden handed them the reports Rose had examined to Cole and instructed him to tell the entire analysts team to review the entire PMC project rather than focusing only on the accounts she had identified. For the next several hours, the analysts went through th
A few days passed. During that time, Rose gradually became more comfortable around Hayden. Their conversations became more frequent, and they began having casual conversations whenever they ate together or happened to cross paths around the mansion. Rose also discovered that Hayden was quite dif
“I've been awake for a while.” Rose replied. Hayden nodded and gestured toward the chair opposite him. “Come sit.” Rose moved to the table and settled into the seat prepared for her. She stared at the table filled with a lot of dishes before turning to look at Hayden. “Is this all for me?” she
Hayden remained near the doorway for a moment, taking in the scene before him. Rose was still curled up in the corner, her arms wrapped tightly around herself. Her breathing was uneven, and her eyes remained fixed on him as if she still couldn't completely separate him from whatever she had seen i
After excusing herself, Rose confidently approached the same server who had brought her juice earlier. She smiled politely and stopped him. “Excuse me,” she said softly but clearly. “Could you please direct me to the restroom?” The server, a young man with a polite but reserved demeanor, paused
The next morning, Rose arrived at school as usual, her expression calm and unreadable as she stepped out of the car. The campus ground buzzed with the familiar noise of students chatting, laughing, and rushing to their classes, but something about the atmosphere felt slightly tense—as if an undercur
Rose never actually went anywhere near the restroom. The excuse had only been a convenient way to slip out of the circle of men without drawing attention. Lingering around them any longer would have been pointless, she had already achieved what she came for. Listening to extended discussions about
Not wanting the atmosphere to grow any more tense, Chris quickly steered the conversation in a different direction. “I heard Benjamin will be back in L.A. in two weeks,” he said casually. Edward scoffed immediately. “Took him long enough. For a moment, I thought he’d end up marrying his laboratory







