LOGINAlex was silent for a moment. "Ethan Gray," he repeated thoughtfully. "I didn't know you were acquainted with him." "We aren't. Not personally, anyway." Rose replied casually. That answer seemed to interest him. Rose continued, "He's my eldest cousin as you already know, but he left the famil
Rose stood and walked toward the window. There was one more matter she needed to settle before she could begin putting her plan into motion. "There's something else I need you to understand, Grandmother." Donna looked up at her. "No one must know I'm alive." Rose said. Her expression turned
"Rose, I don't understand." Donna looked at her carefully. "You've never even met Ethan. How can you be certain he'll agree to return, let alone take over Gray Corporation?" Rose smiled faintly. "Because he's capable." Donna said nothing, waiting for her to elaborate. "Unlike my father, Ethan
Donna stared at Rose for a while before adjusting and started explaining everything without hesitation. Rose listened quietly. She had already read the reports Alex's intelligence network had collected, but hearing the situation explained by Donna herself gave her a clearer picture of the pressur
Donna Gray sat on her hospital bed, listening as her doctor reviewed the results of her routine medical examination. At her age, regular checkups were necessary, but she had never been one to prioritize her health because she disliked hospitals. The unfamiliar smells, the constant footsteps in the
Rose watched her leave before turning back to the papers spread across her desk. She had barely settled into her chair behind her desk when her phone rang. The moment she saw Alex's name on the screen, her expression brightened and she quickly answered without hesitation. "Hello?" "Are you settl
Dinner was over, but Rose remained at her desk in her room, the soft glow of her laptop screen lighting up her face. She typed steadily, her fingers dancing over the keys while she snacked from a small container of crackers she’d picked up earlier. She’d managed to pull off one quiet victory today
As the car pulled up to the front of the Gray mansion, Rose immediately noticed something strange. Nearly all the household staff — including several maids and the head maid, Paige — were standing neatly in a line at the entrance, as though waiting for the arrival of royalty. As soon as the car
The hallway buzzed with the midday rush as students swarmed toward the cafeteria, chattering excitedly about everything from test scores to weekend plans. Rose adjusted her backpack, waiting just outside the classroom door with Kehlani, who was calmly rechecking her timetable, and Sandra, who was al
Just as Rose was lost in her own thoughts, her mind drifting through the events of the day and the errand she still had to run, a sudden voice jolted her from her mental wandering. “Hey, are you always this easy to sneak up on?” Startled, Rose nearly dropped her phone. She turned abruptly, only







