LOGINRose blinked in confusion. "Graduation?" "Yes, graduation," Kehlani repeated. "You know, the ceremony we're all supposed to attend in two weeks?" Rose stared at her. Two weeks? She had been so occupied with everything that had happened since her return that she had barely given school any thoug
After taking a shower, she changed into a comfortable outfit and settled onto her bed. She had barely picked up her phone when an incoming group video call appeared on the screen. Rose glanced at the names. Alicia. Kehlani. Sandra. Daniella. Dania. For a moment, she simply stared at the screen the
Alex glanced at her. "Would you have preferred that I screamed?" "Actually, I would have loved to hear that." Rose teased. "Keep dreaming." Rose laughed again, and Alex couldn't help noticing how much lighter she seemed. They spent the next hour exploring several attractions. Rose appeared dete
The journey back from the detention facility was unusually quiet. Alex sat beside Rose in the back seat, occasionally glancing in her direction. She had barely spoken since they left the room where Vincent was being held. Normally, Rose would have had something to say. A sarcastic remark about Vin
More importantly, she now understood that the accident wasn't an isolated incident. It was connected to something much bigger. Rose turned back towards Vincent, her expression becoming serious. Alex glanced towards the men stationed near the door. “Take care of him.” One of them immediately st
Vincent clenched his jaw in anger but offered no response. This time, Alex nodded calmly.. “There's something I've found particularly amusing about this entire situation. You've refused to cooperate from the moment you were brought here, apparently convinced that keeping your mouth shut would prot
Back at the restaurant, Rose had already sent a short message to Luthor, telling him to drive back to the restaurant and pick her up. She and Nancy had already ordered their food. Rose knew Luthor well—he would still take a little while before getting there, so she was sure they would finish eating
Luthor’s head snapped toward Rose. “Rose,” he warned quietly, but one look from her silenced him. He sighed under his breath. “You’re impossible,” he muttered, half in disbelief, half in admiration. Evelyn froze mid-step, her expression hardened as she turned to look at Rose. “Excuse me? That’s not
“What are you doing here? And where’s my brother?” Rose arched her brow. “I should be the one asking you that. Where is your brother, Simon? I’ve been trying to find him.” Simon folded his arms, skeptical. “If you really wanted to find him, you’d know exactly where to go. Don’t tell me you came al
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







