LOGINRose rested her chin against her hand as she stared out the window, watching the city lights blur past one after another. The silence wasn't uncomfortable. If anything, she found herself enjoying it. After everything that had happened recently, simply sitting beside Alex somehow felt relaxing. Ev
The next day, the atmosphere inside the private conference room remained unusually quiet. The CEO seated across from Rose had already watched the recordings twice. Yet even after the second viewing, the disbelief on his face had not faded. He slowly removed his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his
By the time Sophia returned home, the sun had already begun setting. The moment she stepped out of the car, she found herself smiling again. She couldn't help it. Every time she remembered what had happened in the hotel suite, her heart would race uncontrollably. For years, she had admired Henry
After a few minutes of silence, Rose pulled out her phone. Her thumb hovered briefly over Alex's contact before she pressed the call button. The line barely rang once before it connected. "Rose." A faint smile appeared on her lips the moment she heard his voice. It was strange how such a simple gr
The atmosphere shifted and the distance between them seemed to disappear little by little. Sophia lowered her eyes, her heart beating faster than she wanted to admit. For the first time, the feelings she had hidden for so long no longer felt one-sided. Outside the suite, the hallway remained silen
Meanwhile, outside the suite where Rose and Emma were standing, Rose felt her phone vibrate inside her purse. She pulled it out and glanced at the screen. A message from Sophia had just arrived. Gremlin: Sister, I'm almost at the hotel suite. Are you there? Rose frowned slightly. She had compl
Lopez didn’t slow down until she reached the teacher’s faculty corridor. She didn't bother knocking. The door flew open as she strode in, her heels clicking sharply against the floor. Price looked up from her desk, startled for only a second before her usual smug expression slid into place. “Wel
Crystal Lake Academy There was something different in the air. Not loud. Not dramatic. Just off. Rose noticed it the moment she walked through the school gate. Eyes that lingered a little too long. Whispers that died out when she passed. Girls pulling their friends closer, glancing in her directi
At the headmistress's office, the atmosphere was thick with tension even before Teacher Lopez stepped through the door. She knocked once, waited for the formal invitation, and then entered. Her brows furrowed the moment she saw Teacher Price already inside, seated with her usual smug expression plas
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







