Se connecterBy 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
Her voice returned to its usual calmness. “Then I suppose that's a fair reason.” Only then did the subtle tension around Henry ease slightly. "Reading." She finally answered. "What else?" Henry asked with a smile. "Studying." Henry blinked. "And after that?" Rose tilted her head. "More reading
The meeting was scheduled for early afternoon. A private floor inside one of John's luxury hotels had been reserved exclusively for the occasion. Everything had been arranged carefully. Rose arrived first. She stepped out of the elevator dressed simply yet elegantly, immediately attracting attent
The receptionist let out a quiet sigh of relief. She’d genuinely feared for her job if she’d offended Luthor and the incident reached upper management. All hotel staff had been strictly instructed to treat Luthor as a VIP guest at all times, and it wasn’t unheard of for employees to be dismissed ove
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” he muttered immediately, releasing a frustrated sigh. Of all places, the party had to be held at the one location he was desperately trying to avoid. Still, he had no choice. Backing out now wasn’t an option. Luthor started the engine and drove off without delay, the
Rose lifted her gaze to Cody, who still wore that irritating, smug expression on his face. “What’s your surname?” she asked calmly. Cody clicked his tongue in disbelief. “Seriously? My surname?” He scoffed. “Don’t tell me you’re actually taking this seriously, little girl? At this point, I’m mor
Shortly, Luthor and Rose walked into the club which was crowded with a lot of people enjoying the time of their lives, and many could be seen on the dance floor swaying their bodies crazily at the loud music that was played by the DJ. Despite the chaos inside and unsettling noise, the lobby outside







