Mag-log inBy 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
After Nancy, Gregory, and the Apex team returned to the meeting room, the air instantly grew tense again. Ashmore’s side looked restless, whispering among themselves until Steve cleared his throat and straightened his shoulders. He looked directly at Nancy. “Miss Nancy,” he said, forcing a polite
“Gosh… their arrogance really is what leads to their downfall,” Rose muttered under her breath, recalling exactly how the Ashmore family would crumble in the future. “I wasn’t expecting this to drag out this long. Who would’ve thought something so simple would turn into such a hassle?” she groaned
The boardroom of Ashmore Legal Groups felt heavier than usual as Reginald, Daniel, and the rest of the partners returned. Evelyn sat at the head of the table, still absorbing the enormity of the position she had been thrust into just hours ago. Her posture was straight, calm, and unreadable, the ver
The partners whispered nervously to one another, the earlier sense of relief and stability evaporating instantly. Harold’s shoulders slumped with fatigue. They have only just regained some stability after Apex’s ultimatum. And now… now Alexander King is giving them a direct warning. Harold shook h







