LOGINAfter hearing his explanation, Beatrice calmed down for a moment. " But that doesn't change anything. I know you are now seeing your eldest daughter as an asset, William." She finally replied. “No, you're been mistaken, Beatrice. Rose is indeed an asset to me because of the fortune we are going to
Beatrice spent the entire next day in a terrible mood. No matter where she went inside the mansion, Rose’s name followed her like an invisible shadow. While passing through the main hallway earlier that morning, she overheard two servants whispering softly near the staircase. “Young Miss Rose is
Back at the Gray Mansion. The atmosphere inside Beatrice’s private sitting room was suffocatingly tense. The moment the doors closed behind them, Victor violently loosened the tie around his neck before throwing himself onto the sofa with an ugly expression on his face. “This is ridiculous.” His v
Rose stepped out into the west wing corridor, the polished marble floors reflecting the soft glow of the chandeliers above. “Impressive.” The voice came from behind her, smooth, controlled, and laced with something sharp enough to cut which made Rose stop. She didn’t turn immediately. Instead, sh
After a while the meeting eventually came to an end, but the tension it created did not dissolve. It simply changed form. Instead of a single controlled room, the energy scattered across the mansion. Conversations broke into smaller circles, voices lowered but no less intense. In one corner of t
The meeting didn’t end after the announcement. It carried on, but the atmosphere had shifted in a way no one could ignore. On the surface, everything remained composed. People adjusted themselves, sat up straighter, and slipped back into their seats as if nothing had happened. Polite words like “c
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
The sun hung lazily above the school field, casting long shadows across the grass as the coach blew the whistle for a five-minute water break. Rose sank down beneath the massive tree at the far corner of the field, settling into the shade with a relieved sigh. Her hair clung slightly to her forehea
Anderson estate After dinner, Rose moved down the corridor carrying a polished silver tray in her hand . Upon it sat a delicate porcelain teapot, a matching cup and saucer, and a small bowl of sugar cubes. The scent of chamomile and honey drifted gently from the pot. When she reached Frank’s st







