Se connecterLater, Alex offered to take Rose back to the Black mansion now that her mood had improved. She shook her head immediately. “I'm not going home tonight." Alex raised an eyebrow. " Then where are you planning to stay?" "Here." He looked at her for a moment, a knowing smile tugging at his lips.
Rose leaned closer and kissed his cheeks. "I've already given you my consent, Alex. You don't have to keep acting as though I'm going to break if you touch me.” she said gently. "I know." His voice softened, but his decision remained firm. "And I'm not questioning it. I just want us to do this pro
Just then, the maids arrived with the desserts and snacks Alex had ordered. They arranged everything on the table before quietly leaving the room. The moment Rose saw the delicious spread, her gloomy expression brightened. She immediately reached for a pastry, her earlier troubles seemingly forgott
Rose's lips parted, but no words came.1 Cassandra then opened the album to another page. "This was taken during one of our vacations. We had saved for months because neither of us wanted to spend our first earnings on anything practical. We wanted to travel." She laughed softly. "Ruby insisted on
Rose still remained staring at the closed study door long after Cassandra had left. She couldn't understand why Cassandra had reacted so strongly to her story. Although the older woman had always treated her with warmth, Rose hadn't expected her to become so emotional over something that had happen
........... Later that morning, Rose sat with Cassandra and Hayden in the sitting room. Alex had left a while ago after receiving a phone call. Although he promised to come back after he was done. After a while, Rose set down her cup. "Hayden, can I ask you something?" He looked up from his
After excusing herself, Rose confidently approached the same server who had brought her juice earlier. She smiled politely and stopped him. “Excuse me,” she said softly but clearly. “Could you please direct me to the restroom?” The server, a young man with a polite but reserved demeanor, paused
The next morning, Rose arrived at school as usual, her expression calm and unreadable as she stepped out of the car. The campus ground buzzed with the familiar noise of students chatting, laughing, and rushing to their classes, but something about the atmosphere felt slightly tense—as if an undercur
Rose never actually went anywhere near the restroom. The excuse had only been a convenient way to slip out of the circle of men without drawing attention. Lingering around them any longer would have been pointless, she had already achieved what she came for. Listening to extended discussions about
Not wanting the atmosphere to grow any more tense, Chris quickly steered the conversation in a different direction. “I heard Benjamin will be back in L.A. in two weeks,” he said casually. Edward scoffed immediately. “Took him long enough. For a moment, I thought he’d end up marrying his laboratory







