LOGINThe unexpected acknowledgment made Hayden pause. He had expected another cold exchange, not gratitude. After a moment, he nodded. "Just don't give me a reason to regret letting her go with you." Alex's lips curved faintly. "I wouldn't recommend it." "Alex," Rose warned, giving his arm a gentle
The day of their departure finally arrived. Alex arrived at the Black mansion early that morning, ready to take Rose back to Los Angeles. His men had already arranged everything for their journey, and the private plane was waiting. Inside the mansion, however, not everyone was ready to say goodb
With their departure for Los Angeles approaching, Alex decided to spend the remaining days alone with Rose. When he arrived at the Black mansion that morning, he found her in the living room with Cassandra. "Get ready," he said. Rose looked up. "For what?" "I'm taking you out." "Where?" "T
The next day, Hayden called a private meeting at Black Corporation. Present in the conference room were Cassandra, Rose, and the company's legal advisors. A set of documents had already been arranged on the table, awaiting Rose's signature. Once everyone was seated, the lead attorney opened a fold
Cassandra's expression softened as she recalled the past. "Ruby stepped in when we needed help most. She made a substantial investment that gave the company the financial support it desperately needed. In exchange, she received thirty-five percent ownership of Black Corporation." Rose stared at her
The next day, after dropping Rose off at the Black mansion, Alex headed to Black Corporation for a meeting. The meeting room was tense from the moment it began. Throughout the discussion, Hayden repeatedly raised objections to the proposed partnership between Black Corporation and King Corporation
She took a slow bite, before turning to look at him and then asked, “Don’t you have better things to do than bother me?” “I was running diagnostics,” he replied flatly. “Thought I’d take a break.” Rose’s fork paused. Her eyes flicked to his hoodie, to the small flash drive peeking from the insid
The warm clink of cutlery and the subtle hum of conversation filled the restaurant’s lavish VIP section. Luthor sat beside Rose, unusually quiet, his eyes flicking back and forth between his cheerful mother and the woman who had orchestrated all of this. Unable to hold back any longer, he leaned a
After classes ended for the day, Rose said goodbye to her two friends. Sophia mentioned she was taking Kehlani to one of her family’s restaurants, while Rose told them she’d join later—once Sandra sent her the address. Rose sat in her car, fastening her seatbelt. The late afternoon sun filtered thr
Dinner was over, but Rose remained at her desk in her room, the soft glow of her laptop screen lighting up her face. She typed steadily, her fingers dancing over the keys while she snacked from a small container of crackers she’d picked up earlier. She’d managed to pull off one quiet victory today







