MasukAlex took a step closer while Rose remained where she was wondering what he was up to. For a moment, Alex simply looked at her. Then his hand slowly lifted toward her face. Rose instinctively flinched which made his hand stop immediately. The hesitation in his eyes was subtle, but she saw it. He w
"Nancy nodded in agreement. " Yes, I'm temporarily banning you from your office." That earned a quiet laugh from Rose. Nancy smiled when she saw it. "See? You can still smile." Rose shook her head. "You're impossible." "Go home." Nancy said as she called Emma to come inside the office. With no o
Three days had passed since Nicholas came to pick Rose up from school. By then, Rose had returned to her usual routine. At least, she tried to. She attended school, completed her assignments, spoke to her friends and continued with the responsibilities she had taken on at Pegasus Corporation. From
Alex took a step closer while Rose remained where she was wondering what he was up to. For a moment, Alex simply looked at her. Then his hand slowly lifted toward her face. Rose instinctively flinched which made his hand stop immediately. The hesitation in his eyes was subtle, but she saw it. He w
"Nancy nodded in agreement. " Yes, I'm temporarily banning you from your office." That earned a quiet laugh from Rose. Nancy smiled when she saw it. "See? You can still smile." Rose shook her head. "You're impossible." "Go home." Nancy said as she called Emma to come inside the office. With no o
Three days had passed since Nicholas came to pick Rose up from school. By then, Rose had returned to her usual routine. At least, she tried to. She attended school, completed her assignments, spoke to her friends and continued with the responsibilities she had taken on at Pegasus Corporation. From
When Rose stepped out with Luthor behind her, the sight that met her eyes stopped her in her tracks. There, in the open hallway, Jerry was gripping a woman by the wrist — a woman whose face twisted in pain as she tried to pry herself free. The young woman’s eyes blazed with fury and humiliation, bu
Back inside Mr. Grant’s office, the tension still lingered like smoke after a storm. Though Jerry had left moments ago, the air hadn’t cleared; if anything, it felt heavier. Mr. Grant sat behind his desk, fingers steepled as he tried to maintain his professional calm. Across from him sat Rose, her e
The afternoon sun was beginning to dip, painting the road in a faint golden hue as Rose steered her car toward Simon’s school. The drive wasn’t long, but her thoughts were far ahead of her. Initially, she had planned to visit Luthor, but something kept tugging at her mind — Simon. Ever since their
Silence pressed between Rose and Luthor like a physical weight after her response. The polished steel walls reflected their faces — Luthor’s calm but watchful, and Rose’s unreadable, her jaw tight and eyes still shadowed with irritation. Luthor had been tempted to speak more than once, sensing the







