MasukAlex turned toward Rose. "I'll be back shortly." Rose quickly nodded. "O-okay." Alex followed the man outside along with Derek and the door closed behind them. Rose let out a sigh and picked up her phone, intending to give them some privacy. Even though she felt something strange she still was
…… After changing into something casual, Rose had spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying Alex's company, and eventually, the two of them settled into the lounge where they began playing a board game together, both wisely choosing not to talk about what had happened in the study room. Rose sat
Rose's eyes widened in surprise and she remained completely still for a moment. Then the warmth of his kiss slowly made her tense expression soften. Her fingers slowly curled around the front of his shirt before she hesitantly lifted her other hand and wrapped it around his neck. The moment she ki
The next day after school, Rose visited King Mansion, and just as Alex had promised, he had cleared his entire schedule for her. Alex had originally assumed Rose would want them to go somewhere, especially since she was always eager to go out, but to his slight surprise, she had no intention of le
King Corporation, Alex was seated behind his desk with several documents spread out in front of him. However, he wasn't exactly focused on them. His eyes moved over the pages, but he barely absorbed anything written on them. Every few minutes, his gaze would drift toward the phone sitting beside
Amelia's expression brightened at first, but the excitement quickly faded into uncertainty. "Rose..." "Yes?" "Are you sure I should do it?" She asked. Rose glanced at her, confused. "Why wouldn't you?" Amelia hesitated. "I'm still a trainee." She looked down at her hands. “If you ask Lon
Gregory arrived at the meeting room well before Rose. As she had instructed, he greeted Evelyn and the Ashmore Legal team with calm professionalism and informed them that the Chairwoman would be attending personally. “Please wait a moment. The Chairwoman will begin the meeting shortly,” he said wit
She allowed herself a quiet moment of satisfaction. In less than an hour, she had taken control of an entire network, neutralized a major competitor’s power, and positioned herself at the center of a game that no one else even realized they were playing “So, what happens next?” Luthor suddenly aske
The pressure piled on Reginald from all sides, his father’s glare, Steve’s smug silence, the partners’ eager suggestions, the committee’s hopeful stares. He had no way out. He had to tell them. Reginald inhaled slowly. “We can't reach out to Apex for assistance.” He said. “What do you mean by th
The reaction was immediate. Chairs scraped. Someone gasped. Reginald’s jaw dropped. Harold’s face was drained of color. The partners exchanged horrified glances, whispering harshly among themselves. “Evelyn?” Harold repeated, as if he hadn’t heard correctly. “Evelyn… Ashmore?” Even saying her nam







