LOGIN--- Later that evening, Aurelius summoned Alex to his private residence. Alex arrived expecting another discussion about the underworld. Instead, Aurelius placed a business file on the table. "I need you to go to Seattle." Alex looked at the file without touching it. "Why?" "A business meeti
Nearly two months had passed since Rose disappeared. During those two months, Alex had left no stone unturned in his search for her. While the investigation continued in the background, the rest of the world had been forced to deal with the consequences of his actions. The news of his confrontat
A week passed, and Cassandra's relationship with Rose became even closer. And surprisingly, Rose no longer found it strange. In fact, she had begun expecting Cassandra's visits. Hayden noticed the change as well. His mother had always been affectionate toward people she cared about, but the way sh
"You didn't have to do that." "I wanted to." Cassandra replied calmly.. Rose touched the small box in her hand. "Why?" Cassandra looked at her. "Because for some reason I like seeing you happy." Rose didn't know how to respond. Something about those words settled strangely inside her chest. She
The next morning, Rose had barely finished breakfast when the sound of a car arriving outside caught her attention. She looked toward the window, wondering who had come so early, and a moment later, one of the maids appeared at the doorway. "Miss Rose, Mrs. Black is here." Rose blinked. "Cassandr
Rose stared at him, clearly not pleased. She was curious to know more about who this Ruby was but Hayden was obviously stopping that from happening. "That doesn't answer my question." "It wasn't meant to." Hayden replied back calmly. Cassandra almost laughed at the exchange between the two.. Ros
The halls of the school were significantly quieter now that most of the students had crowded into the cafeteria for lunch. Rose walked calmly, her eyes gliding over the lockers and posters decorating the corridor walls, but her mind was anything but tranquil. She adjusted her hair again and glance
Later that evening, the low hum of a sleek black car rolling into the Anderson estate's driveway drew the attention of the maids bustling about the entrance. The chauffeur swiftly stepped out, pulling open the back door with practiced ease. Nicholas stepped out of the car. Tall, with sharp, define
She cast a brief, unreadable glance at William and Beatrice. Their carefully composed expressions betrayed nothing, but she could feel the tension radiating off them. Without a word, she turned towards the grand staircase, intent on returning to her room. But just as she was about to place her foo
The pool table sat in the center of the elegant game room, dimly lit by a hanging light fixture. Leo grabbed a cue and tossed one to Rose. “You know the rules, right?” he asked, chalking the tip of his cue. Rose examined the cue stick. “I’ve seen it played.” Julian scoffed from the side. “Great.







