เข้าสู่ระบบSix hours earlier, shortly after Rose's car had gone over the cliff and disappeared into the water, a large ship was making its way away from the coast of Los Angeles. Hayden stood on the upper deck, one hand resting casually against the railing as he looked out over the ocean. He had traveled all
At the Gray Ancestral Mansion, Donna sat in her office, going through several documents when David walked in. "Madam." Donna looked up. David approached her desk and placed a tablet in front of her. "There is a press conference being held at Gray Corporation." Donna frowned slightly. "What is it
Alex's eyes remained fixed on the screen. His breathing had become slower. "Where is the truck driver?" He asked coldly. His entire demeanor suddenly became terrifying. Nicholas glanced at his friend before he replied. "At the police station. He was captured after the accident and is being question
Six hours after the accident, Alex finally arrived in Los Angeles. The moment he stepped off the private plane with Benjamin and Derek, his attention went straight to Derek. "Any updates?" Derek shook his head. "Nothing yet, Boss. The divers have searched the area repeatedly, but they still haven'
"Where is she?" His voice was dangerously quiet. Derek swallowed. "The divers are still searching, Boss." Alex's gaze remained fixed on the tablet. "How long ago?" "About an hour." Derek replied immediately. Alex's jaw tightened. An hour? They had already spent an hour searching for her. He imm
Ab hour later, the road surrounding the crash site was filled with police vehicles. The officers moved around the scene while speaking urgently into their radios while emergency personnel worked near the water. The wrecked remains of Rose's car had already been located but Rose was nowhere to be fo
By the time she reached the teacher's wing, the mask felt heavy on her face. Groups of students clustered together, all of them murmuring. She heard her name over and over, threaded through words like liar, fake, and snake. She had hoped to sneak in unnoticed, but the moment she stepped into the h
As expected, even though the vice principal wanted to keep what had happened in the office quiet, the story spread like wildfire before lunch was even over. At first, students thought it was only about Coach Drew and a handful of juniors. That alone was enough to keep the halls buzzing. “Did you h
“Rose,” William’s smooth voice came through, dripping with feigned affection. “It’s been so long. How are you, my dear?” Rose’s grip on the wheel tightened. She forced her tone to remain light, slipping easily into the same game. “Father. What a surprise. I’m well. How are you?” William chuckled
Rose walked beside Sandra and Kehlani, her bag slung loosely over one shoulder. They had already planned to hang out after school, something light to chase away the heaviness of the week’s drama. “Let’s hit that café downtown first,” Sandra said, flipping her braids behind her shoulders. “We need







