MasukRose rested her chin against her hand as she stared out the window, watching the city lights blur past one after another. The silence wasn't uncomfortable. If anything, she found herself enjoying it. After everything that had happened recently, simply sitting beside Alex somehow felt relaxing. Ev
The next day, the atmosphere inside the private conference room remained unusually quiet. The CEO seated across from Rose had already watched the recordings twice. Yet even after the second viewing, the disbelief on his face had not faded. He slowly removed his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his
By the time Sophia returned home, the sun had already begun setting. The moment she stepped out of the car, she found herself smiling again. She couldn't help it. Every time she remembered what had happened in the hotel suite, her heart would race uncontrollably. For years, she had admired Henry
After a few minutes of silence, Rose pulled out her phone. Her thumb hovered briefly over Alex's contact before she pressed the call button. The line barely rang once before it connected. "Rose." A faint smile appeared on her lips the moment she heard his voice. It was strange how such a simple gr
The atmosphere shifted and the distance between them seemed to disappear little by little. Sophia lowered her eyes, her heart beating faster than she wanted to admit. For the first time, the feelings she had hidden for so long no longer felt one-sided. Outside the suite, the hallway remained silen
Meanwhile, outside the suite where Rose and Emma were standing, Rose felt her phone vibrate inside her purse. She pulled it out and glanced at the screen. A message from Sophia had just arrived. Gremlin: Sister, I'm almost at the hotel suite. Are you there? Rose frowned slightly. She had compl
"I'm glad you also know the meaning of mental depression because that is exactly how I'm feeling after dealing with most of the assignments you handed out to me." She remarked sarcastically to Rose. You are just going to have to suck it up because there are stacks of documents that need your signatu
Meanwhile at King’s Corporation Inside his office, Alex was finishing up a stack of documents, flipping through pages with steady focus. His desk was filled with neatly arranged files, but the man behind the desk looked like he hadn’t taken a break in hours. A light knock came at the door. “Come
A few minutes later, the meeting room door opened, and everyone’s attention immediately shifted to the entrance. The woman they had been waiting for walked in silently. Nancy closed the glass door behind her, her heels barely making a sound against the carpet. Her posture was flawless—straight, con
By the time Rose woke up it was already past lunch and Leo had to return back to his class. She sat up slowly, rubbing her eyes, her entire body protesting like she’d been hit by a bus. Kehlani, who was busy reading, noticed the movement and turned to look at Rose “You’re finally awake.” Sandra,







