MasukNight had already settled deeply over the King Mansion. The massive estate remained quiet and dimly lit while most of the servants had already retired for the evening. Only a few lights remained on across the mansion halls, creating a calm atmosphere that contrasted sharply with the chaos that had
Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside King Corporation that morning was noticeably worse than usual. Employees moved carefully throughout the executive floor, barely daring to breathe too loudly whenever Alex passed by. Even senior managers who normally handled pressure well found themselves unusually n
After making the calls to reassure everyone, she found herself with nothing urgent to do for the first time in a while. Without Emma hovering nearby with schedules, without meetings, family politics, or company documents demanding her attention, Rose suddenly felt oddly unoccupied. At first, she st
The soft knock on the bedroom door came not long after Alex left. Rose had only just finished sitting quietly on the edge of the enormous bed when several maids entered the room respectfully. “Good morning, Madam,” one of them greeted gently. Rose blinked slightly at the synchronized greeting bef
The room gradually settled back into silence after Rose’s embarrassing outburst. Morning sunlight continued pouring softly through the curtains while the faint scent of fresh linen and medicine lingered quietly in the air. Rose sat against the bed, still trying to recover from the emotional damage
Morning sunlight filtered softly through the curtains of the large bedroom, casting a warm glow across the quiet space. Rose stirred faintly beneath the blanket, her brows furrowing slightly as consciousness slowly returned to her. For several long seconds, her mind felt completely blank. Her bod
The silence in the car grew taut. “She laughed along with them,” Luthor said, each word measured. “When they joked about my fall. When they asked if I needed help paying for drinks.” Rose’s nails dug into her palm. “And then,” he said quietly, “she stood up. Raised her glass. And announced tha
Bradley smiled in satisfaction after hearing Peter’s response. He was deliberately luring Peter into carrying out his dirty work and was pleased that Peter was too oblivious to realize his true intentions. “Honestly, I think you would have made a better chairman than Hale. You have a strong sense o
Luthor stopped his hand mid-air at the sound of Rose’s voice, her desperate plea urging him to release Bryan. His eyes burned with uncontrollable rage as he stared down at Bryan. In that moment, every ounce of stress and every obstacle he had overcome to reach this point surged violently through his
Luthor let out a deep sigh when he saw that Kane had completely lost consciousness. A few seconds later, he turned around to face Bryan. A frown immediately formed on his face when he realized that Bryan was no longer standing where he had been—and worse, he was no longer in the room. Luthor’s gaz







