ANMELDENThe drive away from the warehouse was unusually quiet. Eric kept his attention on the road while Rose sat in the back seat, staring through the window without really seeing anything outside. The city passed by in a blur of lights and buildings, but her mind remained trapped in the warehouse she had
For a moment, neither Rose nor Alex moved. The warehouse remained unnaturally quiet, and even the men inside seemed to understand that whatever had just happened between the two of them was more important than anything else in the room. Alex slowly lowered the gun in his hand and handed it to on
Rose carefully looked inside and what she saw made her breath catch. Alex stood in the middle of a large warehouse, surrounded by numerous men. The atmosphere inside was completely different from the polished world Rose knew. The concrete floor was bare, heavy crates were stacked along one side of
--- The journey took longer than Rose expected. The city gradually disappeared behind them as Eric followed the directions written on the note. Rose remained unusually quiet. She felt a bit nervous because she was heading toward a location someone had deliberately given her because they believ
When they returned to King Mansion that evening, Rose behaved as though nothing had happened. She spent some time with Alex before eventually retiring to the bedroom, and Alex assumed she was simply tired after their long day. Later, when he became occupied in his study, Rose remained in her room,
While Rose believed Alex had only just arrived at the boutique, the truth was that he had been at a secluded private meeting location away from the crowded shopping district. Several powerful figures were already waiting for him. They weren't businessmen, rather they were leaders of rival factio
******* Back at the Gray mansion, chaos had erupted in Sophia’s wing. Her enraged screams echoed through the halls as objects clattered, shattered, and smashed against the walls and floor. Anything within her reach met a violent end. Her mind, overwhelmed with fury, replayed her humiliation at the
For a few more moments, they sipped their drinks in companionable silence. Rose’s phone buzzed quietly in her bag, but she ignored it. "By the way," Nancy added, changing the subject, "your financial reports were all approved. No issues at all. And your overseas transfer to the second property went
Rose finally turned her head. Her gaze met Sophia’s with an unreadable calm—one that didn’t betray even a flicker of emotion. But behind her eyes was razor-sharp clarity. She knew exactly what Sophia was trying to do. The entire cafeteria held its breath. “Sophia,” Rose said gently, her tone a
There was a moment of silence. Everyone waited. Most of the other teachers expected Lopez to scood Rose. Surely, even if Rose was in the right, she would be told to apologize for the sake of civility. After all, Price was an older faculty member, and Rose was just a student—no matter how confident s







