Se connecter“Come on!” Rose yelled desperately as she called again. This time, the line connected. “Nicholas—” “Rose?” Nicholas' voice rang out from the other line. “I'm being followed.” The panic in her voice instantly wiped the calm from Nicholas's face. “What?” “Some people are chasing me. I don't know
Rose left the venue with the noise of the grand opening still lingering behind her as she slipped into her car, started the engine, and slowly pulled onto the road. It was already late in the night, but the weekend traffic had turned the streets into a slow-moving stream of vehicles. The route she
The weekend finally arrived, and with it came the long-awaited grand opening of Valloura. Rose drove herself to the venue that evening. Ever since she had asked Alex to withdraw the men who had been constantly watching over her, she had also stopped allowing Eric to drive her everywhere. She knew A
"She left." The words came out calmly, but there was something underneath them that did not escape his grandfather's attention. "She left you?" Alex looked away. "She needs time." Benjamin remained silent. His grandfather had known Alex since he was a child, and he had watched his grandson
The old man chuckled, "You are still the sensible one." Alex ignored the two of them and sat down on the sofa, already taking out his phone again. His grandfather stared at him. "You really intend to work while I'm talking to you?" Alex didn't even look up. "Yes." Benjamin covered his mouth
Alex had been away from Los Angeles for several days, yet the distance had done little to ease the pressure surrounding him. If anything, the situation waiting for him had become more complicated. The headquarters of King Corporation was located in New York City, where the company handled a large
“Head to the restaurant. Now.” “Yes, sir,” the driver replied immediately, changing lanes with sharp precision. Alex leaned back, gaze fixed on the passing cityscape, though he wasn’t really seeing anything. His mind was replaying Derek’s report, every detail, every movement of Rose’s. She was
The car was quiet at first. Luthor kept glancing sideways at Rose through the rearview mirror. She was doing that thing where she pretended she was “awake,” but in reality her eyes were one blink away from shutting down permanently. She sat stiffly, chin propped on her palm, the dark circles under
Not wanting to appear defeated by his niece’s words, Adrian swallowed his anger and forced a humorless laugh. “You’ve got Ruby’s sharp tongue, Rosy,” he said, the nickname twisting slightly on her nerves. “Don’t bring that name up here, Adrian,” William’s voice cut through, cold and dangerous. Eve
Sandra and Kehlani nearly screamed when they saw Rose walk into class like a possessed pillow. “Oh my god,” Sandra whispered. “Who beat you in your sleep?” “No one. Why does everyone keep asking me that question?” Rose said flatly. “I just didn’t sleep.” “You look like you didn’t sleep,” Kehlani







