LOGINRose reached for the proposal lying in front of Hayden. “You're using this proposal to argue that the project cannot survive without the current executive structure.” She flipped through the pages. “But your projected revenue is based on an inflated growth estimate and this assumption is unsupported
When Hayden returned back from work and went to check up on Rose, he found her sitting near the window with a book resting unopened on her lap. “Is something bothering you?" He asked as he closed the door behind him. Rose snapped out her daze and glanced at him. She didn't even realize when he ent
The next day at the Black corporation. Hayden handed them the reports Rose had examined to Cole and instructed him to tell the entire analysts team to review the entire PMC project rather than focusing only on the accounts she had identified. For the next several hours, the analysts went through th
A few days passed. During that time, Rose gradually became more comfortable around Hayden. Their conversations became more frequent, and they began having casual conversations whenever they ate together or happened to cross paths around the mansion. Rose also discovered that Hayden was quite dif
“I've been awake for a while.” Rose replied. Hayden nodded and gestured toward the chair opposite him. “Come sit.” Rose moved to the table and settled into the seat prepared for her. She stared at the table filled with a lot of dishes before turning to look at Hayden. “Is this all for me?” she
Hayden remained near the doorway for a moment, taking in the scene before him. Rose was still curled up in the corner, her arms wrapped tightly around herself. Her breathing was uneven, and her eyes remained fixed on him as if she still couldn't completely separate him from whatever she had seen i
Rose stood still, arms crossed tightly over her chest as she stared at the notice. A slow, almost amused smile crept onto her lips. So, Sophia’s tangled in this too. She had thought Victoria alone was enough trouble—but apparently, the chaos doubled overnight. And to think she woke up feeling good t
When she stepped out, Luthor was already standing outside the car. “Looks good,” he commented, briefly glancing at her outfit as he opened the door for her “Thanks.” Rose murmured and slid back into the car. Rose set the bag beside her and handed him a small note as soon as he entered the car as
That Same Afternoon – Teacher Lopez’s Office Lopez stood beside her desk, flipping open a file folder while holding her phone in the other hand. Her heels clicked softly against the tiled floor as she paced, her mind still replaying what the vice principal had said just moments ago in passing: “You
After another round of light conversation, Rose glanced at the time on her phone. “I should get going, Grandpa Reyes.” she said gently, placing her napkin down beside her empty plate. Mr. Reyes blinked, clearly disappointed. “Already?” She gave a soft smile. “I still have a few things to handle t







