Mag-log inBut now, Rose had obtained information that could lead directly back to her. And worse, she had someone helping her. "How much did that brat knows?" Beatrice asked. "I don't know." Sophia shook her head. "I didn't have time to read everything. I only took pictures of the screens." Beatrice's expr
Rose watched her disappear into the distance. A faint crease appeared between her brows. "...Strange." Somehow, Sophia's behavior felt forced. As if she had been startled by something. Rose remained standing in the hallway for another moment, before finally opening her bedroom door and the room gr
Rose followed the maid downstairs in silence, her thoughts still occupied by the unexpected request from William. Neither of them noticed another pair of eyes watching from the second-floor corridor. The moment Rose disappeared downstairs, the corners of Sophia's lips slowly lifted into a faint smi
By the time the pain in her head had gradually subsided, the sky outside had already darkened. Rose remained seated inside her car for several more minutes to regain control of her emotions. Her eyes were still red from crying, but her breathing had finally steadied. She reached into the passenger
The drive back to Pegasus Corporation should have taken less than an hour, however, Rose had mistakenly taken a different route. She held the steering wheel so tightly that her knuckles gradually turned pale as Nicholas's words echoed over and over inside her mind. Her mother was poisoned. Never,
The following afternoon, Rose had barely finished reviewing the first batch of files in her office when the phone resting on her desk suddenly vibrated. She casually glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Nicholas. A faint smile immediately appeared on her lips before she reached for the phone an
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
After William left in a huff, Rose let out a slow breath, her faint smile returning as she turned to Pamela. “Thank you for helping me,” she said softly, relief easing across her features. “If you didn’t come just now, I think my ears would’ve melted from my father's scolding.” Pamela’s stern expr
It was only then that everyone realized Rose wasn’t present. Every eye in the room turned toward William, who stood frozen, caught completely off guard. Adrian smirked, unable to resist. “Ah, perhaps Rose didn’t think Mother’s arrival was worth attending?” he said mockingly, earning snickers from







