ログインThen Derek’s phone buzzed. Normally, he would ignore interruptions during meetings. But after glancing at the screen, his expression changed slightly. Alex noticed immediately. “What.” Derek leaned down slightly before speaking quietly. “Miss Rose is downstairs.” The executive room froze instantl
The next morning, Rose woke up still feeling mortified. The moment she opened her eyes, the memory of yesterday’s confrontation immediately resurfaced in full clarity. The office and worst of all, the memories she recovered afterward. Rose instantly buried her face under the blanket in humiliatio
“Alex.” The sound of her voice made Derek turn to look at her instantly. Alex also paused slightly, his expression remained perfectly calm. “Feeling better?” he asked casually. Rose crossed her arms. “I was feeling better until you started avoiding me.” Derek instantly looked like he wanted to
Two days passed quietly inside the King Mansion. On the surface, everything seemed peaceful again. Rose’s condition had improved completely after the incident at the hotel, and under Robert’s attentive care, she had recovered far faster than expected. The mansion no longer felt as cold or unfamilia
Alex had spent years maintaining absolute control over himself, his emotions, and the people around him. Very little affected him personally anymore. Yet somehow, this girl had entered his life and disrupted that balance completely in only a short amount of time. Outwardly, however, his expression
Night 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, Rose was completely unaware of the panic she had thrown Ashmore Legal Groups into. Even if she knew, she wouldn’t have cared. While their entire boardroom was drowning in chaos, she was sitting calmly in her lecture hall, tapping her pen lightly as the professor continued explaining the c
“No, sister Nancy. That’s not the real target.” Rose tilted her head. Nancy blinked. “What do you mean?” “If my guess is right, Ashmore isn’t actually pushing for the lawsuit. Sure, it’s a win-win for them either way. But what they don’t want is losing Apex as their sponsor. They want to pressure
Nancy checked her watch and let out a quiet sigh. “Chairwoman, I need to head out now. My meeting starts in five minutes.” She gathered her files, then paused, narrowing her eyes at Rose. “And make sure you continue working on the rest. No running away.” Rose immediately opened her mouth to protes
Evelyn had just finished brewing a cup of tea when her phone began vibrating violently on the marble kitchen counter. At first, she ignored it, after all, who would be calling her from the firm? She hadn’t stepped foot inside Ashmore Legal Groups for three days. Not after her explosive argument with







