LOGINAlex turned toward Rose. "I'll be back shortly." Rose quickly nodded. "O-okay." Alex followed the man outside along with Derek and the door closed behind them. Rose let out a sigh and picked up her phone, intending to give them some privacy. Even though she felt something strange she still was
…… After changing into something casual, Rose had spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying Alex's company, and eventually, the two of them settled into the lounge where they began playing a board game together, both wisely choosing not to talk about what had happened in the study room. Rose sat
Rose's eyes widened in surprise and she remained completely still for a moment. Then the warmth of his kiss slowly made her tense expression soften. Her fingers slowly curled around the front of his shirt before she hesitantly lifted her other hand and wrapped it around his neck. The moment she ki
The next day after school, Rose visited King Mansion, and just as Alex had promised, he had cleared his entire schedule for her. Alex had originally assumed Rose would want them to go somewhere, especially since she was always eager to go out, but to his slight surprise, she had no intention of le
King Corporation, Alex was seated behind his desk with several documents spread out in front of him. However, he wasn't exactly focused on them. His eyes moved over the pages, but he barely absorbed anything written on them. Every few minutes, his gaze would drift toward the phone sitting beside
Amelia's expression brightened at first, but the excitement quickly faded into uncertainty. "Rose..." "Yes?" "Are you sure I should do it?" She asked. Rose glanced at her, confused. "Why wouldn't you?" Amelia hesitated. "I'm still a trainee." She looked down at her hands. “If you ask Lon
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
On the other side of the field Teacher Lopez stood with her class as they exited the locker room and gathered on the grass. Her voice was calm but commanding. “You’ll be sharing this period with Special Class 1, unless your PE teacher resumes back to school.” she said. “I don’t want complaints, d
The previous night, Headmistress Moore had taken a call she’d rather not admit to. Beatrice had phoned her directly—late, insistent, and with a voice trembling on the edge of fury masked as concern. “I’m not asking for anything drastic,” Beatrice had said sweetly, a little too sweetly. “Just… make







