Se connecterNot long after Rose was done changing her clothes, the family doctor arrived. Derek brought the doctor directly to Alex's room. “What happened?” the older doctor asked quickly, already motioning for the servants to clear the way. “She was drugged,” Alex replied coldly, not moving an inch as he sat
The bathroom was filled with steam, warmth and cold air blending together in a hazy mist that clung to every surface. The bathtub had already been prepared carefully, the water adjusted just enough to soothe Rose’s feverish body while helping stabilize the dangerous effects of the drug still lingeri
The convoy finally arrived at the King Mansion deep into the night. The massive black gates opened immediately the moment Alex’s vehicle approached, allowing the long line of luxury cars to enter without delay. Before the car had even fully stopped, Alex was already opening the back door. Rose wa
The black vehicles cut through the city roads at frightening speed, their headlights slicing sharply through the dark streets one after another. Inside the main car, the atmosphere remained tense and unbearably heavy. Rose sat curled tightly against Alex’s chest in the backseat, her consciousnes
Nancy had just stepped out of the hotel ballroom because she was still worried about Rose and she wanted to be sure Rose was truly safe. However, the strange scene outside made her stop walking entirely. For a moment, she genuinely questioned whether she was hallucinating. Rose was currently cli
Alex had barely stepped out of the elevator when Derek’s phone vibrated again. He knew what the message was about so without another word, he strode toward the hotel entrance with frightening speed while Derek and several guards followed immediately behind him. The revolving doors opened and then
It didn’t take Rose long to find them. There were three of them—two girls and a boy—sophomores by uniform badge. She recognized their faces easily now. They had been whispering in the hallway that morning. And one of them—the taller girl with braids—had been especially loud by the lockers, throwing
She took a slow bite, before turning to look at him and then asked, “Don’t you have better things to do than bother me?” “I was running diagnostics,” he replied flatly. “Thought I’d take a break.” Rose’s fork paused. Her eyes flicked to his hoodie, to the small flash drive peeking from the insid
As the final bell of the period echoed through the hallway, students flooded out of classrooms like a released tide. Rose didn’t linger. She stood,glancing at Kehlani. “Let’s go,” she said. They navigated the crowded corridors with purpose, cutting through clusters of students until they reached
After stepping out of Teacher Lopez’s office, Rose took a deep breath. The conversation had gone far better than she expected. As she walked down the hallway, the soft buzz of her cellphone vibrated in her skirt pocket. She reached for it, her brows slightly furrowing when she saw an unfamiliar nu







