MasukMore importantly, she now understood that the accident wasn't an isolated incident. It was connected to something much bigger. Rose turned back towards Vincent, her expression becoming serious. Alex glanced towards the men stationed near the door. “Take care of him.” One of them immediately st
Vincent clenched his jaw in anger but offered no response. This time, Alex nodded calmly.. “There's something I've found particularly amusing about this entire situation. You've refused to cooperate from the moment you were brought here, apparently convinced that keeping your mouth shut would prot
Rose slowly turned towards him."What?" She looked at Alex in disbelief. "Did you just say he's Victor and Sophia's biological father?" Alex didn't look away from Vincent. "Yes." Rose's gaze sharply returned to the restrained man. The revelation was almost impossible to process. Victor and Sop
However, Vincent remained silent and looked away. Rose's patience began to wear thin at his silence. "Vincent!" He finally turned towards her. "I said I have nothing more to say. What part of that don't you understand?" Rose's expression became cold. She had come here expecting answers, but t
For several seconds, he simply stared at her before a mocking laugh escaped his throat. "Well, well..." Rose stopped a few steps away. Vincent looked her over before shaking his head. "Would you look at that? The thorn that refuses to disappear." Rose narrowed her eyes. "Do I know you?" Vincent
The following afternoon, Alex drove along a secluded road on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Rose sat in the passenger seat, occasionally glancing through the window as the vehicle moved farther away from the busy parts of the city. Unlike their usual destinations, this particular location was nowher
Rose walked beside Sandra and Kehlani, her bag slung loosely over one shoulder. They had already planned to hang out after school, something light to chase away the heaviness of the week’s drama. “Let’s hit that café downtown first,” Sandra said, flipping her braids behind her shoulders. “We need
The air-conditioned coolness of the upscale mall was almost a relief compared to the suffocating atmosphere of the Gray mansion. They have been browsing through the boutiques in the mall but none of the dresses she saw caught her eye, not until she spotted a new shop and decided to try it. Rose st
It had taken patience. And precision. But Rose had reached her limit and was done playing nice. The next morning, she walked into school with a single goal in mind. The evidence she’d gathered was enough to crush the disciplinary notice and silence the whispers for good. She went straight to Teac
On her way home, Rose found herself unwilling to return straight to the mansion. The atmosphere from the family dinner still lingered around her—heartwarming and fulfilling—but also emotionally heavy. She wanted to unwind, even if just a little. Craving something sweet, she made a last-minute deci







