Se connecterBack at the Gray Mansion. The atmosphere inside Beatrice’s private sitting room was suffocatingly tense. The moment the doors closed behind them, Victor violently loosened the tie around his neck before throwing himself onto the sofa with an ugly expression on his face. “This is ridiculous.” His v
Rose stepped out into the west wing corridor, the polished marble floors reflecting the soft glow of the chandeliers above. “Impressive.” The voice came from behind her, smooth, controlled, and laced with something sharp enough to cut which made Rose stop. She didn’t turn immediately. Instead, sh
After a while the meeting eventually came to an end, but the tension it created did not dissolve. It simply changed form. Instead of a single controlled room, the energy scattered across the mansion. Conversations broke into smaller circles, voices lowered but no less intense. In one corner of t
The meeting didn’t end after the announcement. It carried on, but the atmosphere had shifted in a way no one could ignore. On the surface, everything remained composed. People adjusted themselves, sat up straighter, and slipped back into their seats as if nothing had happened. Polite words like “c
A few days later after the kidnapping incident, everything went back to normal. Rose was eventually discharged from the hospital two days later and she returned back to her normal routine and her familiar space where Rose was peacefully happy. It was in the middle of this fragile calm that Donna m
After leaving the police station, Alissa decided to go home to change her clothes. When she got home, the house felt too quiet. Alissa stepped inside slowly, her eyes taking in the familiar space that no longer felt the same. Rose walked beside her but stayed a step back, giving her room. Her fat
“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
Rose sat in the back seat of the car after school, scrolling through her phone while Luthor drove steadily toward Glassrose Manor. The car was quiet, the usual end-of-day calm settling in, when her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the caller ID. Nancy. Rose answered. “Yes?” Nancy sounded tens







