MasukNight 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, the atmosphere inside King Corporation that morning was noticeably worse than usual. Employees moved carefully throughout the executive floor, barely daring to breathe too loudly whenever Alex passed by. Even senior managers who normally handled pressure well found themselves unusually n
After making the calls to reassure everyone, she found herself with nothing urgent to do for the first time in a while. Without Emma hovering nearby with schedules, without meetings, family politics, or company documents demanding her attention, Rose suddenly felt oddly unoccupied. At first, she st
The soft knock on the bedroom door came not long after Alex left. Rose had only just finished sitting quietly on the edge of the enormous bed when several maids entered the room respectfully. “Good morning, Madam,” one of them greeted gently. Rose blinked slightly at the synchronized greeting bef
The room gradually settled back into silence after Rose’s embarrassing outburst. Morning sunlight continued pouring softly through the curtains while the faint scent of fresh linen and medicine lingered quietly in the air. Rose sat against the bed, still trying to recover from the emotional damage
Morning sunlight filtered softly through the curtains of the large bedroom, casting a warm glow across the quiet space. Rose stirred faintly beneath the blanket, her brows furrowing slightly as consciousness slowly returned to her. For several long seconds, her mind felt completely blank. Her bod
The moment the last member of the Ashmore Legal team stepped out, Evelyn exhaled quietly, her posture straightening with renewed professionalism. She turned toward them with a polite smile. “You may all return to the firm. I still have a few private matters to discuss with Chairwoman Rose.” They no
Everyone in the room was silently panicking. The tension was thick enough to choke on, yet no one dared say a word. The partners exchanged nervous glances, the committee whispered among themselves, and Reginald sat stiffly at the head of the table, trying to appear calm while his fingers trembled be
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







