MasukBack 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
Luthor let out a deep sigh when he saw that Kane had completely lost consciousness. A few seconds later, he turned around to face Bryan. A frown immediately formed on his face when he realized that Bryan was no longer standing where he had been—and worse, he was no longer in the room. Luthor’s gaz
Peter took out his cell phone and sent a message to Bradley, stating that he was willing to leak information about the culprit responsible for hurting Bryan, which John was desperately trying to conceal. Peter believed that making the Byers family their enemy would be far more disadvantageous than
After leaving Pegasus Corporation, Rose leaned back against the passenger seat and exhaled softly. Today had gone longer than she expected. Between reviewing documents, and signing off on pending matters Nancy had prepared, she hadn’t even realized how much time had passed until her stomach growle
As the guards halted a few feet away from where Luthor and Rose stood, one of them stepped forward and addressed Luthor. “This is your final warning,” the guard said sternly. “If you and the lady surrender now, sir, we won’t have to embarrass you publicly.” Luthor remained perfectly composed, hi







