MasukLater, Alex offered to take Rose back to the Black mansion now that her mood had improved. She shook her head immediately. “I'm not going home tonight." Alex raised an eyebrow. " Then where are you planning to stay?" "Here." He looked at her for a moment, a knowing smile tugging at his lips.
Rose leaned closer and kissed his cheeks. "I've already given you my consent, Alex. You don't have to keep acting as though I'm going to break if you touch me.” she said gently. "I know." His voice softened, but his decision remained firm. "And I'm not questioning it. I just want us to do this pro
Just then, the maids arrived with the desserts and snacks Alex had ordered. They arranged everything on the table before quietly leaving the room. The moment Rose saw the delicious spread, her gloomy expression brightened. She immediately reached for a pastry, her earlier troubles seemingly forgott
Rose's lips parted, but no words came.1 Cassandra then opened the album to another page. "This was taken during one of our vacations. We had saved for months because neither of us wanted to spend our first earnings on anything practical. We wanted to travel." She laughed softly. "Ruby insisted on
Rose still remained staring at the closed study door long after Cassandra had left. She couldn't understand why Cassandra had reacted so strongly to her story. Although the older woman had always treated her with warmth, Rose hadn't expected her to become so emotional over something that had happen
........... Later that morning, Rose sat with Cassandra and Hayden in the sitting room. Alex had left a while ago after receiving a phone call. Although he promised to come back after he was done. After a while, Rose set down her cup. "Hayden, can I ask you something?" He looked up from his
Sandra and Kehlani nearly screamed when they saw Rose walk into class like a possessed pillow. “Oh my god,” Sandra whispered. “Who beat you in your sleep?” “No one. Why does everyone keep asking me that question?” Rose said flatly. “I just didn’t sleep.” “You look like you didn’t sleep,” Kehlani
After William left in a huff, Rose let out a slow breath, her faint smile returning as she turned to Pamela. “Thank you for helping me,” she said softly, relief easing across her features. “If you didn’t come just now, I think my ears would’ve melted from my father's scolding.” Pamela’s stern expr
It was only then that everyone realized Rose wasn’t present. Every eye in the room turned toward William, who stood frozen, caught completely off guard. Adrian smirked, unable to resist. “Ah, perhaps Rose didn’t think Mother’s arrival was worth attending?” he said mockingly, earning snickers from
Suddenly, he launched into a full lecture—scolding her about being careful, warning her to avoid trouble, telling her not to involve herself in things she couldn’t handle, and stressing that she needed to think before acting. Rose just stared at him, eyes wide. Alexander King. Cold, silent, em







