LOGINRose on the other hand, remained where she was, composed, her posture relaxed in a way that didn’t match the situation at all. Beside her, Alissa sat stiffly, still shaken. Her hands were clenched together, but she leaned ever so slightly toward Rose, as if grounding herself in her presence. A f
The ropes fell away from Rose and Alissa's wrists with a soft thud against the cold concrete floor. For a brief second, the entire warehouse seemed to go still. Zane stood a few steps away, one hand tucked into his pocket, the other loosely gesturing as his men stepped back after obeying his order.
The door opened and both girls turned to the direction. Rose’s head lifted slightly at the sound. Her eyes immediately locked onto the new figure stepping in. And for the first time since she woke up, she paused. Cobra on the other hand froze, then his eyes widened slightly. “…You’ve got to be kidd
If Rose had been there, she would have recognized them instantly. Cobra. Byron. Fury. The same loan shark gangster she had once paid off to leave Maya alone. Cobra did stop walking until he got to where Zane was standing. “Zane,” he greeted, his tone casual. “Didn’t think you’d still be working out
The warehouse had grown quieter as the night stretched into morning. The kind of silence that pressed against your ears and made every small sound feel louder than it should. Rose, her head slightly lowered, strands of her hair falling across her face. From the outside, she looked still, but her mi
Across the city, inside the top floor of Anderson Corporation, Julian was in the middle of a meeting when his phone rang. He almost ignored it, until he saw Nicholas’s name. He frowned slightly before he picked up immediately. “What is it?” “Rose is missing.” The words were simple, but they land
It took only a few minutes for Rose to spot another vehicle that caught her eye as she followed the saleswoman through another showroom. Under the soft lighting, its sculpted body gleamed like liquid metal — every curve whispering of power and precision. Rose immediately recognized the brand of this
“What are you doing here? And where’s my brother?” Rose arched her brow. “I should be the one asking you that. Where is your brother, Simon? I’ve been trying to find him.” Simon folded his arms, skeptical. “If you really wanted to find him, you’d know exactly where to go. Don’t tell me you came al
Just as they were following the salesperson, Rose stopped right in front of a sleek, futuristic hypercar that instantly caught her eye. The salesperson didn’t need to guess — from the way her gaze lingered on the car’s flawless aerodynamic curves and sculpted carbon-fiber body, he knew she had deve
As soon as Rose and Nancy stepped into the room, they were met with sharp, assessing stares from every single board member present. Aside from that, there was no reaction — the board members still had their attention fixed on the door, despite the fact that Rose was already standing before them. “W







