MasukSomething changed in his expression, subtle but noticeable to those watching closely, enough for Derek behind him to pick up on it and for Cobra to react without fully understanding why. Alex stepped forward, slow and controlled, while Zane’s men instinctively raised their weapons higher. “Stop ri
The footsteps kept coming, growing louder with each second, accompanied by distant crashes and the sound of something being forced open outside. It was clear now that something was unfolding beyond the warehouse walls. Each step echoed against the concrete, sharp and deliberate, like a countdown th
The words dropped heavily into the room. Alissa froze. “Impossible…?” Her voice came out small and fragile. Zane glanced at her briefly before looking back at Rose. “Someone brought her to us and paid for this job,” he continued. “She was the one who gave us details, schedule, everything.” Ali
Rose 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
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
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







