MasukIf 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
The meeting point was supposed to be simple. A café just off the main street, nothing fancy, just a place the group had agreed on earlier that day. But when Leo pulled into the parking area, something immediately felt wrong. He stepped out of the car, eyes scanning the surroundings expecting t
After losing his first wife, he had only wanted stability, for himself, and for his daughter. Remarrying had felt like the right choice, something that would give Alissa a complete home again. And his new wife had given him exactly what he wanted to see. In public, she was warm, attentive and soft-
The air smelled sterile, but the floor beneath her feet was wrong, dark, slick, reflecting her like a broken mirror. At the end of the hallway, she saw a hospital bed. Alissa laid there unmoving. Rose’s chest tightened. “No… she’s alive.” “You’re too late.” The voice came from behind. Rose imme
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
Mother, it’s understandable that you haven’t heard about many of these developments yet,” Raymond said calmly. “Most of them only happened within a few weeks. Miss Miller is no longer with Elite Bank. She resigned from her position as branch manager just some time ago.” Raymond paused briefly befo
DING! As the secretary was still contemplating whether to follow her boss’s orders or allow Bradley to enter the office against those instructions, the sudden chime of the elevator doors opening drew everyone’s attention. The unexpected arrival of the hotel director saved her from her dilemma.







