MasukSilence fell over the room. The leader stared at Alex, searching his face for any sign that the threat was an empty one. Alex's calm expression suddenly frightened the leader more than anger would have. He had heard stories about Alexander King. Everyone in the underworld knew men disappeared afte
Alex appeared in the doorway. His gaze swept across the room before landing on Rose. For a moment, he barely registered the armed men surrounding her. All he could see was the woman he had spent months searching for, now held at gunpoint by a man who had mistaken her for a useful bargaining chip.
Gunfire erupted from both sides of the facility. The first explosion shook the abandoned building, sending dust falling from the ceiling. Before the organization's men could understand what was happening, armed soldiers stormed through the western entrance while another force breached the eastern s
The man's temper finally snapped. His hand struck her across the face. Rose's head turned with the force of the blow. For a few seconds, the room was completely silent before she slowly turned her face back toward him. Her expression had become colder as she looked directly at the man. "You hit me
Rose studied him silently until the man stopped a few feet away from her. "So you're awake." Rose swallowed. "Who are you?" He ignored the question. "Do you know where you are?" "Obviously no." "What do you think happened?" "I was kidnapped." A faint smile appeared on his face. "At least
The news reached Alex before it reached most of the people who worked for Black Corporation. He was sitting in his office when Derek entered, his expression unusually serious. "Boss." Alex looked up from the documents in front of him. "What is it?" Derek hesitated for only a second. "Miss Ro
Rose finally turned her head. Her gaze met Sophia’s with an unreadable calm—one that didn’t betray even a flicker of emotion. But behind her eyes was razor-sharp clarity. She knew exactly what Sophia was trying to do. The entire cafeteria held its breath. “Sophia,” Rose said gently, her tone a
On the other side of the field Teacher Lopez stood with her class as they exited the locker room and gathered on the grass. Her voice was calm but commanding. “You’ll be sharing this period with Special Class 1, unless your PE teacher resumes back to school.” she said. “I don’t want complaints, d
The previous night, Headmistress Moore had taken a call she’d rather not admit to. Beatrice had phoned her directly—late, insistent, and with a voice trembling on the edge of fury masked as concern. “I’m not asking for anything drastic,” Beatrice had said sweetly, a little too sweetly. “Just… make
At the Gym field Students from Special Class 1 were already making their way to the field. The sunlight bounced off their clean white uniforms, some of them wearing designer sneakers and carefully applied sunscreen. The buzz of the latest gossip hadn’t spared them either. A small group of girls s







