Masuk“I didn’t realize my being a little late would upset everyone this much,” she continued, her eyes lowering slightly. “Next time, I’ll make sure not to inconvenience anyone… especially over something so small.” The words were light, polite. Yet they landed heavily. Clara and Helena’s expressions
By the time they arrived at the Gray Ancestral Home, the atmosphere had already shifted. Eric stepped out and opened the door for Rose again. She stepped out gracefully. Her expression instantly returned to neutral. Composed and distant. “Wait for me,” she said. “Yes, Miss Rose.” Inside, t
The rest of the day passed quietly for Rose. She stayed in her room, occasionally going through a few documents Emma had sent her, but mostly… she rested. Her hand still hurt slightly, the faint bruises on her wrist a reminder of what had happened at Brooks Hotel. And yet, her mind wasn’t on
By the time they returned to Glassrose Manor, the sun had already begun to dip, casting a soft golden glow across the driveway. The car came to a smooth stop. For a moment, no one spoke as Rose just quietly stared outside the window lost in her thoughts for a while. After a few minutes, she unbuc
After the manager left, silence returned. This time, it was heavier. The Chairman looked at Luthor, then at Rose as realization hit him fully. “…You’re the son,” he said slowly. Luthor didn’t respond. The Chairman sighed deeply. “We… made a mistake.” He stood up. “I apologize.” It wasn’t just
Within minutes, the general manager was brought into the room. He was a middle-aged man, who was well-dressed and looked confident. At least, at first. Luthor immediately recognized him because he had seen him, the time when Luthor went to beg for his father's release. “Sir, you called for me?” h
The silence in the car grew taut. “She laughed along with them,” Luthor said, each word measured. “When they joked about my fall. When they asked if I needed help paying for drinks.” Rose’s nails dug into her palm. “And then,” he said quietly, “she stood up. Raised her glass. And announced tha
Bradley smiled in satisfaction after hearing Peter’s response. He was deliberately luring Peter into carrying out his dirty work and was pleased that Peter was too oblivious to realize his true intentions. “Honestly, I think you would have made a better chairman than Hale. You have a strong sense o
Luthor stopped his hand mid-air at the sound of Rose’s voice, her desperate plea urging him to release Bryan. His eyes burned with uncontrollable rage as he stared down at Bryan. In that moment, every ounce of stress and every obstacle he had overcome to reach this point surged violently through his
At this moment, Donna’s priority lay elsewhere. The potential collaboration with Pegasus Enterprise, along with the enormous capital backing it represented, was far more important than settling internal power struggles. With that in mind, she redirected her attention to the room, deliberately ignori







