Mag-log inBy the time Sophia returned home, the sun had already begun setting. The moment she stepped out of the car, she found herself smiling again. She couldn't help it. Every time she remembered what had happened in the hotel suite, her heart would race uncontrollably. For years, she had admired Henry
After a few minutes of silence, Rose pulled out her phone. Her thumb hovered briefly over Alex's contact before she pressed the call button. The line barely rang once before it connected. "Rose." A faint smile appeared on her lips the moment she heard his voice. It was strange how such a simple gr
The atmosphere shifted and the distance between them seemed to disappear little by little. Sophia lowered her eyes, her heart beating faster than she wanted to admit. For the first time, the feelings she had hidden for so long no longer felt one-sided. Outside the suite, the hallway remained silen
Meanwhile, outside the suite where Rose and Emma were standing, Rose felt her phone vibrate inside her purse. She pulled it out and glanced at the screen. A message from Sophia had just arrived. Gremlin: Sister, I'm almost at the hotel suite. Are you there? Rose frowned slightly. She had compl
Her voice returned to its usual calmness. “Then I suppose that's a fair reason.” Only then did the subtle tension around Henry ease slightly. "Reading." She finally answered. "What else?" Henry asked with a smile. "Studying." Henry blinked. "And after that?" Rose tilted her head. "More reading
The meeting was scheduled for early afternoon. A private floor inside one of John's luxury hotels had been reserved exclusively for the occasion. Everything had been arranged carefully. Rose arrived first. She stepped out of the elevator dressed simply yet elegantly, immediately attracting attent
Rose calmly watched the entire scene with a blank expression. Luthor on the other hand, was caught off guard by the sudden shift in attitude from both the hotel director and the security guards. The change was too abrupt, leaving him momentarily dazed and uncertain about how to respond. Despite th
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







