MasukRose paused and turned to look at Nicholas. " That….one of them is the leader of a loan shark organization that I paid off some time ago.” Nicholas didn't say anything after listening to her explanation. Edward stayed quiet, still holding Alissa. Alex didn’t respond or say anything immediatel
The hospital corridor was quiet, except for the distant sounds of hurried footsteps and the soft beeping of machines behind closed doors. Inside the private ward, both Rose and Alissa had already been treated. Clean bandages were wrapped around Rose’s wrists, and her head injury had been properly
Something 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
“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
Rose sat in the back seat of the car after school, scrolling through her phone while Luthor drove steadily toward Glassrose Manor. The car was quiet, the usual end-of-day calm settling in, when her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the caller ID. Nancy. Rose answered. “Yes?” Nancy sounded tens







