LOGINThe soft knock on the bedroom door came not long after Alex left. Rose had only just finished sitting quietly on the edge of the enormous bed when several maids entered the room respectfully. “Good morning, Madam,” one of them greeted gently. Rose blinked slightly at the synchronized greeting bef
The room gradually settled back into silence after Rose’s embarrassing outburst. Morning sunlight continued pouring softly through the curtains while the faint scent of fresh linen and medicine lingered quietly in the air. Rose sat against the bed, still trying to recover from the emotional damage
Morning sunlight filtered softly through the curtains of the large bedroom, casting a warm glow across the quiet space. Rose stirred faintly beneath the blanket, her brows furrowing slightly as consciousness slowly returned to her. For several long seconds, her mind felt completely blank. Her bod
When the door finally closed softly, silence returned in the room. Only the faint sound of Rose’s breathing remained inside the dimly lit room. Alex leaned back slightly in the chair beside the bed, exhaustion finally beginning to settle into his body now that the immediate danger had passed. His
Not long after Rose was done changing her clothes, the family doctor arrived. Derek brought the doctor directly to Alex's room. “What happened?” the older doctor asked quickly, already motioning for the servants to clear the way. “She was drugged,” Alex replied coldly, not moving an inch as he sat
The bathroom was filled with steam, warmth and cold air blending together in a hazy mist that clung to every surface. The bathtub had already been prepared carefully, the water adjusted just enough to soothe Rose’s feverish body while helping stabilize the dangerous effects of the drug still lingeri
Minutes turned into twenty, then thirty. The clock ticked steadily on the wall, and Rose’s patience began to thin. She glanced at her watch, calculating how much time she had left before she needed to be at the ancestral home before her grandmother arrived. Even though she wasn't exactly excited abo
When Rose stepped out with Luthor behind her, the sight that met her eyes stopped her in her tracks. There, in the open hallway, Jerry was gripping a woman by the wrist — a woman whose face twisted in pain as she tried to pry herself free. The young woman’s eyes blazed with fury and humiliation, bu
Back inside Mr. Grant’s office, the tension still lingered like smoke after a storm. Though Jerry had left moments ago, the air hadn’t cleared; if anything, it felt heavier. Mr. Grant sat behind his desk, fingers steepled as he tried to maintain his professional calm. Across from him sat Rose, her e
The afternoon sun was beginning to dip, painting the road in a faint golden hue as Rose steered her car toward Simon’s school. The drive wasn’t long, but her thoughts were far ahead of her. Initially, she had planned to visit Luthor, but something kept tugging at her mind — Simon. Ever since their







