LOGINFor nearly two weeks after the hotel incident, Rose had remained at the King Mansion under Alex's watchful eye. To everyone else, it seemed natural. After everything that had happened, no one questioned why Alex refused to let her out of his sight. Unfortunately, life could not stay frozen forever
She nodded. "I don't want you interfering." His expression hardened. "Rose." "Listen to me first." Alex remained silent. Rose took a slow breath before continuing. "If my stepmother is exposed publicly right now with your influence, it won't just affect her. It will affect the entire Gray famil
The next few days passed quietly inside the King Mansion. On the surface, everything appeared normal. Rose spent most of her time between the mansion and her work. She even had Emma visit King Mansion to bring a couple of documents from Nancy for her to go through while Alex continued handling comp
“I thought you kept your distance because of the rumors about me,” he said. “What?” Rose looked genuinely confused before realization dawned on her. “Oh... that.” A small smile appeared on her lips. “Of course not. I'm not the type to believe rumors so easily. Besides, given your status and influ
The quiet garden seemed frozen in time beneath the glow of the estate lights. A soft night breeze moved through the flowers, carrying the faint scent of roses and jasmine through the air. The distant fountain nearby created a gentle rhythm that somehow made everything feel calmer after the emotiona
The next morning began quietly inside the King Mansion. Soft sunlight filtered through the tall windows while the estate remained calm after the emotional night Rose and Alex had shared together. For the first time in days, everything felt peaceful. Alex stood near the bed adjusting his cuffli
“Good,” Donna replied, though her eyes softened a little. “But since you’re curious, I’ll tell you. Consider it a lesson in discipline.” She leaned back in her chair, fingers interlaced, and looked toward the closed office door. “Rose is family, yes. She is one of the reasons I came to Los Angeles
“Head to the restaurant. Now.” “Yes, sir,” the driver replied immediately, changing lanes with sharp precision. Alex leaned back, gaze fixed on the passing cityscape, though he wasn’t really seeing anything. His mind was replaying Derek’s report, every detail, every movement of Rose’s. She was
The car was quiet at first. Luthor kept glancing sideways at Rose through the rearview mirror. She was doing that thing where she pretended she was “awake,” but in reality her eyes were one blink away from shutting down permanently. She sat stiffly, chin propped on her palm, the dark circles under
Not wanting to appear defeated by his niece’s words, Adrian swallowed his anger and forced a humorless laugh. “You’ve got Ruby’s sharp tongue, Rosy,” he said, the nickname twisting slightly on her nerves. “Don’t bring that name up here, Adrian,” William’s voice cut through, cold and dangerous. Eve







