MasukRosa's POV Evening came quietly, but my mind was anything but quiet. I lay on the bed staring at the ceiling, replaying every word Anne had told me earlier. The idea still sounded unbelievable, yet strangely comforting at the same time.I had a life outside Charles.I had properties. I had money.That meant, I had options.For the first time since waking up with no memory, I finally felt like I was not completely trapped. Maybe I could actually leave. Maybe I did not have to spend the rest of my life locked inside this house with a man who kept secrets from me and watched me like a prisoner.Maybe Anne was right.Maybe I could sell the properties, take my child, disappear somewhere peaceful, and start over again.The thought should have terrified me, but instead it brought me a strange sense of relief.Because lately, Charles had changed.No, maybe he had always been this way and I was only beginning to notice it now.That afternoon, Anne had brought me another cup of coffee, but I h
Rosa's POV Evening came quietly, but my mind was anything but quiet. I lay on the bed staring at the ceiling, replaying every word Anne had told me earlier. The idea still sounded unbelievable, yet strangely comforting at the same time.I had a life outside Charles.I had properties. I had money.That meant, I had options.For the first time since waking up with no memory, I finally felt like I was not completely trapped. Maybe I could actually leave. Maybe I did not have to spend the rest of my life locked inside this house with a man who kept secrets from me and watched me like a prisoner.Maybe Anne was right.Maybe I could sell the properties, take my child, disappear somewhere peaceful, and start over again.The thought should have terrified me, but instead it brought me a strange sense of relief.Because lately, Charles had changed.No, maybe he had always been this way and I was only beginning to notice it now.That afternoon, Anne had brought me another cup of coffee, but I h
Rosa's POV I woke up reaching for Charles. For a brief second, I wanted nothing more than to wrap my arms around him and bury myself against his chest. After everything that had happened over the past few days, after all the confusion and guilt twisting inside me, I just wanted to feel close to him.But my hand touched cold sheets.I frowned immediately and pushed myself upright on the bed. Charles was gone.For a moment, I thought maybe he had gone downstairs to prepare my morning coffee. That had become his routine ever since we arrived here. Every morning without fail, he always returned with a steaming cup in his hand and that soft smile on his face.Only now, I no longer drank it.Ever since I saw Dr. Anthony’s message warning him about the drugs affecting my pregnancy, I had stopped trusting the coffee entirely. I still pretended sometimes, but I had not swallowed a single drop in days.I waited quietly, expecting Charles to walk in at any moment. Instead, there was a knock on
Alex's POV “What do you know?”I stared at my father from across the car, my mind still struggling to catch up with everything he had just said.Christopher Kane leaned back against the leather seat calmly, looking completely in control of the situation “Recently, I discovered that a package had been directed into Baker Tech’s account under Charles Baker’s final requests before selling Baker Tech,” he started. “Whatever the package was, it had consumed an absurd amount of money and company resources…enough to catch my attention immediately.”He continued, “That was when I discovered it was a phone,” he said smoothly.I frowned immediately.“Baker Tech doesn’t even produce phones.”“Exactly.”His eyes rested on me carefully.“That was what made me interested in whatever Charles Baker was planning.”At that point, my patience was already thinning. “Okay,” I said sharply. “How does this answer my question? Do you know where Rosa is or not?”My father looked at me for a few seconds befo
Alex's POV “How did you do it?”My voice came out rough and impatient as I strode toward my father’s car the moment the luncheon finally ended.Evening shadows stretched across the parking lot outside Kane Tech, but Christopher Kane looked untouched by exhaustion. The reporters had nearly worshipped him after that performance inside, and now he stood beside the open car door like a man who had just conquered a nation instead of walking out of a press conference.The chauffeur held the door open silently, waiting for him to slide in.My father did not look at me immediately. He merely rested one hand on the roof of the car and kept his gaze ahead, as though he had expected me to come running after him.“You underestimated me,” he said calmly.The words irritated me instantly.His voice carried that same cold confidence I had grown up hearing all my life. The voice that had ruled boardrooms, ruined competitors, turned powerful men into nervous wrecks, and told me I wasn't good enough.
Rosa's POV I desperately wanted tonight to fix everything.The moment I told Anne that I wanted to prepare a surprise dinner date for Charles, she immediately became excited and started helping me plan everything.Together, we moved around the house gathering anything that could make the room feel warm and romantic. We found scented candles hidden in one of the cabinets, soft rose petals, fancy wine glasses, silk sheets, and decorative lights that Anne insisted would make the bedroom look beautiful.For the first time in days, I actually felt hopeful.Even while helping me arrange the room, Anne kept smiling and teasing me softly about how Mr. Baker was going to lose his mind when he saw everything.I laughed along with her, but deep down, my body still refused to relax whenever I thought about Charles.That frightened me.Because mentally, I had already convinced myself that I had been wrong about him.The internet had confirmed everything. That Charles was my husband. And Alex Kane
Charles’ POVThe cool air slapped me in the face when I stepped outside. Somehow, it was supposed to make me return to reality but reality stung worse than the alcohol burning my system.A small bar was tucked between two old buildings, its neon sign the only thing that indicated its presence.Morg
Charles’ POVI slammed the door behind me with a force that threatened to collapse the entire building. I didn’t care if the whole damn building came down. My head was pounding and my jaws were clenched so tightly that it felt I would never be able to unclench them again. All I could hear in my he
Alex’s POVThe sunlight pierced through the blinds heralding the breaking of dawn. But I didn’t move. Not yet. I was still wrapped in the remnants of last night with Rosa pressed against my skin, the softness of her skin keeping me still in bed. And now, I knew I wanted more than three years. I
Rosa’s POVI was nervous. Alex wanted a date. A fucking private date…in public!As much as it made me excited that he wanted to commit to me alone, I was scared of the public's judgement. A boss-employee relationship?That was the perfect recipe for disaster.Especially when it looked like she was







