"Uh... Andy... I'm not sure if that's a good idea..." Rose lost count of how many times she had repeated that same phrase as Aaron's sister guided her through the house towards his office, looking very determined to prevent her from turning around and walking away, as she wanted.“Don't worry, Rose. My brother won't dare be rude to you while I'm around.” she promised resolutely."But... Can you at least explain to me why we're going to him in the first place?" Rose sighed, realizing that there really was no running away from a member of the Vamcap family, especially when one was determined."You will see." Andy smiled, full of secrets as if they were old friends, as he continued to guide her to the place where, more than a month ago, she had signed the papers to marry Aaron.As strange as that particular situation was being, Rose had to admit that she was deeply grateful to have Andy around and, most likely, if nothing happened to get in the way, the two would become gre

She'd better be working when he found her, because if she wasn't, he was sure to rip up that contract Andy had made him sign and put Rose Springs back where she never should have left: in some corner of the house where he couldn't lay eyes on her until the year was out. He mean, that was the only reason he was going to see her right now: to check that she had done a good job, as he had promised. It had nothing to do with him letting himself be convinced by the words of Jullian, Alec, Andy, and now even Adele's milder behavior towards her, trying to convince him that Rose wasn't a bad person...And it certainly wasn't because he simply wanted to look at her face again. No, he had nothing to do with it.Snorting, he continued down the halls towards the room that seemed to have become her favorite place to work lately. Not that he'd memorize that because, more and more, since he'd watched her tend to Alec in the hospital with an affection that seemed to be genuine, his eyes tende

"At least she's sleeping now." Rose sighed, seeming to be muttering more to herself than to him, as she finished adjusting over her little sister, who was now lying in the backseat, one of Alec's little blankets that had been forgotten in that car.“You…” Aaron started to speak, although he didn't quite know how to start that conversation, still looking at the glove compartment, where he had kept the prenuptial agreement that she had given him “Why did you come here? And why did you come alone, instead of bringing Jullian with you?”“Because I knew you'd be mad at him if you found out he brought me to my parents' house.” she sighed, remaining hunched over her sister for a moment longer, before sitting up straighter against the passenger seat “Oh, let me guess, you only came here today because you somehow found out I was going to be here and thought you might catch me while I conspired against you and your family with them, did you?” Rose raised an eyebrow, making him feel even

"What do you mean?" Violet asked, for the first time looking truly alarmed.“Give me the evidence you have to say with such certainty that the scene I saw was completely manipulated.” he asked and, just by his tone of voice, Rose knew he was up to something and hoped that Violet would just keep quiet. However, to her surprise, she spoke again almost immediately, seeming eager to justify herself, which Rose knew would be a serious mistake when it came to Aaron's distrustful posture.“How can I know? Didn't you hear me, Aaron? Don't you remember all the things I told you, especially about my childhood with her? Rose is a very mischievous and careful person! She must have planned this for weeks and used techniques that someone like me could never even imagine! But if there's one thing I'm absolutely sure of, it's that it was all her plan to win her sympathy. And it breaks my heart to know that she seems to have succeeded...” Violet sniffed “Look how cold you are treating me... Pl

“I found you, Grace!” Alec shouted as he jumped over the biggest bush in that part of the garden, causing Grace to get up instantly, laughing.Sitting in one of the garden chairs, Rose smiled to see them enjoying themselves so much while she sipped tea. Fortunately, Grace's gifts for hide and seek were very close to Alec's, so he was certainly getting a lot more out of the experience of playing with her, especially since her sister seemed to be feeling the same way. It was hard to admit, but Alec wouldn't be the only one who would be heartbroken when Grace left to live in the dorm next week.More than anything, she wanted her sister to be able to fulfill her dream of going to college and becoming a game developer, but... Living under the same roof and doing everything together was as natural as breathing for the two of them, but Rose knew that Grace had also realized that they had never really experienced living in peace and being free to be happy until they moved into the Vam