ROSE"Who is leaving?" Valentino asked as he descended the stairs, staring at them with a serious look."Who asked him to butt in?" Valerio muttered under his breath when he saw his brother."No one," I said, and turned to look at Valerio, as if waiting for him to back up my claim. "I guess," I added.Valentino glanced at Valerio for a moment, then back to me. "Come on, Rose. We need to talk. Privately," Valentino said as I raised a brow and pointed to my chest."Ugh?" I asked."We are in the middle of a conversation, brother," Valerio chimed in."I don't care," Valentino said with a stiff smile and held my hand, starting to head to the stairs when I realized my other hand had been gripped too. Oh no, this is not happening again. Do these brothers only think about themselves?!Valentino turned back to find Valerio's hands around mine as his frown deepened. "I said we were still in the middle of a conversation, Valentino," Valerio said with a more arrogant stare as Valentino watched hi

ROSE"Magic," I muttered as I felt him inside me. This was indeed magical. Confessing my love to him and having sex with him afterward. Yes, confession. You heard me. I loved Valerio. I had always loved him since the first day I laid my eyes on him. And like a crunchy snack that was out of my reach, I had wanted him.I stared at him as he thrust back and forth, like we had the whole damn time in the world. Of course, he told me we did have it.Then I closed my eyes, savoring every part of him, wallowing in the pleasure without restrictions.I heard him groan as he pulled out, and his seed spilled over the bed. That was when I realized we had unprotected sex. But for some crazy reason, I loved it.As we lay side by side after the mind-blowing sex, he took my hand, lacing our fingers together, and stared at our hands, which were slightly raised up. I gazed at him, his tousled hair on the pillow, and he looked vulnerable. This part of him made my heartbeat quicken as if my love for him re

ROSE"Oh my God," I gasped as Marco walked towards me with a bouquet of flowers and handed them over to me."Is this for a party? What about the chairman?" I asked, staring at Marco."How could you think of attending a function with the chairman when it's your birthday?" Vicente asked, and I turned to him with a wide smile on my face. "Oh my God, Vicente, I'm so touched," I said genuinely as he walked over to me and opened his arms. "Happy birthday, Rose," he said, and I chuckled and walked into his arms without a second thought. On the other side stood Valerio, staring at me like... I could make a thing from his contemplation."That's okay," Valentino walked up to us and separated us with a smug smile, as if they had promised not to nag. Vicente let go of me without much pressure."You look beautiful, Princesa," Valentino said with a smile and held my shoulder as if trying to get a better view of me. "Let's go eat. I'm hungry," Valerio rolled his eyes as he passed through our midst an

ROSE "When you say 'leave,' you mean…""Leave the mansion," the chairman clarified as my heart sank.I watched as it appeared he breathed a sigh of relief. "The brothers are now getting along with each other. What I didn't expect to see, but you made it happen. I'm just so enthralled that I don't want to burden you any longer, Miss Arturo.""What? No!" I stood up abruptly, staring at him in fright. "It wasn't a bother, I promise. I enjoyed every moment of my time with them." I said absentmindedly, the chairman looking at me in confusion as my words seemed somewhat out of line. I quickly corrected myself. "I mean, helping them to love each other," I said, praying he wouldn't read any hidden meaning into it, as he had always been suspicious of me before."Right? They were lovable as kids," the chairman said after a moment of silence following my statement. "I thought if they were less cranky as adults, they would be extremely lovable," he chuckled, and I struggled not to breathe a sigh

VALENTINO"I retrieved the TV remote from Marco and turned off the television. Glancing at Rose, she appeared pale, as if she had just witnessed something deeply disturbing."Rose," I called out, reaching towards her, but she quickly moved away in shock."Damn," I muttered quietly."Marco," I beckoned, and understanding my intent, he moved towards her."Let me take you home," he offered. As I expected, she accepted, and they departed, not acknowledging Valerio. Valerio, in turn, knew better than to approach her.Initially, I thought he might follow them, but I hurried ahead and met him, only to receive a firm, dismissive look."Go away," he said calmly, but his tone betrayed irritation."Don't talk to her. This isn't her fault," I insisted, staying composed as he scoffed, ran his hand through his hair, and advanced, locking eyes with me."When you came to my room the other day, suggesting we set aside our differences and live as a family for Rose, I couldn't believe I fell for your de