Mag-log inIt was only then that everyone realized Rose wasn’t present. Every eye in the room turned toward William, who stood frozen, caught completely off guard. Adrian smirked, unable to resist. “Ah, perhaps Rose didn’t think Mother’s arrival was worth attending?” he said mockingly, earning snickers from
Moments later, the peaceful silence of the Gray ancestral estate was broken by the low hum of approaching engines. Another convoy of sleek black cars glided through the gate, stopping in perfect formation before the grand steps of the mansion. The air shifted instantly; every servant straightened, a
The servants moved quickly, taking bags and coats, while the family made their way inside the sprawling mansion. The interior hadn’t changed in decades—gold-trimmed walls, oil portraits of ancestors long gone, and the faint scent of old mahogany. Despite its grandeur, the tension hanging in the air
The long, winding driveway of the Gray family ancestral estate gleamed under the afternoon sun. Gravel crunched under the tires as they approached, and the scent of freshly trimmed hedges mingled with the faint aroma of polished stone. Its stone arches and towering iron gates radiated centuries of o
When they left the hotel, Evelyn insisted they not bother driving her home. She hailed a cab, gave Luthor and Rose one last polite nod, and disappeared into traffic. Inside the car, the familiar quiet settled again, the hum of the engine filling the space between them. Luthor drove for a while befo
" W-why would you do that?” She asked. Rose shrugged, "Because Jerry Ashmore had offended me today. And I don’t let things like that slide.“Initially, I wanted to ruin the firm, but after hearing your story, I decided to change my approach — to reshape its hierarchy instead.” Luthor wasn’t surpris







