LOGINHis voice dropped slightly. “She was tied to a chair tonight only because she refused to let you go.” Luthor’s expression darkened instantly. “I know.” “And you think that’s acceptable?” “It’s not.” Luthor’s voice was firm now. “That’s why I’ll handle it.” Derek almost laughed. Handle it? Agains
Outside the ward. Alex’s tall figure casting a long shadow under the dim lights in the corridor. Derek stood right behind his boss. Luthor stood a few steps away from Alex. The tension between them was palpable. For a moment, no one spoke. Then— “Why weren’t you with her?” Alex’s voice broke
“I—” “You couldn’t even get out of that room on your own.” His words were harsh. Too harsh. Rose’s temper flared. “Hey! I said I didn’t have a choice!” Her voice rose slightly. “He told me to come alone. If I brought anyone he was going to expose me. I thought if I meet him, then I could com
The ride to the hospital was fast. Rose barely had time to process anything as Alex carried her out of Brooks Hotel, placed her gently into the backseat of his car, and shut the door without a word. The entire time, his expression had remained cold and unreadable. Derek sat in the front passen
For a brief moment, the air between the two men seemed to tighten. Alex’s expression remained calm and cold as usual. His arms didn’t loosen around Rose even slightly. Then he spoke. “No.” The single word fell heavily into the silence. Calm and firm, leaving absolutely no room for negotiat
The man crashed into the wall. Seeing this, another guard's sense heightened and he immediately lunged forward. Luthor grabbed his arm, twisted it violently, and slammed him onto the floor. Within seconds, two more guards were down. The hallway erupted into chaos again. Derek stepped out of
“Um….. I have already paid off the money you owe those people so you can rest assured that they wouldn't disturb you or your business from now on.” She snapped out her little thought and informed Maya. Maya's eyes widened in surprise when she heard Rose. Originally, when Luthor and Amelia came to
She briefly replayed everything that had happened today, all the way from the incident at Maya’s restaurant, her encounter with Cobra who she didn’t know existed until she met him today, her new business which she bought today and finally her hiring Luthor as her personal driver and telling him abou
She wouldn't have placed the headphone on her head if the thugs hadn't started wrecking the whole place, in order to protect her ear from the loud crashing sound earlier she used the headphones as a guide. Noticing that the girl wasn't responding to him or looking at him, when she knew someone was
Ax gulped when he heard his boss’s threat. He too was not too dumb to not know that Cobra meant that threat. After shutting Ax up, Cobra finally turned to look at Rose, who still had a calm expression on her face. “You?" Cobra spoke. “What about me?" Rose calmly replied. "Are you trying to p







