Mag-log in“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
Branson’s mind spun rapidly. Why would Alexander King show up here… for her? Branson quickly raised his hands slightly as if trying to calm the situation. “Mr. King,” he began carefully, forcing a polite smile onto his face. “This appears to be a misunderstanding—” But he never finished the
Inside the room— Two guards have already forced Rose into a chair while they were trying to tie her hands and legs. However, Rose still kept struggling fiercely. “Let go of me!” The moment the door slammed open, everyone froze. “Who dares to interrupt me—” Branson was about to lash out a
“Forget about what I said about not informing me. You're always free to do whatever you want since you're my eldest daughter. You did a good job going to the car shop since I am very busy.” He added. ‘Lies! You tell lies. I can tell how you wish to yell at me right now.’ Rose snorted in her mind.
A while later, they arrived at their destination where she was supposed to meet Nancy. It was a very famous restaurant in the area and Rose was a bit surprised because it was heard that one needed to make a reservation a week earlier before one could have a meal at this restaurant. After parking
“I didn't say that I won't buy this car, so calm down. I'm going to buy two cars in this store today." Rose waved her hand and told Doris what she meant. “Oh.” Doris' mouth formed an O shape when she heard her. Two cars? This would be a huge boost in her work sales record. She might even receive a
“Are you mad at me now, father?” Rose asked innocently, but it was that she was trying to taunt William while acting unharmful about it. ‘Are you kidding me?! I want to strangle you right now, you this crazy witch child!’ William yelled internally. Of course, he can't say that out loud to Rose, ev







