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
Theresa eyebrows raised and her eyes widened when she heard Rose. She quietly stared at her with disbelief evident on her wrinkled face when she processed Rose's unbelievable remark which stunned her. ‘Is this some kind of joke or trick?’ She wondered. If only she didn't know her, she would h
Is it worth it? For a man that doesn't even love you? Is it worth it? No. Never! There isn't anyone in the world that you can't live without! When you don't even love yourself, how do you expect others to love you? And if others don't love you, you should love yourself more! ‘This is so me
Immediately Sophia heard the voice in her room, she quickly rose up from her bed and saw Rose standing in the room. She was a bit surprised to see her but swiftly masked it. "Oh, well…" she mumbled. She tried to recall the excuse she had texted to Rose earlier, since she sent that message in anger a
“Would you mind if I have your contact details?" Rose asked. Though she didn't remember where she knew that name, she wanted to have his contact in case she remembered and he turned out to be someone useful to her. Luthor stared at her through the rearview mirror with a raised brow, wondering why







