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
" We are giving you one last chance to simply comply with us or we will wreck this place completely and beat the crap out of you too as well.” Another thug also contributed, declaring to Luthor that this was the last chance they were giving. Well, it's not like they planned to let him go in the firs
Luthor turned to look at Rose after Ax was taken out of the restaurant. “Are you okay, little Rose?” He asked, thinking that she might have been frightened by Ax action. Even though she was acting brave, she was still just a child after all. Contrary to what he expected to look like, she looked rath
"I understand what you were talking about." Cobra responded. " Then, I will take that as an agreement, right?” Rose raised a questioning brow at Cobra. Not having a choice but to owe a little girl a favor, Cobra could only swallow his pride and nodded his head at Rose. " Good. Give me your acc
*****The next day******* Rose walked out of her dressing room fully dressed in long black pants, black blouse and a long black and white stripes coat. She paired her outfit with a white sneakers and tied her hair into a low ponytail. Her dressing style looked mature and casual because she was an ad







