Meanwhile at the cafeteria. Sophia was seen sitting at a table surrounded by her friends. "Have you guys heard? Leo Anderson is seen with a very beautiful lady this morning. Do you think she is his girlfriend?" One of Sophia's friends suddenly brought up the topic. "I heard Leo Anderson has no girlfriend. Have you seen the lady? Everyone said she is as beautiful as the painting." Another commented. "Hey guys! Take a look at this post now. Someone said she just saw Leo Anderson with the most beautiful lady that she has ever seen in my whole life!" Another one of Sophia's friends who was busy scrolling through her cellphone saw the post and called her friend's attention. "That's too much exaggeration! There is no one prettier than me. I believe Leo Anderson will fall in love with me if we meet." "Hahaha stop dreaming, Kara! You are not even fit to clean Leo Anderson shoes!” The friends who showed the post snorted at Kara. "Hey, I overheard someone saying that the girl had the s
“It's hopeless having a discussion with you Grace. You're one to always know everything that is going on in the school, yet you have a hard time believing it." Kara snorted angrily at Grace. Among their group, Grace was the only one who normally thought differently from them. The way she thinks usually makes the rest question their friendship with her. And they all know that Grace never really liked Sophia but they had no idea why other than the thought that Grace might be jealous of Sophia.“Isn't it a good thing to have someone different from all three of you. You're right, I don't believe such baseless rumors even though I'm the first to know about it. You want to know why? That's because I feel like everyone here in this school has secrets they hide, but because of their fear they use someone else as a scapegoat and lead a fake life and reputation.” Grace plainly replied.Since they were sitting in a different place, Sophia and her friends hadn't seen Rose and Leo walk into the ca
Although her parents weren't divorced, Sandra's father was naturally based in his country to maintain his restaurant business while Sandra was in California with her mother who was also helping her husband to manage his restaurant branch he had opened in America. The Kim restaurant is ranked as one of the top best restaurants in California.Rose was a bit amazed seeing how carefree Sandra was. Maybe in this lifetime, she will have more than Alisa as her friend. Who knows she might end up having friends. True Friends.Rose went back to her seat beside Kehlani who was already in the classroom. “Roseline, I brought you this from the cafeteria." Kehlani said as she passed Rose a small paper bag." What is this?” Rose asked as she reached to collect the item and looked at Kehlani."I figured that you might have felt uncomfortable when you followed senior Leo to the cafeteria earlier. So I got this side snack and brought it for you since you might not eat well.” As a person who loves to ke
Region Funds Bank might be a popular bank but it couldn't be compared to Elite banks who were more superior to them.“It's okay." Rose nodded. She had been expecting a call from them yesterday after she visited Elite Bank but when she didn't get a call from them, she guessed that they weren't able to find out yet.“Miss Gray, if it wouldn't be too much of trouble, we would like you to pay a visit to our bank. There are some things that need to be done since you're in possession of the card." Gustav told Rose.Rose already knew that it was the same thing she did yesterday at Elite Bank they want her to do as well. Since William is not around Rose decided to use this opportunity to arrange everything before he arrived. " I will be there.” Rose told Gustav and hung up the call."Mister, there is a change of destination. Please take me to the Region Funds Bank.” Rose told the taxi driver." Alright.” The driver nodded his head and took a turn back to the direction of Region Funds Bank.R
“Boss, I've brought Miss Gray." Assistant Lex announced after they walked into the office.Gustav Holst raised his head up from what he was doing and glanced at his assistant before his gaze landed on the beautiful young girl beside him. He was taken aback by surprise when that young girl was the Miss Gray he was talking to earlier. He hadn't noticed her voice because he was more focused on the work he had in front of him. “Miss Gray?" He stared at Rose as wanting to confirm that she was really the person he had spoken to.“Yes. I'm guessing you're Mr. Gustav, who had called me earlier?" Rose calmly replied as she stared at the middle aged man who looked to be around in his late thirties.Gustav quickly stood up from his seat when he heard the same voice that had spoken on the phone. It was really her. “You can take your leave, Lex." He looked at assistant Lex who nodded his head and walked out of the room.“Please, have a seat, ma. Forgive me for not coming to pick you up personall
Just as Rose stood outside the bank ready to hail a cab back home, she received a phone call from Nancy herself.“Hello, sister Nancy." Rose answered the call.“Rose, it's good to hear your voice. I just wanted to inform you that your credit card is ready and you can come and collect it at the bank. Perhaps, I'd prefer if you could come today because there is someone I want you to meet.” Nancy's voice spoke from the other line of the call. " Someone?” Rose muttered, raising a brow at what Nancy was talking about. However, she couldn't hear a low voice in the background of the call as well.“I'm free right now, so I will be there in a while." She finally responded to Nancy.“Wow, that's great. I will be expecting you." Nancy replied in an ecstatic voice when she heard Rose's response.“Hm." Rose nodded her head and hung up the call before waving her hand at the taxi that was passing by.“Nancy, you don't have to pressure the young girl. If she can't make it today I can always come ano
“There are only a handful of individuals in California holding this card and right now you are one of those people on the list.” Nancy remarked with a pleasant smile on her face." Thank you so much.” Rose grinned and nodded her head in appreciation." Not at all, in fact it's my greatest pleasure. I'm truly very glad that I was able to be of assistance to you and please do not hesitate to give me a phone call if you require my service to resolve the issue. I would be more delighted if you can even consider me as your bank account manager as well.” Nancy offered. It was obvious and clear that her intention was to have a closer relationship with Rose.“Sure, if you don't mind then I accept the offer." Rose nodded her head in agreement. She didn't have any reason to reject Nancy's offer to personally assist with the issues relating to her bank account. She even considered it as an advantage because Nancy was the most superior staff member of the bank and it was also the same reason she
“Don't you think you're been unfair, Grandpa?" Rose suddenly asked after she sat down. “Am I?" Mr. Reyes asked, confused by what she meant.“You don't have to keep addressing me as Miss Gray. I call you Grandpa, so call me Rose as well." She said, making Mr. Reyes chuckled at her.“Alright then, Rose.” He nodded without arguing with her."Thank you.” She nodded at him before turning to look at Nancy who had been quietly hearing them. "I have a favor to ask, sister Nancy.” Rose told her.Nancy sat up properly when she heard Rose and looked at her before she spoke. “Please speak." She nodded at Rose.“I would like to have the information of where all the money that was sent to my mother's account came from.” Rose requested for the same thing she had asked Gustav earlier. Nancy paused for a while as she stared at Rose. She was not expecting that would be the question Rose would ask from her. As for those records, she was not sure about where the money came from, only that the account
Beatrice, who had been busy receiving a foot massage from one of the maids, sat up instantly. “What did you just say?” she asked with a surprised expression on her face as she looked at Mary. “Madam , this is not the time to sit down. I think you should go and make an appearance immediately before things get out of hand.” Mary advised Beatrice, who nodded her head in agreement despite the fact that she was still stunned by the news. “Does my husband know about this already?” Beatrice asked as she gestured to the other maid to leave. “I overheard the Head maid instructing the maid to go and inform the Master.” Mary replied. “Alright, let's go.“ Beatrice said and quickly rushed out of the room along with Mary behind her. Just as she stepped out of the room, she met William in the hallway, and he had a sour expression. “Honey, have you heard? Why would they come here at this hour?" she murmured, exchanging a wary glance at her husband. William exhaled sharply. "Only one way to fi
The evening air was crisp as a sleek black car rolled to a stop in front of the imposing Gray Mansion. The headlights cut through the dimly lit driveway before fading as the engine turned off. Paige immediately stepped forward and bowed her head as the people in the car highlighted. “Good evening, Madam Anderson, Mr. Anderson. I'm Paige, the Handmaid of the Gray Family.” She greeted both Anne and Julian in a respectful manner while introducing herself to them. Just before the car arrived, she had received a message from the security guards at the entrance and that was why she was already waiting for them. Anne glanced at Paige before giving her a small nod while Julian gave Paige a quick response. He didn't know Paige but she has always welcomed him warmly with respect anytime he visits the Gray mansion. As Paige led Anne and Julian into the elegant living room of the Gray Mansion, she gestured for them to take a seat. The air was thick with tension, though Anne maintained her u
Just as Rose was busy enjoying her time reading each negative comment on the Gray family, her moment got interrupted when a call notification popped up on her phone screen. Rose frowned slightly at the interrupting but the frown quickly vanished when she saw the caller was none other than Alissa so she immediately answered the call. “Hey Li-" Rose had barely had a chance to greet her before a loud voice exploded from the other end. "ROSELINE GRAY! Do you have any idea how long it’s been since you last called me? Are you alive? Did you forget I exist?" Rose chuckled, holding the phone a little away from her ear. "Hello to you too, Alissa." "Don’t you ‘hello’ me! Three. Whole. Days. Do you know how much can happen in three days? I could’ve been kidnapped, gotten married, or worse—run out of my favorite snacks!" Rose shook her head, amusement flickering in her eyes. "You? Run out of snacks? Impossible. You probably have an entire stockpile hidden under your bed." "That’s not the
Everyone leaned in to see the screen. News articles and social media posts flooded the internet, all centered around the incident at today’s press conference. The video William had tried to suppress had resurfaced, spreading like wildfire. The public was outraged, and the Gray family was being criticized heavily for their treatment of Rose. Karen gasped. “But how? William had this taken down hours ago.” Julian smirked slightly. “Exactly. He tried to take it down. But someone clearly made sure it didn’t stay that way.” Anne’s eyes widened in realization. “You think my Rose had a hand in this?” “I’m not certain,” Nicholas suddenly spoke. “There is someone who is making sure William Gray doesn’t get the last word.” he added, his eyes darkened when he thought of the only person who could do something like that. Karen and Anne exchanged glances. The situation wasn’t as hopeless as they had originally thought, but still, the unease lingered in their hearts. Karen exhaled in relief as
The Anderson Ancestral Mansion was bathed in the soft glow of evening lights as the family gathered in the grand sitting room. After watching the Gray family press conference today, Karen had urged her husband seriously to bring them here and since he originally wanted to see his father about their next plan seeing how the Gray family has treated Rose so he agreed to bring them along. After discussing with his father, both Julian and Frank came down to the living room where Karen, Anne were sitting in the living room. Karen, who had been holding a teacup in her hands, suddenly set it down on the coffee table with a sharp clink. Her face, usually calm, was now etched with frustration "I just can’t keep quiet about this anymore," she said, looking around the table. "What we saw today at the press conference was unacceptable! How can we allow Rose to stay in that house after everything the Gray family has done to her? Did you see how William treated her? Like she was nothing more th
Meanwhile, in the master bedroom of the Gray mansion, William stepped inside to find Beatrice already waiting for him. She was seated on the edge of the bed, her arms crossed as she observed his unusually calm demeanor. Her brow lifted in suspicion the moment their eyes met.“You’re back,” she remarked, standing up and making her way toward him. As she reached him, her hands instinctively moved to help unbutton his shirt. “Did something happen? You seem... different.” Her gaze searched his face for answers.William exhaled as he shrugged off his shirt. “Nothing,” he replied, his tone dismissive. “I just went to clarify a few things with Rose, and it turns out I was worried for nothing. She’s still the same—naïve and foolish as ever.”Beatrice, however, wasn’t convinced. “Honey, are you sure about this?” she pressed, folding her arms. “You saw how things played out today. Someone orchestrated that disaster, and we were humiliated. Who else could have done something like that? And…” She
Edward, who had been observing the conversation silently, finally spoke up. “It’s curious, isn’t it? Alex, of all people, taking notice of a young woman like Rose. Makes you wonder if he sees something the rest of us don’t. You know what I'm saying, Nicholas.” Nicholas’s dark eyes flicked to Edward, colder now. “Alex doesn’t make moves without reason. Whatever he sees, I’ll make sure it doesn’t harm her.” Edward smirked, clearly entertained by Nicholas’s unwavering stance. “You’re serious about this, aren’t you? I didn’t think you’d grow so attached so quickly.” Nicholas ignored the comment. He wasn’t attached. Not emotionally, at least. This wasn’t about sentimentality—it was about principle. Rose was young, yes, but she wasn’t fragile. She had already proven she could hold her own in their world. But Alex was a different matter entirely. Chris sighed dramatically, shaking his head. “You’re not going to stop Alex, are you? I mean, he’s Alex—cold, calculating, and terrifying in h
The Gray family’s carefully crafted facade was crumbling, and their dirty secrets were being laid bare for the world to see. Victor, seeing that his mother was not taking his side after his pride was hurt, lashed out at both his mother, sister and even the maids in the room, yelling, “Get out! Leave me alone!” Hearing this from her own room, Rose smiled faintly. Despite the pain and humiliation she had endured, the tide was turning in her favor. She let out a sigh, savoring the sense of triumph. “Like they say, An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Betrayal for revenge." Rose mumbled under her breath as she walked towards the dressing table and opened a drawer. “Victor, let's talk–” Beatrice tried to persuade her son to calm down. " I said, leave!" Victor didn't wait for Beatrice to finish talking because he cut her off again. “Mom, let's leave him alone.” Sophia, who was still pissed off at Victor, couldn't stand him anymore so she practically dragged her worried mother out o
Dr. Noah was bewildered to see both Beatrice and Victor beaten, but he dared not utter a word. It was the older daughter who got beaten just a couple of weeks ago, and now it was their turn? What is wrong with this family? He could tell that there is definitely something wrong with this family but he knew his place. He couldn't ask questions so he only ignored his curiosity and did his job. William had been told it was merely bruises and minor cuts, but he insisted the doctor check again thoroughly and ordered him to stay just in case. Though unnecessary, Dr. Noah obeyed. He cleaned the cuts carefully, terrified of making any mistakes as William watched tensely. When he had finished, he glanced at Rose, who sat by Victor’s side looking genuinely worried. He packed his medical kits and then quietly made his exit not without stealing a glance at William. ‘ What a contrast! When his older daughter was injured, he didn’t even ask how she was. Now that it’s his wife and son, he’s sick