She unlocked the screen and saw a message with Sophia's name on it. “Why do I have a bad feeling about this?" Rose mumbled to herself before clicking to open the message. Sophia: Sister, I hope you won't be mad at me. I have a place I need to go to and I don't want the rain to fall and catch me on the way so I asked the driver to take me. Please, use the same means you used yesterday to get home. “You've got to be kidding me!" The corner of Rose's lips twitched in anger. “Crazy, sly bitch. Just wait and see! I have prepared a gift for you once William comes back.” She mumbled. ‘And I remember assuring Aunty Paige that bitch wouldn't ditch me off at school. So I'm going to use the public transportation back home, huh? Anyways, I do have a place to be today as well so it's a good thing.’ Rose thought to herself and the image of what happened between her and Tori at the cafeteria popped into her head. ‘I guess she is trying to take revenge for her friends, huh? How loyal! You should
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 messed up! It would have been much better if I had a different father than William. I wouldn't be hunting for revenge like a lost and hungry beast.’ Rose thought to herself. There was one thing she was still confused about her mother's death. She couldn't say or point out the real reason but she knew something was wrong with her mother's death apart from Beatrice being the one to cause the accident. ‘That’s right, I have to investigate what happened that day as well and dig out Beatrice's connection. That crazy woman looks docile on the outside but definitely has some connections.’ She had almost forgotten that Beatrice was the one who planned her mother's accident. Rose was lost in her own thou
How much pain is there under the cover of an innocent face? Only those that have seen the dark and survived could bury their pain so deep. And she was still so young. “Rose, listen. If there's anything I can help, just let me know. Ok?" Theresa sincerely said as she looked into Rose gray eyes which had a just little amount of life in them. It was only people who looked deeply into her eyes that could tell and see how lifeless they were. Theresa pursed her lips together, she saw herself in her. She saw pain. She saw darkness. She saw desperation. She wished she could take them away from her. Completely oblivious to what Theresa was thinking, though she knew Theresa felt pity for her. ‘Pity? I don't need that. I need revenge, that is the only way I can be at peace.’ Rose thought to herself, she was slowly losing herself to her urge of revenge. Suddenly, an idea just popped into Rose, and she dwelled in it for a few seconds before she replied, "I appreciate your concern, Mrs. Cla
Seeing that the passenger was leaving without paying him, the driver quickly opened the car door as well. “Hey, Miss." He called, making Rose turn to look at him.“What is it?" She asked.“You haven't paid my money yet." He told her.“I know that. Wait here and let me confirm if this is really the eldest son of the Anderson family house like you claim." She replied casually and walked towards the gate without waiting for his response.“Are you kidding me right now!" The corner of the driver's lips twitched in her anger, seeing how the girl who looked no less than a younger sister to him ignored him.‘That kid is crazy! Why did I have to encounter a crazy rich brat today of all days?’ He raged in his mind. This is the first time he would be encountering a crazy passenger like Rose in his entire six months of being a taxi driver.When she reached the black gate, she pressed a button on the voice intercom that was placed outside and spoke through it.“Anderson residence, how may I help y
Since there was no hope of meeting the Anderson family here, she thanked the receptionist and walked out of the company. “You’re finally back. I hope you no longer need my service after this one.” The driver suddenly commented when Rose got to the taxi. She ignored him, then entered the car before telling him the address he should drop her off.“This is the first time I would be meeting a girl who is obviously from a wealthy family like you." The driver remarked.“What about me that is different?" Rose asked as she leaned her elbow by the car window and used it to support her chin while staring out of the window.“Everything." The driver curtly replied. “What is your name, mister?" Rose couldn't help but ask the driver.“It's Luthor Hoult.” He replied again." Do you mind if I ask why you are looking for the Anderson family?” Luthor asked in curiosity." Because I have some business with them.” Rose calmly told him. " You? How did you end up as a driver? You're obviously in your la
“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 this brat wanted his contact details. Today, she had nearly driven him crazy by forcefully making him drive her around today. “Don't give me that weird look. I just tend to like our conversation, it's quite refreshing." She said,. rolling her eyes at his expression. She didn't know why, maybe it's because of the time she had spent with both Theresa and Kehlani but she really liked this peaceful conversation she was having in the car. “Don't you have friends your age you can converse with? You are obviously from a rich family so it wouldn't be hard to make friends." Luthor asked. “It has been almost two weeks since I arrived back in the country. I have limited friends and I like having con
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 and didn't remember what she wrote in it. Seeing how lost Sophia was, Rose couldn't help but smirk secretly. “Were you able to go to the place you wanted to before the rain got heavier?" She asked, giving a hint of what she meant to Sophia. “Yes! I, well. The thing is I realized that I have to get some stuff done before going to the place, so I came home straight away to finish that stuff. How come you are so late? Did you stay at school all this time?" ‘Huh, I was hoping you were dead, or kidnapped, or robbed, or whatever terrible thing that could happen to you. I wasn't expecting to see your ugly face again. How irritating!’ Sophia thought, almost glaring at Rose but managed to control
After Rose entered her room, she dropped her school bag and flopped lazily on the bed. Today has been extra tiring and even frustrating because she was unable to meet the people she wanted to look for. “My life has been different lately after I found those credit cards. Should I just ask Sister Nancy to contact those Anderson family for me. It's getting frustrating having to look for them by myself." Rose mumbled to herself. She didn't know why but she has been getting really irritated lately and today's stress is making her lose her mind. Just as she was deliberating on what to do, she didn't hear the knock on her door until it opened and Paige walked in. “Young Miss, you would hurt your neck with the way you sleep." Paige commented seeing the way Rose was lying on the bed. The voice made Rose raise her head up and saw Paige, though she was seeing Paige upside down due to the way she was lying on the bed. “Aunty, when did you enter?" Rose asked. " You must have been lost in yo
“Yes, that's true, I've only seen Sophia around but not your oldest first daughter.” Mrs. Will interfered when she too heard Mrs. Phillip’s question. She planned to ask Beatrice because she had been looking around for Rose but couldn't find her. “Thank God, I thought I was the only one who missed seeing that cute loveable child. Where did you say she is, Beatrice?” Mrs. Phillip asked again despite knowing that Beatrice hadn't replied yet. Beatrice smiled at both Mrs. Phillip and Mrs. Will. ‘You crazy two bitches. I'm already prepared for you.’ she thought to herself. She was aware that these two women were nothing but trouble, that's why she prepared herself for them since she had no choice but to invite them to her little party. “Oh, well, my poor Rose has a fever and is staying in bed. I told her not to come outside because of the cold weather and her fever could worsen.” She calmly answered. “Oh dear, is Rose okay? Why didn't you let us know beforehand." Mrs. Phillip worriedly
Once, Rose had believed that Beatrice cared for her. She had believed in her kindness, thinking that maybe Beatrice did see her as a daughter. But now, she saw through the facade. Beatrice wasn’t protecting her. She was merely covering for her son, brushing away his actions as though they were minor inconveniences. Each word of Beatrice’s “comfort” felt like salt in a wound. Still in pain and unable to walk comfortably, Rose was confined to her bed. Though Rose's leg had healed more than she portrayed it to everyone, it was also part of her plan. During her confinement, Rose constantly talked with Nicholas and gave him directions on the things she wanted him to do with the security video she asked him to find. Although he could fairly guess what his little cousin was up to, Nicholas was still confused about how she was planning all this in her little head. Yet, despite her stepdaughter’s state, Beatrice's grand birthday party carried on as planned. The house bustled with preparatio
The next day, Rose received a call from Theresa in the morning, telling her to visit the store because of something important. Rose actually thought it was something that wouldn't take time so she lied to Beatrice who was at home that she was going to her friend's place. As expected, Beatrice didn't probe too much and let Rose leave. It was only when Rose got there did she realize that it was going to take a while for her to finish up with the meeting so she tried to rush things up. Nancy sent a text message to Rose when she was having a meeting with Theresa, in order to inform Rose that she would soon be arriving at the location of the first house on Rose's list. Nancy wanted Rose to be present personally, so that she can be able to negotiate some of the terms with the real estate agent. Rose would have loved to attend the meeting but it was impossible since her meeting with Theresa wasn't over yet. As a result, she had no other choice but to text Nancy and told her to carry on w
“That is an excellent choice. I will give the estate manager incharge of these properties a call tonight and we can meet at the location to sign the complete deal.” Nancy suggested. Rose easily agrees to Nancy's term since she found the suggestion acceptable.“That's fine by me. I'll meet you there tomorrow morning.” “Yes, but that is not the case here. I don't think it's wise for you to go out again tomorrow with how you look." She added as she looked at Rose who tilted her head to the side. There is no way she wanted Rose to walk around with that face again tomorrow. Today was a mistake because she didn't know what happened to her.“Are you worried about me, big sister? Don't because I am fine. Besides, I need to handle this before it gets late because I will be needing it soon." Rose replied, giving a reassuring smile at Nancy.“I know but I still think you should get better first, huh? You have to care about yourself more." Nancy argued, despite knowing that Rose was right. Howe
When they arrived at their destination, Rose told Luthor to wait for her while she headed to the restaurant entrance.Immediately she entered the restaurant, she sighted Nancy sitting at one of the tables by the window so she made her way there while trying to control herself from limping too much.“I'm sorry for making you wait for me, sister Nancy." Rose said as she stood in front of the table.“Oh dear, Rose what happened to your face?” Nancy looked up when she heard Rose's voice ready to greet her with a smile but she was shocked when she saw Rose.Rose gave Nancy a smile before taking her seat in front of her. “It's nothing serious, I just got into a little accident but I'm healing now." She replied.“You should have told me about this, I wouldn't have accepted us to meet today. Are you sure you're okay coming out like this?" Nancy worriedly asked. “I am, don't worry about me." Rose nodded her head at Nancy but it wasn't enough to make the woman stop worrying about her. She was
………..The next day, Rose was unable to go to school because of injuries. After everyone had left the mansion, Rose picked up her phone and called Luthor to get the car ready for her.Well, the Gray family thought she would be unable to go out but that wasn't true, she had got appointments with Nancy who was already waiting for her at the restaurant they were supposed to meet.A few minutes later, Rose stepped out of her building fully dressed in all black clothes and backpack. Luthor, who was already waiting for her, stepped out of the driver seat and opened the back seat door for her.“Are you sure you should be going out in that condition?" Luthor asked as he drove out of the mansion. Earlier he had watched Rose limp into the car when he hadn't taken his eyes off her. Even as she sat in the car pressing her cellphone his gaze constantly fell on her bruised face and leg.Rose looked up from her phone and glanced at the driver seat. “Yes. It's important. And I told you not to have th
Beatrice was caught off guard when she heard Rose. How was she supposed to reply to that?Seeing her mother in a difficult situation to come up with something to say, Sophia tugged Rose's hand. “Sister, don't think like that. Ever since you left and mom found out that Victor chased you out, mom scolded him really really badly on your behalf." As a sweet-talker, Sophia expected her tricks to work on Roes who smiled at her and pretended like she never did anything earlier. It almost looked like she was a robot that was being rubbotted.Ah, yes. But it seems like my scolding isn't enough for him. I will make sure to seek punishment for him from your father when he comes back. My darling, I'm sorry for coming so late." Beatrice took the opportunity crested by her daughter and came up with something quickly.Rose smiled upon seeing how mother and daughter keep trying to come up with an excuse to cover for each other. Not wanting to drag on seeing their faces, Rose lied that she wanted to
Rose, who was busy taking her nap, frowned when she felt the presence in her room. ‘I should have locked that door earlier.’“Sister, wake up. It's me, Sophia." Sophia persistently shook Rose's body, making her groan in pain at how tight Sophia's grip was.“It hurts, Sophia.” Rose mumbled as she gently pushed Sophia's hand away and sat up on the bed." Oh, I'm sorry. Mother and I were just so excited and happy when we heard that you're back." Sophia quickly apologized as she sat beside Rose on the bed."Roseline, dear. Why did you do that? Do you have any idea how worried I was when I heard that you left the mansion? Your father got angry at me because of that.” Beatrice suddenly ranted as she looked at Rose with a fake worried expression on her face.“Mother, I didn't leave just like that. I had no choice but to listen to Victor when he chased me out because I didn't want him to get more angry with me." Rose replied as she looked up at Beatrice. Honestly, she wasn't really in the moo
Just as she was about to go inside, the gates opened and another car which belonged to Beatrice drove in as well, making Sophia pause.“Sophia, what are you doing outside still dressed like that?"Beatrice questioned as she stepped out of the car along with Victor. She had a scowl on her face when she saw her daughter still dressed the same way she had dressed when she left this morning.“I just got back home now." Sophia casually replied to her mother. “And before you scold me, I went out with my friends after school so I was late because of that." She quickly added, knowing what her mother might say next.“Mom, stop looking at Sophia like that. She is old enough to hang out with her friends, isn't she?” Victor suddenly Interjected while winking at his sister who smiled at him for his help.“I know, I just want you to be careful sometimes." As expected, Beatrice couldn't win against her children and softened her gaze at Sophia.“Mommy, did you get that picture of the dress I sent to y