Things stood at a standstill for around a month.Everyone in the AR Group suspected that Rosaline had left S city. Asteria confirmed everyone’s doubt when she messaged Felix asking why Rosaline was in NewT city and had been staying there for a while, looking somber during the day, and drunk during the evenings. Unfortunately for the parties involved, an entire team saw the message.Felix had connected his phone to the projector. He was explaining the doubts he had about the game.AR Group was abuzz again.The President had lashed out for gossiping during work hours. But otherwise, he had remained indifferent.But a few discerning people had seen his knuckles turning white with the sheer force he was using to clench his fists involuntarily.William had abruptly canceled everything in his schedule for the next three days and was as unbearable as ever the other times.Albert went to William’s office, closed the door, pulled the shutters, and had a long chat with William.The day after,
Three days later, there was an uproar in the AR Group. The new app released by AR Group a week before had a privacy issue, and there were reports of a suspected breach of user data.The designs of a Shopping complex in S city drafted by the AR group turned out to have several security issues. The experts analyzed that it would fall apart even before completion.In the hour of crisis, the CEO, co-founder - William Brown - was nowhere to be seen.The rumors said he was running after a woman after being in an ‘off’ state for more than a month. Felix - the CEO’s trusted assistant, and Albert - co-founder and Chief Legal Officer - were left to pick up the slack. Felix was sick, and the constant coughing and running nose were not encouraging.Albert’s focus was more on his cold and estranged girlfriend of a few weeks only.Asteria heard the news and came back to support them, but she was out of her depth and only really served to distract an already out-of-depth Felix. AR Group was bein
The AR group was in crisis, and CARE was under scrutiny.Yet the founders -William and Rosaline - spent their days in each other’s arms.They seemed unbothered about what was going on outside.They had spent a month and a half apart without even talking on the phone.And a month before that, they had been in a tense state, with Rosaline getting nightmares and flinching from everyone’s touch.That had been a difficult phase as Rosaline would instinctively flinch and fight as soon as she was touched when her eyes were closed.It had taken one month of William’s meticulous care before Rosaline finally broke through and got better.But before they could relish in the joy, their intricate investigation and trap had finally laid fruit.The time had come for retaliation, and they had formed a plan.Acting as they fought had not been easy, though the cold frosty atmosphere had come naturally.William and Tessa had wanted to postpone the plan as neither were happy with the idea of Rosaline cel
The press conference got quite the viewership.AR Group and CARE, albeit separately, had been in the limelight over the last two years.The recent mud-slinging had been quite the trending topic. The press conference started on a quiet note as the host began by introducing William as the CEO and co-founder of AR Group.He had always been mysterious and low-key, so this was quite the revelation.Many viewers were astonished, knowing that the rising power in business was such a young man. The aura of mystery had increased as he wore a mask and hat to hide his face. Some were quite impressed with his level of success, while others thought it was proof of allegations as he could not have legit been that successful by himself. The host listed out his degrees and achievements over the years.Moreover, he showed actual awards and certifications with a copy from the police that validated the legitimacy.The host changed tunes and called upon the people from SOS, the police, the orphanage,
On the other side, the entire AR Group watched the press conference together.Felix, who was now miraculously cured, handed in several termination letters to many employees who had been making things difficult for AR Group.The people who firmly supported the firm and helped were marked and admired.Albert gave everyone two days off, knowing William wouldn’t return before having his fill of his girlfriend. He decided to spend that time with Tessa instead.They had been going strong, though he was not very happy about Tessa constantly dragging Rosaline into their relationship.Felix went to NewT city with Asteria to help her out with work and spend more time with her and the CARE inhabitants. He liked the atmosphere in CARE. It was more like a big joint family than an orphanage or elderly care.Besides, helping with the new CARE branch construction meant a new set of responsibilities. He was gearing up for it.On the other hand, William and Rosaline strolled around the beach leisurel
William locked the gate and the doors carefully and reactivated the burglar alarm before making his way inside the house.He sat on the bed with her still in his arms as he asked, “Hungry?”“And if I said yes, would you feed me?”Rosaline teased, fiddling with the buttons on his shirt.“Yes, anything for you, my little piggy.” He said, biting the tip of her nose.“Then, I want chocolate lava cake.”Rosaline said as she slipped out of his arms and to the bed, wrapping herself in the comforter.“Be right back,” William said, shaking his head at her childishness. When William came back, the room looked different.It had only taken him a few minutes to heat choco-lava cake and plate it.But the bedroom now had all the lights closed. Silk drapes were twirling in the four-poster bed.All lights were off, and there were scented candles on the table. Rosaline was lying on the bed with her face buried in the pillow, no longer wrapped in a comforter but wearing sexy lingerie with a transparen
While William and Rosaline spent their time having fun, their families were in an uproar.None of them knew that William had a company of his own.They had all assumed that he was working for someone else as an elite employee.Rosaline seemed to be the founder of CARE.They did not know what to think anymore.Miranda remembered that before they knew Lina was dating Liam, she had told them that her boyfriend was a businessman. At that time, they had assumed she was just trying to deflect them. It turned out to be true.Most of all, Miranda was worried that her little Lina must be overworking herself doing her job at Scott designs and managing CARE. She gave Elisa a call and asked if she knew anything about that.Elisa confirmed that Lina had told her she was also working for CARE, but she had not mentioned that she was the founder.Then she recounted that a boy called Timothy had come asking for help when CARE opened a branch in Apex city.He had asked for things that just happened t
The next few months went in relative peace. The ones responsible for framing AR Group and CARE got punished.AR Group and CARE had both risen in popularity. There was speculation on the internet about what Rosaline - founder of CARE - looked like and her relationship with William. Many conspiracy theories were out there, but none came near to the truth.Neither the Brown nor the Dayne family had questioned the pair on them being the founders of the two organizations.Their relationship with the families was cordial, and Rosaline’s relationship with her family kept improving.William had hired a bodyguard. He excelled in reconnaissance and was good with shadowing and surveillance. He also planned to train a few people in advance for better security. Timothy was doing great. He had made a few friends and was doing quite well.Though Rosaline had not been happy with the number of subjects he was taking, she was, nonetheless, proud of the effort he was putting into it. Albert and Te
William lay on the bed with Rosaline in his arms and little Parth in his crib on the side. “Lexi?” William whispered. “Hmm?” Rosaline hummed in his neck. “Falling in love with you is the greatest achievement of my life. Thank you, darling. I never knew I could be so happy that my heart feels like it’ll overflow.” William said emotionally. “Don’t steal my line. That’s how I feel. With you by my side, I feel invincible.” Rosaline murmured. “I love you so much.” He said hoarsely. “I know. I would argue I love you more, but we both know that’s not true.” Rosaline giggled, peppering kisses on his neck. “Don’t do that!” William sighed. She teased, “Do what?” “Our son is here. We can’t do anything, so don’t provoke me. Besides, you have not healed yet.” William answered. “Teasing you is no fun. You have better control than me.” Rosaline complained. “You should be happy about that. I want you more than you want me.” William teased. “I have noticed our desire for sex and food follow
Everyone had gathered at the AR mansion early as Asteria was to bring Rosaline and William’s baby.Tessa jumped first and ran to the door.She could not snatch the baby from Asteria’s arm, and Asteria would not give him away.They argued as they reached Rosaline’s side.The silent baby finally made a cooing noise as he leaped at Rosaline.“You heartless brat, I have been looking after you for two days, and you did not even speak to me once,” Asteria exclaimed, making everyone laugh.She had become much more cheerful in Apex city. She was unrestrained and happy.Everyone was waiting to hold the baby.Leena whistled and said, “Don’t crowd around him. Give him some breathing space. Rosy will introduce everyone to him.”They all grumbled and sat down.Jack had to grab Tessa and Albert by the collar and make them sit.Meanwhile, the baby rested his head on Rosaline’s shoulders but kept facing outside.“Don’t be mad at Mamma. Mamma was busy. Look, Mamma brought Dada home.” Rosaline convince
Danial, Isabella, Rosaline, and William went to the Scott family mansion.They had identified and reported the spies to the authorities.Someone had screened the entire mansion for hidden bugs.They enjoyed a lively dinner. It was the most peaceful meal in over five months. They shared what was going on and celebrated the reunion.They had planned to fly to Apex city the next day.They had given a week off to everyone in both companies except the support staff. It was to gear everyone up for the drastic changes that were to happen in Scott Group and to set the pace they would pick up at AR Group. Finally, William and Rosaline were alone in their bedroom.He hugged her close as soon as they locked the door.“You worked so hard,” William sounded sad.“It was the only time I had gotten physically involved. I only worked from the sidelines and helped the rescued people. It was emotionally draining to see so much suffering.”“But I tried my best to channel it into helping others, spreadin
Rosaline tried to soothe her.“Forget those vile creatures. That phase in your life is over. It’ll never go away, but it’s only a past now.”“The baby is innocent. It’s 29 weeks old now. Already fully formed.”“That gives you three options - you can keep the baby.”“You can abort it.”“Or you can wait a few more weeks. After the 34th week, we can do a c-section. The baby will be kept in a NICU until it is ready to be taken away.”“It’ll have a very high chance of survival after 34 weeks. You need at least six weeks for your physical injuries to heal anyway. You will be in the hospital regardless.”“And even if you want to abort, you’ll have to wait two weeks before your other injuries are healed enough for the procedure to be safe for your body.”“You can sleep on it and make a choice.”The girl looked at her and asked, “If I give birth, what will happen to the child?”Rosaline answered, “Depends on what you want. You can leave it in CARE if you don’t want to raise it. I promise the c
Rosaline broke the silence before the reporters could ask anything.“This little girl needed 30 stitches to heal the wound caused by rape. I had qualms about signing the consent form to terminate the pregnancy, which she called a monster. It would have undoubtedly torn her already vulnerable body apart.”The host silenced the reporters and played another clip.It showed a hospital bed and a young woman with a big pregnant belly. Her face was blurred, but she looked young.A police officer took her statement while a nurse and Rosaline stayed in the room.“Miss , let me confirm the details as you have mentioned previously. You met Peter a year ago in a cafe. He asked you out, you refused, he started to harass you, and then you filed a complaint against him.”“We found the complaint in the FIR box in the police station of south branch-9, which is close to your house. You and your parents met with an accident five days after you had filed an FIR.”The girl trembled, and Rosaline hel
Rosaline asked.“Whose permission do we need to terminate any possible pregnancy? They are too young to consent to anything, and god knows when we will find their families.”She slumped down and leaned on the wall as she sighed.“On top of everything, I don’t want them to have to carry a pregnancy to term. Under a proper environment, there is a chance they might heal and have a life, a family, and a future ahead. Let’s protect that.”“Thank you, Chief!”“Can we also get permission for the girls to choose if they want to return to their homes or stay in CARE?”“I suspect one of the girls got sold by her family. The others were in unwanted, improvised conditions. Only the 13-year-old seems to come from a loving family. If they don’t have a healing environment at home, let them stay in CARE. When they are better, they can move out anytime they want.”“Thank you, Chief. I will get the documents from you and prepare them after I get checked at the hospital.”“Don’t worry! I won’t mess with
A reporter asked a question that was not related to the case.“Miss Dayne, there are rumors that all the rescued rape victims get forced to have an abortion before being admitted to CARE. Could you shed some light on the matter?”The host replied, “Please keep the questions limited to the case.”Rosaline smiled at the host and answered, “That is not true. But I think I should be able to answer more clearly if your question was specific.”The reporter was stunned but soon asked, “Is it true that you have signed the consent form for abortion for the rape victims who were underage?”“Yes, that is true.”The reporter sneered, “In that case, it is true.”Rosaline countered, “I think you should get your facts straight and understand the nuances while discussing a sensitive topic.”“I have signed a consent form to terminate the pregnancy caused by six months of continuous rape of an 8-year-old who was in no way capable of sustaining a pregnancy on her physically undeveloped body that needed
Chief Green continued after the reporters quieted down.“After an in-depth investigation, we uncovered some evidence which indicated Mr. Jackson Senior’s involvement in the accident of Mr. Andrew Scott’s pregnant wife.”“Mr. Jackson Junior’s involvement in missing funds and misappropriation of money and resources within Scott Group subsidiaries came to light. We also found evidence of him bribing many staff members of Scott Group.”“Ultimately, there was evidence of their involvement in child trafficking. It linked both cases together.”“Furthermore, Mr. Jackson Senior was the leading investigator of the case of Mrs. Andrew. He was also the senior leader overseeing the capture of the suspect - Peter.”“However, there was no motive linking them, and their accounts were clean. And the evidence was not enough.”“So, we had to dig deeper, and we uncovered Mr. Jackson’s sister, who had wanted to marry into the Scott family, had gone missing and was presumed dead two years before Mrs. Andre
“You bitch, you called the cops,” Michael said venomously, spittle spraying from his mouth.“Someone is indeed helping you from the inside. No wonder we failed three times.” Rosaline said calmly.“Hahaha, you are smart. No wonder you found all my hideouts. Too bad you can’t catch me, though.” He sneered.“For what you did to those little girls, I will make sure you get caught, even if it’s the last thing I do,” Rosaline vowed.“Those little cunts were so tight. I am getting hard just thinking of them. The youngest one, how old was that bitch again? Ah! 8, 7 when I bought her. She was one feisty bitch, so much like you. When I shoved myself inside her, she begged until she passed out. One day, I will make sure you do the same. I won’t kill you today. I am going to fuck you bloody first. And, you won’t be able to do anything because you can’t touch me.”Michael punched her on the stomach, spat on her face, and left.Rosaline took a minute before she managed to stand.She took off her ea