“You are so annoying.” Rosaline sighed as she playfully kicked William in the chest. “I’m also very horny.” William kissed her knee as he held her feet. “Serves you right.”“Then, how about we forget about getting you fed, and I eat you instead.” William teased her. Contrary to his expectations, Rosaline looked at him thoughtfully.That made him anxious. “I have never thought about that.”“Hey, I was just joking. Don’t overwork your pretty head.”“I know. I just never thought about that.”“We should go with the flow. Don’t overthink things, alright.”William patted her shoulders and comforted her, all the while feeling strange about where the conversation flowed.“I’m not overthinking anything. When you said it like that, for a second, I suddenly wanted to.”“What?”William stared at her wide-eyed.‘How did she go from being confused and flustered to that? Her train of thoughts is amazing.’“I didn't mean it like that. I just..,” Rosaline paused, turning to hold his hands as she l
Rosaline sighed and corrected him.“This was completely on me. Not only did I start all this. I taunted you and practically pushed you into it. Not only did I not stop you when I realized what you were up to, but I became happy that you did not know how to unclip a bra. I must have lost my mind.”William could not believe his ears. “Did you mean that?”“Yeah! I have lost my mind. Your shamelessness has corrupted me.”“No, that part, silly. You aren’t mad at me. Did you mean that?”“Do I even have the right to be mad at you? I have lost all face today. Today is the day I have managed to embarrass myself to unattainable limits.”“You are so adorable. I’m so happy today.”“Of course you are. After all, you are not the one who has been doing one embarrassing thing after the other.”“I had never dared to hope I would have a place in your heart.”“Yeah, when did that happen?”Rosaline hugged him tightly and explained.“Do you know something? I wanted to rent an apartment for the first time
“My mother has some colorful words to describe you,” William told her as they were seated in the living room after lunch to discuss the next course of action.“She has started to play her cards then,” Rosaline replied indifferently. William did not know what to make of her.Since that morning, she had been different. Like she was unreachable and locked away.He panicked seeing her like that.But he could not ask her anything just on his instinct, especially when that same instinct told him she would not tell him anyway.“Here’s the case files and all the evidence.” William passed a file to her.“I had filed the complaint the day after we met.”He was getting increasingly uneasy and wanted to resolve this as soon as possible. “Okay.” Rosaline carelessly hummed her reply while flipping through the case files.“This is enough. It will land Supriya in jail for at least a few months. And if we disclose this to the public, she will lose all credibility. What do you think?”“It’s not enoug
William and Rosaline went to the same mall they had visited in the morning.And to William’s utter dismay, she headed straight to the same jewelry shop that Ria had visited.“What’s with this store and you girls today?”He muttered under his breath. Rosaline did not hear him and walked straight to the counter. She showed her VIP card and asked to talk to the manager.William was surprised to see her VIP membership card as he also had one.They were escorted to a lounge and asked to await the manager. “You have their VIP card?” William enquired.“Yeah. Why?”“Nothing. I just didn't peg you as someone interested in jewelry, at least not enough to have the VIP membership.”“I have been pegged.”“I would not say that.”“You said that already, no take-backs.”“You don’t seem to care about such things at all. I have not seen you fuss about anything yet.”“You are right about that.”“Huh?” “I don’t like jewelry all that much. Just some smaller stuff. Something I can wear when I need to dr
Rosaline and William stood up as the manager showed up.“Hello, Miss, Sir, I’m John Whitmore. I’m the manager of this branch. How may I help you?”“Hello, Mr. Whitmore. I am Rosy. I talked to you in the morning regarding the new line of products that came in today.”“Of course, Miss. Rosy. I have already asked someone to separate the new designs based on your requirements. They will be officially launched and displayed after five days.”“I hope you understand that this is but an exception made for you as the VIP customer and only because you have the approval from the top.”“However, you and your friend would have to sign an NDA since the products are not on display yet. Also, you will have to sign the consent that you won’t be wearing it or showing it to others before the official launch. And everything you do today will be recorded live.”“This is standard procedure as our designers work tirelessly on every item, and we can’t repay their efforts by getting involved in a plagiarism i
It took another fifteen minutes to get everything sorted before they exited the showroom. “Where to next?” William asked her.Rosaline asked, “What do boys like?”“Are you buying a gift?” William’s face lit up.“Sure, what would you like?” Rosaline was stunned at his reaction but quickly covered it up. William had already noticed that, “Who are you buying a gift for?”“This got awkward very quickly.” Rosaline stammered.“Yeah, I can’t believe you want my option to buy gifts for others.”“Don’t be mad! Remember the friend I ran into yesterday, Tristen? I missed his 18th birthday party. Exams and all. So, I owe him a gift.”“...” William snorted, but he remembered she was absent at his brother’s 18th party.“Hey, it’s not like you have brought me a gift.”“I tried to. You rejected it.”“When did I reject it?”“...” William just glared at her.It took a few seconds before Rosaline realized when he had tried to give her a piece of exorbitantly priced land as a gift.“Can you not be so e
William and Rosaline took their bags from the baggage counter and hailed a taxi to Tessa’s house. They did not speak en route as they were unsure who was listening.The only time they ditched and distracted their stalkers was when they had gone to AR Mansion. “What was that about?” William asked Rosaline as they settled in Tessa's living room.Tessa was still outside. She was working with Albert and Chandler handling Uncle Kevin’s matters, so they were the only ones in the house. “I saw my cousin,” Rosaline started, but she did not know where to begin.Tina had been something of an archenemy since before she could remember. She still did not know why Tina hated her so much. “I take it you are not close,” William surmised.“Not close would be an understatement of what we are. Honestly, I’m not sure what we are or why my cousin hates me so damn much.”William could feel her emotions and helplessness, so he pulled her in his lap, straddling him.He only said, “I have all the time in
Rosaline took a deep breath as she needed the courage to relive the experience.“Anyway, I woke up to a slap in my face. My parents were under the impression that I had slept with Jack.”William felt her tremble as she paused and took deep breaths before she continued.“My cousin had helpfully shown them the pictures, and with a timestamp to boot, of me dragging Jack upstairs, me leaning towards him, and Jack leaving my room with a satisfied look on his face after about half an hour.”“While the first two pictures could have been a coincidence, the third had deliberately excluded Leena, who was with Jack. Not to mention, I was at the party, and being the birthday girl was in the limelight the entire time.”“She had done similar things before as well.”“My parents did not so much as listen to my explanations, much less believe me. They have been ready to believe every bad, every promiscuous thing about me at the drop of a hat since then.”Rosaline sighed at that. Before he could say an
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