Semua Bab My Enemy Is My Lover : Bab 91 - Bab 100

Rosa’s POVI was closing my laptop for the night when the email came through. The subject line was unambiguous: “Worldwide Opportunity; Lets Partner Up.”I skimmed the message, and my heart raced. It was for a large European distributor with connections to Milan, Paris and London. To welcome Rosa's Boutique into one of the most sought-after markets in fashion — to partner with me.This was the dream—the same one I had been cultivating since my childhood bedroom sketches. And that was international, which means prestige and influence—and a chance to show the world my work could stand alongside the greats.But as I was feeling the thrill, another thought intruded — James.We had worked so hard to put back together what we lost, to have a life where we could flourish together. But would this decision shatter the delicate status quo we had established?On the drive home that night, I was tempted to bring it up, but even as I crawled into bed next to him later that evening, I mulled over t

Rosa’s POV“James, have you heard of this dude before? Come on, I suggested, sliding my phone across the dining table. This was just a quick blurb from a business article, but it twisted my stomach.James looked at the screen, brows tight. “Nathan Caldwell? He's a new investor in my tech venture. Why?”Now, I paused because I wasn't sure how to then address this. “Belmont Holdings, he is also named as a major shareholder in the company,” I said cautiously.James sat back in his chair, perplexed. “Bellmont? Isn't that one of The Patron's competitions?“Not just a rival,” I said; my tone was pointed. They have been trying to take down The Patron for years! Whenever we start something new, they are the first to gossip and do underhanded deals."James just looked at me and my honesty hung in the air between us. You think this is about you?“I don’t know,” I admitted. “But it feels… off. Out of the blue, a guy like Caldwell is interested in your company — why?When I first met Nathan Caldw

Rosa’s povIt was an ordinary day at the boutique gentle chimes from the door as early customers wandered in, and around me hunters clinked against one another like notes rising from a symphony; my team getting ready to face the day ahead. But then it changed so fast everything was unexpected.I was working harder than normal lately, caught in that balancing act of building a medium-sized business while wanting to prove myself — to make sure I was not just acceptable but outstanding. It was everything, an icon of my evolution, something for me to call my own and prove that I had changed after feeling like such a freaking failure in life. I had come too far to afford letting it slip. I had been so obsessed with getting everything perfect, that I forgot about my health.It hasn't been so much a surprise as it has been an inevitability— the acute headaches, the ever-present sense of fatigue, no matter how well and often I slept. An instinctive understanding that something was wrong. But

James’s POVFrom the doorstep, I watched as Rosa and the new designer, Gabriel, leaned over a sketchpad with their heads almost touching. He said something that made her laugh, and God it was a sweet, sincere sound. My chest tightened.It wasn’t just his charm. It wasn’t his skill. That smile, the way he brought it to her face as if there was a part of my girlfriend that only I could visit but somehow he had widespread access. With each second, the twist in my gut only became tighter.I told myself it was nothing. That I was being ridiculous. Rosa was never a workaholic, and Gabriel had always been one of her colleagues at best. And yet, as they interacted and smiled at one another his confidence intimidated me.She had relied on me so very much. She had let me in after all of the chaos I created. But now with Gabriel here, something felt a little… different. As if she was getting farther and farther away.I knew I had to trust her. I’d promised her I would. But the voice in my head —

Rosa’s POVThe first day of school for Emma was the moment I had been excited about, and also scared about. It seemed my little girl was growing up and I didn’t like it. She had been my everything, and now she was getting ready to embark on her first steps out of the bubble that was our home. I saw her rearranging her backpack, little body disappearing under big straps.“Are you getting ready for your first day, sweetheart?” And I said, rising to one knee beside her.She grinned her eyes bright with enthusiasm, and a little apprehension. “I think so, Mommy.”I held her face and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “You’re going to do great. I love you.”She perked an eyebrow, Looks shocked at me from sharing her bed and said, I love you too mommy followed by darting to the door.At the same time, seeing her so big yet so little was bittersweet. As I geared up for another whirlwind day at the office, I pulled myself together. It had been going really well for her, and with success cam