Roseline, meanwhile, pressed her lips together. She did remember Kira—the maid from Clafford Mansion. But her involvement with Collin? That part remained a dark, confusing void.
"By the way," she said carefully, shifting the subject, "is everything okay with the investors? I heard there was an urgent board meeting about… the situation with me."
Her voice was timid, as though afraid that even asking might spark trouble she wasn't prepared to face. The uncertainty in her eyes made Hugo's chest tighten.
Hugo hesitated for a moment, debating whether to soften the truth. But the way Roseline looked at him—wide-eyed, anxious, searching—made him abandon the idea. She had already been blindsided once. She didn't need more shadows.
He sat down beside her, gently taking her hand.
"Roseline… the meeting wasn't just about reassuring the investors."
Her breath hitched. "Then what was it about?"
Roseline was unsure about what was happening outside and what the media was reporting.
