Just as it was enchanting for her, it only took less than three seconds for Stephano to abruptly pull away. His face dreaded with guilt as he looked at her. Rose felt something deep inside her chest. It meant something. It was her first ever kiss with a man and it was none other than Stephano. “...Am sorry,” He only could whisper before looking away. He felt ashamed for acting on an impulse. It shouldn't have happened. He was only worried about her and didn't mean to convey his worries for her in this manner. It felt wrong in so many distinct levels. He was with Angelique. He loved her with all of his heart and Rose, on the other hand was just a good friend. A friend very dear to him.Rose moved her fingers to trace her lips. She couldn't believe he had just kissed her. Call it a peck or just lips touching lips, the truth was he had disvirigined her lips. The loud thunder roared again but it's effect didn't shake the both of them who continued to sit under the heavy rain. “It was out

Though Stephano was seen in all the photos and magazines with his dashing smile on the display, only he knew the inner turmoil that was surging through him. He didn't even have the time to talk with Angelique and Angelique knew when Stephano needed to be alone. “I'll leave now. It's okay if you don't want to talk but I want you to know am always here for you Stephano.” Angelique rubbed his shoulders but her words only made Stephano more restless. The vivid image of him kissing Rose continued to play more and more in his head. Rose was his best friend. They were only in the friend zone and he loved the woman who was seated beside him right now. The door opened abruptly and prompted the two people in the room to look up straight to the door. Azazel walked in with his eyes only directed to his brother. “Can you leave us alone Angelique?” He asked calmly and Angelique smiled before she pulled Stephano towards her and kissed him. There was no hiding their relationship in front of Azazel.

One of Stephano's ranchmen came out of the stables with a horse. It was beautiful and light brown and it glistened like gold under the magical hour in the clouds. Rose fell instantly in love with it's beauty. “Would you like to ride it?” Stephano asked catching on her awe at the beauty. Rose immediately shooked her head. She did love the horse but she wasn't stupid to hurt herself if she got on the horse.“I can't... I don't know how to...” Rose hid her face with a small smile. She was embarrassed of this fact especially when it came to one of Stephano's hobbies. Since she could recall, she always wanted to be good at everything Stephano loved. It was a must she became very compatible with him in every sense. Only she wanted to be by his side.“I can teach you.” Stephano offered and walked ahead to hold the reins. Rose watched him pet the horse as he came towards her. She was nervous but since Stephano offered such a kind gesture, she would be foolish not to accept, and besides this c

Rose didn't know why she felt panic slowly making it's way inside her chest. The black car with the unknown driver kept on tailing them. “Who is following us?” Her voice came out shaky and low. “Don't worry Ms Foyer. I won't let anything happen to you. Please hang on tight.”Grant had taken another turn towards a more isolated road and he hoped to get away from them. Rose wondered what was happening. She didn't have any enemies and knew her business rivals won't stoop this low due to their reputation. “..Am calling the police right now.” She desperately rummaged through her bag for her phone and the bag fell from the seat due to her anxiousness.She reached down to grab her bag to now pick up her phone. She already dialed the police when the car came to an abrupt halt almost sending her to hit her head against the driver's seat. Her eyes looked ahead to spot a van blocking their path. It took her three seconds to figure out they were totally cornered and surrounded. “Stay in the car

Rose refused to eat anything that was offered to her. She asked the servants who brought her food about their boss and specifically why she was being kidnapped and kept here. She had already deduced the fact that her kidnapping wasn't done for ransom. The whole room was filled with exquisite furnitures and a king sized mahogany bed. Expensive paintings hanged on the walls of the room. Each time she would ask about who kidnapped her, it felt like she was asking a brick wall or a robot because that was exactly how the maids were acting around her. They came earlier to drop her food and now they returned with dessert. Even their movements remained robotic and their expressions remained void of any clear visible emotions. They simply dropped the tray on the table and left immediately shutting the door.Rose sighed and couldn't even count for how many hours she had been locked up in this room. She could see the sun slowly setting from the locked windows and she thought of her father. She