y sent shock acros

art both looked

y you back for raising me these

as he finally rose to his feet. "H

t time he had ever ra

erely smile

nyway," she said quietly

ly moved acros

tly. "Just name your price. You both know I'm not

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t, secretly hoping the marriag

opened the message

match had b

hed her fis

d to explo

bout it carefully, sh

might actually be the bes

lled match and explain everything face-to

e slowly placed the comput

nother word, she turned

*

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icle, Rose stepped out slowly, her hee

rd the massive buildi

seemed to scrape the sky itself. The silver-tinted windows reflected the sunlig

on top of their heads while others h

e for a moment, staring at the

ce..." she murmured

lips before she finally

ed inside, noise inst

us lobby. Some sat at lounges drinking expensive beverages

rried around carryi

a silently, her expre

step, a male staff member approached

of his uniform slightly. A pair of wolf ears suddenly popped out

, Miss," the man greeted res

smiled

st be Ro

ows furrow

e replied

ker explained immediately. "He specifically reques

blinke

hought inwardly before sc

ntally. "Meanwhile I'm only here to

narrowed

this staff even

lization

ubmitted too. It's part of the

va immediately ir

t bit

led politely, snapping

eply before stra

then, please,"

dded respectfully b

way, Mi

y walked down a long hallway lined with

to the building, the quiet

lly stopped in front o

felt strangely different compare

rowned

orker informed her wi

the man turned around and walked away imme

after him i

muttered under her breath. "

ed softly

ose stepped closer to th

ck.

resp

ocked again, slight

l not

r something?" she

g inside her, Rose raised her

AN

en violently on its own, sl

echoed through

jumped out

d internally, her heart poun

nd, cold shivers

t had just happened, her feet unco

y moment she

AN

shut behind her wi

nched imm

s strong wind?!" she cursed s

making it difficult to fu

a single bulb illumin

owly adjusted t

he noti

r a large window

ne was sit

m

rom that angle alone, Rose could alrea

d beautifully down his ba

tepped forward cautiously, though she

trying to sound ca

curled slight

e marriage application t

fell, the man slowly s

seeing him from

eath nearl

s white shirt were clearly visible, stretching pe

fuc

narrow

as curiosity burned inside her chest.

aze on him, the man fina