Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 535

"Alright, I'll just-"

"Never mind, I'll do it myself."

...

Rose stood next to her assistant's desk, not far from the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows.

She walked to the window, paused, and gazed down at the bustling traffic below.

Ahead was the bustling main street, flanked by sleek office buildings, and further in the distance, the river view was visible.

Truly, a prime slice of real estate.

When the company was just starting, lacking funds and connections, their office was just above the basement apartment they rented a modest two-bedroom place. Though humble, it had windows that let in light and even a small kitchen.

The startup was small, with just five techies besides Murray.

Forget about having a receptionist, accountant, cashier, finance, or HR-there simply wasn't the budget to hire for those positions.

What to do?

Rose took it all upon herself.

stairs every day, choosing public transport over taxis, and cooking meals

days were hard, yet her heart was

up her Ph.D. program, so she was determined to prove that

might not have conquered the academic peaks, but she had

future with a happy family and adorable kids

doing his part

and to bed after dusk. On his rare days off, he'd take her out on

in tune with her emotions, ready to respond to

things start

the company hit a growth spurt,

the initial

a quaint

office building within months, until finally

that, Rose hardly visited his

prefer it

her presence distracting, a hindrance to

"What lunch?"

"We have a cafeteria."

"And there's always delivery!"

why not go shopping? Buy some fancy bags and jewelry? Or join those

this, Rose

the first time, she realized that the life she envisioned for herself was