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.

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

hard, yet her heart

program, so she was determined to prove

peaks, but she had a loving partner

future with a happy family

was doing

he threw himself into work, up before dawn and to bed after dusk.

was always in tune with her emotions, ready to respond to any

did things start

growth spurt, business

initial

a quaint

a vintage office building within months, until finally settling in this

hardly visited

to prefer

distracting, a hindrance to meetings and partnerships. "Bringing

"What lunch?"

"We have a cafeteria."

"And there's always delivery!"

go shopping? Buy some fancy bags and jewelry? Or join those high-society ladies for afternoon tea, have

Rose

realized that the life she envisioned for herself was different from the role Murray had in