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.

transport over taxis, and cooking meals to save

days were hard, yet her heart was full

her for giving up her Ph.D. program, so she was

not have conquered the academic peaks, but

family and adorable kids was in

was doing his part

into work, up before dawn and to bed after dusk. On his rare days off, he'd take her out

always in tune with her emotions,

did things start to

a growth spurt, business expanded wildly, and the money started

initial apartment,

a quaint three-story

suburbs, then to a vintage office building within months, until finally settling

Rose hardly visited his

prefer

hindrance to meetings and partnerships. "Bringing

"What lunch?"

"We have a cafeteria."

"And there's always delivery!"

fussy, you know. With all this spare time, why not go shopping? Buy some fancy bags and jewelry? Or

this, Rose

envisioned for herself was different from the role Murray had in mind for