Hidden Romance

Her body felt like it was on fire, as hot as volcanic lava, and the only person who could save her was the man standing right in front of her. . . She clung to his cold, marble-like skin, and eventually, her survival instinct made her stop fighting. . . The pain mixed with a strange kind of pleasure, creeping in slowly, like fireworks lighting up her mind. It made her feel like a little boat lost in a sea of fire. . . Rising and falling, it was hard for her to break free— “Hey, wake up. . . It's cold here, don't catch a cold…” The pressure on her shoulders made Rose snap awake. Her fuzzy eyes met the nurse's worried gaze. Instantly, guilt hit her, and her face turned red. She wanted to disappear, to hide somewhere, avoiding the nurse's look. The little bun was really scared of her, and his face turned pale. But Rose just sat down beside him and did nothing. She closed her eyes right away and fell asleep. She had been forced by Martha to stay up all night drinking with others, and now she had a terrible headache. After a while, Rose woke up. She noticed that her leg felt warm. Looking down, she saw that the little bun had snuggled up next to her leg. His tiny hand was even holding onto the corner of her shirt. Rose couldn’t help but laugh. Before, when she was still in the countryside, she had a cat. It was very shy and scared of people, and would run if it saw anyone. But if you didn’t notice it, it would relax and feel like you weren’t a threat. Then it would sneak up and snuggle up to your side, even climbing into your lap to sleep. The little bun seemed to feel her looking at him. His face turned a little red, but this time there was no fear in his eyes. Instead, his big eyes were full of curiosity. He was really like a little pet cat, even his eyes looked the same. Rose’s lips curled into a smile. Her hands wanted to pet him, so she gave up trying to resist and reached out to touch his fluffy little head. As soon as she touched him, her face Marthaed. Why was his forehead so hot! “You’ve got a fever? ” Martha would keep her locked up until the audition was over tomorrow, at the very least. If the child stayed like this too long, it would be too dangerous. While worrying about the time, she noticed something was wrong. The light bulb had gone bad, but there was still light in the room. Looking up, she saw a small skylight, and light was coming from that small window. Rose looked around the storeroom and finally moved a ladder over. “Little bun, come over, I’ll help you get out! ” The little guy finally responded to her words, but he shook his head with a determined look. Rose understood what he meant, but smiled and pinched his cheeks, “You’re pretty loyal, wanting to suffer together with me? Go up, this window is too small for me to get out. If you get out first, you can find someone to save me. ” Seeing that the little guy was still hesitating, Rose picked him up and placed him on the ladder, “Quickly, if you’re a man, then don’t hesitate. I’ll protect you from the bottom! ” After finally getting the child out with a lot of effort, Rose felt dizzy. She lost control of her legs and fell from the ladder all at once…… From the edge of the window, the little bun saw this scene, and panic came over his previously dull and lifeless face. Rose held on to the last bit of her strength and said one word, “Go……” Under the light of the stars, the woman’s face was pale and fragile, but that didn’t hide her striking beauty. Especially her moist and lively eyes, which were like a sea filled with endless stars. She was no longer the ignorant countryside girl or the ugly duckling. But what use was that now? Rose smiled bitterly. Before she could get her revenge, she would fall to her death here… But before dying, at least she had done a good deed by saving the little bun. If her child hadn’t died back then, he would probably be around this age…… Five years ago, after the car accident, the Rose family sent her away to a university in America that accepted elite wayward children, leaving her to fend for herself. She dropped out and reapplied to the University of South California, almost going mad in her pursuit of all kinds of knowledge. Because she wanted to defeat Elly and take everything back that was hers! Most importantly, acting was the biggest dream of her life. After returning to her homeland, using this face and her solid acting skills, she was discovered by Martha and successfully joined the industry’s largest company, Starlight Entertainment. She should have had a bright future from then, but Elly followed her into Starlight, and through bribing Martha , was trying to suppress her from all sides…… At the same time, in the reception area of the Boston Bar, the air felt thick and tense. The bar owner, managers, security guards, and all the other workers stood in a line, very nervous. Each one had a worried look, as if something bad was about to happen. It was because the son of Gaus, the little prince of Gaus Corporation, had gone missing inside their bar. On the sofa, Gaus’s face was as cold as ever; there was no sign of any emotion on his face. But the pressure from his higher-ups was making everyone feel weak in the knees and sweaty. No one dared to say a word. A young man was kneeling at Gaus’s feet, his face covered in tears and snot. “Brother, I’m sorry! It’s all my fault! I shouldn’t have brought Little Treasure here! If anything happens to Little Treasure, I won’t live any longer! ” As he finished speaking, a kick hit his chest. The sound of bones breaking made everyone’s skin crawl. Everyone in the room shivered slightly. Gerrald clutched his chest and coughed hard before crawling back up and kneeling again, his back straight. Their parents were still on holiday abroad and had no idea that Little Treasure had gone missing. If they found out, it wouldn’t end with just a kick from his older brother—Gerrald could even be severely punished. Gerrald’s heart was now full of shame; he felt completely useless. Suddenly, a knock came from the door of the reception room. The bar owner, who was closest to the door, opened it. But when he saw no one there, he was confused. Then he looked down and gasped, “Little… Little young master! ! ! ” “Little Treasure…? Oh my god, Little Treasure! Second Uncle’s precious baby! Where did you go? ” Gerrald crawled up to hug the little boy tightly. He was so emotional that he started to cry. Everyone in the room felt like they had just barely escaped death. Gaus walked a few steps toward the door, then grabbed Gerrald’s collar and threw him away. He knelt down in front of his son, “What happened? ” After finally escaping his second uncle, Little Treasure grabbed Gaus’s hand and tugged him urgently toward the door. As Gaus approached his son, he caught a strong smell of alcohol coming from his body. There was also a faint, subtle scent—like a flower blooming on a glacier. The cool smell was strangely familiar, causing his heart to skip a beat. When Gaus didn’t move, Little Treasure pointed in a certain direction and made hoarse “huh huh” noises from his throat. Gaus picked up his son and started walking in the direction his son pointed. The people behind him, including Gerrald, realized something was wrong and exchanged glances before following. Five minutes later, the group reached a storeroom on the top floor. Little Treasure twisted his body and dropped from his father’s arms, knocking on the storeroom’s door with all his strength, looking very worried. “Little Treasure, what’s going on? What’s inside? ” Gerrald asked, confused. Gaus said coldly, “Open the door. ” “Yes yes yes! ” the bar owner nodded, then turned to scold the female manager beside him, “Manager Ye, what are you waiting for? Open the door quickly! Where is the key? ” “Ah… Open the door? ” the female manager was stunned. Oh no! That woman, Rose, was still locked in there! She had promised Marhta she would keep her until the audition was over! But with these two powerful figures from the Gaus family and the bar owner waiting, she couldn’t refuse. She could only tremble and pull out the key to open the door. As the door opened, a woman lying unconscious on the floor came into view. “What’s going on? Why is there a woman in there? ” the bar owner shouted in anger. “I… I don’t know! There was no one in there when I last checked! ” the female manager tried to suppress her guilt and explained. “Quickly! Just save that person first! ” Just as someone tried to approach Rose, Little Treasure jumped onto her body. His little face showed a fierce expression, not letting anyone get close. even though it had been a long time since that one drunk night, the memory of that hot night with Marvins kept coming back to her in dreams. Because she had been too drunk to remember much, she didn’t have many details. Otherwise, she wouldn’t know how to face Paul.