Chapter 264 Please, Just This Once

Rosalie was holding herself together by sheer will. The front she kept up for outsiders completely vanished the moment she stepped into her office. She practically collapsed into the leather chair, her whole body going limp. Her back… It ached like hell. She thought Julian wasn't even human—he was a wild beast brimming with boundless energy. Rosalie didn't hold a formal position at Stellar Group, but since reclaiming her shares, she had her own executive office on the top floor, close to the president's office. She lifted her eyes and instructed the bodyguard at the door, "Go tell Mr. York to come see me himself." Clement had sent messages insisting she return to the office immediately for an urgent matter, but she didn't have the strength to move another step. Less than a minute later, someone knocked on the door. Clement pushed it open. He wore a sharply tailored gray suit, his gaze piercing and controlled, exuding an unmistakable aura of elite authority. Rosalie barely lif