Rose sat outside a building made of glass walls with a confused expression. She had given the cab driver the address Edward had written in the letter. She looked at a sign above the door and noticed the same address printed there. With a sigh she paid the driver and pulled her small pulley from the back seat and walked toward the entrance door.

Dressed in jeans and a comfortable sweater type blouse she felt extremely out of place as she wheeled her bag inside while everyone sent her curious glances. She walked over to the reception desk and waited for the woman to look at her.

"te adiuvare possum" the woman said then looked at her with a polite smile.

"Um...I'm sorry I don't..."

"You don't speak Latin."

"No I'm sorry"

"That's quite alright. How may I help you ma'am?"

"I was wondering where I could find Edwardus Augustinus"

The woman blinked at her in surprise before responding.

"Um...do you have an appointment?"

"Appointment? To see Edward?"

The woman nodded.

"No I didn't know I would need one. He's a ...close friend"

"I'm really sorry but without an appointment I simply can not allow anyone up to see him"

"I'm sure if you tell him I'm here he will tell you its alright"

The woman sent her a doubtful look but still she reached for the phone and made the call.

"Who may I say you are?"

"Rose. Rose Stevens"

Rose listened while the woman spoke to someone on the phone. There was a pause then the woman turned to her obviously surprised.

"You may go on up. You will find him on the top floor"

"Thank you"

"Elevators to your right"

Rose followed the directions and found the elevators. She hit the button and immediately the doors opened to reveal a beautiful spotless interior. She was almost afraid to brush against the walls for fear of soiling anything. She felt nervous as the lift ascended taking her closer to the man she couldn't get off her mind. As the doors opened to reaveal a all white and silver interior she became even more confused.

"Ms. Steven's?"

A woman greeted her with a smile.

"Yes"

"Follow me"

Rose looked around the office as she followed the expensively dressed woman. The woman lead her to a door marked CEO and she immediately stood still.

"This door say CEO"

"Yes ma'am"

The lady pushed the door open and Rose was even more shocked.

"Sir" the woman called for his attention.

"Thank you ms. Jackson. Hold all my calls"

"Yes sir"

Rose stood by the door staring at Edward who had his back turned to her while he stated out the window.

"Have a seat" he said still without turning.

Cold and business like. That's how he sounded to her. She wanted to refused his obvious order but she was beginning to feel a bit overwhelmed by everything and needed to sit.

When he finally turned from the window to look at her. Her breath caught in her throat in a startled gasp. She had always known he was handsome but the man standing in front of her in a well tailored suit and perfectly combed hair was nothing short of perfection.

"Edward?"

"Hello Rose"

"I'm so confused right now"

She let go of her suite case and ran her hand across her forehead.

"I imagine you must be"

"You're the CEO of this"

She said waving her hand around when she found herself at a loss for words.

"Yes"

"But why would a CEO be in small town Hollyville seeking solitude?"

"Everyone needs a break sometimes"

"But you never said anything"

"It wasn't important"

"Wasn't important?"

"Rose I'm sure you didn't fly all the way here just to discuss the fact that I'm a billionaire"

"Billionaire!?"

She saw him grimace at her exclamation. He obviously didn't realize she had not yet figured out that part.

"What is it you wanted Rose?"

"I came to tell you something"

"You could have done that over the phone"

"I probably would have if you were receiving my calls. I figured you must not want to speak to me"

"Yet here you are"

She glared at him. She could feel herself loosing her temper but she crossed her legs and gripped the chair. She saw his eyes follow the movement of her legs and inwardly cheered to know he wasn't as opposed to her as he was pretending to be.

"It would be easier if you weren't standing in front of me treating me like a complete stranger"

She wanted to slap herself because of the intimidated sound of her voice. However when she looked back at him she realized he was looking at her with a tender expression. He sighed and walked around his desk and sat in the chair across from her and took her hands in his.

"Talk to me"

"Well I noticed a constant headache for about a week and I wasn't feeling well for about the same time then I missed my period"

When he immediately let go of her hands and sat back in his chair with the cool expression on his face she could tell this wasn't going to go well.

"Is that so?" He replied in a sarcastic tone.

"Yes. I did three different test and they all gave me the same result"

"Which is?"

"Positive"

He looked up from his hands and stared at her with a look of disgust mixed with disappointment that made her want to scream in protest.

"I thought you were different but here you are a money hungry bitch like the rest of them"

Rose gasped in shock. She sat still in the chair as his words and expression swept over her.

"So what happened? You found out my background so you decided to make up some story that you're pregnant? You're even dumber than the rest of them because here you are even after I flat out told you I can't have children, lying to my face!"

"I'm not lying!"

"Enough!"

He hand slashed through the air to cut off anything else she was about to say.

Without so much as another word she reached for her suitcase and got up just as the first tear rolled down her face. She walked to the door just as a man was about to knock.

"Your highness. Your father is requesting a sitting with you"

"Not now Luis"

"But the king..."

"Be quiet Luis!!!"

Rose stood there shaking with shock at their conversation. They both turned to look at her just as she she turned and ran for the elevator. She heard Edward shout her name but she was over listening to anything he had to say. She pressed angrily at the close button in the elevator willing the doors closed before he could reach her. As the doors closed she slumped against the wall of the elevator no longer caring about ruining it perfect interior.

You're highness?

The tears she had been holding back came flooding down her face in a steam of years.