Rose's POV

Suddenly, a silence was present all around us. It was like a veil had dropped between us, and the thumping of my very own heart was the sole thing I could hear. I was grateful to have had Mr. Lucky and Jasmine with me, but at that very moment, the empire, the money, and all of the effort that had gone into all of this had no meaning without the realization that I had stood on shaky ground the entire time. Was I doing this all for me? Or had I merely participated in the game that I ...