Novels by Macedonia2901

CHAPTER 32YANAAfter getting off work in the evening, I decide to stop at the shopping mall to get Lilica some clothes. We found out this morning that most of her clothes were too small and old, and she couldn't keep going around in them.I would have gone together with her, but going home to pick her up and return seems like a tedious task, especially since the mall is close to Luis's building. Luis couldn't come with me since he had to go to the exhibition centre with Brianna, so I had to board a taxi.As I walk in, my eyes catch sight of Valeria staring at a particular green dress. Since she didn't see me, I decide to go my own way. We are no longer friends, and I'm not in the mood for any argument, so I just head to the kids' section.After thirty minutes of considering and eventually picking the best fits, I make my way to the front desk, but then I see Valeria again. This time, our eyes meet, but she only scowls before turning back to the cashier."What do you mean by insuffic

CHAPTER 31YANA"Welcome home," I announce excitedly as we walk into the house later that evening.Lilica's face split into a wide grin. I can see she's genuinely happy. Only God knows what the little girl has been through in the past few weeks, so I can't help but be happy for her. I'm glad she would have a home now. Good thing we went to the facility today, and I didn't bail out because of Brianna."Let's take you to your room," I say, taking her hand, and then I turn to her. "Are you ready to see your princess room?"Her face lights up and she nods. Luis leads the way with her small bag, and we follow suit."Are you ready?" he teases."Yes."He flings the door open, and Lilica rushes into the room in excitement. She starts looking around in awe while grabbing the decorations to study them."I think she's so happy," Luis says beside him after dropping her bag in the closet.I nod. "Of course. I decorated this room."He glances at me. "If you want to take all the credits, I'm good."

CHAPTER 30YANA"Yana, you..." Brianna's voice comes from her door, just as I stand up to pack my things. Others had left the office already, and I'm the only one left. I decided to just complete the last design before leaving.It didn't seem like Brianna was ready to go home since she has been in her office all this while, but after telling Luis to give me a few minutes to wrap things up, so I'll be able to sneak away without her notice, she just had to walk out.I know I might be acting irresponsible, but I can't stand Luis up. Also, I've been wanting to meet Lilica and today seems like the perfect time. I'd rather get a query from Brianna than miss out on seeing Lilica.Her eyes lands on my bag."Where do you think you're going without submitting your draft?""I'm sorry, but I have to go. I'll send it to your email later tonight," I say, grabbing my bag and running out of the office before she can stop me. I can still hear her frustrated voice calling my name, but I'll just have to

CHAPTER 29YANAThe message keeps weighing on my mind as I walk into the company. I've not been able to overlook it since it sounds so serious. Of course, I wouldn't want to risk Luis losing his chance on the adoption, but a threatening message telling me to leave him, or he never gets to adopt Lilica, is baffling. Like they're in charge of the care facility or a judge in the family court.While riding to talk, Luis gave me an update on the adoption process, and it seems like there's a silver lining, so I shouldn't be bothered by the message, but I just can't help it. Who would have the guts to send something like that to me? It was an unknown number, so I had no clue.I would have considered Valeria and Spencer, but they knew nothing about the adoption. The only ones left were Brianna and Aunt Madelyn, but would they be childish enough to send a message like this? I know Luis and his aunt have messages regarding the message, but she's not someone to hide under a cowardly message."Go

CHAPTER 28"Did I give you permission to be in here?" He asks sharply. I raise my head to look at him, but the look on his face is enough to make me cower. I've never seen him look that way. He had never given me such a look. It's as if I were seeing an entirely different person."I...I thought..."His gaze hardens. "You thought what?" His voice is low. I can literally see how hard he's trying to control himself. Why is he getting so mad about me stepping into a room? Was it some sort of hidden secret? Could he really be stalking someone?"Some doors are closed for a reason, Yana," he adds in a frustrated tone, taking a step closer to me. "Just because you live in this house, not everything is yours. You don't have the right to overstep your boundaries. You have your own space. Stop interfering in mine," he says quietly, but the cutting edge in his tone made my stomach twist.I'm trying not to get upset by his words. I know he's the owner of the house. I know I shouldn't be going into

CHAPTER 27YANA "Yana?" Brianna's voice comes from the other end, and my eyes widen. I had to pull the phone away from my ears to check if I dialled the wrong number or not. But it's not a wrong number. It's Luis's number, and Brianna is the one who picked up.Of course, I know they're together on the trip, but Brianna picking up his phone? That's another thing."I need to speak to Luis. Please, give the phone to him," I say as calmly as I can.I lean on the backrest."Oh, Luis is currently in the bathroom." My stomach twists. She pauses before continuing. "Do you want me to take it to him in the bathroom? We were actually planning to take a shower together."My head bangs. Are they planning to take a shower together? The words rang bells in my ears again. Does that mean they're staying in the same room? Will they be spending the night together?I can't stop my thoughts from spiralling, and now I'm feeling like the whole thing is just strange. The fact that Luis just packed up his ba

CHAPTER 14HEAVEN As I strolled into her office that evening, I met her staring out the window, her back turned to me, and a small smile tugged at my lips. She certainly didn't know what was coming for her.I guess she had been so engrossed in deciding on whether to vape or not, because she didn't even notice my presence until her assistant called her."Miss Langston," the willowy lady called. I wonder if she was doubling as a model and assistant because she was exactly the epitome of a model. I made a mental note to ask about her while leaving, maybe we could consider her for our runway coming up soon.She turned back, a frown on her face but it immediately disappeared when our eyes met, only to be replaced with widened eyes as she immediately tucked the e-cigarette in the pocket of her Palazzo pants.Amanda had always been so stylish and that day wasn't an exception. No wonder she owned a fashion house. "Heaven," she called, blinking as she walked up to me. Obviously surprised to

CHAPTER 13HEAVEN"How did it go?" I questioned as I walked back into my company that morning. I met Jenna on the ground floor, and we decided to go up together. Earlier, she had insisted on going with me to Belmont, but I had refused since I wanted to face Atlas and the others alone. Instead, I had told her to go check up on Oliver. I was still bothered by his statement last night. Even though he later tried to wave it off as a joke, I just couldn't stop thinking there was some truth in it. What if there was really the possibility that Atlas punch had not been so strong to cause such injury? What if he had planned the whole thing and intentionally hurt himself? I had found the whole thing weird from the beginning. Yeah, Atlas punch could have been strong enough to make him lose his balance, but could it really lead to hitting his head? On the other hand, why would Oliver want to hurt himself for me?I was well aware of Oliver's love for me but, would that really cause him to do th

CHAPTER 12HEAVENHe didn't know what was coming for him. This was the moment I had been waiting for all these years. During our marriage, I had been forbidden from going to the company, but this time, I was not only stepping into the company but the highest room ever. The boardroom.And I was going to seal his fate.As I stepped into that boardroom, the air shifted. I could feel the heavy tension in the room but as all heads turned, the tension escalated. Some with confusion. Others with recognition and surprise. Of course, who wouldn't be surprised to see their CEO's ex wife and most of all, the one competitor they despised. The rival they couldn't surpass now unlike before. Who would want to see a business rival in their boardroom? Usually, Belmont had been the leading shoe brand but in the past few months, we had taken over and Belmont had probably been pushed to the last because even other companies were doing better than them.Why? Atlas always prided himself as the best busi

CHAPTER 11ATLAS I drew in a deep breath as I walked out of the police station that morning.Finally.I couldn't believe I literally spent all my night in that cold cell for a crime that shouldn't be as serious as they were making it to be. Aggravated assault? It had only been a single punch. Staying in the cell made me cold and all I could think about was that I wasn't really at fault like they claim it to be.Yeah, I was guilty for punching him, but he had punched me first. And it just doesn't make any sense that all that had happened due to a single punch. It was his fault for not being able to take a punch. I just found it so odd that he almost broke his skull because of my punch.His family definitely wanted to pursue the case. My lawyer had arrived that morning, even though he was a bit late, I was still thankful that I was able to get bailed out, though they were still pursuing a criminal suit but at least, I had the chance to fight back."We need to hurry. I have to attend a

CHAPTER 10HEAVEN"How is he?" Amy's voice shook as she rushed towards me and my eyes widened in surprise. Shouldn't she be on a vacation with her boyfriend or something? Mom said she was returning later tonight or tomorrow and we had only been in the hospital for a little less than thirty minutes and she showed up.Did she fly from somewhere or what? It didn't seem like their vacation was in New York and even if it was, I just found it so surprising that she would rush down here in a matter of minutes when she ought to be somewhere far away from home.They were best friends so it was understandable how concerned and worried she was. If something happens to Jenna or Raquel, I would certainly be the first one to fly there."He is being attended to. I'm waiting for the doctor," I told her, and she ran her hand through her hair.She turned back to me a few seconds later and the concern on her face immediately morphed into disgust as she threw me a scowl."This is all your fault!" She acc

CHAPTER 9ATLAS"What was that?"Amanda questioned as we walked into my house that busy evening.I was still trying to wrap my head around what just happened at the gala. I couldn't stop thinking about the blood that gushed out of Oliver's head and how he suddenly lost consciousness. Does it really make sense that my punch would be that powerful to cause such damage? Did he trip or something? I couldn't fathom anything and it was really messing with my brain.The way Heaven had looked at me like I was a murderer and the way she had avoided me like a plague shattered my heart into pieces. I was still trying to get in her good books and this had to happen, just why? Why didn't I stop myself from punching Oliver?I should have just ignored them and tried to speak to Heaven later on. I just couldn't accept that they were together. I couldn't believe how Heaven had changed so much. It had been hard to reach her all this while and when she appeared, it was obvious she was back for blood.Fro