Novels by Preshy_writes

“Hey, babe.” Sophie’s voice said over the phone after the third ring. Aria knew she hardly let it ring the third time, her friend must have been contemplating on if to answer the call or not. “It took you hours to answer.” Aria exaggerated in a calm and low tone. “I was surprised to see your call. I haven't heard from you for a week now so I thought you were still pissed off at me.” Sophie said. “That was in the past, Sophie. Why bring it to mind?” she asked, “I did not call you because I have been so locked down with things and couldn't even focus on my own life.” “What's wrong? Is it about Nicholas again?” Aria smiled when she heard that. Her best friend surely has a good retentive memory. “No, it is not about him. Besides, we made up. I explained everything to him and now we are friends again.” Aria explained. “That is really nice. So what is the problem now?” “I met with Camille Pierce.” Aria blurted out. “Camille? Like Damien’s ex-fiancé? What the hell does that bitch

Camille was full of smiles after her meeting with Aria. She had pulled it off in the best way such that she could feel the sadness emitting from her opponent. “At least she knows the truth now and would want to stay away from him.” she mumbled to herself. But on second thought, Aria had told her that she had nothing to do with Damien which made her even more glad. She even went on to explain her relationship with Damien to Camille, telling her that what she and Damien had was not real, they were only helping each other. Camille had been shocked to hear that. It was even going to be more shocking if Mr. Blackwood gets to hear his son had been deceiving him all the while. Now everything was settled, she was sure to get her man back. And no one this time, not even a wretched lady in rich clothes would stand in her way. Her sight of Aria had been irritating at first, but after some time she noticed the lady was quite eloquent and possessed some social skills, things most average peop

As Aria was driven back home, she stared out at the darkened glass and watched as drops of rain slid down from it. It was drizzling but at least she was headed home after a long day of work. After viewing the sight for a while, Aria was tempted to wind the window down. She reached for the button and pressed on it, bringing the glass all the way down.“Ma'am, the air conditioner is on.” Mr. Sebastian told her.She glanced at him and nodded slowly. “I am aware, Mr. Sebastian. I just want to feel the cold air for a few minutes.” she told him and watched as he nodded in approval.“I apologize again for not standing in when that strange man approached you.” Mr. Sebastian said as he gazed at her from the rearview mirror, “I will accept any blame if anything happens.”Aria averted her eyes to the street and smiled weakly. “There would be no one to blame you. I chose to meet the lady without needing your assistance, so be rest assured.” After a light bow from the man, they continued toget

By the time Aria had finished working, it was already late. She glanced at the window surprised to see the dark and gloomy weather. When she checked the time, it was past 9 pm.Aria began to arrange her desk, putting the papers in order and shutting the system before grabbing her bag to leave.She was just a few steps away when she caught sight of Nicholas still absorbed in his work. His hand was supporting his jaw as the other worked on his system.Aria could see he was tired from the way he yawned and stretched. What she did not understand was why he had to stay up late. Was Lucas giving him a hard time too?As she turned towards his direction, she paused before she could move, contemplating her action. Was he still angry at her?Without thinking, she approached his desk, watching as he typed tirelessly. “Hi Nicholas,” she said.Nicholas glanced up, a slight surprised expression on his face.“Hi.” he said in the lowest tone ever.Aria smiled. At least he had reciprocated her gree

If there was anything Lucas looked forward to, it was his meeting with Damien. The meeting was going to be like every other meeting he had attended but this time around,he had been specially invited by the CEO himself.Didn't Damien say they would meet again? Well, it looked like that time had almost arrived.They were going to discuss the economic status of the company and as a senior financial analyst, he had to be present. As Lucas stretched his body on his chair, he stared once more at the documents before him, an arrangement of files he would be presenting at the meeting. He had them creatively written and carefully calculated to avoid pitfalls that might arise during the course of his presentation.Since Damien would be around, he figured the meeting would be thorough. He had heard some rumours about him and hoped it wasn't true, even though he tried hard to not believe it.“Just a few days to go and I will be facing the man I have always wanted to meet,” he told himself.Damien

A few hours later, Aria found herself almost asleep. When she realized that her head was laid on top of the documents on her table, she quickly rose up and began to arrange them. Then she stacked them on the desk and stood up from her seat, stretching with a yawn. The weather was already dark meaning it was almost late and Aria wanted to do anything but sleep. It wasn't the normal time for her to go to bed but she had fallen asleep on various intervals when cross-checking the files given to her by Nicholas.Was it the length of each file or was it the gravity of her ex-husband's committed act that made her feel sleepy? She could not tell, all she knew was that her head had ended up on her desk.Soon, she got up and approached the window, the cold air caressing her skin as she got close to it. The weather was nice, it was what she really needed at the moment, so without thinking, she headed out of her room, having one location in mind.Aria arrived at the roof top where she could feel

The next morning, Julia woke up to the words that she had a visitor.Who could it be? she wondered as she got dressed. No one had ever visited her, even her mother, though she would always call her and promise to visit her, but still, she did not know anyone who would want to see her.When she walked out of the room, she headed straight to the living room. The first person she laid her eyes on made her pause. Then she turned and was about to return when she heard the voice.“Giulia.” Sabrina called out in a soft and low voice.Julia rolled her eyes; how dare she address her by her real name?“What do you want?” Julia questioned.After all the things Sabrina had done, Julia could not believe she could still approach her. Had she not been the one who warned her to stay away from Donatello? Was she here to remind her again?“I–I just wanted to apologize for everything I did for you.” Sabrina said.Upon hearing this, Julia scoffed, “Do you think I'll fall for one of your silly tricks ag

Julia was finally back at the Rossini's mansion. It was unbelievable to her and the entire household, particularly Mrs. Lorenzo, who kept casting glances at her.This time, she was not a servant, but rather someone important to the boss. His girlfriend. It had been made official, having been agreed upon by both parties.Donatello could not believe he had finally been tied down by a lady. It had been the last thing he had ever wanted, but here he was holding her by the waist as she strutted into the large living room.When Julia stepped into the centre of the vast area, she could feel past memories returning back to her. And now she reasoned it, she realized that she had not really been treated badly. Even though her stay was filled with animosity toward the boss, she was able to create tangible memories.“Here, let me assist you, ma'am.” Paloma spoke as she collected Julia's handbag.“There is no need for these formalities.” Julia reminded her, “We are still friends, remember?”“You d

The next location Julia arrived at after leaving her house was the Rossini's mansion. The same place she had vowed never to enter. But somehow, she found herself there. When she was ushered in by one of the guards, the first person that came out to greet her was no one else than her long time friend, Paloma.Paloma was dumbfounded when she saw her. She had not expected to see her again after the way she had left.“Hi, Paloma,” Julia said when she saw her.“Is this a dream?” Paloma blurted out. “I–mean–even if it was one, then I don't want to wake up.”Julia suddenly gave a light laugh. Her friend remained the same, with the exception of the few pounds she had gained.“It is actually not a dream.” Julia told her before embracing her.“It has been so long. I did not think you would ever return.” She then paused before adding, “what are you even doing here?”The question struck Julia and that was when she recalled her mission.“I need to speak with Donatello. Is he in?”“Donatello? You

The next few weeks were filled with work for Julia. She was beginning her life anew with no danger lurking around like before.Marco, and most of his men had been dealt with including some of Martin's men. Marco was said to have been killed on the spot, but nothing else was heard about him.Marcello on his own part, was gradually rehabilitating at the hospital. He had been kept there after recovery as per his Donatello’s order.Martin was diagnosed with infective endocarditis, an infection of the heart valves and that was the reason behind the bloody coughs and tightened chest feeling. He had always thought that he would get better if he took his pills which he always takes, but what he did not know was that Marco had conspired with the doctor to change the pills.The latter had confessed this to him before his death, making it even more unbelievable to Martin.“His lack of proper treatment has led to heart damage and we can only perform surgery and wait for him to recuperate.” the do

Donatello could not see a thing. His vision had been obscured by the rising dust caused by the duel. However, despite this, he did not panic. His instincts were extremely acute, and he could detect even the slightest sound.When Marco took a step closer to him, he noticed it. His grip on his pistol tightened; every move was calculated and observed.Marco paused just a few inches in front of him and smirked. He knew where Don stood and was certain that the fight was due to end soon.“You look so hopeless, Donatello. Why don't you just give up?” Marco mocked.Donatello rolled his eyes aggressively but did not say anything. Only if Marco understood how badly he wanted this to end.When he did not utter a word, Marco continued, “You are all alone, just like me. No family to call your own. Not even Martin is capable of filling that gap.”“I am nothing compared to you. And for the meantime keep Martin's name out of your lips.” Don warned.On hearing this, Marco let out a light laugh.“Are y

Julia was terrified as she stood alongside Donatello. The latter, on the other hand, gripped her hand tightly and caressed it gently to calm her down.When Julia tried to steal a glance at him, she noticed his calm demeanor. He appeared unconcerned, as if he were planning his escape.Marcello was soon to arrive with the men which was enough to buy him some time. “You have enough guts to apprehend one of my men.” Marco started.Donatello abruptly raised his gaze to his rival and smirked.It had been months but the man had not changed a bit. He was still the same childhood friend he had known him to be, except that he was not worthy of being called a “friend”.“You also have the guts to capture what is mine.” Donatello shot back despite his tied hands. He had allowed them to take advantage of him. But only for a short time; he wanted his rival to believe he had won.“Do you think I had given up when I ran away?” the man paused, then scoffed, “You must have thought that since the gover