Novels by El Zico

“Since you desperately want an invitation card to the Darnold's event, then make it official. Let's do everything in black and white, give her husband his inheritance and in turn you get the invitation card.” Priscy looked at Wendy.“Perfect!” Wendy squealed, she never thought of it this way.She added, “Do we have a deal? I'll get you the invitation card while you give Hilton his rights and we no longer have to see each other again.”Caleb was furious and couldn't help but glare at Priscy. He thought inwardly, ‘For a mere invitation card, you are asking for inheritance. You must be joking!’ “Who are you to interfere in this?” He frowned.“If you didn't want me to interfere then you should have had the discussion with Wendy when I was absent?” Priscy spoke rudely. “Is the condition difficult for you to meet?”Caleb ignored Priscy and paid attention to Wendy. “You can't let an outsider interfere in our family's affairs. You need to get the invitation for us.”“She's not a stranger. L

“Peace? Hilton said inwardly. He will only have genuine peace after dealing with his enemies. Despite his aim, he knew that Wendy was his happy place.“Why are you quiet?” Wendy looked at him“I have experienced genuine peace since you came into my life but I will let go of the past when my wishes come through.” Hilton crossed his arms over his chest and spoke calmly.Wendy furrowed her brow and questioned, “What wishes are you referring to?” He feigned a smile. “It's not something to bother about.” Not waiting for Wendy's response, Hilton entered his room and locked it. He pulled off his mask and leaned against the door. On the other side of the door, Wendy wearing a sober expression placed her hand. She spoke softly.“Hilton, I am your wife. If everyone will neglect you, I won't and I can't. I should know everything about you and render assistance in the little way I can. If your wishes make you wallow in your past agony then you have to change them. I hope you embrace peace and

“Don’t mess things up. I won’t spare anyone who does.” Caleb muttered coldly and hung up.Engrossed in his anger, he didn’t know when his mom walked in.“Who was that?” Betty questioned after noticing his anger.“Don’t worry, just some personal stuff.” Caleb replied, feigning a smile.“Don’t you dare lie to me. You had better not complicate things further otherwise, you will lose you inheritance as your father’s heir.” She uttered with a warning and displeasing tone.“Mom!” Caleb squealed, “Those are just empty threats, no one can take my inheritance.”“Don’t be too sure! We have taken Hilton away from the line but it doesn’t mean your father cannot will his assets to the orphanages. He mentioned it earlier! I have to be involved in everything that concerns you!” She spoke but the warning in her voice didn’t go unnoticed.“Enough of the long sermon.” Caleb sighed, “It was Susan. She will help me to accomplish our mission.”He went on to reveal Susan’s identity to her. Betty arched he

‘I have to play along to get what I want. It is just a matter of time and Wendy will abandon this disfigured man and become mine.’ Caleb said inwardly. Hilton felt like giving Caleb a kick that would send him flying meters away but he couldn’t because of Wendy. “Hilton, I am here to talk to your wife so that the chaos between you and the family will end once and for all.” Caleb said with a pretentious smile. “I know you better than you think, you don’t have to lie. Why are you here?” Hilton asked coldly and his voice made Caleb slightly scared. “If you know me better then how well do you know your wife?” Caleb said with a chuckling tone. Caleb smiled as he thought of putting Hilton and Wendy at loggerheads so much so that they resort to a divorce. “What do you mean?” Hilton queried. “Why don’t you tell your wife to tell you what’s between her and Jerry, her boss?” Caleb smiled evilly. “Are you insane?” Wendy yelled at Caleb but Hilton remained indifferent. Caleb looke

Meanwhile, Caleb and Susan stood outside Darnold enterprise. “Aren’t you going to use your power and influence to deal with Wendy. She must be feeling like a hero now.” Susan said angrily. “I have the power and the influence but I don’t want to use it because I need her to convince her husband to get something done.” Caleb said to her. “I see…” she muttered. Susan cleared her throat and rolled her eyes as she recalled the wealth Julius’ family possessed. “We met in an unusual manner but permit me to say I am delighted to meet you.” Susan said sweetly. Her tone irritated Caleb, he had read her mind and concluded that she was a gold digger seeking for luxury and ease. He knew a lot about Susan and her family but she knew little or nothing about him. ‘Just carry out my plans, I will play along. You are not worth being my friend.’ Caleb said within him. “I will help you to get whatever you want from Wendy.” She added, trying to win his trust. “I will appreciate that.” He

While Susan was having a phone conversation, Caleb approached Wendy’s desk. Wendy stared at him with her expression tightened.“Why are you here?” Wendy asked coldly.“Is that how you welcome your brother-in-law?” Caleb gave a sly smile.The word brother-in-law caught Susan’s attention after her call. She looked at the man from head to toe. That instant, she had a crush on him.“I didn’t invite you here.” Wendy responded indifferently.Caleb gave a sly smile. “I am here because you have to help my family secure the partnership with Darnold enterprise. If you want Hilton to get his inheritance, you have a part to play.”“Don’t try to play games with you. Hilton has given you his conditions and if you cannot abide by it, forget about Darnold enterprise.” Wendy said to him fearlessly.Caleb’s eyes reddened immediately as he felt insulted by Wendy’s words. However, he had to cover up his anger so that his mission can be accomplished.“Name your price? Do this for me and I will ensure you

SARAH Even though my mind was divided, I had to be my best before the client - first impression matters.I placed a call to Nelly's nanny to ask if they've arrived home and if he wasn't disturbing. All her answers were positive so I ended the call and focused on the papers before me.“Here you go,” Becky entered my office with a chill bottle of water. “This came at the right time.” I appreciated her after gulping the water. “The client didn't give much details about himself. But from my discussion with him, he is ready to invest in a big way. He is seated in the conference room, ready to meet you.” She spoke with gladness evident in her tone. I have met with so many clients. It's not just about their words but the end of the deal. Some stay true to their words while others don't. I headed to the conference room with Becky holding a file and walking behind me.The moment I stepped my feet into the room, I rolled my eyes in astonishment when I saw my college crush, Dave, seated with

SARAH“Even at this point, aunt Olivia is still hiding the name of her illness from me. How deadly could it be?” I said with a teary voice.“Get yourself together. Remember you still have Nelly to take care of.” Josh looked at me.Mentioning Nelly only made me more heartbroken. How do I explain aunt Olivia’s condition to him? It is a lot.“Sarah,” Silas said, clearing his throat.“Please be fine, the doctors will do their best. I received an urgent official assignment and I have to leave now.” He spoke softly.“Caleb will be here with you and if he misbehaves, get some thugs to beat him up.” He winked and I didn’t know when a smile escaped my lips.Caleb gazed at Silas confusedly. His expression saying, ‘If I get hold of you.’Right then, Josh also received a call that needed his attention. He and Silas left the hospital and I had no choice than to be with Caleb.I moved from where we stood and went to sit. He followed after me and for unknown reasons, I was nervous. He sat beside me,

SARAHOutwardly, I ignored his presence and stared cluelessly in the air. But the more I inhaled his scent, the more my heart betrayed me.I didn’t even know why I agreed to honor Silas’ request. Was it to see Caleb after a long period of silence? Why am I here?I couldn’t bring myself to talk to him. Even though I can’t blame him for all that happened, he should bring up the issue so we can talk about it. Suddenly, I heaved, wishing my life could be completely free from chaos.Caleb went on his knees; I turned to him and arched my brow.“I understand that you detest me. I am not here to justify anything; all I want is your forgiveness.” He spoke softly and my body wanted me to hug him but I refused.I quickly asked him to get up and he did. I didn’t want to be the highlight of the next news that will trend. I wished we could be away from each other so we can live in peace but with each day, it gets difficult.He gazed at me expecting me to announce my forgiveness but I disappointed h

SARAHCaleb has everything that any sane woman will desire but honestly, I couldn’t tell what I wanted from him.“Silas, extend my regards to him.” I said with a smile, trying to end the discussion.As though he knew the motive behind my words, Silas had more to say. I looked at Josh and Aunt Olivia, expecting them to interfere, but they disappointed me.“If you really care about him, his wellbeing will be important to you.” Silas continued and I couldn’t help but gasp. It was obvious that he wasn’t going to back off till he was done.“Of course I care about his wellbeing.” I spoke casually.“Sarah, but your attitude towards him says otherwise.” He responded and I glanced at him. My expression pleading with him not to say anything further.“Caleb is always worried about you! Whenever you vent your anger on him, you have no idea how destabilized and unproductive he is. Have you ever thought about why he is doing all these despite what happened in the past?” Silas words were cold, maki

SARAHWhat did the Police discover? I was eager to know. We arrived at the airport, but in my view everything happened slowly. I almost lost my cool when it was announced that our flight would be delayed by an hour because of weather conditions.While Silas tried to console me, Caleb ignored me.Eventually, we arrived at our destination. If it were to be another day, I would always be excited to be home but the case was different today – returning home to a fire incident.I left Caleb and Silas waiting for their driver to come pick them while I booked a taxi and went to my company.“What caused the fire?” I said to Becky whose hair was disheveled with shock still evident on her face.She was too emotional to talk. Seeing tears rolling down her eyes, I found my way to where aunt Olivia and Josh were standing. Paying attention to where their eyes was fixed, tears rolled down my cheek.“What a loss!” I muttered and it drew their attention.“Sarah, when did you arrive?” Aunt Olivia asked

SARAHI couldn’t explain how everything happened so fast. I didn’t know when tears found his way out of my ears. It was a lot for me to deal with; Laura followed me to a strange land to harm me.“Stop crying, Sarah. I understand how you feel but I promise you that Laura will be punished if she is found guilty.” Silas said to me softly.,“If she is guilty?” I shook my head in disapproval because I didn't like his conditional statement because it is glaring that she was behind it. “We need evidence, without it, it means we are accusing her falsely. I know she can do it but how do we apprehend her in the act?” He explained and I understood.He also informed me that Caleb had asked for the CCTV footage of all that happened at the workshop today but it didn’t show any image of some putting drugs into a bottle of water.I suspected that whoever did the job must be aware of the cameras around. Criminals don’t easily give room for flaws.Where could she have drugged my water without my notic