Novels by Happiness F

The room stood still in silence until Eros finally broke it. “I’ve been in love with you since you were pregnant, Adriana,” he said.Adriana froze at his words. Her breath hitched, and her lashes blinked rapidly as if trying to process what she’d just heard. Slowly, her brows pulled together in disbelief.“W…what did you just say?” she asked, her voice uneven.“I said I’ve been in love with you. Since Australia. Since the twins were still in your belly.” Eros emphasised, and for a moment, the room became silent again.Then, as if a switch had been flipped, Adriana sprang up from the bed like she’d been burnt. Her back facing him, her hands gripped her head.When she finally turned, her eyes were blazing.“Are you completely out of your mind, Eros?” she hissed. “You think I’m stupid enough to fall for this? What do you take me for—one of those Australian sluts you used to parade around the house like trophies?” She continued, her voice cracking at the end from rage.“Get out. Now!”

"Babe?” Abby called out to Antonio, her voice soft and low, as her arms lazily looped around his neck.“What’s wrong? You wanted me so bad before I stepped into the bathroom…” she murmured, her lips brushing his ear.Antonio didn’t move. His chest rose and fell slowly, as his eyes stayed locked on the wall ahead.“Get your hands off me, Abby,” he uttered in a calm but firm voice, like his words had been waiting behind his teeth all night.Abby’s fingers froze. “W-what did you just—” she stuttered out, blinking and pulling back slightly.“Don’t make me repeat myself, Abby. You heard me vividly.” Antonio warned in an unwavering tone.Abby hesitated but slowly peeled her arms away, her heart now beating a little faster as she covered herself.Right after, Antonio, unhurriedly, stood up from the bed with an unreadable facial expression, his bare fee

The ride back to the penthouse was a blur of red taillights and muffled groans.With Adriana sitting hunched in the backseat beside Antonio, her face pinched as wave after wave of cramping slammed through her. She bit her lower lip hard, refusing to let tears fall in front.Eros watched her quietly, his hand hovering near hers but never quite touching. He didn’t know what to do with the version of her—the strong, sharp woman now folded in pain beside him.“Can you walk?” he asked gently as the car came to a stop outside the penthouse entrance.Adriana nodded weakly and stepped out. Eros followed close behind, his hand instinctively hovering near her back.But Adriana only made it a few steps before stopping short. She froze mid-stride with her hand gripping the side of her hip, as another spasm hit—harder this time. She couldn't help but let a small sound escape her lips.Eros was at her side in a second. Withou

"Let’s get in, love,” Eros whispered against the shell of Adriana’s ear, his lips grazing her skin.Adriana blinked, her gaze reluctantly peeling away from Antonio and Abby. She drew in a steadying breath and gave Eros the smallest nod. “Let’s go,” she whispered back with a tight smile, her hand slipping into his.Their arms intertwined like a married couple, they walked into the hotel side by side.Just a few paces behind them, Abby’s heels clicked against the marble as she tried to keep up with Antonio’s brisk stride.“Isn’t that your ex-wife? What is she doing with Eros? Did you invite her too?” She asked questions upon questions, her voice clipped, as she watched Adriana vanish through the entrance.“I need silence, Abby,” Antonio replied coldly, his eyes straight ahead.Abby didn’t speak another word after. She knew better than to test Antonio when his v

Adriana’s breath hitched the moment his lips pressed against hers. The kiss came without warning, crashing into her like a tidal wave. One second she was seething with fury; the next she was paralysed, caught between shock and something dangerously unfamiliar.Eros didn’t rush the kiss. His lips moved with purpose, moulding against hers, slow and sure. He gently tugged on her lower lip, savouring it like it was something he’d been craving for far too long.Adriana clenched her fists at her sides, ready to push him off. But she didn’t; she couldn’t.She stood frozen, confused, her heart thundering in her chest so loudly that she was sure he could hear it.It wasn’t that she wanted the kiss; it wasn’t even about desire. It was about the storm he had stirred inside her, one she hadn’t felt in years.Then, just as suddenly, Eros p

As sunlight filtered through and cast soft golden stripes across the hardwood floor, Adriana stirred beneath the bedsheets, her dark lashes fluttering open. For once, she didn’t reach for her phone to scan emails or skim through news alerts. Today wasn’t about business. It was about beginnings.Lying on her back, she stared at the ceiling for a moment. Australia had been her sanctuary for years—a place where she had rebuilt herself from ashes into iron. But now, the time had come. California was calling, and with it, the next chapter of her plan.Rolling over, she reached for her phone and tapped Claire’s name—the kids’ nanny.“Hello, Ms. Claire,” she said softly.“Good morning, Ma’am. I’m just heading to check on Hardin and Tessa,” Claire’s voice chimed with its usual calm cheerfulness.Adriana sat up, pushing the covers aside with purpose. “That’s why I called. Don’t worry about them today. I’ll take care of everything.”There was a small pause before Claire responded, “Understood,