Novels by My Muse

CHAPTER FIVE: The Billionaire Deal2 / 365VICKYI blinked. Not once, not twice…but three full times.What did he just say?Rue started walking toward me where I stood frozen. I was stunned…no, furious. My face burned with disbelief and annoyance. How could he make such an expensive joke?“I’ll explain later,” Rue whispered, wrapping me in what looked like a comforting hug. “Just bail me out while she’s here.”“Why would you say something like that without my consent?” I hissed through clenched teeth.“Just help me get rid of her for now,” he whispered again.He gently pulled away from the hug and grabbed my wrist softly, leading me down the stairs.“Is it true, my dear? You two are getting married?” his grandmother asked, her eyes sparkling with excitement.I nodded, mostly because I couldn’t even open my mouth to speak. She immediately burst into claps and laughter, spinning in joy. I turned to Rue. He must’ve been a constant source of heartache for her.Rue Rogers. The only Rogers

4: Rue Rogers Day 2/365VICKYI sat outside for minutes, maybe hours. I still felt numb. I was trying to process all that had just happened to me. It felt like everything went wrong within the twinkle of an eye.Williams was having an affair with my sister all along. Plus, they were having a baby. A baby I couldn’t give him. And now I was getting a divorce. Was my life really this pathetic?These were questions I already had answers to, but it still felt like I didn't. The divorce papers were concrete evidence that it was all over, but I couldn't even bring myself to look at them. How then would I accept it?Valerie and Williams drove out a few minutes ago. They looked like a couple of high school sweethearts who had just started dating. It felt like I was the only one feeling so much pain. They didn't even glance at me. Valerie's words were still ringing in my head. She said I was better off dead, and I agree. What if I just end it now and not wait for the 365 days to elapse?"Dying

3; Deeper Betrayal Day 2/365 DaysVICKYI woke up to silence.The morning light peeked through the curtains; it was soft and warm against my face, but something felt off. The house was too quiet. Valerie wasn't beside me anymore. We had slept together in the same bed last night like when we were younger. Val had never been a morning person, so it was surprising that she was up so early."Val..." I called out, my voice still groggy with sleep, but there was no response."She couldn't have gone to work already... Not this early." I yawned.My throat was dry. I doubted I ate anything yesterday. "Maybe Val made breakfast," I muttered, dragging myself out of bed slowly, my body still sore from everything I'd been through. The ache in my chest wasn't just physical—it was emotional too. I had cried too much.I didn't want to think about today. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water.Then I heard it.Two voices. Low, hushed. A man's voice, and then another. These were fami

2: The Nonchalant Husband Day 1 /365 DaysVICKY "I have congestive heart failure... I'm dying, Williams..."It felt like a huge load had been lifted from my chest. Williams was still in bed. I could only see his back and not his reaction to what I'd just said."You have what?" He asked, snorting like me being sick wasn't important to him. Or he couldn't care less. "Congestive heart failure," I repeated. "After I fainted at the mall, they had to call an ambulance, and rushed me to the hospital. The doctors ran scans, and when the results came back, they told me I—""You fainted at the mall?" Williams scoffed.I paused, staring at his back, confusion all over my face. Was that the only thing he picked up from what I said?"Yes... my body was weak and stressed, I guess.""Stressed? Oh, please. You just said you have some heart bullshit. That's why you fainted—not because of stress.""Is that all you have to say?" I asked, my voice trembling. "Won't you ask me how I'm feeling? I said

1: I’m DyingDay 1/365 DaysVICKY"Your heart is very weak, and despite treatment, we’re afraid you may only have about 365 days left."These were the words that made my world stop. What was I going to do now? My husband wouldn't take this news well...Williams wouldn't take this news well.William Jake, the man I married right after high school. My first love. My everything. For eight years, he had been my protector, my best friend, my person. He wasn't perfect, but he tried. He brought me breakfast in bed after long shifts, left sweet notes, and held me like I was all that mattered in the world. We dreamed together. We struggled together. We built this life brick by brick, hand in hand. But that all that had changed and I don’t know why.About two years ago, something in him shut down. Slowly at first. He stopped answering my texts. He barely touched me anymore. Then came the silence. The cold stares. The yelling when I made even a small mistake. The nights he didn't come home. I bla