Novels by Jeane

Sasha’s heels clicked against the polished floor as she paced from one end of the living room to the other.Her hands wouldn’t stay still. They kept wringing together like she could squeeze the tension out of her body.“This is bad,” she muttered under her breath for the third time.River, leaning against the kitchen counter, watched her with a frown. “You’ve said that already. Five times.”“I mean it, River.” She stopped mid-step, turning toward him with wide, restless eyes. “If he steps down now, everything will spiral. And I can’t, no, we can’t let that happen.”River crossed his arms. “Then what do you suggest?”Her answer came fast, like she’d been rehearsing it in her head. “We tell him everything. All of it. Even the stuff he doesn’t remember.”River’s jaw tightened. “What stuff?”Sasha hesitated. But finally, she nodded. “His parents.”By the time they got back to the penthouse, Jace was on the couch, legs tucked under him, flipping absently through a magazine he clearly wasn’

By dawn, Sasha rushed into the penthouse, her heels clicking hard against the floor.“Jace, wake up,” she said, pulling the blinds open so sunlight spilled into the room. “We’ve got a problem. You have a meeting. An important one and you cannot miss this.”River, who had been sitting in the chair beside Jace’s bed all night, lifted his head slowly, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. “Are you serious right now? He almost died yesterday. Maybe let the man breathe before you throw a meeting at him.”Sasha turned to him sharply, voice edged with urgency. “I know. But this is Maddox Enterprises collaborating with Jux Automobiles. If Jace isn’t there to sign, the whole deal could fall through. Months of work, gone.”Jace groaned, shielding his eyes from the light with one hand. “What are you talking about?” His voice was rough, clearly pissed off for waking up this early. “You’re the CEO,” Sasha said firmly. “They expect you to sign the agreement today. No one else can do it.”River stood, c

The elevator doors slid open, and the soft chime echoed in the quiet penthouse.River looked up from the kitchen counter, his coffee mug halfway to his lips.“Sasha?” he said in surprise, almost spilling the drink. “What are you doing here so early?”She stepped inside, her movements quick but heavy, like she was forcing herself to keep going. “I came as fast as I could,” she said, her voice low.River frowned and set the mug down, walking toward her. “How are you? I heard what happened… Are you okay now?”“I’m better,” she replied, but her eyes told a different story.River paused, really looking at her now. She was pale. Her cheeks looked hollow, and her eyes were rimmed red like she hadn’t slept, or had been crying for hours. Her usually perfect hair was tied in a messy bun, with strands falling into her face.“You don’t look better,” River said gently. “When’s the last time you ate?”Sasha ignored the question, brushing past him. “Where is he?”River hesitated but pointed toward t

The elevator doors slid open, and the soft chime echoed in the quiet penthouse.River looked up from the kitchen counter, his coffee mug halfway to his lips.“Sasha?” he said in surprise, almost spilling the drink. “What are you doing here so early?”She stepped inside, her movements quick but heavy, like she was forcing herself to keep going. “I came as fast as I could,” she said, her voice low.River frowned and set the mug down, walking toward her. “How are you? I heard what happened… Are you okay now?”“I’m better,” she replied, but her eyes told a different story.River paused, really looking at her now. She was pale. Her cheeks looked hollow, and her eyes were rimmed red like she hadn’t slept, or had been crying for hours. Her usually perfect hair was tied in a messy bun, with strands falling into her face.“You don’t look better,” River said gently. “When’s the last time you ate?”Sasha ignored the question, brushing past him. “Where is he?”River hesitated but pointed toward t

River was shocked about Jace not recognizing him. His chest tightened, like someone had punched the air out of his lungs.“You… don’t know me?” River asked slowly, almost afraid of the answer.Jace’s eyes narrowed slightly, his head tilting as if searching for a memory that refused to surface. “Should I?” His voice was calm but distant, like he was talking to a stranger.River blinked, his throat tightening. “It’s me, River. Your...” He stopped himself. What was he now? Bodyguard? Friend? Something more? “I’ve been with you every day for months.”“I’m sorry,” Jace said, his gaze dropping to his hands. “I don’t… remember.”River took a step closer, desperate. “Remember the office? The threats? The time I pulled you out of that alley? You looked me dead in the eye and....”“Stop.” Jace’s voice was sharp now, almost defensive. “I told you, I don’t remember.”River studied him, searching his face for some flicker of recognition. “You really don’t feel anything? Not even a… gut instinct ab

River glanced up toward Jace’s office when he heard the explosion.His heart dropped.Smoke poured from the top floor windows. Alarms blared. People screamed and scattered in every direction, but River’s feet moved before his brain could catch up.“Jace!” he shouted, taking the stairs two at a time.The building shook beneath his boots, and the heat from the smoke stung his lungs. But none of that mattered. All that mattered was getting to Jace.“Move!” River barked as security guards hesitated at the hallway, unsure of what to do.One of them reached out. “Sir, you can’t…..”“Don’t try me,” River snapped, pushing past them, his voice full of fire. “He’s in there!”He used his elbow to break open the jammed office door. Wood splintered under the force, and a wave of black smoke burst out like a monster finally released.The smoke was thick, too thick to see more than a few feet ahead. River dropped low to the ground, using his memory of the layout to guide him.“Jace!” he called again