Novels by Zampa

Liam's POV As the car gilded on the street and we were to get to the office, Norman cleared his throat. “Mr Blackwood, should I go through your schedule for the day as usual? Or your yesterday's plan still holds?” His voice was calm.I listened to him in bewilderment but torn by conflicting emotions. I tried weighing the structure of my event and I lowered my gaze.“Sure, brief me on them,” I managed to utter.“Okay boss, the new secretary will resume work today as scheduled and she has to be introduced to the staff,” He began.My jaw dropped and I stared at him, baffled. “Oh, you have employed a new secretary now? That's great, then. That's not a problem you could just bring her to my office then later do the introduction on my behalf to the rest of the staff,” I stated with a note of seriousness in my eyes.“Okay boss, one of the investors of The Marshall Project will be around today, at 12 noon to meet with the board of directors. To discuss matters relating to the project, our pr

Charlotte's POV “Ethan!” I screamed his name and raced towards the door to embrace him.Meanwhile, Estella murmured the name severally on her lips just to be sure she was hallucinating.“Where have you been since morning? You shouldn't stress yourself much at the office; everything will not fall back to normal in just a day, and you know it,” I added and gave a brief smile.“Well, I'm not stressing myself but doing what's right, Charlotte. This company is yours, you know that I've never wanted to take over it at first and that hasn't changed now,” Ethan spoke for the first time as she stepped inside the hall.As I gazed back at Estella, her long lashes that had shadowed her cheeks flew up and I sat down frozen. She stared at us with complete surprise on her face.I tried to suppress my giggle as I knew what could be running through her mind. Is this the same Ethan who allegedly was reported dead to us a couple of months ago?As we got to where she was seated, her eyes widened in asto

Charlotte's POV Suddenly, my gaze became blurry, and my heart felt heavy. The misery of that night still haunted me. Yes, it does! And I don't want anyone to talk about it again.The heaviness centred in my chest is like an old wound that arched on a rainy day.Suddenly, A sharp pain squeezed my heart as I tried to utter some words and I settled back, disappointed.“Hey, Charlotte, are you okay?” Estella's voice broke through me, and she rose to sit beside me.As her arm settled on my shoulders, helplessness tugged in me and the tears blinded me.I bit my lips just to control the sobs in me, and I gulped hard, but it slowly found its way down my cheeks.I swallowed hard, just to control my tears but I failed as it seemed as a permanent sorrow that has weighed me down.“Come on, you don't have to do this,” Estella's voice was almost teary, too, as she buried my face on her chest.“I'm sorry, Charlotte. If I had said anything to hurt you,” she added.I listened to her with rising dism

Charlotte's POV “Daisy, could that be Ethan at the door?” I spun my head towards her.“Let me check it,” she said as she strolled towards the door.The moment the door was swung open, wave after wave of shock slapped at me. I gave a sidelong glance of utter disbelief and my mouth was snapped shut.I drew a sharp breath, and my body stiffened so that I couldn't move it. I managed to stand up, more surprised and uncertain than ever.“He's not the one, Charlotte. This is a lady rather,” just as Daisy spat those words, I didn't know how I took an abrupt step towards them as I'd already seen the person.As I drew nearer, I breathed faintly, and my jaw dropped as realization struck me like a cold bucket. What! I thought I was hallucinating? Or just maybe I'm dreaming?“Charlotte,” as my name escaped from my lips, I swung her into the circle of my arms and she buried her face through my throat.“Oh my goodness! You really surprised me, Estella,” I whispered to her, my breath hot against her

Charlotte's POV As I closed the door behind me, I was frozen, and my mind was racing dangerously. What have I done?My mind clicked and I tried to throttle the dizzying current racing through me. I radiated like vanity and drew near him like a magnet. I don't know why I couldn't pull myself away from him and I wanted more.The moment he whispered into my hair I was eager and erratic as a summer storm. What a fuck! My body arched for more of his touch, and it was as if he had suddenly unlocked my heart and soul.I found myself powerless to resist as I lean by his heart and I felt a lurch of excitement within you. I drank the comfort of his nearness and it melted my emotions.As my gaze drifted and I stole a look at him, I sensed vulnerability, entranced by a silent happiness on his face. I couldn't deny the spark of excitement at that moment but my body suddenly felt heavy and warm.How's it possible that I've known William for a long time but he hasn't informed me about having a p

Liam's POV “Since I was released after thorough investigations, I returned. You didn't freaking care to ask me what really went wrong during our transaction, Liam!” She added as tears still streamed down her face.Awkwardly, I cleared my throat. As if I was about to say something but my words got stuck in my throat as the guilt tormented me.Everything is happening so fast and literally overwhelming!“I'm out of your house, your life and everything that concerns you, Liam!” She screamed.“Wait! Wait! Please Cathy!” My voice was like a plea as I reached out for a hand and she pulled it from me with force.I watched as she banged the door behind and didn't look back. Oh my God! What have I done?!A moment after she left, I couldn't think straight and my heart was racing until I was breathless.Without hesitation, I rose from the bed immediately. My footsteps were thundering as I strolled down from the stairs.“Hey son, where are you heading to? Catherine had already left if she's the r

Lyra's POV “You should be thanking your stars that I added ‘Miss’ to your fucking name because you don't even deserve it!”Then I eyed her up and down covetously. “Ooh! What were you thinking? You think you have had your way; come on, wake up, Selina and stop dreaming!”I drew back my head from her and I broke into a great peal of laughter that echoed in the entire corridor.Gary might have waited for me all this while and tired by now but I have to put this useless woman in her place before anything else.“I…how dare you Lyra?! What the hell are you even talking about? You know absolutely nothing about that the crap you're spilling and I'm not in for your silly games here!” Her voice cracked, and the guilt in her eyes were so evident that even the blink could notice.As her voice faded, I brought my hand up to stifle the giggle that had risen in my throat, but I felt it was impossible, and I broke into another loud laugh.I folded my arms and my eyes swept over her just staring at h

Lyra's POV “What!” I screamed, and my ears were as though I was just dreaming about his words as they seemed too scary to be true.“I understand that look, and it's hard to even believe it, and as it stands now, even though I need a presenter, he doesn't know I'm out of prison and doesn't watch the news. That's one thing about him that I'm so much aware of,” he managed to say and I still stared at him wordless.Then I tiptoed back to my seat and my eyes couldn't leave his face. It was as though I was anxiously searching his face to figure out his thoughts, which was obviously impossible.The moment I landed on my chair, he reached for my hand and murmured some words on his lips as we stared at each other without a word for a while.“I understand how badly you feel and so shattered down to earth. How the people you love most turn out to be more than enemies, and the only thing they can think of as a payment for your sacrifices towards them is pain, hurt and betrayal!”“It's so heartbr

Lyra's POV My eyes widened in astonishment, and I was amazed at the thrill his words gave me. I raised my eyelids, and my eyes met his glaring ones as the shock ran through me.“Yeah, I know you're confused, Lyra, but I'm the same person you knew back in the prison house,” he spoke as he nodded his head.“Really?!” I covered my mouth as I was barely able to control my grasp of surprise.As I voiced that, he nodded his head and stretched his hand towards my tensed ones, which were lying on my desk.“I don't know my real name, and I guess that caused the confusion, right? You don't have to worry about anything, Lyra, I'm with you on this mission, and there's nothing for you to be bothered about,” he revealed.“I know it has been hard for you all this while, and take my word if I tell you that you will get the justice you deserve,” he continued, and my eyes swept all over him.I cleared his throat, and he loosened his tie a bit as I relaxed on the swivel chair. “A lot is going through y

Lyra's POV I pulled the phone from my ears instantly and my eyes widened in astonishment. I stood there, blank and shaken.I parted my lips, but my voice broke miserably, and I was too surprised to accept his handshake.His hand remained in the air as he searched anxiously on my face as though he was trying to read what I had in mind.Is he really Tate Shark? Or am I hallucinating?I surveyed his face and the same fragments of images clouded my mind. There's nothing that seems to make me doubt what's going on in my mind.“You…you are? Tate Shark?” My voice cracked and I released my handbag to Sandra.“He was here for a while now ma'am,” she said as she stretched her hand for the bag.He nodded eagerly with a brief smile on his lips. “Yeah Miss Jenkins, it's a pleasure to be here,” his husky voice made my body tremble all of a sudden.I only stared speechless, as though I was deaf or dumb, and I couldn't help but wonder how this man who was released from prison was a news presenter.W

Lyra's POV Her eyes moved upwards to stare at my glaring ones and she surveyed me keenly. They were a pool of pity in them but behind that, the only thing I perceived was that evil old lady who stood against me in court years ago without a fucking care about anything.“I want to make it right now and stand by you through everything. I…,” she paused and stole a look at my red face.“I know I disappointed you Lyra. But I want to be the shoulder that you would lean on now on your hard days and the one that you will rejoice with on your happy days. I…,” she muttered under her breath and her voice was broken all of a sudden.I pulled the handbag from her cursed hands and my eyes flickered over her. “It's good you know that you disappointed me, and for your information, Mrs Jenkins. I don't know, you don't even deserve to be referred to as that.”“Guess what? It's too late for that now. A shoulder for me to lean on? Really?” I stood still as I tried to fight back the tears that had threate

Lyra's POV “You…but Marc,” she stammered and her eyes frantically went back and forth on us.“Yeah, I didn't tell her about it because I wanted to surprise the both of you,” Marc replied eagerly and upon all indications, they had been in touch with each other.“Miss Jenkins, I thought it wise to schedule a meeting with you and grandma. Since you returned you have not asked about her and know why. But…”I dropped my handbag on the couch near her and I interrupted him vehemently. “Who the hell gave you that advice? Wait…oh God!” My voice cracked and I ran my hand through my long hair.“What even makes you think that I want to see this? This one? She's not my grandma anymore and will never be!” My voice was almost cold.I swallowed the lump that rose in my throat, and I stared at them with my eyes full of fury while she lowered her gaze to the floor.She picked up her support crutch, and tried to sit upright. I couldn't imagine that just in less than five years of being away she's now t