Novels by BULL

Now, more than seven people were looking at her. Her brain refused to come up with a lie, and just then someone spoke from behind.“You know why I can’t deal with people dealing with insecurity? They don’t know where to put a stop. Well, if you must know, Miss Daniella and I had a long series of meetings that took us outside the hotel. It rained yesterday, very late at night, and before we could gather, it was too late. I couldn’t endanger her life, not when the storm was so heavy. I booked a hotel room for her and booked mine. I only brought her back today. If you still want proof, I can show you.”Alicia didn’t know why he saved her, but she was grateful to Larry. Just then, Larry saw Bryan walk inside, and he said to him,“You have to win your girlfriend’s trust, so she doesn’t go about pointing fingers at innocent people.”Olivia couldn’t bring her eyes up to look at anybody. She heard the murmurs from people. Lucas sighed in relief and said,“Satisfied? You owe her an apology.”B

The woman repeated the “No” again. Her lips trembled, almost as if she heard Zoe’s mind screaming at her. She looked helpless, her hands shaking as she tried to reach for her daughter.“I can explain, Zoe.”“Sure,” Zoe said bitterly. “You will give me a serious explanation. Every single detail. You think you can just say no to me and that ends it? You'd better start talking. You know I’m impatient… mum. If I should even still call you that.”Her mother’s shoulders slumped. Tears slid down her face, and her voice quivered as she began.“After your father and I got married, we waited for four years. Four whole years, but no child came. We went for a series of tests, and the doctor confirmed I could never carry a child in my womb. Uterine factor infection, that’s what he called it. It broke me. For weeks, for years, I was empty. I cried myself to sleep every night. Then… then I confided in a friend of mine. She was a nurse. I told her everything.” She paused, wiped her wet face, and forc

“What are you saying, Diego? I understand that we look very much alike, more like doppelgangers, but we aren’t even related. For the record, I have no siblings. So enough of that. Now I can’t even visit my boyfriend, all because of one stupid lie that keeps growing.” Zoe’s voice cracked as she tried to stay calm. The food box she was packing remained half open, untouched. It felt useless now, risky even. Hunter would have to be the one to come over instead, she thought.Diego was still looking at her. “You should know me by now. I don’t say things I’m not sure of. Let’s do it this way. Go home to your mum. The pregnancy isn’t very obvious yet; the bump is still small. Ask her to be honest with you. If she still stands her ground, then demand a DNA test. I’ll take it from there. Trust me, she has a lot of explanations to give you. Even I’m eager to hear her story.”Zoe stood, staring at him. There was no joking in his eyes. Diego had that serious tone he rarely used, the kind that sa

Now all eyes were on Lucas, apart from Alicia, who was quietly looking at the water. It seemed like the person Lucas claimed to be in a relationship with wasn't her. Lucas tried to fix his words quickly."I mean, she will soon be in a relationship with me, after my divorce proceeds. You don't have to get your son involved, ma."He cursed himself inwardly. He just sounded like a fool, and the look on the woman’s face told him exactly that.Bryan stood up, brushing off the awkward silence."Happy Anniversary once more, Aunt and Uncle. I’ll be inside now. Need to catch some sleep. Goodnight, everyone."“I will follow my boyfriend inside. Goodnight.”Olivia said and stood up. Now inside the room, Bryan was trying to use his laptop, pretending to be busy. But it wasn't working. His mind wasn’t focused. He wished he could just go straight to Alicia and ask her everything. Was she not supposed to wait for him for six whole months? What was she even doing with that guy? Yes, maybe it was self

"A date. Just wow..." Bryan said to himself. He wanted nothing more than to walk up there, drag her by the hand, and take her away. But he couldn’t. He saw it all. Alicia gladly accepted the invite. Larry left politely after collecting her contact, still wearing that casual smile. Bryan clenched his fist. This wasn't what he wanted to see.Then, out of nowhere, Lucas appeared beside Alicia."Can we talk? Outside," he said."Sure," Alicia replied, walking alongside him out of the conference hall.Once they were outside, Lucas looked around to make sure no one was watching or listening. Then he faced her."Daniella, I know you have the right to associate with anyone here. But remember this: you are mine. And I’m about to change the face of your company. I saw you with that man, and you were all smiley. Those smiles are for me, not him."He paused, breathing harder now."I’m sorry if I raised my voice. I just… I can't stand seeing you getting all love-dovey with another man."Alicia fol

“Okay, thank you for being honest.”Just like that, Sonia left his room. Captain Smith didn’t want to look at where she had just left. Loving her would only cause her pain, likely exposing her to danger. It was better this way. He blamed himself for not controlling whatever was going on in his mind. Now isn’t the time to play lovey-dovey. He had to protect her children and make sure the enemy was gone for good. Only then will he come back alive.Tonia’s eyes were full of tears. She was rushing down the stairs and bumped into Camila.“I’m sorry, I wasn’t looking at where I was going,” she said.Camila saw the tears in her eyes, even though she was struggling so hard to hide them. Camila started laughing and said,“Seems there’s trouble in paradise. Let me take a wild guess. Smith dumped your silly ass?”She folded her arms, taking another jab.“Oh, my poor Tonia. What were you even thinking? I told you, you were just a thing of the moment. I know him more than you do. I knew it was onl

IRISH's POV“How is he, doctor?”“He is fine. Just sprained his ankle. He collapsed out of shock. He will be awake by morning. He just has to take the medication we prescribed, and he will be fine. Excuse me.”That was a big relief. How I drove to the hospital in one piece is a miracle. I died several times and woke up; those words from the doctor were soothing.Looking at the time, past midnight, I needed to catch some sleep. Hopefully, by morning, he would open his eyes.****“Where am I?”Did he also lose his sight? Where else is this, if not a hospital room? Be nice now, Irish, but before then, I might as well tease him a little.I kept my face like someone who’d seen a funeral. He tried to sit up; I rushed to him. “No, no, please don’t put weight on the leg. Can you feel anything?”The look on his face, priceless. “What do you mean? What happened to my leg?”“Can you feel anything?”He was scared to lift it. I'd better stop; he was still not strong. I burst into a laugh.“You ne

IRISH POVI can't lie my way out, as it stands. “Lisa got it for me.”Here we have it. He was still looking at me like he was trying to process what I said.“Irish, I will ask you this one question, and you dare not lie to me.” I didn't want to look into his eyes; I feel like he will see through me. But why was he wasting so much time asking the question? For his own good, I hoped I would come out honest.“Why did Lisa buy a diamond wristwatch as a gift for you? Did you lie to her?”“Yes, I did. I banked on the fact that she likes you. I didn’t ask for it; she gave it to me.”“Why would you! You can't bank on people's feelings because of your selfish reason!”“Selfish, huh? Do you know what it means to spend thousands of dollars on an autistic patient? The seizures, everything! You are a Wellington; you don't know what it feels like to…”I couldn't finish my words. I ran to my room and jammed the door. I hate being vulnerable in front of anyone.I could hear his footsteps. He was knoc

JIMMY’S POVDaddy’s mistress. These two have to be kidding right now. Finally, the service was over, and I went straight to my dad.“Can I speak to you for some minutes in private, Dad?”“Sure, son.”Now far from people, I dropped it. “Just what are you thinking? Bringing your mistress to a family function? The only reason I didn’t create a scene was because of Mum. I don’t want her to get hurt, because she will find out how unfaithful her dear husband has become.”I saw the surprise on his face. He tried to say something, but nothing came out.“Surprise. You thought I wouldn’t find out? Newsflash, I figured it out, thanks to your negligence. I’ll go inside now.”*****IRISH’S POVFrom time to time, I kept looking outside the window where my car was parked. I can’t believe I bought myself a car. No more Grandmother’s old wreck. That car was worn out, but we had no choice but to manage it.I was living in my imagination. Today was a good day; we only had two classes. The class was free

IRISH’S POV“Yes, Sir. You were the first person I met when I came to the college. You even offered to carry my bag.” I saw the confused look on his face. Okay, I'd better not laugh now.“I can’t remember that episode. So I was told you will be leading the men’s team for this year’s swimming competition. How prepared are you? Even if you ain’t, we will start our practice soon.”What is he talking about? Oh no, I just remember. What to do now. Yes, I am a good swimmer, but that is if only I can identify as my God-given gender. I need to do something now. Think, Irish. Just think.I started coughing, holding my chest. “Are you okay, Idris? You seem to have the flu.” The way he shifted back like I had COVID, that means my act is working.“I’m sorry. I so much want to be part of this competition, but I have a serious cold. The doctor recommended I stay off cold water.”He used his fingers to tell me to go. Mission accomplished. Finally out of his office. Okay, where the hell is Jimmy? I

IRISH’s POVHer wink just confirmed it. This girl is mad. I only hoped she wasn’t coming my way.“Hey, boyfriend. How was your weekend? Did you sleep well? You know I wanted to come over to your place and spend some time with you. I missed you.”She was coming closer. Don’t tell me, this girl really wanted to kiss her supposed boyfriend in front of everybody, shameless.“Good morning, class, sorry. I had a little emergency.”I had never been happier to see Professor John in my life. Lilly went back to her seat quickly. My eyes went over to Jimmy. Of course, there was a smirk on his face. He was enjoying every second of the drama.But wait, did Professor John just say he had an emergency? I wondered what kind of emergency. A lady’s emergency, maybe. Looking at him now, for some reason known only to him, he was dressed unusually well. Black jacket, black trousers. He looked like he was coming straight from a funeral.“So let’s begin,” he said. “As we talked about last week, it is time t

IRISH POVWhat will I do now? I don’t want to take the risk of turning over. Just then, I saw Jimmy’s car parked close to the court. He got out, looking around. I didn’t need anybody to say anything. I ran straight and slipped inside his car. Of course, he saw me; he followed right after.“Drive… just drive.” I strapped my seatbelt across my chest.That was close. Okay, that boy Dave will likely die between the thighs of a woman. I finally caught my breath. That was so close.“Sometimes, I just wonder what is going on in that head of yours. You should be called Chaotic,” Jimmy said.I’d forgotten he was the one driving. I needed to breathe first.“Well, maybe you should have informed me you’d be coming back with someone. For Pete’s sake, I am your roommate! And I deserve equal rights too.”What did I just say? Roommate. Now I’ve given him more reason to think I’m crazy.He chuckled, and of course, I know what that means. I bit my lower lip. Irish, zip it. Today has been a whole drama