Novel-novel oleh Srishti

~Diego's POV~ "So...?" "Have you ever signed papers without reading when you were with..." I took a pause. I didn't want him to address him as her ex-husband. He wasn't worth being related to her in any way. "With Mendoza..." "A lot..." She said, a heavy sigh coming out of her mouth. "Then I'm sure he has worse things than these..." I held back the urge to curse. Only God knows how ugly this all will get till we get our hands on Asher and all the proofs against them. I showed her the papers that have been circulated all over the internet. Even if Mendoza never loved her, he knew Esperanza was capable. Capable of sorting her life and getting all the pieces together. And he wanted to make sure it never happened. That's why he chose to build lies when he trusted him the most. He had some medical papers hidden up his sleeves that stated Esperanza wasn't mentally stable. Stating that for the past three years, she was on high doses of medication to be able t

~Diego's POV~ The news has been spreading like wildfire. And I didn't understand how. The news of Esperanza being the new CEO wasn't out yet then how come Juliana knew about it? Nothing was adding up except for one thing and I swear to God if this turned out to be true, I'm going to ruin more lives than I planned. I didn't expect my employees to turn against me. And if they did, they were going to pay for it. My phone was ringing continuously. My assistant, manager, even Trustees... All of them were hot on their heels. Demanding answers that I myself hadn't. But I know all of this is fake. She isn't what Juliana mentioned. Not even a bit of it. I swear, once I get proof against Mendoza, I'll strip him naked in front of the whole world. He attacked Esperanza in a way that could ruin her completely. She has come a long way... Healed herself in ways that made her cry until she was out of breath. I can't let people play with her sanity again. She isn't alone th

~Esperanza's POV~I was missing him. More than I thought I would. Maybe it was the effect of always being around him. I didn't know it until today, but I've developed a habit of being in touch with him. Talk to him whenever I wanted. Meet him whenever I wanted. But I haven't heard his voice for the past two days. He just texted me once a day. Reminding me that he remembers I'm there in his life. And... Somehow it feels incomplete. I wanted to go back to my place but Grandpa asked me to stay. The house just looks like bricks and decorations to him in Diego's absence so he wanted me to stay till he comes back. Though he has already discussed the closest dates of our wedding, I couldn't agree with his plans. I don't want it to be a grand, fat wedding with hundreds of guests, but I can't seem to find the best excuse to decline his dream politely. This is my second wedding, but his grandson's first. And last. And this time it wasn't me making up stories in m

~Juliana's POV~ I thought the bitch would die right after being thrown on the streets, but she found another bed to warm. I told Carlos to put an end to her life so she wouldn't become a threat to us, but he didn't listen. Neither did Evangelina. They both thought it would be great to see her suffer. The same way Evangelina suffered for years while she received all the princess treatment. But gosh! How do I keep her in control now? That Rowland brat is making her do things that I thought she would never be able to do in this lifetime. And now, she was getting on my nerves. I already had enough of her crybaby ruining my nights. The least I could expect was to be at peace, seeing her shedding tears in slums while I enjoyed every single penny that she wasted like it was nothing. My blood kept boiling, my nails kept digging into my flesh. If I don't stop her right here, she'll soon take away everything from me. I worked so hard to be where I am today;

~Third Person's POV~ Using Diego's closet in his absence felt like an invasion. Esperanza took her new brown tailored formal suit that fit her like a dream and walked to the room where she was staying in her newfound home. The changes were new and big. And for both, she wasn't prepared. But she knew she couldn't delay any of them. One would silence the world's questions about her character, and the other would bring her back to the world that belonged to her once. Pairing her attire with black stiletto heels, she applied a nude brown lipstick and kept her light brown hair straight in a side partition. The sleek look gives her the inner confidence and calm that the outer fails to provide. It wasn't loud. But enough to make her push the boundaries that people in her past created around her. "All the best, my child," Mr Rowland gave her his blessing. A soft smile on his face, "They'll ask you questions which will make you doubt yourself, but..." His e

~Esperanza's POV~ I felt betrayed... I was a fool to feel that way, but... Yeah... I was being a fool. Somewhere along the way, I had convinced myself that I knew him. Not personally, maybe. But professionally, at least. We worked together. We spoke. We planned. We trusted each other in silence. Or so I thought. But the way he left without meeting, without talking... It kind of gave me the cold realization that the 'everything' we had was actually nothing at all. He knew all about me. Whether I told him or he found out on his own, he knew it all. My past. My failures. My scars. Whereas I only knew about his family. Not the shadows he has been fighting. Not the pain he has buried deep inside him. There's something. Maybe a lot... But I'm not aware of any of it. My eyes fell on Mr Rowland. If anyone could tell me the truth about Diego, it would be him. But I didn’t want answers filtered through love or protection. I wanted Diego to tell me h