Novels by Jennie

“Ding”.Came the notification sound from Elowen’s phone.Her phone vibrated once again and then by the third time, Elowen knew something was wrong.She opened the message and she saw a link a link with no name and no greeting.Her heart pounded as she tapped it.The screen loaded painfully slow, like it wanted to warn her. Then words appeared. “Internal audit file, verified excerpt.”She gasped in shock as her hands trembled.Someone had released a part of the drive.Just a piece.Elowen did not plan for the truth to come out this way.She was sitting by the window when it happened, one hand resting on her stomach, the other holding her phone. The house was quiet. Cassian had left early, his face tight with thoughts he would not share yet. That had become normal between them. Careful steps, half-truths, slow healing.The article was short but it spoke of secret transfers, shadow accounts, and one name that stood out clearly; Cassian’s father. He was not accused directly or arrested

Elowen woke up with a dull ache in her back and a slow heaviness in her body. She sat up carefully and waited until the feeling reduced."Urghhhh!" She groaned as the twins shifted gently inside her.She stood up and walked to the window. The city was very calm.Cassian came inside, standing behind her. “You’re awake early.”“I couldn’t sleep,” she said. “My mind wouldn’t slow down.”He joined her, standing close but not crowding her. “Mine either.”They stayed quiet for a moment and then Elowen said, “We should not open the drive today.”Cassian nodded. “I agree.”That choice mattered because it was the first time they had both decided not to act. Not because they were afraid, but because they were ready to think.“If we rush,” Elowen continued, “we would literally give control back to Yura, your father or anybody else watching.”Cassian glanced at her and nodded without arguing.Later that day, Cassian met with his legal team.Elowen stayed home, as the doctor advised. She sat in t

Urghhhh” Elowen groaned tiredly. She felt the weight of the day in her bones.The conversation with Yura had shaken her more than she wanted to admit, but it had also made something clear: she could not wait for the truth to fall into place. She had to act.Cassian was still in the study, going through files. His brow was tight and his hands were moving over documents with precision. At any slightest time, he muttered a word under his breath, either in frustration, worry or calculation.Elowen stepped closer. “Cassian,” she said softly.He looked up, and for a moment, she thought he would smile but the tension in his jaw didn’t soften.“What is it?” he asked.“We need to take the first step,” she said. “We can’t just wait for whoever has the drive to make the next move.”Cassian ran a hand through his hair. “And what step is that?”She drew in a breath, steadying herself. “We make them show themselves then We force the first move, carefully” Cassian studied her. The way she said it w

Her body felt heavy, but not in pain but she was tired when she woke up. Elowen placed a hand over her stomach without thinking. The movement inside her was gentle, steady and calm today and that was what mattered.She lay still for a moment, listening to the house. It was quiet, but not empty. Cassian. She thought.She pushed herself upright and reached for her robe. Pregnancy had taught her patience.She stepped into the hallway and followed the soft glow of light toward the living room.Cassian stood near the window with his phone in his hand, his posture tight. He hadn’t noticed her yet.“Elowen,” he said quickly when he turned. “Did I wake you?”“No,” she replied. “I woke up because you weren’t there.”That made him pause.She walked closer, slowly, and took his hand. His grip was strong, but tense.“What happened?” she asked.Cassian hesitated. He always did when the truth felt heavy.“There’s something missing,” he said. “Something important.”She didn’t let go, she persis

Cassian did not ask Elias to sit and that alone said enough.Elias stood near the door with his hands folded behind his back and his face was so calm in the way Cassian had learned not to trust. The room was quiet except for the low hum of the lights above them. Outside the glass wall, the city moved as if nothing was breaking apart inside this building.“You said the audit was finished,” Cassian said.He kept his voice even and nodded once. “Yes.”“That’s all?” Cassian asked still in doubts.Elias met his gaze. He did not rush to explain and he did not fill the silence. He had always known how to use quietness like a weapon.“That’s all you asked,” Elias replied.Cassian watched him closely. He searched for unusuals, something in the eyes, the shoulders, the breath but Elias gave him nothing.Cassian leaned back against the desk. “You didn’t bring a report.”“No,” Elias said.“Why?”“Because a report leaves a trail.”Cassian’s furrowed his eyebrows. “So you came empty-handed.”“I

Cassian woke before dawn. The house was quiet, too quiet, the kind of silence that pressed against his ears. He lay still for a moment, staring at the ceiling, listening to his own breathing. For the first time in weeks, his mind felt clear.That alone should have warned him. He got out of bed and walked to the window. Outside, the city was just starting to become lively and behind him, Elowen slept on her side, one hand resting protectively over her stomach. Cassian watched her for a long moment. The twins were safe. That was what mattered most. That was what he kept telling himself.I’m winning, he thought.The legal pressure on his father was tightening. Key accounts had been frozen. Two allies had stepped back, choosing silence over loyalty. The evidence Cassian had gathered, clean, verified, and legal was finally being taken seriously.For the first time, Anton Vale was cornered.Cassian let out a loud breath.He dressed quietly and left the bedroom, closing the door with care.

ARIA'S POV.I watched my sister fall apart with three days of restraining order and Sage barely eating or sleeping. She had given up completely. I tried everything possible to encourage her but it was futile.She just sat in her room and stared at nothing."Victoria won," she kept saying. "There's nothing left to do."But I disagreed because while Sage was fighting Victoria head-on, I watched from the sidelines and learnt. And I saw something Sage didn't see.Victoria moved faster and bolder. Either she was completely confident that she won or she was scared of something.I sat at breakfast with Sage. She pushed scrambled eggs around her plate and didn't eat.Dark circles under her eyes, her hair unbrushed and the same sweater she had worn for three days.Mom set down her coffee cup. "Honey, should we see a doctor? You don't look well.""I'm fine." Sage turned away.After breakfast, Sage went back to her room and I followed."You can't give up. Julian is still in danger."She didn't

SAGE'S POV I didn't tell Madison and Aria that I was going to the coffee shop. The place was mostly empty with only a few college students and an elderly couple. I ordered coffee that I couldn't drink. I just held it and watched the door. What if he doesn't show? What if Victoria walks through that door instead? I thought. At exactly 10:00 AM, a man entered. He looked like he was in his late fifties with gray hair, an expensive suit and tired eyes. He scanned the room looking for me than he finally saw me, walked over and sat without asking. "Thank you for coming. We don't have much time. Victoria thinks I'm at a business meeting in Chicago." He slid a manila folder across the table. "Everything you need is in here. But you won't like what you find." Thomas ordered coffee while still watching the door. "I'm Thomas Ashford. Victoria's uncle. I've watched her destroy people since she was twelve." "When did it start?" I looked up. "In middle school. A girl named S

SAGE'S POV The email from the name 'Thomas Ashford' arrived at 3:47 AM.I didn't know the content of the message but I saw a little part where he said that he was Victoria's uncle. But at 6:45 PM, I was sitting in the back row of the Ashford auditorium with Madison, waiting to destroy my last chance with Julian."You can still back out," Madison whispered. "We can leave right now."I shook my head. The auditorium was filling up with students, parents and teachers. Everyone was excited for performances they thought will be normal.I scanned the crowd and found Julian near the front with his performance group with Victoria beside him, touching his arm.They hadn't seen me yet and didn't know I was there."Let's do this," I said.Madison nodded and opened her laptop. The video was queued and ready but we just had to wait.Madison had the technical setup ready. She spent days hacking into the auditorium's AV system and could override the projector at any moment.The plan was to play E

SAGE'S POV At exactly 6:45AM, I met Madison in the parking lot. Her hair was in a messy ponytail with dark circles under her eyes like she didn't sleep at all."Get in my car. We need to talk where no one can hear us."I got in the passenger seat and she immediately locked the doors."I spent all night researching and looking into Victoria's claim about your bracelet." She pulled out her laptop from the backseat. "And I found something...eerrr...but you're not going to like it."She opened the laptop and showed me an old photo of a party from Lincoln's high dated two years ago and in the background was a younger me with different hair and a silver bracelet on my wrist. I gasped."You were there, at that party. The night Cameron Morrison got his lead and you were wearing the bracelet she claims to have."I stared at the photo and tried to remember."It's not a bluff," Madison said quietly. "Victoria's telling the truth.""Do you remember this party?" Madison asked.I thought hard. "

SAGE'S POV 2:55pm. I was in the taxi across the street from the Morrison house with the gift I had spent an hour in wrapping for Julian. Madison's car was down the block. She texted: I'm here. Me: Alright. I was dressed in a blue dress with curled hair and little make up to cover up the dark circles under my eyes. I grabbed the gift and walked towards the house. Music and laughter drifted from inside, I could see balloons and people then my eyes drifted to Victoria standing next to Julian with her hand on his arm and laughing. I took a breath and walked up the steps through the open front door, into my worst nightmare. "Sage! You came!" Susan Morrison appeared immediately and pulled me into a warm hug. "I'm so glad you're here. Here, let me take your coat." She helped me out of it and took the gift. "Julian will be so happy you came. He's in the living room. Come on." She led me through the house. The living room was full of Julian's relatives, cousin, a few friends from s

SAGE'S POV "Your teachers are worried, Sage. You failed a quiz in AP History. You've never failed anything. You even fell asleep in English class.....twice and you didn't turn in your art project. Ms. Lopez said that's the first." I didn't respond. I couldn't sleep at night so I passed out during the day, I couldn't focus on homework when my brain won't stop replaying the park conversation. That art felt pointless when the person who made me love it doesn't want me anymore. Mrs. Palmer slid a paper across her desk. "This is a referral for counseling. I think talking to someone might help." I stared at the paper and ignored it. Mrs. Palmer leaned forward. "Is everything okay at home with your family?" "Everything's fine." "Sometimes breakups can affect our academic performance more than we realize. I heard you and Julian...." "I said I'm fine.....urrgh" I rolled my eyes. She didn't believe me and could see it in her face. But she couldn't force me to talk. "The refe