Novels by Authoress Azaria

After Ana scrambled her way out of his office, Cole remained still for a long time before finally going back to the files. He flipped to the last page this time he saw a timestamp and an internal message log. He saw that the message was not from Leah; it was from Ana, and the date did not match anything she had told him. Cole leaned back in his chair, his mind racing. "What if I was wrong?” he muttered to himselfLeah POVI sat at my desk, eyes fixed on the laptop, as my fingers moved steadily across the keyboard. I was working on the numbers, projection, and strategy layers of the project, but something wasn’t aligning no matter how I looked at it. “You’ve been staring at that for twenty minutes." his voice startled meMark stood a few steps behind me; I hadn’t heard him walk in.“You’re still here,” I said.He didn’t answer me immediately; instead, he walked closer, glancing briefly at her screen.“You’re forcing it,” he said.I leaned my back slightly. “It’s not adding up.” I said

Back in Cole’s office it was unusually quiet; he preferred it that way.He stood by the window, hands in his pockets, looking out over the city, but not really seeing it.His mind wandered to the event that happened in the conference room when he heard a knock on his door“Come in," he saidThe door opened immediately, and his secretary stepped in with a tablet in hand. “You asked for the internal reports, sir," he saidCole walked back to his desk and sat. “Does the report contain everything related to the last six months?” he asked. “Especially anything involving… Leah."“Yes, sir," the secretary replied, stepping forward to place the files down neatly.“Anything unusual?” he asked, looking at the files on the tableThe secretary hesitated. “Yes… sir," before he replied finallyThat got his attention. "Explain," he requested.Opening the tablet and pulling up a file. “There are inconsistencies," the secretary said“What kind?” he asked, a frown crossing his face“Timeline discrepanc

The conference room was already half full when Leah arrived; voices overlapped in low, controlled conversations, screens glowed, and assistants moved quietly along the edges, placing files, adjusting chairs, and pouring water.Leah stepped in; she was calm, composed, and preparedAs she moved toward her assigned seat, “Miss Leah," a voice called outI turned to see who it was; he was one of Mark’s senior managers and gestured toward the front row. “Mr. Mark wants you seated here.” he said Of course he did, I thought to myself as I nodded. “Thank you.” I said to himI walked forward and stopped on my track because Cole was already seated across the table watching me.The air felt tighter and more tensed. I looked to my assigned seat, walked there, pulled out my chair, and sat down looking composed and unbothered.Cole leaned back slightly in his seat; his eyes were still on me. “Didn’t expect to see you here,” he said, sounding casual.I opened her file. "You should start expecting be

“Your screen hasn’t changed in ten minutes.” I turned around and was shocked to find Mark standing there. I didn’t notice when he walked in. “You’ve been watching?” I asked “I’ve been standing here," he replied with a shrug and an expression that I was not sure what it was. “You could’ve said something.” I said, slightly annoyed about the ambush. “You looked like you needed the silence," he said, his gaze shifting back to my screen. His response took me off guard. “I was working,” I replied, masking my little shock. He replied calmly, "No, you were forcing it," he said “And you can tell the difference?” I said, crossing her arms together. "Yes," he replied “That’s a bit arrogant.” I said, while holding his gaze “It’s accurate," he said. "You learn fast," he continued. “I adapt,” I replied, almost smiling “Adaptation implies pressure,” Mark said calmly. “Who’s applying it?” I looked up at him. “Is this part of the job description?” I asked I saw the faintest trace of

“She joined Mark Corporation?” he asked again; his voice was low and controlled, masking the rage he feels within “Yes, sir,” his secretary replied. “She started working recently and has been assigned to a strategic unit.” his secretary said “Which unit?” Cole asked again “Directly under Mark," his secretary replied. he was more careful this time Cole was quiet for a moment, then he let out a deep breath. “Of course,” he muttered to himself. It made sense that Mark would want to keep her close to him; this was not random “Keep an eye on it,” he said, turning to his secretary. “Yes, I will," his secretary replied. Cole stared at the city skyline, deep in his thoughts. It does not sit right that Leah was working with Mark, of all the places she could have gone. “She walked away…” he murmured and now works for his rival. Leah POV That evening when I got home, I placed my bag on her bed. I looked up to see Selena at the doorway holding two cups of orange juice. “You

Nothing obviously had changed since Leah had been away. The furniture was still arranged exactly the same way. The marble floors are polished. But something was missing.For three years, he had never really paid attention to the small things. The coffee that was always waiting on the table every morning, documents sorted neatly before meetings, and the soft sound of someone moving around the kitchen before sunrise.Ana sat comfortably on the sofa, scrolling through her phone. When she saw him enter, she smiled brightly.“You’re late today.” She saidHe loosened his tie. "Work," he said, looking distracted.Ana stood from where she was sitting and walked toward him, slipping her arm through his.“You work too much, Cole. Soon everyone will know we’re together, so you should slow down and enjoy life a little." She said while unbuttoning his shirt.Cole gave a small nod, but his attention shifted to the table beside the door; there was a thin envelope on it. With the word "Hospital" on t