Novel-novel oleh Damilola Bishop

ELENA’S POV Aldric had already stepped into the bathroom and locked the door behind him. I stood at the entrance with my heart in my mouth, wrapped in my night dress. My heart pounded rapidly with fear as I waited for the expected reaction. “What do I do? What do I do?” I muttered, trembling as I paced the bathroom entrance, waiting for the raised voice and confrontation between Aldric and Adrian in the bathroom. But nothing happened.It was all calm. I heard the sound of water running and I just stood there confused; Aldric came out, wiping his hands with a small towel and his expression was as calm as neutral. I nearly collapsed from relief. He probably did see Adrian. His brows lifted slightly, “Elara… why do you look worried?” he asked softly. “What’s wrong?”“I…it’s nothing,” I stammered.He tilted his head, studying me. “Are you sure? You look pale just now.” I swallowed hard, as I tried to think of a good explanation. Then I remembered what Elara had told me about him;

ELENA’S POVI shoved Adrian backward, whispering, “Hide! Please, just go!” My voice shook as I grabbed my towel and wrapped it around myself.He looked at me with his face full of disappointment then his lips curved in a faint, mocking smile. “Really, sweetheart? You’re going out there? Aren't you scared he'll smell me on you?”“Adrian, please!” I hissed, pushing him toward the bathroom. “Don’t make this worse! Just stay there quietly, I beg you.” He held my gaze for a moment before finally stepping back into the bathroom.I shut the door quickly. My handshake was trembling so bad that I thought it might fall off.The knock came again. “Elara? Are you in there?”“I…I’m coming!” My voice cracked. I took a deep breath, fixed my towel tighter, and rushed to open the door Aldric stood there, tall and composed as always, dressed in a simple black shirt with his sleeves rolled up. His dark gray eyes swept over me, pausing briefly on my damp hair, then back to my face.“You look… startled

ELENA’S POV“What the hell are you doing in my room?” My voice trembled, even though I tried to sound fierce;My heart thudded so violently I could hear it echo in my ears.Adrian smiled, softly; He slipped his phone into his pocket and took a step forward, “Relax, sweetheart. I just wanted to confirm something.”“Confirm what?” I clutched the towel tighter around me, my pulse hammering beneath my skin, “You can’t just walk in here like that, this is my room!”He tilted his head, eyes glinting with amusement. “Your room, huh?” His voice was taunting “Funny. Because I took the phone number of the woman I met in that hotel room that night… straight from her phone before I left. Thought I’d call it and see who picked up.”My stomach twisted, “You what?”His smirk deepened, “And look what we have here, Mrs Harrison. Why are you answering the call?” I froze. My throat went dry;“Why would you invade someone’s privacy like that?” I managed to whisper. “That’s illegal, and completely insan

ELENA’S POV My stomach dropped; Two nights ago, my worst nightmare, the night my best friend and my mother betrayed me. That day, I thought I won the argument against my mother by telling that I was a virgin and I couldn't replace Elara because she already slept with Aldric. There was no way he wouldn't find out. I decided to attend a party to avoid the awkwardness at home and confided in my best friend, Aria, who was more than just a friend, but a sister because she was raised and nurtured by my family after she lost hers at a very young age. Aria’s solution was to get me drunk and forget about it all. I fell for it. That night, I woke up to hands roaming around my body and the kisses on my neck.I was on a bed and it wasn't my room; my entire vision was blurry and I couldn't understand what was happening at first.There was a man on top of me, peeling off my dress and pleasing me with his mouth. I should have screamed and pushed him away but…It must have been the alcohol o

ELENA’S POV I sat on the floor of my room, staring at the wall like it had all the answers to my ruined life;My hands were trembling, my heart felt like a crushed piece of glass, and my eyes were swollen from crying all day,How could they?My life had been stolen from me in one night.I hated them. Every single one of them, my mother, my father… and Aria. Especially Aria.“How could she do this to me?” The one person I thought I could confide in. The thought alone burned through my chest: My best friend teamed up with my mother to ruin my life; They took away something I could never get back.When I got home that morning, my mother didn’t even look me in the eye. She didn’t say a word. She just avoided me all day. My phone kept buzzing with messages from Aria. I didn’t bother opening them. I didn’t want her apologies; She could rot in hell for all I care.A sharp knock shattered my silence.Before I could respond, the door burst open.“Elena!”I flinched at the sound of my fath