Novels by Lolly Brown

ADRIAN’s POV“Confirmed?” I asked sharply.The investigator, still standing near the door nodded once. “Yes, sir.”The atmosphere inside the office turned tensed again. Rain still battered the windows behind us while Serena’s face continued appearing across every news channel in the background.I looked toward the investigator again. “Who is the body?”The man opened the file in his hand. “His name is John Sky, a man in his mid-forties, had multiple criminal charges including fraud, assault, illegal weapons possession, and organized theft.”Damien frowned as he stared along from where he was seated. “What does he have to do with Serena’s accident?”“That’s what we’re trying to determine.”I stepped forward impatiently and snatched the file from him, flipped through the report. The dead man’s face stared back at me from the report. He has a rough appearance and a scar near his jaw, then I flipped over to the next page, my heart sank at what I saw. Vehicle association report: Black SUV

ADRIAN’s POV“I want every camera angle from that bridge.” The order left my mouth the second I walked into my office. Nobody answered immediately, the atmosphere inside the conference room felt tense, three members of my security team stood near the screen while Damien remained seated at the far end of the table watching me carefully.News channels still played Serena’s death across every television in the building. I was sick of seeing it, sick of hearing reporters discuss my marriage like they knew anything about it. One of the investigators finally spoke.“We already recovered most available footage, sir. There are gaps”I loosened my tie roughly as I sat down. “What kind of gaps?”The man hesitated briefly. “Several traffic cameras near Westbridge Coastal Road were remotely disabled for eleven minutes during the time of the crash.”I knew immediately that wasn’t random, I looked toward the screen ahead, paused footage showed Serena’s car entering the highway during the storm.T

Serena’s POV“My wife did not deserve what happened to her.” Adrian’s voice filled the room quietly from the television screen. I sat frozen at the edge of the bed. The cameras flashed endlessly around him while reporters shouted questions from every direction, but Adrian barely reacted. He stood there in a black suit, looking exhausted in a way I had never seen before.For a moment, he almost looked sincere.“I ask everyone to respect my family’s privacy during this difficult time,” he continued calmly.“Family,” I muttered. That word felt bitter now, I stared at the screen without blinking.This was the same man who stood silently while another woman discussed divorcing me like I was disposable.The same man I overheard planning a future without me. And now he was standing before the entire country acting like a grieving husband. My fingers curled slightly against the blanket.Leonard remained near the window behind me, silent while the broadcast continued.One reporter suddenly sh

Serena’s POV“You were not supposed to wake up this soon.”The voice came before my eyes could even fully opened. Slowly, I blinked through the haze in my head.White ceiling, soft golden lighting. This is definitely not a hospital.I tried to move and immediately regretted it. A sharp pain cut through my head, forcing me to stay still.A man stood beside the bed. Tall, calm and impeccably dressed in a dark tailored shirt, sleeves rolled slightly like he had been awake for hours but never disorganized.His presence didn’t feel poor or ordinary, everything about the room didn’t. From the crystal lamp to polished wood walls, wide glass windows showing a private estate outside. A faint scent of expensive cologne in the air.I frowned.“Where am I?” my voice came out rough.The man studied me for a moment before answering.“Leonard Arden’s residence.”The name rang a bell but it meant nothing to me. My fingers tightened slightly on the bedsheet as I tried to sit up again but my head prote

Adrian’s POV“Mr. Laurent?”I looked up sharply as one of the house staff rushed into my bedroom.“It’s almost midnight, sir.”I glanced at the clock beside the bed and frowned slightly.Serena still wasn’t home.It’s been hours I’ve been trying to reach her but can’t. I assumed she went to Ava’s place to cool off before returning home like she usually did after arguments. But something about tonight felt different.I gestured to the staff to leave. She left hurriedly and close the door behind her. I picked up my phone again and called Serena’s number for what was probably the tenth time already.Still switched off.At this moment, my frustration has turned into fear.I loosened my tie before walking toward the window. Rain poured endlessly outside while thunder echoed across the dark sky. The weather was getting worse.A knock sounded against the bedroom door before Damien walked in casually with a glass of whiskey in his hand.“You look terrible,” he said while dropping onto the cou

Serena’s POVRain poured heavily outside the hotel as I drove through the empty road with trembling hands wrapped around the steering wheel.I could barely see properly through the windshield.But honestly, the storm outside felt nothing compared to the one inside me.My chest hurt so badly it was becoming difficult to breathe.Adrian cheated on me.Not only that, he planned to divorce me the moment his partnership deal became successful.A broken laugh escaped my lips before tears blurred my vision again.Seven years of loving him like my entire world revolved around him. And somehow, I still wasn’t enough.I tightened my grip on the steering wheel as another wave of pain hit me.I suddenly remembered all the times I defended Adrian whenever Ava warned me about how distant he had become lately. Maybe she saw everything long before I did.My phone started ringing inside my purse.Adrian.I stared at the screen for a few seconds before rejecting the call immediately.“Why is he calling