Novelas de Odafe Efe

The atmosphere on the 12th floor was thick enough to cut with a knife. The soft thud of Mia’s spilled coffee cup echoed in the dead silence of the office, but no one turned to look at her. Every single pair of eyes was glued to Julian Vance.Mia stood frozen, her heart was now racing." How's this possible? Why the hell is he here ". She muttered in panic.Julian’s gaze lingered on her face for two agonising seconds. His expression didn't change—it remained an unreadable, icy mask—but his eyes narrowed slightly, catching the stain on the carpet near her shoes before sweeping past her as if she were nothing more than a piece of trash to pass on."Mr. Henderson," Julian’s voice sliced through the silence, deep, commanding, and utterly calm. "Where is the chief archive auditor?"Henderson, the department supervisor, scrambled forward, wiping a bead of sweat from his forehead. "R-right here, Mr. Vance! Miss Mia Willow handles our primary record management and risk compliance archives."

Without hesitation she took a cab and drove out of that god forsaken place.By the time the cab pulled up outside the glass towers of Vance Enterprises, Mia had managed to pull her hair into a smooth, low bun and smooth down the lapels of her dark gray suit jacket. She swiped her badge at the turnstile and headed straight for the private breakroom tucked behind the 12th-floor archive office.She needed coffee. Strong, hot, black coffee.The glass door of the breakroom slid open, and the rich scent of dark roast hit her before she even crossed the threshold. Sitting on the counter with a steaming mug in one hand and her phone in the other was Lucy.Lucy was the head of internal communications, Mia’s closest friend in the building, and the only person who knew every pathetic detail about Marcus's sudden betrayal."Mia!" Lucy gasped, dropping her phone onto the counter the second she saw her. She scrambled off her seat, her eyes wide as she took in Mia's appearance. "Oh my god, where we

Mia woke up.She rubbed her eyes as she tried to rub away the remaining dizziness in her eyes She looked at the empty space beside her on the massive king-sized bed. The stranger was gone.Panic set in fast and sharp. Mia scrambled out of bed, grabbed her clothes off the floor, and dressed with shaking hands. She didn't want explanations. She didn't want an awkward morning conversation. She just needed to escape back to her normal, predictable life before this surreal mistake ruined whatever sanity she had left.As she pulled on her worn coat and stepped into her heels, a door down the hallway swung open.A tall man stepped into the open living area, wringing a small towel around his wet hair. He wore a crisp white shirt, the top three buttons undone, exposing his broad chest, paired with dark suit trousers. Fresh out of the shower, he looked broad-shouldered, impossibly sharp, and dangerously handsome.When his eyes landed on her standing near the front foyer, his expression flatten

."Keep your mouth shut," the man with the neck tattoo growled, his hand heavy over her lips.Mia’s head spun from the alcohol, but fear surged through her veins, sharp and terrifying. She thrashed against his grip, kicking out wildly, but her heels slipped. The second man stepped in, grabbing her wrists to pin them down, grinning as he reached for her coat button." We're going to have a fun night. Don't you think ". He grinned.His hands grabbed her boobs, and then he squeeze it so hard that it made Mia to groan." Hahaha! Just look at you. We're just getting started ". He grinned lustfully.Mia body trembled." please.. Please stop ". I begged "Hey!"A sharp, authoritative voice cut through the noise of the downpour.Before either man could react, a figure stepped into the dim light of the alleyway. High, broad shoulders framed in a dark tailored trench coat loomed over them. Julian Vance didn't look like a savior; he looked like a shadow carved out of stone."Get your hands off h

The rain poured down heavily non stop.It has been raining for about an hour ago like a reminder of the incident that occurred few hours ago.Mia rested her forehead against the corner of the window , her breathing was heavy but she tried to calm her by staring at the city below.Her arms were wrapped tightly around a photo frame that she has kept for years.In the photo, Marcus was smiling, his arm draped casually around her shoulders.Marcus.Just few hours ago, Mascus has called her and announced their break up.At first, Mia thought that it was just a prank since that's what they usually do to tease each other.But hell she was wrong.At first she thought that something happened that made him to be upset or maybe he was drinking but it was all wrong.Just about an hour of announcing their break up , her so called lover Instagram page lit up with multiple photos of her boyfriend and another girl.At first she wanted to call him and scream her lungs out but then she finally rethinke