Novels by sharonibukun038

I refused to hide or make myself feel small.“Mom… Dad… give me strength…” I muttered.I took a deep breath in, opened the door wider and stepped in.My head was tilted up slightly. I wanted to show them both that I wasn't scared that I was caught.In fact, I was glad.Blood drained from Bradley's face instantly. I had never seen him that pale.The usual smooth, calm composure he wore like an armor shattered right in front of me.He stumbled forward, towards me, his lips parted, probably to tell me lies again.“Diana, how did you–? This isn't–”“Save it,” I interrupted.I looked in Miranda's direction. There was a smug look on her face.“Is this why you told me to come?” I asked, my voice cutting through the tension in the room. “To listen to you both shamelessly plot to steal what's mine?” Immediately, her face changed. She wore a shocked expression, not expecting me to reveal that part. But I was done doing that. I was done covering everyone's secrets.Bradley jerked his face to

What was the Mayor doing here?!Everyone asked the same question in their mind, but unlike them, I remained calm.The Mayor was a tall man, impeccably dressed in a black tailored suit. He had the aura of a man with power, flawlessly exuding confidence and grit.I rose to my feet, head bent slightly.“Welcome, Mr. Mayor. What an honor for you to grace our hospital,” I said, my voice powerful, yet gentle. “We were just in the middle of a meeting–”“For your suspension,” Harrison cut in. “Don't forget to add that. You're barely a staff here now, so you have no right to talk to the Mayor.”I furrowed my brows and stepped back.Harrison walked forward, extending his arm. “Forgive my colleague’s insolence. She doesn't seem to know her place. I'm Dr. Harrison.”The Mayor stared at Harrison's arm for an awkward second.Harrison let out a nervous chuckle, still keeping his hand open.The Mayor eventually smiled and returned his gesture.“Do you know who Dr. Amsterdam is, by chance?” He asked

My eyes began to sting, but no tear dropped. Leon found a place for me to sit and catch my breath.After a while, I got better.“I know this comes as a shock to you–”“Why are you telling me this?” I raised my head to look at Leon. Leon would never help me.Leon would never care that I was being manipulated by a liar.Why was he doing this?“I just felt you should know. For all I know, these people are probably plotting something against us. We are the victims here!” I rose to my feet.“I'm leaving. I can't take any more of this.”Leon leaped onto me. He looked at me with soft eyes and a gentle smile.“Be safe. Bradley might not be what you think he is.”I pulled away instantly.“What is that supposed to mean?”He rolled his eyes.“Come on, Diana. Stop acting naive. How did a guy like him quickly grow into such a successful man in six years?”“It's possible,” I croaked out, unsure of my own words.“It's not. I've been in this industry for double that time and I'm yet to make such

“What do you want, Dr. Harrison?” My question came out with a snarl.“It's almost midnight. This better be worth it.”“Oh, it's worth it,” he replied with a menacing tone.“The board will definitely be interested in knowing that our newest MD is married to the chairman. No wonder he was more than ready to give up his seat for you.”I stiffened.Of course, he would think that Bradley handed the title to me because we're “married.”“Don't you have anything else to do with your time, Dr. Harrison?” The other end of the phone fell silent.“Since you have nothing to say, I'll end the call no–”“Stop with the tomfoolery and come clean, Diana,” he spat.“Excuse me?”“You stole my spot from me, you greedy wretch! I'm going to make the whole world see just how you play dirty. Who even knows if the surgery was real?” “How dare y–!”The line went dead.I stood in silence, reeling from the shock of what just happened.“Did you hear the way he spoke to me?” I stared at Bradley, dumbfounded. “He

Bradley laughed.I cocked my brow, visibly offended.“Why are you laughing?” I asked.“You seem to forget that we already told your ex that we are married.”Shit. That's true.“We’ll be husband and wife instead then,” I said back, wondering if this was a good idea.Bradley remained quiet.As a businessman that he was, I'm sure he was looking at the pros and con–“Alright.”That was fast.“Alright? You'll act as my husband?”Bradley smiled at me and a warm, fuzzy feeling rose in my chest.I suppressed it almost immediately. I can't have myself developing feelings for Bradley.Even though I just kissed him like I missed him.He walked around me, now facing the door.“Yes. However, with the way things are, you're the only one benefitting from this agreement. You get the revenge you've wanted… and me? What do I get?”He turned back to face me, his eyes expectant.“A good reputation,” I said.A loud laughter rolled out of Bradley's lips.“Reputation? Darling, I have a reputation.”I want

“Her? You know the person?” I ignored Bradley's question and walked out of the room.As soon as I stepped into the hallway, I met her eyes. Her deep blue, menacing eyes.“Miranda,” I gritted out. “What are you doing here?”She cackled, like a witch who had just succeeded in poisoning the princess.“What am I doing here? I'm a major stakeholder here, Diana. Unlike you, I actually deserve to be in this place.” Her words were like a slap.“That doesn't mean you can barge in at any time. This is a hospital.” I tried to make my voice as calm as possible, even though all I wanted to do was to scream and yank off her blonde, lustrous hair.Miranda stepped closer, bridging the space between us.Her heels clanked against the cold tiles of the hallway. It was commanding. Like she owned the place.She really believed she owned the place.“I know you slept your way to the top, because how else can a peasant like you be MD so early in her career?” She whispered in my ears. “You posted the pic