Novels by Okafor Chikamso

"His name is Gerald Frost." Dad began as soon as I walked into his office. He poured juice into a glass and set it in front of me."He was a mid level investor. He never gave us trouble before, Then everything with my case happens and suddenly Gerald Frost wants to file a civil suit?, That doesn't come from Gerald Frost, Aria. That man doesn't even have that kind of initiative.""You think someone put him up to it." I paid keen attention "I know someone put him up to it. The timing is too clean. Everything had gone quiet, the press had moved on, and then out of nowhere this man threatens to file a civil suit" Dad paused a bit "Someone is pulling strings and Gerald Frost is just the hand they're using." Dad saidI lean back against the seat in his office and stare at the ceiling and think about all the people who would benefit from my father being buried so deep under civil litigation.The Banks family sits at the top of that list without much competition."We have to file Dad," I sa

ARIA’S POVI'm grateful Damien doesn't ask any questions when I show up at his study looking completely lost.Elena stands behind me, just as worried as I am.He doesn’t bother asking why something is wrong.He merely studies my face before uttering only one single word:“Go.”That is all that he says.The ride to Barrister Becker’s office is very quiet indeed.By now, it’s already past the mid-afternoon, and my headache becomes more and more painful with each passing second. I can barely breathe, my chest constricts tightly.I feel somewhat guilty for not spending more time with Elena, but whatever is happening...This thing cannot be put off any longer.She gets me to the law firm and waits until I get inside before departing.I take a deep breath and enter.When I get to Barrister Becker’s office, I see him talking on the phone while writing something down into several papers on his desk.The moment he sees me, he hangs up the phone.“Aria.”He gives me a gesture towards the chair

ARIA’S POVDamien kisses me as though he’s been keeping something inside himself for ages.This isn’t our first kiss, but it feels like nothing else we have ever shared before.Totally different.I struggle to catch up with him as he continues to kiss me and my breathing becomes very quick.He’s towering over me, balancing on one hand not to smother me as he kisses me like crazy.I let out a sigh of pleasure when he stops kissing me and begins leaving burning kisses all over my neck.I wonder if the door is locked. Then his soft lips grazes my belly, and that thought just drops away. He distracts me so completely I forget to even care.Then he finds my lips again and kisses me with insane intensity. I meet him with the same heat. I took his tongue into my mouth before I could stop myself. His fingers slipped underneath my gown and caressed the middle of my thighs and his thumb slightly grazed my panties."fuck, you're soaked" his voice sounded deeper than normal A low groan slips fr

ARIA’S POVIf I died right now, would I have any regrets? Yes. Too many to count.There have been times when I have wished that there was some sort of undo button in life where I could undo all of my mistakes. But my latest mistake? The one that makes me wish I never opened my eyes again?Why… Why did I throw up on Damien Hartwell?A soft beeping sound pulls me awake. I slowly open my eyes. At least I'm in my room.I don't move. I don't even make a sound. Perhaps, if I just act like I am still sleeping, I can avoid everyone else.However, the entire universe seems to be against me.Damien is standing across the room, shirtless, talking to a man in a lab coat. A doctor, I assume.Neither of them notices I'm awake. Good. Maybe if I close my eyes again—“She's awake.”The voice of Aurora reverberates through the room as she enters.Wonderful.Both Damien and the doctor turn toward me immediately. I attempt to get up when I feel a tug on my hand.An IV. That explains why I feel so weak.

ARIA’S POVMy heart is banging against my chest as Ethan keeps walking towards my hiding spot. I am getting really scared. He was standing by the elevator while I hid by the alcove but he's moving towards my direction now.Should I reveal myself? Stay hidden? It does not matter either way. If Ethan continues walking, he is going to find me. That is nerve-racking.His footstep stops suddenly. I get curious, so I cautiously poke my head out to see why.Ethan is crouched down picking up my lip gloss that had rolled over to where he is standing.My stomach drops. I pull back into the alcove. Squeeze my bag tighter.Please… Please just take the stairs. Please don't come any closer. Instead, Ethan starts walking again.Slowly. Deliberately. Almost like he knows someone's hiding.I close my eyes. My heart is beating loud enough to hurt my eardrums. I can even hear his breathing now. What do I do?The last thing I want is for anyone to know I live here. “Use the stairs, Ethan.”Damien.His v

I woke up the next day feeling like visiting my small brother Caleb. I haven't seen him since mum took him to her brother's penthouse after dad got arrested. Uncle David was kind enough to allow mum and Caleb to stay at his place till things died down but it's looking like mum intends on staying there permanently because she hasn't reached out to neither me nor her husband which is not very surprising. I didn't expect much from a woman that left me at a very young age to pursue her modelling career anyway. I got up, took a shower and dressed up to visit Uncle David's penthouse while suppressing the urge to think about Damien. Uncle David's penthouse is everything our old penthouse used to look like. Manicured garden, a double garage and staff that move quietly in the background. Damien's driver dropped me in front of the penthouse. He told me Damien asked him to make sure that I'm always safe. I just can't seem to figure Damien out but I'll worry about that later, for now, let m