Romans de Angel Sharon

A Stranger in Her EyesCassian POVElias finally found his words."Cassian." His voice came out rough. "What are you doing here? You didn't say you were coming back."The silence stretched. Elias's jaw tightened. I watched something move behind his eyes—confusion, yes, but underneath it something sharper. An instinct he couldn't name yet. His doctors had warned the family that emotional memory sometimes returned before factual memory, that a person could feel something strongly before understanding why.Whatever he felt about me, it wasn't warm.I didn’t answer him right away. My eyes kept pulling back to her. She stood there so still, like she was holding her breath. No smile. No recognition in her eyes. Nothing. Just polite surprise, like I was some distant relative who dropped by unannounced.Vivienne appeared in the doorway before I could say anything. She moved fast, stepping between us with that calm command she always used when things threatened to slip out of her control."El

The One Thing I Never Finished Cassian POVMy phone buzzed on the polished conference table in the middle of the London meeting. I glanced at it once, then twice. The message from the family PR lead made my blood run cold. “Hargrove family statement approved for release. Following his continued recovery, Elias Hargrove will be joined by his fiancée Celeste Voss, who has returned to the family estate after a period of personal recovery. The family asks for privacy during this time.” I froze mid-sentence. The board members kept talking about quarterly projections, but their voices faded into background noise. Celeste. After months of nothing. No call. No message. She just vanished. And now she’s back with Elias like none of it happened? “Mr. Hargrove? You alright?” one of them asked. I stood up so fast the chair scraped loudly against the floor. “The meeting’s over. Cancel everything else today.” “But sir, we still have…” “Cancel it.” I grabbed my jacket and headed for the door.

The Man They Didn’t Warn Her AboutIsla POVI couldn’t sleep after hearing that name. Cassian. It kept circling in my head like a warning I couldn’t ignore. I lay in the silk sheets staring at the ceiling, replaying Elias closing his door and the way Vivienne’s voice had sharpened.Nobody had mentioned him in any file or briefing. That alone told me he mattered.Morning came too early. I went straight to Elias’s room and knocked softly before stepping inside. He was already awake, sitting up with a book in his lap that he clearly wasn’t reading.“You came early,” he said. His voice sounded distant.“Couldn’t sleep.” I sat on the edge of the bed and searched his face. “What happened last night? You seemed upset.”He shook his head. “Nothing you need to worry about.”“Elias, talk to me.” I reached for his hand. “You shut me out. If something’s wrong, I want to help.”He pulled his hand back gently and stood, moving to the window. “I just need to be alone today. It’s not you. I promise.”

Living Her LieIsla POVI stepped into Elias’s room the next morning carrying the fresh yellow roses he had sent with a handwritten note. He was already sitting up, looking stronger than yesterday, though the tiredness still showed around his eyes.“You didn’t have to bring them back,” he said with a small smile as I set the vase down. “I sent them for you.”“I know.” I sat on the edge of the bed and took his hand. “But I wanted to see your face when I thanked you. The note was sweet. You remembered the yellow ones.”His fingers tightened around mine. “Wanted to surprise you. How are you holding up with all this? I know I’m not exactly easy company right now.”“You’re doing better every day,” I told him. “The doctors are impressed.” He chuckled softly. “Getting better in a hospital bed isn’t exactly an achievement.” His smile faded slightly. “But yeah, I hate these gaps. The missing pieces. It feels like I’m reaching for something that keeps slipping away.”“It will come back,” I sai

The First LieIsla POVMy heart pounded so hard I could feel it in my throat as I followed Lila down the long hallway. The gold bracelet on my wrist felt like it weighed ten pounds with every step.“Remember,” Lila whispered, glancing back at me. “He’s been asking for you every single day since he woke up. When you walk through that door you are the only thing keeping him together. Don’t give him a reason to doubt that.”“I know,” I muttered. “I’ve got it.”Lila stopped outside a heavy wooden door and gave me one last nod before stepping back. “Good luck.”I wiped my sweaty palms on the soft cream dress, took a slow breath, and pushed the door open.Elias Hargrove sat propped up in the hospital-style bed, morning light falling across his face. He looked pale and tired, with messy dark blond hair and warm blue eyes that lit up the second they landed on me. Monitors beeped softly beside him. A breakfast tray sat untouched on his lap.“Celeste?” His voice came out rough, like he hadn’t u

Becoming CelesteIsla POVThe black SUV door shut with a heavy thud the moment I slid into the back seat. I didn’t look back at the hospital. How could I? Naomi was still in there fighting and I had just walked away with a stranger.“You really think this is going to work?” I asked, my voice rough from screaming earlier.Vivienne didn’t even glance up from her phone. “It will work because you will make it work.”The driver pulled away smoothly. City lights blurred past the tinted windows as I pressed my bandaged shoulder against the cool leather.“That’s it? I just leave her there?” “Her care has already been arranged,” Vivienne answered, still typing. “Private room. Best specialists. She will be moved within the hour.”“I want to see her. Just once before I disappear.”“No.” Her tone was sharp and final. “Isla Virelli died tonight. Celeste Voss does not visit patients in public hospitals.”I turned back to the window. “You’re asking me to abandon her.”“I’m giving you the only way t