Novels by Mrs JM

Zoya smoothed the collar of her gown, responding to the financial report with cool, calculated precision."Filter every existing staff member there," she instructed firmly."Conduct strict background checks and performance audits. Retain the professionals, those with integrity who can genuinely be trusted, and transfer them to Alexandra Corp's subsidiaries."Zoya leaned forward, adding heavy emphasis to her words."As for any staff proven to have played both sides with Alex, acted as accomplices to his deceit, or proven untrustworthy," Zoya continued coldly. “Terminate them immediately with standard legal severance. I will never risk smuggling a snake into my own company.""Instructions noted clearly, Mrs. Zoya," Marcus replied, tapping the bullet points into his laptop.Marcus then lifted his head, locking eyes with Zoya, his expression fraught with curiosity and profound surprise."There is one more crucial matter we received just minutes before this meeting commenced, Mrs. Zoya,"

Hearing Zeena bring up the unborn child in her womb, Zoya’s expression didn't soften for even a second.Instead, a chillingly cold flash of fury intensified deep within her eyes.She stepped forward, leaning down until her face was inches from her stepsister's."I don't care," she whispered with a heavy, forceful cadence.Zeena froze where she stood, staring up at her stepsister with wide, shocked eyes."When you slept with my husband in that hotel room ...," Zoya pressed on, her tone making the fine hairs on Zeena's neck stand on end."... did you ever consider my feelings, even for a second?"Zoya tapped her own chest with a neatly manicured finger."When you and Alex laughed behind my back, plotting ways to drain my wealth and make a fool of me, did you ever stop to think how utterly shattered my heart would be as a wife?!"Zoya rebuked her without needing to raise her voice. Yet, the sheer weight of it silenced her stepsister instantly.Zeena swallowed hard, a bitter taste coating

Zeena clenched her fists tight. Her jaw trembled with suppressed fury as she watched her stepsister remain completely unshaken.Zoya stepped forward, closing the distance between them until her cool breath brushed against the younger woman's face.Her gaze narrowed sharply, delivering the most devastating blow that obliterated every single one of Zeena's arguments in a single strike."If my relationship with Alex was as poor as you claim," Zoya stated with a voice of pristine clarity and commanding authority."How on earth were the two of us crowned by business magazines and the public as the Most Harmonious Couple and Relationship Goals for several consecutive years?!"Zoya thrust her chest forward slightly, glaring down her stepsister with a look of absolute superiority."How could a small firm like Sterling Group stand proudly in the heart of the city if not for my great name and my unwavering support standing at the very frontlines to protect Alex?!" Zoya pierced straight to the c

Zeena stood frozen in sheer shock. The bitter reality that every piece of wealth and luxury she had enjoyed was about to be wiped out overnight pressed heavily against her chest, making it hard to breathe.She cast a sharp glance at Alex, who lay slumped behind his desk like a living corpse. The man was thoroughly ruined, worthless, and utterly useless to her now.I refuse to sink along with this useless fool! Zeena panicked internally.Without uttering a single word, she turned on her heel and sprinted out of Alex’s office. In her mind, an emergency escape plan rapidly took shape.The title deed to the luxury apartment registered under her name needed to be secured and liquidated immediately today.Even if she had to sell it at a bargain price, she would still walk away with millions of dollars in cold cash.That money would be more than enough to flee abroad and live in comfort with the unborn child in her womb for years to come.Zeena hurriedly hailed a taxi, ignoring the sneering

Alex's body collapsed completely into his executive leather chair. Every joint felt drained of strength, rendering him powerless to move so much as a finger.The blood in his veins seemed to come to a sudden halt. A violent throb pulsed through his head, distorting his senses as if thousands of needles were piercing his skull, threatening to split it open."Negative tens of millions?" Alex whispered raspily, staring blankly at the ceiling.Opal's recent words looped continuously like a broken tape in his mind. He realized with brutal clarity that his game was tragically over. Game over, officially.Visions of absolute ruin, prison bars, and a suffocating mountain of debt loomed directly before his eyes.Overwhelmed by profound terror and despair, his entire frame trembled uncontrollably.Opal stood mute across from him, not daring to utter a single word. The assistant merely kept his head bowed, witnessing his boss's tragic downfall.Amidst the suffocating silence laden with the stenc

"Something crazy is happening out in the lobby!" a male reporter shouted from near the auditorium exit.That shout instantly shattered the focus of the dozens of journalists surrounding Alex and Zeena. Hundreds of cameras and microphones were abruptly raised high into the air."What's going on outside?!" another reporter called out, cutting through the noise."There's a whole line of flower wreaths in the lobby!" he yelled back, sprinting full speed out of the room.In an instant, the swarm of media personnel scattered, abandoning the auditorium stage. They jostled past one another, rushing briskly toward the main lobby of the Sterling Group building.Alex, still slumped limply on the stage floor, slowly dragged himself up. Curiosity and intense anxiety forced him to follow them with unsteady steps.The moment he stepped out of the auditorium, the sight in the main lobby made his breath catch instantly in his throat.Dozens of massive flower wreaths stood arranged in a neat row along

"I was merely trying to ensure the blood transfusion process for Mr. Julian went smoothly inside, Madam," Leon offered weakly.Attempting to keep his voice steady despite his eyes repeatedly darting toward the hallway where Elena had been dragged away.Helena narrowed her eyes, curling her lips into a sinister, threat-laden smile. She took a step closer, closing the distance with an oppressive aura."Don't you dare lie to me, Leon. You were planning to follow that jinx of a woman, weren't you?""Matriarch Vance, Miss Elena just donated two bags of blood for—""Enough!" Helena cut him off in an icy, freezing tone."If you still intend to have a job and a career alongside Julian, you had better know where your feet stand! Don't you dare try anything foolish!"Helena pointed toward the operating room door, which still glowed red, with a finger adorned by a diamond ring."That woman is nothing more than a whore who ruined my son's life! Victoria already destroyed our family's reputation,

Inside the examination room, saturated with the sharp chemical smell of antiseptic and rubbing alcohol, Elena lay stretched out on the narrow metal cot.A female nurse hovered over her, quickly securing a blood pressure cuff around her slender arm to check her vitals before proceeding with the draw, desperate to ensure Elena met the minimum medical baseline for donor eligibility."Miss, your hemoglobin levels are significantly low, and your blood pressure has plunged due to extreme emotional trauma and physical exhaustion," the nurse explained, her brow furrowed in deep concern."Drawing two units of blood in this dangerously depleted state could cause you to suffer a complete blackout or trigger severe hypovolemic shock.""I don't care!" Elena cut her off with unyielding sharpness. Her eyes fixed firmly on the clear plastic collection bag that was already beginning to fill with her deep crimson blood."Take three units, or four if necessary! As long as Julian survives!"The nurse sho

"They're on their way from the lower village, Miss Elena! Please, try to stay calm—"Elena had requested an air ambulance, fully aware that their location was far from the nearest hospital. She feared a ground ambulance wouldn't make it in time.However, without a proper helipad at the site, they had no choice but to be picked up by the local village ambulance, which would transport them to the chopper waiting in the village square."How can I possibly stay calm?!" Elena snapped hysterically.Her entire body trembled. The watch on her wrist felt as though it were ticking too fast, eroding the remaining moments of life left in the man lying unconscious in her lap.She no longer cared about Victoria being forced into a police vehicle by guards, nor did she pay attention to the chaotic commotion around her.Her world had narrowed down to just herself and Julian, who lay completely helpless before her.Never before had she seen her lover this weak.The man who usually stood firm as a moun

"Elena, watch out!"Elena was frozen in place, her eyes widening in sheer shock. She didn't even have time to turn around.Before the blade could slice into her skin, Julian pivoted his body at lightning speed. He wrapped his entire frame around Elena, using his own back as a human shield!STAB!The sharp blade drove deep into Julian's back, tearing through his expensive suit jacket to strike the vital organs beneath."Ugh!" Julian let out a gut-wrenching groan, his entire body jolting violently.Dark red blood instantly seeped out in a torrential stream, soaking his suit and dripping heavily onto the dirt.Victoria froze. Her hand still trembled over the handle of the knife. Her face turned deathly pale as she realized the person she had just stabbed was not Elena, it was Julian!"J-Julian?" Victoria stammered, stunned as she took two steps back with bloodstained hands."JULIAN!!!"Elena's scream tore through the silence of the forest. The girl held onto Julian's body as it suddenly

"I'm at the location," Julian declared coldly, wasting no words. His voice echoed through the silent, abandoned mining compound.A raspy laugh echoed from the receiver, a voice modified by an electronic voice changer."Very good, CEO Vance. You're a man of your word. Now, release Victoria so she can walk into the main building alone, and fall back twenty meters!""No!" Julian answered firmly."Those aren't the terms. I will only hand over Victoria at the exact same moment you release Elena! We do the exchange out here in the lot, simultaneously!"Hearing the words exchange and hand over, Victoria's eyes went wide in horror. The brutal reality of her situation suddenly set in."What? An exchange?!" she shrieked in panic, staring at Julian with absolute disbelief."Julian! You're using me as a sacrificial lamb?! You're trading me for that little bitch?!"Julian ignored her outburst completely, his grip tightening around her arm like an iron vice.Panicking beyond control, Victoria began

Julian didn't answer. His eyes stayed glued straight ahead on the dusty dirt road, his fingers gripping the steering wheel so hard his knuckles turned white."Oh, come on, Julian," Victoria pushed on with total confidence, her hand stroking the sleeve of his suit jacket."You don't have to be shy with me anymore. I know you've missed me desperately while I was locked up, haven't you?""That's why you pulled every legal string you had just to get me out today.""I promise, after this, we can start everything over from scratch. I'll be such a good wife to you—"Julian slammed on the brakes without warning. The SUV's tires screeched violently across the dusty path, throwing Victoria's body forward until the seatbelt snapped her back against the seat."Aww! Julian! What is your problem?!" the woman shrieked, clutching her bruised chest in annoyance.Julian turned his head slowly. He fixed his gaze on Victoria, a look so cold, dark, and drenched in a lethal, murderous aura that the air ins