Novels by maidasariresta

"You're damn right, Tere! How dare you hang up on me!"Xandes screamed hysterically at the screen of his phone, which was no longer connected. He pressed the call button repeatedly, but the operator's cold voice continued to answer him. His number had been completely blocked.In a fit of uncontrollable rage, Xandes hurled the expensive phone against the wall. The violent impact echoed throughout the office, followed by the sound of shattered glass scattering across the carpet."What man gave you the courage to defy me, Tere?!" Xandes snarled, his eyes red and his breathing harsh and ragged.The office door slowly opened. Felicia stepped inside while leading Cleo by the hand. She wore a sweet expression, trying to look deeply concerned."Xandes, what's wrong? Why are you shouting so loudly that we can hear you outside?" Felicia asked softly. She gently patted Cleo's shoulder. "Look, poor Cleo is frightened by the sound of your voice."Xandes did not turn around. He stood with his back

"Just look at that. Tere really does have another man. That’s why she dared to leave you,” Felicia said as Tere and Marvin’s bodyguard walked away from the cemetery.Xandes remained standing there, frozen in place. His breathing was harsh and ragged, his chest rising and falling as he struggled to contain the storm of anger inside him. His eyes remained fixed on Tere’s back as she grew farther and farther away.“You saw it yourself, didn’t you?!” Felicia repeated, deliberately fanning the flames as she tugged at the sleeve of Xandes’s suit. “That man must be Tere’s new lover, the one who paid for Ana’s hospital bills!”“Shut your mouth, Felicia!” Xandes snapped harshly without turning around.Felicia was startled, but she refused to back down. “Why are you yelling at me?! I’m defending your dignity, Xandes! That woman has dared to trample all over you in public. If you let her get away with this, people will think you’re a pathetic husband who can be walked all over by his own wife!”

"Your lawsuit has been completely rejected by the court, Mrs. Tere!”The lawyer’s voice over the phone sounded extremely panicked.“How could it be rejected?!” Tere exclaimed, her voice rising instantly. “We have all the evidence! Evidence of neglect, financial evidence, even Ana’s medical records! What else is missing?!”“All of that evidence was deemed invalid,” the lawyer replied heavily. “Mr. Xandes used his influence. The court even refused to register our documents with the clerk. Not a single judge is willing to touch this case.”Tere clenched her fists. An overwhelming rage boiled inside her chest.“He really is using his power,” Tere muttered furiously. “That bastard won’t let me go that easily.”“I’m sorry, Mrs. Tere. We can’t proceed through the ordinary legal channels if our opponent controls the system,” the lawyer continued before finally ending the call.Tere lowered her phone with trembling hands. She stood frozen in the living room.Marvin stepped closer. His eyes sta

"Daddy..."The small voice sounded so clear, echoing through the dark, cold room."Daddy, don't go..."Tere looked up. Standing in front of her was a four-year-old girl wearing a clean white dress."Ana?"Tere immediately ran toward her. She stretched out both arms, ready to embrace the tiny body she had missed so terribly. Yet the faster Tere ran, the farther away the distance between them seemed to become."Wait, sweetheart! Don't run!" Tere screamed, her chest burning with fear.Ana stopped. The little girl slowly turned around and looked at Tere with her clear, round eyes."Mommy...""Let's go home with Mommy," Tere whispered through her trembling voice, reaching out her fingers until they almost touched Ana's cheek.Ana did not take her hand. Her small face turned expressionless."But you're too late, Mommy."The smile on Tere's face immediately vanished."What do you mean, sweetheart?""Mommy was too late to save me," Ana said again. Her tiny feet moved backward, away from Tere.

"Tere! Where are you?!"Xandes's voice echoed loudly off the high walls of the mansion's main hall.The man stood in the doorway, breathing heavily, his expression tense. His gaze swept rapidly across every corner of the room, which was usually filled with the presence of his wife.Silence. There was no answer. No sound of footsteps. Even the bag and several personal belongings that usually lay on the table near the stairs were now gone.Xandes strode inside angrily. He had called Tere several times last night, but she had never answered. "Tere!"A servant hurried out from the direction of the kitchen, her body trembling. "Yes, Sir?""Where is Madam?!" Xandes barked.The servant lowered her head even further, afraid to meet her master's eyes. "Madam... Madam has left, Sir."Xandes stopped in his tracks. "Left? Where d

"Break both of his hands, then dump him at the garbage disposal site," Marvin replied coldly. "There are no second chances for traitors."The executioner's voice echoed coldly, cutting through the silence of the night and making Tere's blood suddenly run cold from behind the pillar where she was hiding.As Tere walked toward the main living room, her steps came to a halt behind the pillar. Inside the room, Marvin was standing in front of a thick wooden desk. He had already removed his suit jacket, leaving him in a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing mature muscles and prominent veins along his hands.In front of him, three men dressed entirely in black stood with their heads lowered, their faces tense."How many people were bold enough to infiltrate the western area?" Marvin asked. His voice was cold and merciless."Seven, Boss," one of his men answere