Nobela ni Yui Sakura

"Are you fucking blind! You're deliberately trying to hurt yourself!"Natasha was silent, confused, staring at Christian who was scolding her. She was in Christian's car next to him, while Jonas was driving."I am sorry," she answered flatly.Silence ensued. Natasha didn't respond. She was still shocked by Anastasia. She insisted that she wasn't at fault. Anastasia hit her, and she was the one at fault."Where should we go, Sir?" Jonas ventured to ask, confused about where to take Natasha."Take Natasha home?" Christian said firmly."Just drop me at the bus stop.""Take Natasha home!" Christian emphasized his words once again. This time, it was more firm, as if Natasha had no right to refuse. ***Christian's car arrived in front of Natasha's residence. Coincidentally, Marry had just come out of the house. She saw Natasha getting out of a luxury car. Her eyes widened as she smiled broadly, watching Christian, a man in an expensive suit, with straight shoulders, a broad chest, and a cl

Natasha immediately wiped her face. She didn't want her boss to know about this. She didn't even know why she suddenly started crying."No, um. I got something in my eye. I think the weather is bad. My eyes are dehydrated."Anastasia quickly returned to the front. Customers were waiting to order coffee. Robert noticed Natasha's behavior. Even though she didn't say anything, he felt that Natasha was hiding something."Well, at least she's still professional," Robert muttered.***Christian stared at the cup of coffee on his desk. His gaze didn't move an inch. The coffee, which had been hot, instantly cooled because it was being stared at."You want some coffee, Chris?" Jonas said."Hmm..." Christian muttered.Jonas was confused because Christian had been staring at the coffee for some time. He said a few things about work, but Christian only responded with a serious muttering. Jonas checked the time. There was no movement at all."Is something wrong?" Jonas asked.Christian looked up,

This morning Christian woke up very early. He and Jonas jogged before leaving for the office. Christian glanced at Jonas several times. He still feels bad because his parents plan to set him up with Ana."Jonas, you want us to take a vacation?" asked Christian trying to open the conversation. "To be honest, I'm getting tired."They ran side by side so they could chat."You have much work to do. Did you forget? That this week you have a meeting with investors," Jonas said without expression, and his tone was even."Let my father meet them. I want to take a trip overseas. We can go up North. I hear the girls there are hot and attractive," Christian says.Jonas suddenly stopped. He looked at Christia. His facial expression looks annoyed."What?" asked Christian, afraid of his friend's expression."You're getting engaged to Ana. Why are you still thinking about other women?" Jonas looks annoyed. Very annoyed.Christian shakes his head. "I'm not going to do it," Christian replied, tapping

Christian sits in the dining room with the guests. Anastasia was busy talking to Linda and Alan. Meanwhile, Tina and Peter were also busy praising Christian to his parents.Christian is not calm here. He is concerned with his best friend and assistant, Jonas. Occasionally Christian looks at Anastasia or Ana, as she is usually called. Ana is beautiful. She is a smart girl from a fairly well-off family. Christian doesn't understand why his parents set him up with Ana. All of this is too sudden. Christian never even thought of Ana as a woman."Chris, why have you been silent all this time? Is something wrong?" asked Tina, Ana's mother.Christian would love to say that he has no feelings for Ana. Instead, he wanted to set Ana up with Jonas because he knew that Jonas had had a crush on Ana for a long time. Even though Jonas never said anything. Christian knows very well that Jonas' attitude is different every time he is with Ana."Oh, I'm just a little unwell. I just got back from the hosp

"I just wanted to thank someone, Mom. Is that wrong?" Natasha asked. Her face changed, not as cheerful as before. Her eyes suddenly dimmed.Marry approached Natasha. She then turned off the stove because the water was already boiling. Natasha looked at Marry, the woman she now called 'Mom.' The woman who saved her life for the past five years."Change your clothes. I will make tea for your guest," said Marry.Natasha was silent for a moment. She sighed as if feeling very tired today. She then rushed to the room like Marry wanted.While Natasha was changing clothes, Mary brought tea and snacks to the living room. When she saw a handsome young man sitting in the living room of her house, Marry was stunned. Natasha never invites anyone to come to this house. This is a rare thing to happen.Looking at the photos, Jonas was surprised when he saw a middle-aged woman coming with tea and snacks. He immediately stood up."No need. Please sit down. I just want to know my daughter's guests," Marr

Christian is still in that position. The position where he was on top of Natasha's body. Staring at the girl's face with his heart beating increasingly erratic. He wanted to get up, but his chest felt very strange."Ah!" Christian squealed, clutching his right chest.Doctor Nick Brown watches as Christian groans. He immediately helped Christian quickly get up. Christian sat down while Natasha was still on the bed. Now she felt something strange. It was clear that Phillips was here, but this man made her feel the presence of Philips, who had been dead for five years.Natasha's tears welled up. She didn't understand what this feeling was. She looked at Christian, who was being comforted by Doctor Nick. The man turned out to be a patient.Natasha got up too. She stares at Christian's face. It's weird. She wasn't wearing this man, but why did she feel something so familiar?"Tell me who are you?" she asked. This time it was in question.Christian turns to Natasha. He's calmer now, likewise

Casey POV“Going out?” I raised my voice as Reemar tried to talk me into hanging out.Real talk, I’d asked for a week in Wood Town just to chill. My schedule in Center City was insane, and it was all so emotionally draining. I needed a break from all the chaos. And one of the reasons I didn’t stay at my mom’s place? I really wanted some me-time, just for myself.“Please, Casey. Noah made time for us. He said he wants to show us around Wood Town.”“Us?” I mumbled, taking a deep breath.Reemar gave me those puppy dog eyes. You know the ones, like he wasn’t gonna back down till I said yes.“Alright, alright, but… “ I trailed off, hinting at conditions.“I’ll go along with whatever rules you lay down.”I couldn’t say no to Reemar. Even though he never said it out loud, I knew his heart was broken. He was trying to distract himself from it all. I’d checked his fiancé’s socials, and the dude posted wedding pics. Reemar still hadn’t unfollowed him. Which meant he hadn’t fully let go of Patri

Casey POV“Stop!!!”I shoved Noah away. My breath came in ragged gasps. We stared at each other, both still shell-shocked from what just went down.“Casey, I am sorry… I didn’t mean to… “I squeezed my eyes shut. Why am I like this? Why did I push him away?“This is not your fault,” I said, rubbing my forehead. I stared off into nothing, my thoughts spiraling out of control.“Casey… ““I am sorry, Noah. I gotta go.”I turned to leave. No. No. I shouldn’t be doing this. Didn’t I want this? But how could I? Everything just… happened so fast.I bolted out of the vineyard, hopped in my car, and peeled out of there. I didn’t even think about Reemar. I just booked it back to the inn.My heart was racing. As soon as I got to my room, I collapsed on the floor. Before I knew it, tears were streaming down my face. My chest felt tight, aching. I pounded on it as hard as I could. I’d been fine this whole time, right? I thought I’d moved on, living my life, focusing on my career, not dwelling on t

Casey POVI was rushing a bit as I arrived at Mr. Adam's vineyard. The party guests were definitely filling up the place. It was a magnificent party with an outdoor concept, and it looked seriously cool. Twinkling lights matched the evening breeze near the vineyard. The scent of grapes and leaves added a certain vibe.“Casey!” Reemar rushed over to me, letting out a sigh of relief. “Thank God. I’m having trouble getting close to Mr. Adam. So many reporters came early. They’re getting interview slots, even if it's just for a few minutes. I’m helpless without you.”I smiled, monitoring the party situation. I didn't see Rebecca. Where was she? Mr. Adam was surrounded by some guests and also reporters who wanted to know about the party. He was still the center of attention, even though he wasn't the Mayor anymore.“Where’s your car, Casey? Whose car did you take to get here?”“Mmh… it’s…” I forgot to come up with an excuse for Reemar. She looked over at the parking lot. “Wow, isn't that t

Casey POVAn aroma I hadn't smelled in forever. A place holding so many memories. It seems quiet, but it’s actually packed with mysteries.Wood Town. I’m back here again, to a place I should have never set foot in."Are you sure you used to live around here, Casey?" Reemar Cattle, my coworker, has been non-stop complaining since we started driving from Center City to Wood Town."Yep. My mom even lives here.""Are we staying at your mom's house?""Nah…" I chuckled. I got Reemar’s concern. "We’ll do the job first. I'll see my mom after everything’s wrapped up.""You didn't tell your mom you were coming?"I just smiled. Of course not. If I told her, she definitely wouldn't agree to me coming. I haven’t been communicating much with her for the past five years."I heard this place has a lot of interesting stuff to dig up, Casey.""No idea. We’re just here for a feature story.""A super successful businessman in a town like this?""Don't underestimate the countryside, Reemar. You never know

Noah POVSlap!!!A hard slap landed on my cheek. I stayed silent. Not because I felt guilty, but because I was already defeated, even if I fought back.“Do you have any idea what I had to do to cover up the scandal you created, Noah!!”My dad, the mayor of Wood Town, couldn't hold back his rage anymore. It had been a month since I was declared guilty, and this was the first time he visited me in prison.“Did anyone bury James properly, Dad?”“Fuck that bastard! I don’t care if he was buried or cremated! All because of one loser’s death, I almost lost my reputation and the public’s trust in me!”I clenched the inmate uniform I was wearing. James meant a lot to me. He shouldn’t talk like that.“What about Casey?”“Huh, you still care about that girl. After all of this.”“What about her, Dad?!”My dad took a long drag from his cigarette. I get it. He wouldn't care about me. He only cared about his reputation. The reputation that was driving me crazy.“She didn’t do anything wrong, Dad. C

Casey POV Finally, I was allowed to meet with Mr. Adam, even though Rebecca warned me to be careful. I knocked on the door softly."Come in!"My heart was racing, but I walked in without hesitation, despite the nagging anxiety. Mr. Adam was still in his business clothes. He looked sharp, puffing on a cigar. I saw a whiskey bottle on the table."Excuse me," I said, approaching slowly."Hmm." His response was as if he knew I was coming. "Sit down, Casey."I obeyed without saying a word. I waited a long time, but Mr. Adam didn't speak."Sir, I...""Hold on, Casey. Hold on. I need a minute to finish the whiskey in my glass."I glanced over. The bottle was nearly half empty; he looked like he’d been hitting it pretty hard."I am sorry," I said."Sorry?" He laughed. Not a chuckle, but a biting, sarcastic sound."None of this would've happened if I hadn't asked James for help, then none of this would've happened."Mr. Adam frowned. Without a word, he downed the whiskey in his glass. The sou