Chapter: The queen is backThe flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta lasted just four hours, though for Hannah it felt like an eternity.Once they landed, the two doctors who had accompanied Jessica wasted no time. They transported her directly to the Colby Co. Family Hospital, ensuring she would receive the best care possible.Hannah followed them, her heart pounding with guilt and fear. She stood outside the glass partition of Jessica’s ward, watching as the doctors fitted her with a fresh oxygen mask, attaching wires and monitors that beeped softly in the background.Tears slipped down Hannah’s cheeks before she quickly wiped them away, not wanting anyone to see her weakness. This is my fault… she thought bitterly. If she hadn’t pushed for that escape, Jessica wouldn’t be lying here in a coma. She pressed her palm against the glass, whispering in her heart, Please wake up, Jessica. Please…The doctor finally emerged, his expression weary but professional. He walked over to Hannah and lowered his voice.“You can g
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Chapter: The promise Hannah sat at the small table in their temporary safe house, staring at the message on her phone. The ominous words burned into her mind:“He’s alive. For now.”Her heart pounded, her grip tightening around the device. She re-read the message over and over, searching for hidden meaning, a clue or anything that could give her hope. Brandon was alive. That much was certain. But the “for now” sent chills down her spine.Across from her, Lucas and Teresa were deep in conversation. Lucas leaned against the counter, arms crossed, his jaw clenched. He was tense, ready to explode. Teresa, in contrast, looked calm as ever, but Hannah could tell she was calculating, plotting their next move.“This isn’t random,” Teresa finally said, exhaling smoke from her cigarette. “Someone wants us to know he’s alive, but only just. They’re playing with us.”Lucas pushed off the counter. “Then let’s stop playing games. We track the number, find out who sent the message, and go after them.”Teresa shook her h
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Chapter: The Breaking point Hannah sat at the edge of the bed, her hands clenched into fists on her lap. Her mind was in turmoil. The weight of everything, Brandon’s disappearance, Jessica’s coma, Linda’s relentless scheming, was pressing down on her like a suffocating force.She had barely slept in days. The dark circles beneath her eyes were deep, a clear sign of exhaustion, but she couldn’t afford rest. Not when there was so much at stake.A soft knock on the door startled her out of her thoughts. Lucas stepped in, his expression serious.“You need to make a decision, Hannah,” he said, his voice firm but understanding. “The company is falling apart. Investors are pulling out. The board is leaning toward voting you out. Linda is taking full advantage of this.”Hannah rubbed her temples. “And what would you have me do, Lucas? Walk away from my missing husband to fight corporate battles with your mother?”Lucas sighed, running a hand through his hair. “That’s not what I’m saying. But Colby Co. is Brandon’s legac
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Chapter: We will find himLucas had left the room to make some calls, leaving Hannah and Teresa alone in the dimly lit space. The air between them was thick with unspoken thoughts, with grief and frustration too heavy to voice.Teresa watched Hannah closely. She looked hollow—her eyes distant, her shoulders sagging under a weight no one could carry for her.“You okay?” Teresa finally asked.Hannah blinked and turned her head, forcing a weak smile. “Yeah.”Teresa hummed in response, clearly unconvinced. She reached into her pocket, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it with a practiced ease. Smoke curled in the air between them.“Do you smoke?” she asked, offering one toward Hannah.Hannah shook her head. “No. I never have.”Teresa chuckled, taking a long drag before exhaling. “Figures.”Silence stretched between them, but it wasn’t uncomfortable. It was the silence of two women who understood each other—different, yet bound by shared pain.“My mother-in-law used to hate me too,” Teresa murmured suddenly, he
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Chapter: Ghost of the pastTeresa sat in the back of a dimly lit bar, the scent of cigarette smoke and aged whiskey thick in the air. The place was quiet, the kind of underground haunt where no one asked questions, where secrets were currency, and where a person could disappear if they weren’t careful.She checked the time on her phone. Her contact was late.Across the table, Hannah fidgeted with the glass of water in front of her, her expression distant, lost in thoughts she wasn’t ready to speak out loud. Lucas sat beside her, his gaze locked on the entrance, his tension palpable.When the door finally creaked open, Teresa’s eyes narrowed as a tall, wiry man entered, his leather jacket scuffed and his face shadowed with stubble. He scanned the room before spotting her and sauntering over.“You’re late, Marco,” Teresa said, her voice edged with impatience.The man—Marco Ruiz—grinned as he slid into the seat across from her. “Good to see you too, Provenzano. You know how it is—hard to stay alive in this busines
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Chapter: The hunt for BrandonHannah stood in the dimly lit warehouse, her fingers clenched into fists at her sides. The stale scent of dust and oil filled the air, mingling with the cold fear settling deep in her stomach. The warehouse was one of many they had searched in the last twenty-four hours, but this one felt different. The moment she stepped inside, a weird sensation crawled over her skin, like a presence lingering just out of sight.Lucas moved beside her, scanning the rows of crates stacked high against the walls. His jaw was tight, his frustration barely concealed beneath his calm exterior. Teresa stood a few steps ahead, gun in hand, her eyes sharp as she surveyed their surroundings. They had all hoped—desperately—that this search would yield something more than dead ends and half-truths. But as the minutes ticked by, that hope was slipping.Brandon had vanished without a trace.Every lead they had followed led to nothing. Every whisper, every clue, every trail had been a carefully crafted illus
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Chapter: The vows Chapter 219I’m going to miss grandma…. I wish I could divide her into two pieces so one can go to Singapore and the other would stay with us” Clarabella said and the quadruplets exhaled deeply.“I just can’t wait for mommy and Daddy’s wedding to come so grandma can come back here,” Arabella said “Same here but come to think of it we will be starting a new school here,” Annabella said and the quadruplets opened their eyes wide in shock. “Oh my goodness! I had forgotten too. I just hope the people here are nice and else I’m going back to Singapore “ Isabella said and Clarabella laughed. The rest of the quadruplets stared at her wondering what was funny.“Are you going back to Singapore? Who’s going to take you back there, except you are planning on entering grand ma’s luggage when next she comes? Besides, you are so small, I’m sure you can enter her luggage and nobody would know” Clarabella said and they all burst into laughter. Isabella rolled her eyes at Clarabella.“You must be in
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Chapter: Wedding preparation Chapter 218“I love you,” he said and then he lay on the bed beside Lisa. He moved her petite body towards himself as he cuddled her. Lisa who was already feeling weak from the sex closed her eyes and suddenly drifted to sleep.**********************The sound of her phone’s ringing tone disrupted Lisa from her beauty sleep. She groaned softly and opened her eyes. She sat up properly on the bed and stared at the other side of the bed only to see Alfred wasn’t in the room. Lisa began to wonder where he had gone to. She decided to answer her phone call. She picked up her phone and saw it was a call from Dina. Just as she was about to answer the call, it ended.“I’ll call her later,” she said out loud and dropped the phone beside her on the bed. She sighed softly, scrutinizing the room but Alfred was nowhere to be found. She tried listening properly if she would hear any sound from the bathroom, thinking Alfred is there but no sound was coming from there, meaning Alfred isn’t there
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Chapter: I love youChapter 217Lisa opened her eyes wide at the sight of his well-built body and then her eyes moved to his lower area.“Blood of god...” Lisa muttered and quickly turned around. “Don't you have any shame, Alfred? Try to put on some clothes” Lisa said and she heard Alfred chuckle. She scoffed wondering what was funny in what she had said. “You entered my room without knocking and you are asking if I have no shame,” Alfred said and Lisa scoffed.“Whatever!! I'm leaving” she said and held the handle of the door. Just as she was about to open it to leave, she felt Alfred's hands on hers. She swallowed hard as a cold shiver ran down her spine.“Where do you think you are going to go?” Alfred said in a seductive tone as he moved his face close to her neck, sniffing her scent, and just then he brushed her neck with his tongue, sending close shivers down Lisa’s spine.“What are you doing Alfred?” Lisa managed to say but Alfred didn't say a word as his tongue kept doing wonders in her neck.
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Chapter: Blood of....Chapter 216Mom, I’m so hungry. What did you cook?” Lisa said as she walked past her mom and walked inside the kitchen.********************Lisa and the kids are seen sitting at the dining table waiting for Alfred and Daniel to come to join them before they start eating. Alfred had gone to his room to take his bath and change his clothes, just like Daniel. “Are they not here yet?” Mrs. Rebecca asked, holding a tray of food as she walked out of the kitchen.“No, and I’m not waiting. I’m so hungry” Lisa said and was about to eat when Isabella screamed no!!!“No, mommy we should wait for daddy,” Isabella said and Lisa turned to her mom who shrugged. “Fine then,” Lisa said and rolled her eyes. Just then Alfred and Daniel are seen climbing down the stairs and talking to each other while laughing so hard. They looked so happy together. She then noticed Alfred holding some files in his hands. Lisa rolled her eyes. She was sure it was working again. He hasn't fully recovered yet and he
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Chapter: Dump itChapter 215Lisa walked inside Alfred’s ward looking as angry as ever. Alfred whose eyes were fixed on his phone turned to Lisa wondering why she was angry and her mom wasn’t with her.“Lisa, what’s wrong?” Alfred asked. “I just saw uncle Damon’s wife and then she’s asking me to forgive Uncle Damon that he’s in the hospital, that he has cancer. I’m never going to forgive him, not after everything he did to me and my mother. He fvcking shot my mom. Even when I was pleading with him to help my mom. He paid a deaf ear to my pleas and all he did was hit me telling me to shut up. I can never forgive him, he’s so heartless” Lisa said and Alfred sighed softly.“Remember I paid your uncle to get you for me. He sold you to me if he’s a monster so I’m i” Alfred paused and Lisa rolled her eyes.“At least you were not my uncle. I trusted him, Alfred. He was like a father to me, I even looked up to him like a mentor” Lisa said. Alfred could understand how she was feeling.“Lisa, no matter what
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Chapter: ForgivenessChapter 214It's been two days and Alfred is still in the hospital, recovering. Lisa has been by his side, while he recovered.Lisa and Alfred had just gotten off the phone with the quadruplets. They missed their parents. They just can't wait for them to come back home.Lisa sat beside Alfred going through her phone when she saw a video of Williams proposing to Dina. Lisa yelled happily and Alfred turned to her wondering why she was yelling.“It's Dina. Williams proposed to her already....” Lisa said and Alfred hummed.“Seems like they've sorted themselves out already,” Alfred said and Lisa nodded in response. Lisa had told Alfred what transpired between Dina and Williams.“I'm so happy for both of them. I need to call her now and congratulate her” Lisa said smiling. Alfred stared at her and then noticed how happy she truly is for her friend. “Why don't you call her later? Can you please go tell the doctor to discharge me, I'm tired of staying in this hospital bed already. I hate the
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Chapter: You’ll always be my familyEpisode 32POVI became nervous immediately when I got to the front door of our house." Hey calm down " Paige said and I nodded.Paige pushed the front door open and we entered the sitting room only to see Mom sitting on the floor crying with Dad trying to calm her down.I felt my heart broke into pieces as I saw my mom in tears.. even though she did not give birth to me , she took me like her child.. she supported me in all ways she could.. she's still my mother." C'mon go to her " Paige whispered softly and I nodded.I walked up to mom and bent to her level.. she was still crying and hasn't seen me yet , only dad has." Mom " I called and raised up her Chin." Alaina, my child.. I'm sorry I lied to you " she said and hugged me tightly.I joined my lips together trying to hold the tears that were trying to fall off my eyes." Shhhh stop crying " I said as I disengaged from the hug and wiped her tears." It's alright I understand, " I said." Where's nova? " I asked." She's Inside
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Chapter: I need your helpSomewhere in a faraway country.Writer's POVDenna sneaked into the king's chamber.She used her magic and passed through a lonely hallway unseen by any guards and any one who got to see her was killed by her.Finally , she got to the king's chamber.Two maids are seen sitting on the ground close to the king washing his feet.They're not just any maid , they're the king's daughters who he turned into slave after he became a king." Denna " king Damon was shocked as he saw her in his palace smiling." Good to see you again king Damon! ``Denna smiled seeing how shocked Damon is to see her in his palace." How did you enter my palace unseen?? The walls of this palace are guided with magic and there are lots of armies all over.. so how did you enter my palace unseen? " King Damon asked still to recover from the shock he was.Denna sighed and moved closer to him." I still remain the one and only denna , king Damon.. so you shouldn't be surprised how I got in, ``Denna said and clicked her
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Chapter: They’ll always be your family Nova's POV" No no it's a lie " I heard a voice say from behind.I turned only to see Alaina in tears." Alaina " mom called and tried moving closer to her." Mom tell me it's a lie.. you gave birth to me , you... " She burst into more tears." It's the truth, Alaina, " mom said crying.Alaina nodded as she wiped her tears with the back of her hands and ran away." Alaina " Paige called and ran after her.I joined my lips together and stared daggers at mom and dad." Nova please I'm sorry " mom begged.I turned away from her not wanting to look straight into her eyes. I climbed up the stairs straight to my room. Immediately I entered my room and locked the door from inside." Arghhh " I yelled and sat on the floor in tears.Alaina is not my sister by blood!!!" Nova please open the door " mom yelled from the outside banging the door." Nova " dad called but Ignored them all.So Alaina and I have been lying in lies all these years.. mom and dad deceived us..." Argh!! " I cried out and
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Chapter: Alaina is not your sisterNova's POv Mom and dad standing at the door hands akimbo meaning they were the one's knocking. Jesus!!! I'm dead!! " Mum dad " I stuttered and mum raised her eyebrows. " Go on.. break our heads " mum said moving closer to me.. with every step she takes forward , I take a step backward. " M...M..mommmm I...I... " Boom!! I felt a hand on my cheek.. I felt hot liquid slide down my cheeks as I held my cheeks in my hands. " Come here " mum said and engaged me into a tight hug. " Stop crying.... You should learn to control your tongue next time, " she said, patting my back. " Yes Mummy " I said as we disengaged from the hug. I quickly wiped my tears. " I really missed you guys.. Where's Alaina? " She asked, looking around the house made me swallow hard. " Ummm she went out " I lied. " Went out by this time of the day? " Mum asked, looking at me suspiciously. " Hi ma'am hi sir good morning " Paige said climbing down the stairs. " Good morning dear " mom and dad chorused, gi
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Chapter: It’s painful to love someone you know you can’t be withPaige's POVTrue.. her Powers won't let her be with Wyatt.So painful..." But you know Wyatt is powerful and I'm thinking her powers won't affect him.. they can be together right? " Nova asked worriedly.." Like seriously nova ve told you countless times that a confessor's power is not any power you can joke with... The only person the confessor power can't work on is the creator " I said and she sighed.So complicated.....I looked at nova and smiled." C'mon there's nothing to be worried about.. if they're destined to be together they'll surely be a way outta this... Do you want to know why? " I asked and hugged nova.." Because Destiny never fails, " I said." I hope so but Do you believe in those destiny stuff? " She asked calmly." Yes sure 💯 " I said in reply and she sighed.Alaina's POVWyatt sat on a nearby couch in his room removing have his shoe immediately we entered" You should go take your bath and rest.. today has been a long day " he said and I nodded and turned to l
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Chapter: She can’t be with himYou're in love with Wyatt " she dropped the bombshell and my phone fell off my hands..In love???..I swallowed hard as I felt hot tears sliding down my cheeks..No no it's Impossible, I can't be in love with Wyatt.... I know nova must be joking.I laughed and wiped my tears.... Just then I heard a knock on the door of my room." Alaina, " a voice called.Logan!!" Yes, " I said in reply." Aren't you eating dinner? " He asked and I sighed.." I'll... And I'm coming " I said and he left.#NEXT DAYThe knock on my door woke me up from my sleep." Who's there? " I asked." It's Logan.. Sir Wyatt asked me to call you.. you should meet him in his room " Logan said and I nodded.I walked up to my wardrobe , picked up a simple gown. I spread it on the bed... Walked into the bathroom to take my bath.. I walked out of the bathroom, dried my body,,,, applied my lotion sluggishly before wearing my clothes.I stood in front of the mirror as I brushed my hair..I closed my eyes as the memories ca
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