Novels by Scholastic Treasure

CHAPTER 64"Don't you think you two should get married?" Grandma Nadia asked and darted her eyes from Lia to Nick."Huh?" Nick gasped."Isn't too early to talk about marriage? We just got back together." Nick shrugged. ""Yes grandma, Nick is right." Lia smiled. But she wasn't happy. She thought Nick would have been happy to talk about marriage and agree that he would propose soon but instead, he said what she didn't want."Alright, I'll respect your decision. You can take your time. Come on now, let's go to the dinning room," Grandma Nadia said and started towards the dinning room.Lia and Nick looked at each other and trailed behind grandma Nadia.*************"Why didn't you run away mom? You know, Louis was abusing you too much but you still stayed in the marriage, why mom?" Shan asked softly.They were sitting in the balcony enjoying the cool evening breeze. Joan sighed and closed her eyes then, opened it and stared at Shantelle."Well, I was always guarded. The whole house was

CHAPTER 63"Wait, you're pregnant Lia? For who?" He asked.Lia bit her lip and stared at the window, nervous to look at Nick. "Yes I'm pregnant and the child is for my boyfriend." Lia replied."That's not true Lia, I don't believe you. You've been away for just three months and you already have a boyfriend and you're already pregnant for him?" Nick asked. It was as if he was out of his mind.He couldn't believe that Lia was carrying another man's child."So? I chose to move on quickly, is it my fault?" Lia yelled at him."Why haven't I seen your boyfriend here in the hospital? Call him now let me talk to him!" Nick half yelled. He doesn't want to believe that he had already loosed her."Fine! You're right. I don't have a boyfriend and I'm pregnant for you! What we had three months ago resulted into pregnancy. There, are you happy now?"***********"Why won't you come with me Lia? I don't want anything to happen to you and my child. I don't want to loose you a second time. You heard wh

CHAPTER 62Lia was on her way to work and she needed to walk to the bus stop. She was lost in thought thinking about Nick and how he was faring.She wondered if he ever looked for her and tried to reach her. Did he miss her? Did he find another woman?She had so many questions in her mind and she wished she had answers to them. She was so lost in thought that she didn't see a car coming from the other side and before she could come back to her senses, the car was already close by and the driver was struggling to maneuver his way not to hit her but he failed and he hit her.She felt dizzy and passed out."Lia?" Nick was shocked to see the woman he has been looking for, for the past three months. Was this where she came to hide?He carried her up and took her into the car. "Look for the nearest hospital and drive there." Nick ordered sharply.**********Lia opened her eyes slowly and groaned lightly. She looked around and noticed a drip was fixed in her hand and she realized that she wa

CHAPTER 61"Who's she Lia?" Shan asked as she darted her eyes from Lia to Joan who was almost in tears.Lia gave Joan the look not to say anything."I'm your... I'm your mother," Joan said the truth anyway."What! What did you just say?" Shantelle asked in shock. It took her time to find her tongue and say something as she was in shock. Or maybe she had not heard her correctly.Lia was so vexed that she didn't hide it, she glared angrily at Joan."Just leave!" Lia snapped and gestured towards the door. She was suddenly feeling light headed and dizzy."Please just give me a chance and I promise not to ever disturb you again. Just hear me out please. I'm not asking to be part of your lives or to accept me back as your mother, I just want to explain how things really were." Joan rushed her words.Her children just stood there staring at her."If what she said about being our mother is trur Lia, then please give her a chance to explain herself because I want an explanation too. To have gr

CHAPTER 60"What's on my schedule today?" Nick asked his new secretary. Mario, the new secretary adjusted his glasses properly and swiped through the tablet in his hand. "Uhm...well sir, you have a dinner party to attend by Kayley, the De casino owner by 6pm." Mario replied.Nick sighed and glared at Mario. If it was Lia, she wouldn't be reading from her tablet as she had all his schedules memorized off hand."I told you that you should learn how to memorize my schedules and not read them from the tablet. You need to be more serious and efficient." Nick stated harshly."I'm sorry sir, I'm really sorry. I'll try my best to memorize tomorrow's schedule and tell you off hand tomorrow." Mario promised with a bow."Get the car ready, I'll be leaving soon," Nick said and took his gaze back to his screen. "Okay sir." Mario responded and left.Nick took in a deep breath and placed his back on the chair and swirled gently on his swivel chair. His mind went to Lia and all the good times they s

CHAPTER 59"Keep your apology to yourself jerk! I don't need it." Jubilee spat out and stood up. She took the cup of coffee on the table and poured it on his face. Then, she took her handbag and left. Jones was stunned as he watched Jubilee walk out on him. Everybody in the cafe turned to look at him and murmured amongst themselves.He wiped his face and stood up. Did he actually think Jubilee was gonna forgive him this easily after hurting her physically, mentally and emotionally?**********In less than two weeks, Lia finally got a job at a company but it wasn't that big compared to Nick's own but the pay was good too.The work wasn't stressful as she was the personal assistant of the director in the company. They made wears in the company.She closed earlier than Nick's company too. Lia smacked her head lightly when she noticed she was comparing everything with Nick.This past three weeks had been hell for her. She missed Nick so much that she craved so much for his touch too. She

Chapter 142LESLIE Caden and I stared at each other with saying anything.“Hi.” Caden smiled at me.“Hi. It’s been a while.” I replied.“It’s been years already Leslie. It’s good to see you again and you look different too,” Caden said.I smiled and shrugged my shoulders.“Is he your son?” Caden asked as he looked at Miguel.I nodded my head.“Can we go somewhere and talk? Or can we set a date?” He asked. I thought about it for a while.“I’m free now. We can look for somewhere to sit and talk or maybe go to a restaurant. Anywhere it’s fine by me,” I said.“Let’s go to a restaurant, that would be better,” Caden said.Caden led the way while I held Miguel’s hand and trailed behind him.We got to the restaurant and sat down and I noticed that Caden’s eyes were on Miguel and his gaze wouldn’t leave Miguel.“Is Miguel, perhaps my son or are you married?” Caden asked. I noticed he was nervous.I chuckled softly.“I’m not married and yes, Miguel is your son. I conceived him the night of Chr

Chapter 141LAUREN “Calm down Lauren. Lower your voice,” She said and sighed.“I don’t need to reduce my voice because I know dad and mom are currently out of the country for a business trip and you are the only one around!” I snapped at her.“Okay. Back to what you said. I didn’t tell Caden anything. If there’s anything I told him, it is for him not to divorce you and try to love you. I’m not thinking of gritting back with him or anything.” She stated.I wanted to believe her but I just could not.“Can you prove what you just said?” I asked.“What do you mean?” She retorted.“How can you prove that you have no intention of getting together with Caden. How do you want me to believe you?” I asked with arms wrapped underneath my boobs.“Is that what you want?” She asked and I nodded my head.“If that’s what you want, I will leave. I will leave the country, if that is what will make you believe me and put your mind at rest, She said.“Are you serious right now? You are willing to cut ti

Chapter 140LESLIE I shook my head negatively.“I’m fine. I don’t need to go to the hospital.” I replied with a smile.Caden turned to look at me and his gaze had softened.“Why haven’t you come to beg my once to spare you and your family? Instead you plead with me not to abandon Lauren.” Caden asked.“I was never yours in the first place neither were you mine. I know my place and I stand by it. We did love each other and had beautiful moments together but it was all a lie because I wasn’t your real wife. I was nothing but a fake and substitute bride. I don’t want to ruin anything further than this,” I said.Caden nodded his head.“I’m the only one who should pay for this crime because I deceived you, lived with you and pretended to be who I was not. You have every right to feel angry and betrayed towards me.I know you will never trust me again but it’s okay.” I smiled.I just could not stop smiling at him.“I’m no longer angry, Leslie. I will drop the case against you. I have forg

Chapter 139CADEN During my drive back home, I thought about what happened in the hospital back in Korean.I could now understand why Lauren was acting clingy towards and why she kissed me and Leslie wasn’t mad then.It was because she knew Lauren was my real wife and not her.She knew she didn’t have any right to feel jealous.Every thing now made sense to me.I got home and I met Lauren in the sitting room.“You should get ready and go to your parents mansion.” Was the first thing I told Lauren the moment I saw her.She looked gobsmacked.“Didn’t you hear me?” I walked up close to her.She stood up from the couch and stood in front of me.“What are you talking about? Where did you go so early this morning? I woke up but I couldn’t find you, I called you but you wouldn’t pick up,” She said.“That’s not what I’m talking to about right now, Lauren!” I half yelled.I was really very angry. I never imagined that two sisters could think of deceiving me this way.It was just unacceptable.

Chapter 138LESLIE “Sir Caden is here.” A maid came to inform us.We heard the doorbell and told one of the maids to get the door since we were eating.Rose joined us for breakfast because she came to pick dad up but she came right about when we were eating.Mom asked for her plate to be placed so, Rose joined us.“You can continue eating. I will attend to him.” I told my parents and stood up from the chair. I places the chair properly and went to the sitting room.Caden didn’t look too please to see me or rather, he didn’t look like happy at all.“Good morning. What brings you here this early morning?” I asked with a confused look.“You are Leslie right?” Caden asked.I looked at him confused. Why was he asking me?“Yes, I am.” I replied.“You were the one I got married to and lived with for the past year right?” Caden asked again.At that moment, I was taken aback and felt so stunned. I was dumbfounded and speechless.I was so surprised.Different kind of emotions that I could not

Chapter 137CADEN “Babe? I mean, sir.” Lauren walked up to me with a smile and handed me some files.I took the files and went through them before signing them.I handed them back to her.“Thank you.” She smiled and held them closely to her chest.“Do you want to perhaps go on a date with me later?” She asked with a smile.I looked at her and smiled.“Sure. We could go after closing hour right?” I replied.“Yes!” She squealed excitedly. She ran up to me and placed in a quick peck on my lips.Then she skipped happily out of the house.I looked at her and laughed. “She’s cute.”I went back to my laptop and continued what I was doing.After our date, we went home. It was Lauren who made the reservation and it was a nice Italian restaurant that we haven’t been to before.We got home and it was Lauren who was the first to go to the bathroom.While waiting for her, I fell asleep. I don’t know for how long I slept, but I opened my eyes slowly and my eyes met with Lauren’s nude.It was the

Chapter 22JASMINE I screamed in fear as an oncoming van ran towards him.I closed my eyes in fear.There was a screech followed by passer-by screams.I looked at the road and my soul nearly left my body.Isla was on the floor with her body protectively around Aiden.I placed my hand on my chest and breathe in a sigh of relief.I quickly ran towards them and took Aiden away from Isla."Are you okay?" I asked worriedly as I held him in my arms.Isla turned around but just as she took a step to walk, she collapsed.My jaw dropped that my hands and feet went cold.I was finally able to rush Isla to the hospital, while I was at that, Felix called multiple times but I rejected his calls because I didn't want him to be aware of the situation. He would kill me.I sat beside Isla on the bed as I waited for her to finish the infusion that was connected.The doctor actually said earlier that she had a slight concussion on her head but with a little rest, she should be fine.I stepped out to p

Chapter 21ISLA After the brief encounter with Felix, I made my way to the manager's office.I met the secretary who in turn told the manager that I was around.I was let it shortly after."Good to see you Ms Isla." The manager greeted with a warm smile. I smiled back at him to reduce the tension.My heart was literally thumping while my hand was sweaty.I didn't even know how the manager got to know me that he had to send for me.I was wondering if what transpired between AJ, his girlfriend and I already got to him.Gossips are always easy to get pass everyone."Please have your seat." He told me calmly.The way he looked at me and spoke didn't seem like he was going to chastise me or ridicule me. He seemed friendly and calm."Without sounding rude, please can I know why you sent for me?" I asked calmly."Well...I came to the filming set few days ago and I happened to see you. Your acting was amazing and you did your scene in one shot.I heard you don't cause the people on set probl

Chapter 20PHOEBE "How long have we been dating, Joe?" I asked Joe. We were both on the bed as we just had another steamy sex.I was sitting on the bed with that duvet wrapped around my body with my hands holding on the upper part to cover my boobs properly. While Joe was lying on the bed with just the covers on his waist.His upper body was exposed and it was a part of him I never get tired of seeing or admiring.But now wasn't the time to drool over his body I've seen countless times."I asked you a question, Joe." I sighed and ran my hand through my disheveled hair."A little above 5 years? I don't know. I haven't been counting, I don't see why I should." He replied with a shrug."How could you say that to me huh? Are you just keeping me beside you because of the sex? You don't even act like we're in a relationship.You haven't talked about our wedding, your plan on getting married to me. Why? You don't love me enough to get married?" I asked as tears rolled down my face."I'm not

Chapter 19MELAs I stepped out of the crowded elevator, I stumbled and fell.I closed my eyes tight expecting to fall on the hard floor but instead, I felt someone's arm grab me.I slowly opened my eyes and our eyes met. My breathed literally hitched as I was taken aback and stunned.He looked really really handsome and having him stare at me from up close was a different feeling.It was as if he was staring deep into my soul.He looked familiar though. I finally realized who he was, with his hand still firmly on my waist and his eyes staring deeply into mine.He helped me stand up straight while I looked around, avoiding his gaze and seeming shy.I touched my cheeks and they were hot, from blushing.I knew he was handsome but didn't expect him to be this handsome up close."Thank you." I smiled shyly at him."Have we perhaps met before? You look familiar but I can't remember where and when we met." He told me."Uhm, yeah. At the restaurant down Martha." I replied with a smile."Oh,

Chapter 18ISLA Just as I bent my head, blood trickled down and touched the back of my palm.And another dropped again.I was almost panicking. What was happening?I raised my head up and looked at the vanity mirror in front of me. The blood came from my nose.I had a nosebleed. I quickly took out a tissue and wiped it off.I went to the restroom to wash my face.I got prepared again and went outside to meet the others.Phoebe blocked my way to stop me from walking away."What do you want?" I asked her nonchalantly."Did the beating put any sense in you at all? Did it make you come back to your senses and the realization that you need to leave?" Phoebe asked with a smirk.I snickered. I moved closer to her and raised my chin up giving her a daring look."Sorry but not sorry, no. The only realization I came to was to stay. It made me even want to stay more and do better.I've told you before Phoebe, I ain't going nowhere." I spat the words at her face and walked away.Does she think

Chapter 17PHOEBE “Hi AJ.” I smiled widely at AJ as I walked up to him.“Yeah, hi.” He answered rather dullly.He tried to wake away but I quickly put my hand around his arm.He looked up at me and then back at my hand on his.“You know we are the main character and very soon, we will be having intimate scenes even kissing scenes.” I stated.“Okay? What’s your point?” He asked.“We need to have good chemistry to capture the viewers. For that to happen, we need to be close, maybe close friends.What do you say about having a drink tonight?” I asked with a flirty smile.“Excuse me Sofia, you are going too fast, ahead of yourself.” He snapped at me. He quickly removed my hand from his then, moved back a little.I felt insulted.“It’s Phoebe.” I corrected.“Huh?” He looked confused not getting what I meant which made me even more angrier.“My name is Phoebe and not Sofia or whatever. Shouldn’t you at least know your leading lady’s name?” I half yelled at him.I took in a deep breath with

Chapter 17. RONANI took the photos and looked at them. It was the photo of my professor and I entering the hotel room holding each other. I folded my arms in a tight ball as I stared at the photos. "That was pretty fast. To think you did a quick background check on me and got feedback so soon," I said and dropped the photos back on the table. "I already did a background check on you before you resumed, I just didn't say anything." She replied and crossed her legs. "Then you should know that this wasn't true and I was cleared." I told her. "Well, it doesn't matter. Lie can become truth and truth can become a lie. People believe what they see," she said. "So, you're telling me it's a must to appear on the tv show?" I asked. She nodded her head with a smile. "Fine." I nodded my head and stood up. She smiled at me and kept the photos away. "Good! See? It's that easy. If you had agreed in the first place, we wouldn't be having this conversation." She stated, her shoulders rais

Chapter 16. RONAN At that moment, I just wanted the ground to open up and swallow me. I face palmed my forehead and let out an invisible scream. Never felt this embarrassed in a pretty long time. "I'm sorry, I thought it was someone I knew." I apologized. She hissed at me and quickly went to help Michael up. "Babe, are you okay?" She asked with a pout as she helped him stand on his feet. "Next time, you should confirm properly before making a move." Michael scolded. "I'm sorry Michael." I apologized.He touched his busted lip that had blood stained on it and winced. The girl would not stop glaring hard at me. They brushed past my shoulders roughly as they walked away. I looked at the direction of the restroom but just turned around and left. Just outside, I met Emily by the entrance. "Mr Ronan! What are you doing here?" She looked so excited as her lips stretched out into a wide smile. "Same thing you're here for—attending a wedding," I said. "Who are you friends with?"

Chapter 15. RONAN "Did you get the invitation too, Nan?" Felix asked as we sat in the sitting room watching football. "What invitation?" I asked as I glanced away from the tv to look at him. "You remember Naomi Walter? Your first love in middle school?" Felix asked with a smirk. I rolled my eyes at him. "You could just have told me her name without adding that she's my first love." I told him. "He likes teasing you about it." Boren chuckled. "Yeah. So, what about her?" I inquired. "Apparently, she's getting married this weekend. I don't know much about the guy's family but I think they met in church." Felix replied. "Oh! really? Good for her.""Don't be like that, let's all attend the wedding together. Old classmates might be around and we get to have a small reunion." Boren chipped in. I wanted to decline again but my phone made a new message alert. I took my phone and opened it. It was an invitation to Naomi and Marvin's wedding. I couldn't decline anymore since I was

Chapter 14. RONAN I hit my ringing alarm, turning it off before I turned to the other side of the bed. I stretched out my body and yawned tiredly before getting out of bed. I went to my closet to pick out my outfit for the day. As I went through my clothes, I took out my jacket I had given Emily and looked at it. Then, something fell off from the pocket of the jacket. I picked it up and it was an envelope. I opened it and read the letter in it. "Thank you for the jacket, Mr. Ronan. Let's fix a date so I can buy you dinner to properly thank you."I found myself smiling as I read the words and why did I read the words in her voice too?I slapped my face lightly and shook my head. "Snap out of it!" I told myself and quickly disposed off the letter in the trash bin. But as I made my way to the bathroom, I turned back and picked up the letter. I dust it off and kept it gently on my reading table. I found myself whistling and skipping happily as I made my way to the bathroom. I

Chapter 13. EMILY I looked at Nora and Sophie who were stealing glances at each other as if waiting for the other to speak up. "Um...I don't know what you think it is but I got bitten by a mosquito. It was really so huge like a blood sucking vampire." Nora lied with a straight face. I almost burst out laughing. I covered my mouth and stared at the floor, holding my laughter. "Really? I hope you're okay? You don't need to see a doctor?" Our form teacher asked and she looked genuinely worried. The students in the hall were staring at us but with some students glaring as we were disrupting their reading time. "I'm fine. It should go down by tomorrow." Nora nodded on her. "Okay. Go on and seat."Sophie and Nora looked each other and the corner of their mouths curved in a slight smile. *"Who can solve this?" Mr. Ronan asked as his darted to each of us in the class. I looked at the equation on the board and just sighed.Clara, our top student and who they call a math genius put u

Chapter 12. SOPHIE "After what you did at the cafeteria, you couldn't even reach out to me during the weekend. Did you even have to be so mean?" Nora pouted and adjusted her glasses. I held her hands in mine and started to swing them playfully. "I'm sorry, my mother confiscated my phone and all my electronic gadgets all through the weekend." I replied with a smile. "I really can't wait for you to finally go to college and leave that godforsaken house," Nora said. "Me too."Nora and I started dating few months ago and we have been keeping things on a low. We didn't even have to say that we should keep our relationship a secret, we knew we just had to. If my parents found out about my sexuality, I'd be killed. And if Nora's family found out, she might be told to leave the country and never set her foot here again. And our school does not approve of such relationship too and we'll face expulsion. Our relationship wasn't something that people would be glad to hear about or root f