Novel-novel oleh A.S.A

Leah stayed up all night, the name “Sofia Andreas” kept disrupting her dreams like a haunting melody. Every time she closed her eyes she saw the name on the whit sheet of paper in bowl letters echoing behind her eyelids.By morning, She gave up on sleep altogether and paced about restlessly with the journal still clutched to her chest.She needed answers,real ones.—————————————————-By mid-morning. She walked around the mansion which buzzed with tension. Maids and workers sauntered all around, moving briskly. She spotted Damian in the parlor, cross legged on the large sofa while he flipped through a magazine lazily.“Hey.” She greeted with a tired grin.He looked up and smiled. “Hey you. How are you?”“Alive, I guess.”“That’s a relief. What’s wrong you look tired.”“Oh, nothing. I just didn’t catch enough sleep.” She rubbed her eyes together as she sat down on the sofa beside him. “Enough about me. How about you.”“I don’t mean to gloat but I’ve been pretty good. Surprisingly, thi

Days passed and time moved slowly, passing with silence and uneasiness. She went about her chores,conversations and routine with precision while still keeping a tab on both Alex and Victoria. Her resolve hadn’t wavered , not even in the slightest way. She was still hell-bent on destroying them and every single day spent stalking them brought her closer to the skeletons they’d had hidden in their fancy cupboards. Something fishy was going on and soon she’d discover it. —————————————————Leah found a moment of peace by the poolside, letting the summer sun bask into her skin as she lay down, stretched out on the recliner trying to pretend her entire world hadn’t been falling apart. She tried to appear normal because they were watching, what they didn’t know was that she was watching them too. Tracking every movement, memorizing every expression on their face. Especially his.She spotted Alex at the other end of the poolside. Talking to someone on the phone with his back turned. She c

They left the hall walking hand in hand. For a moment,neither of them said a word to each other. The tension still lingered in their chest. But oddly enough, Leah didn’t wanna be anywhere else.He leaned against the railing with his arms crossed. “You good?”Leah nodded slowly. “Yeah, I guess.”“I think you handled yourself pretty well back there.”She forced a half-smile, trying to be polite.“Yeah, I know but why did you help me?”“To be honest, I never really liked Victoria.” Damian paused, his jaw tightened and his eyes suddenly turned somber. “And I detest bullies a lot because I know how it feels to be on the receiving end of deceit.”Leah blinked, caught off guard. “What! You were bullied?”He nodded, almost reluctantly.“Yeah, a lot. When I was younger.” “No way. You look like someone who used to bully the bullies.”Damian let out a low chuckle. “So you’d think but I wasn’t always like this.”“Really? What changed?” Her eyes softened and so did her tone.“Life changed me.”“In

Damian stormed off leaving Leah shock to the core. “Nothing for now.”His words echoed in her mind. What could he possibly mean by that? Will his presence heighten her risk of surviving in this house?She rubbed her arms together suddenly feeling cold despite the fact that it was scorching hot.“Leah?”She let out a sharp gasp and glanced over her shoulder. It was Alex.“Ugh.” She sighed then mumbled to herself. “Universe, one crazy brother at a time, please.”Alex picked up on what she said and moved closer, locking his eyes into hers.“Wait, was Damian here?”Leah averted her gaze and rubbed her elbow. “I wouldn't know, I just got here.”“You're lying, and that only means one thing, he said something serious to you.”“Well what if he did?”Alex's jaw tightened. “Then I demand to know, now tell me.”“Why do you care?”“Listen.” His voice was low and serious. “Damian isn't someone you tread lightly with. He calculates and tests people if he approached you, then trust me, it wasn't cas

Damian ascended the scene leaving behind an air of static tension.Leah’s heart dropped as she stared at Rachel's message for the second time. She needed to know how big of a threat this man was and this meant she had to do some background research so she typed back quickly with trembling fingers.“Let's meet at the west wing center, there's a study there that no one barely goes to. I need to know how big of a threat this man is.”. She hit send and tucked the phone back in her pocket.Moments passed and she went to the study. Rachel was already there waiting pretending to do some cleaning. Leah picked up an antique leather book and sat by the desk Rachel was “fake-cleaning.”“So who is he?” She whispered, her eyes still fixated on the book she wasn't reading. Rachel didn't look at her, she just continued wiping the desk with a rag that did more smearing than cleaning.“Damian Carter. Alex's older brother and the rightful heir to the Carter's enterprises.”“Wait, Alex isn't the oldest?

Leah sat in her room in silence for moments after Alex left. If he was looking to instill panic in her then it worked because her heart never stopped pounding hard since he left . With Alex growing suspicious, she knew it'd be far more difficult to work with Rachel undercover and she didn't want anything to jeopardize their plan together because her life depended on it, that of her baby's too.She blamed herself for being so careless. If she had been careful, Alex would've never found out. And then her thoughts drifted to Rachel. What if Alex had suspected her. The risk had suddenly doubled and it terrified her.She whipped out her phone from her purse and scrolled to Rachel's contact - the number they both secretly exchanged at their last meeting. “We can't risk another trip to the east wing. He knows I'm hiding something, be careful.”. She hit send and quickly deleted the chats and then she tossed her phone under the pillow like it was a cursed object.She paced around her room