Novels by therealessylove_

DYANNE The next few minutes after Alex leaves I get bored to death. No one spares me a glance, and I'm too much of a nervous wreck to walk up to any of the girls here.I catch sight of a grand piano, and an idea immediately pops into me.I might as well give it a try. It's been a hot minute since I played. I immediately head to the stage, and I catch a bit of attention when I sit on the bench. At first, anxiety takes control of my brain, and I almost stand to leave, but when I look up, far at the other end of the room, I see Alex watching me, and it gives me some sort of courage.Slowly, my fingers find their way through the instrument, and the sound fills the room. I can feel heads turn to me, but they all don't weigh me down because that one person who's watching me is what matters the most. Gradually, the notes take control of me, and my fingers are gracefully moving on their own will, striking every key. The sound fills my body, and in that moment I feel relieved within me, lik

DYANNE I realize too late that my eyes must have probably given away my thoughts. With the way he's staring at me and with how close we are standing, I'm about to lose every shred of dignity I have left in me and forget every promise I made to myself. But this isn't right. I shouldn't be thinking of Alex or wanting to break my promises for him.I should not.I take a step back immediately and look away from him. My hands are shaking, and my heart is racing.“If you say I still owe you, sure,” I say as calmly as I can as I tuck my hair behind my ear.“Collins—”A ringtone cuts him off, and he reaches for his pocket to answer the call.“Refuse the reschedule. We won't be bending to their will.”He ends the call and glances back at me. “Will you be attending the ball event?““How did you know I got an invite?” I ask.He shrugs. “I have my ways.”I nod. “I can't say yet.”He nods and, without another word, turns and walks out.I watch as the door shuts after him.I slowly make my way

DYANNEI don't open the white envelope until David leaves. I didn't want questions from him, and there are a lot of things about my life that David doesn't know, and I'd love to keep things that way.It's a vintage-styled letter addressed to me.I read the contents of the letter. A masquerade-themed ball. On the night of the full moon, which is in three nights. This was the first time I was getting this.Was this another of my mother's plans to get me on her side? Was this the way she planned on introducing me to the public?I pick up my phone and dial her line. She picks up immediately, like she's been sitting on her phone. “Dyanne darling,”I roll my eyes at the pet name.“You should know I won't be coming for the ball.”“I don't see a reason not to.”I sigh in frustration, running my hands through my hair.It's like everyone is trying to get me mad this time around. Shall I just leave New York for them?Go somewhere no one knows, maybe live as a farm owner or something.“There'

DYANNE“Thank you for today.” “And I'm sorry if I caused any inconvenience at any point,” I say to Alex as I hold my bag tightly. “I'd say I owe you one, but I don't think there's anything beneficial I could give you,” I add.He crosses his arms. “Are you offering me or not?““I mean, if there's something I could give you,”Wait, what even am I saying? You are crazy, Dyanne?“Very well then, Collins,” he says, uncrossing his arm.He steps forward. “You owe me one.”He takes another step forward. My grip on my bag tightens, my heart racing.What's he doing?He raises his hands, and I flinch, but they come down to my hair, picking out something.He lowers his hand and tucks it into his pocket.“I'm not going to hit you, Collins.” I know. You're just acting strange. “Hm,”“I should get going.”“Thank you once again,” I say and turn around, walking out of the house immediately. It isn't until I'm in the elevator that I let out a deep breath.“Damn, what the hell just happened?”“I j

DYANNEI stir in the bed, my eyes slowly fluttering open. Beams of sunlight pour down on my face, causing me to turn away immediately. “Lord,” I mumble, rubbing my eyes to rid myself of all sleep.How long have I been asleep? I reach for my bedside table to grab my phone, but my hand just falls.Huh?I open my eyes properly and sit up, glancing around the room. “Where am I?“I pull the sheets away from my body as I stare down at my clothes.“These are not mine,”Then everything comes rushing in. The dinner with Alex's mom, my argument with Alex, the rain, Alex again, and blacking out.Oh shit.I rub my head. He saw me again.The two times I have had panic attacks since I got here, he's been there. This is what I've been avoiding the most.“How can I even face him now?“I shake my head. That's not the main issue now. I need to know whose house I'm in.And where is my phone?I look around the room one more time. And why is there no clock in this room?Sighing, I make my way out of t

DYANNE “Excuse me?“Her expression doesn't change.“You must know that Alexander is getting married to Nicole Cauvman soon.”“And for some reason, he's been holding back on that. Even more firmly ever since you got back,”I scoff. “So you think I'm here to get together with Alex?“A dry laugh escapes my throat. “You must not know your son enough to think he still loves me.”The smirk is no longer there, and a glare takes its place on her face.“Whether he does or whether he doesn't, you being here is a distraction for him.”She taps the table impatiently. “Don't you have a few debts you still need to settle?““There's a few thousand in the envelope. There'll be more when you move.”“Your feeding and housing will also be covered while you hunt for jobs.”I burst out laughing because she's so fucking funny and ridiculous. When it feels like I've laughed to my heart's content, I can feel tears slipping out of my eyes, not because I'm anything close to happy or amused but because I fee

SOPHIA Five years later “Oh, Aimee, it better not be something that you can handle yourself,” I said as I walked into my office, with her rushing in behind me.“I'm here when I'm supposed to be getting gifts for Ryan since he's returning today. This better be good,”“It is,” I paused as soon as she said those words.I recalled the day the news came out about me.Those were the similar lines of words that I spoke. But now things are different. How much everything has changed from then, never fails to amaze me.I had reached and even exceeded what I never thought I would in my business. Though we've had some setbacks, I still didn't let it stop me. I had also given birth to the cutest little girl and she just turned four years old a week ago.I was the luckiest to have such a happy family.“What is it?““Jerls has agreed to partner with us,”I turned to her immediately. “Don't play with me,”She turned the iPad so I could read the words on the screen. “I'm serious,”“Wow,” I burst

Two weeks laterSOPHIAI was writing down all I needed to do for the day, on my iPad. My wedding with Ryan was already just a day away. We didn't want something extra, after everything that happened so our only guests were family members and close friends. I also invited the team from the office and Aimee.Apart from making preparations for the wedding, I was also preparing for the opening of my company here and I almost forgot how much it takes to put everything into place, especially since we didn't have a building yet.Ryan had offered to help with that but I refused. I wanted to do it on my own, and if I eventually found it hard, I promised to tell him.Also, after the wedding, I'd be moving in with Ryan. And we were leaving this building, to the house that he bought. It was just about twenty minutes ride from here. Since Aimee was staying with me for the next time, Ryan offered his apartment for me to use once we finally moved into the new house. And I was grateful for that.I h

TWO DAYS LATERSOPHIAI felt someone hold my hand and suddenly it felt like I was being pulled out of a deep hole. And then all of a sudden, I forced my eyes open and I was immediately welcomed with a bright light. I groaned as I tried to adjust to the sudden light I was exposed to.After a few seconds, I opened my eyes. The first thing I saw was the white ceilings. I groaned a bit as I looked around, taking note of my surroundings and then everything came rushing back.I survived. I was alive and I didn't die. I looked down at who was holding me and a small smile formed on my face when I saw Ryan. His hands held mine tightly but he was fast asleep. I wonder if he slept at all. I didn't know for how long I was out.I slowly raised the hand he wasn't holding and gently brushed through his hair.At that moment, he raised his head a bit and immediately he saw that my eyes were opened, and his eyes widened.“Sophie!“ He exclaimed as he sat up properly. I smiled.“I survived,”Tears well

SOPHIA Two days later…Two days had passed since the release of the game and I wasn't even expecting the amount of success that it had but it was just perfect.Everything was working out well.We were currently having a team dinner. Even though I had quit, Ryan thought it only made sense that I was there, since I was a part of the project.Ryan got on his feet.“Everyone has worked hard and given their best despite the pressure and challenges that they faced,”“RSC won't be standing without our hardworking staff members,”“So I want us to pat ourselves on the back for working hard,”I smiled.“Cheers to the success of our project!“ Ryan said as he raised his glass. We all got on our feet too, raising our glasses.“Cheers!“We took turns to clink glasses and I clinked my glass last with Ryan, he smiled warmly at me and I returned the smile.We spent the rest of the night talking and we left almost at midnight.“See you tomorrow, “ Ryan said as he hugged me.“Are you scared?“ I was g

SOPHIAFOUR DAYS LATERI pulled up my hair into a ponytail and then began to climb the stairs to the top of the yacht I put on my slippers as I sat on one of the benches.The wind was blowing a lot but I liked it even more. There was just something beautiful about it that made me happy.I tucked the stray strand of her that was blown to my face, behind my ear.A few days had passed since Jake went on the news. There had been various posts talking about me and finally, I wasn't being insulted or ridiculed. I had also received countless texts and calls from colleagues and so-called friends who were quick to leave after everything came down, not wanting us to go out for lunch or talk, but I had politely turned all of them down.Now everyone was waiting for what I wanted to do next. I was even waiting to see what I would do.After sitting on the upper deck for a while, I decided to go to the back of the yacht to dip my foot in the water.It was the night before the start of a new year, a

SOPHIA“How were you able to find me?“ I asked Ryan as we got into his car, he drove closely behind the police.“Well, he was smart but not smart enough. We tracked the location on your phone,”I nodded. “Thank you for coming to find me,”He interlocked my hand in his.“It's the least I can do after you risked your life trying to get evidence,”“I'm proud of you, my little ninja,”I chuckled. Well, I was proud of myself too. I never thought I'd make it out alive. I didn't even spend one night in his house. “So, does this mean it's over now?“ I asked.He nodded. “He would get his lawyer and want to defend himself but we have the best lawyer in the state and enough evidence so yes, we can say it's over now,”“If he's in jail, the contract is no longer valid,”I exhaled in relief, and a small smile formed on my face.Finally, the peace I hoped for was here.'Not entirely, remember?' The little voice spoke in my head but I shoved them aside.It wasn't the time to think of that.I dozed

A week later **♡ Skylar ♡"With all the evidence presented in court today, I hereby confirm Ethan Jun and Elias Jun guilty as charged and hence sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor"The judge hit the gavel on the table and got on his feet."Court arise."We all got on our feet, and I watched in relief as the policemen whisked them away. I didn't feel bad for Ethan at all. He didn't show remorse when he tried to kill me, so why should I? It felt great to finally get justice for all they did to me. Not just for me and my mom but for every other person whose life has been ruined by them. Mom turned to me as she pulled me for a tight hug."I'm proud of you, Skylar,""I'm glad you never gave up, not even once," she added. As she pulled away, she held both my hands, a smile on her face."Now, forget all that happened in the past and live your life the way you should have. Don't hold back anymore. "I nodded. I felt tears escape from my eyes. But this time, they weren't because I w

♡ Skylar ♡I stopped my car in the compound and pulled out my phone. I opened Samantha's new text."Ethan is not with Aurora. You can go in now. Be careful and use the taser if things get out of hand but hopefully, it doesn't. He has cameras everywhere so don't talk to anyone on the phone on your way in"I exhaled and stared at the taser peeking out from my pants pocket before pushing it back in properly.Our plan was for me to go in, and meet Ethan while Sam distracts the men guarding Aurora, saves her, and leaves. Immediately Sam escapes, she takes Aurora to Alfred, who is with the police, and the Police come in to take Ethan. Some officers had been deployed to Mr Jun's office also. It was a good plan. But one mistake and everything could go wrong.I put my phone in my pocket and got out of the car. As soon as I stepped out, a guy walked up to me. He looked at me carefully as if studying my features. "I'm here for Ethan" He raised a finger on the receiver in his ear and muttered

♡ Skylar ♡"Skylar," I heard Alfred's voice. I looked up just as he pushed open the door and rushed into the head teacher's office. He cupped my cheeks immediately, his eyes filled with worry."Are you okay?"Was I? I was freaking out internally. I mean, who wouldn't? My only child was abducted. If I were the one, I'd be scared to death, not to talk of a five-year-old. I wonder how scared she'd be right now. The thought alone made my heart squeeze. I had cried but wiped it off immediately. Crying was going to solve nothing. In fact, I have had enough of this shit already. First, it was shooting Hannah, and now abducting my daughter?"It was Ethan who took her,"His jaw clenched as he let go of me. "That bastard has gone too far,"I turned around just as he turned to the principal. "How could you let a pupil leave with someone without the parent's approval?!""I apologize, Mr Miller. We had no idea because he used to come with Ms DeNovo on some occasions, " the head teacher replied.

♡ Skylar ♡I stepped back in shock, my lips apart and my eyes widened. What could I call this discovery? Surprising? Shocking?Hannah was the Informant. How had I not known? No, how did she manage to hide it so well that I didn't suspect her not even once? Why did she go as far as that? Why didn't she just come clean to me? She knows so much about Alfred's family, she hates Alfred and contacted me as the informant because she knew as Hannah that I wanted revenge. Wait. Ethan lied to me. She deceived me all this while. Come to think of it, did she befriend me at first for these years just to get at Alfred?"I know what you're thinking and trust me that's far from it" She began calmly as she put her phone away. I shook my head. "No, how can I? I already have trust issues because of you and Ethan!""What? Don't compare me to Ethan""At least listen to what I have to say"I nodded. "Okay go on, tell me the perfect cooked excuse you have brewed"She sighed. "You see, my mother had a thi

The next morning♡ Skylar ♡I snapped my eyes to Aurora's plate as soon as I walked into the kitchen. I raised my brow, seeing the slices of bread untouched on her plate."Rora, why aren't you finished yet? You're going to be late for school. " She adjusted herself on the seat, picking up a slice. "Daddy keeps giving me more," she muttered before stuffing the bread in her mouth. I looked over at Alfred, who was seated opposite her, and narrowed my eyes in accusation, but he just shot me a smile.I rolled my eyes."You know, she doesn't eat much, she's forcing herself because you gave it to her," I replied and reached over to her plate, taking the last slice and eating it."Sweetheart, you should have told me," She gave him a sheepish smile in return."Ugh, my bones are so weak it feels like I was the one doing the dancing last night," Arielle groaned. We all turned our heads towards the door as we watched her walk in while dragging her feet.She yawned loudly as she stretched her ar

♡ Skylar ♡"I knew she was going to fall asleep" I muttered as I took my eyes off Aurora's sleeping figure in the backseat."I'm going to, too but I'm afraid my brother will ask me to be left overnight in the car" Arielle added in a whisper causing me to chuckle.The dance performance had ended about two hours ago and Alfred had suggested we eat dinner in a restaurant before we headed home. Right after we got back in the car, towards my house, Aurora had fallen asleep. I wouldn't blame her though. She was just a little girl and her day had been stressful, besides it was late at night."Right, Ari, why are you still staying at Skylar's?" Alfred suddenly asked.I heard her mutter something incoherently before she added."Because my work is not over yet. The resort is not completed right?"She sighed and leaned forward, to settle herself between the front seats of the car."Though I don't want to quit. It's the best job, can I keep it?" She asked. I turned to her while smiling."I can al