Novels by Elizabeth A.

Honey.We had gathered around the pool area for the wedding reception by sunset. Lots of tables were arranged around the area close to the pool. The few guests who had stayed behind for the reception gathered around the open space, engaging in different sorts of activities among each other. Amelia and her husband, Matteo, had just finished addressing the guests and the party looked like it was almost coming to an end. Matteo left Amelia’s side to have a private discussion with one of the guests. Since she was alone, she had spotted me standing close to the pool with a champagne glass in my hand.“Do you want to go for a swim?” She asked me the moment she got to me. I looked down at the flowing body of shimmering water and said with a sigh. “I would really love that, but I am not wearing a swimsuit.”Amelia shrugged. “You can change into one though."I scoffed and looked at Lorenzo who was talking with one of his men at the far end of the pool area. “You talk like you don't know how p

Honey.I stood at the center of the living room and checked my wristwatch. It was almost time for the wedding and Amelia wasn’t ready. Initially, we were to be on our way to the wedding venue, but she just happened to remember that she forgot to take her bouquet along with her and had rushed back to the room to pick it up. Mind you, that was about twenty minutes ago. I looked at the staircase leading to her room and sighed. I mean, it shouldn't be that hard to pick up a bouquet. My best belief was that she must have forgotten it somewhere. The way things were going, if we didn't leave for the wedding, we might get there late. And I didn't want any of the guests to have the impression that the bride abandoned the groom at the altar.Deciding to help her find the bouquet, I climbed up the stairs and went straight to her room. I reached for the doorknob and turned it. “Amelia, it shouldn’t be taking you this long to find—“I forgot the rest of what I wanted to say when I saw Amelia ta

One year later.Honey.“Mom, are we going to pick them up from the airport now?” Leo asked, running down the stairs in his cute white shirt and blue shorts. “Leo be careful, you might fall from those stairs!” His nanny warned as he hurried down the stairs.Of course, Leo was too excited to listen to her. His grandparents and Aunt were coming to LA that day for his godmother’s wedding. He was beyond happy to meet them at the airport. “Don’t worry, Miss Nana.” I caught Leo in my arms as he reached the bottom of the stairwell and held his hand. “I got him already."Nana looked relieved to see that he hadn't fallen. “Thank goodness you were there to catch him on time.”I smiled and looked down at Leo. “You shouldn’t be running down the stairs. You might fall if you continue.”Leo gave me a full toothy smile, the one that showed he knew he was guilty as charged, but still wanted to use his cuteness to get away. “I am sorry, Mum.”I nodded and squatted before him. I straightened his shir

Honey.I had remained in my room all day. It wasn’t like Lorenzo forbade me from leaving; it was just that I was still trying to adjust to my new surroundings. And with all his men standing guard at each angle of the house, it kind of made me feel uneasy to move around. Summoning courage, I changed into a free gown and packed my hair into a bun before leaving the room. I walked slowly along the corridor. Surprisingly, I didn't see any of his men standing guard in the corridors. I observed everything around me and tried to remember all the moments I must have spent in the house. Nothing came to me at first, but as I stopped by the dining room, I stopped in my tracks. Lots of Lorenzo’s men gathered about the long dining table, drinking and chatting with each other in a lively tone. The feast. I remembered the woman I met earlier had told me they were going to have a feast. Although Lorenzo wasn’t in the dining room, Amelia was there and she seemed to be distracted by the other man sh

Lorenzo.After I had shown Honey the room and made sure she was all settled in, I left the room and went into the living room. Matteo was sitting with Amelia as she checked his body for any injuries“Are you sure you aren't hurt?” She adjusted his shirt, looking at a spot on his chest. “Look at this. You have a bruise here. You should get it treated.”Matteo smiled and held Amelia’s hand. “Amy, calm down. This is just a scratch, it will heal in no time."Amelia shook her head and looked closely at the bruises. “How is this just a scratch? It looks like your skin is infected.”Matteo laughed. “Oh, now you are exaggerating."“I am not.”“You are.” Matteo gave a one-sided smile and leaned his face close to her, resting his head on hers. He raised his hand and brushed back some loose curls from her forehead to the back of her ear. “But it is cute to see you worried about me like this. I like it.”Amelia sighed. “You don’t worry about yourself enough, and sometimes that scares me,” she exp

Honey.All through the drive back home, I didn't say anything. I was still shaken by Michael's death. Yes, I was glad he would no longer be a threat to me, but given that just some days ago, I had thought he was my husband, it made it a little difficult to take in his death. The drive back home took approximately three hours before the car parked before a mansion. Immediately, I got the feeling of a deja vu and remembered the moment Michael had taken me to the Villa. Despite knowing that I was with the real Lorenzo, I still felt uneasy while standing before the mansion. I observed the building and sighed. I have been there many times. I knew that for sure, I could feel it in my bones. Lorenzo got out of the car and I looked at him. “Is this where we live?"He frowned at my question and asked, “Why did you ask that?”I blinked and looked away. It slipped my mind that Lorenzo had no idea that I had Amnesia. “Don’t pay attention to what I say. It is nothing.”Lorenzo arched his brow a

Because she stopped at Arthur’s office before leaving for the hangout with her friends, she arrived at the restaurant late and met Hailey and Quinn already seated at their reserved table. Jade forced a smile on her face as she joined them at the table. “Hi, girlies!”Hailey smiled when she saw Jade. She placed her hand on the edge of the table and leaned forward, studying Jade. “What happened? You came late.” She nodded at Quinn who sat across her, and looked back at Jade. “Even Quinn, the latecomer among us, got here before you.”“I got busy with something, but never mind, I am here now.”Hailey wiggled her brow at Jade when she heard what she said and smirked. “You got busy with something?” She arched her brow and added with a mischievous smile. “Something like what?”Jade understood what Hailey was hinting at so she played along and smiled. “It is whatever you are thinking it is.”Hailey covered her mouth and shook her head. “You all are enjoying your marriage. It makes me miss my

After Jade ended the call, her mother dropped the phone from her ear and sighed. It seemed her daughter was too deep in her fear that she was failing to see the clearer picture. She wasn’t implying that her son-in-law was innocent or guilty of cheating on Jade. She just didn't want Jade to make a big mistake like Julian that she might later regret. She was certain that the divorce that had happened between Julian and Sydney wouldn't have happened if Julian had communicated better with his ex-wife; that was the reason she wanted Jade to talk things out with her husband before reaching any major conclusion. Her husband stepped out of the kitchen and saw his wife standing in the hallway of the restaurant, staring at the phone in her hand with a solemn face.He walked up and asked, looking at the phone with curiosity. “Why do you look so serious? What is wrong?”She sighed and kept her phone in the blue apron around her waist. “It is Jade. She is having some issues with her marriage."“W

Jade could have easily just stated that she was suspicious of him and was bothered by seeing the same necklace she had lost being worn by his secretary, but it wasn’t like Arthur would be honest with her if he was having an affair with his secretary or not. Besides, he was in the midst of a serious meeting and she was causing a scene. So instead of speaking out and openly challenging him, she decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and swallowed her suspicions. “I came to see you because I am having an outing with my friends, and I wanted you to know that I wouldn’t be able to look after Iris,” Jade lied.Well, most of it was the truth. She indeed had an outing with her friend, but that wasn't enough reason to come to his office to tell him that. Arthur frowned as he thought about what she had told him. “Why did you come all the way here just to tell me that?” He questioned, looking skeptical. “You could have just texted me.”“Well…” she cleared her throat and brushed an invisi

Jade frowned as she checked her phone. Right on her screen were all the details of the woman she had seen her husband driving to a hospital the previous day. After getting back home, she sent the picture of the lady to an investigator. She had just received the investigation report containing everything that could be found about the lady, the lady’s day-to-day activities, and other things that let her know if she was seeing her husband. To her relief, the lady was still a college student and wasn't even staying most of the time in Vergasca. The reason she had come to visit was that her grandmother was very ill. Since she doesn’t dwell in the country, it was impossible to conclude that she was having an affair with Arthur. That meant Arthur had only helped her because she needed to get her grandmother to the hospital. Jade dropped her phone on the table close to her massage chair and leaned back on its headrest, relaxing as the chair's vibration ran through her body. She was becomin

Even after Sydney left the apartment, she couldn't get over the stench of rotten flesh she had inhaled. It made her feel sick in her stomach. All through the drive back to her office, she kept thinking about what had happened. She had found the document missing and the hitman dead on the same day, it had to be more than a coincidence. She was certain that Ashley was behind it, but just how far will Ashley take her jealousy before she stops? A lot of people had been hurt or killed due to it, and it annoyed her the most because Ashley was using her influence to oppress those underneath her just so she could hurt Sydney. The car was parked in the company’s parking lot, and Sydney got out of the car with a grim face. Starting with the discovery of the missing documents down to smelling the rotten flesh of the dead hitman, it was an understatement to say her mood had been destroyed for the day. The moment she stepped into the lobby of the company building, everyone tensed when they saw

Sydney had woken up early that morning and had been busy getting ready to leave for work. She had gotten dressed and was about to leave her room when she had the urge to check the drawer where she kept the new documents she had found on Ashley. She walked towards the cabinet and brought out the key to the locked drawer. She inserted it and opened the drawer, but what she saw made her freeze to her feet.There was nothing in the drawer. Not even the folders where she had kept the document. Shaking her head, she took a step back and looked at the cabinet. It was the exact cabinet she had kept the document in, it was in the exact position. If everything was intact then why wasn’t the document in the cabinet? Who could have taken it?She frowned as she thought.Could the maid have tampered with her stuff? There weren't any cameras in her room so it was impossible to check the activity that went on in her room, but there were cameras outside the room. She could check who had entered her