Novels by Yheni pens

Luca’s POVI stood frozen with the world around me shrinking until all I could see was her.Jessica.Her wide, panicked eyes. The way her shoulders rose and fell with sharp, uneven breaths. The way her fingers curled into her palms, like she was bracing herself for a fight she had already convinced herself she’d lose.And her words—They kept repeating in my head like some broken record. She thought I had taken those pictures.She thought I had violated her.The realization was more hurtful than a blade to my chest, it felt deeper with every second she stood there just looking at me like I was a monster.My jaw clenched so tight it ached. My pulse beat faster than normal against my skull.I wanted to tell her she was wrong.I wanted to shake her, to force her to understand that I would never, ever do something like that to her but I couldn’t because right now, all she saw was a man guilty until he was proven innocent.Jessica sucked in a shaky breath, “Say something,” she whispered.

Luca's POVI stepped out of the bathroom as I rolled the condom packet between my fingers with a lazy smirk already playing on my lips.Jessica had been the one pushing for this, and fuck, I was already getting excited thinking about how much I wanted her—how much I had always wanted her. I guess taking things slowly wasn't in the cards for her. "Hey, you might want to—" I was saying but then I froze.She wasn’t there, She wasn't in the room, on the couch where I last saw her. I frowned as my eyes scanned the living room. The spot on the couch where she had been sitting was empty.Perhaps she was thirsty after the steamy moment."Jessica?" I called out as I glanced towards the kitchen. No response.A strange feeling had already begun to crawl up my spine, the kind of unease that didn’t make sense yet. Maybe she was in the other bathroom? I walked toward the door, listening. Silence.She still wasn't anywhere.Is she trying to play games with me? I wondered. Jessica really wasn't the

Jessica’s POVI should have known Ava wouldn’t let this slide.The moment she got me alone after I had agreed to go on a date with Luca, I could see it all over her face—the disapproval, the concern, the desperate urge to shake me out of what she believed was a mistake.I understood that she didn't want me to have to go through that trauma but I promise I was fine. "You can't be serious about this, Jess," she said with her arms crossed as she stood in front of me like a mother about to scold her child. "A date? With him?" She asked me incredulous. I let out a sigh, I had already anticipated this conversation. I knew she was speaking out of a place of concern but I could handle myself. "Ava—" I was saying. "No, hear me out," she cut in as I saw the way her eyes burned with something close to frustration. "I'm not saying Luca's a bad guy, okay? I actually think he's annoyingly charming in his own way. But you... you've been through so much, Jess. Are you sure you can handle this?"

Jessica’s POVI wasn't supposed to be know what he was going to say. At least, that’s what Ava had whispered to me the moment Luca showed up and Coran had called him away to speak with him. Ava had reached for my hand when I wanted to follow them and she had tried to pull me away from going with them. “Leave it to Coran,” she had urged me in a low but urgent voice. “You really don’t need this right now.” she had said to me and she was right, I didn’t need this. I didn’t need Luca showing up at Coran’s house, invading a space that had finally started feeling safe for me. I sure as hell didn’t need the way my heart stuttered the moment I sst my eyes on him, nor the way the world suddenly seemed to shrink down to just his presence the moment o noticed him standing there. But none of that stopped me from standing up and ignoring Ava’s grip."I'm just going to check up on them and let them be." I said to her as I ignored Navia's eyes on me and I quietly followed Luca and Coran as they d

Luca's POV I wasn’t supposed to be here,I know that much but the moment I heard Navia casually mention a barbecue at Coran’s place—and the fact that Jessica might be there, I shut my thinking.I already had it planned out, I was visiting a friend in Milan. An old pal, but upon hearing that she was going to be at Coran's place on Saturday, I just knew that this was my chance to see her and if I got lucky, get to speak to her. I had called, rescheduled my visit to Milan for a few more days and prepared to visit Coran's mansion when no one was suspecting. I had spent days trying to figure out where Jessica had disappeared to and everyone refused to tell me, they were all acting clueless. Not Ava, not Coran, and definitely not Jessica herself as she had somehow either deactivated her phone or blocked me from contacting her. It was like she had vanished into thin air, and I had been left with nothing but restless nights and this growing frustration that gnawed at me at every thought of

Jessica's pov The afternoon sun was warm and it's golden rays were sprawled over estate as I pulled up to the gates of Ava and Coran’s mansion. I had debated coming because I was a bit hesitant for reasons I didn’t want to acknowledge, but Ava had been persistent, She kept texting and bothering me. Begging that I came. What had finally pulled me to the bathroom was a particular voicemail she sent to me. "Jessica, it's just a casual barbecue. You need to get out of your apartment for once," she had insisted over the phone. "And before you ask—no, Luca won’t be there. He’s traveling to Milan for a few days. You won’t see him, I promise." Those were her exact words. That promise had been the only reason I had agreed on visiting. Well, plus the fact that it's been days since I last saw Coran. He wasn't one to bother me, but I knew he wanted to see me as well. Now, as I stepped out of my car and adjusted my sunglasses against the blinding sunlight, the sight of the grand villa stole

~Selina~Peony gave me a disgusted look and replied, “Can't I check out the coordination of my friend's project ? Remember, this is Kyle's project, I am a special guest at this event unlike…. You,” she snickered while circling around me.My face twisted a bit, I bit down on my top to stop myself from saying what was on my mind. After releasing a long puff of air, I felt better and I pushed her away from the entrance before I walked in, closing the door behind me.I entered the dressing room and the kid's stylist was adjusting the last button on a very handsome boy's suit. The book has a milky skin, long pointed nose, perfectly shaped lips and most importantly, he has a striking feature with Ethan and most especially, his siren eyes.“Are you here for something?” The stylist asked and I quickly shook out of my thoughts. Back to the reason why I am here, I got a last minute call from Ethan, requesting whether I could help Kyle at the perfume launching event. At first, I was confused bu

~Peony~The first step to my plan was to call Kyle, and that was what I did. He picked up after a few rings, and his voice sounded tired.“To what do I owe you the pleasure of calling me?” He grumpily asked, and my lips tugged upward in a sinister smirk.“Is that a way to greet your friend? Am I not permitted to call you again?”I heard him scoff over the phone, “Friend? When did we become friends? I don't have a dubious friend like you. You are very evil and I hope Ethan sees that soon,” I rolled my eyes at what he said, all these little banters isn't the reason behind my call so I quickly switched up my image.I sniffed and became silent. I was silent for a long time till I was convinced that Kyle had started to get worried.“Actually…” I began and still went silent to grow more suspense.I heard Kyle's heavy breathing over the phone, and I felt a deep sense of satisfaction within me. This is the exact reason I have pictured him in my head before calling him.“Everything that happen

~Peony~Bang! I fumed as I threw the glass of wine in my hand onto the hard wall; it shattered, and the shards flew across every corner of the room.I have been pacing back and forth for the past few minutes. I am trying to think of something, but my head just couldn't wrap around what happened at Ethan's house.Clearly, Thane told me Ethan got lots of flowers and gifts for a woman he claimed he liked. I was excited, and I had rushed down to his house only to meet with embarrassment and disappointment. Ethan not only chased me out, but he also fucking snatched the flower off my hand and threw it in the bin.I need to find that woman! I need to get my hands on that bitch that dares to think of having what is mine. I gritted my teeth and tightened my knuckles till they became red.I strolled back to the mini bar opposite my living room, brought out a fresh wine glass, and prepared to pour out another drink. Ethan's disgusted face when he saw me flashed in my head, and unconsciously, I t

~Selina~I glanced at the entrance where Dawin was resting on the door frame with a smile plastered on his lips, “You and I will be working alongside each other from now on.”I raised my eyebrow as I mouthed a low, “ohh! I get it.”The atmosphere quickly graduated to awkwardness. I have Ethan here who seems unbothered by whatever Dawin and I were debating on and on the other side, I also have Dawin whose gaze wouldn't stop switching between Ethan and I.Without saying anything, I knew what could be going on in his mind. He doesn't know I have a personal relationship with Ethan and here and I, clinging on to a full red rose while sitting across the richest CEO in the town.I tried to pinch Ethan to leave so that I could at least take the chance to explain things to Dawin but Ethan feigned cluelessness, which sort of angered me. Such a scum bag!“I think we have a patient to attend to now. Thank you for dropping by, I appreciate your kind gesture,” I said to Ethan as I struggled to smi

~Ethan~I wore a smile as I elegantly stepped out of my car. I adjusted the rim on my face while taking time to scan the hospital premises.Wow! This environment is so quiet, I inwardly commended while my spare hand fondled with the car door and seconds later, I opened the back seat and took out the bunch of roses, my guards took the rest of the gifts after me and we all stepped into the hospital.All eyes fixed on us… curiosity daunting in each gaze but I have faced so much crowds in the past that all these little attention means nothing to me. I stopped at the reception to inquire about Selina's office.“Who is Selina?” That was the first answer I got from ten receptionists, a deep frown was engraved in her forehead and her eyes showed raw confusion.I briefly described what she looked like and it seemed like that worked. She directed me to the location and I left with a simple appreciation.We got to the office door and knocked, no one answered so I entered.“Who the hell…” Selina

~Ethan~I sat down in the boardroom, my gaze fixed on the projector, but my mind was far off. Who is that kid with Selina? What is the relationship between Selina and Dawin?All these thoughts filled up my head that I couldn't even concentrate on the meeting. I was desperately hoping that the meeting would end soon, and when it did, I heaved a sigh of relief.“What is the next thing on my schedule?” I asked Thane in a low voice as we led our guest to the car. It's been agreed that they would be spending a month with us while they work on our company design; therefore, we have booked them a hotel to maximize their comfort while they are still around.We got to the ground floor, and to my relief, their ride was present . Everyone dispatched into their various rides, and drove off. Thane and I shared the same car, and more than halfway through the ride, I was quiet. Usually, I don't like to talk while in transit, but I love to listen to low music while I work on my laptop. Today was dif