Novels by Yheni pens

Ethan's POV. I watched as Peony was being taken away by the security men. A part of me felt numb and sad, not because I would miss her, but rather because I could finally lift off the heavy burden in my chest… the burden that I have carried half of my life. Selina gently wrapped her arms around my waist from behind as she placed her head on my back. “It’s fine. You have gotten the judgement you deserve.” I turned around to face her. We locked our gaze with a gentle smile playing on our lips. “Everything is gradually falling back into its place,” I said while she nodded. I held her hand and led her out. At the entrance, I met Kyle, and the haggard sight of him made my heart squeeze in pain. Why does he look this sad? He stared at me, his lips pulsed, but he didn't speak. I knew that look he gave me: shy, scared, tormented. I pleaded with Selina to excuse me, walked up to him, and hugged him. “Thank you; you made this easier,” he sniffed and hugged me tighter. “I am sorry,

Peony's pov.The moment I confirmed that Ethan's car has driven out, I rushed to the room I left that shitty bitch and to my biggest shock, it was empty… Only traces of blood were left.I became panic stricken while thinking of what could have happened. No wonder my body was so restless at the restaurant, how could she have disappeared? She was barely lifeless when I left her here, it couldn't have been Ethan that saved her, right?I realized how much I was overthinking when my head went back to Ethan, we were obviously together so there was no way he could have saved her. I checked around and there was no sign of burgling.‘This is riling me up, I need something to make me think differently, I need something to soothe my restless body' I thought while panting back and forth in the room. Is this a form of trap? What if one of my enemies get their hands on her? I am very sure that bitch would waste no time in rattling me out.I checked the time and it was almost time for preparation.

Ethan's pov.I washed up and drove myself to Peony's house. When I got there, I saw her cleaning some blood drops on the floor. Suspiciously, I could hear low and painful whimpers from the nearest room.I paused at the entrance and stared at her, she looked thinner and rougher compared to the last time I saw her. Without asking, I could already guess that she has been taking way too much drugs and it's already affecting her appearance.“Can you hear a strange noise?” I asked, studying her face for any change in expression, I saw her eyes dimmed, instantly, I knew something wasn't right.“No, maybe the neighbour's cat,” the sound doesn't sound like an animals’ but I didn't say anything so as to not arouse her suspicion. She led me in and the first thing I asked was where her house keeper was.She nervously scratched her hair and answered, “On leave… She is on leave.”I have known Peony for more than ten years and one thing she can't do is not to have a helper, she doesn't treat her wor

Ethan's pov.I followed the night flight back to Las Vegas and the first place I drove to was Kyle. I knocked severally on the door before it was opened and when Kyle did, he was hell drunk.“Hey, what happened?” Kyle rolled his drowsy eyes and fell heavily on my shoulder. I pushed him straight up and gently hit his face, “Hey, stay awake, can you hear me?”Why did he even drink so much? Kyle is someone that knows when to stop, something must be bothering him.I helped him to the nearest couch and when I laid him on it, he belched. I laced my hand on my nose, twisting my face in disgust.Kyle remained laid down on the couch for about ten minutes then suddenly he sprang up and went to his room. I heard the sound of things scattering and I became worried for him.“What is wrong?”I rushed in and Kyle staggered as he tried to stand upright.“Here,” he handed a book— more like a journal over to me then slumped.I carried him on my shoulder and took him to his guest room. After dropping him

Selina's pov.I groggily dragged myself out of my room after several hours of crying indoors, my throat hurts and my eyes? They are very painful. I met Aria sitted in the living room, staring into space.Without asking her anything, I knew something was wrong with her. So as not to be a bad friend, I approached her. “Hi Ria, what's wrong?” I asked, calling her the name I usually do whenever I want to pet her. She glanced up, her eyes locked with mine and there were tears in her eyes.I became alerted. “What is wrong? Are you okay?” She shook her head, she opened her mouth but more tears rushed out, “No, I am not.”She carefully narrated what happened last night, I was left shocked and in daze. “Was that what happened? Dawin and I were drugged? By who?”She shrugged because she has no response to that as well. Now, everything added up. The two siblings helped two of us only to get heartbroken in the end. Very sadNow, I feel bad for Ethan, he must be very sad at the way I reacted. I

Ethan's pov.The loud chirping of the bed outside woke me up, I stretched my hand across the bed and it met with a porcelain skin. My senses clicked in realization and I jumped up from the bed.Selina struggled in her sleep, she winced as she tried to turn to the left side. My heart hurt at the struggling scene of her. It took me a lot of strength to walk myself to the bathroom where I had a quick shower.When I got out, Selina was awake and seemed in daze. Her eyes were dewy and sad, she looked up at me with a quivering lips, “What happened? Why am I here? Why is there so much pain down there?” She tried to stand up but fell back on the bed.My chest tightened. I started feeling regretful of my actions. Maybe I shouldn't have touched her, I should have searched further for a possible antidote.I walked towards her to explain to me but she crawled backwards, her back hitting the wall, “No, don't, don't come here. Why the hell did you touch me? Have you been acting so nice around me ju

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