Novels by Tess

:Feelings that manifest Five days have passed since the night Dante and I talked. He's always busy, but when we do see each other, we greet each other. I don't know why things changed like this, but I like it. Everything feels easier this way. It's pretty hard when you live with someone, and you have to avoid them or not make eye contact too much.Today, we're staying at Lily's place since her parents went to Spain for a vacation. The whole house is at our disposal for three days. They're gone for a week, but because I work and have a lot of studying to catch up on, I only have three days to spare. We're all in the same situation.When we asked Noah to stay with us at the house, he refused because he didn't want to ruin girls' night.Noah's always like that; he tries to give us freedom when we're together. We're always together, but sometimes girls need their own moments, and he understands that. That's why I love and appreciate Noah so much. Of course, he comes to Lily's house and st

:The ice that slowly melts :DanteI was sitting in the office, buried in work up to my neck, not even knowing when I last properly slept. A meeting with the Japanese in Italy completely exhausted me. I placed the pen on the desk, leaned back in my chair, and closed my eyes.The sound of the door slamming open made me open my eyes. Who else but this idiot?"Did you miss me?"Enzo stood in front of my desk, arms wide open."What the hell do you want?""Is such a warm greeting necessary?""You should've arrived yesterday.""Yeah, but I wrapped things up quickly. What about you, did you handle things with Kimura?""Yeah, finally, both sides are satisfied.""That guy's a pain in the ass, and quite a clever one too."I stood up from the desk, grabbed the whiskey bottle and two glasses, poured some, and handed one to Enzo."That's exactly the type of person I need by my side. He knows how to handle things, and he's smart and strong. This deal is important to both of us, and neither of us is

:Chocolate cake Two months have passed since Dante almost killed me. Since that day, we haven't spoken to each other — more than that, we haven't even looked at each other. He always comes home late, sometimes doesn't come at all. He recently returned from Italy, where he had been for two weeks. I haven't felt this good in a long time — free.It's true that Diego follows me everywhere, but I barely even notice him. I go wherever I want, stay with the girls whenever I want. After university, I work at the café, and I visit Margaret quite often. She and Lorenzo are very kind. It hurts to lie to them, but I have no choice. Margaret has taken a liking to Lily and Amelia — she talks about them all the time. We've even been shopping together a couple of times.I haven't spoken to my father in almost two months. He hasn't called me, which makes me happier than anything. I hope he'll forget about my existence altogether.Today, the café was packed. The streets were already freezing, and peop

:Happy memoriesWe entered the university, and each of us headed to our classes. It seemed like Mr. Davis wasn't present today either. The last time I asked about him, they told me he would be away for a few days due to personal reasons. He still hadn't returned my bracelet... I wonder how long his leave would last.After the first lecture, we went to the library."Today is unbelievably boring," Amelia placed her head on the table."Every day is boring for you if there's no new gossip," Lily teased."Shut up, Lily. Today feels different. I hate when it's like this.""Are you hungry, baby?" Noah brushed Amelia's hair away from her face."My mood isn't always connected to food," Amelia snapped. The three of us shook our heads in disbelief."Yeah, right.""How about we go to the movies today?""I can't come," I said, closing the book in front of me. "I promised Enzo I'd take him to my favorite café. He's picking me up after class."All three of them stared at me, surprised."When did you

:Conditions that are being violated I opened my eyes and felt terrible pain in my hand. My wrist was bandaged, and next to me stood a painkiller and a glass of water. I got up and took the painkiller. One bruise hasn't healed yet, and another is already added.I started looking for my phone. I got out of bed and checked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. Where could I have taken it? Then I remembered that I left it downstairs in my bag. I opened the door and went downstairs. I took my bag from the couch and pulled out my phone. It was six in the morning. I had to be at university at three o'clock.I went back to my room and stepped into the bathroom. I took off yesterday's clothes and stood under the shower. How did he find out about Maria? My father or any member of my family would never talk about her. I thought everyone had already forgotten what happened that night, and no one would ever speak about it again... but I was wrong. Apparently, no one forgot, and everyone rem

:Between longing and hatred:DanteEveline, Eveline, open your eyes! Fuck... What the fuck is wrong with you? Were you really going to kill her?!Enzo was holding Eveline in his arms, shouting at me.- Marco, call the doctor! Tell him to come immediately!He carried Eveline out of the office while I stood frozen, breathing heavily.Cazzo, cazzo...I roared, sweeping everything off the table, the sound of breaking glass echoing through the room. What the fuck is happening to me? I almost broke her damn hand.I dropped onto the couch, burying my face in my hands. Her terrified eyes and screams wouldn't leave my head. If Enzo hadn't been there... I don't even know what I would have done. No matter what she is, I can't kill a little girl.I grabbed the whiskey bottle from the table and downed it all at once, letting the burning liquid calm the storm inside me. Time passed in silence until Enzo finally walked back in.- What the fuck is wrong with you? Do you even realize what you did?I d