Novels by Sassy Dell

Three days later—The first thing Tatiana saw when she opened her eyes was a blanket of white. After a few moments of confusion, she blinked and slowly turned her head to look around, realizing she was in a hospital.Before she could take in her surroundings, she heard the sound of a door opening. Turning toward the noise, she saw Maxim walking in.When Maxim saw Tatiana awake and looking at him, he felt a rush of excitement. He quickly approached her and asked,"You’re finally awake! How do you feel? Is there anywhere that still hurts?"Tatiana slowly shook her head, wanting to speak, but her throat was dry and raspy. Instead, she looked at Maxim, hoping he would understand that she needed water.Fortunately, Maxim got the hint. He smiled at her and hurried over to pour a glass of warm water. After helping her drink, Tatiana felt a wave of relief wash over her. "I’m fine. How long was I out?""Three days," Maxim replied, his eyes filled with an emotion she couldn't quite place.Emo

With that thought, Riley quickly left those people behind.Tatiana, on the other hand, was unaware of Riley's situation. She stood facing the assassin in front of her, her expression icy."Miss, we hope you can leave this place. We don't want to harm you; we just need you to leave that man behind. We assure you, you can leave here safely."These people had been here for a long time, trying to persuade Tatiana to leave. Their boss had ordered that she couldn't be harmed, but they couldn't understand why this woman refused to budge. They had been standing there for what felt like ages.Realizing that convincing Tatiana was futile, the leader turned his attention to Mazim. "Maxim, are you still a man? Hiding behind a woman?”Maxim pressed his hand against his shoulder, his face pale from blood loss. He managed a weak smile and replied, "Better than being unprotected like you."Though he said that, deep down, he hoped Tatiana would leave soon. He didn't know how long they could mainta

Crushing the herbs and applying them to the wound, then bandaging it up was all she could do for now. After tending to his injury, he looked at Tatiana and said, "You need to get out of here quickly. They’re not after you, and they won’t chase you. Find a way back and get someone to rescue me."Tatiana replied, "By then, it won’t be about saving you; it’ll just be about collecting your body."Seeing Maxim’s pale face, Tatiana insisted, "I’m not leaving. It was my idea to come here, and I won’t just abandon you.""Why are you being so foolish?" Maxim's lips curled into a slight smile. In such a dire situation, all he wanted was for Tatiana to leave.She was the girl he liked, and he wanted her to be safe, away from this suffering. But why, upon realizing she wouldn’t leave, did he feel even more touched and reluctant to let her go?"I’m not foolish. I’m with you, and we’re married—even if it’s just pretend. We’re friends, right?" Tatiana said, helping Maxim to his feet as they slowly

The man didn’t even have time to react before he collapsed unconscious.The commotion drew attention, and all eyes turned toward Tatiana.“Run!” Tatiana shouted, grabbing Maxim’s hand and sprinting toward the nearby trees.Her shout jolted everyone awake, and the leader yelled for the others to pursue both of them.As Tatiana saw that they were about to disappear from sight, the leader at the front suddenly darkened his expression. He quickly pulled out something and fired a shot toward Maxim.Tatiana turned around just in time to witness this scene, and immediately grabbed Maxim, trying to switch places with him. But little did she know, Maxim had also spotted the bullet heading his way.The leader initially thought the bullet might miss Maxim since the woman beside him was ready to take the hit, but to his surprise, her didn’t let her take the bullet for him.“Bang—”The sound of the gunshot echoed, startling the birds perched in the trees, sending them flying off into the distance

Moreover, John had sent someone to wait for them so early. If they hadn't arrived earlier, and had waited until later to come, things would have been even more complicated.With these thoughts in mind, Maxim felt even more determined. Once they were out of here, he would make sure to pull John down from his position as soon as possible. Someone like him didn’t deserve to be in the company.He believed that his grandfather would never allow such a person to be part of the company either.The next morning, sunlight streamed through the leaves, casting bright rays that pierced Tatiana's eyes. She blinked a few times, slowly waking up.As she looked around, her mind began to piece together the events of the previous day. At that moment, Maxim also stirred awake as Tatiana shifted away from his shoulder.He had barely slept at all last night, finally drifting off only as morning approached.Tatiana stood up and checked her phone, only to find there was still no signal. She turned to Max

"The place ahead is Sylvia's home. Do you think they might not be looking for us and instead have gone to kill them?""No way, these assassins are all managed by someone. They only target their assignments and won't harm anyone else, so we need to protect ourselves first." Tatiana said this without a hint of hesitation, but then she realized that as a young lady, she probably shouldn't know about such things.Thinking this, Tatiana cautiously glanced at Maxim. His expression didn’t seem strange, so he likely hadn’t caught on to what she was implying. With that thought, she quietly sighed in relief; otherwise, she would have to find a way to explain everything, which would only complicate matters. She didn’t want Maxim to get dragged into this mess.With that in mind, Tatiana said, "Let’s stop talking about this and get out of here. We can’t stay for long, and we can’t be sure they won’t come back.”As she spoke, she tugged on Maxim's shirt and led him toward the exit. However, as she

One of the officers replied, "You're under arrest for fraud and causing someone to commit suicide. Justice may be delayed, but it is never denied. We've finally caught you. Take him away…”Serena watched as the con artist was led away, but she felt no relief. She was indifferent, even as he was taken into custody.After all these years, there was no going back. She had long since left the Vale family. Even if Chris hadn't abandoned her, growing up in such an environment would have made her as vain as Katrina.Why bother?In that moment, it seemed like she had let go, as if nothing had ever happened.The con artist soon made headlines.When Chris saw the news, he collapsed onto the couch.Laura, startled by his reaction, quickly poured him a glass of water. "Honey, what's wrong? Please don't scare me.”Chris pointed at the person on the TV news broadcast. "Help me take a look. Isn't that the fortune teller from back then, Master Xu?"Laura squinted at the screen and indeed, it was him

Recalling Katrina's demeanor, Mrs. Sabrina's expression darkened. "There are so many women in this world, why choose this Katrina? Don't even think about it. She will never be part of the Kade family."The Kade family wasn't a place just any woman could marry into.Marcus couldn't quite understand why Mrs. Sabrina had such a strong opinion against Katrina.He felt a bit uncomfortable, but given Mrs. Sabrina's clear stance, saying more might only anger her.Oh well, this wasn't something to rush. He'd have to take it step by step. He just needed to slowly get Mrs. Sabrina to accept Katrina.After all, he couldn't yet unseat his uncle from the CEO position, so he needed the Vale family on his side.Even though his uncle had married Serena, she wasn't well-regarded in her own family.The Vale family parents had always shown a strong dislike for Serena, favoring Katrina instead. It was clear that the Vale family fortune would eventually go to Katrina. Once he secured the Vale family, wou

Alright, just be careful not to get burned. I'll message you back after I find out more.""Okay, I'll hang up now."Serena hung up the phone and immediately called Damien.Damien was in the middle of a meeting when he saw Serena's call. He paused the meeting and asked the others to continue the discussion without him.Stepping out of the conference room, Damien answered the call."What's up?""I need to ask you something," Serena's raspy voice brought to mind the times she'd pleaded with him, which seemed to put him in a good mood."Get to the point," he said, his voice still as cool as ever but with an added layer of intrigue.Serena didn't beat around the bush. "Why is the company asking Liam to resign? Did he do something wrong?"Damien raised an eyebrow slightly. "The matter of resignations doesn't usually reach my level, but the company isn't planning any layoffs right now."In other words, the company hadn't fired anyone unless they chose to leave on their own.Serena paused, wo

Liam shook his head vigorously and said, "I'm sorry. It was my fault last night. But don't worry, I'll take responsibility for what happened."Liam had always been a straightforward person. He never admitted to things he actually did. So, Layla was surprised when Liam offered to take responsibility.Last night's events might have been a fluke, perhaps a trick of the senses dulled by alcohol, leading to misunderstandings. Actions taken while drunk usually don't count for much, but Layla didn't expect Liam to step up.Finding it amusing, Layla asked, "So, how do you plan to take responsibility?""If you don't mind, I'd like to marry you..."Layla was stunned, completely taken aback. They barely knew each other, having only met twice, his sudden proposal left her shocked.Swallowing hard, she asked, "Are you serious? We hardly know each other. Isn't getting married a bit too fast?"Liam thought for a moment and nodded, "You're right. Let me introduce myself first. I'm Liam, head of the d

The man glared at Damien with resentment but stopped struggling. He had forgotten that this area was under surveillance and everything he did to Serena had been recorded. There was no way to deny it.On the way home, Serena fell asleep. Damien glanced at her, feeling quite helpless.When they arrived at the apartment, he touched Serena's forehead. She was running a slight fever again.Just after her fever subsided, she went out drinking again. She really wasn't afraid of anything.He found Serena's medicine and helped her take it.Serena nearly spat it out; it was so bitter.Damien quickly covered her mouth, "Swallow it. Don't you dare spit it out."Serena had no choice but to gulp it down and then a piece of candy was popped into her mouth. This whole ordeal left Serena wide awake. Maybe she had napped a bit in the car and the alcohol was wearing off.She quickly stripped off her clothes and threw herself onto Damien.Damien was speechless."They say when you have a fever, doing that

Serena smiled at Layla. "Don't worry! We haven't lost yet. Winning or losing isn't determined now, but in three days..."Layla's eyes suddenly lit up. "You mean, a lot of people might return their purchases from Lila's side?"Serena smiled warmly, "Absolutely, just watch and see."Layla chuckled, "Alright then, let's celebrate our successful collaboration."Serena was planning to invite Layla's team along with her own for a celebratory dinner, maybe even a little party, since they had worked together so well. But before she could suggest it, Liam, the department head, brought it up himself.Since Liam had already proposed it, Serena had no objections.Both teams went out for a celebratory meal. During the dinner, Liam even suggested they go out for drinks and karaoke, booking a particularly large room for everyone.Serena was surprised. When did Liam become so generous? In her mind, Liam had always been a bit stiff and formal. Always pushing Juliet to do his work.Layla, sitting ne