Novels by Luna_mercy

CarlyHis words kept resonating in my head.Him being glad that I was the same, there was something about the way he said it that didn’t sit well with me. Like, there was more to it. But I wasn't going to sit and get locked up. I needed to stop the engagement soon, and the only way to do that was to speak to my dear father.So here I was in his mansion.The door opened to the large living room, and I entered. It was no different from the main mansion, the one my mother now occupied, and I wondered why it was built exactly the same.“Oh, dear Carly, you should have informed me that you were coming,” Elizabeth, my stepmother, walked down the stairs. Her heels echoed in the house as she moved. She was dressed luxuriously as always. She halted in front to embrace me, and I avoided her by moving to the side.“I'm not here for you, but for Father. Where is he?”She looked embarrassed, yet she forced a smile. “Lately, your father hasn't been doing well, so he is resting.”I rolled my eyes.

Carly“Ms Carly, Mr Arthur suddenly answered the phone, he said he is on his way to the company.” I looked at the receptionist as she relayed the message.“Mr Arthur coming to the company will stir up more rumors of the engagement,” Raya stated.My brows furrowed as I looked at Raya. She was anxious like she was the one getting married.I rubbed my forehead. Nothing was working. Even the throbbing headache wouldn’t stop, despite taking drugs. It was making everything worse.There were so many things to do. I needed to speak to father, but knowing what he did, he refused to pick up my calls.And now, Arthur wanted to see me, but why? I couldn’t place my head on the reason why he would agree to the engagement with Father. What was he trying to do? It couldn’t be because of the M&M project, as forcing me wasn’t going to make me agree to work with him.My head was in turmoil. More and more news stations were carrying the topic. Investors were calling in, hoping it was true. Shareholders w

Arthur“Boss!”The door barged open, and James walked in, in a rush. I frowned at his behavior.“Boss, did you see what is going on?” He pointed to the tablet with him. Anything that could make James so anxious is worth worrying over. I beckoned for him to hand the tablet to me, and he did.“Arthur Wilder and Carly Harrington are the trending topics of today. Both powerful CEOs are suddenly tied down by an engagement, and this is causing uproar in the business world. Thou…”My brows furrowed the more I looked.“From your expression, it seems you know nothing of these. This couldn’t be fake news as major news stations are carrying it.”Carly couldn’t agree to an engagement when she had never accepted my proposal to work together. It was confusing as to why there was suddenly news on this. I rubbed my hair, confused with each moment.“Why aren’t you saying anything, boss? Do you know of this? If they are spreading false news, it’s better to deal with it now before it causes damage.”I d

I dragged my foot to my drawer and I picked the bottle of drugs that I've started using a lot lately. I shook my head at the headache crowding in. It felt like a block was placed on my head. I sighed, pouring three tablets out, then gulped them down with water. I moved around the room, taking a blanket from a locker, then I moved to the sitting room.It was still dark outside, and I should be sleeping after working all night, but I couldn’t bring myself to sleep. Recently, the nightmares have become more frequent, and I was out my sleeping drugs, but I couldn’t ask for more as not to notify everyone. I wanted to talk to my therapist about the recurrence of my situation now, but I couldn’t.I knew the reason why I was in this state again. I sat on the couch watching the TV as the news broadcast, but I wasn’t listening. Earlier at the meeting, I threatened to kick out all the board members if they dared defy me. M&M was promising, but I couldn’t care less, as there are other projects

The elevator opened, and I was faced with workers who looked surprised at seeing me. They all stood, hesitating to get in.“Come in,” I said. They nodded, but only three dared to enter.“We will wait for the next one, so as not to crowd you.” A male worker spoke, and they all nodded in agreement.“If you say so.”The door closed. Usually, I had used the private elevator I created, but Gina had informed me that it was under repair.I was exhausted from last night's event. I didn’t even know how I got home, but I had dragged myself to wake up this morning, and for the first time in two years, I took those drugs. I couldn’t bear to stay at home and rest. Working was my dandelion, an escape.“What happened yesterday? I kept calling you.” Gina's worried face came immediately after the elevator opened.“I slept off immediately after getting home.” I lied. She followed me inside and stood in front of me while I sat.“Why? You didn’t sound tired after you left the restaurant, and you didn’t v

The Past*******I ran out of the cab after paying, glancing everywhere, hoping I wasn’t followed. My clothes were drenched from having to run down the street to get a cab. I wasn’t supposed to be out, I was locked up and guarded, but I sneaked out through the housekeeper.God knows what will happen to her when Father wakes up. I needed to deliver the letter no matter what. I knew my fate already, but maybe, just maybe, something will happen. Arthur´s family was also as powerful as mine, he could help. Any choice was better than the one I've always been in.I have asked the cab to drop me off some distance away from school. Though it was getting darker each minute, I could see my school gate from afar as I waited for Liam. He must have been finding it hard to leave the classroom. We were in our senior year, and the school had organised night study for us, and misconduct wasn’t allowed.I grew restless each minute I waited. Panic setting in every second, I see cars approaching.I hel