All Chapters of Webs of Dark Passion: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

No, no, no. This can't be happening.I watch with horror as he moves into the office, his usual smirk lodged firmly on his lips. I want to wipe off the smirk as much as I want to beat HR for promoting the son of a bitch and making him my boss.“What do you think of the new team leader?” Amy chuckles beside me.I force myself not to roll my eyes. I don't think of anything except how to get him demoted within seconds.“He is hot,” she smiles, oblivious to my inner turmoils. “Or don't you think so?”He is hot, I admit, but I don't want to think so.“Do you think he is single?”“I don't know, Amy. I'm not psychic.” I snap at her.Her face morphs with hurt and I feel guilty immediately.“I'm sorry,” I apologize. “I didn't have enough sleep last night.”That was a lie.She nods in understanding and I suck in a breath of relief. I don't need to make enemies at this point. I need as many allies as I can get in this situation as my life just took a three hundred and sixty degrees for the worst

It's a fucking visual disaster. Everywhere I turn to is full of couples kissing and smooching each other. I hate them. I hate them all. I hate the pangs of desire they awaken in me. Why can't they just get a room? Why do they have to remind me of how miserable I am? I am Selene, the girl no one wants. Right from elementary school, I can count on my fingers the numbers of friends I have had and there will still be some fingers left. I thought it will be better in college but it seems like I still have the cloak of invisibility draped over me. I walk off, aware that no one will be bothered with my absence. Not that they ever cared about my existence. It's like I don't exist. No one speaks to me in class or out of it, and they don't reply when I try to make conversations with them. I've learnt to keep quiet and make friends with the silence. But now, it hurts. It's the last week of the semester and everyone is indulging themselves in some fun after a rigorous exam we

I sigh as I stare at the clouds. We are never going to leave here, are we?Lucas, my boss, paces as he walks around the spot we are forced to sit in, his expression mad as ever.“Will you please sit, sir?” One of the other delayed passengers says to him. “You are distracting the others.”Lucas ignores him.“Sir?” The man tries again, hellbent on not giving up.Lucas flicks him an irritated glance and continues pacing.The man sighs and walks up to me. “Will you convince your husband to stop? He is distracting me.”It's on the tip of my tongue to tell him that Lucas isn't my husband and we all need a distraction if we are being honest. I don't get to say a word though as the voice of an announcer booms through the speakers.“We are sorry but flight BGX354 will not be proceeding as planned due to an unexpected weather change. We apologize for the inconvenience and will make it up to the passengers tomorrow.”Good. Our flight has gotten rescheduled just like that. I can almost see the

“Your friend isn't here yet.” Mr. Charles says as he opens the door.I already know that.“She says I can wait for her.” I reply. “Good afternoon, sir.”He nods and moves to his room. I sit on the couch I've always chosen for the past five years I've visited Amy.Mr. Charles, Amy's dad, walks back into the room. “What do you want, Comfort?”I shrug. “I can get it myself, sir. You don't have to worry yourself.”“Sure,” he says and leaves again.I sit still, clutching my hands together as I wait for Amy to show up. Her dad is cool but it feels strange to be alone in the house with him. My phone beeps and I sigh as I read the message that comes in.Can't make it home again, babe. There is traffic so postponing my arrival till tomorrow. See ya later.I drop my phone and sigh, hating that I had wasted the journey here. And to think I don't have the time to be here again tomorrow. I already have plans for tomorrow but Amy didn't choose to ask.“I'm leaving, Mr. Charles.” I call out.He wal

Everyone is cool. Except one. Jessica.I think she was introduced as a childhood friend of the bride. She watches me with narrowed eyes and thinned lips, her eyes dark with suspicion. “Why do I doubt that this is real?” She blurts out.My heart slams in my chest. I knew she was trouble.“Because it's surprising.” Another aunt chuckles. “We all thought he would die single, but here he is with a girlfriend.”“How convenient that he got one now.” Jessica drawls.“Is there a timing for getting girlfriends?” Lucian's mum scowls.Jessica shrugs. “I didn't say that, just that there are apps for getting fake dates nowadays.”Lucian gasps and I hope he isn't about to rat us out.His aunt thinks that he gasped in outrage and speaks for us. “Don't you dare ruin this exciting bubble with your unwanted criticism.”Jessica shrugs again, a perfect image of indifference to the glares on her. “Just observation which anyone of you would have done if you weren't busy fawning over the shock of Lucian da