2nd Times A Charm Novels & Stories

And it worked. I was surprised to hear Paul ask to shout my next line of action. I saw him facepalms He must probably be fed up with my drama already. “I want to land another knock on the door. I've got a feeling that the lady is never going to come back. We stand a chance to see her again if I knock for the second time. That should remind her that we are still waiting for her outside,” I suggested. I already prepared myself to knock as I got closer to the door

"You can't even handle something this simple? Why the hell am I paying you for such useless service? "Fine. I'll be back in two days. Tell Charlie I'll bring him a gift." After hanging up, he sent a voice message to Christine. "Don't worry. I only have to stay here for a week. If she calls off the divorce, the media will stop hounding us. I even arranged for some reporters to snap photos of us. Everything will work out." Standing in the shadows, I clenched my fists. So, this was all an act. I'd thought that maybe he'd changed. But no, Vincent Porter was still the same.

Chapter 11 “I met Marshall or Marsh as I used to call him, when I went to attend a charity ball for an orphanage. And there was that spark that we feel at the first touch. He was passionate about his company, currently the CEO, and he was really ambitious. But besides that, he was a kind hearted person. I had seen him speaking at the charity ball and it wasn't just his words, he practically did it. He made sure to start the contract of the construction of a new wing with all the facilities they needed.

Didn’t shatter right away but the cracks started showing. I nodded slowly. Okay. I could do that. One year. I could survive. As long as I didn’t fall in love again. As long as he stayed the way he was now. Cold, irritating, and overly confident. And as long as I could keep my heart locked away, sealed and untouchable, even though that man....with those piercing blue eyes, with that calm like the storm before an earthquake, with all the charm he didn’t even know he had—was sitting just one arm’s length away from me.

It was the one I had chosen for that evening when Duke had proposed to me. Instantly, I knew exactly where I was and what day it was. The realization that I had gone back in time washed over me like cascading water. Some higher power must have heard my plea for a second chance and sent me back. My legs became jelly underneath my body and I had to sink back into the chair. Everything was a mess in my head. My death. My rebirth. What was I supposed to do now? I thought as I buried my head in my palms.

That was the cost, plain as iron. Elowen turned her hand so the charm faced the candlelight. Its surface was etched with a pattern that looked like leaves and thorns. Her mother had said it would keep fae tricks from clinging too tightly. But what about lawful promises? What about words said in the right chamber to bind her into someone else’s story?

“You dress alike and even your mannerisms are the same.” Edward slides out of Declan’s lap, wanting to show him the farm set-up he worked on while he was here yesterday. Phil begins to get up to follow them, but I stop him. “Does he know Charlie is engaged?” I ask in a hushed voice. “Charlie’s engaged?” Phil’s eyebrows go up. Fuck. Declan doesn’t know. Elizabeth takes a seat next to Phil and pulls the bag of chips over. “Who’s Charlie?” “Declan’s ex who he’s not over,” Phil says her. “He won’t admit it, but we all know he still has feelings for her.”

He stands and moves towards me. I hold my wrist out, feeling the cold obsidian that has gold entwined with it. It gives off a red and orange glow. The charm is shaped like a wolf’s head. “Just rub the charm and say my name, and I will appear.” He says, and I choke back on a sob as I launch myself into his arms. He chuckles as he squeezes me. “You have greatness inside of you, Rosa, and you have a kind heart. Live your life your way.” He says, kissing me on my cheek and I hide my face in his neck.

After attempting Alex's suggestion, the screen displayed 'Error 404: Password not found' once more. "I'll take a crack at it myself." I typed in 'Philip' followed by my birthday, fingers crossed for a breakthrough. Instead, the screen ominously dimmed, revealing a mocking message: 'Nice try! Is Philip your name? You might be the most stupid hacker ever! How about 'IHaveTheSmallestDickEver ThatSheCannotFeelMyWilly' next time? Just kidding, please don't!' accompanied by a cheeky tongue emoji. Then, the screen abruptly shut off, and the device powered down.

Perhaps if she had not forced herself on him from the first time… Perhaps she would have been married to a better man at that point of her life. She is just thirty two. She cleaned off the tears in her eyes and stood up to clean the floor, one thing is sure, she is in for it for some few weeks before she could find something to do with him again. If only he would just leave and go back to his wives at least for her to rest. She still do not understand why the charm fade off so quickly this time. Perhaps it is because it was the most effective.