Beautiful Stranger Christina Lauren Novels & Stories

" The words hit me like a physical blow—both a gift and a curse. Because yes, I'd spent years trying to prove exactly that. Years trying to show that, despite my orphan status, despite Brooke's contempt, I could fulfill this role. And now, with only weeks left before I lost it all, Antonio was finally seeing it. "Thank you," I managed, my throat tight. Before either of us could say more, a familiar voice cut through the ambient noise of the banquet. "Antonio! There you are!" I felt Antonio stiffen beside me a heartbeat before Christiana appeared, weaving through the crowd in a dress that could only be described as stunning. Diamonds glittered at her throat and ears, and her blonde hair was s

"Yeah, yeah, I hear you. But I checked out that chocolate brand he sent you yesterday. And now I know why you didn't want to share it.” Oops. "I don't know what you mean, it was just chocolate.” I lied. “It’s from a sex store, Sansa. And it has aphrodisiacs in it." My face flushed deep crimson. She winked. "Have fun, baby girl, I'm not gonna judge you." I cleared my throat aggressively and turned toward the woman who had entered with her. "And who is this?" Ellen gasped. "Oh my goodness! Pardon my manners. I totally forgot. This is Christiana. She’ll be working with us to secure a new beauty partnership."

But I knew I had to look. ...Just... one step at a time.... ...And I slowly walked into the middle of the room. Only to find the contents of the casket... surprising. ...Because she was beautiful. Somehow preserved so flawlessly, a perfect halo of golden hair surrounded her stunning features. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought she were still breathing. Almost as if she had a lively aura about her, ready to wake up at any moment. Or, at least, that would be the case were it not for the very obvious wound through her chest... or the gaping torn flesh sporadically marring her body, like an animal had attacked her without any mercy.

Her eyes were now rimmed a dull red as a result of all the crying and they looked puffy too. Damien has definitely seen her at her worst so she wasn’t even bothered. She pulled the shirt over her head immediately engulfing her senses with Damien’s set. Damien smelled manly and like flowers at the same time, Lauren never could explain how. She brought the shirt to her nose and inhaled. She dropped the shirt thinking of how crazy she must have looked sniffing it. She threw herself onto the bed, exhaustion dragging her bones down but she was still unable to sleep. A few minutes later and she was still tossing and turning in bed.

Heath looks about at the carnage strewn all around him. Mangled bodies, severed limbs and gore are all that greets him. No survivors in sight. “Damn it!” He moves on but pause at the sight of the woman laying dead on the ground. With her curly, auburn hair and her slim build, she sort of reminds him of Kimmy. He thinks about her, knowing that she is safe back at home, even if she is made at him.

🌼 CHAPTER FOUR 🌼 Damien carried Christiana firmly in his arms in a bridal style and headed upstairs. He wouldn't take his eyes off her. His eyes were softened a little bit as they pierced through Christiana's hazel eyes. "Her eyes are beautiful " Damien thought to himself. "And her lips... " His eyes traveled down to Christiana's slightly parted lips. "Shit! " Damien was shocked, more like surprised. "Who is this woman? " He asked himself.

17 B E N E D I C T What are you even doing here Saintclare? Didn't you have a meeting an hour ago? Weren't you suppose to be there and not here? Why did you have to cancel it just to make a trip on coming over to this low-circulating magazine? This isn't you. But ever since Thea stepped inside my office with her slim body, and small, sweet blushing face, the look of an innocent pale beautiful rose had made me wonder, just briefly, if all her skin even the parts covered by her clothes is as flawless and as pinkish.

His hands are on his side pocket but his eyes are glued directly to Blaine “Especially if they are already own by someone else” He added What does he mean by that? More importantly, why is he here?! “I suggest that you mind your own business” the bastard said while still grabbing on his arm “The one in your arms is my man. Shouldn’t I interfere if my favorite flower is being swarmed by bees?” What? Your man? Excuse me? Since when did I, Blaine Timothy Fuentebella became somebody’s man? The stranger beside him stared at him wide eyed “Is it true Blaine?”

Half up, loose curls falling around my shoulders. Fastened the moon crescent pendant so it lay against my collarbone. Adjusted the mother’s amulet, Christina's gift, so it hung beneath the dress, hidden against my skin. “You look…” Mira stepped back. Her eyes were suspiciously bright. “God, Lia.” Darian is going to regret his existence.” I laughed. “I don’t care about Darian.” “I know. That’s what makes it so satisfying.” She smoothed a nonexistent wrinkle from the train. “You have Valtherion. You have all of this. And Darian has… whatever Darian has.”

It was quiet, almost sacred, with sunlight streaming through the large windows and rows of books inviting me to lose myself in their worlds. I wandered through the aisles aimlessly until I stumbled across a section on business biographies. My fingers hovered over the spines until I spotted one that looked familiar: Against All Odds: The Rise of Evan Bennett. I pulled the book from the shelf, my heart racing. I hadn't known a biography about him existed. The cover featured a candid photo of Evan, his piercing eyes staring directly at the camera.