Beckett Leeds Novels & Stories

Beckett snr sees me. He smirks for a while. “You finally got yourself a life partner,” he gins happily, “This is awesome news that means Zoey no longer needs to get married.” “Zoey is getting married, please tell me it is not some bogus arranged marriage,” Brian groans, but Mr. Beckett had already moved across the room, greeting me. “What is your name, lovely lady?” he sounds so gentle, nothing like the man on the news. We had breakfast with Mr. Beckett, who cooks for us, and he tells us the story of his little girl who wants to marry a scumbag, and an Italian scumbag to be precise.

His speech and articulation had been very advanced for a four-year-old, but after pouting and frowning, he finally looked his age. “But running away won’t solve the problem. She’ll still tattle to your mom,” Ed said. He didn’t know who Rosemore was, but he followed the conversation. AJ smacked his forehead. “You’re right!” Reluctantly, he grabbed his bag. “What’s your name, mister?” AJ asked. Curious before they parted. “Just call me Beast.” Ed pointed to the scar on his face. AJ laughed. “You’re not as bad as the beast,” he said.

Danilo’s POV I swear my heart almost stopped when I turned around and saw him standing there in that liquor store aisle. Beckett Reynolds. Mr. Yale Admissions himself. Married, rich, smooth-talking, old-enough-to-be-my-dad Beckett Reynolds. The last place I expected to see him was here, surrounded by cheap whiskey bottles and fluorescent lights buzzing overhead. He looked out of place in the worst kind of way, like he was too polished for somewhere like this, and me being stuck in the same space as him suddenly made me feel smaller, like I didn’t belong anywhere.

- It had been hours since Rebecca was trying to convince me - It must be bad enough to live without your mother and without your father it will be even worse. - Look Beck. I love those kids, you know? Especially Lavinia who I talk to the most - I took a deep breath - But I can't marry that idiot just like that, I hate him. Argh. - I'm starting to think it's the other way around...- I looked angrily at her - Don't look at me like that...it's...just a few months. Oly, stop being silly, take advantage of this situation and make him suffer. I don't know, take money from him, or travel, or make him regret being a traitor.

My father would be so ashamed of me. 12/8/2016 I got promoted today for returning some fae Lords back to their realms safely. Everyone says I should be happy and they are all treating me as if I have jumped down from heaven. I feel ridiculous as I don't want any of it. I just want to do my job. It's the only thing I like about my life right now. I can still feel the beast sometimes but it's quieter now. It's only when I am angry that he flashes through my eyes. I feel like I can finally settle in my life but I know I would never be happy.

And at the center of it all, unmistakable even in the poor lighting, was Beck Ryder. My stomach dropped. Not again. I kept talking. Something about affordable housing, about student rights. My voice sounded normal. Steady. Like my hands weren't shaking. Like I wasn't watching the video loop again, and again, and again. Beck's face contorted with rage, his fist raised, another student-athlete crumpling against the concrete.

She was about to change the movement of her life once more. Nathaniel was a huge change and now, this man - Joey Cox was about to be the next one. ‘Mr Cox, This is Zoe Beckett. I understand you value discretion above almost everything else, and I am prepared to pay generously for exactly that. I need a phone number traced by tomorrow morning, quietly, with no paper trail leading back to me. I will send the number and a deposit the moment you confirm you can take this on tonight.’ She hit send and set the laptop aside, staring at the ceiling, waiting.

he paused on his words when he saw my expression darken. I gave a signal to Theo, who immediately walked towards Mr. Martins and whispered something to him "CEO, just CEO…the CEO doesn't like someone talking all high and mighty about him" Theo whispered to Mr martins whose expression immediately turned apologetic as he turned around and bowed many times towards me. "I'm sorry Mr. Leonard…please forgive my attitude just now" he gave an awkward smile which made everyone to burst out laughing again. Even Amelia was laughing. This was so embarrassing "Please, once again, ladies and gentlemen…I present to you Mr. Leonard, the one and only CEO of 7ELEVEN corporation" everyone gave a standing ovati