Book Selfish Novels & Stories

he muttered, more to himself than anything else. His eyes landed on the shelf. Books. He walked over, scanning the titles until one caught his attention. “How to Be a Better Man.” He let out a small, dry laugh under his breath. Of course. He pulled it out and stared at the cover for a moment before opening it and flipping through the first few pages. The words were simple. Straightforward. Advice. Steps. Explanations. He tried to read. He really did. But after a few lines, his mind drifted again.

I, Richard Newman, had been together with my girlfriend, Shanine Graham, for a long time. She was very innocent. Even though she had already given me her first time, she remained extremely conservative in bed. Unfortunately for her, I was the kind of guy who liked a little more excitement. I had bought her plenty of sexy stockings and outfits before, but she refused to wear any of them. It left me feeling disappointed, feeling as if something thrilling was missing from my life. One day, Shanine suddenly suggested that we go on a trip to relax. However, the day before we were supposed to leave, she suddenly changed her mind and insisted on bringing her best friend, Phoebe Norton, along.

Charlotte insisted on doing it herself. “I thought you might like this one,” she said as she handed me the book. “It’s about a man who loses everything. Then…he tries to get it back together little by little.” I glanced at the cover. The title was dramatic. So I said, flatly, “Sounds dramatic.” She let out a short laugh. I never heard someone laugheed like this before. She looked so innocent and pure. Well, she was a budding she-wolf and perhaps still figuring out how the world works.

he said as he fumbled for words. Hearing the name—Sheena—made me pause. It clicked—she was the salesgirl, Sheena Miller, from the boutique Caleb often visited to buy me handbags. My stomach churned at the thought that it was someone so familiar. "Wrong? Caleb, I'm not blind!" I snapped, my voice rising. "If I hadn't come just now, were you planning to take it further? You're disgusting!" My emotions were a storm of grief, betrayal, and rage, threatening to overwhelm me. Caleb tried to approach me with his usual placating manner, reaching for my hands to pull me close, but I shoved him away.

I asked, following him into the room deeper, my earlier embarrassment fading away. He didn't answer me, his entire focus on the book, I leaned down and read the title. Typical. “How to make money. Business ethics? Is that what you read? There are so much better books than this and how the hell were you even reading this in the dark?” I asked, incredulously. He sighed and looked up at me with an irritated tone. “I read this book every night, I know it word for word. I also see very well in the dark, Mrs Warner”

“My subconscious mind is curious. Come on, humour me. What sub-dom freaky freaky are you reading this time?” My cheeks instantly burned red in embarrassment. Just one time, I had left my phone unlocked so I could use the bathroom that Luca peered into my screen and read the words there. Just that one time, and he's still holding it against me. I narrowed my eyes at him playfully. “For your information, it's actually not one of my fictional novels. It's a self-help book titled ‘first time mom? Grab a chair’,” I said. Luca looked a bit surprised. “That’s amazing. Strange title, though.”

I mustn't call him all the time, dashed out of my couch after laughing at myself for sleeping on a couch for the night and entered the bathroom, I took a good bath and went straight to my wardrobe and got a simple dress, but a beautiful one too. Dressing simple with my comfortable stilettos. On my way to Nulec company, I switched on soft music in my car and drove myself out without a guard. They are always stocking me whenever they are with me. I need to be alone. Few minutes later, I arrived Nulec company. Nulec

The room was filled with shelves of books. I hadn’t ever liked to read, but it was better than sitting around doing nothing. I went to the first shelf and frowned at the title. “Financial Analytics… Psychology: A History…” I kept walking. I didn’t know what any of these books were supposed to be about, but I kept looking for something that seem more interesting and something I could understand. I heard people walking down the hall past my room. “She can clean up after herself,” someone said. “What I would give to have a night alone with the alpha… It’s such a waste on that half breed.”

Although he can't leave here, like me, who knows what he gets up to in his spare time. "Not quite," he says, holding up the book so the cover faces me. On it, is the name Shinee in bright golden letters surrounded by dark tinted italic pattern swirling around like magic. It looks similar in configuration to mind. "It's a book, on your mate." I echo my thoughts, curious about getting my hands on it. "So, basically the same premise of mine? Isn't this like some kind privacy breach?" Damon shrugs his shoulders. As if he cares.

Seth whispered to himself, determined. Elsewhere, Jasmine was engrossed in her book, sitting in a small bookstore recommended by Fiona. The bookstore wasn't large, but it was filled with unique and interesting book collections. Many old books caught Jasmine's attention, and now she had already selected two books to buy. Jasmine's steps halted when her eyes fell on a book titled **"The Philosophy of Love and Betrayal"**. A wistful smile formed on her face. The title resonated deeply with her current state of mind, but Jasmine didn't want to read it. She was determined to keep her mind away from painful things for now.