Novel & Cerita Christine Novel

**Christine’s POV** Living in the city was a whirlwind of excitement. It pulsed with life and intrigue, a stark contrast to the tranquil, uneventful countryside where I had grown up. After wrapping up the meeting plan for Steven’s business associates, I shut my laptop and slipped into my office attire, ready to take on the day. The moment I stepped into the office, however, I was met with a storm: Steven’s anger loomed large. “What could possibly have him so worked up?” I wondered, making my way to him.

I could see why Winston was so angry at me now and why he had been so angry at my father too. It hadn't been fair to him. It hadn't been fair to her either. It wasn't fair for them to have gotten all the dreams they wanted ripped away from them and it wasn't fair for life to have played the game it did on them.' Christine had lost twelve pregnancies. She had gotten pregnant twelve times and she had lost all twelve. She had taken multiple trips to the village shaman and she had inquired on what could be a possible cause of what was currently happening to her, but she had only been given tonics and tea to drink, and after that the same thing would happen again and she would get herself another

“It gives people the wrong impression.” I didn’t answer. I couldn’t. My mind was still replaying the way Diego had looked at me, like he could see through every lie I’d ever told. Two days later, I met Grace at our usual spot—the small café tucked between the bookstore and the apothecary. She was already at a corner table, her strawberry-blonde hair catching the morning light like spun gold. “You look like hell,” she said by way of greeting as I slid into the chair across from her.

Christine tried to hold back her tears in front of him, but her voice was lost due to choking: “I have paid you enough kindness over the years. Isn't it enough that you've been tormenting me for so many years? You see me as a whore to satisfy your sexual desire. On the outside, you always present yourself as elegant and classy, and then there's also the pretense of being faithful to your unforgettable first love. Now that you're tired of me, you're starting to sleep with other women... I've seen it with my own eyes." Pausing for a moment, Christine bit her lip as if hesitating, but in the end, she still said, "Brian Smith, I disgust you!" Brian's eyes turned red, anger began to take over his

She tapped her chin like she was thinking about it. Her boldness took me aback, and I was about to tell her it was none of her business when Grace spoke first. “Don’t answer her,” Grace said, folding her arms across her chest. “Christa here is a writer for the Fenrir online publication. She’s always looking for the newest gossip for her stories. Trust me, you don’t want to go down that road.” Christa rolled her eyes as she took a sip of her drink.

My own reflection, hard and unflinching, stared back at him. “I’m not who you think I am,” I said, voice low but steady. The words cut through the tense silence. “I’m not Selene.” His brows furrowed, confusion etching itself deeper across his face. His jaw tightened. “I’m Christine Franklin,” I said, letting the name fall between us like a hammer striking glass. “And this… this was my second kill.” Damien’s mouth opened again, and this time he found no words. His hands hovered uselessly in the air, trembling. His eyes darted between me and Marcus’s body, soaked in blood, still smirking weakly up at me, and back to me.

"Christina Ross?" "Everett Watson?" My knees nearly give out. Excitement was gone and the last thing I wanted to do right now was to escape from Everett. "Christy. It's been a long time. Where have you been, my runaway bride?" Wait. Wait. My blind date was my billionaire jilted groom?

*** Later that evening Chase and Christine sat under the brilliant star-studded sky, listening to the sigh of the ocean and enjoying the cool breeze. “I would bottle this and take it with us.” Christine remarked. She has become accustomed to this place, this piece of Eden and wondered what it would feel like to be back in New York amidst the hustle and bustle of the city again. Christine felt certain her life would never be the same again.

My brother gave her a faint smile but nothing more, no spark, no heat. Christine looked incredible though—sapphire gown shimmering like the night sky, her tall frame glowing under the lights, golden hair, and icy blue eyes giving her this untouchable beauty. Once, I might’ve killed just to touch her. But now? Now she was background noise. Alexandra burned brighter, hotter, real. Christine was nothing compared to her.

I make a mental note to corner her later and force it out of her. "C'mon in ladies," Christine welcomes us with a smile on her face. Christine is the wife of Travis Steele, the communications/IT expert for Heaven Hill, and the sister of Jagger. She's about as deep into Heaven Hill as you can get without being born into the fold. Not only is she an awesome person though and through, but she also does amazing hair, and lately she's been taking chances with hers. I haven't seen her in a month or so, and I squeal excitedly when I see the black and purple she's got in her locks today.