Desperate Measures Novels & Stories

The silence that followed was deafening. I felt Ronan's control slip—just slightly, just enough to feel the rage simmering beneath. The man who had held me so tenderly moments ago was gone, replaced by something colder, more dangerous. "They're desperate," he said quietly. "This is a Hail Mary. They know they're finished, so they're grasping at anything." "Desperate people do desperate things." Beck's voice was careful. "The board is calling an emergency meeting. They want to discuss 'risk management.'" The air quotes were almost audible.

“We just over came one hurdle and like you said we are family I’m here for you and we will do this together.” “Yea but this hurdle won’t just hurt Quincy it’s others I’m worried about hurting.” I said hoping she understood what our secrets would unfold. “So what do you think we should do?” She asked looking nervous. “I think it’s time to raise the dead.” I said opening the door. “Wait we all swore never to go that far.” Dia said as she started to pace the floor. “ Desperate times call for desperate measures.” I responded opening the dresser of the china cabinet pulling out an old phone.

LAURA'S POV Desperate times require desperate measures. I remember that line from a movie, though I'm not sure which one it was. But as I rock Junior to sleep in my arms, those words keep echoing in my head. I need to do something. Fast. There's no hanging around to look for the ledger, or wait till Liam has a breakthrough with his father's will. The way I look at it now, those options are like chasing a dead end. And I don't want to be caught up at the end of the tunnel with no light waiting for me.

, he was about to say something else when Nicholas's voice cut the words out of his mouth. "..and desperate measures if handled wrongly takes us back to desperate times which would involve more desperate measures. Measures handled during duress, it isn't palatable at all, they kill slowly Lucas..", Nicholas spoke up again while he tried to battle the fear within him.. "You may be right in a way..", Lucas said while he tried to avoid the fact that his "intelligent" words and advice was being overridden by Nicholas's own logic "But if you think about it this way, we aren't taking this action immediately, of course we would plan ou

I dеѕреrаtеlу mаkе саll аftеr саll wіth nо luck. Whаt I would lіkе to dо іѕ hit uр thе computer system at thе ѕtаtіоn. Obvіоuѕlу thаt’ѕ nоt аn option. I hаvе tо tаkе this ѕuѕреnѕіоn seriously.

Desperation clawed at him, igniting a fierce determination to explore any means necessary to rescue those he loved. Elder Thorne, sensing the turmoil within Caden, reached out and placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder, his eyes reflecting wisdom and compassion. "Caden," he spoke softly, his voice steady amidst the chaos of emotions, "we will find a way to lift this curse. We cannot allow despair to cloud our judgment. We must keep trying, no matter how insurmountable the odds may seem."

"If it’s about her, I’ll just abort the baby." Darvan’s head snapped up. "What?" "You think I won’t do it?" she challenged, eyes narrowing. "Then watch me." She turned to leave, but his low chuckle stopped her in her tracks. "Why are you so desperate to have this wedding?" His voice was calm, but his eyes studied her intently. "Is there something else you’re after?" Stacy stiffened, her brows furrowing. "What?"

The silvery dust in the air gnawed at my body, wearing me away. At first, I couldn’t see clearly. Then I couldn’t speak. Then… I could barely breathe. But even then—I didn’t want to die. Not yet. I hadn’t returned the two wolf pups safely to their parents. I hadn’t brought back every member of my patrol team alive. I wasn’t ready to give up. In my desperation, I whispered again and again to the Moon Goddess, my prayers little more than broken thoughts. Please, let Xander feel the danger I’m in.

He couldn't lose it. ​Adrian fell to his knees. "Please, boss, I can't afford to lose this job. I need it, I need the pay; it's the only stable income I have. Please, I swear on my life I will never make any mistakes again. Please," his voice trembled, heart pounding in fear and despair. ​Alexander clenched his fists, watching his secretary reveal a vulnerable side he'd never seen before. He knew Adrian meant it when he said he needed all the money he could get; he recalled Adrian mentioning his mother's chemotherapy. Still, it shouldn't be an excuse for incompetence.

especially after she directly asked me to help her. Nico's chastising words are already playing in my mind: You let your emotions get the better of you... Of course, he is right. Unfortunately for everyone, I am not a robot. I'm just a man. A man desperate for a wife... Something dawns on me. Maybe this isn't as disastrous as it seems. I need a way out, and she needs protection. This is a clear solution to each of our issues. We may work out a win-win agreement that benefits us both. A financial and legal alliance.