Romans & histoires Famous Neighbor

'Local girl, Clara Nolan to get hitched to Sunrise Cove's own billionaire, Lincoln Bancroft!' Story by Kimberly Lawrence. That is the headline of the rumor on the gossip column and it is selling newspapers like hot cakes. The picture she chose to use is not at all flattering. I made a face at the neighbor whose eyes are glued to me. Our neighbor never talks to us.

Nadine pipes up and I glare at her. "This is embarrassing." I say lightly banging my head against the fridge. "Don't worry. Denver's little niece walked in on us one time." Nadine casually says and I shake my head. At least there were no little kids to scar.

I go and stand next to her at the window and look out to see what, exactly, she is looking at. A handsome blonde man is working on the fence. I look at her and raise my eyebrows. “And who is he?” “He’s our new neighbor.” “Is he?” We both watch him through the window. “And what is our new neighbor’s name?” I ask. “Elliot.” “Elliot,” I repeat. “And where did you meet Elliot?” “At the park,” Owie interrupts. “Owie, eat your breakfast,” Jenna replies. My mouth drops open. “You’re going to the park to meet neighbors now?”

I am the only student in the entire nation to achieve a perfect score for my SATs this year. My high school has only just posted the list of top scorers on their notice board when the neighborhood's HOA group chat explodes in awe. "Did someone from our neighborhood just get full marks for the SATs? We're already a prestigious neighborhood close to the best high schools in town, and this news will only drive our property values up even more! We might even be able to rent for 1,500 dollars per square foot soon!" "I bet it must be one of those kids from the huge mansions. They've been attending the most elite boarding school since they were young." The HOA vice president, Karen Myers, then p

She even had the nerve to appeal to our neighborly relationship for mercy. Harold had abandoned every shred of the bravado he'd displayed in front of Alpha. Head bowed, shoulders hunched, he pleaded in a humiliated voice that this was all just a terrible misunderstanding. He told me we were neighbors, after all — we'd be seeing each other every day. No need to make things ugly. I watched their shabby performance with complete indifference. When they saw I wasn't going to let it go, Daisy changed tactics. She tried to play the victim card, hoping to win sympathy from the crowd.

And why did it feel like she’d just brushed against something dangerous enough to destroy her? She unlocked her apartment with trembling fingers and stepped inside, leaning back against the door once it shut. Her chest rose and fell too fast as she tried to steady herself. This was ridiculous. He was just a neighbor. A rich, arrogant neighbor with an unsettling presence. Nothing more. Yet, even as she told herself that, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she had already been noticed in a way she couldn’t undo. Next door, Caeldrin Blackwood stood in silence as the door clicked shut behind him.

On top of that, Mom would get mad because my body's not exactly cold tolerant. Fortunately, most of our neighbors have been nice to us since we've been the oldest occupants in the neighborhood. Coupled with the fact that my mom was in the community committee, I could safely say we got some special treatment. Knocking on a random door to ask for some minutes of shelter till the rain stopped wouldn't be a bad idea. Clicking the doorbell, I rubbed my palms together, my teeth chattering, before it dawned on me exactly whose house I was at.

The lighting was switched on and the camera started rolling. “ Good morning, dear viewers. Welcome to our program The Celebrity. As you all know every week, we invite a celebrity and hear about his/her journey . Today we have with us a well-known face , the business tycoon Mr Liam Turner. Please welcome him with a big round of applause.” The camera was turned and Liam’s face appeared on the screen . He waved and greeted everyone. “ Hello Mr Turner welcome to our show. Our viewers would love to know more about you.” I gave a nervous smile and opened my tablet.

His voice filled with excitement, he eagerly shared, "You won't believe who I ran into today - one of our new neighbors!" Intrigued and curious, I asked, "Was it that old man, Mr. Watson? I've seen him around for the past week." Damien shook his head, his enthusiasm uncontainable. "No, not Mr. Watson! It was a rather charming and friendly friendly and likable young man named Logan Parker. We got to talking, and I invited him over for dinner at our place this Saturday." A sense of curiosity washed over me as I pondered this unexpected invitation. Considering our recent move, it would be a wonderful opportunity to establish connections within the community.

"Wait a minute... did you say the Carters? The renowned billionaire family? That Carter family lives right next door to you guys?" "Yes, they do," my dad answered proudly, taking a sip of his coffee. "We found out we were neighbours when we moved into the neighbourhood some months back. They are incredibly nice neighbors, very down-to-earth despite all their wealth." Jeff turned his head toward me, a look of sudden realization washing over his face. He squinted his eyes, looking completely confused. "Wait... the Carters? Luca Carter's family? Emma, the whole university campus has been trending with videos of him today. So, does that mean your boyfriend lives right next—"