From Ashes To Queen: Now I Call The Shots Novels & Stories

Ashley looked down at her hand again. "Shit," she said. She looked up at Kate, looking strangely apologetic. How deep were those two in? "Shit shit shit. I call," Ashley said, "I have to have to call." She kinda squeezed her legs in and out as she said it, as if punctuating her point. Kate just sighed in disgust and tossed her card on the ground. Ashley was clearly conflicted. She flipped over her card. Queen. How appropriate. Emma just closed her eyes and sighed. Kate let out a little giggle.

Jake questioned but I ignored him. “If you are man enough,” I shouted, “Stop shooting so I can show myself like you asked!” Silence. Then a stuttered voice. “Ash… Ash, is that you?” I didn’t answer. “I didn’t think you were that stupid to come by yourself,” Mason remarked. "Now that you are here, why don't you show yourself so we can settle this once and for all!" I was done with the chit chat. I moved back, Jake stepping aside, watching me like I was about to do something insane. “Queen, what are you about to do?”

I know who I am, as clear as the moon belongs in the sky. And I know what I must do, as clear as the power vested within me dances through my veins. I am the Asheton Queen. And I have a love to claim. End of Part 1

Asher had difficulty forming the words he wanted to say as anger, disappointment, fear, disbelief, helplessness battled all at once! "Eric is one of us now, and I want you all to treat him with respect. Do I make myself clear?" ". . ." ". . ." "Yes," Asher said after a long silence. "Your wish . . . is my command . . ." D shivered upon hearing Asher's grudgingly gritting voice. It was ear piercing, spine cringing than the ones made by claws scratching against metal plates. He eyed the gorgeous lady beside him. This was the first time that their Queen defended someone to this extreme.

I refuse to choose another queen. ******************************************

And I did care. God help me, I cared so much it made me sick. Seething, I pushed the key into the ignition and immediately, the engine roared to life. My foot slammed on the gas before I even thought of it as the car lurched forward. “Lisa,” I hissed under my breath, the tone more like a vow. “You think you can play me? You think you can humiliate me in front of everyone? I’ll show you, I’ll show both of you.”

"What’s wrong with you? Why can’t you see the situation clearly? Right now, we’re the ones asking for help. Do you really think Queen Corp is still the same as it was before? Having someone buy seven percent of the shares is already a big deal, even at this price." "Don’t forget our goal. Besides promoting Bailey in the entertainment industry, we need to cause trouble for Hazel. If we don’t, once she has some free time, she’ll come after us." After talking to Mr. Will for so long, Adele was exhausted. She sat next to Jonah, and seeing his face full of frustration, she inexplicably felt a bit soft-hearted. "Once you sell all the shares in your hands, there will be no more ties between us and

And now, apparently, she knew how to run an empire of her own — one that had been quietly running itself, and running well, the entire time she'd thought she had nothing left to her name but a diner apron and a stack of unpaid bills. Down in the lobby, staff whispered as the convoy of SUVs pulled up again for the day's end. The Ice Queen was leaving, but the building already felt different around her absence — sharper, more alive, more careful about every wrinkled tie and missed deadline than it had been in longer than any of them would admit to a stranger. Eve slid into the lead vehicle where the rest of the squad waited. Aria gave her a small nod. "How was it, Viper?"