La Vidas Prestada Novels & Stories

As much as I am too curious about their life, I don't want to dwell much on any of the flitting questions in my head. It's their life. I just want to get done with this charade and go back to my real life. Even though I know my life will not remain the same, the money I will get from this contract will make up for it. "Your wife is a true beauty", A man whom Xander had introduced to me as one of his business partners as soon as we came downstairs for breakfast mutters, flashing me a smile. I am really in no good mood. The fact that there is a camera in there is making me boil in rage from last night.

I was moved beyond words, and after I got pregnant, I refused to have an abortion, even at the threat of my life. When my child was about to be born, they made love on the sofa in my bedroom, thinking that I was asleep. That was when I knew that my child and I were only useful tools for him to save Vivian. I sacrificed my future, only to get a marriage filled with deceit and violence in return. Shaking away the memories in my head, I went back to my bedroom. It was clear that Vivian had an allergic reaction, so I sent the sheets for testing. Because I used my connections to have the process expedited, I got the test results immediately the next day.

All the blood-stained memories of Manhattan drifted away with the cool evening breeze, left forever in the ruins of a life I would never return to. THE END

He was one of the wealthiest merchants in the city but by tomorrow he would be as good as a beggar on the street. He turned and fled which was easier than he could have imagined. The cries of the people who had prevented his retreat from Atomas’ head now preceded him and a passage through the crowd seemed to open ahead of him as if by magic. The cry of the crowd carried ahead of him and people shrank from Estor afraid of being touched with the spirit of Atomas if they were touched by Estor. Estor heard the gasps, comments and even whispers as he passed them all. “Touched by Atomas. Atomas eyes settled on him before he died and then his head landed on his feet. Atomas chose him as his new ves

“Miss Stevens, my sister lost a massive amount of blood after her car accident. If it weren’t for your lifesaving donation, she wouldn’t have survived. Here is a small token of my gratitude. Please accept them.” The wealthy heir, Elijah Foster, gave a subtle look to the assistant beside him. Immediately, the assistant stepped forward, holding out the deed to a luxury mansion and the keys to a high-end sports car. People in the office instantly erupted in shock. “That villa is in Bluewater Bay, isn’t it? I heard one of those costs over thirty million dollars!”

Ava announced, stepping inside with two cups in hand and Luna understood why she could not open the door herself. She sighed in relief. “You’re a lifesaver.” “You locked yourself in here all day again, didn’t you?” Ava said, setting the coffee on the desk. Luna stretched, wincing. “I had work to do.” “You mean brooding over Deverell Blackwood’s ridiculously perfect face?” Peering over her shoulder, she said. Luna rolled her eyes. “I was editing. Not brooding.”

"Well, if it isn't Ms. Gavell. What are you doing here, shaking milkshakes?" "Aren't you your family's precious little princess? Yet you're now stuck living in a dorm, can't even afford food, and have to work a job like this." "Did your family company go under, or did that perfect image you worked so hard to build finally fall apart?"

And a life for a life. I could gather five million. Even if it were ten or 20 million, I would sell everything, take out loans, and even resort to loan sharks to save Melody. But the demand for a life… I had to call the police. There was no other way. Just pressing those three buttons soaked me in a cold sweat. My finger hovered over the dial button. However, as if weighed down by an invisible mountain, I couldn't click on it. Before I could press it, the screen suddenly lit up with an incoming call.

She wanted to live a straight life without secrets waiting to be unfold at every point of her life ******* As the mesmerising Island came into Sia's view, she turned her head to glance at Jack. “ How is it working for Hardin Black and still staying by my side? ” She asked in a sarcastic tone but Jack did not answer for a while. “ I am loyal to him. ” He nodded his head at her slowly after a while and Sia smirked shaking her head. “ Good for you. ” Whispering to herself, Sia waited until the helicopter landed and Jack opened the door for her.

" I screamed and cried, hoping that this million-dollar offer would make Mom hesitate even just a little. Mom froze for a moment, a look of self-doubt appearing in her eyes for the first time. However, it only lasted for a fraction of a second. She spat on my shoes and yelled back at me, "Who the hell do you think you're trying to fool? A million dollars? That's nothing but a scam! "Nothing compares to the immediate 10,000-dollar payout that Leroy is giving out now! You must be out of your mind to think that you'd ever amount to anything, you worthless piece of shit! "You should even be thanking your lucky stars that you can still be of help to us by paying off Andrea's hospital bills!"