La Vidas Prestada Novels & Stories

*** When I woke up, Johan was sitting on the edge of the bed, shirtless and smoking. He heard me move and looked back. A check landed on the bed in front of me. I stared at it. He only said a few words. "I'm bored with you." Something inside me cracked. Like porcelain shattering, sharp pieces cut across my heart. Still, my voice came out calm. I even smiled. "I've got less than three months left. Couldn't you wait a little longer?" Johan frowned. "Yara Yelton, you should know your place."

Their souls seemed to transcend every barrier, reaching the she-wolf they She smiled faintly at them. This was something they would never possess. They held absolute power in their hands and lived in the lap of luxury, yet they could never again touch that warmth they once knew. Remorse would haunt them for the rest of their lives, plunging them into daily cycles of agony and relentless torment. They would never find happiness again. They had lost their love. They had lost Serena. For all the days of their lives, they would never again know a single moment of joy.

I had always been that way. The door opened behind me. “What are you thinking about so deeply?” Serena staggered in, her heels coming off before she even shut the door. She tossed her latest Louis Vuitton bag on the bed and sighed loudly before collapsing beside it. She had gone out again. Another party. Another night of drinking. According to her, she was enjoying her final days as a single woman. She always said she was the last among her friends to get married, so the celebration had to be special.

] [May all your plans work out perfectly. [Live long and stay healthy!] [May everything work out perfectly for you!] … They were the notes William and I had left behind, one by one, in different corners of the city. And then, internet sleuths uncovered another account. The username was 'GimmeThatResurrectionScroll'. It contained only one post—a short video with text and audio. [You made it. If we never meet again in this life, then I hope today is kind to you. Tomorrow too. And every day after—always.]

The morning's medication had worn off, so I gulped down another full bottle of painkillers just to keep moving. In the restroom, Ruby followed me in. She said sarcastically, "You really think a pathetic, washed-up woman like you can compete with me?" Gone was the obedient act she put on in front of Caleb. Her eyes were now filled with mockery. "I don't have silver poisoning at all. It's all fake. Once the bonding ceremony's done, he's mine. You really think I'd give him back to you after that?" I said nothing and kept my eyes lowered. It didn't matter whether she gave him back or not. I wouldn't live long enough to see it.

Hereafter, I would be somebody but still me who has successfully see things positively, with the strangers I am with until I open my blind eyes, to the path only a few of my kind have ever reach. I was the Del Heras heiress. Now, I am the Avery Maureen of Forest Survival that will stop the havoc of every haywire heart and mess mind while altering the wrecked perspectives of each untwisted truth in between of lies.

I directed my attention to the people sitting in the conference room as I ended my presentation. From my periphery, I saw a hand being raised followed by a gruff voice, "I don't think it is a wise idea, Ms. White. Eva's is a renowned brand all over the world because only a few people can afford it. It has a high class quality that screams money from a mile, which is the reason it is the dream of everyone and possession of a few. Then there is The Stones Inc. which is even more reputed than Eva's. So if this deal is finalized, we can be more powerful and our products will be sold for higher prices. There's no meaning of top brand if everyone can afford it. Common things don't attract attentio

Life abroad was simple and fulfilling. The only downside was probably that it was way too quiet. Whenever I felt homesick, I'd browse the live streaming app. I never expected to come across a familiar face that day. "Come on, guys! Don't miss out. Only 10 dollars with free shipping!" Coco was actually doing a live sales stream. Considering she'd always marketed herself as a socialite ever since getting with Jasper, this was a shock. Her previous streams were all about flaunting her luxurious lifestyle; rarely did she stoop to selling anything. But now, she'd started streaming again, and Jasper was sitting right beside her!

Although I knew that she did not like me as much as I did, I always thought that as long as I persevered, she would come to see me one day. Even though, on the surface, she was still aloof toward me, I knew I had moved her. She had decided to slowly accept me. We were like any other ordinary couple, walking along the campus, talking about our futures. I promised her that I would work hard to provide for her and give her a family. However, I did not expect that years later, she would personally destroy mine. Listening to her words, I glared at her. My heart sank. "Gemma, you wronged my grandmother and Zack. You knew what kind of people Howard and Henry are, yet for the sake of some misplaced