La Vieja Confiable Novels & Stories

"I'm not so sure. I can't trust anyone. I can't also underestimate Mrs. Riley or Marcel anymore. This trick they just pulled for the embezzlement case is enough reason for me not to underestimate them. Who knows what they've had planned out?" "I don't know about any other person, but I think you can trust the old man. I have seen the way he looks at you and Raphael. That man admires you both so much, and I don't think he's going to go back on his words. Besides, I've heard he's a man of his word." "You're right, Ciara," I heaved a deep sigh. "I'm just trying to be open to any possibilities so I don't get too shocked."

The wine, a deep, blood-red Cabernet, was doing its job beautifully. It had melted the edges of the day, blurring the anxieties of my own life into a warm, pleasant hum. Laughter echoed in the high-ceilinged kitchen, bouncing off the gleaming stainless steel and expensive marble countertops. Most of it was Talia’s, my best friend. Her laugh was a bright, bubbly thing, utterly carefree. It was the laugh of a woman who had everything she’d ever wanted.

I had to swallow the scream. I couldn't let myself break down completely, because Lilibeth was just down the hall. Lilibeth. My fierce, observant seventeen-year-old, she already knew too much, already saw the cracks, heard the clipped tones, and carried a heavy, cynical sadness that didn't belong on the shoulders of a teenager, If she heard me crying like this, if she saw her poised, indestructible mother reduced to a sobbing wreck on a shower floor, the illusion would vanish entirely.

The old lady then gulped a mouthful of saliva before she started relaying the information she had received, "He… he is alive. " A sudden roar was heard from the darkness. The roar was so loud that even the old lady standing shook a little bit. Not long after, another set of words flowed towards the old lady, "Who? Who are you talking about? " The old lady shuddered. She quickly used one of her spells to create a protection barrier around herself. After confirming that she was fine she softly continued, " The one for whom you are waiting. The one for whom you stayed hidden. He... he is still alive. "

I whispered back, my voice breaking, desperation thick in my words. “Bianca has no reason to lie,” he replied, unwavering. “We trust her with our lives, Scarlett. Her family has served ours for generations. She would never betray us.” His faith in her was absolute, a foundation built over years of loyalty. I could feel the weight of his conviction, his certainty pressing against me, unmoving.

He was alive in the most useless way, present, diminished, barely there. Richard covered his nose against the stench and closed the distance with deliberate steps, anger lined across his face. “Hey, buddy. I was told you still refused to talk,” he said. The old man blinked slowly, eyes glassy. “I—I trusted you. I t-trusted y-you…” His voice came out in ragged pieces. Richard rolled his eyes. “Listen here, you old man! I don’t have time for your bullshit. Tell me the fucking password to that safe.” His voice thundered, leaving no room for mercy.

The lighting is low but I'm able to read the short message. My friend, I trust you with my life but more importantly I trust you with hers. I will be home soon and this will work out. N.

And the dead do not come back to life. Secondly, if the beast had decided to chew onto its food before it swallowed, Dan would have died. And these were just the most obvious problems. There were too many unknowns; too many risks. Yet she had still gone on with her plan. “But I wouldn’t do any of this if I didn’t have any confidence,” the old lady remarked. “I thought you said you didn’t trust the prophecy completely.” The young man assumed that it was because of the prophecy that the older woman was so confident. But that was confusing for him, since she had clearly stated that she wasn’t completely trusting of the prophecy.

Ties were tied around foreheads, heels were kicked into a corner, and the air was thick with the kind of laughter that only happens when the boss isn't around. ​"She’s here!" Sarah shrieked over the remix of a Dua Lipa track, waving a red solo cup in the air. She looked like she was three drinks ahead of the room. "The Queen of Velez has entered the building!" ​I was immediately swarmed. Vince and a few of the other editors I used to work with huddled around, handing me a cold bottle of beer. ​"Is it true Mateo Velez has a literal gold-plated espresso machine?" Vince asked, leaning in as if I were a double agent returning from a deep-cover mission.