Like Us Series Novels & Stories

ANNA POV. Days later. The knock on the study door was firm, urgent—but not frantic. I lost a family and found another. I looked up from the small pile of books I had been flipping through, my heart already sensing the shift before the words even came. Jace stood and opened it. Two officers stepped in—Italian, but one was accompanied by a U.S. consulate official, sharp in a blue suit with the calm tone of someone trained to deliver life-altering news without flinching.

He no longer looked kind and approachable like he did just five seconds ago. "Conan Hamilton! Leave now if you still think of me as your father. Don't you dare ruin your brother's and sister-in-law's celebration!"

I played along, encouraged her to grow her online presence, and funneled money into boosting her content, all so that today's broadcast would reach as many people as possible. "Evelyn, I know I was wrong. You will be the only wife I will ever have in this lifetime. No matter where you are, no matter what you're doing, I swear I will find you. "You promised me that you would stay by my side forever. If anyone watching this live stream knows where Evelyn is and if you have any information on her whereabouts, I'm willing to offer a generous reward. Thank you." Behind him, the massive LED screen that had been displaying videos of him and Wendy suddenly glitched. Then, it switched to a photo of E

Without reading the texts, Willow knew the content was insults and hate directed at her. She plopped the phone back into her phone and pulled her coat tighter around her shivering body, a bitter laugh escaping her lips. Such was her life, but thankfully, all would be over eleven days later.

“This is a waystation only. The Li family has safehouses everywhere, but they are not all equally safe.” I nodded, unsure if the words were a warning or reassurance. He led us down the hall, past a room that looked like an office, to a living space with a massive window overlooking what in daylight would be a lake. The glass was so clear it seemed like we were suspended over nothing, perched on the edge of the world. Alexander stood by the window, arms folded, staring into the darkness. I watched the tension return, watched his whole body recalibrate in the safety of the moment. I realized, with a jolt, that I was doing the same thing.

The anchor's crisp, formal voice rang out, "At approximately 3 p.m. yesterday, a serious accident occurred on Clem Road in the suburbs…" Liam's head snapped up, his eyes locking onto the screen. The footage cut to the crash site—mangled metal, scattered debris, the red and blue lights of emergency vehicles flashing violently. That intersection was exactly where he'd left me yesterday. "Liam, what's wrong?" Alexa noticed his face had gone ashen. Following his gaze to the TV, a secret thrill flickered in her chest. 'If Khloe is dead, all the better,' Alexa thought gleefully.

"Dad, Mom, I regret it. "You were right. Ines Sutherland was never the right person for me. I want to come home."

He said, "No matter when it happened, It happened and I will take care of Us baby. You, Me, and our unborn baby. I am ready to take on whatever life throws Us, my love." He kissed me and I smiled and said It's Us against the world, my love. Book 2 is Titled Forever Us

He sighs and walks to him. "Stand closer!" Hajin instructed as he lift the camera. Hayan awkwardly reaches the gap between them. "1...2...3... Smile!" He looks at the camera and gets satisfied with the result. "You look more natural here, Hayan." He commented. He indeed look more natural, smiling widely standing beside Sean. Sean then grabs the camera from Hajin. "I'll take a picture of you and Hayan." "Okay." Hayan panicked again seeing Hajin walking towards him.

Her POV After two hours of eating, joking, story-telling, and paing the bill, Sir Dan stood up and bid us goodbye. "Elderly people needs to sleep early because we wake up early," he said and winked at us. "Provi you would know your way through the rural area at South Bay, right? "He asked his friend. "It's, ok.. If I get lost, there's Waze!" Mr. Dalton stood up as well but he waited for me to follow after Sir Dan.