Maria Ressa Novels & Stories

"I won't beg a man who has turned away. I'm divorcing him. I'm going to Claeyron. I'm going to try my luck." The wind was sharp. Risa hugged me like she used to, patting my back as if I were still a child. "Alessia, go and create a new world for yourself. Whenever you feel tired and wish to come home, I'll be here waiting for you." Tears came, and when they broke, I cried until I couldn't breathe. That night, Risa had a brain hemorrhage. The family doctor was summoned—only he was at Carmilla's, recruited by Mario for prenatal care.

"Are you Zeline Zakeisha?" asked a middle-aged woman with a beautiful face who looked so classy when Zeline attended a dinner at a big event after dressing the first lady in Indonesia. Zeline stared at the beautiful middle-aged woman from toe to head. There is no flaw at all. Everything looks so perfect. "Yes, I'm Zeline. Sorry, who are you?" Zeline asked kindly. "I'm Jessie, mother of Ricardo Fello Daniello. You know him, don't you?" said Jessie flat but coldly.

hear someone say from the other end of the table. Almost every girl is looking, but it was her gaze that was the most frightening. If I remember correctly, Zariah told me her name was Mareli, from the Passion Pack. her hair is a fiery red - not orange - that commands the attention in the room by itself. Her expression is hostile "Nah, just Fate," Brynn replies carelessly. Is a fight about to start here? Mareli narrows her eyes. "I seriously think it's cheating that you got to see Malik before anyone else. Especially since you broke the rules...Do you really think Malik is going to want a Luna who doesn't do what she's told?"

As Genelia began to reply, Isla caught a glimpse of a woman’s reflection in the mirror behind Genelia, causing her to freeze and turn pale. She stood up and twirled on her heels, searching for the woman in the restaurant, only to witness her exit. Carefully, she followed her out and heard the beep of the car unlocking as she got inside. With haste, Isla dialed her mother’s number and waited anxiously for her to pick up. “Mom, I saw Maria Vasquez! She’s at the resort with us.” “What! Where is Cara?” Cynthia’s voice trembled with panic as she asked.

“Don’t. Don’t give her that kind of power in your head.” “But it makes sense!” Mara’s voice cracked, too loud in the hollow tunnel. “Every time I touch it, something breaks. Every time I try to resist, it drags harder. I can’t tell where it ends and I begin anymore.” Reese leaned forward, eyes sharp. “You’re not it. You’re Mara. You’re the kid who cut through three security checkpoints with nothing but a screwdriver and nerves of steel. You’re the woman who threw herself into fire to pull strangers out when the Consortium burned an entire block for testing. You’re flesh and blood, not some—”

Gritting her teeth, Catelyn dragged Eleanor away. Meanwhile, Maria sipped a cup of tea in the VIP lounge. She handed her card to complete the purchase. One of the salespersons finally found the courage to ask, "Ms. Maria, how are you connected to our headquarters?" Maria smiled. "I'm friends with Jess." "Jess!" Someone gasped. Jess was a watch designer at headquarters. The fashion industry had called her the Muse. How could a woman in a hospital gown who looked like she had just walked out of an asylum know someone so influential?

Melissa what are you doing in there, I heard the princess Luciana calling out to me and I immediately swam out of the room. "Am sorry my princess I'm just arranging the room" I said to her and she rolled her eyes sitting down and ordering me to fix her hair. My name is Melissa and I'm a blued tail mermaid slave. I work in the palace as the princess Luciana's maid. I was taken in as a palace slave when my mother committed a crime. She fell in love with a human and got pregnant for the human an act which is a crime in Atlantica.

Butnothing prepared them for what they found out, in that front page was Alexis name andpicture, she was branded as a criminal for her attempted murder of the biggest celebrity in town, Mrs Linda Lake. Alexis lose her footing, her leg gave way under her, she fell down just like a log of wood, all her training as a martial artist expert does not prepared her for this frustration, all her mental strength could not even withstand the pressure she was under right now, she lost all her cool and she burst to a huge cries.

-said Maria. - That's right dear Maria de la Cruz, and it's to try to save your life, did you know that if you see the face of your kidnappers you must die? It is a rule of the jungle, you would not understand it, but I think you should make the great effort to understand this whole situation, if you want to live.

Adrian was already getting irritated by his brazen nature, a killer with no conscience, he wondered if they had made the right choice by trying to work with the likes of him, who knew he could turn out to be a bigger thorn in their flesh. Adrian turned to walk out, and did Liam; he knew they would eventually find Diane; he just hoped it wouldn't be too late. Rissa’s fatigued face surfaced in his mind, he involuntarily rubbed his wounded ribcage. He opened the door to exit when Bryan spoke. “Once I locate her, I will inform you, Mr. Grey, but saving her life rests solemnly on you.” *** Camela and Rissa held hands; several sorrowful emotions passed between them; Rissa got kidnapped while tryin