Never Again Malgorzata Novels & Stories

She whipped around, eyes searching for Megan. Megan was shielded by a tall figure, while the security guards had already pinned the attacker. When the hood was pulled back, it revealed a face Justine hadn't seen in a long time—Hazel. Her face was wild with rage. Even restrained, she screamed, "You're all going to die!" She suddenly shoved the security guards aside, ran to a nearby table, grabbed a bottle of whiskey, and hurled it into a fire pit nearby. A deafening blast followed, and flames shot up instantly.

Goodbye. And never again.

If I heard any footsteps, I would quickly retreat back to my earlier position. “That’s even better, though,” Fiona broke the silence. “Did you just say better? That you are glad your actions are bringing him closer to his grave?” Mum questioned, my heart quickened. ‘Closer to the grave? Who was that?’ I murmured in my thoughts. “If that’s the case, then so be it. He can’t remember her, and that’s final,” Fiona snapped bitterly. “How dare you? You are evil. How come I never saw this heartless side of yours all this while?” Mum replied bitterly.

Her greatest dream had been to stand on the stage of the Global Jewelry Design Competition. Now, I finally had the chance to fulfill that dream for her. In the airport lounge, my son, Leo, sat on a sofa scrolling through his iPad. A news report was playing on the screen about Corleone's recent brutal suppression of rival gangs. Leo let out a cold snort, his young face full of disdain. "So that's the scumbag who bullied Mommy back then? He's not even as handsome as I am." After the plagiarism scandal, Lilia had publicly apologized through tears and managed to win back some of her followers.

Her nervous face seemed relieved. After seeing it, I started eating again. While chewing the juicy steak in my mouth, I suddenly remembered the girl with a mask. The one and only Magda. I stopped eating and leaned my back on my seat. I remembered that Magda is living in the village where Angela lives. The village is small so it's possible she knew the mystery woman. "Angela..." I called out. She looked at me and stopped eating. "Yes, Clark?" she asked. I took a deep breath and released it slowly.

My heart fluttered at the sound, but I pretended not to hear it and continued walking toward the sunlit road. If there was a next life, I never wanted to see Shawn again.

Years ago, they dumped me at an orphanage after finding out I had a genetic defect. Money wasn't an issue for them, but they didn't want me. Later, they had another kid. It was Sophie. In 20-plus years, we had only met once. It was my 18th birthday. They showed up, all guilt and apologies, with 100 thousand dollars as compensation. I didn't want anything to do with them, so I turned it down. Later, I found out they were bidding against some big company. I was their only dirty secret. If word got out that they had abandoned a daughter, their company would face a PR nightmare like never before.

A foolish stirring born of fatigue and too much imagination. I would later learn how wrong I was. For when I closed my eyes, it was not the yard I saw, nor the men, nor the blades flashing in the sun. It was the feeling — brief, uninvited, impossible to unlearn — of being noticed in a world that survived by forgetting girls like me. And though I did not yet understand what that recognition would cost us both, I know now that this was the moment my ordinary days ended.

His body had been so burTed he was only identifiable based on the ring on his finger. And thus, his existence was soon forgotten. Alicia had the vague suspicion that Ivan had actually been involved in his demise. The previous Crown Prince had died the same way Alicia herself could have died. She wasn’t neither stupid nor naïve to not make a connection between these two facts. Epilogue (2) – Maiastra Translator – Yue “Mother!” Hearing her daughter’s call, both Alicia and Dimitri walked out of the room. Mai had arrived with Latty holding baskets filled with strawberries. When Mai saw Alicia, she cheerfully run towards her.