Never Lose Novels & Stories

I will never be twice the loser. Never.

not of losing either twin. But of losing control.

One chance. I wouldn't waste it.

Let Alex believe he’s finally won something. They have no idea who they’re playing with. I wasn’t going to lose. Not to her, not to him. Not ever.

I was about to knock on the door but stopped mid-motion when I recognized the voice as Adrian's. Katelyn was sobbing. "But this is a life we're talking about. I can't bear to let him go." Adrian's voice was filled with unprecedented anger. "Why do you insist on having a child with him? Why does he get to, while I—" "Adrian!" Katelyn interrupted him. Then, she asked in a quivering voice, "Have you lost your mind?"

But then, her next words knocked the air from my lungs. “There’s absolutely nothing to lose being single. It’s the best, and I’m enjoying it.” She sounded serious. It took all my composure to hold the file steady and keep pretending. Mira—single. Unexpected. Her call went on, but I wasn’t listening anymore. Quietly, I opened my door and stepped inside, not wanting her to notice me. I dropped the file and leaned back, unsettled. Was she joking? How could she—

George who was standing plastered to the wall spoke in a low whisper after standing quietly for a while till Daniel vented his anger. Daniel sat back in seat, threading his hair with his fingers in frustration “How can I calm down?” “If it was just the loss of a bid, that would have been fine. We can come up with something …. But what about the face we lost?” “The PR department is working on it.” George sighed “Boss, this is a minor set-back but if we lose hope, that will cause irreparable loss.”

I say, feeling helpless. “You don’t know what you want from them.” Lea corrects me and I look at her for a second and silently nods. I tear my eyes away from her for a second, feeling incredibly naked and vulnerable right now. I avoid eye contact and try to put down my water bottle without spilling everything everywhere.

He brought me a share transfer agreement. Andre said he hoped I would sign it so that I would have the financial security to walk away from Abel if my marriage ever turned unhappy. Clenching his fists tightly, he looked at me seriously and said, "It's not just the Larkins backing you—you also have me. If he ever hurts you, I won't let him get away with it!" I laughed and told him he was overthinking. I trusted my judgment ever since I was a child, and I firmly believed Abel would never betray me.

Unbreakable. Forever.