Novel & Cerita Nov 9 Colleen Hoover

Although, who won was still up for debate. “Damn.” AP smirked and wagged his eyebrows at me. I rolled my eyes and tried to ignore him. “What can we do for you?” Cillian asked as he buttoned his pants. “It’s Colleen,” Holden answered as he set his hands on my shoulders. “Did you find her?” I asked. Hope filled me, and my mind raced as to where she might be. Holden shook his head and averted his gaze. “They pulled her body out of the burning building,” Hatchett said.

I heard the jerk's name again. "Janine!" She called the sassy receptionist I had left behind. “She is the one with Mr. Kai Carter last night at the Oriental Hotel. I'm telling you that the woman's face is familiar to me. And that's her.” The receptionist fixed her gaze on me. It felt like she'd been slapped several times. "A-Are you certain? Are you kidding me, Nurse De Vera? Take a look at her. Do you believe Mr. Carter is dating her?"

“Hello?” “Sierra Savalini?” A woman’s voice, crisp and professional. “Yes.” “This is Adrienne Cole. Louis Trevane’s head of public relations. We need to talk.” I remembered her from Louis’s notes. The razor-sharp PR strategist. “Now isn’t really a good time.” “It’s the only time,” she said, her tone leaving no room for argument. “I’m outside the east gate. Your security has been notified. I need five minutes of your time. It’s about Victor Hale.”

I stopped at the door and waited calmly for her to finish. After a long wait, Jaime finally stepped out, straightening her clothes. Derek followed behind her. She paused when she saw me and tugged at her collar to hide the marks on her neck. The reporters she had arranged were already present, and the broadcast was live. Her expression returned to normal. She glanced at me and spoke in a cold voice. “Joseph, you need to understand your situation. Your mother’s life is still in my hands. If you do not want her to die, you had better admit your mistake properly in front of the media.”

But it still burned the back of her throat. She stayed in that pose for a bit, dry heaving. "Here, this should help!" Colleen said as she handed her a bottle of still water. Holly snatched it from her like an addict dying to have her first hit, taking a long sip. After a few more gulps, she felt more like herself again and ready to be Mrs Ivanov. "I'm ready!" she said, nodding at Colleen. "You'd better be. We're cutting it close!" said Colleen as she turned to the door. But just as she was about to throw it wide open, a familiar voice stopped them in their tracks.

The idea that she drove to an abandoned warehouse in a remote location to meet a random stranger left him floored. "Colleen didn't want to leave, but she knew the damage it would do to Van Holt Industries if the truth about her secret life came out. So she agreed to vanish. While she was in Riversands, trying to decide what to do next, she had a fallout with the woman who took her into hiding." Natalie dropped more revelations, devastating Levi's already shattered world. "She's been at the warehouse for the past four months and relying on Andrei Ivanov for supplies and necessities." "What the hell do you mean she's been relying on Andrei?" Levi lost his shit at this latest bombshell.

It was Colleen. The moment I answered, she practically screamed, "Did Harlan cheat on you?" Confused, I asked, "How do you know about that?" "I saw him at the hospital! He was carrying a woman in his arms. At first, I thought it was you. But when I got closer, I realized that it wasn't…" Sensing my silence, Colleen added, "Why don't you stay at my place for a few days?" When I reached Colleen's house, it was already late at night.

Clearly exhausted, he said, "Sorry, everyone. Please keep your voices down. I don't want to disturb my wife." The reporter looked surprised. "As far as I know, your wife is Ms. Colleen Lamb from the family that went bankrupt, isn't that right?" Adrian shook his head, looking as if the words were stuck in his throat. Suddenly, Jessie stepped forward. "Actually, Colleen was abducted before. She's not exactly clean anymore. Everyone knows that. Our family kept her afloat for three years. That was more than generous." Adrian shoved Jessie aside and snapped at her, "Shut up. Don't talk about Colleen like that. She was your sister-in-law."

She had actually stepped closer to the television, as if she could not believe what her own eyes were showing her. Lee Ann crouched down and wrapped her arms around Colleen, holding her close, rocking her gently. But Colleen's weeping was a loud, desperate alarm. It brought the guards running. They flooded into the cell, pushing Lee Ann aside and crowding around Colleen, checking her for injuries. One guard grabbed Lee Ann, pulling her arms behind her back and holding her there.