Now They Both Want Me Back Novels & Stories

Elena's heart pounded. For the first time since arriving, she saw something crack in Damian's cold exterior. Pain. Regret. Longing. Something he had been hiding. His gaze remained fixed on the photograph. Then he finally spoke. "You should put that back." "No." His eyes narrowed. "No?" Elena took a step forward. "You keep acting like none of our past matters." Another step. "You keep pretending you don't care." Damian's expression darkened. "Elena." "But you kept this."

"That's what I felt too." "She wants me to lead her people. But I don't think she wants to follow." Kai nodded. "Be careful, Rose. Sometimes the worst enemies are the ones who smile." We sat in silence. The wind blew. The stars turned. Somewhere in the darkness, a bird called out. Then another. Then nothing. "We should go back to the island tomorrow," I said. "I've seen enough." "And the Collective? The alliance?" "We'll stay in touch. But we don't join them. Not yet."

Ask her how many lies she fed you to keep me blind. Mrs. Clara’s mouth opened, but no words came out. Ryan stood. Slowly. The movement of a man who had made a decision and was done negotiating with the past. Mom, he said. His voice thundered through the room, bouncing off the marble and the crystal and the lies they’d all lived in. I want Sandra back. And no one is stopping me. Not you. Not Jasmine. Not the whole world if it comes to that. Mrs. Clara’s voice dropped to a whisper. But it cut sharper than any shout.

He was close enough to see the tiny muscle twitching in her jaw…close enough to smell the desperation rolling off her in waves. "You wanted the wife of a CEO," he continued, his voice dropping to something dangerously soft. "You wanted the penthouse and the cars and the name that opens doors. You wanted to walk into any room and have people whisper Vale like it was something sacred." Vanessa's breath hitched. “No…” "But you never wanted me.” Silence stretched between them. The city hummed far below, indifferent to the war unfolding in this office…then Vanessa laughed. It was a broken sound, sharp at the edges. She pressed a hand to her chest like she was trying to hold herself together.

“Where was that five years ago? Have you forgotten the exact words you've told me before? Or, you are just pretending to have amnesia just to play tricks with me again?” Maximus immediately shook his head to deny my accusations. “No, that's not true, Evan. I made a mistake before, but I have regretted it already. And this is the reason why I come back…” he replied in his serious tone. “I came back to pursue you again, to fix your broken heart, and to hope that I still have a part in your heart.” When Maximus started talking, I noticed my uncle slowly stepping away from us. He gave us a space to talk, as if I will allow Maximus to talk to me that long.

The corner of my lips lifted in a small smile. “Yes I am” I answered and he dug into his food again without reply. I followed suit, still brimming with excitement, maybe this night wasn’t going to be bad after all—maybe I could get him to realize that he used to love me….and maybe we could make love. I smiled at the thought. It's been a long time since we did it for affection not breeding like rabbits. Jason stood and pushed his chair back, I didn’t realize that he had finished his food, he nodded to me suddenly looking cold.

He tried to be polite with it. “What do you mean you want the ring? You gave it to me.” He gave her a blank stare. “And now I want it back. It’s my ring, right?” She couldn’t argue that. “What do you intend to do with it?” He grabbed her hand and pul led the ring free. “Give it back to who it originally belonged to.”

“Did you bring the kids? Did they ask about me? I bet they want to see me! Gosh, my Jasmine—I’ve been dying to pinch those chubby cheeks on video calls. And James, too. I can’t wait!” I couldn’t help but laugh at Ella’s enthusiasm. If I wanted to tease her, I’d say no, but I couldn’t break my poor friend’s heart. “Of course, of course, the kids want to see you. They’ll get to soon,” I assured her. “Great!” she replied happily. “What about you, though? Why did you suddenly come back? I’ve tried persuading you for years, and you never budged. So why now?” she asked.

I repeated. "I know," she whispered. For a moment, I didn’t know what to say anymore. How could I argue with that? How could I convince her to walk away when she was so stubborn about marrying me? She was obsessed with me! "Fine," I finally said, pulling my hands away and stepping back. "If this is really what you want, then so be it. But don’t say I didn’t warn you, Aria!” “Of course,” she said. “Damn it, Aria!” I cursed at her. “How much do you want? How much should I give you just to back out of this marriage thing?”

He lost the gold and didn't get the diamond either. Her absence made his heart grow fonder. It made him value her, their times together, and the little moments of happiness they shared before Jessica arrived. Simon wanted to do everything to get Ellodie back, plead for forgiveness, and start over to no avail. She disappeared into thin air and off the radar. And now she was back. Not as his wife but as his business partner. Simon's jaw grinds at the sight of the two of them smiling at something he doesn't catch. When her husband touches her arm, Simon decides it is time to leave.