Ruin Jolie Vines Novels & Stories

he added. Jolie smiled, eager to show off her own progress. "Boss, I can use my plant ability to dig them out now," she said proudly. A vibrant green vine suddenly emerged from Jolie's arm, moving through the air with the sharp precision of a whip. Joanna nodded, genuinely impressed by her logistics manager's lethal new utility.

** Shadows Among the Vines** The Cain Vineyard was at the height of its glory, a living monument to generations of love and resilience. Each harvest brought new accolades, and the vineyard’s global reputation for sustainability and innovation was unmatched. Yet, as the family gathered to celebrate another successful season, an unexpected shadow loomed on the horizon—one that threatened everything they had built. --- A Startling Discovery It began with Lily, who had taken to inspecting the vines herself as the vineyard’s leader. She enjoyed these walks, finding peace among the rows and using the time to reflect on her family’s legacy.

They waited for her to continue. “There is a bottle of wine that I want for my wedding—Mona Estate Vineyard, Gabernet Sauvignon, 2016.” Rivena said, “I tried calling that vineyard, but the owner is not responding. Can you go down there and see what happened? And if anyone of you can bring back a bottle for me, that would be nice.” “Absolutely,” Damien nodded. “Anything for you, Luna Rivena,” Westin smiled. The two men glanced at each other. Both were determined to win.

“And I’ve decided I like giving you things that don’t require anyone else’s approval or a company acquisition to arrange.” “It’s crooked,” I said, “in at least four places.” “I’m aware,” he said. “I’m choosing to call it rustic.” I laughed, and let him pull me down onto the blanket he’d spread across the old stone floor, the glass ceiling above us fogged with humidity, the plants long gone wild without anyone tending them in years. “Vivienne wants to help now,” I said, settling against his chest. “Truly help, not just survive the fallout of everyone else’s decisions.”

The word barely escaped my lips. I grabbed another file. This one had no number. Only one name. VIVIENNE VALE. My heart stopped. I opened it. The first page contained a photograph of Vivienne. She looked younger. Maybe fifteen. Standing beside an older woman. Her mother. Underneath them was a single line. SECONDARY CANDIDATE — FAILED TO COMPLETE TRIALS. I stared at the words. Vivienne had been a candidate. She had gone through the Trials. And she had survived.

"Finn’s been skimming. He’s desperate to keep Jennifer in the lifestyle she’s accustomed to. He’s leveraged everything." I walked behind him, leaning over his shoulder to look at the scrolling data. "And Jennifer? Does she know her 'Prince' is a thief?" "Jennifer goes by 'Jenna' in the high-society circles now. New name, same venom," Nehemiah grunted. "She’s the one pushing the mergers. She’s the one who signed the order to liquidate your old neighborhood for a 'development project.' She’s trying to wipe away every trace of your existence, Rhea."

she said, pushing fallen leaves and dead grass out of the way so she could more clearly see what they were working with. “Are you insulting my girlish figure?” She laughed, but she didn’t bother to come up with a response. Taking a step forward, Ru peered through the hole. Looking down, she realized where they were. “It’s the ravine,” she said quietly. “The passage comes out where I fought Nat.” “Really?” Ivy asked, stepping up next to Ru, clearly wanting a look. Ru stepped aside. “Oh, yeah. But we’re at the other end, where you blasted him. See! The trees hang down over the sides of the hollow right there, making a little crawl space.”

They stood before an old mansion. It was a big one evident even with the ruins of time. The moon and stars were their torch. He held her hands, and gestured. She walked with him step by step; a mansion which was even hidden from the eyes of cobras where its each corner had a stench of mystery she followed him with credence. In the dark lane, he walked with conviction as if this was his residence. He paused before a door and looked at her. He pushed the rusted door. It opened with a huge crack sound. She stood staggered. A big trellis, vined with jasmine in its full bloom inside a ruined uninhabited mansion. Yuvan took her on shoulder and passed the trellis to a pergola. The lawn was as fresh

he corrected. Axel’s voice echoed from the stairwell entrance. “Prepared is one word for it.” We turned. Axel walked in holding a tablet. “There is new information,” he said. Ruin’s expression sharpened. “Show me.” Axel handed him the tablet. I watched Ruin’s eyes move across the screen. His expression darkened. “What is it?” I asked. Ruin turned the screen toward me. A photograph filled the display, It showed the inside of the abandoned warehouse with chains hung from metal beams, and blood stains covered the concrete floor.

Jolie started talking again after few minutes if silence , she filled both tea cups with the freshly fetched ginseng tea . “ You have a good tea here ” Bessie commented “ Thank you ,the ginseng tea here is of the best ” Jolie replied accepting Bessie's compliment “ let's go to see Rancher ” Jolie said gesturing at the stairs which seemed unending from the angle Bessie ascertained . “ Rancher decided to sell the ranch to a merchant for a huge fortune giving me a thirty percent amount from the gains of this sale if his son never shows up ” Jolie spoke