Secondhand Serenade Your Cal Novels & Stories

I almost shouted at her. "Shhhh, don't shout. I turned off the second call indication as it was getting annoying when we talk." she said. "Are you for real? Second call intimation is invented to let you know that there is someone else trying to talk to you." I said. "Pch, I know, de. Stop taking classes. Ok tell me, what now?" She asked me, pulling me to her and making me sit beside her. "Mom was talking about an alliance to me, right? It looks like our horoscopes match perfectly." I told her.

Serene just rolled her eyes at him. As they waited for their order, Crystal, who was in high spirit asked Serene, “Ms. Pax --” “-- call me Serene. It’s Serene Ellis. Felicity and Pax are my children’s’ names.” she smiled at Crystal. “Serene,” Crystal corrected herself, then continued, “You seem to know Justin and Dylan well,” Dylan choked on his drink from Crystal’s question, making him cough. Serene rubbed his back and gave him a tissue. The action drew Justin’s irk and cast his dagger looks at Dylan.

It was high time that she ruled without the fear of her second in command breathing down her neck every time she turned around. Serene hoped it was him so she could get the deed done. The door to her quarters opened and in stepped Gabriel. He adorned his clothes like he owned them but his gaze held so much more. His intent was clear and she knew what that was. “What do you want?” she nearly snapped. “Shouldn’t you be off planning to dethrone me or something?” Her voice filled a confidence she never had before and she enjoyed it when she saw the look that Gabriel gave her. “I’m not stupid. I know what your great plan is. To murder me in my sleep and make it seem like one of the servants did i

"I did my best But I guess my best wasn't good enough Cause here we are Back where we were before Seems nothin' ever changes We're back to being strangers Wondering if we ought to stay Or head on out the door Just once Can we figure out what we keep doin' wrong Why we never last for very long What are we doin' wrong? Just once..." That was the song that she had been playing over and over again inside her apartment as that was also the theme song of 'The Second Time Around', their series. And every single time she got to listen to the song, she'd tear up. It had been three days since the first episode of the series was released, but everything was still overwhelming for her. Not to mention th

“You still have a chance to fight!” Well, that is what I planned to do. I will claim her back and I will do everything to ensure that our second chance will be sweeter than before. I will do everything so she will not doubt my feelings and I will correct all the mistakes that I did in the past. I saw Ferry pull Milan again. And this time, they are walking towards the big tent with the emblem of Anox. “Do you have any information about this event?” I asked Dashiel as we follow Ferry and Milan. “Do you know who is the organizer?”

Serenity's POV From the second she stepped onto the stage, my heart rate increased. I knew I had nothing to fear any longer, but the instinct to retreat was still very much alive and well within me. I take a deep breath and lock my fingers together behind my back. 1... 2... 3... I count in my head, breathing heavily through the fear rising within me. warmth spreads across my back, and I feel his presence behind me. His large warm hand enveloped mine as I maintained my death grip on my hands.

"Catherina didn't do it, and you're not the police, so don't pull that nonsense with me. Also, where I go has nothing to do with you!" "Just come back." Sean sounded impatient. "Where did you put that orchid brooch I bought? Rachel likes it. Where is it?" Winnie's heart missed a beat, but she managed to calm down when she warned him, "Sean, I'm not letting some stranger touch my belongings. If you give it to her, we're done." She hung up and took a deep breath. Just as she arrived at her destination, she received a photo from Rachel. Rachel had messaged. "Sorry, Winnie. Sean said the orchid suits me well, so he gave it to me. Hope you don't mind."

She slowly glanced down and saw Seren’s large hand moving closer to her thigh, little by little, slowly and deliberately. Lalisa’s heart lurched. She held her breath without realizing it, her body instantly tensing. She wanted to move away, but she couldn't, as if she were cursed to sit still. Seren’s fingertips touched the soft skin of her thigh through the thin fabric of the shorts she wore. The touch was as light as a feather, yet it sent a jolt of electricity through her entire body.

After that, I took a shower and slept soundly through the night. The next morning, I switched on my phone to a giant headline: "Culberra's Princess Meets Her First Love in the Dead of Night… What About Her Orphaned Fiancé?" Attached was a photo, showing Evie and Stewart embracing at the airport. The picture wasn't blurry at all, not that the two of them had any intention of hiding it in the first place. It didn't take long before it shot to the top of the daily trends.

“Or inside your head.” I rest my fingers on the keyboard. The system asks for a twelve-character sequence. I close my eyes for a moment, letting my mind drift. Maeve. Secret. Confrontation. And then a memory nudges at the edge of my mind—small, almost insignificant, but insistent. I see a bar. Low light. Maeve and I sitting at a table, three empty drinks already between us. She’s laughing loudly, in that exaggerated way of hers. I’m drawing something on a napkin.