Silence Natasha Preston Novels & Stories

The air was heavy with dust, every sound magnified by the cavernous space. William raised a fist, signaling them to stop. He swept his gaze across the shadows. “Something’s not right.” Adrian scanned their flank, rifle ready. “Too quiet.” Lily shifted uneasily, fingers tightening on her weapon. Then a sound—a slow clap—echoed from the far end of the cavern. “Well, isn’t this touching,” a voice drawled, dripping with venom. “The hero, the little secretary, and… my dear Lily.” Natasha stepped from the shadows, her silhouette sharp under the flickering lights. Her hair was wild, makeup streaked from tears or sweat, her elegant dress torn and smeared with grime. But in her hands—shaking slightly

"She... took... them." ​Silas stood up, his face reddening. "You’re speaking? After five years of silence, you break your vow for a Romanov brat? This is treason, Dante! The Treaty states—" ​"The Treaty is dead," I interrupted, stepping forward and slamming a leather folder onto the marble table. "And so is your leverage. Silas, you’ve been funneling three percent of the Moretti heroin trade into a private account in the Cayman Islands for six years. Account number ending in 9921. Correct?"

She hadn't supported any charities lately, because she was penniless herself, but she had always talked to her late grandfather about starting her own charity foundation. Silence took over the room and lasted for what felt like eternity. Barrister Ethan's eyes lingered on Audrey like he was trying to read through her mind. He felt pity for the poor girl, but he couldn't do more than he was doing. Finally, a spark flickered in Audrey's eyes. She jerked upright, carelessly jamming her broken arm against the chair arm, which made her wince in pain. “Sorry, you need to be gentle with yourself, Audrey,” Barrister Ethan said, standing up to help.

His hands flexed on my stomach. “I know. I can smell it all over you,” he growled. I shivered. “Falcon, please.” “Tell me about yourself, baby,” he begged. I silently cursed. “I’m Natasha. I’m 18. I’m… my mom is still alive. I like to read and hunt. I like to work and earn my own way.” I lifted my head to lick his neck. “I am competitive and don’t like taking no for an answer.”

" Boom— The thunder hit like it was aimed at me. Like something inside me just ripped apart. I wanted to vanish. To curl up somewhere no one could see me. But where? It was all rain. All thunder. All his voice, laughing. Then William called. "Joelle?" His voice was so calm, it cut through everything—the thunder, the rain, even the echo of Nathan's voice. "Are you crying?" I wanted to say no. Really tried. But nothing came out. And like my silence gave him the answer, the tears just broke loose. "Stay where you are," he said, steady as ever. "I'm coming to get you." *** Nathan was single again. A bunch of spoiled rich kids threw a "singles party" at the club, drowning in shots and laughs.

And so, my heart beat on, slowly and faintly. - One day, an unwelcome guest came to our little sanctuary. Roanna knelt beside my legs, sobbing and pleading, "Miss Palmer, please… Please tell Scott to talk to me again! I really love him, and I can't live without him!" Mary burst out from the kitchen, waving a kitchen knife. "You shameless b*tch! How dare you show your face?" Roanna raised her chin in defiance, shouted, "Kill me then! I can't live without Scott, so kill me!"

God! Anita Krishnan, 23 years old. We have a difference of 15 days and I am the eldest. She is my childhood best friend. We went through ups and down of friendship for 6 years, I met her when I was on year 1. When we were on the school bus some days she would do my hair. She is so good in many forms of art and she was always got good grades, always at the top of the class. She has a brother who is 5 years younger than her. “Hey sis, can we talk?” Chester?

She saw that, a silver necklace with a shell-like pendant caught her eyes when she was cleaning Xander's room back when she worked as maid. "You have to find that as soon as possible and notify me after." "I'll try my best," she abided and ended the call since she has interrupted the meeting earlier. She can't stay longer outside and with that in mind, she started to stride back the hallway but on her way, she was blocked by someone who showed up just now. "I knew it." Niki was hiding there by the corner to eavesdrop. Gabbie prepared herself for the worst since she never had any peaceful interaction with her. The celebrity walked near Gabbie as she continued her assumptions, "You're betrayin