Novel & Cerita Tangled Storyline

She broke off and regarded my face, "They were robbed. News has it Andrew got shot." My phone slipped to the floor crashing right after my heart to the pit of my stomach. This couldn't be true. This was some fat rumor. It is here to be. I had seen Elena's stories but I never paid attention to the jewelry collection. But Elena was the very least of my concerns. All my mind roved around on was Andrew. "Are you alright?" Mandy came over to me. I had no idea how to answer the question. I had no idea of the words to use to describe this.

This time Nia couldn't take it and she broke down. Stacy offered her water and hugged her to calm her down. After Nia was feeling better, she began to open her heart to her. Nia told her that on her expedition to the jungle of Orizona, she was saved by someone after she lost her way and ran into trouble. He not only saved her but also took care of her for a whole night. In the morning, her group came back searching for her but he was not there at that time and she had to return back with her team without saying goodbye to him. The expedition was called off in the middle because of unknown reasons and she had to return a week earlier.

“But without your testimony, the case, Brian’s story, it could fall apart. You’re the only one who can confirm what happened with his ex.” “I can’t,” they repeated, firmer this time. “I’m sorry.” The line went dead before I could say anything else. I stared at the screen in stunned silence, the weight of the setback settling like a stone in my chest. Helplessness pressed down on me. I had tried everything. I had fought so hard to keep this story together, for Brian, for Tessa, for justice. But now the thread holding it all together was unraveling. I called Brian right away, not wanting to delay the inevitable.

She was hurt and jealous. 2 days later.... Olivia still didn't want to talk to him.. and he started to miss her... and finally he realised that he loves her. Finally on the third day he went to Cathie to talk to her and end whatever was between them. FLASHBACK END*****

She found me in the study at four. “Can I ask you something,” she said. “Always,” I said. “The documentary,” she said. “I’ve been thinking about structure. The story has so many threads — your father, the investigation, the family, the center, Caden’s biological father. I want to understand which thread is the spine.” I thought about it.

He hurriedly showered and made himself a cup of coffee. Sandra woke up with a terrible headache. The alarm would not stop ringing. She turned around and shut it down. The news of her mother's missing dog, Roxy, kept her drifting in and out of sleep the whole night. I need to place a quick call to my mother, I guess she will be stressed out by now. She got out of bed and placed a call through to her mother who exclaimed " thank goodness, we found Roxy last night, it was too late to call you as I thought you would already be asleep". Good news mother exclaimed Roxy as her mother continued to rant on and on about how a neighbor found the dog. Sandra found a way to quickly excuse herself as she

"I never told you, but that was the real reason we went. I wanted to find the pendant before it was too late." Hayden narrowed his eyes. "And?" Ohas’ expression turned sheepish. "And… I was in rut. A bad one. I could barely focus, and then, well, you looked too tempting, and we had to turn back because I wanted to make sure you were safe in your nest." Hayden knew exactly what he meant by that. The smaller male sighed in frustration, resisting the urge to strangle him. "So, you’re telling me we could’ve had this issue handled months ago, but your dick got in the way?"

If asked, I would not be able to tell anyone what the food tasted as I had ensured I did not taste the food on my tongue by distracting myself with thoughts in my head. Tania had committed a crime and had changed her identity. I refused to believe that was all there was to the story. There had to be more. If only I would be able to piece the entire puzzle together, I would have a much better story to rant to Nicholas thereby ensuring my release from this place. But no matter how I tried, I did not understand the whole story. My belly was full and my tongue tasted funny, so I dumbed the food and climbed back into the bed.

Four Years Later “Madam, we’re sorry, but you can’t have this site,” the lady at the counter said sadly. This was the fourth time this was happening to me, and for a brief moment, I wondered who could be behind it all. Had I wronged anyone in my past that I was unaware of? Because it was glaringly obvious that something was wrong. It couldn’t be a mere coincidence that every site I booked to start my small fashion school was taken from me at the last moment.

"Of course." His hand lingered at my neck, thumb grazing the necklace. The leash. But under the weight of his touch, a spark burned low in my chest 🔥. Because for the first time, I wasn’t only surviving. I was plotting. Tiny. Quiet. Invisible. But it was there. And if Andrew had seen through me so easily… maybe, just maybe, the world outside these walls wasn’t as blind as Arrow thought. --- ✅ Chapter 20 closes here: Palmer removes the necklace (her first tiny act of rebellion).