The No-show Novels & Stories

We’d go with Kane’s plan. 【Mia: He agreed—but you have to buy the lucky pouch on-site when the show is recording.】 【Sean: !!! HE AGREED!! Got it!! I’ll be there first, right on time!】 【Sean: Celebratory confetti everywhere!】 【Sean: Bows deeply in gratitude】 …… I closed the chat with that chatterbox—and suddenly thought of another loudmouth. Noah. That kid hadn’t shown up in ages. Looks like those cram schools were really doing their job.

"I'd love to know exactly which agency employs a chauffeur who doesn't know his place." He lunged forward, reaching to rip the mask off Nelson's face. Afraid he was about to throw a punch, I stepped in front of Nelson, shielding him from Shawn. "Shawn Lowell, haven't you made enough of a scene?" I hissed. "You were the one who told me not to come home tonight. Is there a problem with me hiring a driver to take me home?" I let a cold sneer curl my lips. "Why are you out here losing your mind instead of tending to your precious Alyssa?"

"I can't believe this. Nathan actually didn't show up. This couldn't be better!" Kate's eyes gleamed. "Tonight's party was supposed to revolve around him. Grandpa's been waiting for him this whole time. Now that he's not here, this is going to get interesting!" Noelle pulled out her phone and dialed a number. "Hello." A man's voice came through almost immediately. "Noelle? Well, that's a surprise. You're calling me first? I thought you didn't want me reaching out, in case Edric found out."

“Are we?” Noah didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he leaned back slightly, his arm resting along the back of the couch—just behind her. Not touching. But close enough that she could feel the heat of him. “I bought this place years ago,” he said. “No records tied to my main company. No staff. No digital footprint.” He glanced at her. “No one knows about it.” Lydia nodded slowly. She wanted to believe that. She really did. But something inside her refused to settle.

“Noah, you promised to be available at my birthday party. Where you at?” Melissa complained on the phone to Noah. He promised to be with her on her birthday and now, the birthday party already started an hour ago but he was nowhere to be found. It was almost time to cut her birthday cake and she wanted them to cut it together. What was she going to tell her friends now that he wasn't showing up? She already made it known to them that Noah would be all over her especially because she looked so good. Come on, she has never felt this pretty in a long while.

Didn't matter. If anything, this was cleaner. Less noise.

Please let that have been a dream. Slowly — cautiously — she reached for her phone. Her fingers hovered above the screen. If the call log wasn’t there, she would never drink again. She unlocked it. Recent Calls. Unknown Number. 12 minutes. Her heart started beating louder. She tapped it, half expecting more. There wasn’t. No follow-up call. No messages. No missed attempts. Nothing. The absence sat heavier than anything else could have. If he was weird, wouldn’t he have texted? If he was curious, wouldn’t he have tried again?

With the ongoing ordeal and scandal about their daughter, every stranger and visitor at the door of their home, makes them feel uneasy and gives them goosebumps. “Hello,my name is Larry Freeman” Mr Larry introduced himself but the woman seemed not to hear him at all. She was just staring at him like someone who is lost. “What do you want?” Maria blurted. Who is he and what does he want? She knew he said something just now, what did he say? Larry Freeman sighed softly, hadn't he come at the wrong time?

"You think pleasing Shaun will keep the West family rising? I've already activated the anti-system device. In one week, everything the system gave you will disappear. The West family will still go bankrupt." Joan's face went pale.

“Nick, go tell Eva that she has ten minutes.” Nick nodded and dialed her number. The phone rang once, then was immediately declined. The next time, she blocked him. Looking down at the zip file Eva had sent, he knew this wedding was never going to happen. “Mr. Davidson, Miss Walker blocked me. But she sent something meant for you.”