The Promised Neverland Connie Novels & Stories

Later in the evening, after Selena had stepped out to walk the last guest out and Baron had gone to tend to their sleeping child, Rome and Connie were left alone in the cozy studio’s living area. “And to think you were fantasizing about Baron in bed when you conceived my nephew,” Connie teased, leaning in with a conspiratorial grin. Rome grimaced and whispered back, “I know, right? I was disgusted with myself.” Connie giggled and sipped her coffee. Rome let her eyes wander across the room, landing on the photo frames lining the shelf above the TV. The photos captured a happy couple and their adorable baby boy. “Tell me the truth, Rosenda Marie,” Connie said, her tone suddenly serious.

Upon reaching his final stop, he turned to me and added, "As you rightly put it, we can't use money. So we had to rely on humans and Megan has the connections. She was the only one in the pack who had attended a human college in the city." "I've read about them." Was all I could say. And with just a smile and nod from Cole, I felt that I had lost to Megan once again. Walking to the center of an empty concrete platform, I saw a familiar figure coming towards us and shrieked in surprise. I rushed forward to her as she had done to Cole when we first met, and greeted her, "Connie!" She held my hand as she had with Cole's and flashed her motherly smile, "Dove, how are you dear?" Her voice was lik

"Mr. Sullivan, take a look at the headlines on your phone. Hurry!" Douglas took his phone out, his eyes widening suddenly after he read the headlines. "Bright Family Heiress Set to Marry: High-Profile Groom’s Identity Kept Secret". The photograph attached with the news article was a recent photo of Karli. It was taken in a hotel, where she was smiling blissfully and elegantly. "What is this?" Douglas hurled his phone to the floor, almost passing out. Taylor quickly grabbed onto him to steady him. In a soft voice, he urged, "Mr. Sullivan, you have to go look for Ms. Bright immediately. Otherwise, she will soon marry someone else!

Tochi nibbles at my finger in response, making El and me giggle. "That's between me and Tochi. I don't normally bring her with me, but she's been bugging me about getting out more," Jacob smiles. I could hold her all day. I want one. "Are you going to tell Nora why we really came here?" Jacob asks, looking at El and avoiding me suddenly. El squeaks, and the curve of her lips tells me it's good news, but Jacob's expression doesn't look as pleased by it. "Chia is coming home!!" El squeals. All the blood in my face drains to my feet in a matter of seconds.

Emily said, feeling pressured. "Do you promise?" Connie asked, ensuring Emily's words. "Yes, I promise," Emily said without thinking, making a promise in front of Connie's friends. Finally, Connie released Emily's hair. Many strands had fallen out, sticking between Connie's fingers. Connie had pulled Emily's hair with enough force to cause that much damage. "Go and keep your promise!" Connie commanded, allowing Emily to leave. Emily walked away from the three cruel girls. As she walked alone, she began to think about the promise she had just made to Connie. She recalled her words and didn’t know how she would fulfill that unintentional promise.