The Quiet Man Reviews Novels & Stories

she smirks and walks away with her little minion like she just successfully broke a happy marriage. I cover my hand over my mouth laughing, is that piece of information supposed to make me heart broken? "You have to be careful with who you talk to" Nathan's voice startles me. "Stay with me and I would show you who you shouldn't talk to" He picks up a champagne glass. "Your family is quite... Different" I remark and he laughs. "I know, they're all leeches" he takes a sip of his drink. "That woman on red right there" he gestures at the woman with his eyes "-is a no go for you okay?"

he replied casually. Lavender Quinn was Sean's junior colleague. I didn't know what to feel, except pity that after all the effort we'd put into buying the tickets, neither of us had really paid attention. On the way back, Sean pulled out his phone again. I couldn't take it and slammed it shut. He frowned at me. Looking him in the eye, I said teasingly, "You've missed two monthly dates already. I finally got you here, yet you're constantly on your phone. And you keep talking about your colleague. I'm going to get jealous now."

Leon's voice came through clearly, "Old man, you've lived long enough. Your weak heart can't take another shock. What if I told you Jordan is a boy toy? Is your poor heart taking it well? "Jolene is the real victim here, yet he keeps clinging to her like a leech." Then, my grandfather's furious response followed as he used all his strength to slap Leon. However, Jolene still looked confused even after hearing the recording. She instinctively tried to defend Leon, "No. The recording must be fake." God, she was a lost cause. So, I drawled, "Then, you should tell that to the police."

"Are you kidding? That's no bargain bin suit. Look at the cut, the jewels on the coat. That's a one-of-a-kind piece from the head designer, Mr. Chapman. It's worth a fortune!" I raised an eyebrow. Alfred's face went rigid just as he was about to snap at the guy. However, the guy just smiled warmly at him. "Alfred, what a surprise to see you here. It's Wade, man, it's been ages. I heard the Smith Group invited you to their big contest! "You'll be all the rage after this. A big congratulations to you! I hear Ms. Smith herself will be there, and her mysterious hubby's on the judging panel.

Like seriously? “This way, please.” The familiar guy spoke up and nodding, he followed quietly like a lamb being led to a slaughter house. The restaurant had a serene atmosphere. After all, not everybody could afford a meal in a place like this. They walked on until they came to a private room. Knocking politely, the man opened the door and walked in. Warren followed suit while the two men closed the door, standing guard by the door. Judging by the room décor, it was a private room. He watched the man walk up to a figure standing by the window with his back to him. “What do you want from me?” Warren questioned, unable to hold his patience anymore. The figure remained unmoving like Warren was

THE MAN IN YELLOW

Apologize to Adam, Caleb, and Quinn, or I'll announce in the newspaper that I'm disowning you! As I looked at the biased old woman, all the last remnants of any warmth in my heart evaporated. I took a step back, pretending to be scared. My voice trembled as I cried out, "Grandma, why? Uncle Adam and Uncle Caleb were the ones fighting, and Quinn even hit me! Why should I be the one to kneel?" "Why?" Grandma sneered. "Because you're an ungrateful wretch! Quinn married a great husband. She's the pride of this family. And you? What are you? Who do you think you are, comparing yourself to them?"

"And what makes you qualified to judge me?" "I have a master's degree from overseas!" Donald snapped, his temper finally breaking. "You think that's not enough? You crawled out of some backwater company, and you think you get to challenge me…" "Who said SkyTech Group is a backwater company?" A cold voice suddenly cut in from behind us.

He flipped the light bar off, plunging us back into the grey dimness of the storm. "You're getting good at that," he said, his breathing finally beginning to level out. "At what?" "At the 'Dirty' work," Enzo said. I looked down at the Red Ledger. My knuckles were white where I gripped the leather. I wasn't the "Boring" girl who worked for a tech startup anymore. I was the woman who had just blinded a man so her husband could ram a truck. "It says here... 'The Quiet,'" I read, squinting at the page as a neon sign from a passing liquor store illuminated the text. "What is 'The Quiet'?"

That's how people on the edge of divorce should act. Worried Prof. Dalloz might go in harder, I leaned close. "Prof. Dalloz, we're on his plane. Maybe ease up a little?" Another cold snort. But he didn't say a word. Just stared out the window. "I'm gonna rest for a bit," he said, eyes drifting shut. That was the last time he did. He looked the same—head high, back straight. Even in death, he still carried that quiet pride.