The Unforseen Guest Novels & Stories

“I—” The doors pushed open. “Breakfast is here!” A voice tore through the haze, jerking me backwards as Atlas turned to Louise's grinning form pushing in a cart. “Jesus, Louise,” Atlas huffed, “what happened to knocking first?” She eyed him, gaze drifting to me and back to him. “I forgot to mention—you have a guest.” “Yes, I know that.” Atlas snapped. “No, no,” she shook her head, “not this guest.” My stomach clenched, dread burrowing in my bones as she said,

The heavy odor clung to the quiet room like a deeply unpleasant memory. A few minutes later, the very next guest stepped into the bathroom, looking thoroughly puzzled by the strange, lingering smell in the air. She quickly called for the manor staff to clean the space again, remaining blissfully unaware of the mysterious, terrifying event that had just unfolded.

I asked him, almost shaking, he was staring at me and he wasn't even blinking! “Ah—This?”he asked, holding his chin as he turned around to look at the mess that I was seeing. “It was nothing”, He answered as he looked at me again and then, I almost ran when he suddenly laughed. Is he crazy? “We just had a guest, an unwelcome guest”, he added as he turned his head sidewards and this is really scary. I want to get away from here as fast as I can. I look outside and it is already dark. If I will escape, I dont have the chance because I know that he can chase me easily. I think I have to wait for tomorrow. But I don't know if I can wait that long, especially now that I realize that I am staying

An Uneasy Calm The mansion woke early, unusually bright with activity. The staff rushed through the halls, carrying trays, arranging flowers, polishing silver until it gleamed like mirrors. Sierra quickly realized this wasn’t ordinary bustle. Vanessa was planning something bigger than her small midnight games. Sierra pressed her ear to the banister and caught fragments of Vanessa’s voice, crisp and commanding: “The guests will arrive promptly… Champagne ready by seven… No mistakes tonight.” Guests. That meant outsiders. Strangers who didn’t yet carry Vanessa’s suspicions or worse, people she planned to draw into her web.

“It’s just the body’s way of wringing itself out. Clears space for what comes next.” I liked that. We sat in silence for a moment as the maid returned with two tall glasses of something fruity over ice. Lauren raised hers in a mock toast. “To unannounced visits and unexpected guests.” I clinked my glass with hers. “And confusing older brothers.” She grinned. “Especially them.” ⸻ Anna (Continued) Anna took another sip of her drink, letting the coolness soothe the swirl of nerves growing steadily in her stomach. The conversation with Lauren had eased some of her uneasiness, but now that the topic of the gala was approaching, the fluttering returned.

However, an unanticipated set of guests arrived next, earning a worried look from my mate. Iris, Jasper, and Shane quickly detected Sarah's identity and by the look of their faces, they weren't amused at all. So when they spotted us, they gave us a piercing glare, then placed themselves on high alert. Evidently, our plan fell apart sooner than we expected. ....

Adelia tightened her grip on Edward's hand when she heard that, how could Afgan be in a coma? Edward didn't believe this either, however, before Edward could voice his thoughts, the living room door opened and a servant entered with a face full of panic. “Madam, there's an uninvited guest at the front door!” he said with his breath caught in his throat. The situation grew tense with the appearance of this unexpected presence. Adelia and Melinda stared at each other, the battle between them not over yet. “Guest? Who?” Melinda wiped her tears once again with a piece of tissue

The other hotel guests nearby looked on curiously, wondering what was happening. Finally, with a click, the door unlocked. The manager pushed it open and stepped into the room, followed by Brent and the other hotel staff. I stayed back, peeking over their shoulders to catch a glimpse of what was happening. The door creaked open slowly, revealing the dimly lit room inside. The first thing I noticed was the unmade bed, and I couldn't help but imagine what they had been up to before the surprise visit. My eyes widened in surprise as I looked around the empty room. Where could the couple have gone? I couldn't believe it. The information I received was accurate; they were supposed to be inside th

The hair on Heather’s forehead gently swayed with the breeze as she appraised the guest before she retracted her gaze. The guest meaningfully and playfully looked at her, making her feel as though he had locked her with his gaze. After momentarily meeting her gaze, he turned his eyes to another direction as he walked slowly toward them. However, she kept her gaze on him until he spoke in a low voice that was quite unfamiliar to her. However, he was a familiar face to her because they had just met at the golf course yesterday. Today, he unexpectedly appeared at the Langston Residence as a precious guest of her family.

The house was quiet, the other escorts still asleep. I was the only one who'd been called in for this special guest. As I waited in the foyer for my ride, I couldn't shake the feeling of unease. But hey, that was why they paid me the big bucks. Right? I got a ping on my phone with the details. The address made me whistle under my breath. “The Crescent.” This new guy must be a hot one. Well... before seeing my guest, I had some shopping to do. To look the part.