Vanessa Carlysle Novels & Stories

They said that don’t revenge, let them realized. Oh, right! I want to make sure who’s that Vanessa; I mean, like I might be wrong. That girl is Stephen's ex. “Nanny Daley, who is Vanessa?” I asked. “She is Stephen’s ex-girlfriend, young lady.” She smiled and tap my shoulder. “Ahh...” I just nodded.

Now this human girl was his, and I wanted her—not because I cared, but because taking her would burn him. A voice cut through my thoughts, sharp and mocking. “Well, well, Caleb Reed. Fancy seeing you here.” Vanessa sauntered over, her black hair gleaming, her designer bag swinging, her minions trailing like shadows. Her smirk was all queen bee, her eyes glinting with malice. “What’s a big shot like you doing moping by his car?”

Theo's POV There were many places I would rather have been tonight but instead, I was here sitting across from Vanessa Caldwell, smiling like I enjoyed every second of this dinner. I didn’t, not even a little. Vanessa Caldwell was beautiful in the way magazine covers described beauty with perfect hair, flawless makeup, a sleek black dress that probably cost more than most people’s monthly rent. She was powerful too, one of the most influential investors in the luxury automotive industry and tonight, she was the key to expanding my operation.

“My goodness, you scared the life out of me!” Aunt Caroline was a short and plump woman in her mid-forties. Her hair was always dyed blonde because she took after her idol Madonna. She kept her face hidden with all the cosmetics she covered it. The only time she was seen without her make-up was when she applied facial mask. “Aunt Caroline? What’s got you all fired up?” Yet inside Ellaine’s head she was still thinking about the empty town and the huge tree. “You were having a bad dream!”

Vanessa said in anger. “I am not till convinced there is more to do,” Carlos said and moved. “Don't you trust your own daughter? I want to help you. I have planned this and I have thought about this over and over again, the best way to defeat an enemy is to keep a close eye on him,” Vanessa said. “I have more than an eye with them, a lot of people are watching for me, why don’t you relax and watch me do my thing? Things are about to unfold between me and them, you will be here to witness it,” Carlos said.

Oh yeah, the name Caleb got us was Kadesh and Kwame. “Oh my darling Kwame, you clean up pretty nice yourself” He chuckles, the sound rich and beautiful. “Shall we?” he tips his head in a mock now “Why not?” He motioned me to the door, I walk ahead of him, and he mutters strings of colorful expletives. The dress is backless with a strap tied in a zigzag manner. I smirk coldly as I exit the room, flashing Marcus a wild grin before leaving the building. My car is parked, but we aren't using it tonight.

Inaya’s POV “Hum?” That was the only coherent word I could say. What was Evan saying? I looked at him with confusion wondering where he got his information from. “What nonsense are you spewing?” Hayes yelled out of irritation, “Do you have the evidence to back up the nonsense you just spewed?” “It isn’t me that’s saying it, Karisa updated her name on her social handles from Karisa Valentino to Karisa Henderson, She also uploaded multiple family pictures with herself, Professor Marcel, and their daughter. She is even on a popular live podcast at the moment talking about her marriage,” Evans said, and some of the class agreed with him.

Something dark. Something that even Carissa couldn’t control. *** Vanessa exhaled slowly. Her mind raced through the steps they needed to take, the lies to weave, the traps to set. But then she froze. Because a thought slipped through—uninvited, insistent. “What if Adrian doesn’t come back?” she whispered. Carissa’s voice came immediately. “Then we make him. No one walks away from this, Vanessa. No one.” Vanessa’s hand tightened around her phone. Because now… there was no turning back. ***

“Ms. Hale is here to see you.” “Send her in.” The door opened a moment later. Vanessa stepped inside in black pencil skirt, cream silk blouse, red lipstick, heels that announced every step. She looked immaculate and controlled. But I could see the faint tension around her eyes, the way her fingers flexed once at her side before she clasped them behind her back. “Mr. Kane,” she said, voice even. I leaned back in my chair, fingers steepled, and studied her. “Have you cleared your desk?”

Vanessa gave her a nod and put her hand over her shoulder, “I trust you, Hayley.” Hayley gave her a smile and the two resumed their walk again. Once they reached outside the graveyard, they saw that Jayden was already there waiting in his car. When he saw Hayley, he got out of the car and went to Hayley, who gave him as smile. Hayley then grabbed Vanessa’s hand and rushed to Jayden, her eyes sparkled as she introduced Vanessa to Jayden, “Jayden, meet her, she is my mentor, Vanessa Williams. She is the one everyone was talking about.”