Venti Friends Novels & Stories

I vented to my best friend for a solid hour. Two glasses of wine later, I felt a lot better. She asked, curious: "You're really not the least bit curious who Noah's real dad is? You said he looks like both of them. What if it's one of those two?" I waved her off. "Forget it. One's always telling me I'm not ladylike enough. The other has his precious dream girl. Does it even matter? I'm better off alone."

Everyone was and finally facing the next chapter of your life but none of them, was actually doing it alone. They had people, they had friends. And they had friends that turned family. Alas, that was all it was about from the very first day. The Vamps— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

I said. "Do you think everyone of them will want to withdraw their shares?" Mr. Lee asked. "Forcefully, they will and you know that is your job right?" I asked him and he nodded. "Good, now let's make a proper and orderly planned plan" A van parked in the Parking Lot of Platinum Groupe, Inside it was Mr. Lee, Adam, Alex and Jade dressed like cleaning agent. The secretary already found a way to delay the original cleaning agents. BACK TO PLAN HACKING SCENE,

She was not that close to them, but in order to gather information she had to join them. "Wow, we have another VIP woman," said one of Brian's friends, who had been babbling incoherently. "It looks like she's already drunk," said Anya, wanting to break the ice. "Her tolerance for alcohol is very low," said Jasmine, which immediately made Anya's head spin to look at Jasmine. "Looks like you guys had fun while I was gone," said Brian, pretending to pout like a little girl who didn't get candy. "What does that mean? I left, so who were you with all this time? Mike or this guy." Anya asked, and her eyes had been staring at Brian with dislike.

Her heart melted all over again. They decided to go to the café next, not because they wanted to be around people, but because they needed to show the town one thing clearly: They were solid. United. Untouchable. The bell above the café door jingled as they walked in, fingers intertwined. The lunchtime crowd quieted for a heartbeat, then murmurs filled the room, soft, sympathetic, supportive. “Brielle, sweetheart, you okay?” “You two hangin’ in?” “If you need anything, the town’s got your back.”

I had used the urgency of needing him to complete his project just to draw him away from the endless rabbit hole of imagination. Just then, my phone chimed, drawing my attention. I saw his text: '@$#hole.' A grin crept onto my face as I read it, but it was swiftly interrupted by an alarming emergency alert flashing across my screen. Loud sirens blared from the device, filling my small room with an otherworldly urgency. "Emergency Broadcast Alert," it stated. "Be advised: a rapidly spreading virus is affecting the town of Waynesboro. All inhabitants are advised to stay indoors at all times. Infected individuals show extreme cases of violence and an intense drive to spread the virus. If infect

“We’re standing in dangerous territory.” “I know,” Adrian murmured. “And you’re still not stepping back.” “Neither are you.” For a heartbeat, the world narrowed to breath and proximity and everything unsaid. Then Elara broke the moment, turning away with a soft exhale. “We should prepare for the board review.” Adrian nodded, though his pulse hadn’t slowed. “Tomorrow.” She paused at the door. “Adrian?” “Yes.” “This doesn’t mean we’re allies.” A corner of his mouth lifted. “No. It means we’re honest enemies.”

******* They got into the car and waited for Daniel who's busy talking to one of the teachers. He came in shortly after the meeting. "Dad, tomorrow is Valentine. Are you taking mom out on a date?" Rhian blurted. Daniel chuckled and turned to her. "Of course, baby. I'm not only going to take her out, but you two are going along." "Really?" The little girl widened her eyes. Ryan quickly pulled her sister to himself and whispered into her ear. Kira and Daniel watched keenly. "Dad, how about we stay with grandma and grandpa while you and mom go. We'd love to stay with our grandparents." Rhian said after Ryan finish whispering into her ears.

"What the fuck are you talking about? You can't survive without me!" "I can! I'm perfectly well living without you! I've got friends. I've got Finn, Darren, and Colt! I've met Vincent and Will. They're vampires, but they're my friends. I've got so many animal friends! The elephants, Mr. Weasel, and the Salamanders. They're so kind to me and we take care of each other!"

Kira Quezada faked her own death to escape a family legacy that wanted to sell her off like a signature on a contract. Three years later, disguised as a cleaner, she's finally safe, until her new boss looks at her twice and realizes exactly who she is. Luciano Rodriguez doesn't expose her. He makes her an offer instead: marry him, save his dying grandmother's peace of mind, and help him bait the uncle circling his empire like a wolf. It's supposed to be a contract. Nothing more. But the man she was promised to as a girl and the man hunting Luciano's throne are the same person, and he's not done with either of them. As old secrets surface and new ones are made in the dark, Kira has to decide