What I Wouldn't Give Novels & Stories

I left them on Marcus's desk with a single sentence: "I want nothing from you. Not your money. Not your name. Just my freedom." What's the worst that could happen?

"I don't understand" He shut his eyes closed and struggled on what to say for minutes. "Like... how do I put this...I don't get to enjoy this everyday okay? so like I'm going to miss this...I don't want to have all this luxury because I know I'm going to crave it eventually after now, and I'm not going to have it, I'm going to think about it, over and over again and I'm going to miss the happy memories, I don't want to have happy memories because it's only going to make me sad and more....I don't know how to put this but like.

I wasn't about to give Liam a choice. ***

"Because taking what I want would hurt someone I care about. And I'm not willing to do that." "Even if what you want matters?" "Especially then."

He gives me my bag with a smile and says, "Let's go." Can I really give up? I can't seem to give up.

These people are a bunch of idiots, she thought. “I do not expect that you all won't understand how much of a damage speculation that arose from jealousy can ruin a united industry like ours. Whoever said such word, I will forget it. But I don't want my reputation to be tarnished further than what some bad people have already done…”she was saying when everyone yelled at her to sit down. “I don't care if you were framed or not. But what I saw today, was enough for me to refuse this open preference. I am in this industry before you and I am your senior.

I guess you can’t miss what you’ve never had. Why not get the snip you might ask? I came real close once, had the appointment and everything … and I bailed at the last minute. I don’t like kids, I don’t want kids, I can’t imagine passing this life onto someone … but I just can’t bring myself to do it.

I couldn't bring myself to be depressed. "Yeah, can you speed up? I have to get to my office. I can't let that person wait." I heard my driver sigh in dismay as he fasten up the car's speed. Later on, we arrived at my building. The driver stopped the car at the main entrance, and he take a deep breath. "Sir, it may not be my business. But, I do hope that you won't regret your decision. Have a nice night ahead." My heart suddenly stops beating as my driver speaks. I cleared my throat as I replied, "I won't because she's too innocent to know."

what the f*ck? "The thing is...I don't want you to have to give sh*t up just to be with me. I'm not that...I'm not someone you should wreck your whole life for. You work and don't have to because you want to. Don't give sh*t up for something that you don't even know will work out."

“Come on, I can lend you one—” “No!” She suddenly snapped and stopped walking. Her face turned grim. “Why would you give me one? Did I beg you to give me one?” “Vivienne, it’s not what I mean—” “Then, don’t ever offer to give me anything that was way too much. I felt like I was a real charity case.” “Viv—”