Zulaikha Yusuf Novels & Stories

"Don't worry he will open up once he gets used to having you around again. He's been searching for you for a long time, Jafar." I gave her a greatful smile and she stood up. "When are you due?" I asked. "Next month." She replied before leaving. I hope she was right about Eugene, no one deserved to hide what they were, endangered or not. Starting over in the Underworld would be good for us. A fresh start, new people to meet, and a whole new world to explore.

"Plus, we get to suss them all out." Slinging an arm over my shoulder, the shameless girl turns me around to look at the rest of the group. She points to someone at the front of the throng, talking animatedly, right in front of the camera. Her dress is skin tight, and a metallic gold, that has my jaw dropping instantly. Not only does she have curves any of us would be jealous of, she manages to keep her sleek brown hair immaculate, and her makeup flawless. "Phoenix Diamond. Desire Pack. Extremely wealthy, with high ranked parents," Zariah whispers.

"Let the guests in, Nikhat" "I'm sorry", she smiles and makes a way for them to get in. As others follow Ridwan and Nikhat inside, Ruzina keeps standing there and gazing at Irtaza. "You look stunned, Mrs Ruzina", Zoya rolls her eyes. "Ah, well, let me introduce myself. Zoya Zafar, Irtaza's business partner and your would-be son-in-law's friend" Ruzina curls up her face and doesn't even smile at any of them. Zoya crosses her arms and takes a step toward her, raising her eyebrows.

"Sir, You and I know that I am engaged to your friend, Seth Nathaniel…you wouldn't expect me to leave him, would you?" She asked as she stared askance at Wade Roberto. "Of course not…but judging from the money involved I think you can…you know, make some adjustments." His voice was laced with authority. The room was becoming claustrophobic, each passing moment stretching like an eternity. "I really don't think so sir, I have a fiance and I know he would be really mad if I even mentioned this to him." Daisy Hunter said, her voice was barely above whispers. "You know what Daisy, I will leave the offer open to you…think of the whole lot of things you can do with twenty billion dollars."

“Pay no attention to her; she just wants to chase clout to fit in with the popular crowd, nothing else.” “But that is clearly not happening," a voice said behind them as they turned to see who that was. “ I’m sorry for startling you. I’m Tia, Tia Williams," the pretty girl introduced. ~ ~ ~ “ You lost that right, Zac; the fact that I’ve been patient enough to listen to your crap doesn’t give you the effort to talk down on me,” Aly added, cutting him off. She had gone to the shop to grab some snacks for herself when she bumped into Zac.

" You already take on too much. You pay for Mom's treatment. You help Jamal with school. You give MJ money for—" "You're my family. That's what family does." Zara squeezed her sister's hand. "I got a new job today. Good pay. Benefits. I'll figure this out." "What kind of job?" "Executive secretary at Chen-Hale Industries." Kenya's eyes went wide. "The Chen-Hale? Like, the billionaire Mercer family?" "That's the one." "Z, that's amazing! Maybe they give bonuses or—"

But i still picked the call anyways. "Hi, please are you by anyways, Miss Selene Woods?" - A feminine voice came from the other end, soft, polite and yet, straight to the point. "Yes, i am she!!. How may i be of help to you?" - I replied in a wary tone. "Great!!. My name is Anne Moreau, i'm a manager at Livelia entertainment and also a friend of the professor." - She introduced herself briefly, her tone filled with strict professionalism. " Oh..." - I gasped.

I replied, staring at her calmly. She gave me a disdainful look, “So what if you got here first? Not finding a table is not my problem. You can stand or leave.” Numerous gazes had already turned to us, each eager to see a scene unfold. The girl's name was Zoya, the faculty’s welfare officer and one of the most influential female students in the business faculty and entire institution. Unlike most students at Royal Crest, she came from an ordinary family. Yet somehow, she had managed to build an influence that rivals and sometimes even exceeded that of students from prestigious families.

" I saw Yumi gaping at what she heard, about what Zik said. "Haha, are you kidding me?! right?! Babe? Sis?" Yumi asked Zik and me but I was silent and didn't answer Yumi's question. Hey! This is hard. "No, We're not kidding you Yumi. I'm telling you the truth, and I also want to include that 'Lee' is not a liar, when you first met she introduced herself to you that she's Quinlee Velez. Yeah, That's her surname when she was still single but now she is Quinlee Velez Ford, She's my wife" Zik said seriously to Yumi.

For over 260 years, Aliya has lived with one purpose: revenge. After watching her parents and baby brother murdered by a rival vampire clan, she was forced to take her father’s place as leader. The loss hardened her into a ruthless, feared vampire who sees humans as nothing more than prey. But everything changes when she meets Eric, a mysterious young man who unexpectedly calls her beautiful and defends her from a group of bullies. For the first time in centuries, Aliya feels something other than anger. Obsessed with him, she enrolls at Central City High School, determined to make Eric fall in love with her, turn him into a vampire, and build the life she never had. However, Aliya soon