Novels by Ruthie. C

Anna's POVMy head snapped back to bravely glare at him. He seemed amused and unfazed and one corner of his mouth lifted up. I loathed how he could make my stomach flip even with the slightest move he made. It was so infuriating."Can you stop playing games with me? I don't have time for all this, just let me go" I spat with much venom I could gather."Are you sure you want that?" His enchanting husky voice sounded closer as he took a few more steps. "My dear Anna" He whispered in my ear- his breath sending shivers down my spine.He got closer and forced my back against the glass windows. I tried to move away but he reached out and flattened both of his palms against the glass, imprisoning me between his hands. " No matter what you do Anna, I don't want to ever let you go" He whispered."Go and say that to Jessica" I snarled.He paused. "Are you jealous?""Why would I be jealous? I don't even like you " I challenged. I hoped he believed it because that sounded fake even to my own ears

Anna's POVMy eyes widened in shock to see Frederick staring at me with anger clearly written on his face. What the heck is he doing here?"Frederick? Why are you here?" I finally managed to ask."Why? Are you not happy to see me or am I disrupting something?" Frederick said, glaring at Derrick." Do you know this guy? " Derrick asked, confused.I swallowed hard. " Uhm... He is..just a.." Before I could complete my sentence, Frederick held unto my hand and dragged me up. " Come with me, we have to talk "I jerked my hand off his. "No. I don't want to talk to you" I fired. But he insisted and held unto my hand again."Come with me willingly or I will force you to" Frederick commanded. I stared at him and he gazed steadily back.What does he take me as? After all that had happened, he still had the guts to show up here and force me to go with him. Do I look like a joke?I flinched back when Derrick suddenly dragged me away from Frederick. Before Frederick could do anything, Derrick hel

Anna's POVI tossed and turned in bed, tired of hearing the chirping of the birds.As i turned to lay on my side, the blinding rays of the sun shot through the shades, hitting me right on the eye. Squinting, I stretched before pulling the duvet off my body.Next, I slipped my feet into my flops beside the bed, walked towards the window and pulled the shades open, taking in the sweet fragrance of the breeze that blew across.At that moment, I remembered that I was supposed to have a meeting with Derrick by 9am. I let out a gasp as my eyes fell on the wall clock, it was 8: 30 am already.I have worked with Derrick and one of the mistakes he would never tolerate is keeping him waiting or coming late to his meetings. He had once shot his business partner in the heart for keeping him waiting during one of their business meeting

Martin's POV"Dad" Fredrick called out as soon as I entered his room." What is going on? I just saw Anna leaving your room. What the hell is she doing here? And what did you say to Jessica? "" Anna was drunk yesterday and had a quarrel with her sister. She asked me to take her in and I couldn't say no"" Are you kidding me? But I told you to stay away from her? " I almost yelled." Yes dad. But unfortunately my heart doesn't agree with that" he fired. " Look dad, I have always agreed to whatever you ask me to but I can't on this one. I love Anna and will do anything to make her mine even if it involves bearing your wrath.""What?"" Yes. what do I have to do for you to change your mind" he said, solemnly." Are you saying, I should punish you. And you will gladl

Anita's POVI was seated on the couch, getting a good massage from one of the helpers when the door cracked open to reveal Anna."Good morning Miss Anna" The helpers chorused on seeing her." Keep your silly greetings to yourselves" She bit out, walking to her room.Totally ignoring my presence.What could be wrong?"Don't mind her, I am sure someone made her angry" I said to the maids who were also surprised with her sudden outburst." We understand"I forced a smile and sauntered over to Anna's room.I knocked on the door and pushed it open.She was walking to and fro the room, restlessly."Anna, what's wrong? You were supposed to be in Frederick's house right? "" Yes. But Frederick doesn't want me there" she bit out." What do you mean by that? " I asked, confused." His fiancee visited and guess what? he asked me to go hide" she replied. "Jeez! Do I look like some

Frederick's POVJust then, we heard a knock on the door." Frederick are you there?"Jessica!I stood up abruptly.Holy moly! What the hell is she doing here and why does she have to come here today?" Frederick" Jessica called out again with a knock on the door.I looked at Anna who was still seated on the bed unperturbed."It's Jessica" I whispered, stating the obvious." Yeah I know. What about it? " She shrugged."What are we going to do? I don't want her to cause a scene" I whispered." Excuse me! Are you saying I should go and hide or something? " She arched her brows." Yes"" What? No! I won't do that" she exclaimed."Please. It's just for a while" i begged.I know Jessica will definitely create a scene if she meets Anna in my room. And I don't want dad to find out about this, he would feel bad." No! Why should I do that? We are not doing

LisaI grinned as I pressed the red button. Let’s see how Alex reacts to this.After that drunken night, I realized something—Alex still cares. Beneath his cold, guarded exterior, he’s hurting just as much as I am. But he’s afraid;afraid to confront his feelings, afraid to let go of his fears. If jealousy is his weakness, then I’ll use it. It’s the only way to make him confront his feelings.I just hope it works.Kate, who had been carefully painting her nails, suddenly stopped and turned to me, her brow furrowed.“What?” I asked, feigning innocence.She scoffed. “Seriously? You’re really going this far just to make Alex jealous?”“I… I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I said, shifting uncomfortably.Kate slow-clapped, her smirk deepening. “Nice move, bestie. Really, top-tier manipulation. But what if he doesn’t come? What if he doesn’t even try to stop you?”That thought slammed into me like a freight train.What if he doesn’t come?. If Alex didn’t react, I would be doomed. St

AlexFor the first time in weeks, I felt light. Like a weight had been lifted off my chest, allowing me to breathe again.I had spent too long fighting what I knew deep down to be true, drowning in my own fears, and pushing away the only woman who had ever looked at me like I was more than just a broken man. But today, that changed.Today, I was going to tell Monalisa the truth.A smile tugged at my lips, and despite my best efforts to suppress it, I couldn’t. The realization that I loved her- truly, madly, and without reason had settled in my bones, warming me from the inside out.But of course, Kelvin had to ruin my moment of peace."Alright, spill," he said, dropping his phone with a loud thud. His narrowed eyes locked onto mine. "What’s with the smile?"I barely glanced at him. "What do you mean?"He scoffed. "Oh, come on, Alex. You’ve been sulking since Monalisa left, acting like life has no meaning. Now, out of nowhere, you're all smiles? Something’s up."I hesitated. Should I t

Lisa"Where am I?" My voice was hoarse, barely above a whisper. My head throbbed as I rubbed my sleep-filled eyes."You’re home," Alex said, his voice tense, like he was holding something back.I blinked at him, trying to focus. His brows were furrowed so tightly it was as if his entire face was carved from stone. I reached up, smoothing the crease between them with my fingertip. "Why the long face?" I giggled, my voice laced with exhaustion. "You look like someone stole your food or something."He didn’t laugh. Instead, his jaw clenched and when he spoke, his voice was low, almost shaking. "How could you do this to yourself? Lisa, you’re pregnant. You shouldn’t be drinking."I scoffed, rolling onto my side. "It’s not like you care," I muttered. "What are you even doing here? Shouldn't you be with her?""Don't," he snapped, his tone sharp enough to slice through the fog in my brain. "Don't say her name."I snorted, unimpressed. "Why not? Afraid of feeling guilty?"He exhaled heavily,

LisaI swallowed hard as camera flashes exploded around me, the chaotic voices of reporters blending into a deafening roar. Their aggressive questions cut through the thick air, but I barely registered them. My heart pounded in my chest, and I felt suffocated. Strong hands, ones I didn’t recall summoning, kept the press at bay, shielding me from the frenzy."Is it true that you and Alexander aren't together anymore?""We noticed renovations at your shopping mall. Are you repurposing it?"My throat tightened. Alex’s parents hadn’t just handed me major shares in their company, they had bulldozed my shopping mall and erected something bigger.I hesitated before stepping closer, knowing that the only way to get rid of them was to give them something. “Firstly,” I started, keeping my voice steady, “my shopping mall will remain. I’m simply adding a confectionery section. As for Alex and me…” I exhaled. “We are still together.”Silence. Then, a hand shot up. A woman with perfectly curled blo

MonaLisa “How do I look, Kate? Do you think they’ll believe me?” I asked for the third time, adjusting the disheveled strands of my hair in the mirror.Kate hesitated, her lips pursed as she studied my reflection. Then she smirked. “If I didn’t live with you and hadn’t seen firsthand how you prance around like a woman without a care in the world, I would actually feel sorry for you right now.”I arched a brow. “Really?”She folded her arms, feigning deep thought. “Mhm. You look like a woman who just escaped from a psychiatric hospital. So yeah, I think they’ll fall for your drama.”A slow grin spread across my lips. “Finally.”I turned back to the mirror for one last glance, and for a second, even I barely recognized myself. After watching hours of makeup disguise tutorials, I had managed to perfect the art of looking like a woman drowning in despair. The smudged mascara and the streaks of smeared eyeliner created the illusion of swollen, tear-ravaged eyes. My tangled hair, barely he

AlexI dragged my feet into my room, each step heavier than the last, and slumped onto the cold, hard floor. Monalisa is gone.Isn’t this what I always wanted? To be free? To finally breathe without the weight of a marriage I never truly surrendered to? No more obligations. No more expectations. Then why does my chest feel like it’s caving in? Why does my heart ache as if she took a part of me with her?. I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply. I hate this feeling.I ran a hand through my hair, gripping the strands, trying to keep myself together. My thoughts were spiraling, threatening to consume me, but before I could sink further, a knock sounded at the door."Come in," I hoarsed.The door creaked open, and there she stood- Nanny Dora. In her hands, a silver tray balanced a crystal glass and a bottle of whiskey. Exactly what I needed.She walked toward the nightstand, but I stopped her before she could place it down."Bring it here," I muttered.She hesitated, her gaze scanning my d

Saphira's POVI was in my sacred room meditating and studying the book of the supernatural when I suddenly became restless.. I felt something wasn't right but what could that be?I tried to get rid of the feeling but it persisted.. I couldn't concentrate on what I was reading, so I dropped the book and sat down on the tiled floor.My heart what are you trying to tell me?I closed my eyes and laid my hand on my chest.. I saw myself speedily going down a dark tunnel and shortly after that, I saw the image of corovi..He had a blood shot eyes, filled with rage..The trance cleared off and I opened my eyes sweating profusely.Oh no! This isn't good..What's that monster up to now?I have to go stop him."Base on the divine connection between corovi and I..I pray oh wind, please take me to him now" I enchanted, with closed eyes

Corovi's POVI really don't know why Sapphira is ready to pay such huge amount of money just to stay in my house. I find it fishy but since I really needed the money, I had to agree to her biddings. But I will keep my eyes on her, the moment she tries to double-cross me; I will cut her off without second thoughts.I heaved out a deep breath and pushed open the door to her room without a knock I blinked my eyes in surprise as they came in contact with the beautiful damsel who was seated on the sofa, a few metres away.Saphira was dressed in a short black skirt and a pink tank top coupled with black sneakers. She wore a light make up and her long brown shadowed hair was tied up in a ponytail. It has been a while I have seen her this beautifully dressed.Beautiful? Beautiful my foot."Hey! Can't you knock before entering

Episode 21 Corovi's POV"I'm not leaving!!" She blurted...I stopped immediately and turned to face her."What?""You heard me right.. I am not leaving""Why?" I asked, confused.She has always wanted to to leave why did she suddenly change her mind."Hey! You forcefully took me away from my house and now you wanna throw me out just like that? Are you kidding me?"" What do you want?"" Since my family would not want to take me in until I fulfill my mission, you will have to give me a house at least. " she snarled.."Tsh! You make me laugh..do you think I run a charity organization or what?" I scoffed.."I know you would say this but what if i pay you $1 million as a yearly rent" she asked..

Episode 20 Corovi's POVI slowly opened my eyes to behold Zach - he was seated beside my bed..I sat up as yesterday's event flashed into my mind..What the fuck!How can a single blow on my heart have such effect on me?A whole corovi has been defeated by a lady..What would my followers think of me..No! This can't be happening.."Good morning my Lord" Zach greeted with a slight bow.."What's so good about this morning? My honor has been destroyed! My reputation has been toyed with" I yelled.."I'm sorry my Lord!""Phew.. I am so confused..did you see the state I was in yesterday?""Yes my Lord! I was shocked when you came back with a bleeding heart""And can you imagine that a single blow on my heart caused my entire

Episode 19 Corovi's POVThe fight is becoming more tougher than I expected..Geez! How could she had practice amidst those terrible punishment I unleashed on her..Zach was right, maybe I shouldn't have spared her life..Its time I put an end to this..I stamped my foot causing dust to blew into her eyes..She tried to see through the dust but it was too late..I grabbed her neck and pressed my hands firmly against it ."Arrrrgh" she yelled,trying to set herself free..I was almost strangling her to death when she suddenly forced a strong wind from her mouth..I tried to resist the wind but it was too strong..it pushed me back,

Episode 18 Corovi's POV"I can't believe this! That lady has the guts to challenge you" muyo said.."It's a big insult to you my Lord" Kiba added.."Exactly my point! I never liked her from the beginning" muyo sneered.Muyo,kiba and zach are my cabinets..They agreed to follow me down to earth because I promised to give them a share of the earth.."Don't worry, I'll teach her the lesson of her life such that next time she will never dare to challenge the almighty corovi" I said through gritted teeth."My lord, with all due respect I don't think you did the right thing by keeping her alive.." Zach my seer said.."Why? Do you think she can defeat me?" I asked.."No my Lord,but that is what the prophecy said" he replied..