Novels by Kim Dan

Shane’s POV “Shane, where are you?” the voice of Olivia greeted me when I answered my phone. “I’m on my way, okay? Don’t worry, I’m going to be there on time.” I said as I searched for the key to my car in my wardrobe. “Seriously, baby Shane? Are you going to be late for this special day of your two best friends?” her voice is slightly rising but I know that she is not mad. “Love you, Oliv. Have to hang up now, bye!” I made a kissing sound on the phone and ended it. When I found the key, I grabbed my handbag and went to the garage to start my car. The beach is packed with people when I reached it, Olivia and Jase invited too many people. “Shane, finally!” a voice called out and I turned to her. It’s Liz. She is wearing the same white dress I am wearing. “Liz!” I went to her and kissed both of her cheeks before asking her Olivia’s whereabouts. “Oh, my gosh. Olivia is freaking out, she thought you

Third Person's POVFrenzo sat on the chair beside his bedroom window. He can see the city lights up there, the busy street, the vehicles going to and fro, the vehicles that are always sure of what directions they should take. He remembered the man in Shane’s office. He knew who he was. He had seen him before, the guy from the bar. The guy from Shane’s past. Erwan Fuenter. He felt his chest tighten as he imagined Erwan and Shane alone in that office. He couldn’t take it. He pretended not to remember him. He pretended that he didn’t notice anything, but he knew what was happening. Fuenter is back. And now, he could feel the changes between him and Shane. She changed. She’s no longer excited whenever she talked to him. She no longer complains to him about the annoying paper works that never seems to lessen in her office. Her smile had changed. She’d been refraining from his touch. Sometimes, she doesn’t answer his calls

Shane's POVThat night, I came back inside the venue, but Frenzo wasn’t there anymore. He asked his secretary to pick me up. He texted that something urgent came up and he can’t able to drive me home. If I just knew, I should have spent more moments with Erwan in that parking lot. I should have chased him.Countless thoughts run through my head as I sat on the airline seat inside the plane. I can’t even start a single work, it’s been a couple of weeks since that night and I couldn’t get a hold of Erwan ever since. I don’t know if he really went abroad or not. I tried to contact him and even went to his house but he is no longer there. His house is empty and there is no lingering presence of him. I am starting to adjust to our new situation. There’s no Erwan who is going to annoy me and make me laugh despite my busy days.I never heard anything from Frenzo since that night as well. It’s like the two

Shane's POVThe next day, he invited me over to attend a party with him but I reasoned out that I had a really tough week and I want to rest for the entire day tomorrow since its the weekend.“Even just for an hour? I don’t want to go there without a partner.” He nagged.“I am really sorry, I am too exhausted for a party.”“Then let me just stay with you, I won’t be able to enjoy myself if you’re not there.”“Are you nuts? You should go.”“No, really. I’ll just stay with you.”At the end, I was left with no choice but to attend the party with him. My conscience won’t afford to have him not attend it just because I am not there.I mingled and had a short conversation from the other guests from time to time until I saw a familiar man in his white tuxedo intently looking at my direction.“Are you okay?” Fre

Shane's POVA couple of days have passed since Frenzo came, and I still heard nothing from Erwan. We are still seeing each other but not consistent as before, we watch movies, date, play cards and spent times that we could cherish and look back to, but we never once talked about what happened in my office. I thought he was going to open it up the first time we saw each other after that day, but he didn’t. It was like it didn’t really happened. He continued to act like a sweet and clingy boyfriend to me whenever no one was around but he never mentioned anything about Frenzo. Neither one of us wants to have a conversation about him, neither one of us wants to face the reality behind our little fantasy that we could still be happy.“Are you still up?” I checked the sender of the message when I picked up my phone from the bedside table upon hearing its beep. It’s Erwan.“No, sorry, I’m already sleeping.&rdqu

Shane's POVI didn’t notice that a couple of weeks had gone by and there are only limited time for us to continue this affair because I have to face the fact that I am cheating. Sooner or later, I will be left with no choice but to deal with the consequences, but I didn’t expect it to be this soon.I was reading some papers in my office and Erwan suddenly barged into my office for one obvious reason, he missed me. My secretary knew nothing about my relationship with him because the whole company is aware that Frenzo is my boyfriend so I always make sure that the door of my office is locked before I settle down with Erwan who is comfortably sitting on the couch.“Don’t you have a couch at home?” I asked.“I do, but you’re not in my home and I prefer your couch more than mine.”I walked towards my swivel chair and try to focus on reading the papers again. I am used to Erwan’s sudd

36The next thing she knew, Jacob is carrying her inside his car. Natasha did not notice it before but it turns out that he brought a car with him which is parked right across her house. It was the same car he used to bring whenever they had dates or events that they would attend together. She hates it but she can still remember all of the silly things they have done in that car. She thought it was already taken by the bank when his company suffered bankruptcy, maybe he bought it back. Too sentimental and nostalgic. He carried her inside, she tried to stop and fight against him but he is too strong that she cannot even resist him. She slapped his back and all of the parts of his body she can hit but to no avail, he succeeded on getting her inside. She used to adore the fact that he is stronger enough than her to protect her, but she hates it now. She wished she is capable of physically fighting back.He forcefully made her sit on the passenger’s seat and locked the door and windows o

35She was looking at the screen of her laptop above her desk but her mind is elsewhere. She kept on glancing at her phone as if waiting for someone to call her. She can hardly focus on her work. Her thoughts is lingering on everything that is happening in her life right now. Everything suddenly changed when she found out that her long time boyfriend was cheating and making a fool of her. She have been trying to find the missing piece of her life again, she thought she is already figuring something out with a new man who is obviously missing in action now that her ex-boyfriend is back. Her life is totally in chaos and she hates it more than anything. She was distracted from her thoughts when her secretary knocked on her door.She told her to open it.“Someone is here to see you, ma’am,” her secretary informed her.“Okay, tell that person to come in,” she instructed, glad to be away from her thoughts but she immediately regret that she did not ask who it is before allowing him to enter

Thirty-fourIt's been weeks since Howard left but she still haven't heard a single thing about him. She thought he is going to call her as soon as he arrived to wherever he is going but she was obviously wrong. He did not even left a message. Maybe, he decided to be a gentleman and let her be for a while, but he is giving her too much space and she misses him. She paced around her office and contemplated whether to call him. If she calls, then she would appear desperate for wanting to talk to him. No, she can't do that. She should not call. But it's been weeks. He should have at least left her a message. She do not know what's really happening to her. She does not even know why she misses him, his voice, his touch, his kisses, all of him. It's driving her insane to want him right now. Oh, what the hell. She thought and decided to just call him. She picked up her phone and searched for his number on her contacts, she licked her lips and touched the call button. The phone rings, and she

Thirty-three“What is this, James?” Howard asked his secretary when he placed a folder in the top of his desk.“It’s a proposal, someone wants to buy your company,” he told him.Howard creased his forehead and opened the folder. His secretary was right, it is an offer to buy his business. He scanned the files to see who has the guts to do it and did not quite get shock upon seeing the name Inno Pavel. He knew that Jacob will make a move to destroy him but he did not expect him to do this. His brother is aware that he will not sell it, especially to him.“Huh. Does he really think I will sell it to him? He lost his mind,” he exclaimed.“But, sir, don’t you think it is odd?” James told him.Howard tilt his head and looked at him. “What do you mean?”“Jacob is back but he is not even making an effort to visit you. He is not doing anything against you. He is too quiet.”Howard placed his hands at the top of his desk and intertwined it. “You are right. I am wondering about that too. We won

Natasha started to realize what is happening. She was too blind not to see it coming. Jacob changed his name, that was the reason why she could not find nor trace him. Huh. Inno Pavel. Where did he even get that name? She thought about him all night and how he managed to still grow a business despite what he had experienced. His company suffered in bankruptcy. He was framed into a murder case. Everybody turned him down. No one dared to help him during that time. She was surprised that he was able to manage all of it at once and still get back up.Now, what? What will happen that he is back?Should something change? Of course, not. She is happy now. Or is she, really? If she already moved on, then why did the world seems to stop a second the moment she saw Jacob’s face again? Why did she feel a void inside her? Why did she suddenly remember the moments they have shared together?She embraced herself and tears roll down her cheeks when she recalled the time she caught him cheating with

In a luxurious room in a hotel in the city, a well-built man is busily reading some printed documents while his laptop is brightly lit in front of him. He checked his wrist watch and called his secretary who is sitting in a sofa while attending important matter in her laptop.“Is everything ready for the party?” he asked him“Yes, sir. I made sure that everything is settled,” he answered in a formal manner.“Good. Where is Kate?”The secretary glanced checked the schedule she is holding before answering. “She’s probably on her way now.”He nodded and dismissed his secretary.He looked at the image of the grand venue where welcoming party for his company will took place. He heaved a sigh, for sure everyone will be surprised to see him later at the stage. Nobody expected that he will come this far despite his controversies a year ago. He lost so much and he is going to take back everything. I am finally back, he thought.He settled his case about the murder he had been accused with. Aft