Novels by Queen Ebony

Chapter TenNaTHaLie🌹🌹🌹It had been two weeks since I arrived here, and the past few days were nothing short of a blur-emotionally draining, physically exhausting. The storm that had brewed around the scandal was finally starting to settle.Thanks to Dad. He worked fast-quiet meetings, hushed conversations, and, of course, a generous application of the Monroe influence. The blog that ran the story issued a formal apology, citing "unverified sources" and retracting the post altogether. Conversations about Ethan and I gradually faded from campus, and before I knew it, the whispers died altogether. The Monroe name carried weight, and my father wasn't about to let anyone tarnish it.I was down with a fever but now I'm okay. All thanks to Dr. Adrian Calloway, our long-time family doctor, who had visited a couple of days ago. After a quick injection and a round of prescribed meds, my body finally felt like mine again.Betsy had already left. She was probably holed up somewhere with Sim

Chapter NineLuCas 🌹🌹🌹 It's a few minutes to 8 AM, and Nathalie still isn't out. Has she forgotten she has a test by 8:30? That doesn’t seem like her. She can be reckless, sure, but not when it comes to her grades.I check my wristwatch one last time before heading to her room. Something feels off."Nat." I knock on her door, a bit impatiently. "Nat, are you in there?" No reply. My fingers tighten into a fist. "Nat..." I push the door open.And there she is.Curled up under her blankets, sleeping soundly, her long lashes resting against her pale skin. There’s something oddly peaceful about the sight of her—so soft, so innocent. Before I know it, a small smile creeps onto my face.Then realization smacks me hard. I’m not here to admire her. I shake off the momentary lapse in composure, schooling my face back into its usual unreadable mask.“Nat.” My voice comes out firm, but she doesn’t stir.I step closer, and that’s when I notice the way her body shivers slightly under the cover

Chapter Eight NaTHaLie🌹🌹🌹My head pounds so painfully, it feels like it's about to fall off as I bolt out of the bed to the adjoining bathroom. Kneeling by the bidet, I grab the bowl like my whole existence depends on it as I start emptying everything in my stomach. After a while, I return to my room swearing never to go near alcohol again. I lay on the bed with a grimace my wandering eyes suddenly landing on a bottle of water and some pills on the bedside table which I quickly grab at the speed of lightening. Mentally thanking whosoever left it there, I swallow the pills, flushing it down with the water. •••"Lou! Put me down!" I yell but he refused instead making his way to a dark corridor. I think he is kidnapping me. "Help! Help!" I start yelling at the top of my voice. "Hel..." I gasp in mortification when a spank suddenly lands on my ass."I would shut that pretty mouth if I were you."•••My eyes widen in shock and I choke on my water in my mouth. Before I know it, I'm co

Chapter SevenNaTHaLieBetsy left with Simeon a few minutes ago and I’m now getting bored. All I want to do is to drink till I’m drunk and dance like there is no tomorrow. That was the deal but someone here is making it hard. I glance at Lou who is seated on a sofa across the room watching me like a hawk. Lou won’t let me drink anymore and it’s getting frustrating. He kept nagging me that I have a class tomorrow and I can’t get hungover. I don’t understand, is he my dad or what? Before he was ignoring but now he’s bossing me around. I scoff under my breath. He suddenly brings out his phone from his pocket and starts making his way outside. Thank goodness! I quickly rush to the kitchen to grab some drinks. Only a handful of people are in the kitchen—Austin included. He is at a corner at the back making out with a girl I recognise as one of my coursemates. I don’t want him to see him because if does, we’ll end up bickering as usual and I’m not in the mood right now.Geez, there are mor

Chapter SixNaTHaLieImmediately after we came back from the cafe, I locked myself in my studio and spent hours releasing all my anger, hurt, and hatred into my paintings. I painted till my wrist starts to hurt from flicking it back and forth for too long and my legs start to ache from standing for too long. Seeing Ethan—especially with Justin—unleashed all the emotions I have been bottling inside me. I still find it hard to wrap my head around the fact that Ethan has been cheating on me, not only cheating on me but also lying to me about his sexuality. Ethan wasn't attracted to me the way a straight man should so I was never the cause of a single arousal he had during our times together. I can't help but feel disgusted whenever I think about all the intimate moments we had together. It makes me wonder what he had to picture in his head just to orgasm during sex with me. I bite my lips hard to hold back my tears. I am not wasting a single tear on that son of a b—tch. The house is quie

Chapter FiveNathalieI slump on a bench under some trees with shades against sunlight feeling utterly exhausted. Lou stretches a bottle of chilled water to me as he takes his seat beside me silently. I gladly accepted it, open the cap and take huge gulps till my thirst is quenched. I just had my last class—I mean we just had our last class of the day. Words couldn't express how surprised I was when Lou followed me into the lecture room. Apparently, dad arranged with the school to allow Lou to be with me in all my classes. He introduced himself as a transfer student but my professors have already been informed that he's my bodyguard and under no circumstance are they allowed to disclose his identity. This is the first time dad has ever taken advantage of his influence over the school and I can't help but wonder why. I can not for the life of me figure out why he must go to such lengths just to make sure Lou is always with me. I mean I'm not some fragile girl that needs to be protected