Novels by Jaxaviera

A pounding headache ravaged Olivers head as he entered his house.'Remind me to stay away from Jason's wine collection' he thought to himself."Oliver" Ayana called. "Where were you? I've been calling you but your phone was switched off""I attended Jason's party and spent the night at his house" he groaned."That insufferable man, I don't like him or his parties" she said. "Wait a minute! I smell perfume on you, were you in the company of other women?" She narrowed her eyes at him. "No Jamie Brocks was present at the party and I interacted with him."That obnoxious man! What's his deal using women's perfume" Ayana complained. Oliver was tired of this conversation. Her voice sounded like nails on a chalkboard increasing his headache. "Ayana! I have a serious hangover and I would like to get some rest""Okay, I will get some painkillers for you and I will tell the Chef to make some soup""That'd be nice" he said and went to his room. He peeled off his clothes and got into the shower,

Oliver was not happy. Claire had sent her lawyer as her representative. He refused to speak to her lawyer at all. He dismissed both lawyers and went to his office. He was surprised to see his dad in his office."Dad, what's the matter?""I have come to discuss this issue of marriage with you.""What about it?""Do you still want to get married to Ayana or would you like to reconcile with Claire?" Oliver swallowed. This was the ultimate question he had been dreading to answer because he didn't know the answer."I'll continue with the wedding as planned" the words of his mother rang in his ears."That's what you want?" Oliver nodded."I'm actually unhappy about all this but if its what you want. Mr Jackson called me earlier, he wants to talk about everything over dinner this Saturday. He wants to iron out all our issues.""I think he just ruined my appetite" Oliver retorted. His dad stood up towering over him."You'll be present at this dinner. He also wants his property, 'Auxton Oaks'

"Oh no!" Claire groaned when she saw the magazine at breakfast. She turned on her phone and saw the news was trending. "How did this happen?""I should be the one asking you that question" Mrs Nelson said as she sat at the table. "I think the better question would be why you let this happen."Claire groaned again.In front of them was a magazine, the cover was a picture of Oliver kissing her at the company launch the night before. It was captioned "Billionaire Love Affair?" There were a full page dedicated to the possibility of an affair between the two of them. The article also talked about infidelity cos it was known that Oliver was engaged.Social media was even worse. A lot of people were talking about them, they were trending. Some people said Oliver wasn't married yet so he was free to do as he pleased. Others criticized him, some were against Claire for coming between the couple, some said she wasn't focused on her company that she was just a high class gold digger. There was a

Boxes were strewn everywhere in the bedroom; different kinds and shapes of boxes. Shoe boxes, makeup kits and more shoe boxes. There was a long rack of dresses of different styles and colours. A lot of beauty products, hair products were on the center table. It was as if a cyclone had blown through the room and left a big mess.Claire was not able to get a hair appointment at the salon due to her busy schedule. So she opted for home service a few hours before the launch. She was also getting her makeup done at home. The hair stylist and makeup artist arrived at almost the same time and got to work immediately. The stylist began working on her hair. The makeup artist who also doubled as a beautician worked on her nails. Her designer arrived with a ton of clothes and shoes, she could not make her fitting appointment. The designer assistants got to work on selecting the right outfit for her. They finally settled on a strapless dark green satin gown. The bodice was fitted while the skirt

"Congratulations, Mrs Collins. You got the job.""I did""Yes, my secretary will give you the document containing details of our contract which you will sign. You are to report at the house this evening. Your duties begin tomorrow, you will live in the house and supervise other workers. Sunday is your day off unless stated otherwise. Do you understand?""I do sir""Good! A maid, Miss Gluck will receive you and give you a basic rundown of everything. My secretary will meet you outside my office. Don't give me a reason to regret hiring you""I won't sir""You're dismissed" she stood and left his office. He sighed in relief, he had finally gotten a housekeeper replacement. His parents had gotten one last week. It seemed this week was off to a good start. His phone rang, it was his lawyer, maybe he spoke too soon."Mr Milbourne, it appears we have an issue regarding one of the properties" Curtis, his lawyer stated."Which property?""The merger involving your ex-wife" Oliver sat up. "In t

SIX MONTHS LATEROliver was a happy manHe was supposed to be happy.He was no longer married to Claire and was about to be married to his childhood sweetheart. He was the CEO of a multi billion dollar company. In fact, he had just closed a deal with a major shipping company last week. But he wasn't happy.He still felt empty.He was on his way to pick up his mom and Ayana. They had gone to meet the pastry chef for some "cake testing". He didn't know what that meant, how would they taste a cake that's not baked yet. Ayana wanted him to come with them, insisting it would be fun but he dropped them off and promised to pick them up when they were done.He had other things to handle. One of them was the interview of a new housekeeper for the two household. Mrs Nelson had resigned three months ago. He knew her sudden resignation had something to do with the divorce. She wasn't the only one who took the divorce personal.His relationship with his father had gone from knit tight to barely ci

JAVIERSunday afternoon came with plans to hangout with Mason at one of our spots. A pizza joint to be exact. We had several spots across town where we hung out, this was a personal favorite of Mason. I was about to step out of the front door when my dad’s voice halted my movements.“Where are you going?” I turned to face him.“Out” I deadpanned.“I don’t like the sound of ‘out’.”“So now my movements are restricted?” I fired back.“When your movements become quite as uncertain as disappearing from existence, I think it calls for some restriction.” Seriously, I wasn’t in the mood to argue with him but he just had to bring that up.“I just wanna go out and grab some pizza. It’s not like I’m gonna elope or something.”“We’re having a family dinner by 7pm. Don’t be late” he said, warning evident in his voice.“As if we’re even a family” I mumbled.“What was that?” he thundered.“Dinner as a family, that’s what I said.” That reply seemed to satisfy him so I left the house.I got a text f

MARINA So glad my shift at the café was in the morning. It made the rest of the day free for me. I got out of bed early so I could do my chores quickly and get to work. Breakfast wasn’t even ready when I left home. Shift at the café was brief and uneventful. I got my first pay today as well. I agreed to get paid weekly.“Have a nice weekend” Mrs. Allen smiled as she signed the paybook.“You too, Mrs. Allen” I replied.I thought about what I would do with the rest of my time and homework seemed like a good idea. Homework, study and possibly watch a movie. No plans of going out whatsoever. Breakfast or should I say late brunch was waiting for me when I got home. It was actually weird cos for a long time, breakfasts are no longer a thing in our home. Mom would be recovering from her hangover in the morning and trying to get to work, she didn’t have time to make breakfast.Besides no one ate breakfast anymore. Dad would say ‘’I’m running late. I will grab a bite in the office.’’ Mason di

JAVIERShe paled in shock as our eyes met. I didn’t bother waiting for her reaction before storming away. I was so blinded by rage, I bumped into someone.“Watch it” I noticed it was Marina, I cringed as I saw her frown.“I’m sorry, I wasn’t looking at where I was headed”“Obviously” she huffed. Despite the frown on her face, she was beautiful. Come to think of it, what was doing here? I had never seen her at a party. I was about to say something when I heard Britney call my name. I remembered I was supposed to be angry.“Later” I breathed and walked out.Britney was hot on my heels as I left the house. I walked to my car, I could hear the sound of gravel crunching under her heels.“Javier, I can explain” “I’m sorry”“Please listen to me”“Baby please answer me”I didn’t glance at her as I got into my car and drove to Troy’s house.MARINAA whole school week had gone by and I hadn’t spoken to Javier. There was a time this wouldn’t bother me but that time is gone. Javie

MARINA Today was such an interesting day or as interesting as my day could get. I met with the Science hub at lunchtime and there was a lot of catching up to do. There were classes the usual school stuff. After school, I watched Olivia at her soccer tryouts which she totally aced. I'm so proud of her. I have zero sporty skills, the genes favored Mason on that note. There were other girls trying out for the girl's soccer team probably for their college application or what not. Olivia was excited about joining their team, she was asst. captain at her last school. She really loves the sport. I thought I saw Javier in the crowd but I doubt that. Why would he be here? His sport is basketball not soccer. My eyes must be playing tricks on me. "Marina, I made the team" Olivia screamed at me. They had dismissed them. "I know, I'm so happy for you" "Their captain and coach, they seem nice" "Did you expect mean bullies?" "No but its hard letting anyone join your team last minute." "I get

I had a replay of the entire day as I lay in bed.Recalling first day of school, I can barely wait for the school year to be over. Everyone was talking about their summer break, what they did, the parties they attended, their many love interests and so on. Their experiences made my summer holiday look lame. While they spent time at the beach, I spent mine hiking muddy trails. While they were getting their hair and nails done, I was getting kids to go to bed. They were having the time of their life while I dewormed dogs at the pet clinic. I enjoyed Eastern Springs Campout but after listening to everyone recount their summer experiences, I really hoped no one would ask me what I did over the summer.Britney was so excited about her delightful summer, partying and training with the cheerleaders. They are finally going to let her perform with them at the games. On one hand, I'm happy for her. On the other, I'm kinda mad she was MIA all summer. She just laughed it off."Marina, I'm really

JAVIER First day of school! Annoying statement. First day of last year of high school! Annoying statement. Last year of high school! Less annoying statement. The summer break was over and I was back to school. The summer break was wonderful but the excitement was short-lived. After leaving camp abruptly, I was registered in the basketball program.The training program took about six weeks but I had already missed two weeks, I spent about a month training. It was quite enjoyable as my skills improved. There were numerous parties I was invited to and they proved to be entertaining. Despite the sudden change in plans, I wasn't happy about leaving camp. Even though camp was stressful, I still enjoyed it, I had learnt a lot of survival skills and personal skills. I missed the bugle call that rang every morning. I missed the kids who always made a mess and their noise. I missed the campfire. I missed camp. But most of all, I missed Marina. I couldn't get her out of my mind no matter