Novels by Pauline okafor

Jasmine's POVToday is my mother’s wedding. I helped her get dressed, and she looked incredibly beautiful, beaming with excitement. Her happiness filled the entire day. I couldn’t believe it—today, I’m going to officially become Earnest’s stepsister.As she finished getting ready, glowing with joy, I couldn’t help but tear up. She’s finally marrying the love of her life, and I couldn’t be more thrilled for her. But as we headed to the car, a wave of anxiety hit me. How would my life change in just a few moments? We hopped inside, and I couldn’t stop thinking about how I would accept the fact that Earnest would become my brother. My mother noticed my worried expression and smiled at me.“Sweetie, what’s the matter?” she asked gently.I didn’t know what to tell her. I couldn’t confess that I was afraid of losing Earnest because we’ve been lovers for so long. “I just... I’m just going to miss having you all to myself, I guess,” I lied, not wanting to dampen her excitement. I had never s

Jasmine's Pov I knock quietly at Earnest's door, making sure no one sees me. Earnest’s quarters are a little far from his father's. The surroundings are very big. I stand there knocking at the door. He opens it, looking very pale, his eyes swollen. It’s clear he’s been worried about me for a long time. He rubs his eyes with his hand. “Jas?” he calls out in shock. I nod my head, shut the door, and give him a hug. “I miss you,” I say to him. He pats my back, seeming to think he’s dreaming. “Are you for real? It seems to me that I’m dreaming,” he asks weakly. I guess he still doubts that I’m the one. I nod and kiss him. He recoils from my kiss. “Why did you leave? Do you know I almost killed myself because you left me?” he says. “I’m sorry about that. I thought it would be good for both of us, so I left. But I’m back now to stay,” I say. I didn’t think I was coming back to stay as his girlfriend but as his stepsister. “Are you sure?” he asks, tears dripping from his eyes.

Jasmine's POV:I got to my house and began arranging my stuff. All my stuff was packed inside my luggage. It was time to head back to the place I came from. It was nice to experience a new life, but right now, I need to avoid meeting Kai ever again.I boarded the first flight, feeling excited to be home but somehow sad about seeing Earnest again. I don't think I'll feel the same way about him as I once did. My flight arrived in Ontario after 9 hours. I couldn’t wait to see my mother, who had found a new home.I boarded a taxi to her house, and as I arrived, I was too excited to see her. I stood at the door and exhaled a breath before knocking slightly, waiting for her to open the door for me. As I stood there, the door clicked open. My mom, as always, never faded. She was still beautiful, her beauty lighting up the whole space. She looked genuinely surprised to see me.'Jas, my dear, hope this isn't a dream,' she called out in a low, strained voice. She must have been very surprised

Jasmine’s POVI can’t believe it—I’m getting married today. It’s not what I wanted, nor what Kai wanted, but it’s his parents’ wish. As I put on the ballgown and stood in front of the mirror, I thought my dream was coming true, but not in the way I had imagined. “You will make a beautiful bride,” I could almost hear Earnest's voice whispering to me. I smiled heavily. “Oh, if only he could see me today,” I couldn’t stop smiling, seeing how beautiful I looked in that ballgown.As I gazed at my reflection, I felt like a princess. The ballgown was a perfect fit, accentuating my curves and making me feel like a million bucks. “I can’t keep my husband waiting,” I said to the chief bridesmaid, who was helping me ensure my makeup was perfectly done. She nodded her head.“You look stunning, Jas. Kai is going to be blown away when he sees you walking down the aisle,” she said, smiling.I blushed at her words and felt a little nervous as she handed me a beautiful arrangement of white roses and

Jasmine's Pov “Jas, are you ready yet to meet my parents?” Kai texted me. I was somewhat excited. It had been something I always wanted—to be introduced to someone’s parents as their fiancée, especially since Earnest couldn’t do it. Now, someone else was doing it, just three months after knowing me, and he wanted me to meet his family. I whooped as I got prepared, putting on a simple gown and applying a small amount of makeup. After I was done, I took my phone, scrolled through it, and replied to his text, “Yes, I’m ready. Can’t wait to meet your parents.” I couldn’t stop feeling special; it was my first time someone was making me feel this way. A brief smile arose from my cheeks. It felt like I was falling in love, but I wasn’t fully there yet.“Okay, I’ll be there in a minute,” he texted back. I read it and put my phone in my purse, waiting for him to show up. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Without hesitation, I went to the door and opened it. I saw Kai stand

Jasmine's Pov "Earnest, huh? I don't really know who he is," I said. He stood up from the couch and stared at me. "But you keep talking to me as if I'm Earnest. Looking into your eyes, something is telling me that you are lying." He held me, our eyes locked. I imagined myself dating someone else, seeing how disturbed I would be if I ever thought of dating anyone other than Earnest. It's so hard to let go. "I might not know who Earnest is, but judging from last night, I think you need to let go and move on," he said. "Huh? What are you talking about?" I asked, trying to sound confused, but my heart raced with anxiety. Kai's eyes narrowed. "Don't play dumb. You were calling out Earnest's name last night when we... kissed. And the way you're looking at me now, it's like you're searching for something, or someone." I couldn't believe it—he still remembered the kiss. I covered my mouth with my hands and felt a flush rise to my cheeks, realizing what he was saying. I was embarr

It's a devastated moment for Jackson since he lost Helen. He had been by himself, but it was Helen who corrected him the day he loss Kate. She gave him hope to start again. Their relationship hasn’t been for months, and her loss has left him with nothing but gripes.He guesses it is time for him to join his family in Ontario.His mother has been inviting him to come over because she is really missing him after witnessing how his wife left him at the alter. She feels it wasn’t good for him to bear the burden alone; thus, his father was among the billionaires in the company. He seems to be a man who doesn’t depend on him. He keeps having arguments with his father each time they are together. Because of this argument, he doesn’t wish to come back home. Indeed, he is their only child. He needs to know the key to his father's great wealth.Nothing was left for him anymore at Cagan, so he packed up his belongings and moved to Ontario, where he thinks he will receive a fresh start and that st

“It’s so hard to adhere to the fact that you are no more, my love." Jackson held Helen’s picture and wept bitterly. He can’t tell why he keeps losing the one he loves. Helen is now gone, just like Kate. The pain is too strong to bear, remembering that it’s like a trigger. Knowing she was shut down to death and he couldn’t do anything to save her, the Corps couldn’t find out who killed Helen by viewing the CCTV cameras around her house. But could see a man in the view he mask his face , he wore black attire and use a black face cap to cover his head? It’s so difficult for them to identify who he is."Oh, holy shit," he exclaimed, hitting his hand on his forehead as tears were dripping from his eyes. He vowed to seek justice for Helen's death.”Anyone who killed you will riot in jail." I will make sure of that, my love," he said softly, with his eyes remained fixated on her picture that was hanging on the wall.”Isn’t she very beautiful?" With whiskey in his hand, he asked himself, sippi

Kate’s phone beeped. She woke up from sleep, but she is still feeling strange about what happened last night; it keeps disturbing her. She checked her phone and saw the congratulations message sent to her by the coffee shop she applied for last week for her to start work, and she whooped on seeing that.Helen cowered at the corner of her room watching her, "My sister is such a beautiful lady," she held her hand in her chest."Kate!" Jane called out to her as she shoved her door open."Kate," Helen said, "is she Jackson’s Kate?" --the one who left him on their wedding day at the alter? "The one that looks just like me?" She mumbled to herself as she hit one of her fingers in her teeth. Why would her sister do that to Mr. Perfect on their wedding day? There must be a reason she thinks she sighed softly."Jane, I got a job at the coffee shop, and I’m to start tomorrow." Excitement was written over her as she whooped and hugged Jane.Jane was so stunned to hear that she hadn’t told her any

Kate felt something odd while sleeping. She felt goosebumps all over her body. She stood up instantly and checked the time. It was 1:00 a.m.Helen’s spirit was hovering around her room; she feels that something is in her room. She held the jar on top of the table and turned it upside down."Who is it?" She asked no other person but the strange thing she thought invaded her room. She was frightened at how something entered her room without her hearing the sound of her door being shoved open. Is she imagining things?Before Helen was shut three times on her forehead by the gang that had her, she had her sister Mara in her heart before she died. She smiled softly at Mara. It looks like she was viewing the world through thin air. She swallowed hard but couldn’t feel anything. She realizes she feels nothing—no wetness in her mouth, no pain of life, no air in her skin. She can only feel her existence. It hit her like a shock that she was dead. She looks around and sees strange places. She se

Felicia stared blankly at the air. She was scrolling through her gallery. She opened the file she saved with Strong Memory; it was her and Jackson’s picture. She was heartbroken watching all the great times they had together; it’s been ages now, but she still loves him as if she just met him. her phone Beep, she was alarmed to check her email to see if there was any update from the guys she pays off to find out who was taking her man away from her and he should send a shot of her.She swallowed hard while waiting for the file to d******d. She felt her heart clench near her mouth. Once it had finished d******ding, she was shaking at the thought of opening the file. She hoped it wasn’t Kate.She can feel her heart pounding as she opens the file to see how beautiful she is looking; her skin is burnished, and her Eden green sparkles. She can see how extremely beautiful she is looking. It’s got her pissed seeing all that as she shut down her laptop and looked into the mirror; her face was l

Helen, all dressed up in seductive lingerie and lace, came nearer and nearer while Jackson gazed in wonder and astonishment at how aesthetically impressive she was looking. He swallowed hard as she pressed her lips against his cheek."Honey, make me your woman; tonight I’m going to be proud of you," she whispers to him. It’s filled some ripples of excitement for her that he is going to make her feel like his woman for the first time; he is not drunk and doesn’t see her as Kate.He can perceive her body spray beneath his skin. "I like the scent," he said, smiling at her. She spoke like a wave in his ear: "Make me your woman, and thanks, honey." She smiled as she rocked her body on his. "Have me all to yourself tonight, my love." She feels like she is flying so high."Right now I’m dancing to your spell, babe," he kissed her around her neck; she could feel his breath through his nostrils in her neck; she loved all of that; she moaned for pleasure. Jackson held her gaze; her eyes had

As Eva basked in the gentle embrace of the morning light, her heart danced with excitement. Today is the day Bryan will return home, and her smile stretched wider than the sky itself.She can't wait to see Bryan; she has missed him so intensely. Three days apart felt like an eternity, especially with Henry's persistent attempts to date her. But with Bryan's imminent return, she knew she would finally be free from Henry's disturbances.As she picked up her phone and scrolled through her messages, her heart skipped a beat at Bryan's words. "I'm at the airport, my love. I can't wait to see your beautiful face," he had written, accompanied by a smiley emoji. She let out a whoop of joy upon reading his message. He was early, much earlier than she had anticipated. She had assumed he would return late at night, giving her time to organized a welcome party. But it wasn't too late to plan something special for him."Wait for me at the airport. I'm coming with Mr. Fred to pick you up," she quic

Eva feels like the world wants to swallow her right now as she gasps for breath. Henry Hold was so tight on her; she was sweating profusely. She can't imagine having a covenant with him; if there's anything she can do to be free from him, she will.“ Hen..r..ii…p..l” Her voice was so frail she was losing her coordination as she dashed her eyes closed and fell frail weakly on him. Henry was shocked. He wondered what had happened to her; he turned her face. He was trying to know if she was okay, but it drained him to see her eyes shut.“Eva, don't do this to me; please wake up.“ He tapped her briskly, but yet she didn't make any moves; she was stiff. She has to force herself to be like that so that he can take her away from there. He lifted her up with fear of losing her grip him with his heart racing faster. He took her to her room and dropped her in bed. He stared at her after laying her on the bed. “Eva, please wake up.“ he stood up to call the doctor as he was about to dial the doct

Henry gently squeezed Eva's hand as he guided her to a secluded spot in the garden, where a rustic bench nestled beneath the boughs of an ancient oak tree awaited them. The verdant foliage provided a canopy of shade, shielding them from the sun's golden rays while allowing slivers of light to dance upon their skin.As he stared into her eyes, he could see himself in her eyes, dreaming of togetherness with her, and he wished she was dreaming the same dreams as he is. Eva shied away from his gaze and eyes, feeling the beauty of the place. She can't believe that such a place exists. “What's the mystery about this hidden place, Henry?“ She was so curious to know, and with the way she was still looking around the environment, Henry smiled at her. “Eva, the mystery behind this place is love and hate.“ He sounded so cool. “What is it all about?“ Eva felt she should know everything.“Do you want to hear a story?“ He asked her, and she nodded her head in response to his question.He held he

Eva lay down on her bed, thinking about what Henry told her—that he was in love with her. “Please give me a chance to prove my love to you,” he could say to her, and she had no idea what to tell him. Can't he see she is madly in love with Brayan, and she doesn't think she can fall in love with anyone except Brayan?Her gaze fell on the ceiling. She had been hoping for the day she would match the aisle with Brayan and have his baby grow inside her. Now that Henry is picking up interest in her, she hopes he will not ruin her dream of being with Brayan.Henry is in the dining room, pacing around, wondering what to say to Eva for her to accept his proposal. He thinks he can treat her better than anyone."One day is left for Brayan to come back, and I will not win Eva over to myself. I have only one day to win her over," he thought to himself as he continued to pace around.He thought he should go out with her again and hear from her once again. Not minding how much love she had for Braya

Suddenly, a beep entered Eva's phone. It was Brayan, displaying on her screen with a tickling smile escaping from her lips as she scrolled through her phone to read the message. “I miss you so much, darling. I hope my brother is taking good care of you. I trust them; they won't give you trouble.” A tickle of a smile circled around her face, while Henry stared at her, wishing she would accept to be his. Eva's heart fluttered as she typed, her fingers dancing across the screen, "I can't wait for you to come back, my love." Meanwhile, Henry's gaze lingered on her, filled with longing and hope. As Eva hit send, she couldn't shake the feeling of warmth spreading through her, knowing that even miles apart, Brayan was thinking of her.Henry watched Eva's expression soften as she continued texting Brayan, a mixture of envy and admiration swirling within him. He yearned for her affection, but he knew he had to respect her feelings and her commitment to Bryan. As Eva's phone chimed with Bryan's

"Miss Eva, may I come in?" Eva heard Mr. Fred's voice from outside, knocking and shoving at her room's door."You can open the door, Mr. Fred," she responded to the door. He quietly opened the door, a small smile escaping from his lips. "Hope you've enjoyed your stay here, Miss Eva?" he inquired. She didn't think she enjoyed her stay because her lover left her without saying goodbye, and he would be returning in three days' time. She really missed him."Of course, I did, Mr. Fred," even though she thought she didn't enjoy anything, she couldn't let Mr. Fred knew about it. "I'm here to take you home," Mr. Fred said, making her eyes widen in wonder. How would she stay in the house without the presence of Brayan? At that moment, she thought the hotel was fitted for her, but then she had to go back. She packed all her things inside a box and tried to lift it, but Mr. Fred offered his help."Miss Eva, can I help you with that?" Mr. Fred offered, his voice gentle yet firm as he gestured tow