Novels by Tricia sparks

Tears streaming down my face, I stare at my shaking left hand. Raising my eyes, I meet Roberts's unflinching gaze. But for some reason, I don’t back down or flinch, neither do I feel remorseful for the slap. “Who do you think you are to throw such filthy accusations at me?”“You don’t own me and you are not even man enough to admit your feelings for me?”I spit out the words with a sob, I feel so drained of everything, how does it think it is ok to treat me like this just because I am in love with him? Why does everyone always think it is ok to treat me as they please? To use me for there’s purposes and then discard me whenever they like. “I thought you were different from the rest of them”“You told me I was special and you promised to never hurt me but now I know you were lying”“You were just using me and toying with my emotions”I continue, raising my hands to wipe my eyes. I reign in my emotions “But no more!”“I won’t force you to trust me”“I have had enough of this!”“If yo

It has been about an hour of pure torture watching, Ava strut around with that blond bimbo she calls her date. Looking in the direction of their table I see him bend and whisper something into her ears once more, while she giggles. I am battling the urge to go over there and beat the shit out of him for daring to get close to what belongs to me. My woman!! Mine !!Running a hand through my hair in frustration, I try to focus on my surroundings and the conversation going on around me. Turning beside me, I find Elena gazing at me with a pensive look on her face. Fuck! Fuck! What is wrong with me? I am drooling and obsessing over the wrong woman. The woman I need to be all over right now is Elena. My business is still at stake for crying out loud!Picking up the glass of champagne placed in front of me, I drink it down in one go. Extending my hand towards Elena, I rise from my seat. “Mademoiselle, would you do me the honors of this dance?”I say with my best smile plastered on my

Stepping out of the cab, I try to straighten the wrinkles in my gown. Who would have thought that one of the gowns I insisted I wouldn’t need during my shopping spree in Paris would come in handy? Ro almost fell into a coma when I showed her this couture gown, she said she could really die of envy if I didn’t promise her a turn in this gown. My lips curve into a small smile because of this memory “Princess, you look absolutely beautiful ““So breathtaking and stunning”“So will you stop fussing over imaginary wrinkles on the dress ok”“Trust me, wrinkles will be the last thing anyone will be thinking of when they see you in that dress”“You look like a goddess, I thought I was having a heart attack when you walked out of your friend's house”“I consider myself the luckiest man Tonight”Elvis says launching into his ever-sweet serenade of how lucky he is to be my date. Taking a deep breath and standing fully, I square my shoulder while giving Elvis my sweetest smile, so he won’t sens

Robert “Ava! Ava! Ava!”That is all I can think about for the past week. That is the name that has been ringing in my head as a bell. I never realized how deep her claws sank into me until now. My biggest business deal (Astrofin) is about to fall apart, a deal I have invested all the company's assets and even took out a loan to acquire, because I saw and still see the promise. If done right acquiring this company will set me miles ahead of every finance company in the whole of New York. But with the way things are going, I might have moved too soon. my obsession with Ava is not helping matters either.It’s been three days since her last text entered my phone and I have still not replied to any of her calls or texts. I believe her story that she didn’t betray me. I now know this was all orchestrated by Florence because that is the only way to explain how I came to have the photos. She moves fast and the fact that Ava is gullible enough to let herself be used by Florence Irks me to n

The cloud of euphoria I was existing in vanished and a feeling of numbness spread through me.Staring at the pictures spread out on the floor, I try to open my mouth to speak but no words are formed. I look at the man I can barely recognize with cold eyes and a freezing aura, the man who some minutes ago fucked my brains out in the best way possible. The Robert standing before me now is the ruthless businessman who is famed for his tenacity in getting what he wants. Bending down, I pick one of the photos that shows Pete embracing me with a grin on his face. The next one shows me returning the embrace with a warm smile. Looking at the others spread against the floor, I spot one that shows Pete kissing me and a wide smile on my face in the next with me in his arms in the air. From this angle, I can't bring myself to be mad at Robert for not trusting me and insinuating that something is happening with Pete because this photo is very incriminating. “I asked you a question, Ava?”“Wh

Robert Watching Ava step into my office looking like a drowned cat kickstarts my protective instinct, she looks so innocent with her uncertainty flashing in her beautiful doe eyes. It seems she was caught in the rain because I can see her hair now parted in two braids is still damp and her clothes too, But I have been fooled by innocence before. When she agreed to be my lover, I hoped she would accept the plans I had for her in hopes that she would never have to bother about rain and every other uncontrollable factor but now I can understand why she might have been holding back all this time. Ava steps closer to my desk, her steps unsure my protective side tries to fight against my fury but glancing at the photo on the table my fury wins.Pressing the privacy button, I gaze at the person in front of me. “Where have you been Ava?”“Why do you look like a drowned cat”I bark She shredders and replies in a low tone “Sorry I am late, traffic was insane due to the weather”“I didn’t