Novels by Writing goddess

ALEXAEvading Mona was successful, but it made me restless. Even though the baby store was the biggest in the entire city, I was still worried that I would run into her.And I didn’t want that.“Maybe I should leave,” I told myself.It wasn’t as though I really needed this shopping anyway.Everything I needed was already right there in my house. I only came out here because I wanted to escape the walls of the house, nothing more.“I shouldn’t even have come here to begin with. I should have just gone to get some latte or even gone to the park...just anywhere that I wouldn’t have to set eyes on her,” I kept muttering to myself.After setting eyes on Mona, my interest to buy something died instantly.Looking through the shelves now and all the fanciful baby items they had, I just couldn’t find anyone beautiful enough to pick.Five minutes after I saw Mona, I hadn’t been able to find something good enough to pick from the shelf, and it was all thanks to her.Gosh, I really disliked her!

MARKAfter seeing Alexa walk into the baby store a few minutes ago, I couldn’t take my eyes away from the entrance from my car.I wanted to know exactly when she would come out of the store so that I would be able to avoid her. It was a good thing she didn’t look around when she arrived.“I knew I shouldn’t even be here in the first place,” I muttered to myself.I would have even driven out of the parking lot and wait for Mona a few blocks away just to avoid being seen by Alexa, but there were cars behind me already, and trying to get them to move would be going into the baby store to inform them.If I had gone in with Mona, Alexa would definitely have seen me.“Thank goodness for that bargain,” I said to myself again.Mona might have thought that getting me to spend the night at her apartment all in the name of setting up the baby’s nursery even though the baby was still too young in her stomach would make things get back to the way it used to be.She was gravely mistaken.Maybe soon

ALEXAThe moment I arrived at the baby store, driven here by one of the cops, I got out and went in without checking around.What would I be checking around for anyway?It was a very big baby store; one I had been to before, and of course, the same store I ran into Mona the last time I was here.“Hopefully, I won’t run into her again today,” I muttered to myself.It was more of a prayer than a wish.However, it was still morning and many people didn’t like to shop this early, so hopefully, she would be part of those many people, and also today would not be the day she decided to shop.As much as I would have liked to patronize another baby store, everyone in Paris knew that this was the best and the biggest in the city. It wasn’t even about the cost of things and it being for the elites.They just had everything cute and lovely that anyone would want for their babies.Surprisingly, there were many cars parked by the time we arrived. I had just told the cop to let me get down so that I

MARK“What’s the delay about?” Mona asked when it didn’t seem like I was ready to get out of the car.What she didn’t know was that I was racking my brain to come up with an excuse not to get out of this car and walk into the damn baby store with Mona.“Mona,” I called, turning to her.I realized that what I wanted to request for needed me to be less harsh with her. If I didn’t use a soft approach, she might never agree to it.Perhaps I would be able to get her to do things my way for once.“Yes, Mark,” Mona responded, turning to me as well.As much as I hated it, Mona and I were now staring at each other, and way too closely for my comfort. I never wanted to breathe the same air as Mona again, but then again, I would rather have this than walk into the baby store with her.“What is it?” Mona asked me sweetly.Jeez, was she bating her eyelids?!If she was beginning to think anything simply because of how I called her name, which was different from the way I had been doing for a while

IVY“I can’t do that for you, Ivy,” Drew told me.For more than thirty minutes, I had been trying to get Drew to do this one request for me and he just kept turning it down.Well, it was a good thing that Jack wasn’t in the cabin, otherwise, he would have tried to get his favorite son to leave without helping me.“Yes, you can,” I insisted over and over again.I was going to put my foot down whether Drew liked it or not. I knew Drew well enough now to know that if I just added more pressure, he would accept.It was the same thing I did with getting Lina Barry out. This wouldn’t be hard at all.“Are you even thinking about the risk?” Drew asked me in exasperation.“Yes, I have, and I am still thinking about it,” I responded. “But I have visited her before, and I went there disguised as someone else, and it worked. You are just being a scardy cat,” I added.Before now, I hadn’t really thought of visiting my mother.What would I want to see her for?Right now, she was useless to me. She

MARKDriving Mona to the baby store was one hell of an aggravating journey. I had thought that we would both ride in our separate cars, but Mona had me trapped.“What are you doing?” I had asked Mona when I noticed that she was following me to my car when we got outside my house.It was better to just get it over and done with than allow her “wait” in my house. I was smart enough to know that it was another of Mona’s strategies, and I would not allow it.“What do you mean by what am I doing?” Mona had asked me in return, sounding confused. “Am I supposed to walk to the baby store?” She had questioned further.“Use your damn car while I use mine!” I had snapped at Mona.Unfortunately, there was nothing I could do now that would deter Mona. I already realized it before now, but then again, there was no way I could act nice around her.First of all, I wasn’t even a nice man, and secondly, I detested Mona with every fiber of my being and I just couldn’t stand her for any reason.“Look aro

Vivian’s POV“Today, we have gathered in holy matrimony to join two love birds, whose love could not be altered with the wave of time; Marie and Vale,” the priest started beautifully.I couldn’t stop smiling as I watched Marie and Mr. Vale, dressed to perfection: Marie in a white flowery down and Mr. Vale in black pair suits. Nancy wasn’t present, because she wasn’t invited, which was understandably so, even though they had all resolved things amicably. However, Bonnie, easy to forgive now that her mother had asked her to, was in attendance. Actually, she had flown in some days before, just so that she could have moments with her father too. I noticed that she was nice to me as well, and she even brought gifts for the triplets who would be coming to the world any time soon.Bonnie sat behind Syrus and I, squealing in delight.“This is the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended!” Bonnie whispered happily, but her voice was loud enough for us to hear her.Then Syrus turned to her

Vivian’s POVI sat on the patio just resting and thinking yet again about everything that had happened. This time around, my thoughts weren’t exactly filled with bitterness or anger or sadness. A lot had happened since Diana showed up here and hugged me. She had confessed that she was deeply hurt and begrudged, but after carefully thinking about it, and of course, discussing it with Marie, she had come to the realization that her brother had fooled her for years. While she had struggled and worked hard to achieve everything she had achieved, Leon had chosen to go through the illegal and seemingly wrong path, and she knew that he would have to face the consequences of his actions. Our conversation also brought me to the same resolution with Ted, and the rest of my family.The trial was held about three days ago. I couldn’t attend, because my due date was gradually drawing near, and deep down, I didn’t want to see Ted’s face and break down all over again. The drug lord, his men, along

Vivian’s POVEverything seemed to be happening in such a rush that it was all too much for me to handle. Syrus’s reappearance and his conscious efforts to win back my forgiveness and affection was also overwhelming.He had lived with Mr. Vale and Marie for over a week now, and he had not stopped persisting. Initially, I thought that he would have given up and run back to his company as he always did, but he hadn’t…yet. Syrus kept trying by words and in actions to prove that he was truly sorry, and I maintained the cold shoulders I gave to him, but still, he refused to relent. Syrus had been ordering flowers and notes for me every single day without fail. According to him, he wasn’t trying to buy my love and forgiveness with gifts, because he knew that I wasn’t that kind of woman, but flowers only indicated his genuineness and love for me, which was even why he wasn’t including any other gift. Also, his determination to restore his broken relationship with his father was evident, and

Syrus’s POVSyrus discovered that his father’s house was not as big as the mansion he grew up in, but it was a very homely and cozy bungalow. The moment he entered, he felt more at home and at peace more than he had ever been.“I will show you to your room,” Marie told Syrus as she led him to a room beside the room that Vivian was staying in.When they got into the room, Syrus was impressed at the neatness and warmth of the room.“Thank you, Marie,” Syrus told her deeply.“I am going to make some pasta and we will all eat at the dining table, so use this chance to rest and freshen up,” Marie said politely.She was about leaving when Syrus stopped her. “Do you think she will ever forgive me and talk to me?” Syrus asked.After he had made himself known as the extra traveller, he noticed that Vivian went cold. She had vehemently refused to share a seat with Syrus in the plane even though Mr. Vale had intentionally arranged the ticket in that format. Syrus could not deny that the hostili

Vivian’s POVBelinda and I hurried to the airport, because after all she had told me, I was afraid that Georgia might somehow know that I was in the city, and she would find a way to hurt me. I was heavily pregnant now, and if anything happened, I did not even have the strength to fight or defend myself.“I will come with you and wait for your employers until they get here. If anything were to happen, I don’t want you to ever have to face her alone,” Belinda said firmly when I tried to dissuade her from going with me to the airport.It wasn’t until we got to the airport safely that I became less worried. Also, even though I had wanted Belinda to return to her apartment initially, I was very grateful to have her here with me. We were able to get a safe place to sit and wait where the cops were always watching and patrolling about.“Do you want me to get you anything from the cafeteria?” Belinda asked when she noticed how weak and tired I was after we sat down.“No, I am fine. I was jus

Syrus’s POVSyrus drove home like a lunatic. He could barely wait to confront his mother for everything he just heard. His entire being was boiling with anger and rage.For years, his mother had lied to both him and Bonnie, and she had made them hate their father unjustly. More so, they had grown up without their father’s love and affection all because of her selfish and greedy desires! His mother was just as cruel and cunning as Georgia; there was literally no difference between them, and now, Syrus understood why she chose Georgia over Vivian. For all Syrus knew, evil always aligned with evil.“Damn, I have been such a fool to let Georgia, my mother, and the company come in between what Vivian and I shared,” Syrus said to himself painfully and regrettably.He wanted exactly what he saw between his father and Marie; love, loyalty, friendship, and companionship, and he did not want to enjoy that only when he was old. He had all that with Vivian, but he had ruined it. To Syrus, he beli