Novels by Sabastine

LILYPhilp's face paled when I asked him this and I leaned back on my chair, comfortably. I knew I had him where I wanted him right now, he would have no other choice but to help me. "Do you know that I am not the only one who will go down if you do this? You are also going to get dragged down with me. Are you sure that you want to face the consequences of that?" He asked. I just shrugged when he asked me this, I didn't care. I was already on the verge of losing everything. "I don't think I can stand to lose anything else as it stands. Adam already hates me, and he is always thinking of ways to get out of this marriage. The most he would do is divorce me if he finds out that truth. But you.....you're his father. How are you going to survive if Adam decides that he wants to come after you?" I smirked at Philp, and I could see that he was shaking in anger. Although he had his own assets in his hands, Adam could easily take it all away from him if he wanted to. "I am going to talk

LILY"It's the truth mom! It's Selena. She seemed so proud to see me! Do you know how much I wanted to die when I saw her face?" I asked my mother. She shook her head and she paced around the living room, "I still don't believe it. There's no way I'll believe something like this. You know what? I think she's lying to my brother. I need to call him and let him know that she's a damn liar. She probably found out about his missing daughter and passed herself off as her. I'll call my brother and let him know of her lies immediately!" My mom yelled.She picked up her phone and she was about to call her brother but I snatched the phone from her and threw it on the bed. "What do you think you're doing?" I asked her coldly. My mother looked at me, uncertainty in her eyes. "I am just trying to let your uncle know that Selena is not his daughter. She..." "Do you think they are fools? They have been looking for her for twenty years. Of course, they are not going to let anyone just pretend t

SELENA"Mommy....who was that person and why was she crying?" My son, Liam, tugged on my hands as he asked me. "Don't worry about it, baby. It's all fine and I am going to take care of it. Why don't you go play with your toys upstairs?" I asked. I wanted to keep my son away from all of this nonsense as much as I could. I didn't want him to be affected by Lily and her antics. Liam pouted, but he listened to me and left. I turned to Ryan, who had a calm smile on his face and I sighed. "How could you be smiling at a time like this?" I asked him. "What do you want me to say? You already knew this was going to happen when you decided to come back, right? You knew they would look for you and they would find you. It's not really a big deal," he said to me. I shook my head, "Of course I know this, but it doesn't make it any easier. Did you know that Lily was going to be here today? You could have given me a heads up if you knew!""Of course, I didn't know!" He denied it vehemently.

Selena was alive. She didn't die the way everyone thought she did. She was still alive....in flesh and blood. She had a kid with her...a kid that looked suspiciously like Adam. The weight of it all came crashing down on me and I almost fell to that ground. I didn't want to believe what was staring at me in the face, but I could not run away from it either. I remembered that Selena had been pregnant five years ago before she went missing. Could it be that she somehow survived and had the baby? How the heck did she do it? And why was she still alive?!."What are you doing in my cousin's house?" I yelled at Selena. Since she realized she could not sink her claws into Adam, she was now aiming for my brother?! How could she do this? What kind of disgusting person did she have to do to do something like this? Selena sneered at me, "And why can't I be here?" She asked me coldly. "Selena, I know that you've always hated me, but don't you think that you're going a bit too far by doin

LILYI shuddered when Ryan's eyes landed on me. I felt as if he could see through me and like there was nothing I could say that could possibly be hidden from him. "I....well....I...""I know the kind of person you and your mother are. And I know you definitely won't be here if you didn't want something from me. I don't have the time to beat around the bush with you. Tell me what it is that you want so I can get on my way," he said coldly. "Ryan, how can you say that? It's fine if you don't like me but my mother is your aunt. Your elder. You have to give her a bit of respect, don't you think? She was worried when...." I was trying to feign anger, but then Ryan's cold eyes fell on me again and all of the words died in my throat.This man was really scary. He was just as scary as Adam. "Are you going to state what you're here for? Or do you want me to throw you out?"I sighed, realising that none of my tricks would work with Ryan. The only thing I could do now was come clean with t

LILY I frowned when I saw the house that my cousin was living in. It was a large villa, and it was located in the most expensive part of the city.I knew my uncle's family had a lot of money, but if they were willing to throw this much away in a house when they wouldn't even be staying here for long......just how rich were these people?!I thought of my so called cousin that I would need to suck up to for now. If my life had gone as planned, if Adam really treated me as his wife then she would be the one who needed to suck up to me. Life just wasn't fair! I walked over to the and knocked a few times, an older woman whom I assumed was the nanny opened the door. "Where is Ryan? Tell him that Lily is here to see him," I demanded. The nanny looked at me like I was crazy and I almost lashed out at her. Who did she think she was to look at me like that? However, since I wanted to leave a good impression on my cousin, I held myself back. I told myself I would get back at her for da

Roseline POV.No matter how I tried to hide, the truth will come throwing itself at me.A few days ago, After I refused to go to the hospital, Anthony insisted I attend a clinic center, which I eventually did.After the check-up, I was asked to come back for the results.On my way back, I saw a strawberry cake which happens to be my father's favorite. At that moment, I thought of him; I hadn't set my eyes on him since I ran away from him."Are you interested in buying?" The middle-aged woman asked, showing the warmest smile I've ever seen."Huh? I will respond as I move closer. I might get the chance to see him because of this. An idea pops into my head, and I smile proudly; my father always ordered this cake on a particular day.Checking the time, the delivery would be made in the next few minutes. The distance from here to his company is just twenty-five minutes which indicates that I can still buy time for myself before the delivery arrives."Can you please wrap the cake up? I'm in

Sinclair POV.It sounds like a joke. It felt like a mystery but all is reality. When I heard the word "Court,” I thought I'd got in trouble with my hearing, and I couldn't deny the fact that my heart skipped a beat. However, I never expect much from Jonathan at this point.The very thought sent a surge of adrenaline coursing through my veins. I had never imagined it would come to this. My heart raced, not just from the threat but also from the gnawing absence of Roseline.Who could have thought I would have to face such huge consequences because of her absence? It seems it's a great thing to appreciate others. I now realize the worth of her presence around me, but I never cherish it."Are you going to take me to court over this?" I managed to ask, my voice steadier than I felt. Jonathan leaned back in his chair, his expression a mix of smug satisfaction and barely restrained fury."Don’t play games with me, Sinclair. You signed a contract, and this is your chance to make things right.

Sinclair's POV.Eating the food doesn't feel like one when my entire world is crumbling to my face. I didn't feel like myself while Roseline was in front of me but she felt like someone different."Are you okay? Is the taste bad?" I heard Mother Theresa's voice as she asked me after noticing my reaction.I quickly wore a smile, I was about to respond when my phone rang out."I'm fine Mom but I need to pick up this call""Sure go ahead"When I turned my phone upside down to see the caller's ID, my heart throbbed in pain as the name on the phone screen appeared to be Jonathan, Roseline's father."Bro, Is something wrong?" Anthony questioned, and I could see his concern all over his face.With a fake smile that looked real, I stood up. "It's a business call, I gotta go!" With that, I rush out without waiting for any response.What I know for sure is that Mother Theresa won't let me off easily without packing the food for me. However, I escaped this time.As soon as I got into my car, I dr

Roseline POV.The morning light spilled through the curtains, casting a warm glow over the room. Time was fast passing. I didn't know how night turned into morning and I woke up again with my tears and fear.I had barely slept, my mind racing with thoughts of Sinclair and the inevitable confrontation looming ahead. The fact that he was sleeping in the same department as mine kept my heart racing.After a quick shower, I dressed in a simple outfit, hoping that the mundane act of getting ready would ground me. The tension in the air was thick, and I could feel it in my bones. I didn’t want to think about the past, but it hung over me like a storm cloud.As I made my way to the living room, the sound of voices reached my ears. I froze, recognizing one of them immediately. It's Sinclair!"Is this a joke or what are you trying to say?" When I heard Anthony's voice, I drew myself closer and listened to their voice. Keeping my heart alert as sweat broke out of my body."I'm sorry for causing

My heart almost stops beating when someone holds me, I'm pretty sure that my soul already left my body by then.Roseline!” Anthony’s voice broke through the tension, and I felt an immediate rush of relief. He stepped inside his expression with a mix of concern and confusion.“What’s going on?” he asked, taking in the panic etched across my face. “I heard you talking to yourself”When I realized that it was Anthony who held me, my body shook, and I almost lost balance."Easy on yourself!" He warned me before he carefully held my waist as he helped me sit on the bed."Are you okay?" Anthony asked the concern in his voice palpable.I let out a breath I didn’t realize I was holding, feeling the tension in my shoulders ease slightly. “I thought… I thought someone was outside,” I stammered, pointing to the window. “There was a shadow. I thought it was...”“It's a tree” Anthony finished for me, his lips quirking into a small smile. “You know, the branches can play tricks with the light.”I s

Roseline's POV.I sat on the edge of the bed, my heart racing. The soft glow of the lamp barely illuminated the shadows creeping into the corners of the room, amplifying the eerie silence that enveloped me. I couldn’t shake the feeling of dread that hung thick in the air, a palpable reminder of my earlier encounter with Sinclair.What have I done?It's the truth that I'm a liar, but I never thought of acting so smoothly when my heart would end up aching. I never thought it would hurt this much.If he didn't want me and chose his dead girlfriend instead, why was he looking for me? This wasn't what I expected, I only ran away to give him space.The moment Anthony had mentioned Sinclair’s name, my stomach had dropped and I knew something like this would happen. I had wanted to scream, to run, but instead, I had played along, pretending she didn’t know him. The way Sinclair looked at me earlier, he seemed desperate, searching, which sent chills down my spine. I had felt the weight of his