Novels by Judah

“Is it okay if I come over now?”“Sure.”After receiving Jonathan’s confirmation, Steven made a sound to show that he heard his brother, then got into his car. In the front passenger seat, a potted plant and a box of wine and chocolates sat, serving as housewarming gifts. There was also a small bag with a change of clothes since he planned to stay the night at Jonathan’s new home.As he set out, the light blue sky gave way to a darker sky and as the clouds became more visible. The night sky had set when Steven arrived at Jonathan’s apartment. He happened to spot his brother having a conversation with a woman.It took a few seconds for the face to register i

Jonathan had nothing he wanted to say to Adam Rashidi at that moment, so he swiped to reject the call, then placed his phone on airplane mode.After that, Jonathan entered the department store to purchase a new shower unit, before went over to his parents and personally fixing it himself, under his mother’s scrutinizing gaze, of course. He didn’t stay for dinner like his mother hoped to, but returned to the office, where he ran into Thomas Wright.“Mr. Taley, I was told you’d left for the day.”As Jonathan didn’t stop walking, Thomas fell into step beside him. It wasn’t until Thomas was still with him when he got out of the elevator that Jonathan figured the other man wanted something from him. They hadn’t talked si

Lacey followed behind Maddy in her own car until her best friend got home, then she made a detour and drove back to her apartment.“... it makes me want to push back just to see how much it’ll take for him to snap.”Saying those words aloud had been a personal confession to herself. She’d been wondering why Piano Man made her feel hot and cold simultaneously. It was because of that. What did it say about her that the first man she’d felt any attraction to in a while turned out to be someone who didn’t seem to like her?Laughing, Lacey thought of how things just could never be straightforward with her. Piano Man… The next time&

Lacey was heading home when Maddy’s call came in. Seeing her call, Lacey smiled, immediately ready to give Maddy a rundown of the whole happening with Piano Man, but when her greeting was met with her sobbing best friend, Lacey was instantly on alert.“I’m coming.” No questions asked. If Maddy needed Lacey at that moment, then nothing except an emergency could keep Lacey from going. “Mads, you’re at home, right?”“No,” Sob, “School.”By six in the evening was a time Lacey knew Maddy was usually home by, unless she had another errand to run. It was weird that she was still at the school, but maybe something had happened there

The next day, when Maddy got to the school, Maria’s signed consent form was sitting at her desk. It was at the same time it clicked that she had forgotten to call Maria’s guardian back the day before. So as not to forget, Maddy made a reminder on her phone. Maddy’s classes that day turned out to be not as active as she would have liked them to be, and for the most part, it was her fault. Her thoughts were preoccupied with seeing that man again. Maddy blamed herself for the confidence that she would never see him again. Coward. Sure, she was a coward. A coward who was going to protect her daughter, a coward who doesn’t want another party to come into their lives and disrupt it. He’s not just another party. He’s Lea’s father. “Miss Meadows?”Like her eyes just cleared up, Maddy saw two students standing in front of her. Their faces were full of worry. “Are you okay, Miss Meadows? The closing bell has already rung.”A quick glance at the classroom showed that half of the class had alr

“For the upcoming year, we’re looking more on how to make a bigger impact in the foreign market.”Jonathan’s attention was on the powerpoint drive that was playing on the projector in the conference room. It was September ending, which meant the last quarter of the year was approaching. Soon it would be the new year, and this was a pre meeting before the board meeting happening next month. “ABE Ent. are also planning to do the same.” Hearing one of the managers say this, Jonathan leaned back in his chair. ABE Movies was JT’s Entertainment’s biggest rival, but more than that, the CEO of ABE Ent., Adam Rashidi, had a personal grievance with Jonathan right from when they were in high school.Jonathan had been the quiet kid in school, not because he was shy, but because his goal had been this: To be the best. As the son of immigrants, Jonathan didn’t have to be told that he needed to work harder than all the other kids. So, at school, he’d always placed first in all his classes. What m