Novels by My Masterpiece

Julian’s POV“Sir you can’t go in…He’s in a meeting…” that was all the chaos I could hear before I burst into Ethan’s Office.I immediately seized him by the shirt. “What the hell is wrong with you?! Why do you keep pushing me to the wall?” I shouted at him.A scrawny young girl fled the office, fixing her blouse as she ran out. I smirked.“How would the world love to know that their heroic impeccable businessman sleeps with young interns?” I whispered in his ears.His breath hitched.He glanced at his secretary. “Leave us.” “Will you release my neck now so that we can talk like civilized people?”I let him go and sat on his sofa. I poured myself a cup of wine.“Mmm…this is fine wine you’ve got here. As sweet as the girl who just left here, I’m sure.” I sipped on the wine.He just stared at me.After I had sipped to my fill, I dropped the glass on the table so loudly you might think it shattered.“I know that you’ve been the ones sending threats to Aria. I know we have settled the

Aria’s POV“Hi!” A tiny bubbly voice woke me up.“Hi…” I answered tentatively.She kept jumping on the bed, “Miss Clara said I could go into your room. Are you angry?” She asked.“I can never be angry with you, Gabriella. You’re such a doll.”I cupped her face.“No, you are the doll.” She retorted I laughed.“Have you had breakfast yet?” She shook her head, “No…I’m not hungry.”“Oh, but I am. Let's go find something to eat.” I told her.As we approached the kitchen, she turned to me, “When are we going back home?” She asked.“Umm, soon, I guess,” I answered.“I miss my friends in school.” “I know you do and you’ll see them soon.” I ruffled her head We were currently in Julian’s vacation home. After he discovered that there was a mole, he moved us here and shuttles to and from New York.“But Dad is never here. He said we are on vacation but I don’t see him vacationing.” Gabriella asked again.She was such a smart girl.“Well, that’s because he has to work. He has to work to provide

ARIA’S POVI stand in front of the mirror and stare at myself. This gown was as simple as they come. I had had one wedding with long white ball dress, I wasn’t going to do that again.“Time to go, sis” Vivian said as she came into my dressing room.I nodded and followed her.“Mum is not here to walk you down the aisle like she did last time, let me.” Vivian offered.“No. This is no real wedding. I deceived myself once and dragged you guys into my mess. I won’t do it again. This is pure business and I need to work alone to shake hands with my patner.” Vivian looked at me with empathy.“Don’t cry Vivian. I’m not being forced here. I’m doing this with my reasoning in tact. I only want what is best for us. For me, you and Mom.” I cupped face.She immediately wiped her face.The generic ‘here comes the bride’ starts playing. I took a deep breath and braced myself for my new reality.Walking down the aisle, I kept my eyes focused on Julian. I didn’t want to see the faces of these numerous

Julian’s POVI should deal with Vanessa and I will. First I had to figure out how to calm Aria’s nerves. She has been fidgety.My phone buzzed beside me and I picked up “The bouquet of flowers have just been delivered.” The florist said from the other side of the phone.“Good.” I replied simply.“Thank you so much for your patronage, Sir. We value it.” She rattled on the words she has probably rehearsed more than a thousand times.My legs hurt from sitting at a place. I got up to stretch and my eyes caught the wall clock. It was almost 10pm. I’ve been working since the previous night. It was time to go home. I needed to see my daughter.As I walked through the underground parking lot, I realized that I noticed a shadow. “Who’s that?” I called as I kept up my pace.No answer.I heard the footsteps a little bit louder now. I got into my car and zoomed out of the parking lot.I got my CSO on the phone immediately. “I need security to be tightened up. I want security guards at home and at

Julian's POVThe tension in Aria’s shoulders didn’t ease even as the waiter poured her a glass of wine. She barely touched it, tracing the rim of the glass with her finger. Something was gnawing at her, and I wasn’t one to let things lie unanswered.Well, mostly because she was right in front of me. She looked up at me, her hazel eyes holding a flicker of doubt before she quickly masked it with indifference. That mask of hers—it fascinated and infuriated me in equal measure. “What’s your next move, Julian?” she asked suddenly, her tone sharp, like she was daring me to show my cards.I leaned back, my fingers lightly drumming the edge of the table. “Move? You make it sound like we’re in a chess match.”“Aren’t we?” She tilted her head, her lips twitching in a bitter smile. Her smileI chuckled, though the sound lacked humor. “If we are, you’re not very good at hiding your next move, Aria. You’ve been on edge all night. Care to share what’s got you so rattled? It's getting tiring becau

Aria's POVThe chill in the room clung to me like an unwelcome shadow. I stared at the photo on my phone, the woman’s terrified eyes piercing right through me. My hands trembled as I zoomed in, my heart pounding so loudly I could barely hear anything else. The room where she was tied—it’s the same room. The realization hit me like a punch to the stomach, knocking the air out of my lungs.I quickly glanced around the spacious room, my eyes darting to the large closet, the silk curtains, and the grand chandelier hanging above. My mouth went dry. Everything in this room felt wrong, tainted. I could almost feel the oppressive weight of Julian's past pressing down on me. He was capable of that. Of doing something so cruel.A cold sweat broke out on my forehead, and my mind raced with thoughts I couldn’t control. What kind of man had I gotten myself tangled up with? I quickly turned my attention back to the phone, but the image was burned into my mind. I couldn't shake the panic creeping in