Liana Moore ______ The things that nauseate me in hospitals are the putrid stench of blood and medicine.I was done staring silently at Mister Ross who was stuck in his unknown world. He was probably playing football or in the farm cultivating or perhaps he was busy in the office trying to make it big. Those were his favorite."Try to snap out of your sleep soon, I have a lot to feed you." A forced feeble smile appeared on my lips. "You are the only person who listens."I held his hand into mine and began caressing him. "You know, I never got a shoulder to cry on or anyone to pour my pain to. I am pretending that everything is okay but the nightmares won't allow me to sleep."I drew my lower lip between my teeth and bit it so hard to control the tears threatening to stream."But I am okay. Really." I smiled. "Though I miss Dad even though he never liked me. I still wish he was alive even if he did not like me."I loved my parents regardless. I used to see some signs that they never
Oliver Castillo_______The noise of heels clicking against the marble floor created an irritating sound that echoed through the hallway. It couldn't allow me to think straight let alone walk peacefully to the office.Having Susan follow me behind meant the PA was absent again. That made it the third day of her absence. She called off sick, which was bullshit to me and I cared less until now. Her absence was now bothering me because it was stymieing my planThe magazine was supposed to be launched in four days, meaning WowFood were to launch it in three days, yet she was not around for the plan to move as I wanted.I walked into the office and Susan followed me. It never came to a point I would find heels irritating. I was probably used to the PA's silent movements as she was always in flat shoes.I sank into my seat and sighed. Something was not right. I was starting to suspect it. I wondered if she realized that I was setting her up. Maybe she was smart enough to gather information f
Liana Moore _____ My life was gloomy. It was like a sun that had set behind the mountains. The dark shadow always tailed me, possessing me. If Dad was nicer to me, he could be scolding me while in his afterlife. He could be rebuking my behavior and encouraging me to be a good girl. But I bet he was busy sipping his favorite wine in one of the expensive restaurants. If we had some in the afterlife. He was enjoying the scene, not the part where his favorite daughter got admitted to the hospital for falling during an argument. No, he was enjoying the part where the daughter he always hated was suffering and carrying someone's blame.My sister, pregnant Kira, fell and accidentally broke her water. Yes, she was rushed to the hospital immediately as I also got rushed to the police station. That was the truth, but the lie behind all that was that I pushed her. I never pushed her, her husband, my EX, pushed her. It might have been an accident but they did not have to lie that I ambushed th
Liana Moore______ I resolved everything by assuming that Oliver was drunk, it's why he behaved oddly towards me. Actually, he was blaming his smoking habit. That was from the WhatsApp message he sent to me. Meaning that he was high and couldn't think straight.It was quite surprising to see he had saved my number, but then he blocked me when I was busy typing a reply.But I learned that he had a thing with cats because his WhatsApp profile picture was a cat. I saw it before he decided to block me.He was just unbelievable.The reason why I assumed his good side towards me was from being high, it was because he did not question my New York case and he definitely didn't fire me. I resumed my job as usual.The day at work went well. No arguments with anyone. I never even had any encounters with Susan, so the day was not as bad.We attended the FifFood farm in the morning hours as the media was to have a shoot. That did not last long. We were back to work in an hour.The rest of the day
Liana Moore _____ There was a reason I chose to sit on the kitchen stool while facing outside. Thanks to the glass walls in Castillo mansion, I could see the pool area. The lights in the surrounding also made it easier for me to see the arrangements being done for birthday.I was out of place. I spent most of my time in the kitchen with Mary. Even though we were engaged in our usual chat, my brain and eyes were mostly occupied by the four human beings around the pool.Oliver's friends had joined, and I definitely recognized them. One who found it was necessary to ache his neck with chains that hung around him, and the other one who looked like his dream to be a celeb were shuttered.The chain guy was Leo, that was from how Oliver called him when they arrived. He looked neat, if it were not for how he exaggerated by wearing rings on every finger and chains around his neck. He was clad in simple gray sweatpants and a white tank top. It was not hard to devour his masculine physiqueTh
Oliver Castillo ______ "She is a damn hypocrite! One of a kind."I could agree with Jason. Liana was good at acting innocent. I was at the moment staring in the direction she was. Even though Julia was with her, my eyes were entirely on the freaking PA.Something was irritating me. I couldn't tell what it was, maybe seeing how she was free. Then she got along with Julia very well. Julia was my late sister's bestie, she never had any other friend ever since Clara died, and looking at how the two were getting along, gave me bad vibes.I wondered if Clara could have been alive, could she have gotten along with Liana as well?The two were busy giggling as they helped each other get up from the sun lounge they had been seated on. They were super drunk, which could be proved by echoing irritating voices as they both sang together.The PA who always acted so composed was gone. She was so drunk to even remember she wanted to go home earlier.I was not the only person staring, I noticed Leo'
Oliver Castillo _______ I had no other reason to visit my father in the hospital other than the sleepless night he gave me. I didn't know whether it was him or it was his mistress, I just couldn't bring myself to get a pinch of sleep knowing I kissed his mistress.The tossing and rolling were from the insane feeling in me. The feeling of both anger mixed with desire. The taste of her lips was still on the tip of my tongue. The soft feeling of her tender lips, the warm feeling of her mouth, and the soft moans she released from the immense pleasure.She made me feelThat gave me feelings. I wondered if that was why Dad chose her over Mum. If he loved her lips like I did. I did?Fuck!I admitted I did. No matter how hard I tried to assure myself I hated it, I did not, in fact, I craved for more.But she was not the person I needed to need. She was taken, and the person who had her was the man lying unconscious in front of me.He chose well, I admit, but she was fucking young. She was
Liana Moore_____I'm starting to think that I am ugly.Let's be honest, why would one engage themselves with a phone while they are on a lunch date?That was actually not all.Something else that I hated about the date with Knox was the fact that everyone knew him. I couldn't keep a count of how many people, ladies to be precise, had smiled at him. He also smiled back in a manner that only portrayed he knew them.Then as if that was not enough, he busied himself with the phone when we occupied a table. The calls he received in the thirty minutes we spent together were more than five, and he would smilingly answer them.He was currently on a call as I devoured my meal. He hadn't touched his own, or if he did, it was just a spoon. I felt bored because aside from accepting to have a date as he needed, he was making me regret it.In the few seconds we got to talk, there was nothing sensible that we discussed aside from business. I was already regretting why I even agreed to spend my afte
Chapter 5___Alessia____A brisk breeze grazed my shoulder, and a shiver ran down my spine. I sluggishly fumbled in search of something to cover myself from the chill, and fortunately, I found one.My body felt relaxed, except for the window of the room that was certainly open, allowing the breeze to sneak in.A soft groan left my throat and ran my hand through my hair. I inhaled the delightful scent on the bedding, enough to bring a smile to my lips.Stretching my hands with a yawn, the breeze grew strong, wafting in the room and carrying with it the scent of the ocean.I grew reluctant to wake up; the bed felt so comfortable that it compelled me to continue sleeping. But my stomach rumbled. I was starving. Most of the time, I rarely woke up hungry. I got used to waking up in the middle of the night to grab some snacks, like cupcakes. Did I skip a meal?Attempting to remember what I had for dinner, visions began gushing in my brain. The untouched delicious meal from the romantic d
Chapter 4___Alessia----Marco turned twenty-five. On the evening of his birthday, the two of us were at his house. Marco suggested a simple setting in his house's backyard. It warmed my heart to see that he wanted to enjoy his birthday with me alone. My dedication to making the relationship work was apparent, given my ability to throw an incredible party. So, I agreed to his proposal of a simple dinner together.He owned a luxurious beach house, one of a kind in the area. Marco was a rich kid, raised by wealthy parents and now running a business. He took over as the president of one of his father's businesses. I would lie if I said I knew what kind of business his father owned. I had been careful not to appear snoopy, so I never asked.The backyard looked gladden in the eyes, complementing the golden dress he sent me. The radiant lights and the candles on the table gave me a certain warmth that made me relax. I admired the commitment he exerted to make the dinner memorable, given
Chapter 3____Alessia___I arrived at Carina’s home.Isabella, Carina's baby sister grinned at me after opening the door for me. Her front teeth were all gone. I bent over and pecked her forehead then gunned towards Carina's bedroom upstairs.Their home was my home, so knew the place in and out. I was like a family to them and I wished my family was as happy as theirs.I stepped into her room. She sat on her bed with a laptop on her lap. She had her headphones on. When she sighted my sudden appearance, she took her headphones off and then crawled out of the bed, shock smeared on her face. "Oh no! Not again?" She scanned my face then took the bag from me. "Yep." I collapsed on the bed, my face idolizing the white ceiling. "Why didn't you call me? I could have picked you up?" She sat beside me. "They could have known that I came here. But this time, I want you to tell them I am not here.""Hm." She snorted "They definitely know you are here." She rubbed my knee. "I wish I could di
Chapter 2____Alessia____I threw my thong on a strangers face.The central part of it lay on the outline of his nose down to his lips. I could have done a lot like to admire his appearance but clearly, I had dressed up a stranger's face with a golden thong. I got up quickly and as a result, the chair fell with a thud and people didn't care about the noise at that moment, like the catastrophic situation I put myself in.The gent towered me. His hands were deeply in his pockets as he started down at me.I opened my mouth and shut it without a single word coming out. I opened it again and there, I found my voice. "That should be mine." Those words fled through my lips and I didn't miss how Carina groaned. I was also disenchanted because I knew very well that an apology was the only word that was supposed to be heard. My brain always takes a short break when I get cornered in an arduous situation. So I decided not to speak but to take action. I stepped close to him so I could take th
This is a new book coming up here on GoodNovel You'll get daily updates. It's an enemy-to-lovers story. A little blurb:Alessia gets kidnapped by a mafia Boss for having a relationship with the Mafia enemy. The Mafia Don, Rodion Konstantin, believes that a friend to his enemy is also an enemy, so he treats Alessia as an enemy.Stuck in Mafia Territory, working for Rodion as a maid, Alessia ends up finding a secret that Rodion has been hiding. A secret considered to be Rodion's point of weakness. She learns that he is fighting a fatal disease. She knows that Rodion's enemies could use this to bring him down.When Rodion learns that Alessia knows about his disease, he is left with not choice but to kill her, but he can't, because this girl that he stole a thong from, is always in his mind. He is busy fighting his sickness and also busy fighting his feelings for her.He doesn't believe in love, but he feels something strong for her.With Alessia having a secret that can get her free, wil
Oliver___By the time it hit midnight, everyone had to rest for the night. We couldn't risk getting exhausted for the wedding. But there was something I could risk, like finding the bride and just kissing her.I hated the silence in the mansion as though no one existed. Lights were dim, the night was quiet. I made my silent approach to the kitchen.Getting a warm glass of milk ready, I also made myself a glass of coffee and occupied a seat on the kitchen island. Minutes passed and I could not stop glancing at the entrance. She had to show up because I believed she couldn't sleep like I couldn't. I was excited and nervous, and I believed she missed me.A whisper got me shooting my head to where it emerged. It was from the garden where our wedding was to take place. I got up and made my way to the window, to take a peek, only to see Mary and Dad talking. They seemed to be in a little serious conversation which I bet involved what they had between them.“Are they arguing?”“No, it doe—f
Oliver_____The office door opened even before I answered. The grinning face of Leo showed first, followed by Liam whose face remained on his phone. I pushed the laptop off me and leaned against the back seat as I watched them take their seats.“I don't appreciate the way you treat us,” Leo complained. “What are we, robots?”I smirked. “I did something?” I asked as I rubbed my chin. They looked weary, something I did not mention.“Tomorrow is the wedding,” Liam asked. “And you told us this morning?”I nodded. “Thank God I did not forget to tell you.”Leo rolled his eyes. “You are an asshole.” He lamented. “What changed?”“What changed where?” I questioned as I rested my elbows on the table. “Nothing changed, you need to prepare to be there. I need the rings. That's the only remaining thing.”“Dude!” Jason did not look pleased. “What is this, a morning walk or something? Enlighten us, venue, dress code, guests, everything. We need to do all that.”I waved. “It's all done. Nothing to d
Liana Moore____My eyes remained on the mirror with Oliver standing behind me. He was busy drying my hair after we had a long warm shower where we did a lot of naughty things. I could feel his fullness in me, stretching my hole and filling me while I stood against the shower wall. His kisses all over my skin, the parts of me where his lips met were left burning with immense desires.He knew how to handle me, he loved handling my body, worshiping every inch of my skin. And I loved it all, my body allowed him in.“What?” I asked when I noticed he was gazing at me a lot.A warm smile settled on his lips. “Nothing. I just love how you trust me with your hair.”My brows pulled together. “Now I am scared.” He laughed, God, even his laughter was so cute. “Oliver!” I wore a serious look though I felt like joining him in laughing. “I remembered doing this to Clara, and I ended up burning her.” I suddenly jerked and stepped away. Leaving him as he laughed. I could never trust him again now.
Liana Moore____3 weeks laterI won the case. I watched Mum get dragged by the police for the murder of her husband. I couldn't imagine how one could be so evil to poison their husband so they could own a family business. But her husband wasn't to worry, like to realize they schemed my parent's death. “You wicked daughter, I treated you like my own!” She screamed at me while disappearing. The tears I had been holding threatened to spill but I held them when I saw Timothy walking to me. Fury filled me again. I turned to Oliver who had his hand around my waist. “Let's get out of here,” I whispered but Timothy arrived. My eyes caught Kira leaving. The court had ordered her to leave the mansion and I saw how devastated she was. Lost, angry, confused, alone. She disappeared from the door and I sighed, focusing on Timothy. “Liana—”“Miss Moore,” Oliver said before I did. “She is Miss Moore for you and if you want to talk to her, you know her lawyer.” He declared and turned to me. “Let'