Oliver Castillo____"For Christ's sake," Knox William gritted in irritation the moment I walked into his office. He did not like my visit. "To what do I owe this evening visit?"I stepped close to his table and tossed my phone on him. The screen displayed the car he used to pick Liana with. It was a photo from CCTV cameras at the building where the party was."Oh, this looks suspicious and not good at all. Do I need a lawyer?"I clenched my jaws as I glared down at him. After a moment, I spoke. "Where is she?""She? Who?" He cocked a brow."Don't pull the stupid card on me, you know very well what I am asking." My voice grew rough and he chuckled."Hm, very intimidating. Wait, you can't find her? That's strange." He smirked and my fist tightened. I was holding it, the anger and the urge to jump on him, I was trying very hard. "Well, for your information, I'm in no position to give her personal–""Mister William," I leaned my hands on the table, directing my glare to him as the demons
Liana Moore.____I shut the whole world off to focus on myself. To love myself.I resumed my online classes because I had a few months to graduate. I also got a part-time job, so having half a day free, I was able to focus on my studies.Maybe that way, people would stop seeing me as an uneducated girl who they could walk on. Someone they could use however they wished.It had been a month since I disappeared from Oliver's life. I struggled to set everything behind me. Though there was a part of me that couldn't let go, it forced me to ignore it.I wasn't mad he hurt me, I wasn't angry that he found someone he could walk over, I was furious at myself for letting him in. I once swore to never let men hurt me ever again, but being a fool, I did. I was blinded by my feelings for him.I admit I liked him, and the truth was, he had started falling in love with him. I was missing him terribly but sadly, he was fake, everything he did to me was fake. Every word he whispered to me was an abso
Oliver Castillo____I managed to penetrate into a hole that Liana had been hiding for a freaking month.Things had to get dirty since Knox played it hard. He refused me a chance to see her in three visits to the resort. He forced me to do things in a wild way, and I did. It was Oliver he was not allowing in, but not Mister CO. After digging for information about his father's business, I learned that the resort was not fully finished due to a lack of funds. Though it was a secret he kept from every social media. There were a few buildings and unfinished sites that he was still finishing as the resort operated. That's where Mister CO came in with a business proposal. My men approached Knox's father with a report that Mister CO was interested in his Resort line of business, and he was interested in partnership or buying shares in the business. I also pinched the idea of taking the business worldwide.All shares were sold, that's the report I got, and having a big name as Mister CO, Wi
Liana Moore____"It will be good for you," Knox urged. "If you don't speak to him, you'll never get over it. So, go and talk about what you feel.""I hate him." I nibbled my lower lip in pure resentment. "I don't want to see him.""Liana," He moved closer and looked into my eyes. "Will you be able to sleep knowing he called you for you to talk and did not go?""I just…" I poked my head. "I don't know. I don't really know."I was scared, honestly. I was terrified that he would admit that everything was true. I was scared that the truth would hurt me even more. The worst was to hear him agree that he fucked me for a bet, that was tormenting me.After a long process of debating, I chose to go and end things. Knox was right, it was good for me.I wanted to move on like I did with Timothy. Though there were things that were left unsaid between Timothy and me, I felt he did not deserve my energy, but Oliver did.He penetrated into my heart, manipulated me, and made me a fool. Maybe a thank
Liana Moore_____He was making it harder for us. With him holding me under his built physique. His hands wrapped on my back with no sign that he was to let go. I couldn't leave him.I wanted to get out of his life. I was good at walking away, and the history with my family was evident. But he was different. Though it broke me, a part of me wanted him so badly. I was fighting between letting him go and holding on a little. To give us another chance, but I was scared.Tears cascaded down my cheeks. I was to ruin his suit if he was not to let me go, but he wasn't.I missed him so badly, but it scared me to go back to where we came from. "Let me go, please." I sobbed. "Oliver,""No." He murmured in my ear. His voice was broken. "Don't tell me to let you go. I won't.""We can't do this–""I can." The movement of his lips against my skin brought tickles all over my body. "I can do it. I will do it. Let me love you. I won't ask for your love. Liana, just let me love you. I can do that."
Liana Moore____It wasn't a good night after I missed Oliver by the beach. I know I could have called him for us to meet but I chose to let it be. I went back to the room hoping to sleep but I did not. Or maybe I did, but too late.I woke up feeling scrambled. The little sanity in me wanted a good cup of coffee, or something with chocolate, or better still, Oliver.I took my morning routine, getting ready for my shift. I woke up earlier than before but I was pretty sure that I looked like an abandoned dog in the street. Probably dead. I needed a good sleep.I dragged my feet to the office building. I made sure I used the route that I would be lucky enough to fall into Oliver, that was in case he was still around. But lack was not on my side, cause what I received were stares I got from everyone I met on my way.I had to double-check my outfit. A good pair of official trousers and a nice woolen sweater couldn't have been a problem, right? Or maybe the trouser shrank my ass. I could on
Liana Moore_____Oliver and I arrived in Las Vegas. It was our second time to be in the city together. This time, he took me to the mansion he owned as Mister CO. His home.I admit he had a taste like his father. Everything about the mansion was as calming as Castillo mansion. What was different was that his mansion was in an estate facing the beach."You have a beautiful place," I said as we both ambled to the entrance. He was holding my hand, allowing me to feel his warmth."Thank you.""You used to stay here before coming to California?""Yes, though no one knew except for my friends."I nodded. We hadn't opened the entrance door when it flew open. Julia jumped in front of us while squealing. "Finally!"She jumped on me. "Oh." She clutched me into a bone-wrecking hug."Girl, you need a good beating.""I do." I hugged her back. It was nice to see her again after a month. "You smell like garlic.""Oh, we are cooking." She pulled out and gave Oliver a brief hug. "Come, join us." She
Liana Moore____I admit I was dying to know what Timothy wanted. After everything they put me through, he had the balls to call my phone using his office number. At some point, I thought something happened to Kira. She was pregnant and I still cared a little about her despite everything. It was my moment with Oliver, a lot was happening around so calling Timothy meant he was to add fuel to an already burning fire. So I did not call him back.After our dinner, we all got to our rooms to rest. Good thing I got to share a room with Oliver. I did not see anything wrong about it, but I still had this little voice in me reminding me that I needed space. But not, I did not need it, I needed Oliver.So, I ignored my inner voice, sometimes the voice had wrong decisions, so I loved myself more and switched it off.I had taken a shower and wore Oliver’s Tee which he gave me since I had no clothes with me. Once I was ready for bed, I stepped out of the washroom where I came face to face with hi
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'