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Last Updated : 2024-10-19Fading Embers: The Search For Lost Love Author's Note Section.
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Calista’s eyes roamed over the house she had lived in for three years. She never thought she would come back here after leaving.She walked, her heart in her throat, as she ventured further inside.Ranya was beside her, smiling as he watched her tour the house she had once made a home.“It wasn’t a home when you were gone,” his voice broke the silence as she turned toward him.“You...”A soft knock, followed by a push, distracted them. Valerie walked in, her eyes filled with worry.“I thought I told you to go home, Val,” Ranya said, his voice laced with concern. It was late, and she was supposed to be resting.“I got a call from Damian—uh, Mr. Lillard,” she said, her uneasiness showing.“Damian called you? He could’ve easily called me.”“You weren’t picking up, sir,” she replied, passing the phone to him.“So, what is it?” Ranya asked as Calista walked back into the living room where they stood.“Your father is going ahead with demolishing your mother’s house in Dallas. He’s doing it
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“You really don’t want to come with me?” Calista’s voice echoed in his ear as he sat at his desk, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the polished surface while he contemplated whether to call her or not.Calista had gone to Dallas with Valerie, working with Mrs. Winfrey on the public awareness campaign to save the house, and Valerie had just returned. She walked into his office with updates.“Things are going well in Dallas,” Valerie said, standing before him as she recounted the details of the attempt to save his mother’s home. “The protests are picking up momentum. The media coverage is really helping, and people are rallying around your name, Sir. They know how much you’ve given to charity across the globe, and they want to help protect this house.”He wasn’t listening, though it seemed like he was. But Valerie knew her boss too well to believe otherwise.“You should have gone with Miss MacQuoid to see just how well people are taking her in. You’re really lucky this time, boss.”A
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“... the war is against the president who we found out last year at the campaign ground in Venice is Mr. Windsor’s estranged son…”“...Why would the president want to do such a thing to his ex-wife? Destroying a home willed to charity is like taking shelter from the poor. People are rallying to protect this property against the president’s harsh declaration…”Signoral stared at the screen of her tablet, watching the documentary on Ranya’s mother’s house, which had quickly gone viral. The news anchor’s voice echoed in her head, the words stirring rage deep within her chest.“...a historic home with irreplaceable sentimental value, one tied to the philanthropic efforts of the Windsor family. It’s clear that the public outcry will not be silenced as people rally behind this cause...”Ready to stop watching such an infuriating show, she paused as Calista’s face appeared, standing in the yard of the house, her expression filled with resolve and passion. She stood confidently, laying out po
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“Mr. Windsor would be mesmerized,” Valerie sang as she walked with Calista down the staircase, her arm looped with Calista’s, exuding an aura of elegance and poise.She wore a breathtaking gown designed to command attention and admiration—a deep sapphire blue that highlighted her porcelain skin, sculpted perfectly to her figure.The dress featured a daring, plunging back that swept down to her waist, held delicately by crisscrossed straps. Her toned abdomen was tastefully exposed through a small diamond-shaped cutout, adding just enough allure to catch the eye without overstatement. A high slit ran along one leg, revealing a tantalizing glimpse as she descended the stairs, each step creating a slight sway in the fabric that mesmerized onlookers.“Ranya picked this himself?” Calista asked again, for the hundredth time. “Are you sure?”Valerie let out a throaty laugh. “I’m beginning to doubt if he’ll let you walk out of the house in this perfectly stunning dress.” She stared at Calista
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“You must have been so proud...” Signoral’s voice echoed from behind Calista as she turned, pausing briefly before stepping into the restroom to wash her hands. Signoral followed close behind. “Seeing how you had someone who would go to the ends of the earth for your sake.”“I saw just how impatient you were, Emily,” Calista replied, her voice calm yet edged with steely resolve. She crossed her arms after wiping her hands clean, meeting Signoral’s gaze without flinching. “So here I am, honoring your call.”Signoral’s eyes had been on her since they entered the ballroom.A smirk flickered on Signoral’s lips as she leaned against the wall, her gaze sweeping over Calista. “Wise of you,” she replied, her voice dripping with smug satisfaction. “I’d begun to wonder if you’d lost that little edge of yours—the one you seemed to have grown overnight.”Calista lifted her chin defiantly, refusing to play into Signoral’s taunts. “You really went all out, didn’t you? Kidnapping my father… just to
Last Updated : 2024-10-27Fading Embers: The Search For Lost Love Ranya
Ranya pushed the door open, holding Calista firmly in his hands while his lips didn't part from hers.It had been so hard to keep his hands off her. So hard that, just minutes from home, he finally couldn't help himself.He kicked the door with his foot, making Calista's body rest against it, her breath hitching at the intensity of his kiss."God, Calista…" he murmured, his eyes burning deeply into hers while his hands moved to her neck, rubbing gently and marveling at her smooth skin.He touched her lips, and she moaned softly against his thumb. Ranya responded with a low growl as he moved his hands down to her legs and lifted her up. Calista quickly wrapped her legs around his waist, still gazing into his eyes."We're taking this elsewhere, baby," Ranya whispered, carrying her upstairs to the bedroom. "You have no idea how much I've waited to touch you like this. I want to do things to you."Calista's lips twitched, speechless as she leaned down and captured his lips with hers.It a
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