They say a single moment can change your entire life. A decision taken in the heat of the moment might cause you pain, sadness, or even make you fall in love. In conclusion, you must be careful with your impulsive actions. And this is what happened to Willow and how her story began. Willow is an orphan girl who works as a cook in a restaurant; one day on her way to work she saved a little girl who keeps calling her mama. Elijah watched the scene scared as the demons of the past choked him reminding him of the time when his wife died right in front of him but then his world shook when his daughter spoke for the first time in three years. He decided to take the woman who saved his daughter back home with him but then his life changed entirely. Love, fear, self loathing and pain were the real MCs of this story where Willow and Elijah had to fight their feelings and their demons in order not to lose themselves to the pain.
View MoreChapter 24,willow,I stared at my reflection in the mirror and just couldn’t believe what I was seeing.I looked so….different, all dolled and glammed up. I looked like I was sparkling. Even the air around me was sparkling as well.The dress Elijah chose for me was so beautiful even though it made me feel a little uncomfortable because at first glance you might think that it was very conservative.But in truth, it is nothing like that. The entire thing was black lace with something beneath it covering the entire skin. Even half of my neck was covered. Just the shoulders were showing from the lace.It flowed beautifully until it reached the floor. It was so moderate and gorgeous, but then if I turned round to show my back, you would find this huge gap showing my entire back. It even reached my ass, almost.I mean if I lean a little it will show, and it is hard to wear an underwear beneath it because it will show and ruin everything.I really loved the dress and Elijah’s taste is super
Chapter 23Willow,I sighed as I sat on the kitchen counter, then looked around me. The place was quiet and gloomy even though I had some people around me.“Miss William, if you need anything, please go to the living room and I will get it to you. There is no need for you to stay like this in the kitchen.”Henry said respectfully, even though I could feel his annoyance and basically everyone else in the kitchen as well.I have been moping around for a couple of hours, maybe three or even more. But I felt alone and depressed without Angela.She had left to see her grandfather and even though she begged me to go with her, I couldn’t do it. Why would I meet the man, I’m not part of the family.But I got that she didn’t like those kinds of visits and she wanted some emotional support, though I asked her if her grandpa was harsh to her but she said no. I was still confused by her reaction, to be honest.So here I am sitting in the kitchen, which felt familiar to me, and looking at the same
Chapter 22,Elijah,“Papa, I want to go home to Mama. I don’t want to see Grandpa. I don’t like it there.”Angela said in a small voice as the car drove us to the mansion where the rest of my family lived. And honestly, I wanted to turn around and go back home, too.I don’t have the mental and physical power to face my father at the moment, especially when I know that he will open that topic again. Marriage.But I can’t refuse to go or just have some excuses because then he will come to the villa and he will see Willow and I’m not ready to tell him anything about her yet, or ever.I know how will he react when he knows about the entire situation and why we are staying together and I know his opinion about it.He won’t like it or like Willow. He never liked Diana, which was one of the reasons I left the mansion and married her away from everyone.The car stopped in front of the huge iron gates and the guards opened them for us and our SUV just stopped in front of the huge stairs.“Ange
Chapter 21Willow,“Miss William, Willow, Mr Lance told me specifically to send you home. He doesn’t want you to follow him.”“I’m not his slave or working for him to order me around. I will go with you, Robb, and if you don’t take me with you, then I will find someone else who would.”“Just look at the little miss. She is tired and scared. This was too much for her. She needs to go back home.”“And I will take her after I make sure that her father is okay. Now move and let me in.”I snarled at the man who was staring at me, fed up and just angry with my stubbornness. But I won’t back down, I must go to Elijah.At first, I was confused and I won’t lie. I was scared a little; I have been trying to stay away from angry men and to me; he was the opposite of that.He was always sweet and kind to me in his own way, and there was this tenderness in his eyes that I thought was only preserved for his daughter, but after a while of living there with them I saw it aimed at me as well.And this
Chapter 20Elijah,I stayed in the car for half an hour, fidgeting and basically afraid to get out.I have promised Angela to come and get her and forgot that she is here with Willow and I will have to face her.And honestly, I still wasn’t ready to do it, yes I’m a cowardly man and I should be embarrassed with my antics but still, I couldn’t gather the courage to get out of the car and tell Willow that I was here to collect them.“Is something wrong? Do you want me to go inside and get them myself?”Robb said from where he was sitting and I shook my head silently before taking a deep breath and just got out of the car and walked toward the restaurant’s door.The place was eerily silent, and I was confused about why because there were customers sitting at the tables and had their food in front of them, but they weren’t eating. They were watching something with interest.Just when I was about to look that way, I heard a man shouting at someone and his voice was menacing, and my frown
Chapter 19Willow, “Mama.”“Mama.”“Mama.”Angela called my name for the millionth time today, and I turned around to look at her as she sat on top of a small table at the end of the kitchen.Today I decided to visit the restaurant, and she cried and threw a tantrum so I had to take her with me, of course, after her father allowed it.“Yes, angel. What is it?”I asked her patiently as I put what I was doing on a counter and went to where she was sitting, fidgeting. I knew that this would happen, but she insisted on coming with me.“When are you going to be done here? I want to go home. Papa said he would come and take us back when he was done with his work, but you two are taking so long.”The little girl whined and sighed, so I kissed her face and hugged her a little. She seemed so tired and bored at the same time.“Do you want to go to my apartment for a little nap? I will send your guards with you, too.”I asked hopefully, and she shook her head against my chest, then pushed me aw
Chapter 18Elijah,“Who the fuck wrote this and how it got published?”I snarled as I kept staring at what was written on the screen of the tablet and each time I felt my blood boil.The reclusive billionaire had finally found love and the woman he chose was someone insignificant.I read the title again and smacked my desk harshly, rattling everything on top of it as I stood up to snarl at Robb, who was pissed the same as me.“I don’t know him as well. He is just some writer in that e-magazine, no one famous. From what I heard, he used to cover business and such. This was the first time he wrote something like this.”Robb said as he stared at his phone and I kept reading the rest of the article. It wasn’t invasive, but I can see that the man did some digging.He knew Willow’s real identity, but he chose not to reveal it in his first article and promised to tell the rest in his next one.“The fucker is toying with me, it seems. He knows everything but chose to not write it. What does h
Chapter 17Willow,“Mama, MAMA.”Angel cried out, calling for me and I sighed as I went to her walk in closet to check on her. She has been there for over fifteen minutes and so far she hasn’t settled on a single outfit.The girl was so excited to go out with her father and she couldn’t stay calm at all. But she is facing a problem with what to wear.God, girls these days are scary. I just put on some old jeans jumpsuit and called it a day already, but she has been throwing clothes left and right.“You will wear that?!”She said cocking her head to the side, frowning, and I felt self conscious now. I mean, it’s big, loose and comfortable. I thought it would be perfect for this, but now seeing those judgemental eyes, I wasn’t sure anymore.“Yes, I think I will be comfortable in them. Are…..do I look horrible?”I asked her fidgeting, and the girl looked up at me, my face, and my hair. My small tank top, then my jeans, and I wanted to run away.“No, this is perfect actually, you know wha
Chapter 16Elijah,I groaned softly, then I threw my head above my face when I felt the sunlight bright through my closed eyes.I tried to go back to sleep, but then I felt a soft movement beside me and I tensed up. I have forgotten about last night. When the hell did I fall asleep without even putting my mask back on?I opened my eyes slowly looking around, then beside me and found Angela was still asleep, but her hands and legs are outside the covers and she was sprawled like a starfish on the bed.My eyes moved slowly and landed on Willow’s peaceful face, and I winced silently when I remembered the shit I have done last night.I have cried like a little kid in front of her, sniffling and wailing. I was so ashamed of myself that I wanted to jump out the window.But then I narrowed my eyes at her and found her breathing quickly, which indicated that she was awake, and I pulled the covers up to hide half of my face.“Before you start accusing me of anything, yes I am awake for a while
“He was war, and I was peace,He was disaster, and I was flourishing,He was sorrow, and I was happiness,He was my destruction, and I was his salvation,We were opposites, but we couldn’t be apart because where there is death, there is always life.”Chapter 1Willow,“Aaaaah, I did it again. I’m late and Joseph will kill me.”I screamed the moment I opened my eyes and jumped out of bed, running around like a headless chicken.The damn alarm rang, and I didn’t hear it again for the millionth time. I mean, the damn thing is just a few inches away from my ear. How come I don’t hear it ever?Even the dogs in the street bark each time it rings and my neighbors complain about how noisy it is and still, I sleep like the dead.I shook my head and ran to the bathroom and took care of my business, then jumped under the shower, opening the water.I winced when the cold water touched my still warm skin, but I couldn’t afford to wait to adjust the temperature, so I just brushed my teeth as I wash...
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