On the starting line, a fiery red Bugatti and a silver Mercedes Benz lined up simultaneously. The crowd surrounded behind them and shrieked with excitement. However, the cheers were only directed towards Liam.
A strikingly hot girl in a deep A-line dress stood between the cars. Raising a flag, she waved it twice before announcing loudly, “Start!”
A shot rang out from the flare gun.
The two cars shot out like arrows, leaving the bowstrings.
Nora stepped on the accelerator below her foot, and the car picked up speed. Currently, she was leading the race.
Her pouty lips curled up in confidence as the car drifted around the corner and then on the straight road.
Just then the red Buggati picked up speed and overtook her.
Gritting her teeth, Nora escalated the pressure on the accelerator below her foot and caught up to him. In no time, she took the lead once more. As she relaxed her
The car drove down the mountain to the nearest hospital. Throughout the ride, Liam kept glancing at Nora. She sat there in a daze yet to recover from the shock. Her head was lowered, and her eyebrows tightly knitted. Her complexion turning paler with every second and she kept bitting her lower lips to hide her discomfort. Just with a glance, one could tell how much she was suffering. But even then, she did not cry or let out a whimper. Seeing her suffering, Liam felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing his heart, making it difficult to breathe. It was as though he was the one who was injured. His behavior also surprised him. Why was he feeling so concerned about her? Why did it matter if she was fine or not? Why was he acting so strange? There were so many whys popping up in his mind, but right now his only priority was to make sure she was okay. Stepping on the accelerator, he sped towards the hospital. - - - At the hospital. Liam parked the car and walked to the o
Bradford High Rowan Reyes, the homeroom teacher, took out his handkerchief and wiped off the sweat from his forehead for umpteen times. The pressure in the room was chilling, making him suffocated and sweat profusely. At last, he couldn’t take anymore and stood up, slamming the table. “Miss Nora Shahan, why are you staring at me as if I’ve asked for your share of inheritance? It's just a project.” She was just a petite high school girl, but if looks could kill, he could have been long dead from the glare she threw at him. And the ancestor beside her was even more terrifying than her. God! What crime did he commit in his last life to have these two troublemakers as his students? In the last row, Nora, who was shooting daggers at the teacher, scoffed at his nonsense. Just a project? He called it just a project? Apparently, the students were grouped for a project for their upcoming summit. And blame it on her unfortunate luck, she was paired with Liam. No, she wasn’t actually pa
The next day, as agreed, Liam and Nora met in the library of the regular building.They sat opposite each other on the table, doing their respective works.Nora immersed herself completely in the project.
Two hours later, Nora was finally done with the reports. As it was late, they had moved to the special building. Stretching out her hands, she packed her stuff and placed the reports on the table. Meanwhile, Liam was also done playing on his phone. He did not look at the file and placed it inside the drawer. “I’ll check it out tomorrow.” “Suit yourself” she grabbed her bag and walked out of the office. Liam followed behind in unhurried steps. As they neared the elevator, Nora halted in her tracks and asked over her shoulders. “Why are you following me?” Liam felt the urge to roll his eyes at her. Stretching out his legs, he bumped into her shoulders. “Please.” He entered the elevator. Nora stood on her spot, her eyes moving to the man inside the elevator. “In or not?”Liam asked when he saw her standing still in her place. Nora snorted and s
Turning to her side, Nora opened her eyes groggily when Jessica’s face enlarged in her vision. She sat up with a start and placed her hand on her chest. “What are you doing? Trying to kill me?” Jessica sat up lazily beside her and replied, “That’s what I want to ask you. What exactly have you been up to?” “Hold on a sec, what am I doing at your place?” The last thing she remembered, she was trapped inside the elevator with Liam. “You don’t remember anything?” Jessica asked in disbelief. Nora shook her head. “My memories stop when I was stuck in the elevator and I feel too lazy to use my brain.” Jessica’s mouth twitched. She inhaled sharply and started explaining. “You passed out outside the elevator and some students passing by informed Jackson about it, and he further informed me.” Nora nodded and asked hesitatingly. “What about Liam?” “Liam? I didn’t see him.” “Oh!” Nora’s eyes dimmed in disappointment, but she quickly brushed it away and plastered a smile on he
God knew how much he had to restrain himself from pulling her into his arms. Were the heavens finally noticing his efforts? Liam was, in fact, aware of everything. The way she was striking a conversation with him and doing errors to make him talk to her. Actually, he didn’t mean to ignore her, but now that he thought about it, it was absolutely worth it. And the girl was so fucking adorably cute. Although she was trying her best to hide the obviousness, her eyes terribly gave her away. She didn’t know, but his attention was always on her. And when Nancy arrived, he wasn’t oblivious to the hostility she showed towards her. It was the same he had whenever she was with her boy toy. That only made him further happy, and his eye crinkled into a smile that even he wasn’t aware of. He never had the intention to leave her alone or push the workload on her. Therefore, when Nancy proposed for lunch, he stalled her. It was a rare opportunity for them to be together, and he wasn’t stupid t
Nora’s POV I withdrew my books from the locker and searched for my AirPods. I had this weird habit of losing them every time. As I rummaged through my stuff, I heard someone call out my name. “Nora?” I turned around to find a guy I wasn’t familiar with standing behind me. He was tall, incredibly pale, and had a pair of enchanting blue eyes that I had never seen before. “That’s me.” I nodded. “I finally met you. I’m Alex. I’ve heard about you a lot and you can consider me as your biggest fan.It would be great if we could get to know each other. Mind if you have some free time?” he said, all in a breath. Here goes another one! As a person always in the front line who bullied the bullies, it was normal for me to receive all kinds of treatment. That said, I had many admirers too. Therefore, when he popped out of nowhere, I wasn’t the least bit surprised.&nb
Nora’s POV My words caught up in my throat as I did not expect to come across him. As I stared at him blankly, he cleared his throat, snapping me back to reality. I nodded at him. “It is.” This was not good. I couldn’t be seen with him. I really have to give it to him, though. Ever since I met him near the locker room, he was resolute on going out with me. His repeated attempts annoyed me thoroughly. Although I ignored him on the campus in every way, he was like a disaster that couldn’t be avoided. I started thinking of a way to get rid of him. But he didn’t look like he had any intention to leave soon. Picking a random book from the shelf, he asked, flipping through the pages. “You love to read novels?” “I do,” I mum
Now that we’ve marked the end of the story, I feel excited to announce my upcoming novel titled, “The CEO’s contract lover”.The novel would revolve around the protagonists, Nina Santiago and Jayden Luxton, introduced in the previous chapter.(P.S.: It’s not a sequel to ‘Trouble with the Devil’ however, you might see some characters of TWTD in the novel.)Hope you guys would love and support the novel in the same way as you’ve been doing to TWTD.The excerpt goes like this:In a business meeting, Nina is drugged by her best friend and has a one-night stand with a stranger.The next morning, under a surprising turn of events, the man she wakes up next to turns out to be the preeminent magnate, Jayden Luxton.The man threw a contract at her, demanding. “Be my mistress or compensate me with 100 million dollars.”“???”Three question marks
Soon, the ceremony started, and the students walked up to the podium to receive their diplomas. The loudest claps came from the Winstons when Nora received her recognition. “Congratulations,” Stefan said, pulling Nora into a hug. “Thank you!” Nora hugged him back excitedly before pulling back. Beside her, Stefan saw Liam coming over and said, “Congratulations.” Liam nodded his head at him, but Stefan pulled him into a half hug, patting his back. Liam stood rooted, his face turning awkward. He was still not used to others’ touch. Nora laughed loudly at his expression. Her baby was so cute! “Everyone, let’s take pictures,” Jessica shouted, running over with her camera. “I’ll take it.” Krystal offered. Nora stood in the middle with Liam on her left and Kris on her right. It was still a miracle how the latter graduated without failing any subjects. On Liam’s left stood Jackso
When Nora opened her eyes in the hospital, she saw a blurry figure in front of her eyes. She could feel two tubes fixed on her nose pumping oxygen and something clamped over her fingers. “Mom?” she called out weakly. Thalia Shahan immediately caught her daughter’s hand, and a tear escaped from her eyes. “Baby, you’re finally awake!” “Ashton, look, Nora’s awake.” She called out to her husband, who was napping on the couch. Hearing her voice, he opened his eyes with a start and walked over to the bed. “Nora, do you feel any pain? Let me call the doctor.” Ashton strode out and called the doctor. The doctor entered the ward and did a series of check-ups on her. After he was done, he turned at the couple. “Mr. and Mrs. Winston, don’t worry. Her operation was done by our best medical team, so there won’t be any aftereffects. After recuperating for a few days, she can be discharged.” The couple thanked the doctor before Thalia hugged
Suddenly, there was a commotion at the entrance of the mansion. A flurry of footsteps could be heard as a man entered the garden, accompanied by two guards. “Who is he, and why did he appear at this hour?” “Is he some big shot? I’ve never seen him in Kingstown before.” The crowd whispered among themselves, trying to discern the identity of the newcomer. At that moment, someone identified the badge on the uniform of the guards and cried in astonishment. “It’s Rick, from the Luxton family!” The man called Rick, who dressed in a gray suit, curled his lips upward. Seems like the people of Kingstown were not as ignorant as he thought Seeing the man, the expressions of several influential figures changed at once. Ryan rushed forward to welcome this esteemed guests. “Mr. Rick to what do I owe your presence here?” As far as he remembered, the Luxton family had never set their foot in Kingstown. Why would this in
The heavy slap made Nora’s head buzz, and it took her a while to return to her senses. “Bitch! It’s because of you and your family that I am reduced into this state. Do you know how disgusting it is to be a kept man by a bunch of wealthy ladies? The women are old enough to be my grandmother, yet they torture me with all sorts of toys to pleasure themselves.” Nora almost vomited hearing his words, feeling disgusted. Alex yanked her hair, forcing her to look up. “Today, I’ll let you have a taste of every torture I’ve been through.” He flung her away mercilessly and turned around to pick a bag on his left. Nora shuddered at the sight of the various sex toys inside the bag. Her heart stuck in her throat, and her voice trembled. “Alex, you’d regret it.” Alex pinched Nora’s chin and smiled lewdly. “Don’t worry, darling. As long as I get to have sex with you, I’m ready to go to hell.” Nora felt goosebumps at this touch. “After
Stefan played the video on his phone which displayed the first floor of the Keaton’s mansion. Rather, it was surveillance footage that captured the entire incident. From the angle it was taken, it was unlikely that anyone had seen the camera. The video clearly showed that Esme had slipped on the ground while chasing Nora. Her fall had nothing to do with Nora, and it was but an accident. Stefan sighed in relief after watching the video. He didn’t need to think twice to know who the anonymous sender was. He immediately rushed inside the police station and submitted the evidence. After settling the paperwork, Nora was out of the police station. Stefan pulled her into a hug as soon as she was out and caressed her head. “It’s okay. Everything’s fine now.” Nora stood there like a lifeless puppet, her face drained of all color. She could not control herself and started bawling her eyes out as she leaned into his arms. ---
Fortunately, the balcony was empty, so no one could hear their banter. Nora fell silent for a while before raising her voice. “Don’t shout at me.” Her emotions were already in turbulence and when Nancy provoked her, she couldn’t hold it in and lashed out at him. She knew she was in the wrong, but she was too proud to admit it. Liam gazed at her tiny face, which looked like she would cry any minute, causing a wave of panic over him. Frustrated, he raked his fingers through his hair and explained. “Idiot, the only woman I’ve touched is you, and you alone. You know about my illness but still are suspicious about me. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you? The only woman I’ve ever desired is you. Do you think I would stoop as low to admit it if I’ve slept with another woman?” Nora sniffled and remained silent before replying shortly. “I hate you.” Saying that, she ran away embarrassedly. Liam didn’t know whether to laugh or cry
“What’s that?” “An invitation.” Kris lifted his head and glanced at Nora. “To Liam and Aaron’s birthday banquet.” Nora’s fingers that were moving on the phone paused. Two days from now, it would be 11th February and also Liam’s birthday. A few weeks ago, she had been the most excited for his birthday. Yet, everything seemed like an unattainable dream now. “Did Liam send it?” Kris shook his head. “The banquet is organized by Nancy.” Passing the invitation to Krystal, he took a seat across and seemed to be in deep thought. “What are you thinking?” “I don’t understand. With his personality, it’s impossible for him to be a puppet in someone’s hands. Why would he let them exploit him?” Krystal gave him a look. “Don’t forget he’s only 19. As outstanding as he is, he can’t go against a cunning and shrewd businessman all by himself.” “Or maybe because they have something against him, or rather
Aaron shut the door behind and slapped Nancy on the face. “How dare you? Did you forget about our deal?”Nancy touched her face where she had been slapped and felt a metallic taste at the corner of her mouth.She squinted her eyes and lifted her hand, backhanding him across the face. “Fucking, loser, don’t you ever lay your hand on me again. I’m not Nora who would tolerate your temper. And what are you getting worked up for? She’s not dead yet.”Aaron wiped the corner of his lips that tore from the hit. Obviously, Nancy had not held herself back when she slapped him.Aaron sneered. “I shouldn’t have trusted you. I must have been blind to have colluded with you earlier.”That’s right.When Nancy learned about his little crush on Nora, she sought him out to join hands with her.Liam and Nora were very much in love, and it was becoming almost impossible to separate them.