Novels by afolabicrown88

The next morning, Gideon was surprised to see two women enter the room with his suit. They greeted him, and he replied, causing the maids to look at each other in surprise."Good morning, sir," one of them said, still looking astonished. "We're here to dress you up."Gideon walked towards them to collect the clothes, but just as he reached out, the maids took one to three steps backward, counting out loud. Gideon was taken aback. "What are you doing?" he asked.The maid replied, "You told us to always keep a distance of one to three steps from you, sir."Just then, Miss Evelyn entered the room. "Leave us, please," she said to the maids. They quickly departed, leaving Miss Evelyn to collect the clothes.As she helped Gideon into the suit, she explained, "Axel was a distant person, Gideon. He never allowed anyone close to him. One of his rules was to never greet or reply to people's greetings. He liked to keep ahead of everyone."Gideon frowned. "That's a bad attitude. I'm not like that

"The man in the picture is Axel, your twin brother," the woman replied, her eyes locked on Gideon's.Gideon's eyes widened in shock. "Twin brother?"The woman nodded. "Yes, Mr. Douglass, the founder of the Rykard Empire, had twin sons. He lost one during a visit to an island for a charity event. He had a ghastly accident with his wife, and she died. One of the twin boys was also lost."Gideon's mind reeled as he processed the information. "You mean, I'm the second son that was lost?"The woman nodded again. "Yes, Gideon. You are the son that was lost. Mr. Douglass has been looking for you all these years, until he passed away."Gideon's eyes dropped, his mind racing with questions. "Where is Axel now?" he asked, looking up at the woman.The woman's expression turned grave. "Axel had an accident while traveling to Las Vegas. We suspect a murder attempt. The company can't announce this to the world right now, as it might cause a withdrawal of many investors."Gideon's eyes narrowed. "Wh

He got scared when he saw the bruises on his face from the punches. That's when he ran outside, dashing out of the house into the rain. As he stumbled out into the rain-soaked night, the bruises on his face throbbed with every beat of his heart. Panic set in, his breath coming in ragged gasps as he sprinted away from the house. The fog swirled around him, shrouding everything in a damp, grey mist. He couldn't see more than a few feet ahead, but he knew they were closing in.The sound of footsteps echoed through the fog, growing louder with every step. He pushed himself to run faster, his feet pounding the wet pavement in a desperate bid for freedom. But it was too late. A car burst out of the fog, its headlights blazing like a predator's eyes. He tried to dodge, but the car struck him with a sickening crunch, sending him flying through the air.Gideon's body crumpled to the ground, his limbs splayed at awkward angles, as the car's impact sent him flying through the air. The sound of s

It was ten at night. Gideon stood outside "Sweet Delights", his heart racing with excitement. The baker handed him the expensive cake he had ordered for Elysa's birthday. "Your cake is ready, Gideon," the baker said with a smile. Gideon handed over his card to pay for the cake, maxing out his balance. He checked his phone, hoping to see a response from Elysa, but his message was still unread. He shrugged it off, thinking she might be busy.Two months ago, Elysa, his girlfriend said she wanted the cake from Sweet Delight for her birthday. A cake from them cost around 2000 dollars. A price tag that made Gideon stomach turn. Gideon thought she deserved it. She never nagged him for not hanging out, never blew up his phone. when he was working. Sometimes, though, he wished she would. Just to remind him that he was still her priority.That’s why he took extra shifts, picked up part-time jobs after school, all to scrape together enough to buy that cake for her.Tonight, the weight on his

“But you know this is not right,” Amanda said, brushing her stepfather’s hand away from her waist.But the old man walked a little closer to her, drawing her in with a swift, practiced motion until his nose brushed her hair, “but nothing has ever been right in this world, Amanda,” her stepfather said, taking a deep breath, lingering as he inhaled the scent of her hair.Feeling the closeness between herself and her stepfather, Amanda couldn’t bring herself to stop the emotions rising inside her.Amanda knew this was not right, yet she couldn’t suppress the arousal triggered by his touch.Thunder roared violently across the sky as the clouds suddenly lit white.Startled, I threw the book I had been reading aside. I caught my breath as I quickly locked the window of my loft studio. Outside, people moved with restrained urgency. I was too engulfed by the book I was reading and was not aware of my surroundings. The rain must have started a few minutes ago.Moving back to the table to conti

The next morning, Gideon was surprised to see two women enter the room with his suit. They greeted him, and he replied, causing the maids to look at each other in surprise."Good morning, sir," one of them said, still looking astonished. "We're here to dress you up."Gideon walked towards them to collect the clothes, but just as he reached out, the maids took one to three steps backward, counting out loud. Gideon was taken aback. "What are you doing?" he asked.The maid replied, "You told us to always keep a distance of one to three steps from you, sir."Just then, Miss Evelyn entered the room. "Leave us, please," she said to the maids. They quickly departed, leaving Miss Evelyn to collect the clothes.As she helped Gideon into the suit, she explained, "Axel was a distant person, Gideon. He never allowed anyone close to him. One of his rules was to never greet or reply to people's greetings. He liked to keep ahead of everyone."Gideon frowned. "That's a bad attitude. I'm not like that