Novels by Royalmary23💜

At Evelyn’s villa, the maid escorted Fiona to the living room, and Fiona reached there, waiting for Evelyn patiently. As soon as Evelyn reached her side, Fiona approached her and muttered, “I need to talk to you.” “Alright, have your seat,” Evelyn responded, gesturing toward a nearby couch. Hastily, Fiona sat on the couch, and she spoke, “Ma. Evelyn, you need to listen to this recording. It is a conversation I recorded between Mrs. Bella and I.” As soon as she completed her statement, she played an audio she recorded which revealed how Bella intended to kill Daisy and have the entire empire to herself. Fortunately, Fiona didn’t follow Bella’s orders because she understood how it would feel if she was in the victim’s shoe. Also, the other time she injected a fluid into the IV fluid bag that was connected to Alex, it was the normal fluid she was supposed to inject. But, she pretended like it was a bad fluid, just in case Bella had a spy that was watching her. “Gosh, I knew she wa

“His entire empire?” Fiona mouthed, dumbfounded with Bella’s plan.“Yes. Now, get back to work,” Bella rasped before ending the call. She took a peek at the maid approaching her with a glass of juice then she gazed at her warily, recalling that the maid was always around her whenever she received a call. As soon as the maid placed the glass of juice on the table, Bella smiled, and she picked it up. She pretended to take a sip from the juice, and she got engaged with her phone.Meanwhile, the maid walked to a corner that had no CCTV camera, and she pulled out her phone to dial a phone number.The phone number was nicknamed, ‘Boss, Thomas.’As soon as Thomas answered the call from the other end, she narrated everything she heard quickly, while Thomas chuckled at Bella’s plan.After the maid completed the narration, Thomas instructed her to continue her work and he ended the call swiftly.Pushing her phone into her pocket, the maid turned around to leave, but what stood before her fri

“You have been diagnosed with liver cancer,” Diana explained, approaching his bed with steady steps.She pulled out a chair, pushed it towards Alex’s hospital bed and she sat on it.“Yes, Grandma Evelyn told me today,” Alex replied softly, his voice sounding weak and slow.“As your primary nurse, I will advise you to have more rest.”“Alright.”“Also, be careful. Something fishy is going on with Bella, but thank goodness, Fiona is the doctor taking care of you. She is more trustworthy than Doctor Ben-” Diana uttered, then she paused upon realizing that Alex’s eyes got shut.“I will leave you to rest then,” she uttered. She understood that he had fainted, and with his present condition, he needed more rest. So, she moved away from the chair, intending to leave the ward.Just as she was about to leave, Fiona walked in with a fake smile on her face, and her hands were dipped in her lab coat’s large pockets.“You must be working very hard to make him better,” Fiona muttered, gazing at Ale

Diana’s stomach clenched with worry as she absorbed Bella’s statement. Slowly, she released her hands from Bella’s collar with a web of worry lines forming on her face.“You let Daisy be in that condition because of your greed. Don’t you have any soul?” Diana asked, causing Bella to huff and straighten her blouse.“No, you are the one who allowed her to be in that condition. Stay away from Alex and I will stay away from your family. Also, you should visit your daughter at the hospital. She needs her mama,” Bella spoke sarcastically and she walked away with her head held high.Just then, Diana’s anger turned into concern, and she rushed out of the villa, intending to meet Daisy who had been admitted to the hospital.***“Ma. Evelyn, the CT scan reveals that Alex has liver cancer, and thank goodness we found out earlier; otherwise, it could have been too late,” Fiona uttered, causing Evelyn to gasp in shock.“But he will be treated as soon as possible, right?”“Yes,” Fiona replied with

Evelyn’s statement rang in Bella’s head and she stammered, “What?” with her body trembling at the statement, ‘Get rid of her.’“Guards, you should do your job or you will be fired. Meanwhile, Diana and Fiona should follow me,” Evelyn instructed and without a second thought, Bella moved away, being aware that the guards would definitely obey her.Immediately she moved away from them, she shot a glare at Diana, then, Evelyn, Diana, and Fiona walked away. Meanwhile, Bella was stunned by Evelyn’s actions.She didn’t expect Evelyn to visit the villa, or instruct the guards to get rid of her, especially when she is Alex’s wife, and his soon-to-be mother of his children.Just then, the same maid who repeatedly poured a liquid into the glass of water she offered to Alex passed by, with a tray and a glass of water.However, Bella spotted her and her eyes widened in shock.“Gosh, not now!” She muttered to herself, then she stopped the maid immediately. Dismissing the guards, she turned to the

“Though, you are very lucky. It will be easy to get rid of your allergy since it’s only been a few months,” Bella uttered, and she leaned forward with a smirk playing on her lips, “I know you love Daisy, Iris, and Melissa so much, so do this for them.”Afterward, the smirk on her face was replaced with a fake smile, and she leaned back, “You will do it, right?”With that, Diana’s eyes turned red as tears threatened to stream down. Earlier, she had decided to keep the baby and convince Jeffrey, but now, Bella is threatening her with her family.“Yes, I will do it,” Diana replied.“Alright, I will send a car to pick you up tomorrow. Then, we will get rid of your allergy,” Bella replied tartly, and afterward, she walked out of the restaurant.As soon as Diana watched her leave and her car sped off, Diana reached for her phone and she dialed Alex’s phone number quickly. But unfortunately, Alex could not answer it. He was in a wheelchair, sitting motionless as he stared into space in the

Adam stepped into the narrow space between two concrete pillars, keeping his body low. Sophia followed right behind him, holding the heavy equipment bag tightly against her hip.They passed the flickering yellow light and the heavy metal door at the end of the side street where the director's private guards watched the video monitors.Instead, Adam moved twenty yards west, stooping beside a heavy, rusted iron drainage grate fixed into the damp concrete floor.He pulled a small crowbar from his backpack, pushed it into the edge of the cover, and lifted it. The iron grate came loose with a quiet scrape. Adam carefully placed it on the ground without making too much noise. "Go first," Adam whispered. "Watch your step."Sophia climbed down the ladder without a word. Her boots gripped the wet metal rungs as she moved further. Adam followed right behind her, then pulled the drain cover back into place above them. The tunnel was hot and smelled of grease, dirty water, and burnt wires. Thic

Morning came to the capital city, casting a light gray glow through the thin curtains of the hotel window. The morning sun brought no real warmth to the city. Instead, it lit up the cold steel and concrete of the tall buildings outside.Inside Room 402, the room was quiet and filled with the uncomfortable feeling leftover from the night before.Sophia was already awake, standing in the small kitchen area. She held a fresh cup of coffee, watching the steam rise slowly in the dim light. The anger and hurt pride she had felt hours ago were gone, replaced by a calm and quiet look. She set her cup down on the counter, walked over to the desk where Adam sat, and looked him straight in the eye."I went too far last night," Sophia said directly. Her voice was gentle, showing no sign of defensiveness or emotion. "I let my personal feelings mess up my judgment, and I brought useless problems into our work. It will not happen again."Adam looked up from his notebook. He did not show off or lectu

The moment the heavy glass door of the diner clicked shut behind Adam and Sophia, Evren’s posture changed entirely. The nervous, slumping technician disappeared. He slid his hand into the inner pocket of his faded jacket and pulled out a new phone.He dialed a number from memory.The call connected on the second ring. A deep voice answered without greeting. "Speak.""It's Evren," the tech said, leaning close to the diner's corner booth table. "I have a situation for the director. The regional target just walked out of my booth."A short pause followed on the line before a different voice took the phone. "Yes. Did the regional boy fall for it?""Completely," Evren said, pulling a second fry from his plate. "His name is Adam. He had a woman with him named Sophia. They came here looking for an entry point into Reign Holdings' primary debt ledger to clear a one hundred and twenty million dollar debt.""And you pointed him toward the sub-level data distribution center?" The director asked.

Adam stood beside his desk, adjusting his jacket as Elias typed quickly to keep their communication lines secure. The seventy-two-hour deadline was already ticking, and every wasted minute meant thousands of dollars lost at the blocked rail yards.Lionel stepped up beside Adam, looking concerned."If you are leaving for the capital, Mr. Adam, I should go with you. My place is by your side when there is danger.""No, Lionel," Adam said, turning to face him. "I need you here. Reign Holdings sent private security guards to block the northern rail yard gates. They want us to make a mistake. If our men draw weapons or try to force those gates open, Reign will use its influence with the trade office to shut us down for good under safety laws."Lionel tightened his jaw, then slowly nodded."So what are my orders?""Take charge of security at the yards yourself," Adam said. "Keep our men disciplined. Stay calm. Don't let anyone start a fight, but don't give up a single inch of our property ei

Adam sat at his desk, reviewing the final clearance forms for the harbor terminal acquisition. Across from him, Elias was typing on another laptop, settling the remaining transaction fees.Before Adam could close the file folder on his desk, the monitor lit up. A sharp warning tone echoed through the office speakers."Mr. Adam, we have a problem," Elias said, his hands freezing above the keyboard. "Our harbor license just vanished. The regional trade office flagged our account."Adam looked up at the screen. "On what grounds?""Outstanding debt claims from the capital city," Elias read from the red alert box. "The regional trade office issued an emergency freeze order on all North Ridge harbor licenses. They are claiming our purchase of the Veldt Group's assets violates a senior security lien held by Reign Holdings.""They acted faster than expected," Adam said quietly."It gets worse," Elias added, his voice rising in panic as he opened a fresh feed. "Look at our trading system. I tri

The sun beat down on the central plaza of the university, where crowds of students gathered around their smartphones in small groups. News of the Veldt Group's collapse had spread across campus like wildfire before noon. Television clips of federal agents leading Mr. Veldt out of his skyscraper kept playing across social media.At an outdoor table near the campus library, Nuel and Darius sat staring at their phone screens with pale faces."Delete the group chat right now," Darius whispered, his fingers moving quickly across his screen. "Every single text message from Kian. Clear the media folder too.""I already deleted his contact," Nuel said, looking around with nervous eyes. "Do you think the federal agents are going to check his campus records? We were at his apartment last weekend.""We were never at his apartment," Darius corrected him sharply, leaning across the table. "If anyone asks, Kian was just a guy in our finance lecture. We barely knew him. We never took money from hi