Novels by Belle

And people like Luca always loved lecturing. “He’s a lucky bastard,” he said immediately, as if he had rehearsed this opinion many times in his head. “Someone who sits on a throne that’s been passed down for generations without doing anything for it.” He spread his hands slightly, gaining momentum now. “If you think about it, he never had to work for anything in his life. And yet he’s one of the richest men in the world.” A few people in the crowd nodded. Not because they fully agreed. But because it felt safe to agree. “And the worst part,” Luca added, his voice rising with growing frustration that sounded suspiciously like envy, “he’s younger than me too.” That detail mattered more to him than he wanted to admit. “You’re right,” someone in the crowd quickly echoed. Another voice followed. “Yeah, he probably never worked a day in his life.” And just like that, agreement spread. Because it was easier. Much easier. To convince themselves that someone else’

His knuckles were damaged, possibly fractured and it had already started to swell. His fingers trembled uncontrollably. A strange silence spread through the crowd, nobody knew how to react any longer. It was obvious that this was no longer a normal fight, it had become a one sided beat up. Sofia Hernandez narrowed her eyes slightly from her position near the arena. She wasn't surprised or shocked, just… observant. Almost like she was confirming what she had suspected before. Laura, on the other hand, had lost all her confidence. Her expression kept changing like a slideshow. Confusion had crept in first. Then discomfort. Then something close to unease. Because Luca was not supposed to lose. Not so easily. Whispers began spreading through the crowd like wildfire. “...what's going on?” “He must be cheating somehow…” “Yeah, there’s no way that’s legit…” “He must’ve trained in something illegal.” “That explains it.” The more dominant Enzo became, the more the crowd r

The moment Luca’s body hit the ground, the entire atmosphere inside Sunshine Night changed. Luca blinked slowly, his mind refusing to immediately process what had just happened. At first, there was only silence. A heavy, suffocating silence that pressed down on the crowd like an invisible weight. No one moved. No one even blinked properly. The problem wasn’t just that Luca had fallen, it was how easily he had fallen. That was what disturbed them the most, especially since no one saw Enzo move. That was what didn’t make sense. Luca slowly pushed himself up to his knees, his breathing uneven, his eyes flickering with disbelief as if he was still trying to process what had just happened. For a brief moment, everything had felt normal. He had moved forward with confidence when he saw the right opening, and he had committed to the attack. This was supposed to be easy. But then… nothing made sense anymore, because in the next instant, his body was already on the ground. Not slowl

The entire club fell silent, no one could have expected things to turn out this way. For several seconds, nobody spoke.Nobody moved.Nobody even seemed to breathe.Sofia Hernandez had bowed, not to Luca, not even to Laura whose grandfather was the head of the territory. She didn't even bow to any of the wealthy businessmen present.But to the man everyone had spent the last hour mocking.Enzo.The man in sweatpants.The man they had called a nobody.A dozen emotions flashed across Laura's face. Confusion. Shock. Disbelief.Then finally, denial. "Miss Hernandez..." Luca finally managed, although his voice sounded far less confident than before. "There must be some misunderstanding."Sofia slowly straightened. Her expression remained professional as she turned to him. "What misunderstanding?"Luca forced a smile. "You obviously came to see me, and not him."The woman stared at him, the silence between them stretched for several uncomfortable seconds. Then she asked a single question.

Luca was expecting fear.Or at the very least, hesitation.The moment he invoked the Black Accord, the atmosphere inside Sunshine Night changed completely.Conversations died instantly, the music became background noise. Even the bartenders paused what they were doing.A Black Accord was not something people witnessed every day.It was one of the oldest traditions among the great families, a challenge that could not be casually withdrawn once accepted.Honor was on the line.Reputation was on the line.Sometimes even lives were on the line.Yet despite all that, Enzo looked utterly uninterested.He stood there with both hands tucked into his pockets, his expression calm and unreadable.The sight annoyed Luca more than he cared to admit."Do you have any idea what you just did to yourself?" Enzo asked.His tone wasn't angry. If anything, it sounded mildly disappointed, almost like a teacher addressing a particularly slow student.The smile on Luca's face faltered. "What?"Enzo tilted h

Delighted by the idea, she immediately went to invite Enzo.Or rather, bait him.Enzo noticed her unusually cheerful expression the moment she approached him.Which immediately told him she was planning something.Still, he agreed to follow them anyway.Why not?At worst, it would at least entertain him for a few hours.When they reached the car outside, Brenda immediately recoiled slightly as Enzo approached.“Wait,” she complained, “is he riding in the same car with us?”Laura looked equally displeased.“We don’t really have a choice,” Rosa sighed dramatically. “We can just send the car for deep cleaning afterward.”“Or,” Enzo suggested casually as he walked past both women, “you could simply throw the car away.”Then he got into the backseat before any of them could reply.The girls exchanged irritated looks before climbing in after him.Throughout the drive, the women spent nearly the entire time praising Luca while insulting Enzo indirectly.“Luca is twice the man you’ll ever be,

Dustin tried to calm his wife down. He realized that she had been truly angered by Esther sudden behavior for wanting to create a grand wedding for Tom and not her. It was truly devastating and he couldn't deny that. "Alara?" He called out to her, knocking gently on the door. His voice remained as warm as early spring, as if her heart beat so steadily even though she took a different view from him. She simply said this was her way of doing things. He could see her balk at first, so accustomed he was the to ways of Alara and her fiery temper. He was different, because he absorbed things and then responded more than reacted, dampened situations rather than adding to the flames. And so before he knew it everything was happy again, it was love all around instead of the bickering he was so accustomed to. It was a sense of calm he grew to love.And he would be teaching it to his wife now. "This path of life is challenge enough," he began to say. Dustin remembered a little of what his moth

On this cloudy morning there are growing patches of blue, the sort of hue that is soft and bright at the same time. Though beneath the sheet of cloud is a grey that deepens to steel, the leading edge is a brilliant white, as if it is the pages of a new book ready for any curious eye. So, on this day that could bring rain or sunshine, I'm hoping for both, for the chance of a rainbow and to feel so much more because the day is blessed with clouds.Light grew steadily outside until the curtains glowed just the same as stained glass. Kevin stuck his head behind the fabric to survey what the day might bring. The road was slick with water, though the puddles remained quite still, no hint of rain still falling. Above the clouds were still grey but without the denseness of yesterday, allowing patches of blue to form.In good moods a writer may paint words that are fine wine and soft music; words that contain more healing medicine than all the drugs created by man. They are clear water over ro

Paul set out to visit Dustin that day, and as he arrived their doorstep, he decided to make a phone call to his sister so she wouldn't say he came in unaware. The phone rang a few times and she still hadn't picked up. When he learned to soothe his impatient self, the rewards were significant. His focus improved, and his relationships became more mellow, and everything in his day worked that little bit better. It made all the difference. Over time he saw others learning from him, relaxing, and the vibe of his family took a turn for the better. She still wasn't picking up for whatever reasons. Finally at the last ring, she picked up. "Yes, Paul ? What do you want?" Asked her voice in a quite impatient manner, like she had been in a hurry. "Where are you to be hurrying me like that?" He asked, wondering why his sister was using that manner to refer to him. Then it hit him. She didn't really like him as well as her husband, and he certainly couldn't blame them at all. He probably would

Esther was with her other queens, and they had nearly ended their meeting. She listened carefully to Regina's silly talks about how she was powerful and well respected. She purposely pointed fingers at Esther, stating that she had been less important just because she was going through some rough times. Esther was silent all through the time because she didn't even bother to pay attention to their silly talks. All she could focus her kind was on her family. She realized that her family had been falling apart slowly. He husband had been acting strangely towards her for reasons she couldn't even explain. But then, she hoped it had been for a great cause. She couldn't even put her mind on that for long. Then there was the issue with her daughter and then with her enemies, Fernando and ezra. alara wasn't safe at all. And she felt like a terrible mother for not being able to do anything about that. There was always something to do. She would gain power no matter the cost. What she needed

"Well, we don't have a head queen so technically, I'm speaking on behalf of her." "Well I don't agree. Until we have a head queen, you don't have the right to strip me off my membership." She said, still standing strong on her word. She was terrified on the inside of course! But she would not show her weaknesses. Regina frowned. "Well until then. But for now, being the owner of my house I say this to you. Get out of my house!" She ordered and more laughter grew wild again. Esther couldn't help but feel nothing but shame. But she wouldn't be waking away just like that. She strode over to Regina then stood face to face with her. "You're going to regret this Regina. In fact, all of you will regret this. I will make an attendance of everyone of you in this room. Regina, Dana, camera woman Anna, Rachel, Danielle, in fact all of you. And I remember vividly of the faces in the room here. I know all of you. Mark my words, you will regret this." And with that, she stomped out sitting the do

Alara and her husband had been expecting the peculiar twain, Ezra Alonzo and Trevor, his son in law. Why they had been asking for an audience with Dustin , he didn't know. All he knew was that they were up to no good. Finally, they arrived and he led them to the living room. He had told Alara to remain inside because his instincts had been right. They only wanted to scan around to check everywhere, and most importantly, they wanted to find out what his wife knew. He was almost certain that they would try to find out a little too much and he didn't know how, so for that reason, he had asked that his wife remained inside. "Welcome Mr Ezra Alonzo and Trevor." dustinsaid, and this brought both faces to exchange awkward stares. dustinknew they were probably wondering how he had known their names. He decided to ease the tension a little. "I was told of your names before you arrived." dustinsaid, and he could see the calmness in their eyes as they each have a sigh of relief. Ezra bro

What nobody knew was that Tobin had already made a little research on these men, and Giovanni was the main target. Whatever he said, his men will follow.The room was empty now with only Tobin and the old man."How did you know that name? Who else have you told, huh!" Giovanni demanded.Tobin remained in his relaxed position. "Does it matter? What you have done all these years ago, I can bring it back to light." He said.Giovanni was impatient. Being in the navy for long, he struck an attack by jumping forward to stab Tobin. But he was faster. Tobin easily managed to lean, evading the knife, and he regained balance and struck the knife away from Giovanni."Are you mad, old man! You attack me? Why would you do something so stupid! There's camera everywhere." Tobin yelled out.Giovanni crept to his knees. "I--I'm sorry. I'm Sorry! I...please don't tell anyone about me!" he cried out.This made Tobin even more shocked. "Well listen to me, and listen good. If you try any funny attacks,

When they were already out in their car, Hailey stopped him from driving with an angry face."What was that all about? Why did you cut them off our business!"Tobin knew his wife didn't know what the Blancos have done to him. How they ruined his life. He could have been great in life since he was little. Who knows, maybe his parent would still be alive!"Hailey, I didn't do anything. They willingly accepted the terms, knowing that their plan to split us up would work." He said to her."What we should be focused on right now is to win this bet, so you won't have to abort our baby.""And how do you propose we do that, huh? We should have thought--no. You should have thought hard before making that stupid dare!" Hailey roared out. This was the first time Tobin was seeing her angry."Don't worry about that. I will make it up to us. You'll win, Hailey. You just have to trust me." Tobin promised. The drive home was silent. He went inside and called Holly."Hailey, my wife must win the bid

"Mother, we can't let this position go to Hailey!" Rosa yelled again. She had been talking to her mother nonstop.Cami rolled her eyes. "Oh come on, child. You and your brother have been nothing but disappointed to me all this while! Thank goodness he's back at the navy. But you, you're still with me here!""Let me be the CEO. I know I can do a better work than Hailey.""Ha! You can go get yourself a husband first. Then resume work immediately. And come back to tell me all of this again." Cami said. "Let's just call uncle Tommy!" Rosa blurted out. The mention of this name again made Cami to shiver in fear. "Shut up your loose mouth or I'll shut it for you!" Cami threatened. Rosa is wondering why her mother is always so tensed whenever that name pops up. But she said nothing."Fine. Then let's call them and remake this bet. Hailey cannot be the family CEO. Never!" Rosa said finally."Alright then. What is your plan for this? Even if we remake the bet, she might just win." Cami aske

Finally, they were inside when Sonia rushed forward to let them in."I am so sorry." she said, "I didn't know these arrogant fools were related to you!""How dare you!" Cami yelled out. This woman was not even up to her age!"Don't mind them." Tobin said. "They can be like this sometimes! And we're related only because they're my in laws."Sonia smiled, "Oh is that so?"Tobin heard Cami and her daughter muttering angrily behind as Tobin didn't take their side. But he said nothing and smiled again."Ms. Sonia, I'll leave you alone now." Tobin said and walked away from her.He had a reserved seat and Hailey was there already. Cami and her daughter saw that they've had their seat, so they hurried to join them."Well all this show offs can stop now." Cami said. "Let's get on with this, shall we?""Yes I couldn't agree more. You've promised that Hailey will take over the family business if I can manage to kick David out." Tobin began to say.The looks on his in laws faces were totally shoc

The end of the day, Tobin invited his in laws as well as his wife to a very expensive restaurant."Wow, this isn't possible." Rosa said to her mother. She just received the message from Tobin."What is it?" Cami asked."Tobin invited us to Dinner House! It's this seven star rated restaurant and the biggest in town according to ratings." she exclaimed. Cami rolled her eyes. "Of course I know Dinner House." Cami said. "But is that even possible? How did he get a reservation?""Exactly! I'm as surprised as you, mom." Replied Rosa. "Well he said by 8pm. We better hurry up, it's past 6 now."Cami crunched her nose in detest. "Well we have to go late. Like thirty minutes late." this made her daughter to frown."But why?""Because dummy, we need to show him that we've still got some self respect! This is how we are. Just because he won doesn't mean we change our ways for him.""Yes you're right! Let's go, one hour late!"Cami hated how dumb her daughter can be. "No you moron. Thirty minutes

Tobin's brows furrowed as he frowned. "What are you talking about miss? Why did you hit me?""I'm going to hit you more! How can a low life like you embarrass my family this way?? Do you know who David is? And you think you can send him just like that!" the woman yelled out.Tobin's voice was still so calm it even surprised him. "Miss, calm down. We can discuss this like the mature people we are.""What nonsense! And you still have mouth to talk??" The woman grunted. "I've called my brother and he's coming right here! You'll sleep in jail. You and your faceless CEO!""You shouldn't talk to him like that. Watch your tongue, woman." Tobin was starting to get angry now."Or what will happen, huh?? This is absurd! This little act of yours will make you suffer! You'll pay for this!""Is this why you have decided to meet with me? To embarrass me?" Tobin asked.The woman rolled her eyes. "Ha! You think this is embarrassment? You haven't seen anything! I will sue Smiths automobiles. And make