Novels by Tehilah

Fiona drove her car like she was trying to outrun her own thoughtsThe road stretched aheadThe ray of the morning sun beaming right into the car Her hands were tight on the steering wheelHer mind kept replaying the same words from the executioner “Leon Draven is alive”“Kill them or we kill you”“Your father overruled the council”Fiona’s jaw clenched“What else did you lie about” she muttered under her breathThe car sped faster as wind rushed past the windowsIt didn’t calm her, nothing will unless her father’s explanation The gates of Valen’s mansion came into view, it was tall, heavy and guarded This time there were too many guards, they were all alert None of them were relaxed neither were they talking They stood firm in business, watching like something was coming Even before the gates opened, Fiona slowed the car slightlyThe gates rolled opened and Fiona drove in The mansion stood tall like always, but that morning it didn’t feel safe it felt tense Like a place wait

Leon pressed the acceleratorThe Lamborghini surged forward smoothlyBehind them, the black SUV surged tooLeon’s eyes flicked to the rearview mirror in a cold and focused manner He eased his foot off the pedal as the Lamborghini slowed slightlyThe SUV slowed too, that moment Leon’s jaw tightenedThe driver was not random, he wasn’t an amateur too He was controlled and patient They kept the perfect distance, not too close. Not too far just trailing behind Leon continued driving, after a minute he looked at the side mirror slightly, expecting the SUV had taken another lane However, the SUV was still there, still locked on themHis fingers tapped once on the steering wheelThen he made a move, a sudden lane switchIt was clean and sharp, no signal The Lamborghini slipped into another lane like a blade cutting through waterBehind them, the SUV followed. Changing lane too without hesitationLeon turned the wheel againThis time, he took a road that didn’t lead to the courthouseT

That morning, by dawnSunlight slipped through the tall glass windows of Tara Vorene’s bedroomShe slowly opened her eyes as the sun ray shone right into her eyes It was morning, but her mind was not calm. Not after what happened last nightShe sat up slowly on the bed, her brows knitting togetherHer father’s face flashed in her mind, the heart attack Charles Vorene collapsing, the war his hand clutched his chest like his heart had lost it’s rhythm and the next thing was death The way her mother screamed and panickedThen Leon stepping forward, calmly and completely in control The good for nothing ex husband of hers had resolved the heart attackTara exhaled slowly, If Leon had not been there…Her father could have possibly diedThat thought unsettled her more than she wanted to admitShe pushed the thought away immediatelyThere was no time for sentiment, her company was on the lineSir Chionadi still had full rights over her company and the clock was tickingHer phone suddenly

Fiona smiled slowly at the mask figure standing in front of herThe smile did not reach her eyesThe ropes were still tight around her wrists, biting into her skin, but she leaned back slightly on the chair like she was sitting comfortably in a café“You said I like puzzles” she said calmlyThe masked man standing across the room chuckled softly “I said you were clever too” Fiona tilted her headHer fingers continued moving behind her back, twisting gently against the ropeTesting the knot“So give me the puzzle” she said hands still working around the rope behind her That moment the masked figure attention went to her slowly moving hands He watched her hands for a momentHe clearly noticed what she was doing, but he did not stop herHe did not even reactThat alone made Fiona’s eyes narrow slightlyHe wasn’t worried about her escaping, that meant one thingThis was not a normal kidnappingThe man took a few slow steps closer, his shoes tapped softly against the marble floor.“You

Leon groaned in his sleep A bead of sweat slid slowly down his temple as his fingers gripped the bedsheet tightly His breathing was uneven The quiet room felt heavy Only the faint sound of his restless breathing filled the air Leon shifted on the bed again, another low groan escaped from his throat His brows furrowed with his eyes still tightly shut Something was disturbing him, his body was tensed Then the dream began, in it the sun was bright The environment was warm and peaceful A gentle breeze moved through a wide grassy field with tall trees surrounding the open training ground The air smelled fresh Leon younger self stood barefoot on the grass A wooden sword rested in his hand across from him stood a girl Lena, his sister. She was older, faster and more skilled Her long hair was tied behind her head as she grinned confidently She spun the wooden sword once in her hand “Ready to lose again, little brother?” she teased. Leon frowned “I didn’t

Fiona woke up to painHer gums throbbed so painfully so that the shock gave her an instant headache Her mouth tasted metallic and her head spunShe opened her eyes, the cold dim white light washed over herThe room was unfamiliar, it looked expensive and SterileWhite marble floor and a single wodden choir A small white plate sat on the table next to herOn it a metallic tooth gleamedFiona froze.Reflexively, her tongue flicked out to her tooth anf it wasn’t thereHer stomach dropped, that explained the pain in her gum Her tooth had been extractedDid she book a dentist appointment, she suddenly couldn’t remember anything before thenPanic surged inside of her sharply, then a calculating clarity took overAs she made to move she was held back by a restraint Her wrists were tied tightlyThe ropes bit into her skin, bruises already formedShe flexed her fingers as pains flared, but she ignored it.She looked around again, the furniture was sleek, metallic, intimidatingThe cold lig

Harold was in a board meeting when his phone started vibrating in his back pocket but he didn’t pick it up immediately. The meeting was getting tensed up and the investor were all angry, ready to pull out their shares from the company, not like the money could not be refund but it was a breech of agreement to stop production suddenly. It was a food chain company, ever since the products started getting tampered with by their competitors production had to stop but the investors were not informed “For three months, there haven’t been any production, any supply-my money is in this company!” A round old man bald man all dressed in suit and tie angrily spoke “The company took a hiatus, like I said the CEO had here reasons for that and very soon operations would resume” a lady explained, she was the deputy CEO “The whole point of what you are trying to say is that this company is not trust worthy, one minute you are in business and another you are out?” “I didn’t say such” the pet

The security men exchanged looks between each other and then to Judy “What did you just say about a robbery attack?” Just when Judy was about to tell the security guard that Dante was the ex-convict that was on the news some weeks ago, she feared at how petty she could be. “Did you see this Mr Camry with a gun or something?” the security asked again as they seriously waited on Judy to say something, anything at all instead of leaving then wondering how a robbery attack would soon happen in the hospital “Uhh, my bad” Judy closed her eyes “I guess it’s dejavu or my screen time is getting too much” “You said a robbery attack was about to happen here-“ “It’s in the movies, my bad-I saw a movie yesterday, sorry to scare you both” Judy replied “You didn’t scare us” one of the security cleared his throat “You infact might be leading us on false information” “Look I barely even know that guy okay? I just met him today at the hospital although we go back from childhood, coinc

Dante ran down the stairs breathlessly, he took it two each jump when no one was looking or close sight, but when he saw someone walking up the stairs he pretended to be composed and walked down the stairs pretentiously. If should incase the officer looked at the CCTV there was every possibility he could have spotted him taking Theo’s name tag and even Judy’s keycard so he needed to leave the hospital as soon as possible, he already got what he needed, Quinn’s phone number. On the fourth floor, a security man was talking into a walkie talkie “A laboratory scientist disguise?” the person at the other side of the device replied “Over, clear fourth floor” The man turned to Dante who was standing to hear more, he glared at Dante like as if to ask why he was standing and looking at him like he saw a ghost. “May I help you?” The security man inquired “Uhh no” Dante stuttered, he swallowed down nervously as he made his way to continue walking down to the third floor “The tracke

Dante took stride with his very good legs like a laboratory scientist to the staff room, as he got to the door he fumbled for the key card he collected from Judy without her contest and the slot it on the door, it turned from red to green. Dante smiled from ear to ear, although it was hidden behind his nose mask he couldn’t hide his happiness as he did a happy dance move with his leg while he entered the room. The room was actually a room to other rooms, in fact Dante was very confused, he was never expecting to meet another door? Nevertheless he maintained his calm and walked through the quiet hallway as another staff approached him “Good day” she nodded as she passed Dante who was ensure of how to respond nodded likewise with a slight bow as he continued walking to where he didn’t even know. The door where closed and from his guess Judy key card could open any door, he was actually anticipating entering through the main door in the first place but that moment his heart began

Dante didn't know what exactly to say to the nurse standing in front of him, the other day she had been nice to him that was the reason for the flowers, chocolate and wine he had ordered for her and not because he had any ulterior moltive towards her. “Can I have your number please?” Dante asked in a gentle man style, his voice was charming, and he was handsome as well, his long hair alone made him an eye looker “Sure” the nurse took his phone and typed her number into his phone, then she gave it back to him, she had already saved it as “Judy” with love emojis. That’s right her name was Judy, It was just then that Dante recalled. “I would give you a call” Dante told her even so he made a mental note to not call at all, his love was already a mess and he need not involve her in it. “I would soon be done with my shift, could you wait a little let me round up then we can go have lunch” she asked politely “-together, please” she added right there Dante wanted to decline her request

Dante took slow strides limping into the hospital, the last time he was there his leg was really bad that he didn’t have to pretend to be limping. That day he was heavily disgraced and he even cried after the incident with Ellie and her mother accusing him of stealing her diamond necklace when it was Nurse Quinn who took it.Dante never knew he was in fact a very skilled pick pocket until hours ago when he took the herb, he was able to recall a memory from his past, now he was on the move and he had a plan.“Uhh I have a physiotherapy appointment today with my nurse” Dante lied to the receptionist“Uhh, hold on a sec” she paused as she typed on the laptop “Your name please and Hospital card?”“Dante Willow” he blurted, for the hospital card he had misplaced it “I didn’t bring it along with him, I was here last month receiving treatment, my leg suddenly started paining me this morning, that was why I rushed down here”The receptionist looked at him“You were assigned to nurse Quinn”