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The morning sun streamed through the curtains, casting a warm glow over the room. Nikolai stirred, his eyes fluttering open. He blinked against the light, trying to shake off the dizziness that was starting. As he turned his head, he saw Joane sitting beside him, her expression a mix of concern and relief. "Morning," she said softly, her voice gentle. "Morning," Nikolai replied, his voice hoarse. He rubbed his eyes and sat up slowly, the events of the previous night coming back to him in fragments. Joane reached out and took his hand. "Nik, what happened last night? You were so upset." Nikolai looked away, his jaw tightening. "I’m sorry, Sweetheart. I... I don’t want to talk about it right now. Not before the party." Joane studied his face, the events of the previous night flashing before her and breaking her heart all over again. She nodded reluctantly. "Alright. But we will talk about it later, Right?" "Promise," Nikolai said, squeezing her hand. With that, Joane
"I don’t understand why you’re doing this. What did I ever do to you?" Joane asked disbelief in her tone."Exist," Isabella snapped. "You’re a problem that needs to be dealt with," she added in a bitter tone.Joane watched with teary eyes, she couldn't believe the words that were coming out of Isabella’s mouth. It was like a whole different person had possessed her body. “Have you been in love with him all along?” She asked. Her voice was barely a whisper.“You’ve been close to him for a year and some months and you’re already in his bed, that kind of question shouldn’t come from someone like you!” Isabella sneered as she stepped forward. Her arms folded across her chest.Before Joane could respond, Isabella’s expression shifted, and she let out a piercing scream, jumping into the pool with a dramatic splash. Joane stood frozen in shock, her mind struggling to process what had just happened. Before she could call out for help, Guests from inside the house rushed out, drawn by the com
Have you ever had a moment when everything comes crashing down and hits you like you've been slapped? That's how Joane was feeling but she was still in denial as she shook her head. "It can't be!" She felt like an iron fist had reached into her chest and was squeezing her heart painfully.Her stomach twisted into tight knots and she felt like her chest was stuffed making it hard to breathe. Tears rolled down her face as the night replayed in her head.“He knew and yet he watched her ruin my reputation!?” She grabbed onto her chest and bent over in tears. She stood and wiped her tears with a heavy sigh. She had to find him, she had to hear it from his mouth. As she reached the door, she met a woman with dark hair and tapped her shoulder, “Hello.” She greeted her voice slightly hoarse“Hi,” Barbra responded.Barbra had stayed back to keep an eye on Joane Incase she ran upstairs in search of Nikolai. Her task was pretty simple, To hurt Joane's feelings. “Have you seen Nikolai?” Joane
“What is this!?” Nikolai growled.He was boiling with anger when he found Micheal standing outside with Marjory when he pinned him to the wall. Micheal was a tall man but so was Nikolai, on a normal day he would have struggled but the element of surprise and full anger gave him an advantage. He launched a punch into his face and made him stumble backward.“Nikolai!” Marjory screamed in horror which started to attract attention from other people.The fact that they were at a hotel didn’t help the situation but that didn’t stop Nikolai from throwing another punch, and another and another until he was being pulled away.“Get your shit together!” Leo Cooper hissed.“Oh my God! Nikolai, what has come over you?” Marjory cried as she rushed to Micheal.Micheal stood and shook his head when Marjory wanted to touch his face.”I’m okay. But I think Nik isn’t” Leo cursed under his breath as he instructed one of the ladies at the reception to give them a key to one of the rooms. The lady ran on he
Joane's heart hammered in her chest as she locked eyes with Nikolai, his presence sending a flurry of emotions through her. She fought to maintain her composure, pushing down the wave of feelings threatening to overwhelm her. She couldn't afford to let him see how much he affected her. The memories of how close they had gotten and how he had been there for her made it hard for her to hate him like she used to. His ocean-blue eyes relaxed when they met with her brown ones, another reminder of how worried he had been, and that made it even harder for Joane to do what she was supposed to."Joane," Nikolai said softly, stepping closer, his eyes searching hers for any sign of recognition. Fear gripped him as he wondered what happened. ‘Did the memories return and affect her so bad that she is in the hospital?’ He thought as he rushed to her and wrapped his arms around her.“Thank God you’re safe. I was losing my mind.” He whispered before he turned to the Doctor, “What happened? Is she oka
When they arrived at Nikolai's penthouse, Joane immediately retreated to her room, shutting the door behind her. She leaned against it, taking a deep breath. She had to keep as much distance between them as possible, no matter how much it hurt.Nikolai knocked softly on the door. "Sweetheart, can we talk?"She steeled herself before opening it just a crack. "There's nothing to talk about, Nikolai. I need to rest.""Joane, please," he pleaded. "I don't understand why you're pushing me away. Just talk to me.""I'm tired," she repeated, her tone colder. "I need to be alone."He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Fine. But I'm here if you need anything."Joane peeped through her door as she watched him walk away, her heart aching. She wanted to reach out, to tell him the truth, but she couldn't. Not when she would only bring him misery.The following day, Joane waited for Arthur’s response and kept checking her phone but nothing came up.Her waiting turned into weeks, and Joane co
“I can’t do this anymore Kia!” She cried into the phone.After refusing to open the bedroom door, she heard the front door being shut which was a sign that Nikolai had left the house. The way he banged the door showed how angry he was. Joane had leaned against the door as tears streamed down her face and her heart shredded to pieces.“I’m so sorry hun. I am sorry that you’re going through this. I wish I could wrap my hands around you and help you calm down. You should come over and stay here for a few weeks. Maybe Stella can put a smile on your face.” Kiana smiled softly into the phone, her heart breaking for her friend.“I’ll think about it when I land tomorrow morning. I really love him, Kia.” Joane sniffed into the phone.“I know babe,” Kiana responded.“Maybe if I had listened to you things would have been different.” Joane sniffed into the phone.“It’s not your fault. Don’t be too hard on yourself. I didn’t even really know her but she was close friends with my ex-best friend Ann
A few hours had passed since Nikolai had left and every minute that passed made Joane even more anxious. She knew staying would just make things harder for her so she decided to leave earlier than planned. 'it's better for me to sleep at a hotel so that it's easier for me to go to the airport tomorrow.' she sighed. With a heavy heart, she picked up her phone and dialed John's number. After saving her twice, they had become closer and despite how much Nikolai disliked him, Joane stayed close to him because she felt he was the only real friend she had in Sanson City. He picked up on the second ring, "Hi J, what's up?" "John, hi." She breathed. "I uhm need your help. Can you please drop me off at the hotel?""I told you, I don't want any part of your crazy plans. Take a taxi. I don't like people who easily give up." John responded even though his voice was not harsh."Please." Joane choked and blocked back her tears. After a few seconds of silence, John finally sighed and said, "Fine