Suddenly, there was a commotion at the entrance of the mansion. A flurry of footsteps could be heard as a man entered the garden, accompanied by two guards.
“Who is he, and why did he appear at this hour?”
“Is he some big shot? I’ve never seen him in Kingstown before.”
The crowd whispered among themselves, trying to discern the identity of the newcomer.
At that moment, someone identified the badge on the uniform of the guards and cried in astonishment. “It’s Rick, from the Luxton family!”
The man called Rick, who dressed in a gray suit, curled his lips upward.
Seems like the people of Kingstown were not as ignorant as he thought
Seeing the man, the expressions of several influential figures changed at once.
Ryan rushed forward to welcome this esteemed guests. “Mr. Rick to what do I owe your presence here?”
As far as he remembered, the Luxton family had never set their foot in Kingstown.
Why would this in
When Nora opened her eyes in the hospital, she saw a blurry figure in front of her eyes. She could feel two tubes fixed on her nose pumping oxygen and something clamped over her fingers. “Mom?” she called out weakly. Thalia Shahan immediately caught her daughter’s hand, and a tear escaped from her eyes. “Baby, you’re finally awake!” “Ashton, look, Nora’s awake.” She called out to her husband, who was napping on the couch. Hearing her voice, he opened his eyes with a start and walked over to the bed. “Nora, do you feel any pain? Let me call the doctor.” Ashton strode out and called the doctor. The doctor entered the ward and did a series of check-ups on her. After he was done, he turned at the couple. “Mr. and Mrs. Winston, don’t worry. Her operation was done by our best medical team, so there won’t be any aftereffects. After recuperating for a few days, she can be discharged.” The couple thanked the doctor before Thalia hugged
Soon, the ceremony started, and the students walked up to the podium to receive their diplomas. The loudest claps came from the Winstons when Nora received her recognition. “Congratulations,” Stefan said, pulling Nora into a hug. “Thank you!” Nora hugged him back excitedly before pulling back. Beside her, Stefan saw Liam coming over and said, “Congratulations.” Liam nodded his head at him, but Stefan pulled him into a half hug, patting his back. Liam stood rooted, his face turning awkward. He was still not used to others’ touch. Nora laughed loudly at his expression. Her baby was so cute! “Everyone, let’s take pictures,” Jessica shouted, running over with her camera. “I’ll take it.” Krystal offered. Nora stood in the middle with Liam on her left and Kris on her right. It was still a miracle how the latter graduated without failing any subjects. On Liam’s left stood Jackso
Now that we’ve marked the end of the story, I feel excited to announce my upcoming novel titled, “The CEO’s contract lover”.The novel would revolve around the protagonists, Nina Santiago and Jayden Luxton, introduced in the previous chapter.(P.S.: It’s not a sequel to ‘Trouble with the Devil’ however, you might see some characters of TWTD in the novel.)Hope you guys would love and support the novel in the same way as you’ve been doing to TWTD.The excerpt goes like this:In a business meeting, Nina is drugged by her best friend and has a one-night stand with a stranger.The next morning, under a surprising turn of events, the man she wakes up next to turns out to be the preeminent magnate, Jayden Luxton.The man threw a contract at her, demanding. “Be my mistress or compensate me with 100 million dollars.”“???”Three question marks
Liam closed the door behind and walked closer, step by step, striking fear in the girl. Nora backed away, her body hitting against the icy wall. He stared at her, his deep, cello voice resounding in the room. “Nora Shahan, have you forgotten what I told you three years ago? Don’t provoke me. But time and time again you kept testing my patience.” He picked up her jaw harshly and continued. “Tell me, how should I punish you?” Nora met his eyes which was filled with a coldness making her hair stand on end.This was the real Liam, cold and heartless.She was foolish to think he had changed for better.A pang of bitterness welled up in her heart and she closed her eyes, letting the memories from the past flood into her mind.-Three years ago, Liam had warned her to never appear in front of him and Nora had been well behaved, staying as far as away from him. Whenever he’d go north, she’d go south. Even when they were in the same class, she’d stay at the opposite end. But fate played a cr
The sun shone brightly as the warm ball of light penetrated through the window. On the bed lay a girl whose body was bathed in a cold sweat. Her eyebrows were tightly knitted and her breaths trembled.
Nora’s POVLiam
Outside the canteen was an open lawn. Often students would spend their free time there. The most distinguishing feature of this place was that there was a beautiful waterfall right in the middle.Everyone would gasp in astonishment at the clarity of the Caribbean-blue waterfall. It would swish over the rocks joyfully. It used to thunder down into the pool like a gigantic water spout. When it toppled into the ecstasy-pool, it would foam it at the bottom. Fronds of forest-green plants waved gently in the depths. The waterfall looked like a sheet of blue cloth as it swished down. Its edges were
A group of teenagers walked towards the canteen, their countenance just like models on the international runways. The students crowding around the corridors immediately made way when they saw who it was. Among them was Jackson, who had a devilish grin on his face, making the girls swoon over him. The guy next to him, Rk, had his headphones on and was of a relativ