/0/21589/coverbig.jpg?v=155b1e517dfcda670e6ee4c9533f3c3c)
Gisella, tagged as cursed, criticised by everyone because she lost her mother during her birth and maltreated by her stepmother. Was born with an unknown power to predict and foresee the unseen and the future of others. Due to this, she grew up timid and discriminated by people. It took great loss of lives , the near ending of her dignity and the one she loves most before she realized her inner self ( her reflection). After realizing the reason of her existence and her inner being, she stoop to conquer. "MY REFLECTION" is the long awaited novel which will help you realize the reason why you were created the way you are. The reason to love and cherish yourself to enable you push through life no matter what people think or feel about you.
THE ANTONIO'S MANSION
It was a lovely Friday morning. The sun gave its light gracefully and the wind exhibits its talent, filling the air with the aura of the lilies, roses and sun flower on the compound making the house dazzel with beauty.
Lizzy, Gina and Agnes , the house maids were busily doing their house chores. Moving restlessly like ants.
" Hurry, go finish with the meal, Mrs. Fiona will soon come down for her breakfast...." Gina exclaimed, turning to what she was doing at the hall.
Agnes looked grumpily at her and left to the kitchen.
" Good morning ladies", Mr. Antonio called descending down the stairs. "How was your night?" he queried on with a smile.
" Good morning sir", they cheerfully chorused. Lizzy took his bag and trolled out to the car.
" Your breakfast is served sir ", Agnes uttered from the dinning table. Mr Antonio just giggled as he trod to the door.
" Never mind, dear. I ought to rush off to the office now. I'll have my breakfast at work. But make sure Fiona lacks nothing and call me if anything pops up, OK".
He expressed exiting the house in a hurry.
" okay, sir", Gina replied.
On the other side of the house, Mrs. Fiona lay lazily on the bed with her baby bump, fast asleep.
FEW HOURS TIME
"Aaaah- aahhh " a loud scream eluded, Fiona's room which sent, Gina and the others wondering with panic.
"what is that?–why is Mrs. Fiona screaming?" Agnes ,the silly one among them queried which sent Gina and Lizzy's deadly gazes on her.
" Dump head–she might be in labor! ", Gina swiftly exclaimed, rushing off to the room.
" Oh, no, what do we do now ?", Lizzy and Agnes chorused as they followed suit.
They opened the door and saw Fiona lying in a pool of blood on the floor, screaming.
"Madam ? –Madam " They shouted as they sped to her side.
"Ah– the baby–is–coming" Fiona stammered, faintly in pain as she hitt Gina in the process.
" Go– go, get a cab, hurry!", Gina shouted at Lizzy which made her flinch.
" OK, OK, am going ", She cried, dashing out of the room.
" Agnes, call Mr Antonio –now ", She roared at Agnes too. The atmosphere was a bit tensed as they tried to safe Fiona and her baby.
" okay , i'm going– I'm going." Said Lizzy while she rushed out. She picked the phone and started calling
" He' s not answering ", she shouted, nervously.
" Keep calling !" Gina called, her eyes still fixed on Fiona while she kept cleaning her up with cold water.
Agnes suddenly entered, panting heavily.
" Let's go– the cab is here." She swiftly eluded
They quickly carried her out to the entrance where the cab was and placed her gently on the back seat.
" Agnes, please stay back and take care of the house as you continue calling master. Lizzy and I will go with her, we are taking her to Family Health Hospital. Inform Mr. Antonio when you get through his line." Gina ordered and Agnes nodded.
" Sure , I will".
Gina instinctively turned to the driver. " Please let's go now" she eluded and with no time, the cab dashed off with the speed of lightening.
OFFICE
Antonio was busily having a meeting with his board of directors at the conference hall deliberating on issues of the company while his phone kept ringing without his notice. After hours of discussion, the meeting finally came to an end.
" we have come to the end of this meeting and everything is decided . We can return to our various duties now"
He announced as he dispersed the meeting. After everyone left, he faint into his chair and exhaled.
" Now back to business "
He picked a huge file from his table and started working on it. Just then, he heard his phone ringing. He gazed at the phone, wondering.
" Who could it be?" he low whispered as her reached out for the phone. He checked and it was from home.
" Lizzy?– hope all is okay", he uttered worriedly to himself as he answered.
" Hello , Lizzy , what is it? " he queried.
"Boss, is not Lizzy, is me, Agnes " a voice came through.
" okay– okay, Agnes ,what is it? Is everything alright? " he asked.
" Its–madam " She answered with shaky voice.
" What's wrong with her? –Talk !! ". Antonio cried nervously.
" She's in labor – Gina and Lizzy" She went on but Antonio's voice swiftly interrupted, frustrated.
" Where are they?, where did they take her? – which hospital? "
" Family Health Hospital ",she cried and the line went dead.
He hanged up without any other word, picked his car keys and dashed out of the office. " Take care of everything, am not sure I will be returning today." He said to his assistant as he trod off.
"Okay– Is everything alright, sir?" He asked. "You look distressed ".
" Yeah, all is well–Just take charge for me. I' ll be off now." He assured his assistant and left in a rush.
HOSPITAL
" Be strong dear– push!" a midwife exclaimed.
"aaaaahhh–aaaaah !!! ". Fiona screamed ,panting heavily with pain as she pushed all she could. Her face was pale and sweaty. She felt all weak since she had already run out of strength.
"oh, God, I can't do this anymore– I'm too tired.", she cried in agony.
" Don't say that ,try a little harder", a nurse encouraged her.
*************************
OUTSIDE THE LABOR WARD
Its almost 4 hours now but there was no sign of any of the nurses coming out. Gina and Lizzy were growing more and more impatient as time passed.
" Are they coming ? – Is everything alright in there?" Lizzy asked Gina who was looking through the door.
" I don't know dear–I can't actually see anything." Gina replied nervously.
" Gina!! , Lizzy, !!– where is Fiona, is she okay?" A voice shouted from behind They swiftly turned towards the direction of the voice.
" Boss, you're here" They exclaimed.
" She's still in there", Gina replied depressed.
They suddenly heard a loud scream followed by the cry of a baby from the ward .
Antonio, Lizzy and Gina immediately rushed to the door with beaming smiles.
" Congratulations, you now a dad, "Gina and Lizzy chorused happily.
" Thank you ", he uttered cheerfully.
The door suddenly slummed open, a nurse came out with a tensed look.
" congratulations, is a baby girl sir– but sorry we lost her." She announced, gloomy.
"What!?", they all exclaimed, shocked.
" She lost a lot of blood in the process", the nurse explained." I'm really sorry for your lost." She added. " Stay strong "
She mumbled.
Antonio fainted into a chair beside him, shocked ,speechless and lost. He felt his whole world collapse under his eyes. Gina and Lizzy sat beside him, consoling.
"So, where is the baby.?",Gina asked.
" At the children's ward" She replied.
" Okay, thank you. Can we see her now" Lizzy asked.
"Yes, follow me". She said. Gina and Lizzy followed her to the ward.
Antonio stood in front of the labour ward as he watch the nurses push out the body of his wife from the ward to the morgue. He held her hand helplessly as he wept.
" Fiona, please wake up, I'm here – waiting for you. " He moaned.
"Please wake up, who will take care of Gisella. –How can you leave without letting her know her mother and the love she has for her?"
Tears slowly rolled down his eyes as he mumbled on. His heart completely rocked apart.
*******************************
The nurse pursed at the entrance and spoke up, pointing to a cot in front of them.
" Come, here she is"
She showed her to them.
Gina and Lizzy was stunned for a moment after seeing the baby. She was quite different from all the other babies they've ever seen in their life.
" Wow, this baby looks so strange." ,Lizzy expressed.
" Very, very,strange – do you think she is cursed". Gina wondered.
Lizzy nodded her head indifferently.
Gisella lay quietly in her cot as she stare at them with her long brown/black hair. With a blue and green coloured eyes. She has a mark like the sun on her forehead.
Caught in the mysteries of deadly murders, Pandy Scott and Lee Do-Hyun worked hand in hand to hunt down the culprits. Not until he reappeared, " THE HOLY MURDERER ". " WE MEET AGAIN " the note scripted in blood on the wall, sent chills down their spine. Seat tight and catch on the mystery in... " LUCID LIE "
Heartbroken and destined to a wheelchair after a violent accident claimed the life of his love.... his long-term girlfriend and soon-to-be wife... Caleb Parker became a narcissist; developing a cold and antisocial personality. His parents were both burdened by the changes and feared their son might forever remain alone.... chained and caged by the love of his deceased fiancée, Scarlet Rays– Forever locked in his past. With an arranged marriage, Pearl Dew was brought into the picture in an attempt to reverse the hopeless situation. Pearl Dew, was just a sweet and innocent young lady from a middle-class family who lost both her parents at an early age– leaving her with no other option than to stay with her Aunty's family who naturally became her guardians. Pearl grew up with her cousins as an adventurous character, taking silly risks in life to find out what it might have in store for her. On one of her numerous adventures, she met Caleb Parker. Simply described as a cat and mouse situation – Their first meeting was off to a rough start, so much so that she wished she'd never met the cold beast... but what will happen when she finds out that the rest of her life might be bind with his? “Will this go as far as planned?” “Will the old Caleb be discovered once again from his thorn of devastation?” How well will Pearl survive?” Follow the journey of Caleb and Pearl to see how their story unfolds in... "BEYOND THE VEIL."
Tiana and Tatiana, born twins of a married pauper, Damsel and Stephen, were separated at birth by a nurse at the hospital without the knowledge of their parents to a rich married woman, Leyla whose marriage was at the verge of collapsing. Blood, they say is thicker than water and twins, they say, can't be separated from each other. Will they be separated forever? or Will they find each other through this bond? Join me on this journey to find out the love, pain, hatred, anxiety and mystery of being separated from your twin. See you...
What would you do if your worse nightmares suddenly become a reality? This is the story of Aimscious Nelson who lost her family and had to fight life all alone to own the sparkles in her destiny. She lost her dad at the hands of an evil prominent man, Mr. Simon, who wants to acquire their family land. Mrs. Solidad Nelson her mother fought through life to push her baby through quality education but one day, the unexpected happened. What happens when her most trusted friend becomes her worse enemy? Will she be able to own the sparkles in her destiny? Read to unravel this mystery.
Laura was a bold, courageous, gorgeous, intelligent young lady who always stood out for herself. She always fought for her right and never allowed anyone to look down on her , her family nor her friends. She was known as the most brilliant and talented student in her class. This irritated some of her mates and led to the plot of her attack to tame her. " Hold her, let's see how her intelligence works this time...", Ben exclaimed, landing a huge slap on her cheek. Patrick and Fred held her tightly, chuckling and teasing. They molested and bullied her until she passed out. " Wait, Ben, I think we killed her....", Fred cried " Shut up, what do you know? She's just doing that to scare us...." " No, Ben...I think he's right...we killed her..." " Oh, my God...what should we do..." Join me on this journey while we find out what they did to her body and the outcome of their action. ENRAGED SOUL;The revenge of a traumatized girl
Allison fell in love with Ethan Iversen, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Crown pack. She always wanted him to notice her. Meanwhile, Ethan was an arrogant Alpha who thought a weak Omega could not be his companion. Ethan's cousin, Ryan Iversen, who came back from abroad and was the actual heir of the pack, never tried to get the position nor did he show any interest in it. He was a popular playboy Alpha but when he came back to the pack, one thing captured his eyes and that was Allison.
For two years, Ashton had poured his heart into his marriage, yet Emalee's heart remained cold. Despite his dedication, Emalee presented him with divorce papers. She bluntly stated she could not remain married to a man whose net worth was less than a million dollars. Ashton signed the papers, closing one chapter of his life and stepping into a new beginning. Then, Ashton revealed his secret identities: a music mogul, a medical expert, and a martial arts master—each persona impressive enough to stun the world. As Ashton’s true capabilities came to light, Emalee was overwhelmed with deep regret.
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
After hiding her true identity throughout her three-year marriage to Colton, Allison had committed wholeheartedly, only to find herself neglected and pushed toward divorce. Disheartened, she set out to rediscover her true self-a talented perfumer, the mastermind of a famous intelligence agency, and the heir to a secret hacker network. Realizing his mistakes, Colton expressed his regret. "I know I messed up. Please, give me another chance." Yet, Kellan, a once-disabled tycoon, stood up from his wheelchair, took Allison's hand, and scoffed dismissively, "You think she'll take you back? Dream on."
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .
In the eyes of the public, Elijah was ever the gentleman, always distant and reserved. But behind closed doors, he was an animal who relentlessly ensnared Ashley in a web of lust. No one knew of their secret relationship, yet at the same time, no one dared to bully her again. Then one day, she was hit with morning sickness right in front of everyone. To everyone’s shock, the aloof and domineering Elijah quickly knelt in front of her and caressed her pregnant belly. “Babe,” he crooned, “let’s go public with our relationship. I will give you my everything.”