Novels by Miss Ace

Chapter 102 ANNIKA The birthday ended on a sour note. Mrs Volkov could not handle the stress, her blood pressure rose and was quickly rushed to the hospital. Mr Volkov reached out to the commissioner again but there was nothing that could be done. The only evidence we had was Sophie’s body but there was no real evidence to show Mirabel actually hitting Sophie. And thanks to her publicity, they couldn’t do much more than allow her to go. We left the villa at dawn, Sophie was still asleep when we left. Isaiah dropped us at the mansion and he left to meet up with Jerald. The nanny went on her knees in front of me, crying her eyes out. Hands clasped together as she trembled, “I’m so sorry, Ms Annika.” She cried. “I know you but it doesn’t excuse the fact that you could have said something to me or to Isaiah. Sophie suffered intensely because you kept quiet about it.” I scolded. Anna is a good girl. She has been Sophie’s nanny for as long as I can remember, hell she has been Sophie’s

Chapter 101 ISAIAH The door creaked open, Sophie stood there holding her favorite teddy, tears in her eyes as she gazed at me. She must be so disappointed in me. I had always promised to protect her and yet I was the one who brought in the monster that broke her. How can I even look at my daughter the same way? “Dad?” She called softly, her voice low, barely audible, breaking from whatever tears were left with her encounter with her grandma. “Yes, baby,” I forced a smile. “Can I come in?” I nodded. She walked up to me. I bent over to match her height. Her fingers wiped the tears that remained in my eyes. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you, Dad. I’m sorry I hurt you.” I shook my head, “No, Sophie, you don’t owe me an apology, baby. I am the one who failed to protect you. I should be the one apologizing. I’m sorry my love. Please forgive.” I whispered, pressing my lips on her hair. “Grandma told me you don’t hate me.” “I don’t. I have never hated you. You are my Princess, my little

Chapter 100 ANNIKA Tears built up in her eyes, “But… she said I should not show my body to anyone.” she muffled. I shook my head. “It’s just me and you, baby, it’s just us. Okay. And besides, I have seen everything while raising you, so you can show me.” I assured her. She bit her lips and then turned for me to open the zip of her dress. As my fingers unzipped her dress, Sophie's back came into view. Dark bruises, light ones. Marks on her body. “Oh, God.” I cried out, as tears finally rolled down my cheeks. “Aunt Annika? Are you crying? Please don’t cry.” She reached for my hands as tears rolled down my cheeks. I didn't know. I never saw it. I never imagined it. How… can this be possible? “Who did this to you,” I asked. Silence. “Please, Sophie, I beg you, tell me…Tell me who did this.” I pleaded. “She said Dad was going to abandon me. She said it was all my fault and it was my way of paying for ruining their relationship. She said I was to blame for what happened between

Chapter 99 ANNIKA The after was hot, hotter than it was supposed to be. I was wearing a sleeveless top, my hair tied into a messy bun. With tailored shorts made by the Hazel fashion brand. Isaiah sat to my right, Hazel to my left. Mr Volkov sat at the front of the table, his wife by his left. Luke sat next to Hazel and at the far end of the table, was Mirable, a warm smile plastered all over her face. “I’m sorry for dropping by unannounced—-” “You’re truly sorry, you should not have come in the first place.” Mrs Volkov snapped, her mood was ruined. My mind instantly replayed everything she told me last night. I can’t imagine what she went through when she saw her son go through all that alone because of a woman. And now that woman is sitting at the same table on her birthday. “Sophie insisted that she wanted me to be here so I could spend some time with her grandparents. Sophie said you are important people to her and she wants us to get along.” Mirabel’s voice, so soft, so broke

Chapter 98 ANNIKA My heart skipped a beat, literally. I tapped Isaiah instantly. He gently placed me down. “Stay calm,” he whispered. “How can I stay calm, your mum is behind you. She caught us.” I whispered-yelled, glaring at him. His lips curled into a smile, his index finger tapped my nose playfully. My eyes flickered in disbelief as he turned around. “Mum…” “What are you doing to Annika?” She asked, glaring at her son. “Mum, it’s not what you think, Annika and I are…” Mrs Volkov surged toward him and smacked her son’s shoulder twice. She shoved him aside and grabbed my hands, pulling me away from behind me. She placed me behind her instead, “How dare you! I did not raise you like this.” she snapped. Huh? Isaiah’s eyes flickered, confusion spread all over his face as he stared at his mum and then me. “Mum, I think you have it all wrong… Annika is my..” “Secretary! It doesn't mean you can force yourself on her. You told me you had someone you like. How can you claim you li

CHAPTER 97ANNIKANo!No!I am not ready yet.“Uhm, it’s no one, Hazel is just being Hazel.” I turned to her, flicking my eyes at her, hoping she understood my plea to keep it between us for now.“So no one is a couple?” Mrs Volkov asked disappointed. “You two, don’t you think it’s time to get married? I understand that you are both career women but you need to secure a man already and build your family. You know what, Annika, Hazel, I will be setting you both on blind dates so prepare yourself.” She said, with no room for negotiation.Oh no.I can’t go on blind dates. I have a boyfriend.“Annika would not be going on blind dates, focus only on your daughter who keeps eating all my money.” Isaiah sneered, standing next to his mother, towering over her. He leaned and kissed her cheek, “Good to see you, mother.”“What is wrong with a sister spending her brother’s money? Besides, you earn a lot. Who else will spend the money for you? You stingy grumble old man.” Hazel sneered at her brot

Chapter 9HAZEL “Perfect!” Vira cheered. That little demon! Does she know how hard this is? Why is she doing this to me? Calm down, Hazel, it's for her school retreat… she is doing this because she wants a good retreat. You are doing this for your niece. So wipe away every nasty thought and concentrate. “Are you satisfied?” Nikolai grumbled at his daughter. She placed the pen on her cheeks and nodded, “For now, we can work with that. Gradually, you two will get close and it won’t be an issue. So now here is the list of things we need to accomplish in the next week before the retreat.” she blurted. “One, sitting comfortably with each other. Two, looking at each other with love. Three, holding hands. Four, eating together. Five, Knowing almost everything about each other, six, Your wedding, seven, pet names, and eight, Kissing each other very…..“Kissing!” I barked, then slammed my hands over my mouth as soon as I realized how loud I was. I leaned closer to her, eyes widened, “K

Chapter 8 HAZEL I must have heard him wrong, there is no way, he just said that. Standing with my two hands clinging to my bag, holding it like it was my last chance of standing without falling, my eyes remained on the man who looked so good even though he was just waking up. “Did you… hear what I said?” he cut through the silence that was already crawling through my skin. “I’m not sure if I heard you correctly, it sounded like you said you wanted us to practice being a married couple.” I muffled, forcing this awkward smile. His eyes flickered. He didn't debt it…. Oh my God… he wants us to practice being a couple? A married couple? “Hazel, do not… he is your sister’s husband, you can’t play house with your sister’s husband, you are better than that.” My angel conscience blurted to me, popping up before my eyes, dressed in a white fitted gown, with wings on her back and a halo on her head. She had this worried look on her face. But she is right though. The thought of playing ho

Chapter 7 HAZEL I spat the hot coffee out of my mouth and right on the table. Huh? Nikolai’s eyes flickered for a moment, I swear I saw his upper cheeks turn pink. He turned, yanked a tissue, and cleaned up the table like it was nothing. He passed another tissue, “Your lips.” He muffled. Huh? “What about my lips?” I asked, staring at the tissue in his hands. His eyes flickered, his lips curled into a mocking smile, “Would you prefer I wipe the remnants of the spilled coffee off your lips, Aevia?” His voice was low, deep, a drag, a hum against my chest. The way his eyes stayed on my lips and the way his hands glitched, wanting to move towards it. I yanked the tissue away instantly. See… this is why we can’t do it. Pretending to be his wife? I don’t think I can do it. What if I cross the line? What if I get drunk one day and accidentally kiss him? What if one day we are asked to kiss each other? Or actually pretend to love each other…. I’ll pass and that is very bad! Ver

Chapter 6 HAZEL Ring! Ring! Ring! No answer. I called again and again and again. Yvonne didn’t take any of my calls. My fist tightened around my phone. I felt this rage burning inside me. How could she not have attended her daughter's school? How could she have failed to come over even if it was just for an hour? Just how many events at school has she missed? My fingers danced around the phone again, calling her again when his hands clasped against my phone. My eyes locked on that wide hand, veins popping on top of them, as though they were fighting to come out of his flesh. I slowly turned to meet his eyes, filled with this sad knowing look. He didn’t say a word, he just held my hands and my phone together. I turned to Navira. She stood by the door of the car. Her head bowed, hands clasped. I could sense the pain emitting from her. If no one understands her, I do. My parents did the same to me. Yvonne was their focus. They never came to any function for me. They alway

CHAPTER 5NIKOLAI“I swear to God, Aevia, this is horror, how on earth am I supposed to like this, how do you even like this?” I grumbled, grabbing the popcorn, holding it close to my chest walking to my couch, in my joggers and white tee, and on my couch, whose face glued to the screen was Hazel, whom I call Aveia because why not?Her hair tied in a messy bun, on the bridge of her nose sat her double lens glasses because she is just as blind as I am. She was in my joggers and my black tee, looking so small in it yet suits her like it was made for her, holding on to the bowl of Pringles she poured out from my kitchen because popcorn makes her choke.She shrugged, “Who doesn’t like horror?” She fired, not sparing a single glance at me because she was completely engrossed in the movie, Scream and if I recall, this is the fourth time we are watching this movie and I still cannot bring myself to like it.“Me!” I fired, sinking into the couch next to her.“What? You’ve never complained tho

HAZELAn unpermitted moan followed as I screamed out of bed. Beads of sweat plastered on my forehead, my chest heaving, my thighs wet and slimy.What the fuck just happened?Did I just….Did I just have a sex dream about Niko? My brother-in-law? My sister’s husband? In their house?I am so done…Argh!What the fuck is wrong with me?The ghost of his hands, the weight of his body, the phantom taste of his mouth, his hard cock, pressing against my ass, my wet clit—everything felt so real, vivid, and shameful.Fuck.I pressed my face into the pillow, a silent scream of embarrassment muffled in the cotton.I thought seeing me with a vibrating Dildo was embarrassing him but how do I face him after I just had a dream of him fucking me from behind on his sacred kitchen counter?I need help.There is only one way to live through this.IGNORE HIM!And that’s what I did.I waited, everyday for him to leave the house after taking care of Vira before leaving the house.Yvonne rarely comes home. It