Novels by Diamond

Während die Ärzte Adrian operierten, um die Kugel zu entfernen, konnte Elara nicht aufhören, an den Vorfall zu denken, der sich zuvor ereignet hatte. Sie erkannte, dass sie selbst nicht mehr in Sicherheit war – besonders jetzt, da ihr klar geworden war, dass sie das eigentliche Ziel gewesen war.Sie hätte in diesem Krankenhausbett liegen und diese Operation durchmachen können, wenn Adrian nicht eingegriffen hätte.Der Arzt trat aus dem Operationssaal, und Elara konnte seinen Gesichtsausdruck nicht deuten. „Die Operation war erfolgreich. Wir müssen jetzt nur warten, bis er aufwacht. Die Kugel hat keine lebenswichtigen Organe getroffen."Elara spürte, wie sich Erleichterung in ihr ausbreitete, gefolgt von dem, was Freudentränen zu sein schienen. Sie lachte und weinte gleichzeitig und war von einem Gemisch aus Gefühlen überwältigt.Als sie sich im Wartezimmer niederließ, wurde Elara klar, dass Adrian etwas Besonderes war. Jemand, der alles riskieren würde, um sie zu schützen – niemand ha

„Ich muss schnell etwas unternehmen." Denver dachte laut nach. Er war rastlos, doch ihm wollte partout nichts einfallen.Er wusste, dass Lydia ihm im Nacken saß, und wenn nichts unternommen wurde, würde sein Geheimnis ans Licht kommen. Er konnte nicht zulassen, dass irgendjemand erfuhr, was er so lange verborgen gehalten hatte.Sein Herz raste, er schwitzte stark – selbst bei laufender Klimaanlage. Er hatte seiner Krankenschwester angewiesen, niemanden für den Rest des Tages in sein Büro zu lassen.„Soll ich Leon Cross um Hilfe bitten?"Er ließ sich auf den Stuhl neben seinem Schreibtisch sinken, die Hand nachdenklich an die Wange gestützt. „Nein, er ist gefährlicher als Lydia."Da sprang er auf die Beine und verließ das Büro. Er ging zur Tiefgarage und war gerade dabei, in seinen SUV einzusteigen, als sein Telefon klingelte.Das Display zeigte: Lydia Sterling.„Hallo." Seine Stimme war rau.„Ich habe deinen Mist wieder ausgebügelt, so wie ich es immer tue," sagte Lydia. „Vergiss nich

Adrian stürmte in Leons Hightech-Gebäude, das unter den Straßen der Stadt verborgen lag. Der Eingang war als unscheinbare Tür in einer heruntergekommenen Gasse getarnt, die zu einem modernen Aufzug führte, der ihn in die Tiefe brachte. Als sich die Tür öffnete, trat Adrian in eine schwach beleuchtete Kammer.Leon saß auf dem Sofa und nippte an einem Glas Scotch. Seine durchdringenden blauen Augen schienen sich in Adrian zu bohren, als er beim Anblick des Besuchers sein Glas zu einem stillen Trinkspruch hob.„Willkommen, Adrian. Ich sehe, du atmest noch – das ist eine gute Sache."Adrian ignorierte den Sarkasmus, seine Augen durchsuchten den Raum, als ob er nach etwas suchte. „Ich brauche dich, um sie da herauszuhalten."Leon lachte kalt auf und stellte sein Glas auf einen Tisch. „Wenn du denkst, du kannst sie beschützen, dann tu es."Adrians Augen verengten sich, seine Wut kochte über. „Ich warne dich, Leon – halte sie da raus. Sie hat damit nichts zu tun."Leon zuckte mit den Schulte

Sie verstand nicht, was er neben ihrem Bruder tat.„Hat er mir hierher gefolgt?" Elara trat näher und sah ihn genauer an. Sie erkannte ihn – er war nicht nur der Fremde, dem sie bei der Heath Group begegnet war, sondern auch derselbe Mann, der sie im Elysian Crown Hotel entführt hatte.Ihr Herz setzte einen Schlag aus, als sich ihre Blicke trafen, und ein Schauer lief ihr den Rücken hinunter. Er wirkte sehr distinguiert, genauso wie in der Nacht, in der sie sich kennengelernt hatten. Elaras Gedanken rasten, und sie versuchte zu sprechen, doch die Worte blieben ihr im Hals stecken.Jeremy lag noch immer da, die Augen geschlossen, mit einem Tropf an seiner linken Hand.Der Fremde kam auf sie zu, seine Augen ließen sie keine Sekunde los. „Es tut mir leid, wenn ich störe," sagte er mit ruhiger, samtener Stimme. „Ich war gerade in der Gegend und habe das Krankenhaus gesehen. Ich musste an Sie denken und... nun, hier bin ich."Für Elara ergab das alles keinen Sinn. Ihre Augen verengten sich

Adrian Vale sat at his desk, staring at the papers in front of him. But his mind was elsewhere. He was still thinking of the woman he met a few nights ago, whom he discovered was a 25-year-old marketing executive with her brother admitted to the hospital. Adrian was determined to get close to Elara, and he thought hard on how to do so. Then, an idea came to his mind. He picked up his phone and called his assistant. "Alex, I need you to do something for me." "Of course, sir. What do you need?" Alex replied. "Clear my day," Adrian said and hung up. He quickly gathered his phone, laptop, and some files, then rushed out of the office. He needed to attend to something, and this was one step to getting close to Elara. As he was in a hurry, he turned a corner without noticing. It was too late when he bumped into her. "Sorry, sorry, watch your steps next time," he muttered, not even slowing down. Elara paused, taken aback by his movement and words. But instead of rushing off, sh

Als der stellvertretende Krankenhausdirektor und eine Gruppe von Ärzten und Krankenschwestern gegangen waren, blickte Jeremy Lawrence erstaunt um sich. „Elara, warum haben sie mich in so ein schönes Zimmer verlegt? Hat Adrian das arrangiert?"Jeremy wusste noch nicht, dass Elara Sterling und Victor Ashford sich getrennt hatten.„Er war es nicht."Elara runzelte verwirrt die Stirn, auch sie hatte keine Ahnung, was vor sich ging.Victor hatte sich bereits von ihr getrennt, er konnte unmöglich so großherzig sein.Für Leon Cross war es noch unwahrscheinlicher.Diese VIP-Station schien sehr hochwertig zu sein – allein der Aufenthalt hier würde ohne jegliche Behandlung eine beträchtliche Summe kosten.Niemand aus der Familie Sterling würde bereit sein, so viel zu bezahlen.Wer konnte es dann sein?Wer war so großherzig, dass er den beiden aus dem Nichts heraus helfen würde?Elara war von diesem Gedanken verwirrt.„Klopf, klopf, klopf!"Ein Klopfen an der Tür unterbrach plötzlich ihre Gedank

Michael left in such a hurry with just things on his mind,to meet Vivian Salvatore.While he drove quickly,a message came to his phone.A location,and time had been sent to him,with the description of. If u wantvto know the truth then come here.He read the message and immediately changed the direction of his car without thinking twice.Meanwhile Vivian was still at the hospital when she received the same message from an unknown number.She gave it to Walter to read and he clearly told her it was a set up but she stubbornly wants to go to verify why they needed her there.Walter and Maria couldn't leave her behind so they went with her.When they got there surprisingly they met Michael at the entrance,who confirmed it them that he received the same message too.They heard a scream from inside the warehouse.The scream echoed through the house one last time.Then silence. We heard the sound coming from the warehouse in the hospital.No one moved.The rusted metal doors opened gently as

The sound of the ambulance siren echoed through the hospital parking lot.I stood behind the shattered window,my eyes fixed on the empty road where the black SUV had disappeared.It was gone,just like it vanished months ago. Maria wrapped a coat around me. “Miss Vivian,you need to sit down”.I didn't move. My mind replayed the man's final word. You should have stayed dead.He didn't guess or assume,he said it like he knew exactly what's going on.Someone knew that Sandra Raymond had truly died and that Vivian Salvatore was standing in her place.The realization sent a chill down my spine.“They are calling it poisoning”.I turned my head.“The masked man”. Walter said. “He bites into a capsule hidden inside one of his molars”. My eye narrowed,what a dangerous way of hiding their crime.“This wasn't some street thug,this man was trained”.Maria frowned. “Who trains people to kill themselves”.Walter's expression darkened.”The kind of people who don't leave witness” Silence pulled ov

The message remained on my screen.Now both of you are marked.For several seconds no one spoke.Walter was the first to break the silence. “Don't delete anything”.I slowly lowered the phone,I wasn't planning to. He pulled a small device from his phone.I will have one of the cyber security guys trace the number.“Do it”.He took a picture of the message then handed my phone back to me. Maria folded her arms tightly across her chest.“This is getting out of hand”.“No” I corrected her. “It's getting interesting”.Mr. Walter looked at me as though I had lost my mind. “Someone just threatened your life”.“They have been threatening my life since Sandra died,this is just them admitting it”.Neither Walter nor Maria argued because they probably knew I was right.I put Sandra's letter back into the envelope. “ You have done well” I said looking at Helen.The elderly woman looked relieved. “I have been carrying that guilt for so long” “You don't have to carry it anymore”.I turned to Walte

Michael stared at the blank screen as the anonymous call ended.His grip around the phone tightened.,the distorted voice kept on echoing in his ear.“If you continue looking for Sandra Raymond you will disappear just like her”.Whoever it was knew about the security footage.NoThey knew he had started asking questions and making moves.That wasn't a coincidence, someone inside the Raymond group,or someone close enough to monitor his every moves.A knock on the door pulled him back to reality.“ Mr. Raymond”.He turned to face him.“ The directors are waiting for you in the conference room”.“I'm not attending”.“But the meeting starts in five minutes sir”.“Reschedule”.He stood up and walked towards the window, for the first time in months business wasn't occupying his mind instead the thought of his dead wife was.He had been wrong all along,for months he had convinced himself that she left him.He had buried his guilt under endless meetings and business trips,it was easier to beli

Annabel remained rooted to the ground long after the elevator door closed.Her perfectly manicured nails drugged into her palms until they left crescent marks.Michael removed her hands,not because anyone forced him to but because he wanted to.That had happened before.Ever since Sandra disappeared Michael he buried himself in work,avoided unnecessary conversation and rarely showed interest in anyone.He had become distant.Annabel had convinced herself that it was only a matter of time before he came to the realization that Sandra was gone and he would completely give himself to her.She had waited,she had endured,she had played the role of an understanding girlfriend and Vivian Salvatore had accomplished what she could not do in months.Michael had looked at another woman with interest.No,not interestBut recognition.Her breathing became hard.”no this isn't happening”.She quickly composed herself and walked into Micheal’s office. He was standing close to the window with both ha

I stared at the busy street through the tinted window,but Maria kept stealing glances at me through the mirror.She had been unexpectedly quiet ever since I told her where we were going.Finally she voiced out,she couldn't hold it in anymore “ Miss Vivian are you sure about this? I shifted my gaze to her.“Do I look like I'm not serious?“No”“Then stop worrying “.She sighed softly.”I just don't understand why you're meeting Michael Raymond after everything that has happened”.A faint smile curved my lips.” Because he isn't expecting me”.That's exactly why I want to see him. People tend to reveal their true self when they are caught off guard.If Michael Raymond had anything to do with my death,I needed to see it But if he's innocent,then someone else had manipulated him as much as they had manipulated me.Either way I need to get an Answer.Twenty minutes later,the car stopped in front of Raymond group headquarters.The towering glass reflected the day's sunlight.Maria hurriedly

Alex's words hung in the air. "It belongs to Carlos Osei."Adrian stared at him.For a moment,neither of them spoke."The driver?"Alex nodded."The forensic report came in a few minutes ago."Adrian took the phone from Alex's hand and read through every message himself.Blood type.DNA match.Identity confirmed.Carlos Osei."So he was there.""Yes.""And someone injured him."Alex nodded."Which means he didn't simply disappear,He was taken."Adrian's eyes grew darker. "Or rescued."...Back in Elara's room, she sat quietly on the edge of the bed.Her thoughts refused to calm down.She replayed everything that had happened since she woke up.Jeremy.The doctors.Lydia.Adrian.Each of them told her pieces of a life she couldn't remember.But only one person made her heart restless.Adrian.She sighed softly. "Who are you..."The question escaped her lips again,this time no one answered.A gentle knock came from the door.Jeremy entered carrying a small paper bag. "I brought fruit.""You

The room remained quiet, neither of them spoke,the question from the innocent girl still linger in the room.“He's your husband, isn't he? Elara looked at Adrian without blinking. She waited still no answer,finally she spoke.“Were we?.His voice was calm but her eyes searched his face carefully.Adrain slipped both hands into his trouser pocket. “No”.“No,” she frowned.“We weren't married,I have told you this before”. He answered her again honestly.She finally felt really relieved,not because she didn't want to be married to someone as cool as Adrain but because she thought forgetting her husband would be cruel.“So” she lowered her eyes. “She was mistaken”.“Yes”. Adrain didn't understand why she kept on asking this same question.There was a brief silence before Adrain broke it. “It suits you,” he said, looking at the teddy bear resting on her hands.“You think so?“I know “.She looked at him steadily and felt she could really remember everything quickly,but the doctor's warnin

The room fell silent, Adrain didn't answer her immediately. He just looked at her,the afternoon light spilled through the window resting quietly on her face.She looks just exactly the same yet she was so far away.Her words rang in his ears,he slowly looked at her.“ I don't think that's a question I should answer”.Elara frowned. “Why?.“Because if I answer it”. He paused, choosing his words carefully. “It may influence your feelings”.Elara looked confused.”I don't understand”.“You have lost part of your memory Elara,I don't want you believing something simply because I told you,I want you to discover it yourself “.His answer stayed longer in the room,Jeremy who had been watching from the corner couldn't help but admire him.Most men would have seized the opportunity,but not Adrain he wanted her heart not her sympathy.Elara looked him in the eyes for a few seconds,there was no desperation in his eyes,just patience and pain.She couldn't explain why seeing that pain made her feel

Lydia stopped a few steps inside the room.She clutched the bouquet tightly,her eyes already filled with tears.“Elara”. Her voice trembled.” Oh no look at you”.She hurried to the bedside before anyone could stop her and hugged Elara tightly.Elara hesitated for a second before returning the hug.“I'm so…ory” Lydia whispered. Her shoulders were shaking as if she was crying.” I was so scared when I heard about your accident”.Elara slowly parted her back.” It's okay”.Lydia pulled away,wiping the cornea of her eyes. “ No it's not okay”. She gently touched Elara's face .” You are my little sister,do you know how scared I was?Elara stared at her, something in those words should have comforted her but instead she felt strangely empty.“I'm sorry,” Elara said.The doctor's word echoed in her ears.” You may not recognize everyone immediately so don't force yourself”.Lydia forced a smile. “ You don't have to apologize “.Lydia noticed the confusion in Elara's eyes.So it is true,she reall

He blinked and looked away.Alex's phone vibrated and he looked at Adrain.” Sir u think we found something”.Adrain answered almost immediately.” What's it?Alex's voice became unusually tense .” The car that hit Miss Elara wasn't an accident”.Adrain face hardened,then his blood ran cold when Alex said .” we found evidence that someone was following her before the accident “.Immediately Alex said those words, Adrain quickly turned towards the hallway without wasting any more seconds.And Alex followed behind.“Now tell me what did you find? His voice was low but Alex still didn't agree to show him there.“ Not here sir”.Then they walked to an empty consultation room, closing the door behind them.Alex placed a tablet on the table and tapped the screen twice. A surveillance video began to play.The video showed Elara's car leaving the house that morning and another car following her almost immediately.The car maintained distance,he wasn't close nor was it far.“It followed her for

The room was silent which became suffocating for Adrain.Adrain froze,his hands still suspended in the air while the words echoed in her ear.“Who are you?”.This was far much crueler than what he had imagined would happen if she woke up.She looked at him the same way people look at strangers on the street.The warmth that filled her eyes when she looked at him had disappeared.It was as if the woman who had loved him had disappeared overnight.The doctor quietly stepped into Elara's room.“Mr. Vale” but he didn't answer.His gaze never left her face.The doctor walked closer to him,tapping his shoulder. “ I think it would be better if you give her some time”.That finally pulled him back to reality,he slowly brought down his hands.He opened his mouth again to speak but no words came out.What would he possibly say to her now?I'm the man that loves you,she wouldn't believe that.I'm the reason you're lying down here,that truth would hurt her too much.He forced himself to smile,wea