Juliette Barnes Nashville Novels & Stories

~Day Four, Thursday Juliette curled up, hugging her knees. She had hoped to sleep off her strange depression. She didn't know why finding out that Jaxon was about to officially ask another girl to his mate was so...upsetting. Juliette slid from her bed, seeing Jazz perched on the end of her own bed, looking concerned. Jazz had already showered, and looked primp and clean as usual. "What's wrong?" She asked gently. Juliette wasn't in the mood to pour her sob story out to anyone, especially since it was so ridiculous.

I followed Summer out into the bedroom, where she took care of me—thanks to her, really—before bundling me up in a dress and hoodie that basically covered my whole body, and she dressed in a similar attire, without the hoodie, before leading me out of the house through the back door. "Where are we going?" "Somewhere more safe. James is probably still on the lookout." Right. That was sensible. Okay. I got into her car with her in the underground parking lot where she turned up the radio—probably for some music—but the statement we heard from a channel had us both freezing immediately. "Wife of Winchester Properties CEO, Mrs. Juliette Winchester-Wright, announced dead one week after admission

"Nickolas Ries, CEO Ries Holdings." **** Abandoned. Deserted. Unwanted. All those words ran through Juliet’s head as she dragged her suitcase to the apartment of her only friend available in the city. “Jules? You here? Weren't you going to be engaged to Collins tonight? Or, have I messed up with the dates?” Savannah asked her flabbergasted. Her eyes immediately on the calendar hung on the wall beside her. Juliet burst into a cry hugging Savannah. She told her everything starting from cancelation of the engagement to her suspenseful pregnancy.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juliette sat near the window one afternoon, sunlight painting her face as she jotted into a leather notebook. “You’re writing again,” Damon said. She nodded. “Trying to figure out who I am... now.” “You’re Juliette Thorne,” he said. “My wife. Mason’s mother. The woman who dismantled a criminal empire with nothing but truth, grit, and her heart.” She looked up at him, eyes glinting. “You’re biased.” “I’m in love,” he replied. “I’m allowed.” Her smile faltered slightly. “Do you really think it’s over?”

Brianna and Mrs. Avery run after Juliet. Descending the stairs, they can see her up ahead as she slows down before the TV. Juliet stops right in front of the TV which is on already. Her blue eyes widening at the news that is being broadcasted. 'Breaking news; Lucien Wood, ex-lover of Washington DC's female billionaire Miss Juliet Pearson finally regains consciousness after a life-threatening accident.' Juliet can feel her heart thumping loudly in her chest. "Lu..Lu..Lucien is back?!" She exclaims in disbelief, covering her mouth with her hands.

Luke, who had been discovered as the wedding planner, was rumored to be the homewrecker in the relationship. Although he deleted his social media posts, real photos of him and Juliet visiting the real estate office to select a villa for their love nest still surfaced online. Stone Group's stock began to plummet. Several business partners also moved to seek compensation. When Bailey came to report, Juliet didn't even look up. After hesitating for a long moment, he finally said, "Mr. Jackson once asked me to help process an overseas payment…" Juliet suddenly shot to her feet. I had mentioned flights before. Maybe I had found out about her and Luke, gotten upset, and left the country in anger.

He takes my hand in his, squeezing, then reaches up to ring the doorbell. A girl answers the door. She only looks a few years older than me, and she’s balancing a baby on her hip. She seems shocked to see us. “Nash!? You’re not supposed to be here!” “I know, Juliana,” Nash says, “but I just needed to tell them -” “They’ll kill you!” Juliana looks terrified, now, stepping outside the door and pulling it closed behind her. “Nash, you have to get out of here.”

“And we’ll be ready when the snake shows up.” Unlikely Allies Three days before the gala, Claire received a call from someone she didn’t expect. Juliet Langston. A former friend. A socialite with too many secrets and enough influence to turn the tide in any society scandal. They met at a discreet café downtown—neutral ground, away from photographers and curious ears. Juliet arrived in a long trench coat, sunglasses hiding her sharp eyes. She slid into the seat across from Claire with practiced grace. “Still look good for someone everyone thought was rotting in prison,” she said.

She reveled in the growing interest and anticipation from the audience. "Everyone knows her as a successful businesswoman, a philanthropist, always eager to bring happiness to others. But behind that facade lies a devil. A devil who has made it her mission to make my life miserable," Juliette continued, rubbing her stomach gently. "As you can see, I am pregnant, and the child I am carrying is... Ryan's child," Juliette revealed, inciting an uproar among the journalists. "Ma'am, do you understand the implications of your accusations? Mr. Ryan Benjamin is married to Mrs. Annabelle Benjamin. Are you trying to ruin a happy home?" a journalist impatiently fired at her.

She's not my only option. Juliet felt a surge of reluctance and bitterness in her heart. She couldn't help but ask, "What about Natalie? Why can you forgive her? "She has cheated on you numerous times, so why haven't you divorced her yet? Do you know that she's currently working at Dawn Corporation beside Sheldon? They were talking, laughing, and being so intimate with each other!" Juliet had been asked by Dawn Corporation to be their ambassador. She had seen Sheldon and Natalie during the commercial shoot yesterday. After asking around, she learned that Natalie was Sheldon's assistant architect, whom he asked to bring along.