Throttled Lauren Asher の小説・ストーリー

It was superb. "Why are you guys in the same shirts? Did you fight or wet your clothes on the plane?” Mrs. Thorne asked. The boys fell quiet and ignored her. I didn't know what to say or do till she looked back and hit me with a fierce glare. "It…we…” I stuttered nervously. "Gifted. We were gifted.” Asher spoke up. I was angry he didn't speak up earlier. "Are you resuming at Blue Lake?” Mrs. Thorne asked me.

The mother and daughter duo were here, and they were scolding Ayesha. "Are you deaf? Take the handcuffs off now!" Lauren yelled at her. "Sorry, Mrs. But Lily told me not to take those things off without her permission!" She was on the verge of tears. "We are the family of the patient, and we are taking our family out of this filthy hospital, Ora Mismo!" Lauren was using her madam aura to a nurse so petite that she could crush Ayesha into pieces. Something that she used against me a lot before.

WILLOW The sight of Lauren Thanos standing less than three feet away from Aiden leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. The video is still rolling. Music is blaring in the background. Aiden seems to have said something funny and everyone laughs. Before the video cuts off, I see Lauren reach out to touch his arm. “Shit.” I go back to my call log and dial his number. I’m bouncing on my bed the entire time the phone rings. It goes straight to voicemail. But I’m not deterred. I dial again.

Fourteen days. That was all the time left before Thalia Ashbourne would become Mrs. Ravenhart. The countdown had already become impossible to ignore. Elegant gold plaques displaying 14 DAYS UNTIL THE WEDDING stood throughout both the Ashbourne and Ravenhart estates. Every assistant, every servant, every wedding coordinator measured time against those four words. To the planners, it was a deadline. To the two families, it was the final stage of a billion-dollar merger. To Thalia...

' ~~~ *THUD* "P-Please calm down for a moment and think about this--!!" "Hey watch where you tossing--" *THUD* "HEY!" "Let's talk Ashley."

She had thought Alex would brief them on the situation before they came but it seems they are both oblivious. She sighed, then smiled calmly, “I’m Lauren Sterling. I’m Alexander’s Wife.” The air became stiff, the two siblings froze, then Lauren saw Gina who had kept a cold attitude tremble while shaking her head. “How could it be..? That’s impossible!”

Layla walked to the chair on the other side and sat down. President Mason took out his phone and opened the gallery app. He tapped on a guy's picture and showed it to her. “Do you know this guy?” She scoffed and responded, “Lucas Asher, the star of America. The CEO of Perficient Investment, and the youngest billionaire that ever existed. Who won't know him?” “Zuri told me you came back to the States not too long ago. How did you know him?” He wondered. “Yes, I just returned, but no daily international news comes out without one of Asher's newly unlocked achievements standing in the headline. His achievement always owns the second and third page of international news.” Layla poured out, smili

“I know I’ve asked you this before, but I’m asking again, here in front of everyone. Will you be my girlfriend, Lila?” The words hung heavy in the air, his heart shining openly in his eyes. The crowd erupted in cheers, clapping and whistling, their voices rising in unison as they chanted for her to say yes. Lila’s gaze flickered between the deep devotion she saw in Asher’s eyes, the eager faces of the crowd, and finally back to Tessa, who stood watching with fresh tears streaming down her cheeks. Meanwhile, Damien pulled into the underground garage of the penthouse and parked with effortless skill. Stepping out, he caught sight of Blade and Thorne coming out, their disbelief written plainly

It was…prepared. “Nolan,” he said, extending a hand briefly. “Mr. Storm’s assistant.” Laurel didn’t shake the hand right away. Her fingers twitched at her side, but she kept them clenched, her eyes fixed on the man next to her. She knew the name, Asher Storm. She didn’t need an introduction. His name had been seared into her memory the moment everything fell apart. Storm Capitals. The funds. The scandal. His name was the name at the top of every contract, the signature on the last document she had handled before everything went to hell.

"See? Multitasking. Managing portfolios while imagining peeling you out of that gear later. Very efficient." "You're impossible." "And you love me for it." He smirked while typing something, then his expression softened. "How are you feeling? Holding up okay?" The question was casual, but Lauren heard the concern underneath. The protective edge that never quite went away, even over two years later. Even though she'd done months of therapy and could finally sleep through most nights without nightmares. Even though her career had exploded in ways she'd never imagined, the "actress who stopped a serial killer" becoming a household name, offers pouring in faster than her agent could field them.