"I hear the familiar sound of footsteps approaching, and I don't need to look up to know it's my supervisor. He stops in the doorway, watching me shove the last file into the box on my desk. "Almost done with these boxes, huh?" His voice pitches up with an awkward cough to clear his guilty conscience. I look up to him with a blank gaze. It's all he deserves right now. He knows he messed up making me leave this late into the game. It's written all over his body language as he leans against the doorway, fiddling his gnarly fingers. He lets out a sigh, shifting his weight. " Listen, Kendrick... this isn't how I wanted things to play out." "Oh? Somehow I find that hard to believe." "Look, I didn't make the decision. It came down from higher ups. The cuts are everywhere, Kendrick. We had to trim the fat, and you got caught in the middle." He pauses, rubbing his forehead. "But there's a chance for you. They're transferring you to Philadelphia. They've got a case that's still open, one that needs someone who can handle the pressure. It's high-priority, Kendrick. It's a fresh start." "Philadelphia?" I scoff, pushing the last file into the box. 'I've heard about the department over there. Pretty messed up team.' "Yeah, I know the history. It's a mess. But this... this is different." He meets my eyes, his voice firm. "This case, Kendrick... it's high-profile. they've got a lot of suspicion on the guy already and they need someone who isn't afraid to get their hands dirty." I narrow my eyes. 'Who's the case about?' He hesitates for a moment, his gaze flickering before he speaks again so silent it may as well be a whisper... "Zephaniah Davis."

A series of devotionals and advice for my Christian girlies!! God bless you!

Heather Oakley Beltran a Christian girl living for Jesus, and Holden Parker a quiet and serious boy who's completely lost without God and hurt by his past. How can two such different souls learn to love one another? Sometimes all God does is let two completely opposite souls intertwine together so one soul could learn how to love again and so the other could mend their broken heart by placing every single piece of their heart together using God's love. 🎖️#2 christianromance 10/26/24 🎖️#30 badboygoodgirl 10/01/24 Badboyxgoodgirl grumpyxsunshine cleanromance

"What do you want Xavier?" I said getting irritated. "For you to give me a chance to explain myself." "There's no need to explain anything to me, we are-" "Say friends, I dare you." I scoffed "We aren't friends Xavier." "Right. We are not." Happy that you too believe the same. "Exactly, we are not friends, we are nothing to each other so you do not owe me any explanations." "We are not friends, I agree but if we mean nothing to each other then why were you jealous today." I am not a bit shocked because I know I made it pretty obvious. "And do not deny it Viviana, I saw you." ************** Viviana Knight had a crush on Xavier Quinn when both were in college. They both had something in college but things ended up really bad. 8 years later, they collide with each other again at Viviana's best friend's wedding that's when Xavier forces her to marry him. For Xavier it's pure revenge but he's scared to fall for her again. Let's find out in the story...

Blossom Richards is a 21 year old woman with a painful past who just came out of a scandalous relationship with her ex-lover, Michael Hue. When a mishap occurs, Blossom and 25 year old Elijah Collin's lives collide.

"Now since we are done with the introductions I have a question. Are you sure about this marriage?" I nodded "I am." He scoffed and leaned against the wall behind with hands in his pants pockets "Why? Because I have money?" What? "Are you impressed by this mansion?" I can be scared of Dad but he is no one to address me as a gold digger and say bullshit. "I don't care if you take me as a gold digger. You are no one who I am bound to explain anything to." I turned back to leave but he held my hand pulling me with a sudden force making our chest crashed against each other. He held my waist pulling me closer, suddenly again that feeling of nervousness filled me. "I am correcting you at this point, you are bound to tell me each and everything about yourself... you know why, because baby I will be your future. Soon you'll be so close to me that you'll be in the same bed as mine." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Alessandro D'Angelo, CEO of 'ADA Enterprises' and a mafia leader, hidden from the world. Ariana Lincoln, an internet news reporter, who is interested in knowing the secrets of this oh-so-saint billionaire. What happens when Alessandro knows about this girl who is desperately after him?

~*~ "Do you regret kissing me?" "What?" He looked at me. "Do you regret kissing me?" "Since you feel like, you shouldn't have" I added. I bit my lower lip slightly, feeling kinda nervous. His reply is gonna change everything. If he says no, then he obviously might have feelings for me. And if he says yes.... "Yes" He said and it felt like I had been hit by something hard "you're right, I shouldn't have" He shrugged. I could feel my eyes beginning to water, so I closed them for a bit so a tear doesn't drop ~*~ Stephanie Williams really wants this year to be great for her, thereby she makes some new year resolutions; #1 No drinking. #2 No fake friends. #3 No falling in love. Should be easy right? Heck no, falling in love is the hardest rule she made for herself. What happens when she soon falls in love with her best friend of two years after moving to Los Angeles, California? Will Tom be able to realize that his best friend is in love with him? Or are they both oblivious to their feelings all in the name of not ruining their existing friendship? ~I'm not good with descriptions, the story is way more better than this😉~ Mature Language

Nichole Williams is the classic good girl, well known in high school and at home for her good grades, kind demeanour, fragile appearance and good looks. Your regular little Angel 👼 She has two protective older twin brothers that don't allow her to date or interact with any boys, they make sure of that. Travis and Derick are Seniors or what we call in England 6th Form. Both boys are well known for their good looks, player ways, devious pranks and bullying. Basically your everyday bad boys, but the worst person of all is their best friend Liam Moore, the so called sex God, renowned heartbreaker, bad boy bully and the current top ranking player. As much as she loves her brothers, she is fed up with their male chauvinist ways, objectifying women, using them for their own pleasures and being idolised by all the boys in school so now she is going to show them who she really is and what women are really capable of. SHE IS NOT INNOCENT, FRAGILE OR KIND AND MOST DEFINITELY NOT A GOOD GIRL and she's about to show it. 👿 ⚠️ This story is not a PG13, you've been warned 😉

Arielle Burnes worked all her life to get to where she was now. Four years in college with more extracurricular activities than classes on her report sheet were just a portion of the attributes that landed her an internship, but not any internship. The large AMI tower that loomed over the richest street in NYC-the same one that she would watch longingly as she walked to and fro from her dorm to the park, would now be her first job out of college. A way to transform her mother's life, just as she promised. Alexander Marquee, a 30 year old self made billionaire, did not always have it easy. Blood, sweat, and tears, got him to where he sat. With his executive seat fitted more as a throne, he won himself many allies and even more enemies. Yet as long as he remained focused, there would be no bringing him down or drawing him away. He just needed to remain focused. As focused as he could be, regardless of the new distraction in his office who went by the name Arielle Burnes.