They say time heals all wounds, but does it? Or does it only deepen the scars? Yeah, with time, some move on. And so did they... Eric Xander, a rising business sensation of NYC. Quine Kingston, a top-notch name in the business world. Their story was left incomplete or may be vague for some reason, and something much bigger than a secret. No one knows what really happened six years ago that made Skylee walk away from Eric. Wasn't she the one who always asked for forever? Ironic. Now as long buried secrets surface and past hungs over them like a sword, the battle begins... Between emotions and trauma, between right and wrong, between what 'should be' and what 'could have been', will their story finally get its happily-ever-after? Or the untold will make Eric hate Skylee for a lifetime? "He must NEVER know about this!" Because sometimes, some things are better left unsaid. After all, as far as Eric can see she HAS moved on and has a most loving fiancé she could ever ask for. And maybe, just maybe... Even a child.

It all started with one dare, one slap, and one devilishly handsome enemy. Fiery Skylee Kingston thought slapping a stranger in LA was the perfect farewell. But when that stranger turned out to be the cocky, heartbreaker Eric Xander at her new high school in NYC, all hell breaks loose. He's out for revenge. She's out to prove she's unbreakable. The result? A storm of pranks, taunts, fights, secrets, and sparks that refuse to die. And as if surviving high school drama wasn't enough, Skylee's hidden identity puts her in a crosshairs of the Italian Mafia, one wrong move could cost her everything. Enemies turn into something more, and the battle between egos and hearts leads the way to love. But when choosing between right and wrong becomes a matter of life and death, Skylee and Eric find themselves trapped in a dangerous game of passion and chaos. What will be the end of their story, if they even get the chance to have one? *** ✴ Featured in Wattpad Teen Fiction under 'Funny Bones'. (07.10.2021)

|Featured in @wattpadshortstory| "I WILL KILL YOU!" I screamed, feeling too defeated and compelled but angry at the same time. "You can't kill me." He said, more like challenged. "Why?" I questioned, more like to myself. Why couldn't I kill him? He was a traitor, a betrayer, a kidnapper, and a killer who had killed my soul. "Because," He paused, taking his time to walk towards me. He stopped just an inch away and smirked. I could feel his breath fanning my face as he whispered, "I am... Someone you loved." _________________________________________ Conflicts and misunderstanding, that converted into anger. These things were enough to put a person's lives on end. It had been five years since Eliza's sister was missing. Finally, she found her but what would happen when she knew the person behind her sister kidnapped. "Sometimes it's too hard to understand the story behind the scene." ***** ✴ Featured in Wattpad Short Story profile in "Tissues Advised" (31.10.2020) Started: 15 July 2020 Ended: 01 October 2020