The Joy of Revenge by Sheila

CHAPTER 30 The CouncilmanJoyFour people were shrugging off their coats and hanging them on the nearby coat rack. While I immediately recognized Nicole, Liam and Dan, I surmised the fourth and tallest person in their group, who Lisa was trying to kiss, was Cris Murdock.At first glance, Cris and Lisa looked as though they complemented […]

CHAPTER 29 The SheriffJoyNoah and I decided to drop off my grocery items at my house, then freshen. up for dinner. In California, it was already a bit warm during this time of year and my current outfit would have been fine for the evening. Unfortunately, it was still a bit chilly in North Dakota.

CHAPTER 28 PactLiamI looked out the window and saw Virtue and Chip exiting the town hall. I messaged Dan if he had finished processing their payments and he had replied to tell me he did. He even included an invitation for a drink at Chip’s pub. Perfect..“What are you looking at?” My father asked, bringing

CHAPTER 27 The AuditorJoy“Come on. We need to pay and have Dan stamp and sign our forms,” Cristos said. “Then tomorrow we can pick up our building permits and start creating our magnificent works of art!”I winced as Cristos uttered Dan’s name. Liam’s influence had provided good positions for his friends. Daniel Williams was currently

CHAPTER 26 CreativityLiam“Hey, Virtue!” Noah called out to the tall and stunning blonde who Chip was practically dragging out of my office. My eyes ran up and down her svelte figure, settling on her cute tush. I quickly noticed she didn’t have a panty line.“What about tonight? Are we still going out to dinner?” Noah

CHAPTER 25 The MayorCristosAfter alerting Sebastian of Noah’s plan to bring joy to meet the Mayor, Xavier and I walked towards a corner of the warehouse section of the grocery store where huge boxes laid. stacked on top of each other. Behind these boxes concealed a door to Xavier’s secret office.After we entered, Xavier clicked

JoyWe bought some burgers at the diner where Noth used to work at when we were teenagers. As we entered the diner, I remembered how he told me he didn’t want to speak to me ever again.“Noah, I thought we were friends,” I reasoned with him at the bar. “Can’t we still be friends. even

CHAPTER 23 ReliableJoyAfter placing the grocery bags in the car, I took Noah to the commercial space just beside the grocery store which would soon become my boutique. Luckily, he came prepared. Apparently, he keeps his builder’s tape h ooked on his belt at all times.He promised me he could get the place done in

CHAPTER 22 PatienceJoyNoah and I exited the house and walked towardsmy car. As I was about to open the car door, memories of our junior year in high school came flooding back. I glanced at Noah who was busy checking out the exterior of my car. If I had just waited a little bit longer

CHAPTER 21 An Old FriendToyAs expected, the doorbell rang. I swung the door open to find a tall muscular man, with silky. blonde hair and chocolate brown eyes, standing in my doorway. He was wearing a plain gray T-shirt, jeans and brown boots.“Hi! Since you’re new in the neighborhood, I thought I’d drop by and