Novels by Bella Cruz

Heads turned. Nelly was seated quietly, her face now glowing under the dining room lights. Her skin—once dull with visible eye bags—radiated a fresh, youthful glow. The dark circles under her eyes? Gone. Her complexion? Brighter, smoother. “What… How?” a voice whispered, stunned. “She looks… amazing,” another added. Even Aunt Monica’s eyes widened. “Even her eye bags disappeared…” “Don’t tell me…” someone trailed off. “Yes,” Nelly said softly, glancing at the small jar on the table. “It’s the honey. Andrew was right—it’s not just regular honey.” A wave of disbelief erupted in the room . “You’re saying that thing did all that?” Justin scoffed. “A fifty-cent jar of honey? You’re joking.” “That’s impossible,” another chimed in. “Maybe you just got lucky.” “I’m telling the truth,” Nelly insisted. “I felt the difference the moment I tasted it.” The door swung open. Dr. Fredrick entered, briefcase in hand, eyes scanning the anxious faces. Morin rushed to him. “Doctor! Fix

Anastacia’s piercing scream shattered the room’s air, sending everyone’s gaze darting toward her. She clutched a mirror, her fingers trembling as her wide, panicked eyes locked onto her reflection. Her breathing quickened. Her lips quivered, words struggling to form as horror fiiled her face. Her face, moments ago smooth and radiant, now displayed dark blotches that sprawled across her skin. The spots that the glow bloom pill had supposedly erased had not only returned but multiplied, blooming in clusters. Her complexion paled under the heavy makeup, unable to mask the sudden discoloration. “What’s happening to my face?!” Anastacia’s voice cracked, panic spiraling in her tone. She rubbed her cheeks frantically as if she could scrub the blemishes away. “Why—why is this happening?” Gasps echoed around the dining room. “Oh my God!” someone shrieked. “Her face—it’s turning purple!” “How is this possible? Wasn’t she glowing just minutes ago?” another whispered, unable to tear

Heads turned. Nelly was seated quietly, her face now glowing under the dining room lights. Her skin—once dull with visible eye bags—radiated a fresh, youthful glow. The dark circles under her eyes? Gone. Her complexion? Brighter, smoother.“What… How?” a voice whispered, stunned.“She looks… amazing,” another added.Even Aunt Monica’s eyes widened. “Even her eye bags disappeared…”“Don’t tell me…” someone trailed off.“Yes,” Nelly said softly, glancing at the small jar on the table. “It’s the honey. Andrew was right—it’s not just regular honey.”A wave of disbelief erupted in the room .“You’re saying that thing did all that?” Justin scoffed. “A fifty-cent jar of honey? You’re joking.”“That’s impossible,” another chimed in. “Maybe you just got lucky.”“I’m telling the truth,” Nelly insisted. “I felt the difference the moment I tasted it.”The door swung open. Dr. Fredrick entered, briefcase in hand, eyes scanning the anxious faces. Morin rushed to him. “Doctor! Fix her face—quick

Anastacia’s piercing scream shattered the room’s air, sending everyone’s gaze darting toward her. She clutched a mirror, her fingers trembling as her wide, panicked eyes locked onto her reflection. Her breathing quickened. Her lips quivered, words struggling to form as horror fiiled her face. Her face, moments ago smooth and radiant, now displayed dark blotches that sprawled across her skin. The spots that the glow bloom pill had supposedly erased had not only returned but multiplied, blooming in clusters. Her complexion paled under the heavy makeup, unable to mask the sudden discoloration.“What’s happening to my face?!” Anastacia’s voice cracked, panic spiraling in her tone. She rubbed her cheeks frantically as if she could scrub the blemishes away. “Why—why is this happening?”Gasps echoed around the dining room.“Oh my God!” someone shrieked. “Her face—it’s turning purple!”“How is this possible? Wasn’t she glowing just minutes ago?” another whispered, unable to tear their ey

The room went still. Then chuckles and murmurs spread like wildfire.Faces twisted with amusement, and eyes darted toward Andrew as if he was some kind of joke.“Really?”“Is he serious?”"A jar of honey?" Justin repeated, his voice dripping with disbelief. The laughter grew louder. Some people leaned back in their chairs, shaking their heads. Aunt Monica slammed her hand on the table. "You are shameless!" she barked, pointing an accusing finger at Andrew. "And you think you can be a part of this family? Never! The Ashtons don’t take in lunatics like you!" “A jar of honey... compared to a Glow Bloom Pill?” Someone tauntedMorin leaned back, grinning. “It’s alright. Not everyone can afford something special. It’s the thought that counts, I guess.”Andrew stayed calm. His face didn’t change. “It’s raw golden honey,” he said simply. “It's not regular honey"Anastasia rolled her eyes again. " Golden honey indeedMorin basked in attention, enjoying the praise. The family adored him, com

The Ashton family dining room was filled with quiet whispers and disapproving looks. The air felt heavy, and everyone’s face was clouded with dissatisfaction.“He can’t even show up on time,” someone muttered, shaking their head. “How can he handle anything else?”Another voice added, “He’s not even married into the family yet, and he’s already misbehaving .”Aunt Monica clicked her tongue. “He’s dreaming if he thinks he’ll become part of the Roman family. Sooner or later, he’ll realize it’s impossible.”Morin, sitting comfortably at the table, smirked. He cleared his throat, drawing everyone’s attention. “Anastacia is mine,” he said confidently. “That fool will learn his place soon enough.”Some family members chuckled, nodding in agreement.Just then, the butler entered the room and bowed. “Mr. Andrew has arrived,” he announced.All eyes turned toward the door as Andrew stepped inside. He held a small gift bag in his hand, his expression calm. His gaze moved across the room, meeting

Meanwhile, back at the Mortan’s mansion,the atmosphere was gloomy with their gazes fixed on the TV screen. Oliva stared in disbelief, her heart brimming with anger “How could they do this to me?! “She yelled, not exactly directing the questions at anyone “There is more to this, you said Leono requested for the video before agreeing to give you the contract. So how come they are cancelling the contract” Mrs Veronica asked, her voice laced with shock "You caused all this Olivia! such a thing was asked from you and you gave it out without informing us first, now you can see what it has cost us! Mr Kendrick yelled, his voice dripping with fury " Oliva your father is right, how could you? Your sister is serving a 20 year jail term and now your brother, had also been sentenced 30 years, all because of your selfishness ”Mrs Veronica lamented “How is it my fault mommy? They choose that path, how am I the one to blame, was I the one who asked Anita not to go to school and instead choose

A few minutes later, Denzel joined his grandfather and uncle in the sitting room. After settling down, Denzel began without delay “Grandpa, how did Montage manage to become the COO of K. D Leon? He wasn't even able to do anything when brickwell stole K. D Leon's design and now, he is sending men after my life”Denzel said, his tone laced with subtle anger "Son…” Grandpa Leon said and paused as if pondering on something “Montage was my loyal assistant for 10 years before I decided to make him the COO, as at that time, he was the best candidate for the position . Although his performance dropped, because he started to feel comfortable, coupled with my illness, I wasn't always there to monitor everything like I used to,but he never came off as someone that could be able to hurt a fly, talk more of killing his future chairman So son, are you one hundred percent sure that it was montage who sent those men?” Grandpa Leon said calmly, adjusting his glasses Denzel opened his mouth to tal

A few hours later, Denzel, Amanda and Ellias were seated in the car as his butler, Mike drove the car. They had dropped Mr.Dave at his busstop and were on their way to drop Ellis before heading back home. “So how did this happen Amanda? Denzel asked, his gaze fixed on the laptop sitting on his laps. “Young master, It was Amanda's fault” Ellias cut in sharply, giving Amanda a side glare “How was I supposed to know that it was a trap”Amanda counted, rolling her eyes at Elias “I warned you… "Ellias I need you to keep shut! Amanda go on ”Denzel said sternly , cutting off Ellais from what he was about to say “Ok young master, ” Amanda let out a deep breath as she began “After we ended the call and I escorted the testifiers and their families to take the secret route to the airport, I returned back to the court to pick up Ellias because he didn't come with his car. And Mr. Dave's car also happened to have developed a fault, so the three of us headed home in my car. H

“What do you mean by, everyone is dead and you are the only one surviving ?!” the man growled, his eyes blazing with fire “S.s… s ...sir the man released the snakes on everyone, but I managed to escape before anyone else noticed” the man on his knees stuttered, his voice laced with fear and trepidation. “What rubbish are you spewing?! How did he get the box from you Amon? Amon was in possession of that box and it was supposed to be released on those people”The furious man barked, his voice dripping with venom “S…s..sir Mr. Amon released the snakes from the box, but the mysterious man controlled the snakes and it went back into the box.”The man said, his gaze fixed to the ground because he wouldn’t dare look his boss in the face while saying something that sounded so ridiculous. “Are you listening to yourself?” Mr Philip snapped, slamming his hands on the coffee table After K. D Leon won the court case, they got information from an insider that the lost grandson of the K. D Leons

Everyone in the room let out a horror filled gasp as they stared at the shattered glass on the floor and back at Denzel. The men trembled in fear as their heart banged furiously against their chest. A few minutes ago, they felt confident and secured hiding at the back of that tempered glass, and in less than a minute, the glass was shattered on the floor, leaving them at the mercy of the mysterious man. At this point, they knew they were done for, and with just a whistle from the man , the black zambars would pour out from that box they were in and attack them. Their bodies shook in fear, and one by one, they all went down on their knees, surrendering to the mysterious man standing tall in front of them. 9 of the men were all on their knees except Mr. Amon who stood dumbfounded, as his body trembled involuntarily,still he refused to surrender. “Please sir, forgive us, we are sorry” “We will never return to our evil ways# “Please have mercy, I don't want to die” “I have a fam

Standing at the entrance was Denzel, his chest heaved up and down as sweat streamed down his muscled body. “Sir please you need to leave , grandpa Leon won't survive if he hears that you are dead” Amanda cried as her heart thumped in fear At this point, Amanda wasn't thinking about herself, the day she swore to be Denzel’s right hand man and assistant, she also swore to lay her life on the line in place of his, if need be. But now, they were both helpless with no one to save the other. “You don't need to bother about me, I will get you guys out of here”Denzel said confidently, his voice firm and laced with assurance Meanwhile, one of the men had rushed out of the room and sneaked up to Denzel’s back “Watch your back young master! ” Amanda yelled, but it was too late as the man had forcefully pushed Denzel into the room and locked the door behind him. A roar of laughter reverberated from the other side of the room covered with a large transparent glass, where the men watched fro