The Devil's heat
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This novel centers around the lives of two completely contrasting people. Elizabeth Taylor and Gregorio Cortez. Elizabeth Taylor wants the spotlight as she's a fashion designer working hard to climb up the ladder while Gregorio Cortez, is the middle son of the Cortez family and the immediate heir trying to keep his life in place while battling with a serial killer on the lose who isn't only after his life but the lives of his family and those dear to him After a passionate night with Elizabeth and the unplanned coming of a child, he knew he couldn't let her go. When the serial killer becomes aware of this, he begins a mission to take her life as well as that of her child. And now, he has no choice but to do everything he can to protect her and the child he had already started learning to love.
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The Devil's heat Chapter 3
Haze of lazy smoke slowly spiralled its way up the ceiling, escaping through the small hole in his parted lips and the momentary flair of his nose. Gregorio Cortez was almost at the edge of loosing his shit at that moment. He inhaled the cigarette once again and removed it to exhale, repeating the previous spiralling action of the smoke in the air. The cigar was stuck between his index and pointer - third finger, and occasionally he would press the tip against the coaster placed in front of him to get rid of ashes. He picked his iPhone once again, next to the plain white coaster on the antique table before him and rose out of the comfy couch. He began to dial the same number for the umptieth time within the last thirty minutes he had escaped into his hotel room from the party. He was in the presidential suite.It was large and elegant. There was a living room which chairs and a large television. There was a deck outside where parties of up to 50 people could be held. On the deck the
The Devil's heat Chapter 2
"Oh, man! We just got here and I don't feel too good already," Elizabeth complained bitterly the moment Holly found a space to park in the parking lot. Her brows were knitted, and her gut was lurching painfully at the thought of being out there in the hotel's ballroom, needing to mingle with the hundreds of people that might have been present. She squeezed her finger nails into her palm and let out a shaky breath, as she tried to stable her breathing, the adrenaline pumping in her system, she could hear her heart pulsating behind her ears.She was always that nervous to be around people."Sweetheart," Holly said in a sweet sing-song voice as she unbuckled her seatbelt. "You look amazing, there's no backing out now. I'm not letting my hard work doing your makeover go to waste."She did look amazing. A complete contrast to what she did barely two hours ago. She looked sedate and serene in a black gown, with spaghetti straps, her blonde hair curled like a movie star's around her shoulde
The Devil's heat Chapter 1
"If you really haven't been watching the news - I should be the one telling you. One - there's a serial killer on the loose." Elizabeth distractedly held her fingers up to count, "two - partying has never and will never be something I cave into."There was a dead, bored look in Holly's eyes as she gave a reply. "Firstly, I know there's a serial killer on the loose and secondly, come on Liz...! It wouldn't kill you to just come out and have fun for at least this one night. I have telling you about this party over two months now.""Hmmm," Elizabeth hummed unenthusiastically. "And I've been telling you over those two long months I'm not going to that party. I'm trying to do something right now... and you're dead-ass distracting me.""A serial killer can't even be interested in you," Holly declared, with a sneer crawling up her face as she spoke on. "You're too boring.""And that's extremely great news for me."Elizabeth perked up and leaned into the table she was rough sketching. A new d
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