"Good evening Miss Anna Jenkins, this way please," one of the security personnel said to me, I gently came down from the car and smiled at him "Thank you Sir" I responded to him, I could feel the night's breeze blowing up my ego and success, what can a man do when you successfully get everything you have been praying for maybe even more than you imagined, I guess it's in that moment you realize you were worth more than you told yourself.

The woman I have become, now I carry the lesson and experience that once broke me, but now it's teaching me; the whole arena was set up for no one else but me, am I surprised? Maybe yeah, oh, but I'm taking it all, the credit, the smiles, the praises, including the hate, although I'm gonna trash that one.

As soon as I began taking a step towards the door, I could feel my swollen legs, not out of pain but success. I felt like they were too big, way too big to carry me, and if I wasn't careful, I was gonna fall off this huge mountain that had been created because of my success.

One thing about life is that you can choose for yourself what you want to be but sometimes not what you have to do to get there, people always praise you, telling you how lucky you must be feeling because of what you have achieved but what can I say, I don't believe in luck at all, it has its own people and lovers, some of us who were never lovers of luck end up fighting to get our way through all the time, it's as though it doesn't even know us by name so it doesn't favor us.

But I got to know that all hope's not because there's something way bigger, better, and more effective than luck and that's Grace, I believe in grace not luck because, unlike luck, grace does have its own people and it's not a lover of anyone, Grace works in mysterious ways, luck can come three times in a day but Grace comes maybe six times in a lifetime but each moment of grace sets you up for years sometimes generations to come.

Grace brought me this far; she remembered me after years of neglecting me.

"There she is, you are looking absolutely amazing, I'm sorry I couldn't pick you up I had to make arrangements for your arrival" That was my PA, Josh Henderson, a wonderful young man who became my best friend just, I can't believe how much we never really liked each other in college, although there's nothing romantic going on between us, this is what I can say, I do remember saying that Grace sets you up for a lifetime

Josh wasn't the worst person I had met so I had way worse than him but the one different thing was that he came as an honest hater, he always told me the truth, sometimes it wasn't a bad truth, his words weren't twisted sometimes I began to wonder if he actually hated him the way he claimed he did but he was one of the people who made me prove myself to the world and I know Grace used him to ginger me and get me out of my comfort zone.

"Miss Anna, they are ready for you" he said and I smiled placing my hands on his while we both walked in and as soon as my presence was felt, you could feel the walls of the magnificent hall collapsing due to the thunderous round of applause, I tried to keep my composure but I felt like crying out my eyes out, oh it's me, that Anna, who ever thought I could make it this far but it's all true, I closed my eyes and opened them but it wasn't an imagination, this one is real oh God it's so real the people are no longer in my thoughts, the decorations are no longer been pictured in my mind, they were all real, Josh left me and went to take his seat in the front row while I gracefully walked up to the stage, as soon as I got there I lowered my head not to them but to God which followed with the sign of the Cross.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I am so glad to have you all here, truly I'm so honored and I would love to begin this note by thanking God, I can't deny that I wouldn't be here if not for him I wouldn't be here, the book "Her wild imagination" it's not just a story it's my story, it's about Anna Jenkins or Anaa bad luck as I would often call myself. Believe me the bad luck wasn't about dipping your foot in water while wearing a stockings or your umbrella getting spoilt in the rain or your crush not noticing you, those things can be forgotten in a day but some incidents can àleave you doubting yourself, over and over again and I can't begin to imagine just how much of a loser I called myself, and there's always that one question I asked, Why it just couldn't be me? You know, getting accepted, getting the best part of the meal or getting surprised in a wonderful way it's never me" I paused trying hard not to cry, I'm not just telling tales most people hear from every successful person out there, but this was my life, my journey, my experience, my pains and tears, they were not just tales they were moments and I can't let them feel I'm trying to buy their sympathy because it's way too cheap for my standards now, yes now. After all, there were times I wanted them to be heard, to be understood, but not anymore. I turned the first page of my book, took a deep breath I looked up at them, and began reading

"Well, anyway, I think it's time; let's begin, shall we? Her wild imagination by Anna Jenkins, I could remember that very afternoon as though it was just yesterday.....

You might like

His Bride Of Revenge

Romance CASSANDRA MILLS

He tilted her chin up, his touch deceptively gentle. "You're trembling," he whispered, brushing his thumb over her lips, slow enough to make her shiver. "Is it fear..." His gaze lingered on her mouth. "Or me?" Her pulse stuttered, betraying her. He was too close, and her body didn't seem to remember which feeling came first, terror or desire. **** Elena Castellano never thought her father would trade her freedom to keep her safe. But after a violent attack changes everything, she is forced to marry the one man she has every reason to be afraid of, Stefano Bernardo, the ruthless heir to one of Milan's most dangerous families. To the world, it's a union between two powerful families. To Stefano, it's the sweetest revenge. Stuck in a marriage built on deceit and danger, Elena must fight not only for her freedom but also for her life, because Stefano's revenge runs deeper than she ever imagined. And if she truly wants to live, she must face the truth: the real danger isn't her husband's revenge; it's falling for him. He married her to destroy her family. But she might become the death of him - literally.

Read Now

Daddy little princess

Romance Crystalpen

Trigger Warnings: 18+, contains BDSM, hardcore sex, Sub and mature content. "Crawl over, Claire. Crawl over, and get what you want, that is the least you can do for how hard I intend to fuck you." ******************** Just like everyone else who ends up in college with their curiosity spiking up the ceiling, Claire's was no different from them. A text confirming her boyfriend was at a fraternity party making out had her racing out, until she met the one person she would have never expected to cross paths with. Under the influence of aphrodisiac, she had given herself to him, with no recollection of who he is or where he was from until fate brought them together. With her working in his startup firm as an assistant, and his claws deep in her, Jerald wasn't ready to let her go, and she wasn't ready to do so as well, not even when she found out he was her boyfriend's elder brother. He made her feel things she hadn't felt before, and touches her in places she wouldn't have expected was possible, what awaits them when it seems their luck had run out? And the world suddenly seems to be against them?

Read Now

AFTER THE BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE

Romance Amy Gold

When ex-soldier Noah Graves becomes head of security at Blackstone Tech, he never expects his new boss to be Adrian Blackstone, his first love and the man who vanished years ago. But Adrian isn't the same. Cold, powerful, and out for revenge, he blames Noah's late brother for destroying his family. Hiring Noah is part of his plan to make him pay. Yet the closer they get, the more the line between hate and love begins to blur. And when the truth about the past is revealed, Adrian realizes his greatest enemy... was never Noah at all.

Read Now

Falling For The Biker

Romance Steffani

Sierra returns to Willow Creek, her small village with a wish to have a simple Christmas with her family. Relationship and love was far away from her agenda after her rough divorce but a second chance came knocking on a winter morning in the guise of the hot, billionaire biker. She tries to run from her feelings but it only pulls her in, rolling her into a holiday of drama, chaos and a whirlwind of emotions.

Read Now

A Cup Away

Romance Acire

Carl Woode, a billionaire hardened by his mother's betrayal, has never believed in love. Pride, arrogance, and a guarded heart have always been his armor until he meets Marilyn Porter, a spirited and simple café worker whose kindness and courage challenge everything he thought he knew. Their first meeting sparks conflict, their arguments ignite passion, and slowly, Carl begins to see life and love through a new lens. But when his powerful father, Darius Woode, threatens to tear them apart, Carl must confront the man who shaped him and fight for the one woman who has captured his heart. As secrets unravel and emotions flare, Marilyn demands proof of Carl's love, and Carl must risk everything to show her that love is not weakness it is the most powerful force of all. In a story of transformation, trust, and undeniable chemistry, two hearts discover that love is worth every battle, every fight, and every leap of faith. Will Carl and Marilyn's love survive the weight of family, pride, and fear or will their hearts remain divided?

Read Now

The Blood and Betrayal

Romance Taiwo7400

"She was mine first," Dimitri whispered, his voice deadly calm. "And you stole her in the dark." Dimitri and Alexei Volkov are twin brothers, mafia kings, bound by blood and loyalty. When one bleeds, both bleed. When one kills, both kill. Nothing has ever come between them. Until her. Irina was Dimitri's maid, his peace in a world of violence. The only woman allowed close enough to touch him, to see the man beneath the monster. He fell for her quietly, deeply, and completely. But one drunken night at a party, Alexei stumbled into his brother's darkened room. He wore Dimitri's robe. She thought he was Dimitri. And in the shadows, a line was crossed that could never be uncrossed. Now Irina carries the child of her master's brother! When Dimitri discovers her pregnancy, rage consumes him. When Alexei claims her as his own with a cruel smirk, something breaks between the brothers. The bond that made them invincible now threatens to destroy them both. Two brothers. One woman. A baby that will crown one king and condemn the other. In the world of the Volkov mafia, betrayal is paid in blood. When this war is over, will any of them survive?

Read Now