Lily was an orphan and single mother who worked as a bartender by day and a stripper by night to take care of her special needs son. She catches the interest of Mr Williams Carter, a desperate billionaire in search of a partner to bear him an heir. A unique connection is created when they share intimate nights together leading to Lily getting pregnant and William taking the opportunity to offer her marriage contract. She accepts to help her son but her presence in the billionaire family brings only disharmony and disagreements due to her background. Then, to make matters worse, she finds out that William's brother was the man who raped her when she was just 17 years old. A series of problems follow… Scandals, property disagreements, return of a forgotten past, threats, hatred, hired killers, and malice… The billionaire family is divided and likened to a war zone but despite the obstacles and problems, a love story tries to bloom, will it succeed, or was it already doomed before it started?
Lihat lebih banyakDamien POVThere was silence on the other end of the line as Lyon processed the information. When he finally spoke, his voice was sober and cautious. “Damien, are you sure?”“I am sure,” I said through gritted teeth. “She fainted when she saw me, Lyon. She remembers me.”“Jesus, Damien. What are you going to do?”I ran my hand through my jet black hair like a brother. Part of me is a little scared. Lily could report me again and have me go to jail. Maybe William planned to reopen the case. But I do not they could do that. I already did my time for the so called crime and I did not do anything to her… at least not yet.“I am going to confront William,” I replied, “I want him to tell me why he chose to marry her. I do not even care why, he has to dismiss her. I do not want to ever see her again. I already hate William enough as it is keeping Lily would only deepen the already blooming hatred I have for him.”“Be careful, man. This could blow up in your face.” Lycon wared.“Hell no,” I s
Damian’s POVSiblings are not people you actively think of loving. They are people you just tolerate and go to for help when you need it because you know they will help you. You don’t know why, but you just know that they would be there for you except William, that is.But right now, as I slowly turned to look at Aria, I knew I loved her. I don’t know why I didn’t realize it sooner. She would help me inherit my father’s fortune. Why hadn’t I thought of going to her for help before? Probably because everyone usually supports William and Aria and I haven’t really had a relationship. I hated her when I was young because I thought now I had to share with one more person. I was already having trouble sharing with William at that time, but as I grew older, I just tolerated her and treated her with indifference. I wasn’t even around much in her life. William was.“You really think so?” I tried to put in as much shock and look as honored as I could as if I didn’t already have plans on how to
Damian’s POV“Lily,” I whispered to myself. Lord, how could life mock me this way? Out of billions of women, William could choose for a wife, he picked this one. This one. The one who ruined my life. The one who hurt my dreams. The one who caused me to go to jail. The one who cost me valuable years. The one who ruined me. My nose flared, and I clenched my fist. William did this. He did this to mock me. He wanted to take our father’s fortune for himself and disgrace me in the process. Well, I won’t go down without a fight. I know the game he is planning. I have planned similar games, and I am better than him in this game. I composed myself and stood from my seat.“Where are you going?” Sarah hissed at me.I ignored her and started walking toward the altar where William and his new little wife, Lily, were. A few steps before I got to them, I started clapping. If William tried to make a scene within me, I would not be so kind. I would make a scene in front of the whole world and return t
Chapter Fifteen Damien POV I had arrived at the wedding venue earlier than everyone else. Sarah had come along but she had gone in and involved herself with the preparations while I decided to stay hidden for the meantime. I was in the car watching how the whole event turned out. People were flooding one by one from all walks of life. The venue was already filled to the brim even before the wedding began. dignitaries, celebrities and all. When the venue was fully packed I stepped down from the car and began approaching the house. My phone had been ringing with calls since the morning. Family members, and others who had not yet seen me at the party. The only person I had not gotten a text from was the groom, William. I had not expected a call from him. After all, he had barely even acknowledged me as someone who respected me. I walked in just in time as they were exchanging their vows. What a lovely couple I would say. They were meant for each other, and look so cute together.
Lily POVThe alarm blared at seven in the morning. But I had beat it already. I was already wide-eyed staring at the ceiling wondering a thousand ways that the day could go. The wedding bells had already gone off and the town was in a spiral. The wealthy child of the Carter family was getting married and everyone was interested in who, how l, and why all of a sudden. The picture which has been released has done a good job of keeping everyone on their toes. A lot of rumors were flying around and no one knew what to believe. Today there will be clarification. This was supposed to be one of the happiest days of my life. And yet I could barely find a reason to get up from the bed. My entire body was sore from overseeing all the affairs yesterday. Today, I was going to be married. My parents, their soul easy in peace, would have surely been excited. If not for anything, I had to be strong for them. I had always imagined this day to be filled with glitter and smiles. But I was barely e
Lily POV My palms were getting sweaty. I was nervous as I watched him approach. He had better chose his heavy roads carefully or I would have to force him down his throat. No one has known about my identity just yet. I mean they had known me to be a poor girl with big dreams to snatch the heart of their brother but they had no knowledge of me being a hooker. I immediately turned to the nearest shelf as if something had picked my attention. If he noticed me, that would be the end of me and I would destroy whatever credibility was left between me and them. I hid behind a pile of goods on a shelf and eavesdropped on what they discussed. “Well, I thought I saw someone I knew,” he muttered to himself as she walked toward my in-laws. Then they had formal introductions. He was a wealthy gold miner out the east. I usually didn't remember my customers but he had spent a lot that night. “What brings you here?” He asked Mrs Carter. “I'm here to get my daughter in law a phone,” she turned
Lily POV I would think the day of your wedding was supposed to be the most joyous day of one's life. The thought of walking down the aisle was meant to give a young woman like me goosebumps, make me smile wistfully. But when people who you honor as your in-laws turn out to be the ones who defeat you the most, all you can hope for is for the clock to tick by fast and hard. This was my case. I was a scared little ship fighting for survival in a town run by wolves. The more I tried to blend in, the more it was pointed out to me that I didn't belong one bit. Today is an example. I'm meant to follow the women out to shop. My mother in law came along and spiteful sister in law Aria who was blessed with a cannon of sleuth and was not in the least shy to launch off whenever and however she wanted. I believe you'll recognise that trait as rich… scratch that, wealthy people's privileges. It was a long day and I could tell. I had not gotten any itinerary so I had decided to throw on my most
Lily POV Life in the Carter mansion was everything and nothing I had hoped it would be. It was like living in a prison with luscious bessa and all you could want. The only thing you could and should look out for was the guards who wanted nothing more than to kick you out. The good part isn't overwhelm the dark bit that didn't mean it wasn't the reason my agreeing to this experience worthwhile. Let's begin from the mansion. Where to begin! It was huge. I had not seen or been anywhere somewhere as magnificent as this until a few days ago when William had held my shaky hand and led me in here. Down to the neighborhood, it was no place for a classless stripper and single mother like myself. That is not me being hard on myself. It was me telling the truth. What was even more pressing was the fact that I didn't choose this path. Everyday I stare at the mirror, all I see is the scar from all those years ago. The rough, untendered fingers of the man who had ruined my life all those year
Damien POV Sarah returned home at a time that Lyon had gone home. Today wasn't one of those days that I would spend clubbing. I had a more important matter on my hands and the best mood I could be was to be sober. I was seated in the living room occasionally helping myself to a can of beer I had opened. Surely one can of beer was not enough to get me wasted. Okay you caught me! Three so far. It was enough to help me get through the tension of waiting for her to return. Today was the next checkup session the doctor had given us. It was the one where he would give us the way forward and I couldn't wait. Sarah took too long to freshen up but by the time she was done, I was already unto my fourth can of beer. By this time, I was dizzy but still agile and active and ready to receive whatever news they had in store for me. It was a long and quiet drive to the doctor. It felt long because we neither spoke or touched each other. Even the jazz I had asked the driver to put in the backgrou
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