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Franca Joe
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VOWS OF DECEPTION; THE CEO I HATE

VOWS OF DECEPTION; THE CEO I HATE

Why do I feel like I’m making a deal with the devil?” I murmured, signing the paper. I felt him smile as he said, “Maybe you are.” ~ After her father is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, Selena receives an anonymous message from a stranger, offering her a way out. But on one condition— she must marry him. She agrees, desperate and determined to get revenge against the Devereuxs. But unknown to Selena, her new husband is Dominic Devereux, the son of the man who framed her father. The plot thickens when Dominic's estranged brother returns offering Selena support and something more. Now trapped in a dangerous world and a marriage built on lies, Selena must navigate a web of seduction and betrayal with secrets that threaten to destroy them all. And just when she’s ready to choose… Dominic forgets her name.
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Chapter: SAVE ME THE PRETENSE AND SPILL ME THE SECRET
SERENA'S POV.I got to the gate, barging it out loud, breathing profusely, holding my chest, “gosh, this bastard lied to me” I bit my thumb and bounced my leg on the ground.Aiden strolled out of the mansion, appearing in his night robe… “Open up the gate for her” he said and immediately the gate man adhered.I looked at him and began to walk towards him. “You tricked me. You are a liar and a cheat. How did you both get to have me tricked this much? How and you made me believe you were fighting for me.. how Aiden how?” I asked as I walked my hand through my air in a rough way.Aiden looked at me from my head down to my toes, “Selena, you are not okay, you need to come in. Let’s go in and discuss this” he said and tried to touch me.I pointed a finger at him, “don’t you dare! Don’t you dare touch me or move close to me, else, I will cause a scene here” Immediately, Aiden began to walk into his mansion and I continued to follow him. “Yes, that’s it! That is it right there… That is Da
Last Updated: 2025-10-25
Chapter: THE MASTERMIND OF EVIL
DANTE'S POV“Hello, my love!” The voice signed, and continued, “it’s being a while” I looked at the screen and I was shocked even in the middle of an unsettled issue that it was an unknown number.“Who is this calling me?” I asked.“Hey sweetheart! You need to stop the pretense. It’s me your forever love” the voice called out one more time and that greased my bones.“Who the heck are you? Else I will hang up on you this moment” I yelled at once, having me breath profusely.“You don’t have to be in a rush, it’s me CAMILLE” the voice called out and immediately my phone beeped.I looked at the screen and it was off the grid— “shit, this demon is at it again! She is the one playing this game, “arghhh” I screamed out.***CAMILLE POV. I smiled as I hung up the call and looked at the ceiling. I snapped my finger at Cassandra, “hey baby girl, put me on a live session” Casandra smiled, winked at me and replied, “now you are light.The whole room was set with cameras and the lighting was b
Last Updated: 2025-10-25
Chapter: MY HEART FELL FOR A DISASTER
SERENA'S POV “What’s going on?” my lips muttered.I looked around, but didn't find what I was looking for.“Shit! My phone must be in my room.I packed the file slowly, wiped my tears off and head to my room.***Immediately, I picked up my phone, lots of messages popped up. “Shit, it’s Maya” I whispered to myself.I beeped at her but to no response- over and over again, but something seems to be wrong somewhere.I scoffed as I spilled out, “pick up your calls girl.. I need you” I whispered into the air.Followed by a message that I read out, “don’t call me! I am at work, check your socials messages” I ran to insta to see what was going on and boom, I found tons of blurry pictures.I tipped my teeth, “where do I start from” I whispered- Maya has done her thing- Gossip master.All media looking blurry with two images in them each- curious to know, but scared to check.My finger clicked to one and there pooped out a picture of a lady leaning towards Dante’s shoulder in the picture.T
Last Updated: 2025-10-23
Chapter: DEEP INTIMACY, DEEP SECRET
DANTE’S POV.“Don’t be scared! It’s me” I called out with my mumbled lips.More than what I can control, her hand slipped off earlier, leading to her hitting her head to the wall and slowly her eyelids closed.I wrapped her in my arms and began to blow air to her with my lips, “wake up Selena, it’s me Dante… don’t be scared it’s me” I whispered out in me like no fear was found.No words from her, but calmness was in my heart- she was unconscious.“You will be fine when you find your body sleeping in my bed” I whispered to her, as I walked out of her room, holding her in my arms like a child.One of the maids gasped seeing me carry Selena in my arms like a child.“Should I call for the family doctor?” the maid called out in a concerned toneI shook my head and looked at her Selena and looked back to the maid, “it’s mild and I want to take care of her personally. Get me water in a bowl, meet me in my room” I said to her.The maid ran as fast as she could.My eyes fixed on the door of my
Last Updated: 2025-10-20
Chapter: RESEARCH IS BELIEVING
MAYA POV.He said it and I was scared.“What did he say?” Selena asked.“He said MAYA, you are fired” I replied to Selena on the call. Selena laughed so hard.“Hey wait, why are you laughing? You know I did this for you right?” I asked her with my phone clinged to my earlobe.“Sorry, sorry” Selena apologized, but didn’t stop laughing underneath.“Wait! I want to know, but how did he happen? How were you able to calm him down” she asked.In the world of people who have a lot of friends, Selena has always been the only one my heart would click for. She housed me when I first came to the neighborhood and through her I got the job that put food on the table for both myself and my grandma- though not too much pay but, good enough to put food on the table for my grandmother and also put some clothes on her skin.- deep in thought until I heard her voice again through transition.“Hey, Maya are you still there?” selena asked.“Yes, and I am just thinking of how far you can go for those you
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
Chapter: SELENA’S HEADACHE, MAYA’S BURDEN
SELENA POV“I am just a contract wife right? Just for one year and all will come back to normal right? Then I think it’s all right for him to hide his identity from me, because I will soon become a stranger again. Maybe he is right anyways” I laid on the bed side by side with Dante looking into his face, as his eyelids were closed up.It felt to me like he finds peace around me, but do I feel the same?- my mind questioned. I took a deep breath again, straining at his face, from his forehead to his slim jaw that every lady would love to caress all the time.“He can’t be without an ex, but why is she coming back to him now? What does she want? Am I safe? Does she know me? Is she aware of what myself and Dante are having?” I mumbled into the air, with my eyes on the ceiling and my arms crossed towards my thigh.Those are the questions of my heart.Dante has been of good help, even though he first appeared to me as a demon, but he looks so harmless to me even though I don’t know him.I t
Last Updated: 2025-10-15
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