A SECOND CHANCE IN LOVE: A MARSHMALLOW LOVE
The words echoed, a promise she wore like a blindfold.
“Give me a chance to prove to you that love is beautiful.”
Kensington Darley had believed him. At twenty-six, she was the beautiful, trusting daughter of a gilded cage, and she had willingly traded her own life’s map for the one drawn by her boyfriend. His choices became her destiny; his whispered needs, her sacred law.
Until the moment his love demanded her degradation.
He didn't ask her to empty a savings account. He didn't ask her to sell the family jewels. He asked for her body, for her dignity, to be sold piece by devastating piece.
The debt.
It was a cold, unforgiving beast, and the only currency powerful enough to silence it was Kensington's unwilling performance in front of a camera. Every forced smile, every feigned moan, was a knife-edge decision she made in the name of love. She despised the spotlights, the sterile sets, the shame that clung to her like cheap perfume—but she did it.
Because she loved him.
But as she watches the man she is saving—the man who allowed her to be lost—a single, poisonous question begins to bloom in the darkness of her despair:
Does he love her back?
If the answer is no, what becomes of a woman who has sacrificed everything for a lie? And how will Kensington Darley ever learn to trust a single word, let alone love, again?
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Chapter: 43She snapped her head in the direction of the voice and it was Jerome. He glared at her with fiery burning in his eyes. He held her chin and pressed tightly till her teeth clattered against each other. “The hide and seek is over. Time for business girlie," He chuckled dubiously. His eyes glowed mischievously. “Now get up," He squeezed tightly. Kensington winced and rose to her feet. There were four other men with him. He gestured to open the door. He pushed her roughly into the car and walked around the car. He opened the other side of the car and got in. The driver started the engine and rode out of the beach. Kensington sat in the car wearing just the bikini. Her heart raced. Her hands began to tremble. She mumbled silent prayers, praying for Alejandro to come find her. “Where are you taking me to?" She asked with a shaky voice. She looked up to him. He offered her a smirk that made shivers run down her spine. “It's a big surprise, my love," He caressed her chin. She hit his
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Chapter: 42“Yes, I can." She found it. It glowed radiantly like the moon. It was reassuring and strong, something she could hold on to. “Thank you, Alejandro." He claimed her lips and kissed her right there. Kensington lost her senses. All she could feel around her was his presence, his touch and scent. He held her like a delicate material. He was careful as he held the back of her neck while reveling the taste of her lips. It tasted like strawberry. He couldn't get enough of her lips. He wanted more but he had to stop himself. " I can't get enough of you, Kenzie.” She smiled at him. He mirrored her smile. He carried her in his arms and led her to his car. He placed her in his car. Scouted around the car and drove her back to her home. As soon as she got home, her phone began to ring. She bade Alejandro goodbye and entered the house. It was a call from Sander. "Kenzie, Where are you?” She sounded distressed. "Sander, Is everything okay?” "Where are you?” She persisted worriedl
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Chapter: 41 Alejandro wasn't expecting the question. His lips hung apart. He can't tell how having a mother felt. He lost touch with that feeling when his mother began to live recklessly. When it was just him, his mother and grandfather, he loved it. It felt like family. After his grandfather's death, his mother became reckless. She took over the family's business and began to live carelessly. Alejandro was influenced by her lifestyle. He followed her step but soon began to realize that life wasn't rewarding and soon he quitted."It's wonderful. Mothers are a safe haven," He explained without noticing the tiny tears dripping down her eyes.“I didn't feel that. I never had a safe haven." Alejandro was touched. His heart melted with pity and love.“I am your safe haven," Alejandro stretched his hands to her.“You are safe with me, Kenzie," He kissed the back of her hands. She felt flutters and chuckled, more tears poured down her eyes, “Thank you. For choosing me even in my worst." Aleja
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Chapter: 40“I love him, Laura. So stop speaking ill of him,”Kensington warned. "Excuse me,” She turned to her room. She slammed the door shut and sat on the bed fuming with anger. **** Alejandro was surprised to meet his uncle in his house. "Why are you here?” Alejandro stripped off his jacket, he flung it on the couch and entered the kitchen. "Why weren't you at work?” Javier returned, tapping his fingers gently on the couch. Alejandro chuckled, " Did you think it was an empty threat?” "Threat? Oh, you thought I took that as a threat." “Then why are you here?" Alejandro returned the question. Javier broke into a chuckle. “Kids grow quickly. Alejandro, I took you in when you fled from your mother. You don't have the right to question my actions?" “If your actions seem to affect the ones dear to my heart, then I think I have the right to question you." Javier stared intensely at the back of Javier's head. He was returning witty answers. Alejandro has been a reliable hand
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Chapter: 39Her knees went wobbly. She managed to pull herself into an empty space. Her heart was beating quickly. Alejandro doesn't deserve her. She wasn't worth his love, time and affection. She was as good as trash. She splashed water over her face. Tears spurred out of her eyes. Staring at herself in the mirror, she saw a broken form with eyes drooping. She took deep breaths multiple times. When she felt she was ready to step out, she returned to meet Alejandro. She noticed his smile was gone.. “Hey, I'm sorry I took a long time," she flashed an apologetic beam. He flicked his hand, “It's fine." They finished up their food. They walked down to the garage. Alejandro opened the car's door while she entered. He entered as well and drove out of the eatery. He stopped a few meters away from her home. Kensington noticed a drop in his mood. “Alejandro, Is everything fine? Is there a problem?" She asked with a firm voice, a part of her fretted because she felt he must have found out her
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Chapter: 38 Her knees went wobbly. She managed to pull herself into an empty space. Her heart was beating quickly. Alejandro doesn't deserve her. She wasn't worth his love, time and affection. She was as good as trash. She splashed water over her face. Tears spurred out of her eyes. Staring at herself in the mirror, she saw a broken form with eyes drooping. She took deep breaths multiple times. When she felt she was ready to step out, she returned to meet Alejandro. She noticed his smile was gone..“Hey, I'm sorry I took a long time," she flashed an apologetic beam. He flicked his hand, “It's fine." They finished up their food. They walked down to the garage. Alejandro opened the car's door while she entered. He entered as well and drove out of the eatery. He stopped a few meters away from her home. Kensington noticed a drop in his mood.“Alejandro, Is everything fine? Is there a problem?" She asked with a firm voice, a part of her fretted because she felt he must have found out her se
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TAKEN BY THE DEVIL
BLURB
She was collateral—payment for a debt her uncle never intended to repay.
Dragged into Don Rossini’s glittering casino as leverage, Cleopatra thought she had reached the depths of hell.
Until the night rival gunfire shattered the empire and she ran straight into the arms of something far worse.
Desperate and terrified, she collided with a powerful stranger in the chaos. Not knowing who he was, she begged him to save her—offering anything, everything, to escape Rossini’s grasp.
Valentine Corenza didn’t save her.
He claimed her. From that moment, there was no escape.
No mercy. No choice.
In the opulent cage of glass and steel, Valentine keeps her as his. His gaze follows her like a shadow, his touch brands her, his presence consumes her. The ruthless shadow king rules her world with ice in his veins and fire in his possession. She belongs to him now—body, soul, and every fractured breath.
Cleopatra is no longer collateral.
She is his obsession.
His prize.
His captive.
He will burn empires to keep what is his. He would take anyone out including his own family in order to save her. She tries all she could to keep calm the storms in her chest whenever he stands close to her.
And she has no option of ever leaving the devil who answered her plea.
The only question left is how long it will take before the line between fear and forbidden desire completely disappears.
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Chapter: 27CLEOPATRA The voice sounded familiar. Time stood still. I lifted my head. “Aunt?" My voice came out light and bubbly. My eyes danced. My hands clasped on my chest. It was her. Flesh and blood. Standing right before me. She narrowed her eyes and tilted her head slightly."Is that you? Cleopatra?” she squinted, pointing her hands at my face. Her face was wrinkled with creases. Her hair had turned salt and peppered. Her hands were callous and crooked. My mouth fell open."Aunt!!!” I mumbled and pulled her into my embrace. Her body felt warm in my hands.“Aunt, How have you been?" I asked and held her face in my hands. My eyes scrutinized her slowly, taking in the new form before me. She was getting old. Her eyes had turned brown and her lashes were white. It was just a few months. I have stayed away from her for just a few months and she has become too old.“Aunt, What happened?"
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Chapter: 26CLEOPATRA My heart sank.I was supposed to be happy. I searched for that joy and excitement that should have come with hearing this wonderful news.“We are leaving in six minutes,” He glanced at his wristwatch, with a fixed grim look on his face he turned. Scream Cleopatra. Jump Cleopatra. Yell out loudly Cleopatra. Instead, I asked, "Why?” My voice was strained with tears. He halted. Time flowed through us. He didn't utter a word. My chest raced.Over time, staying with him has made me love his presence. And just when I had loved him and everything he represented he wanted to drive me away.“I don't want you to get hurt.." came his terse reply and he walked away. I fell back on the bed, tears clogged my throat. I gathered myself up and left to freshen up. I took my bath, picked the bag and strode out of the room. I met him in the living room, he was having a phone call.“
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Chapter: 25VALENTINE "Speak!! Speak, you snitch,” I picked a few strands of his hair and drew his hair back."Fine. Fine. But you will save me from him…” he spoke with difficulty, his chest rose and fell. Trying to strike a deal with me, huh? His face was covered in blood so I couldn't get a clear reading of his expression."Okay, Go on,” I let his hair go. His chest rose and fell. Blood glided down his nose, dripping on the floor."It…" A sharp sound rang in the air swallowing up his voice and the rest of his words. Another one followed. And then again. And again. The environment became silent. I couldn't hear his ragged breath. Not anymore. His body remained still. His body was now covered in blood which flowed out like water. His head was still bent over his shoulder but he was lifeless. I snapped my head around to see Rossetti blowing off the tip of his short gun, his face had a satisfying
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Chapter: 24VALENTINE His eyes glowered. He pummeled his hands hard on the snooker table. The balls rattled.“A rat huh?" The corner of his lips cracked in a smirk. He strode down to the meeting room. The entire mob was assembled.The made men, soldiers and guards stood with confused looks on their faces. I ran a quick scan across the room. All I saw were hardened faces with bloodshot eyes. “I want reports from every unit. Present the reports of the movement of every member to my desk before noon," Rossetti hollered, the veins on his neck throbbed. His voice echoed through the wall.“You can all go," He dismissed them with a wave. There was heavy shuffling of feet and each one began to troupe out. I sighed out loud. A sigh of dissatisfaction. “Is that it?" I quipped, my eyes boring into his dark eyes. “If there is a rat, then it would be hunted down," He remarked.“That would take a lot of time, Rossetti. T
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Chapter: 23CLEOPATRA “Stay down,” Valentine's yell rushed into my ear as a quick bullet grazed through my right arm before he pulled me down. I dropped down on his body. I placed my hands over his chest. I felt a sticky substance on his body. It had a thick copper smell.“Valentine?" My eyes widened. He was bleeding profusely from his chest.“Shhh!!" He rasped and pushed himself up with a grunt. He poked his head out through the shattered window. He lowered himself after a while. He was breathing hard as he lifted himself from the ground dragging me alongside.“Valentine, You are bleeding," My voice was hinged with alarm. He chuckled. His eyes lit as he tossed his head backwards."You are bleeding too, Daredevil,” He gestured at the graze on my arm."It was just a graze. Come on, I'll fix this,” I held his arm and dragged him to the bed and pulled out the first aid kit. I took out the cotton wool a
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Chapter: 22VALENTINE I was still in doubt when every pointer was at Margaret. The account details she scribbled out in the piece of paper had exactly the same writing as the one Marcelo picked from the store. The attacker was able to get in through the store so probably she helped him into the house. Now the bigger question that still hung unanswered was: Who gave the order? Margaret had bluntly refused to utter a word. She had claimed she didn't see their faces but they had threatened to hurt her mother if she failed to help them out. I watched Cleopatra's lashes flutter gently. Watching and holding her made my heart skip a beat. I felt crazy emotions come to life. They surged through me and made me want to have her within my space every minute. Each time these crazy emotions which I can't explain rear up, a subtle pinch of fear ignites sending shivers running across my entire system. I would lose her. Fe
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ENTWINED BETWEEN LUXURY
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Between duty and desire, Gina Washington chooses duty, sacrificing her dreams to save her family's crumbling legacy.
Married off to a stranger, she is trapped in a gilded cage of manipulation and control, her heart slowly suffocating under the weight of expectation.
But when her husband's cruelty pushes her to the brink, Gina seizes freedom, escaping with a secret that could change everything - a month-old pregnancy.
On her way to escape, she falls into a car and loses consciousness. She wakes up to find herself in the hospital. She asks for help, and the man who brought her offers her help. She later finds out that the man is the brother of the man she left behind. His kindness and compassion cradle her shattered soul, and for the first time, Gina dares to dream of love.
Yet, as past and present collide, an explosive rivalry between brothers threatens to destroy the fragile haven she's found - and the heart she's beginning to trust.
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Chapter: A BUSY AND SELFISH MOM Ethan held his cheek. Her eyes sunken and his face was morose. The silence in the room was thick, so thick that the air became heavy. Her lips trembled and her hands quivered as they dropped by her sides. Ethan turned his back against her. The pain searing on his cheek burned deep into his head. “Are you leaving me for…him?” His voice broke at the end. He was afraid this day would come. A day when Gina will choose the father of her children over him. His heart shattered again. Gina took a deep breath, "Ethan You are making things difficult for us. You have Zendaya and Margaret. They need you.” She tried to explain but Ethan wasn't having it. He felt a bitterness brewing deep inside him."And who do you have? Jace?” He questioned, his voice raised slightly. "You are drawing attention…" Gina begged, her eyes set on the door. The manager could walk in at any time. His voice was blowing out of the room.“I don't care. I don't care." With that he stormed away filled with
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Chapter: WE LOVE UNCLE JACE Her words held Gina at a spot. Her hands tightened around the spoon, the metal pierced into her flesh. "Yes, Mom. He is a good man." Amelia concurred, chewing gently on her food. "Yes, he is," Gina mumbled, she felt a prick in her chest. She was pushing him away. She didn't like the way her heart races each time he is close to her. She wants to kill the butterflies that always swarm in her each time she sets eyes on him. "Mom, I want to go with Uncle Jace," Arnold squeaked, sipped water and jumped down his chair. He picked his bag and flung it over his shoulder. "No, Arnold..." Gina rose to her and ran after him. She held his hands and pulled him back to the dining table."We have to wait for your sisters." She said with a nervous beam. Amelia and Annabelle ate a few morsels of their food and drank water. Together, they began to walk out of the house. Jace was waiting at the doorway. He had this signatory smile and his hands buried in his pockets. "Ready??" He beamed at them.
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Chapter: MOVING ON Gina was dumbstruck. He was actually waiting for her return. What gave him such hope? Her gaze glided through his. He exhaled, letting his hands loose from his pocket, scooted to the windows. He pulled them open and gently croaked, "Goodnight, Gina." He turned around and swept out of the room. Gina's heart thudded loud and clear. Goosebumps filled her skin, she felt alone. She trained her eyes on the door which Jace had just walked out of. His name lingered in her throat, she wanted to scream out his name and call out to him to spend the night with her. Fighting down the urge to have him by her side, she recoiled into bed. Exhaling gently, she folded her hands behind her head and snapped her eyes shut. In a little while, she was drifting to sleep. She felt cozy and warm all through the night.~~~~ The shrill chirp of the birds fluttering in the window woke her from sleep. She opened her eyes to see a serene and tranquil atmosphere. She was feeling light headed. While she was
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Chapter: MEETING HIM AGAIN She drove down to the address. The building afar looked like one she knows. It felt like she had lived there for a few years. Although, It looked quite different with a different painting. She drove into the vast compound.With her chest pounding, she walked up the doorstep and rang the bell. She waited shortly as she heard some shuffling of feet. The door was pushed open. An old lady having grey hair over her head and slightly bent over appeared from the other side of the door. Gina froze. A wave of familiarity struck her."Lady Deborah??" She mumbled, running her eyes over the old lady. She was right, this is Jace's house, the one she lived in for some years. The old lady squinted, she pulled her glasses from her dress. When she wore them, her face brightened. A smile poked up to her face, "Lady Gina!!" Gina smiled and hugged the old lady. That feeling of warmth she always felt when she hugged her was still there. Lady Deborah stood as a mother to her."I can't believe it. I
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Chapter: MISSING KIDS 51~~~~7PMA gentle tap on the table broke into her day dream. She jolted from sleep, sleep disappearing from her eyes. She scanned the room, it was getting dark out there. She found the environment quite strange. Then, it struck her as she recalled that she was still at her workplace. Her eyes drifted to the wall clock. It was past seven pm. "Seven??" She jumped from her chair. Her heart flew right into her chest when she remembered she hadn't picked her kids from school. Hurriedly, she picked her bag, car key and every other thing she felt she needed. The mall was quite full with people busily getting things they needed. The mall attendants had shocked expressions on their faces when they saw her. She ran past them without saying a word to them. She reached for her car. She started the ignition, ran her hands through her face. "Oh, no," Her voice quavered. She drove first to the kids' school. There were no kids around the school. Every classroom was locked. She met just t
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Chapter: A BETTER CHOICE Ethan's shoulders rose and fell in defeat as he stood before the children's room. Sadly, he turned back to the room. Just as he was about to turn the door knob, the door snapped open. Zendaya's face popped up. The woman that ruined the family he was trying to set up. Rage rose to climax within him. She had a conceited smile as she embraced him. She made way and he walked in. She placed her hands on his shoulders and rubbed them tenderly. She held his tie and undid it. All the while, Ethan was trying to constrain himself from going mad but the lady before him just couldn't see it. "We have to enroll Maggie in a new school," her smiles got bolder and wilder. His chest twisted in hurt. "Happy?" He blurted staring bloodily into her orbs. She froze. She felt a torrent of fear flow through her body but she masked it with a smile."I'm excited, Ethan..." She heaved and kissed his cheek, "Finally, Maggi gets to have her own family." Zendaya drew a soft breath and flicked her eyes cl
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