Chapter: The breakfast Her hands clenched at her sides, nails digging into her palms. She swallowed hard, forcing herself to stand tall despite the burning embarrassment. She wanted to walk away, but it would be labeled as a walk of shame. In as much as she wanted to escape the sharp glances of both brothers and the lingering weight of their presence, she wouldn’t give Hardin the satisfaction of thinking he’d humiliated her.“I thought as much.” She looked up at him and found him staring at her, but he looked away immediately. She followed his gaze and it rested on Oliver who stared back at her. His gaze calm and unreadable.“Got home extremely late, but I did sleep.” Oliver spared Hardin a stare before returning his gaze to Aurelia. “Did you sleep well, sister-in-law?” Aurelia chuckled dryly. She knew Oliver was trying to save her from the embarrassment, and she could pay a thousand dollars to replay the look on Hardin’s face.“Yes, thank you.” She replied with a light smile. “Linda and I will give
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Chapter: The morning after It was a bright morning and the sun was up, shining directly into Aurelia’s bedroom from the window. She was wide awake, her legs on the bed with her hands wrapped around it while she stared at the news being displayed on the TV. She’d been following up a fashion contest that would be held soon and the date for the application was promised to be announced soon enough. So every morning, she made sure to check.“Just let us know if it’s not going to hold anymore.” She hissed and switched off the TV, tossing the remote to the other side of the bed. The day had just begun and she had no idea what to do with it. She was tempted to visit her fashion store, but it was barely a day after her wedding. She found it odd to resume work immediately. She got out of the bed and sauntered towards the window, where she stood, watching outside. The compound was extremely big. The garage was located directly opposite her window and she could see the cars parked there. They were luxurious and
Last Updated: 2025-12-06
Chapter: A bride without peace If someone had told Aurelia she would get bored at her own wedding, she wouldn’t have believed it. Her prayers finally got answered when the party ended and guests started leaving. She stood up instantly and hurried to where Wendy stood.“If I spend one more minute in this outfit I’m gonna collapse.” She grumbled, dragging her nails over her itchy lace sleeves.“You designed the dress, you should have known better.” Wendy rolled her eyes before focusing back on her phone. Aurelia scoffed. She looked around and found her parents discussing with her husband’s family. She had gotten to know them at the church after the matrimony.“That conversation seems like it’s going to last for an eternity. We should go home.” She said to Wendy. Wendy’s gaze shifted swiftly from her phone. “We? Home?” Before Aurelia could answer, she continued. “Do you realize you are now married?” Aurelia’s brows furrowed. “And?”“And you have to go home with your husband, you dumbass!” Wendy snapped.
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Chapter: Trouble The kiss wasn’t soft, it was a collision, deep and hungry, the kind that tasted like defiance. She melted against him before she could stop herself, every wall she’d built cracked beneath the force of it.Her chest rose and fell, her heartbeat thundered loud enough for him to hear.She’d been wanting this, not him, not anyone in particular, but this feeling. The weight of being wanted.For a moment, there was no noise from the street, no air between them, just heat, and the realization that she’d been starving for this. She reciprocated the kiss, giving back the same energy; hunger and urgency. He grabbed her legs, carried her up and placed her on the car bumper without breaking from the kiss. His hands fisted her hair and pulled it back, and she let out a moan in his mouth. His touch was hot and possessive and she surrendered to him without a shred of resistance. It was only a kiss but it felt so much illicit and dangerous. That moment, she didn’t think of her upcoming w
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Chapter: Unspoken desire“I want you.” The words echoed in her head. She never for once thought she would entertain a stranger saying those words to her. If it was someone else, she would have pushed him off her and walked away. But it was the other way round, she wanted to be around him. His gaze moved down her body and despite being clothed in a short gown, she felt naked. Then he looked up at her. “You have amazing features.” He complimented.“I get that a lot.” She smiled proudly.“No, darling.” He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. “It is different coming from me.” “Why?” She asked curiously. He didn’t reply to that. He just stared at her, thinking of how those eyes of hers would stare at him when he’s deep inside her. He had somewhere to be. His associates were waiting for him, but then he chose to stay and play with a girl he knew nothing about. He found her intriguing and those curves of hers popping out from her short gown was worth his time. And those thighs of hers? They were
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Chapter: Lust at first sight LAST NIGHT *** Red lights, loud music, cheers, laughter; they were things Aurelia saw and heard frequently, even in her sleep, she could still hear and see them. She was a party freak, but at the same time, she still managed to live a decent and healthy life. Blaze club was known for its special Friday night, and today happened to be Friday. It was the biggest and hottest club in San Francisco, tagged the club for the rich. And every Friday, Aurelia never failed to visit the club with her friends. This particular night, she didn’t come to the club because it was her tradition to visit the club every Friday, but because she came to party her sorrow away. She would be getting married to a stranger the next day, and the thought of it was eating her up. At first, she wanted to just lay in bed and sulk all night but her friends had dragged her out. There was nothing she could do about the marriage, so it was better they had one last fun together before she turned into a mar
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Chapter: Final chapterMia, Cade and Trisha were watching a movie in the sitting room, when all of a sudden Trisha stood up."I will be back aunt, I need to go see mum. I want to talk to her" Trisha informed."Okay, pretty" Mia said and Trisha walked away. She moved her gaze from the TV to stare at Cade."Hmm, are you okay?" She asked when she noticed his mood."I don't know" Cade muttered and ruffled his hair.Mia bit her lips, she stood from where she was sitting and went to sit on the couch Cade was sitting.She took his hands on hers and then stared at him."Talk to me" She urged."Even if it would hurt you?" He asked and Mia didn't know when she let go of his hands."What? How is it going to hurt me?" She asked curiously."I am thinking about her" He replied."Who? Your girlfriend?"."She ended it all, she broke up with me... I feel I am destined to be heartbroken always" He didn't let the te
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Chapter: The whole truthMichael wasn't planning to shoot her, he just wanted to make her scared.Even if he wanted to get rid of her, he won't do it in the hotel where it would raise suspicions.The door opened in a loud bang and federal agents rushed in. They were more than ten.Micheal quickly brought the gun he was pointing at her head. He was literally surprised to see those agents. Why did they come?.He was still questioning himself when he saw Sarah and Clark admist the agents."I am sorry, dad" Sarah muttered to him with tears in her eyes.The agents all pointed their gun at him and surrounded him.It was now making sense to Micheal."We have been ordered to bring you to Italy,,, you have to come with us" One of them said.Micheal became dumbfounded. There was no way out.He kept the gun on the floor and lifted his hands up. He cast a glare at Mirabel, then at Sarah.&n
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Chapter: Daring MichaelBeatrice angrily walked into the house. She had gone to Mr Emerson's house and the agents scanned her before allowing her in.Some of them couldn't help but wonder what was going on with her,,,because the way she walking was as if she was going for a war.She walked into the sitting room and there she met him reading a book."Whatever business you have with your brother, settle it and free us from his threats!" She said, with so much anger in her voice.Mr Emerson dropped the book on the table, and gave her his attention.The security guards had already informed him about her arrival.His brother?For a moment he was taken aback,,,how did she find out?"Calm down, Beatrice" He said calmly."So everything that happened is because of you, you are responsible for all our misfortunes" She yelled."How did you come to know about it?" He asked."That doesn't matter, all t
Last Updated: 2022-03-13
Chapter: Knowing the villainBeatrice came out of the bathroom and didn't see Brandon in the room.She had changed into one of Brandon's bathrobe and a towel was tied around her hair. She sat on the bed and started thinking."I don't know if I am making the right choice right now, like seriously did I do the right thing forgiving him?Well, it wasn't his fault tho, it absolutely wasn't. I am afraid the person who framed me might do something bad now that we are back together, and also I am curious to know what Brandon's dad is hiding. I should probably call him"She searched around and didn't see her phone, that was when it dawned on her that she had forgotten it in Brandon's car."And where on earth is Brandon" She muttered and stood up.She walked to the door and held the handle, she was about opening it when it opened and Brandon walked in."Speak of the devil, here you are".Brandon smiled, he walked in
Last Updated: 2022-03-13
Chapter: The people you love stays in your heartA goodbye kiss" She repeated."I don't understand...Are you leaving or something, did I offend you, are you angry because I pretended to..." Brandon was so anxious."No, Brandon. It's just that I can't stay here, I can't be with you,,,at least not now" She told him, the last part was muttered to herself, she could only hear it."But why? I already apologised, I know i was a dickhead but I have changed, I will do my best to make you and Trisha happy, just don't leave" He begged."Your dad, he...Actually he told me not to tell you this, but I think you should know. I overheard him talking to someone on the phone, he said..." She paused, she didn't think it was right to say it because she had made a promise not to tell anyone."He said what?" Brandon asked curiously."Nothing, afterall a promise is a promise. But you should be careful out there, and please take care of yourself. I don't want my daughter to become fatherless"."That
Last Updated: 2022-03-13
Chapter: A goodbye kissPearl got to the hotel, she walked into the room and there she saw him waiting for her, he was standing near the window, staring at space."Bonjour" She greeted and bowed.Michael turned, he stared at her and smile."How loyal you are to come immediately I called, I am impressed" He said to her."My pleasure" Pearl replied."You must be wondering why I suddenly called, right?"."Is it obvious" Pearl chuckled."Very. Now listen, I want you to do something for me... Whenever you are going anywhere with Mr Emerson, please always text me the address of where you are going to, especially if it deals with business meetings" He explained."May I ask the reason?"."I am afraid not"."Then I can't and won't. It's my job to protect him, not to share his location to people"."Are you going against my order?" Micheal frowned."Of course not, it's just that I can't. At least tell me a good reason, or go mee
Last Updated: 2022-03-13
CLAIMED BY THE DEVIL
"Do anyone have reasons why this couples shouldn't get married?" The priest had asked.
The bride found the question not necessary because she was sure there was no one against their union, but surprisingly to her, three masked men harmed to the teeth stepped into the church and their presence alone sent shivers down the spines of everyone.
"We are against this union." One of them said grumpily.
"Who-who are you... And why-why are you against this union?" The priest managed to ask.
"Because our boss can't stand his lady getting married to someone else"
His reply left everyone dumfounded.
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After moving out of the orphanage with her friends, Rebecca decided to start afresh and forget everything about her dark past, including everyone associated with it.
Her life was the perfect definition of peacefulness, she had learned to leave peacefully and happily with her friends.
She found love and everything was going smoothly, not until the day of her wedding which was supposed to be her happiest day.
At the last moment of getting married, unknown gunmen stormed the church, and abducted her, leaving everyone dumfounded.
When she woke up the next day, she found herself in the devil's lair, the devil who haunted her in her dreams, the devil who once took what belonged to her. Her breath seized at that instant and she had to remind herself that whatever sin she would sin now would be killing the devil, not falling for him like she did in the past.
But will she be able to betray her heart? Will the devil let her kill him? And will he surrender to her vengeance, or does he have a trap waiting in the shadows?
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Chapter: They rule together The morning was quiet, the kind of silence that pressed gently against the ears. The air smelled faintly of earth and damp leaves. Rebecca walked slowly, her hand brushing against the tall grass, Danny beside her, his own hands stuffed deep into his pockets.The cemetery was small, tucked away from the city’s chaos. Their father’s grave was easy to find, an elegant headstone, polished but solemn, with their father’s name engraved in bold letters.Rebecca stopped in front of it, the sunlight catching her tears. She knelt slowly, her hands resting on the cool stone. “I… I miss you.” She whispered. Her voice shook. “I wish you were here to see everything… and not just the fighting, the pain. I wish you saw me, really saw me.”“I hope now that Justice had been gotten, you’ll rest well. I just want you to know that I miss you and mum deeply. And I wish we got to spend more time together.”Danny stood quietly behind her, jaw tight. He bent down, placing a hand on the stone beside hers.
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Chapter: He’s goneThe silence didn’t last.It shattered.Rebecca’s ears rang violently. A high pitched whine blocked out everything else. She couldn’t hear her own breathing.Dust covered her tongue. Smoke burned her throat. “Kira…” She tried to say, but her voice came out hoarse. The building was still in flames, the front entrance had collapsed inward. Windows were gone. Steel beams jutted out like broken bones.“No…” Rebecca whispered when realization dawned on her.Her legs trembled as she forced herself up.Axel.Her chest tightened so hard she thought she would suffocate.“Kira!” she shouted again.A cough answered her.Kira pushed herself up from the ground, blood running from a cut on her forehead. Her eyes were wide. Shocked, and terror.The building groaned as another section collapsed inward.Rebecca took a step forward.Kira grabbed her wrist. “Don’t.”“I have to…” She struggled.“You can’t go in there!” Kira’s voice broke.Rebecca stared at the fire. Everything inside her went numb. She
Last Updated: 2026-03-05
Chapter: Weakness and strengthRebecca felt the air leave her lungs. She couldn’t believe the sight before her. It was impossible. Alessandro adjusted his cufflinks as if he had just stepped into a business meeting rather than a battlefield.“I must say,” he spoke smoothly, his gaze settling on Rebecca, “I expected you to be more careful.”Rebecca’s heart slammed against her ribs.“You…” she whispered. “You are working with Eric?”Alessandro’s lips curved faintly, but he didn’t say a word. The devilish smile on his face said more than any words could.Eric laughed from behind, regaining his composure. “You didn’t think I was powerful enough to pull this off alone, did you?”Kira’s grip tightened on her gun. “So this is a partnership?” “A temporary alignment of interests.” Alessandro corrected. Kira took a step forward, her body fully shielding Rebecca. “You should give this up. The council now knows your real motive and there’s nothing you can do about it. Coming out here is very unwise of you.” Alessandro b
Last Updated: 2026-03-05
Chapter: The surprise The day had started with her thinking the gifts and luxury was a dream, and she was excited it wasn’t. But right now, she really hoped and prayed this would be a dream. “Hello, my love.” The voice confirmed she wasn’t hallucinating nor dreaming. Eric was standing a few steps away, that same cruel smirk curling across his face, one she had hoped she’d never see again. Her stomach twisted, pulse hammering against her ribs “Love the surprise?” Her hands shook, clutching her bag like a lifeline. Everything she thought was love, surprise, celebration… had twisted into danger. Her heart wasn’t just racing. It was screaming terror “Eric?” She heard Kira’s voice from behind. Kira was also shocked. The whole thing didn’t make sense to Rebecca. Axel was supposed to be the one standing there, not her nightmare. She swallowed hard, bracing past her fear. She marched to where he stood and grabbed his collar. “Where is Axel? What did you do to him?” A flicker of disbelief crossed hi
Last Updated: 2026-03-04
Chapter: The dinnerHer heart race increase rapidly as she stared curiously at Trent.“No. Of course not.” Trent replied quickly. She let out a deep breath.“Why would you think something happened to him?” Trent asked.“Because of your actions. It seemed you’re trying to cover for Axel by making me feel good.” She replied. Trent chuckled. “Axel is fine. He called me to bring you to the venue you’ll be having dinner.” Her brows lifted. “Why? Where’s he?” “Obviously a surprise for you… Less I forgot, happy birthday Rebecca.” “Thank you.” She managed to say, no smile on her face to back it up. “That wasn’t our plan. He would come home and we’ll go to the place together. I still don’t get why he still hasn’t come back home yet…” Without waiting for Trent to reply, she walked back into the room to pick her phone, and she dialed Axel’s number immediately. It was switched off, and her suspicions grew. She looked up at Trent who was already inside the room.“What on earth happened to Axel?!” She co
Last Updated: 2026-02-20
Chapter: The dinner Rebecca and Axel could be seen seated on the bench in the garden, their fingers intertwined, with Rebecca leaning on his shoulder. They had been there for about an hour, gisting, laughing, and randomly stealing kisses. The place smelled heavenly and that was one of the reasons she insisted they stay there.“You’ve been wanting to go out for a long time…” Axel suddenly said, breaking the silence between them.“Yes.” She nodded.“We’ll go out today.” He revealed and her eyes widened.“Really?” she beamed. He nodded, and she didn’t waste time before wrapping her hands around his neck. “Thank you!!”Ever since the incident, Axel hadn’t allow her out of the house because he was scared Alessandro would do something stupid. He was concerned about her safety but today was her birthday and he wanted to make it memorable for her. He had booked the whole of a luxurious restaurant for tonight. It wasn’t safe out there but he would go with as many guards as he could.“I got you a dress. You
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The Billionaire Heiress’s Return
Life was going smoothly for Zara after she left everything behind, just to elope with her high school lover. They left the country together with the money she was able to save, and got married.
But it took a big twist when she found her husband cheating on her on their matrimonial bed. Due to chronic stress and emotional distress, she went into labour, and ended up losing her child all because of her husband’s cruelness.
When she was discharged from the hospital, she got welcomed back with a divorce paper from her husband.
Unable to face the pains and humiliation, she went back home, but it was too late. Her family had already disowned her.
She had no choice than to make a phone call which she never thought she would make after what she did years ago.
After the phone call, helicopters filled the sky around her.
“Will you run away just like you did two years ago?” A smirk appeared on the billionaire’s face.
“No. Let’s get married, today.” She proposed, her eyes filled with determination.
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Chapter: Eye for an eyeAs she walked out of the hall, a lone tear dropped from her eyes and at that instant, she began cursing Felix. He was the genesis of all her problem. If she didn’t elope with him she wouldn’t be here getting humiliated by Harry in front of many people. Upon getting close to the reception, she wiped the tear off her face and kept a straight face. She was tempted to ask the receptionist for cash but that would be a slap to her face. She ignored the lady’s scorching gaze and walked out of the company. There wasn’t any cash with her, she had no money to go back home. Home? She didn’t even have anywhere to go. She didn’t want to go back to the same person who humiliated her, she was scared he might do worse if she went back to his house. “Miss Zara.” She turned back immediately she heard her name. To her surprise, she found Harry’s cousin there. She wanted to snap at him and ask why he was calling her name, but then she decided not to pass aggression on. “Hey.” “Harry as
Last Updated: 2025-07-02
Chapter: The ‘board meeting’ The drive to the company was silent. While Harry was busy with his laptop, Zara watched him, trying to see what he was doing. Despite seeing the screen, she couldn’t understand what he was busy doing. She shrugged her shoulders and looked away, staring at the outside views as the car rode speedily.“I’m not supposed to tell you this, but your father called.” Harry suddenly said. She looked at him immediately. Her eyes flashed in surprise. “He did?” “Yes.” “Why?” She asked curiously.“He said he was worried about how you were doing and why you came back to California looking homeless. He asked if I knew where you were.” Her brows furrowed. She found his words unbelievable. “Why would he ask you? You are the last person that comes to anyone’s mind when…”“He saw the photos, the one that was posted the day you called for help.” He cuts her off.“The one at the restaurant?”“Yes. He said he saw us together, and wanted to know if I knew where you were and why you came back to Cali
Last Updated: 2025-06-30
Chapter: His touch Zara grabbed the bottle of water through to her by her gym instructor. She uncovered it quickly and gulped down the whole liquid, gasping for breath after that.“I can’t do this anymore.” She fell to the floor, breathing heavily. They had been training for about an hour and it wasn’t even a light training. She had to lift heavy weights, do squats and lots more. It had been a week since the gym instructor arrived in California and started his session with her, and she couldn’t tell if there was a difference. Harry wasn’t home, he went for a business trip three days ago and she didn’t even feel his absence, maybe because they rarely talk while he was at home.“If you continue this way, it will be hard for you to lose weight quickly.” The gym instructor lamented. He was a forty five years old man, but he looked way too younger than his age. He was huge and tall, and Zara could swear he had great six packs beneath his shirt, it was even glaring from his tight gym shirt.“It’s just
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Chapter: Her rage Harry’s mansion* The big TV in the living room was displaying an high school show which used to be Zara’s favorite, and on the couch directly opposite the TV was seated Zara. Despite it being one of the shows she used to like much, she wasn’t watching it. Her gaze was fixed on it but her mind was somewhere else, thinking about someone she wasn’t supposed to. She returned from the company and when she got bored, she decided to watch a movie at home, but she couldn’t focus. No matter how hard she tried to deny it, she couldn’t hide the fact that Felix’s betrayal hurt her deeply.The days they laughed together, the days they played together, his smile, his touch, his handsome face, she couldn’t deny the fact that she missed all that. If only money could buy back time, she would have desperately looked for money to go back in time and experience all that again. She missed him so much that it hurts. It hurts because he wasn’t who she think he was. She ought to despise him and forg
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Chapter: Her get back The driver was resistant but he couldn’t protest. After more than thirty minutes of driving in silence, the car arrived at a tall building with sleek glass. The building exudes elegance and success, and one wouldn’t doubt before investing. The driver came to open the door for her and as she stepped out, she was hit by the cool breeze which sent her hair flying back. She found her way into the company and when she got to the reception, the receptionist bowed her head, welcoming her. With a smile on her flawless face, the receptionist spoke, “Welcome to…”“Where’s Harry’s office?” She cuts her off. The smile disappeared from the lady’s face with the same speed it came. “Excuse me, miss. You can’t just come barging into the company and asking for the CEO’s office. You have to schedule a meeting with him. Or have you? Do you have an appointment with him?” The girl questioned, trying so hard not to sound rude. Zara scoffed loudly. “I don’t need an appointment to see Harr
Last Updated: 2025-05-13
Chapter: Annoyance She dropped her phone beside her, lost in thoughts. The lady wouldn’t just wake up and decide to apologize for body shaming her, there was more to it. She picked up her phone and tried to message the lady but she found out that the account had been deactivated immediately.“Strange.” She mumbled. As she scrolled through, most of the news were talking about the lady that apologized to her. The comments under the posts were saying the lady did well by apologizing and it made her wondering. Weren’t most of the comments also body shaming her yesterday? She suddenly thought about her dad and her lips curled into a smile.“He couldn’t stand his daughter getting body shamed, despite pretending he doesn’t care about me anymore.” She giggled. She typed a thank you, letting him know she was grateful for what he did by making the girl do an apology video and she sent the message to him but he didn’t reply. She went to freshen up and changed her clothes, waiting for Harry’s return.
Last Updated: 2025-05-12
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