For Better or Buisness
"I will give you time to adjust to this, and when it is time, you will want me, you will want this thing between us, and you will carry my seed and do your duties as my wife should."
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Nikolas Stavros, is the human definition of power, wealth, and beauty. He is determined to never fall in love again, and when it is time to marry, it must be for duty.
A woman he can control who will breed heirs for him.
Elaine Kyros knows duty all too well. After her mother died with a broken heart because of her grandfather disowning them, it is now time for her to take care of her twin brother as her mother requested on her dying bed. She will do anything, including marry herself off to the richest man in Greece to pay off her brother's debt.
With wide blue eyes and an innocent heart, Elaine finds herself in a twisted relationship with a much more mature man, breathtakingly gorgeous in every way. Abandoning her college dreams she must learn what it means to be sold and bound by contract to her husband. She has no choice as she promised her mother to take care of her brother on her dying bed.
Nikolas has sworn never to forget all about the past that tore his heart out a few years ago, but his little Bride is close to tearing down all his walls. Till the past comes calling and he ends up destroying his present.
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Chapter: Chapter 44: Their altercationI shifted from foot to foot as I watched the people in front of me. Nik, who had finally come downstairs when he heard the people around, sat with a blank impression as he ate his food, not acknowledging his parents or my grandfather. The entire dining area felt tense. I wanted to offer to set them a plate but I'm not sure I want to be criticised right now. I looked down at the White shirt I had on which stopped halfway and wondered what they thought of me. His mom.said something in Greece and immediately Nik spoke, “English please do my wife can hear.” With that he smiled and reached out for me. I went reluctantly and perched on the edge of his knee. “I woke up this morning to find out what you've done.” My grandfather raged, his eyes popping out of his socket. Whatever it was, it must have had something to do with what he said last night about the person behind the recent arson. “Oh.” Nik answered, then cut into one of the sausages and began to chew slowly. His cool demean
최신 업데이트: 2026-02-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 43: Impromptu VisitELAINE. “Stay longer” Nik's deep, groggy voice muttered against my temples and I let myself relax in his arms. Last night was a long bout of lovemaking and thinking about the things we did, the things he made me do, made me feel like getting dunked in holy water. The soreness between my legs was a testimony. I stayed there in his arms watching him fall back asleep. I stayed there for a while, before I finally fell back asleep. I finally woke up past noon, and gently detangled myself from his embrace which ended up waking him. “What's the time?” He asked, his voice still muffled. “1pm.” Looking anywhere but at the stark naked man lying beside me. “What?” He shouted, and I couldn't help the laughter that bubbled out of me. His shocked expression looked so comical. “I can't remember ever waking up this late in a long time” he sat up and stretched his torso and I couldn't help licking my lips. He truly had the body of a super model. All his dieting and exercise truly paid off
최신 업데이트: 2026-02-16
Chapter: Chapter 42: Pleasuring NikELAINE. The call he just had must have pissed him the hell off, because he had gone out of bed to answer it and when he returned he was so angry. Well good for me. At least that will be a reminder for my brain that he is off limits. He got back into bed and yanked me towards him and I yelled in surprise. “What now?” I asked angrily. “You know, you and your family members have cost me way too much.” His face was a cold, hard mask and I couldn't help the shiver that ran through me. “I didn't force you to marry me though” I snapped, the alcohol in my veins giving me the much audacity I needed. “Keep that thinking when I pay back your grandfather for everything he has cost me these last few days.” He fired. My grandfather was the one behind those fires? No wonder he had come back especially pissed. But my body isn't some sort of check he can withdraw whenever he needs to get even from the losses my relations gave him. I fiddled and tried to get off him but the hand on my waist
최신 업데이트: 2026-02-15
Chapter: Chapter 41: Finding the Enemy. NIK. I slammed the brakes hard and she lurched forward. “What did you just call me?” “What did you do that for?” She whined and covered her mouth. “Don't you ever call me that again” I warned. She must have heard it from Serena when they were in the ladies room. “What? Nicky?” She pouted a little and my chest ached. Right here, right now, tipsy she was fucking beautiful. The alcohol must have loosened her up enough to forget that she was still so angry at me. I've seen how she smiles and acts around everyone except me. Once I come into the picture, it's almost like the light in her eyes dies. “Nicky, Nicky Baby.” she added again and chuckled. I scoffed. “You're drunk.” “No, I'm not. I'm tipsy. There is a clear difference, mister” her fingers waggled in my face and I wave them off. “Let's just get home.” I answered and pressed the start button. “Why? You're so eager to go back to ignoring me aren't you?” Elaine leaned forward in her chair to look at me and
최신 업데이트: 2026-02-14
Chapter: Chapter 40: Nicky Baby.CHAPTER 40. We sat at the dinner table with Alex and his wife and some of their dearest and nearest as they described. It was an intimate dinner to celebrate Alex’s birthday and even though Nik had previously travelled out, he had to come back to attend it. Everyone around me on this table was dressed immaculately. They were three couples; Nik and I included alongside two other men who didn't have any date. He sat beside me with his hand casually draped over my shoulder and it just made me uncomfortable and more angry. The kiss earlier was a reminder that it was time to play my part, but honestly, I didn't feel like playing that part today. “You're frowning and ruining the mood” he whispered into my ears and I forced a smile on. The conversation on the table had changed now and I played with the food on my plate. Sitting so close to him was bothering me. Especially because of his sudden silence and coldness towards me. He hadn't really spoken to me since the day we lost the
최신 업데이트: 2026-02-13
Chapter: Chapter 39: Ice machineCHAPTER 39; Elaine. I dropped the bags on the floor without a thud. He was furious. He might not have raised his voice but the way he stalked towards me and the set square of his shoulder, alongside the firm line in front of his mouth was a dead giveaway. “I..I..I didn't think it was important” the moment the words left my mouth, I hated myself for how weak I sounded. His phone started ringing and he answered in Spanish, “si,” he sometimes switched between Greek and Spanish depending on who he was speaking to. “Is he always this intense?” Diana spoke and I finally remembered she was also there. Nik always had this effect on me, I had forgotten about her. Whenever he looked at me, it felt like it was just me and him. I made to leave but his voice cut me short, “think you can find a dress for dinner in that pile? We have dinner, we can't miss tonight” He pointed to the bags at my feet. “And get out of those wet clothes before you catch a cold.” With that he was gone. I stood
최신 업데이트: 2026-02-12
Chapter: CHAPTER 135: EPILOGUEMy hands trailed on the rough skin on Bella's thigh with so much concentration that I didn't miss it when she flinched away. The loving and tenderness that I have spent the last one hour coaxing into her skin was gone. In its place was the rigid straightening of her spine and shoulders, an indication of how tense she suddenly became, almost as if she knew what was coming.The last six months we have been living in a bubble. I had accepted that it was okay for her not to say those three magical words that used to make my heart soar back to me, but lately it's been getting to me. Or maybe it's the way she never wants to talk about the 2 year gap in our relationship, or the baby we didn't know we had but lost. I want to know if she still secretly blames me for what happened. If every single time she sees the scars she hates me the way I do myself. I didn't mean to but I sighed loudly, my shoulder drooping before I rolled her body away from mine and got up padding softly to the bathroom
최신 업데이트: 2023-01-18
Chapter: CHAPTER 134: Home in his Arms."I'm really sorry for the part I played in this. Especially knowing that you saw everything that happened that night. We staged a ruse and didn't take you into consideration and for that I'm sorry. Luka is my friend, and all I want is for him to be happy. He means so much to me that's why I came here and I told you my side of the story, it's up to you now whether you believe it or not." Erica ended and got up to leave. I couldn't bring myself to nod or acknowledge her. She had shown me proof that she was after all in a relationship with someone then, who was a professor at their school and telling me this could put her in trouble but she had chosen to do it anyway. I don't know what I was expecting to feel when the 'proof' came, but I'm not sure it's this. If I don't have the usual anger or person to blame for all my predicament then where do I stand? What is this deflated feeling I have in my stomach? Like a balloon punctured at the far end. "Bella," Luka began after a whi
최신 업데이트: 2022-10-23
Chapter: CHAPTER 133: The Whole TruthThe ride down to Luka's place was one of the most uncomfortable rides I've ever had to endure. My reference to his trysts with other girls was like an elephant in the room. It made me irritated and angry but he looked sad and kept giving me glances which I acted like I wasn't aware of. It was a different apartment from the last one which came to me as a suprise. But what I didn't expect was to see a fur covered, energetic dog launch at me. It did occur to me to go back to the shelter and ask about her wellbeinh after I got out of the hospital but I always assumed she would have been adopted or have moved on without remembering who I was. The moment she saw me she barked loudly and ran to me, wagging her tail. She remembered me, and that made me so warm and happy inside. I spent the next few minutes sitting there on the floor of Luka's studio apartment recieving her licks and hugs and reciprocating her love with my belly rubs and hugs. It took a while before she went on to greet Luk
최신 업데이트: 2022-10-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 132: The House mate AgreementLife was slowly and steadily returning to normal. Did I cry alot after that phone call with Luka? Yes. Did I fight the urge to go to him and be sure he is okay concerning the pregnancy bombshell I dropped on him? Yes. Did I think he'll show up after that night and actually accept responsibility to apologize for the way every thing turned out? Again Yes. But he didn't. Somehow, whatever I said to him must have resounded with him because he stayed away just as I asked. And it took a while but I took a day at a time. I showed up to classes, I smiled when it was necessary and went to as much of the freshers parties I could go to while my therapist tried to make sure I didn't loose my mind. Day in day out, I told myself that now that I have confronted Luka with all the hurt and the pain, I didn't need to see him again and I was happy that he didn't show off so why was he here now and why did I feel the familiar warmth and twinge in my chest that was usually there whenever I was near h
최신 업데이트: 2022-10-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 131: Selfish BastardLUKAKnowledge isn't always power, it's sometimes pain. The kind that has you buckled over like you were kicked in the nuts. Nothing about this all consuming pain makes knowing about everything feel powerful. l feel powerless. With no single idea on how to fix this. My eyes burn and my wrist hurts from drawing and painting all day today. I also felt weak all over. When I drove down to Bella's dorm room last night all that was going on in my head was that I needed it not to be true. That there was a way out, a slim ray of hope that still gives me a redeemable chance but it had turned out to be the opposite of that. Not only had the details of what happened over the one year that I had stormed into my dad's office to get, found out to be true there were also more. Like a baby, a child between Bella and I that had miscarried. So much has happened, and I have no idea how I'm going to fix it. I haven't slept in almost 72hours. From the flight down home, to the flight back to going to
최신 업데이트: 2022-10-10
Chapter: CHAPTER 130: The Bitter TruthBELLA"Who is there?" I snapped. The loud noise coming from the person banging at the door repeatedly and forcefully echoed around my little room. "Who is there?" I called out even louder than earlier and was met with no response, just continuous, loud, pounding on the door. I thought about ignoring the person since they didn't answer me, and also because it was too late at night to be calling on someone since it was raining heavily. I grabbed my phone, "if you're not going to answer, I'm calling Campus security." The knocks and pounding stopped for a while after my threat and I heard the person curse out loudly in a strange language that wasn't totally foreign to me, since I knew the accent. Before I could come up with a solution, the loud knocks continued. I opened the door intent on giving the person a piece of my mind if it was who I thought it was and I was right. It was Luka. He was standing there soaking wet from the rain with his teeth chattering from cold and his eyes re
최신 업데이트: 2022-10-04
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