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
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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
Last Updated: 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
Last Updated: 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
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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
Last Updated: 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
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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 9: Legally Bound. ELAINE They say most girls dream of their big day. They imagine themselves in their ball wedding gown, and their hair pinned and coiled to perfection and every little detail of their wedding entrance and I wasn't left out. As a little kid, I enjoyed thumping over my parents' wedding album. They had their white wedding in a magnificent church in Scotland, and an outdoor garden reception. They looked so in love, staring at each other, content in each other's arms. This wasn't going to be my own story. As the days came closer to the scheduled wedding day, it was clear how much of my life would undergo an upheaval. Just last week, I got an assistant and a fashion stylist who were supposed to set me and my wardrobe enough to be worthy of being a Stavros bride. Nik had insisted in our contract that we go for a date once every two weeks and even though he tried insisting that it should hold last night I didn't see how that was necessary seeing that we would tie the knot legally
Last Updated: 2025-12-26
Chapter: Chapter 8: The marital contractELAINE. The drive to the office was spent in silence. Mr whatever his name was didn't bother to make small talk and neither did I. He was obviously angry at how much time I took, and perharps his boss must have been calling him, but I didn't care. It really wasn't in my nature to act like a spoilt child, but I didn't really feel like myself today. What were we supposed to talk about anyways? Was it about how his boss was in my room last night or how I am about to sign off my life to be his property. The elevator ride to his office had my stomach tied up in so many knots. Unlike the last time, I was directed to a wide conference room where my creditor was alongside a man in a suit. I wiped my hands on the front of my jeans and white shirt, which made me feel out of place. I had a shift at the restaurant today and dressing in a dress and heels would be unnecessary stress. I was led to a chair which was directly opposite the suited man who was grinning from ear to ear. My cred
Last Updated: 2025-12-26
Chapter: CHAPTER 7: HangoverELAINE “Who the hell is that?” I shouted angrily, cradling my head in my hands which threatened to split into two with a headache. Someone, no, scratch that, a spawn from hell was knocking loudly at my door at barely 8am this morning. The sound was only serving more to aggravate the spllittng headache I had. I trudge towards the door in the same dress I had on last night and yanked it open. The face of a stoic, burly man who filled out a black Hench coat greeted me holding up a flask to me. His mouth was moving, indicating that he was speaking but my headache and partly disorientated state wouldn't let me make reason out of his words. I know he called the name Stavros. That's the only thing that made sense from all he said earlier and I just waved him in. I'm not sure inviting this man who could pass for a bouncer inside my tiny one room studio apartment was a good idea, but apparently I've not been making great ones recently. I trudge towards the fridge and take a
Last Updated: 2025-12-26
Chapter: CHAPTER 6: Fake seductressNikI want her. I know she was scared of me yet I wanted her. Even now that I know that the little minx is the god sister of my ex, the woman I loathe so much, and the grand daughter of my sworn enemy, I want her. I swore I didn't do children or those who barely have their frontal lobe developed yet, with the 12 years ago between us, I want her. It was lust at first sight. I'm way too old to believe in any other notion. The way her eyes had turned to saucers and how innocent she looked something about her had me blurring out a marriage proposal on the spot. I have forgotten how good it feels to get an erection without doing so much mental prep work, but it was clear that the little guy in my pants was attracted to her. She is young and naive, possibly haven't had a chance to be corrupted yet or to have lovers. Although the age gap made me feel a little bit like a predator it was perfectly legal. I need a woman anyway. One to show my business partner that I was responsible en
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Chapter: Chapter 5: Turning 24ELAINE. "Flower Delivery for Elaine Daniels" the receptionist called out and I almost sunk into the floor in shame. One half assed proposal has tilted my world upside down. One half assed proposal and a foolish brother. I can't forget to point that part out. The cooing from my co-workers as I received the bouquet from the delivery man was embarrassing enough till I found a note. “Someone finally has a suitor” George, one of our waiters shouted with a whistle that called more attention. The card attached to the pink hydrangea and lilies artistically arranged read: My office tomorrow 10am or jail. Great! Even today on my birthday I have to constantly be reminded of all the ways turning 23 feel like a shitty year. I was an orphan who was in debt by association.I'm one sleep away from having my brother, the one I shared a womb with go to jail for fraud. The loud sigh that left my lips made me feel like a 80year old woman and I threw the flowers in the nearest bin, not botherin
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Chapter: 4. The DebtELAINEDo you ever feel like you can't escape the shadows? Like, no matter how fast you run, something is out to get you, and it will get you. Right now, the shadow felt like poverty. I had spent almost all my adult years scraping by since my mother got sick. At 21, I had cared for my mother while she slipped away when my father died. My parent had the kind of love story that felt too intense. Loving someone in ways that felt like when they left you couldn't live or breathe, and your entire axis was tilted upside down. Just when it felt like my mom was finally accepting my father's passing, she got sick with cancer. There is no sickness I hate more than this one. Like every other terminal illness, it was the sickness where you hoped against hope. During the times she was sick, we scraped and scraped, sold some of our properties to get her into some clinical trials, and even moved to New York when we heard a promising one was happening. My mom's passing made me an orphan with lot
Last Updated: 2025-11-19
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