Billionaire's Rekindling Love
Zara Taylor’s life crumbled when her father died, leaving her trapped in a loveless marriage with Ronnie Phillips, who only valued her business intellect. Betrayed by Ronnie’s affair with her stepsister, Zara fled the City, raising her IVF-conceived daughter, Hazel, alone.
Years later, Matthew Russell, her first love and the IVF donor, reappears with a ruthless proposition: marry him to reclaim her father’s stolen shares.
“Marry me, Zara. It’s the only way you get your father’s legacy back.”
“I’d rather burn in hell,” she spat.
“But you need me,” Matthew replied, his touch igniting desires she swore to bury.
Their alliance uncovers mysteries and conspiracies rooted in her father's death, all pointing to Caleb Ross, the man who orchestrated it. But Matthew has secrets of his own, shadows Zara’s determined to drag into the light.
Desire simmers between them, impossible to ignore. But will Zara surrender to the passion that’s always burned for him, or will betrayal consume them both?
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Chapter: 135!Beyond The Call!ZARAWe got into a car waiting for us at the entrance of the building. I leaned backwards to rest on the car headrest, watching the buildings evade before my eyes as the car accelerated.My mind kept replaying everything that happened in the last hour. It's funny because when I planned to return to New York four years ago I told myself I would take over the firm without my father's shares.Without having to marry Matthew. And here I'm, the biggest shareholder. Nothing stopping from changing the firm into the beacon of hope it supposed to be. Not even Howard Dewitt or his new puppet Alberta can stop me.I leaned forward, holding the edge of the seat. “What's the ETA on the Governor's office, Bailey?” I asked my security.“About forty five minutes ma'am,” she answered and I sighed, leaning back.“We should have used a chopper,” I said, feeling car sick.“I mean your billionaire boyfriend was there. You could have just asked,” Vic said, shrugging her shoulders while Lisa chuckled.“He i
Last Updated: 2025-11-04
Chapter: 134!You Got No Game!ZARA I didn't wait for the words to be sounded again. I got out of my chair and walked out of the conference room. I could hear Howard and Alberta dismay, but I couldn't care less. Why did Monica do this? Sign over her shares to me? We have never been on good terms and she died so suddenly that this has been part of her plans for a very long time. But why? Why me? Is it because of her father? Or did she finally have a change of heart after her years of torturing me. These questions ravaged my brain as I walked into my office. I slammed the files Monica's lawyer gave to me against my table. With my hands on my waist I took a deep breath. Fighting back the tears that threatened to pop out of my eyes. “Are you okay?” I heard Vic's voice behind me. I turned to see her, Lisa and Matthew. I walked over to him and threw myself over his body. “How long have you been wanting to do that?” He asked. “For a while,” I whispered, disengaging. “Is Monica for real?” I asked, leaning
Last Updated: 2025-11-03
Chapter: 133!Better Without Her!ZARAThe elevator doors dinged as it opened. I walked out to see a table with a portrait of Monica's picture standing on it with a notebook underneath it.I took a deep breath as I walked towards it. My fingers trailed the notebook to see a few names signed on it and I scoffed. This can't continue to happen. Vic had placed this a week ago to honor Monica's memory and only a few people have pen down their names.I turned towards the common area where I know most of the staff will be getting their morning coffee. I know Monica wasn't a decent human being but the rest of us are and we need to show it.“Hello everyone,” I said, as I walked into the common area. “Looks like we are all here,” I said and watched each and every one of them.“I know Monica wasn't the nicest person,’’ I said to them. “But we are,” I pointed at us. “Is this about her portrait signing every morning?” One of the junior associates asked.“Yes, it is and I know how awful she was to you all, but now she's no longe
Last Updated: 2025-11-02
Chapter: 132!Before Things Get Serious!ZARAAfter an awful lot of kissing and exciting talks and laughs I finally got out of Matthew's car with his eyes still on me and that smile that makes me want to fall back into the car seat.“You have to stop looking at me like that,” I said with the car door open. “Why?” He leaned towards me with his lips on the side of my mouth. I took a deep breath, inhaling his scent.“Because I need to go and prepare for work tomorrow. I need to mentally prepare for it,” I said, remembering Monica.Tomorrow will be the first time without her in the office.“I can help with that,” he said, trying to get me to close the door and fall back into his arms.“No, Matthew,” I chuckled. “I have to go,” I rushed out of the car and he laughed with that smile still on his face.“When can I see you?” He asked and I sighed.“I don't know,” I looked down at my fingers. “Depends on how the week goes.”“Don't do that Zara,” he growled. “I can't not go a day without touching you.”“Oh wow. I wouldn't know about
Last Updated: 2025-10-27
Chapter: 131!Stay…. just stay!ZARAIt was pure silence as Matthew drove me back to my apartment with my security up ahead in my car.Neither of us has said anything since we had sex for the first time in seven months and even though the silence of the last few months has been deafening and without it pain and consequence.This silence is different, it's heated with a lot of emotions. But not bad emotions though, good ones and I only hope they last long.I felt Matthew's finger intertwined with mine as he pulled up in front of my driveway.He brought my hands up to his face and placed his lips on them. I felt a tingling all the way from my stomach down to my spine.And boy, did it feel good.“You don't want me to go, do you?” I asked and he sighed, still holding my hands.“We could just stay in here, no one can see us,” he said pointing at the tinted windows and glass. “Or we could go to our gateway mansion or the cabin I just got,” he added and I smiled.“As lovely as all of that sound is, I have to go in,” I sai
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Chapter: 130!The Silence Didn't Hurt!MATTHEWHer hands landed on my cheeks and my face turned sideways. Her eyes widened and she closed her mouth with her hands.“I'm sorry,” she whispered with her lashes blinking non stop.“Nope,” I took a step away from her. “I deserved that.” She tried to walk away but I stopped her.“What are you doing here?” She asked, sighing.“To see how you are doing,” I said and she scoffed.“You haven't seen me in seven months, Matthew. You don't get to just stroll back into my life,” she said, with an angry look on her face.“You are right about me just strolling back into your life, but you are wrong about me not seeing you for the past seven months,” she looks at me confused.“I have seen your face at least twice everyday Zara…”“My face has been in the news lately,” she cuts me off.“No,” I shook my head. “I went out of my way to see you in person.”“But you didn't actually see me,” she folded her hands around her body. “You stayed away because you were angry at me.”“Zara..”“No,” she rais
Last Updated: 2025-10-23
Chapter: 69!Rejected As A Visitor!MABELI groaned and took a deep breath as I watched Damien's car drive away until it was out of sight.My mind was in chaos with not having a solid alibi, being in a worldwide known relationship with Damien and the possibility of going to prison.All of these have happened to me within just a few months of being in New York. Maybe I was right to return back to Los Angeles. But I chose to stay. So, that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to figure all of this out. But first I need to visit Alison. “Is everything okay?” I heard Rose's voice beside me and I turned to look at her.“I shouldn't be asking you that question,” I said to her. “Being in the same space with the man you stood up.”“Don't judge me,” she said. “You are the one that refused a relationship with Damien Croft to give you a solid alibi.”“You heard all that?” I pouted.“Yeah, and what were you thinking regretting his offer?” She asked.“Honestly, I'm scared,” I blurted out. “I was in a marriage with a billionaire and l
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Chapter: 68!Technically Still Married!DAMIENI kept looking at the shock on Mabel's face. I couldn't tell if it was a good one or a bad one.But as her hands slowly left my hands I had a feeling it was the former. She took a step back away from me and placed her hands on her forehead.“You can't be serious, Damien,” she turned to me.I placed my hands in my pocket and coughed slightly. “I have never done anything without being serious about it.”“But this isn't just anything or a business deal or contract. This is my life,” she said to me.“I know that…”“Do you?” She asked. “Or is this a game with Ethan Hoss?”“Why are you taking jabs at me?” I asked him. “This is the way to prove your alibi. To keep you out of prison,” I said and her eyebrows narrowed.“Did you do this, Damien?” She asked and I looked at her taken aback. “Did you plan this whole thing so I will have no choice but to run into your arms?”“I would never do that,” I said, softly and she sighed. “How could you think that I would?”“Because just months ago y
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Chapter: 67!He Might Want More!MABELCaptain Herrera and I kept exchanging looks ever since I dropped the bombshell that I wanted my Lawyer.“Ms. Mabel I think that's a mistake,” he said and I scoffed.“The only mistake being made here is you accusing me of almost causing the lives of thousands of people,” I said and he leaned against his chair.“The evidence supports my theory,” he pointed at the photos on the table.“A piece of paper with my face on it,” I scoffed. “I thought the NYPD was smarter than that.”“Besides, how would I know how to create a bomb with a gas cylinder and a few pieces of equipment?” I asked him and he scoffed.“The internet is a crazy place right now. You can get a recipe for literally anything without breaking the bank,” he said and I shook my head.“Well, if you already know the internet is a crazy place then you should know that a picture can be forged,” I said and he sighed.“Yes, a picture can be forged but you refuse to give me your alibi to support that,” he said and I shook my head
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Chapter: 66!Too many cameras!MABELDespite the pleas and the struggle to keep me away from the hotel I ended up at the Police spot underneath a shed where a video feed was showing.“How is it going?” I asked and everyone turned to me.“How did she get past the parameter?” A middle aged man, who looked like the boss, spoke angrily.“This is my hotel. I need to be here, especially if you guys aren't going to be successful,” I said and he scoffed, turning back to the video feed.I tilted my head and another Officer walked towards me. “I'm sorry about my boss. But he is right, you shouldn't be here.”“I appreciate your concerns, Officer. But it's best I stay here to see if my hard work for the past five months will be crumbling down,” I said and saw the boss turned his head to look at me and back at the computer.“I understand that, but if the bomb does go off. We would have to evacuate this whole place and I don't want you being left out,” the Officer kept trying to change my mind. But it was already made up.While
Last Updated: 2025-11-02
Chapter: 65!Command In Chaos!MABELIt felt like the whole world was silent and all I could hear was a high pitch of nothing. The sound kept coming but I couldn't tell what it was or how long it would be ringing. I tried to move my feets as each step I took felt slower than the last one. Harold brought the hotel security with him and right now I'm with them in the elevator, sweating like I just ran a marathon.The elevator doors opened and Harold assistant was in front of the doors. “Give me a sitrep,’’ Harold said.“We are almost done evacuating everyone in the building and moving them to our sister hotels and any other spare hotel available.”“Who is coordinating that?” I asked, speaking at the top of my voice due to the commotions everywhere.“Uhm, Angie,” the assistant answered. “Operations Director along with the Hotel Manager. And we are also in contact with the other branch's manager.”“Okay, good. But we need a place to work,’’ Harold said as we walked through the lobby.“Before we get to that,” I said a
Last Updated: 2025-11-01
Chapter: 64!The calm before the......MABELI let the sun sit on my face as I faced the window of my office. Looking at the various highrise buildings that surrounded mine.This is the first time in the last eighteen hours that I'm having to sit down and take a breath. It has been non stop work in the hotel and due to the shortage of staff I had to make rounds to all the delegates, diplomats and VIP guests, assuring them of our impeccable service.Fortunately, there wasn't too much trouble and there was Chef Ramos chicken pie to sweeten the deal which made everything run seamlessly.“Isn't that painful?” I heard Rose's voice as she walked in deeper into my office. I tapped my heels against the marble floor and swinged my chair to face her. “It's one way to keep the rage at bay.”“Rage?” I heard Eliza's voice and I paused. “Eliza?” I asked. “Give me a minute, my eyes have been in the sun for a while.”“Did you get any sleep?” Rose asked.“Nope. After my last round of greeting the guests. I took a shower and I have been
Last Updated: 2025-10-27
Chapter: 180!AURORAI have been in a moving vehicle for the better part of ten hours. Wherever my captors are taking me, they don't seem to have an idea what they are doing.This can't be LeVert, he won't make such a mistake by hiring amateurs, even if he is doing it by himself. He has enough experience to do it right.Suddenly the vehicle stopped moving, the back of the vehicle opened and I was brought out. One of them was about to speak when the other one shut him up without speaking.I kept my mouth shut, I need to be brave, for myself and for my family. My wedding is in a few hours along with Carina's and there is no way I'm missing it.They tied the blindfold around my eyes even tighter, causing the darkness to engulf me.The rough fabric of the blindfold pressed harder against my eyes, sending a jolt of sharp pain across my temples. Darkness was absolute now, not just the absence of sight but the weight of uncertainty pressing down on me. I tried to focus on my breathing, forcing myself to s
Last Updated: 2024-11-28
Chapter: 179!JACOB“I can't believe you are getting married!” Braden slammed into me. Trying to ruffle me up a little.“Says the married man,” Andre said to him. It's funny how we are all friends now and we have Aurora to thank for that. She brought all of us together. That's my future wife.“What are you smiling about?” Grey asked me.“You better not be thinking about my sister in some certain way in front of me,” Martin said and we all laughed.I have asked all of them to be mine and Andre best men including Michael, Ryan and Clay. Liam insisted on being the DJ for the service. Right now we are having our bachelor party and having loads of fun. “Thank you for allowing Aurora to do this with Carina,” I said to Andre holding his shoulder.“Are you kidding, Carina will have my head if I don't agree, plus we get to give the world the wedding of the year,” he said and I smiled.“Good man,” I shook his hands and walked towards Grey. “Hey bro,” he turned around and placed his phone in his pocket.“Th
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Chapter: 178!AURORAONE YEAR LATER“What about this?” I walked out of my closet in a black gown filled with diamonds and a white off shoulder handle.“Perfect,” Carina squeaked. I rolled my eyes and walked deeper into the room.“People see me on this, they might think tonight is my rehearsal dinner,” I said to the soon to be bride.“Oh come on, you are the chief bridesmaid, you are meant to dress as elegant as the bride,” Aubrey said, adding her own wisdom to the situation.“Well, apart from that, I will think you guys are just playing dress up with me for me to impress Jacob,” I said to them and they both laughed.“Why are you laughing?” I asked them.“Nothing, just remembering how you blunted out I love you to him,” Carina said, still laughing. I rolled my eyes, trying to hide my blushing face.“Aubrey smirked, “Oh Aurora, you were so abstract about it. It feels like you have been bottling that emotion.”“Maybe I was. I guess my body moved before my mind,” I said to her.“And your timing couldn'
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Chapter: 177!AURORA“Okay, alright. Be safe,” I said and hanged up the call.“Is everything alright?” Carina asked me. I looked at her with my puffy eyes. I can't believe I asked her to move her wedding date all because of LeVert. I feel so sad and heartbroken.“No, don't do that,” she said, hugging me. “Everything will work out. We just need to protect Anna and Mary and we all will be safe.”“But your wedding…”“Can wait,” Andre said, standing beside her. “We all need to be together right now.” He took my hands and I nodded.“Okay,” I exhaled, wiping my face with my other hand. “Let's do this then.”“The girls are pulling up,” Aubrey said to me. We raced towards the car to stop the paparazzi from taking pictures of them.“How come there are so many paparazzi?” Madeline asked as we moved through the crowd.“LeVert probably called them here to witness whatever he had planned,” I said to her.We finally got to the car and help Linda protect the girls from the cameras.“Aunt Aurora,” Anna and Mary hu
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Chapter: 176!JACOB“What does Christina has to do with any of these?” I asked her.“I'm sure you heard from your stepbrother, Grey?” She asked.“Lara, what are you doing?” Aurora asked her. “Grey is not to be trusted.”“I was the one who told Grey to meet with you,” she said looking at me. “He is trying to make amends. You should let him.” I looked at Aurora, who just shrugged her shoulders.“So what about Christina?” Amy asked, standing in front of her. “You can't just drop a bombshell like that and not say anything to it.”“I was getting to it,” she handed her USB drive to Liam, “here, input it to the system,” Liam looks at me hesitant to do it. “Do it Liam,” I nodded.”A lot of files displayed on the bug screen. “These are all of the operations I could find that can be linked to LeVert, including serial killing of high profile women.” “Which one involves my step mom?” I asked, and a more detailed document displayed on the screen.“Wait,” Aurora scoffed. “You have this much evidence and LeVert
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Chapter: 175!JACOBI kept pacing around, it's been almost two hours since Aurora left and she isn't back yet.“Martin is with her,” Madeline said to me, “he won't let anything happen to her.”“But if he can't,” I said and she looked confused. “Whatever is going on is beyond his power,” she sighed and shook her head.“Hey, you have to think good thoughts bro,” Amy said, holding my shoulder. “Aurora didn't come this far to give up or jeopardize everything.”“She is right, J,” Braden whispered, standing beside me. “You have to be able to trust Aurora, trust that she knows what she is doing,” he said and scoffed, “because she has been doing this long before she returned back to her life.”“I just want to protect her, want to keep her safe,” I said to him.“I know bro, but she got this and you know it.”I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down, even though every fiber of my being screamed to go after her. Braden was right, though. Aurora had proven time and again that she could handle herself.
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Chapter: Chapter 188: Epilogue!~~Victor~~“Matthew! I'm right here.” As I said those words it felt like some sand particles were dropped into my throat.I kept walking deeper into the mall but I didn't see him, just some of his minions pointing guns at me from across the wall.“Well, well.” Matthew came out clapping his hands with a smirk on his face. It was taking everything in me not to run towards him and see if I could end this once and for all.But nope, I have to think of Madison and the kids.“Why are you doing this Mathew?” I asked him.He shrugged his shoulders and then stared at me. “How does it feel to be the lesser man right now?”“I don't understand you.” I said to him, trying not to jump out of my skin because of the weapons close to me.“Madison needs a bigger man and right that isn't you.” He said.“So you are the bigger man because you are holding a shopping mall hostage?” I asked him, sounding disgusted.He placed his two hands in front of him, “anything for a reunion with my girl and my boys.”“
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Chapter: Chapter 187: Another Choice!~~Victor~~I stood in front of the giant window in my office. Marveling at the sight of the city from where I stood.This city has taken a lot from me. It has also given me plenty of reasons to keep on fighting.I took out my phone and opened it. My wallpaper showed Choice. Madison likes calling her Miranda.I know that's her name but I prefer, Choice. She makes me think of the different ways I will choose to protect my family even if it means giving my life for them.She looks so pretty in this picture and peaceful like she doesn't have any care in the world.“Turn on the TV!” Alex shot at me while he barged into my office.“Oh please, come in.” I said sarcastically.“Just turn on the TV!” He yelled“Okay.” I said softly. I turned on the TV and it was showing a mass shooting in a shopping mall.“Is this any of ours?” I asked him.“No, but Madison and the kids are in there.” He said.I felt numb and the whole world seemed to stop moving. The sound of the remote falling down brought me
Last Updated: 2024-04-30
Chapter: Chapter 186: Christmas shopping!~~Madison~~It feels like the world is finally in our favor. Our lives have been filled with so much joy and glamor that sometimes I begin to doubt that I went to some certain things in my life.Life has been good. My career has been flourishing and so has Victor's. He has opened fourteen more branches in different parts of the world.Mark and Meave left the country because Mark is overseeing some of the branches. That was after we found out his fiance wasn't a real fiance after all. She was fake and used to trick Meave.She nearly killed him when she found out but I'm happy she found someone to love her just the way I am loved.Cynthia is living her best life with my step brother, Philip, who is in the race for Mayor of the city. She has been helping him with his campaign and so have we in our free time.Renee and Michael are having a blast, especially with Isabella. They looked so lovely and happy. I'm so glad she found me and I found her because I wouldn't have made it out of some
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Chapter: Chapter 185: Choice!~~Madison~~I froze as I felt water trail down my thighs. A gasp escaped my lips as I realized my water just broke. Panic swelled in my chest as the wetness clinged to my skin and I struggled to control my panic. “Vi–Victor.” I stammered, feeling the fear in my throat.“You are fine.” He said holding me. “Steven is outside, I will go get him.” He said, trying to leave.“No, no. Don't leave me alone.” I said to him. I held his arms.“Okay.” I took a sharp breath, taking in the pain hitting me every ten minutes and counting.“We are just going to the car.” He said.“I don't think I can!” I yelled at him, digging my fingers into his arms.“Yes, you can.” He said.Each step brought a sharp pain to my legs like I have ever felt before.It wasn't like this with Aiden and Caleb because it was a C-section.“We are almost to the door.” Victor said.“Go, get Steven.” I said to him.“Are you sure?” He asked, “it's just a few steps.”“Get him!” I yelled at him. I don't know if I meant too or did
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Chapter: Chapter 184: Pregnant!~~Madison~~It's been a few months since my step sister kidnapped me and held me hostage for ransom money.These last few months I have been trying to heal and also grow a human being inside of me.Finding out I was pregnant came out with mixed reactions. I was glad I got to give my boys a baby sibling but on the other hand I was scared another enemy will come after us or maybe Stephanie will break out of prison.Holding this picture of myself and Stephanie in my hands reminds me of when we were little. How we did not have any evil in our mind. All we wanted was for our parents to give us sweets and treasure.“Hey, you have been staring at that picture for a while.” I heard Victor's voice behind me.“I know.” I said, putting it back in the box. “My Mom gave it to me during the trial.” I said to him.“She shouldn't have done that.” He said, sternly.“I know, but it's okay.”“No, it's not. They might be your family but all they have wanted to do was hurt you. The only person who made am
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Chapter: Chapter 183: Baby?!~~Victor~~I heard the door open and closed then I saw Renee walk towards me.She squatted the same way I did and placed her head on my shoulders.“When I found Madison. I thought she was going to be mean to me for having spent time with a dad that loved me. And I will be mean to her because she had our mom.” She said.“But even with all those thoughts in my head when I saw her it just flew away because she brings so much light out of her body. And maybe because her first reaction to seeing me was calling me mom.” We both laughed.She held my hands, “Madison is strong. With everything she has gone through. She is strong and capable of handling herself against that evil woman.”She scoffed, “I never understood why she still refers to Stephanie as her step sister but I see it now.” She said.“Why?” I asked her “Because she believes in love, you made her love. So you have to believe in her. Believe in her to survive.” She said.“Thanks Renee.” I said to her.“Don't just thank me. Get up
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