Kiss Me, CEO
His voice was low as he remarked, "You’re kissing a stranger," yet his eyes were full of intrigue.
When I barged into their engagement party, the hurt of my betrayal was still fresh because I had just been deceived by the two people I trusted the most, my best friend and my ex. Then, however, he appeared. The enigmatic billionaire CEO who has a reputation for avoiding relationships is Yemi Kings. I kissed him right then and there, while everything fell apart around me.
It was reckless and hasty, yet it seemed genuine for the first time in weeks. Nevertheless, what started as a defiant act soon evolved into a tangled network of deceit, mysteries, and an undeniable chemistry that neither one of us could ignore.
I was surprised that he wanted me. This was unexpected. However, we are compelled to play a game neither of us is ready for when Yemi's and my past intersect. The tension is tremendous, the stakes are enormous, and the distinction between passion and retaliation is blurred in ways I never would have thought possible.
His main thought right now is to claim me as his own.
But will I still be able to trust him when the truth is revealed? Or are we going to see our worlds fall apart forever?
The phone rang just as I was starting to have faith in us. Everything was broken by the voice on the other end.
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Chapter: Chapter 005"Why do you keep doing this to me, Nathan?" Even though the storm inside of me was anything but quiet, I asked, my voice hardly more than a whisper. He was standing in the corridor, staring at me with an intensity I remembered all too well, but I hadn't expected to find him waiting outside my apartment.I no longer felt like I knew Nathan, the man who had once meant the world to me. He was standing in front of me like a ghost I couldn't get away from, drawing me into a maelstrom of memories I'd attempted to bury.He said, "I’m sorry, Lola," in a quiet, almost begging voice. "None of this was intended by me. You must trust me.I took a step back and shook my head, as though putting some distance between us would somehow calm the roiling emotions inside of me. "Are you sorry? After all? after you deceived me, took advantage of me, and then left as if it didn't matter?"I couldn't find it in myself to forgive him just yet, even though his face was contorted with guilt. "I made mistakes,
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Chapter: Chapter 004"Why are you here, Lola?" Yemi was leaning against the doorframe, his dark eyes staring at me with a ferocity that chilled me, and his voice was sharper than normal. "I thought I made it clear this morning."I didn't intend to visit his workplace. It had been one of those rash choices, the result of an inexplicable combination of curiosity and irritation. My anxiousness increased as soon as I entered the modern lobby of his company's headquarters. But there I was again, in his world, in his eyes.I stood in my position and declared, "I needed answers," even though I wasn't sure what kind of answers I was seeking. "You promised to clarify the situation. However, you have only provided me with partial truths.With a slow, knowing smile on his lips, Yemi straightened up. However, something about the way he gazed at me seemed strange, like an encouragement to engage in risky behavior."Answers?" he said again as he moved in my direction. "Lola, you're in over your head. You ought to go ba
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Chapter: Chapter 003"Do you ever stop thinking?" Gazing at Yemi, who was standing by my window with his back to me, I questioned. His sharp features were rendered unreadable by the golden tone of the sunset sunshine that crept through the slats.With the same calculating expression in his eyes, he turned slowly. He responded softly, "You’re not the first person to ask me that," yet there was something unnerving about the way his eyes met mine. "But no. I don't. Do you?I took a deep breath, unsure of how to react. Nathan's face, Amelia's treachery, and the kiss between Yemi and me that had triggered something I wasn't ready to face were all jumbled in my mind. Since the rug had been pulled out from under me, trust had always been a delicate thing for me, a thin thread I was scared to pull on. But now that I was standing here with Yemi, I could feel his influence on every choice I made."Not really," I said as I glanced down at my hands. "Not when it comes to the people who matter."Between us, there was
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Chapter: Chapter 002"I didn’t expect that," I muttered, trembling as I moved away from Yemi, the heat from the kiss still clinging to my lips like a permanent mark. Uncertain of what I should feel or even if I should feel anything at all, I gazed up at him.Yemi's countenance was impenetrable, yet his eyes never left mine. His eyes had a flash of curiosity, but his lips twitched as though he were holding back a smile. "Neither did I."I swallowed hard, feeling suddenly vulnerable, as though the world could see the mess I was desperately attempting to hide. Like an open wound that would not go away, Nathan's betrayal was still very much present. The one thing I believed to be mine had been taken by Amelia, my best friend and the one person I could always rely on. Nathan. I couldn't even bring myself to care about anything other than the deluge of emotions that threatened to drown me as I stood in front of Yemi in the middle of this engagement party."Why did you kiss me?" My voice was now barely above a w
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Chapter: Chapter 001I mumbled to myself, "You've got to be kidding me," as I stood outside the Belmore Hotel's magnificent ballroom and gazed through the glass doors. Inside, the setting was a haze of champagne glasses, laughter, and a level of sophistication that made you feel like a phony simply by entering. Nathan and Amelia's night was meant to be theirs. Their celebration of engagement.I had once been in love with Nathan, and I had been friends with Amelia for years. A love that seemed to belong to someone else now. The love of a fool.I wasn't planning on coming tonight. Not after everything. However, it had been so informal, almost like an afterthought: "Lola, come to the party. Without you, it won't be the same. I had gazed at it for too long, wondering if my life could return to something approaching normalcy. I ought to have removed that. I ought to have disregarded it. However, I found myself standing on the brink of the world that had ripped me apart.Since high school, Amelia has been my cl
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The Cursed Luna's Mates
"You don't belong here."
The people I believed I could trust threw those comments at me, and they rang in my ears for years. My foes, my packmates, and my tormentors are Cassian and Kade. They turned every action I took into something improper and out of character, making my life a living misery. And perhaps I did believe them for a while.
But when I turn 19, everything is different. My abilities come to life, more potent and terrifying than I could have ever dreamed. All of a sudden, they are pulled to me as my destined partners rather than as adversaries.
The icy Alpha-in-waiting Cassian is troubled by the thought of his future. The vicious Beta Kade is constantly engaged in a game of control and domination. Then there is Alaric, the enigmatic outsider with a secret that has the potential to ruin us all.
Destiny created our unshakable bond, but I never wanted to be a pawn in someone else's game. I'm becoming more and more aware that nothing is as it seems. I am at the center of several mysteries that are deeply ingrained in the history of our pack.
It's this bond that I wish to resist. I want to despise everyone. However, there is no denying the draw between us. I feel like my heart and soul are breaking apart piece by piece with every touch and look.
As the full moon rises, I find myself standing on the edge of all my fears. Then I hear it—the one fact for which I could have been unprepared.
"Tonight, one of you will pass away."
Who will it be? Is it possible for me to halt it before it is too late?
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Chapter: Chapter 005"You ought to have been ready," Kael whispered, his tone low and slightly tinged with annoyance. As we made our way through the thick woods that surrounded the pack's territory, his words lingered in the air like an unspoken warning that I could hardly understand."What are you ready for?" With the cool night air stinging my skin and the weight of uncertainty bearing down on me from all sides, I bounded back.For a brief moment, I believed I saw something in Kael's eyes as his gaze shifted to me. Perhaps a softness? However, it was soon concealed by the typical reserved demeanor I had grown accustomed to seeing from him. "For them."My boots crunched against the leaves as I came to a stop. "Who are 'them'?" I inquired, feeling as though I were suddenly on my way to being put to death."You'll see," Kael said, sounding almost... contrite? That didn't make logic, though. There was nothing logical about this.The trees in front of me parted before I could reply, exposing a clearing where
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Chapter: Chapter 004"You mean that I'm the key?" As I stood at the doorway of the room, my hand still shaking from Kael's touch on my wrist, I questioned, my voice hardly more than a whisper.The man with the icy, calculating gaze who had spoken first moved forward. There was an indisputable tension in the room because of him. "The prophecy," he replied in a gravelly, low voice. "You know about it, don't you?"I looked at Kael, but I couldn't read his face; there was just a tiny, unidentifiable spark of something behind his dark eyes. "Which prophecy?" With a parched throat and the air getting thicker by the moment, I inquired.The man rubbed his temples and sighed in frustration. "The one that has been handed down over the years." The one that signifies the start of the pack's demise for you, Lola.A shiver went through my body. "I don't get it."He paced the room while muttering, "Of course you don't." "Never do any of you. That is the issue.Kael took a step forward, his palm now softly resting on the
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Chapter: Chapter 003"Lola, you can't keep escaping this."Kael was standing in front of me, his body tense, his eyes black with a maelstrom of emotions, and I could sense the frustration in his words. Even though we were in a tiny, poorly lit chamber in the middle of a forest, distant from the busy city, I couldn't get rid of the feeling that I wasn't really safe. The way Kael was staring at me, no. Not with the way I felt about things. Confusion and an identity that didn't feel like mine were engulfing me.I tried to control my voice, but the tremble persisted, and snapped, "I'm not running." "I'm not sure what's going on, but this—" I gestured with my hand. This is not who I am. Kael, I have no place in your universe.His eyes grew softer for a second, then hardened once again. "Lola, you have no other option. Whether you like it or not, you are a part of this planet. You will ruin everything if you don't learn to control your powers, which are already beginning to manifest.I instinctively flinched as
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Chapter: Chapter 002"Lola, you must quit running."Even though Kael's voice was low—almost like a whisper—it cut right through me, freezing every muscle in my body. My heart was thumping in my chest and my head was still racing when I staggered out of the café. I was exhausted, confused, and feeling overtaken by all that had transpired during the last 24 hours. None of this could really be real. I wasn't some Luna who was meant to be a werewolf pack member. I no longer even knew if I could trust my own judgment.I turned to look at him. He seemed to be able to see right through the barriers I had put up because his eyes—those terrible eyes—were fixed on me."What makes you follow me?" I asked, sounding more desperate than I meant to. "I don't comprehend. Why has everything changed all of a sudden?Kael took a while to reply. He didn't have to. He never looked away. The air itself seemed to be electrified with something I couldn't fully understand, and I could feel the weight of his presence. Something ha
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Chapter: Chapter 001"I promise, Lola, this isn't a lie!" Kira's hurried, panicked voice startled me out of my reverie. She thrust her phone in my face as I looked across at her, our wide eyes meeting.My gut roiled, so I stepped back and murmured, "You have to be kidding me." "What is meant to be here?"An image of an antique symbol appeared on the screen; it was a ragged, round pattern that seemed to have come from some dusty old book of mythology. I didn't know why it felt so familiar, but I recognized it right away. It seemed as though a ghost was stroking my flesh.Kira's voice lowered, full of an intensity I hadn't heard in a long time, and she continued, "It's on your wrist, Lola." It's the mark. The one about which everyone talks.The mark. It had always seemed to me like a strange birthmark. When I was younger, I had a strange little swirly thing on my wrist that gradually diminished with age but never entirely vanished. Now, however, as I stared at Kira's phone, the uneasiness in her voice tore
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The Billionaire Bride of Convenience
“You’re marrying Mike Rowling. There’s no choice.”
That’s what my mother said, her words as cold as ever. I never imagined my life would come to this—trapped in a marriage to a man I’ve never wanted. Mike is a bitter, broken billionaire, his heart sealed off after an accident that changed everything. He’s a stranger in his own home, and now, I’m his reluctant wife.
But there’s something no one knows, not even Mike: my daughter Mia isn’t just my little girl—she’s his, too. A secret I’ve kept buried for years.
As the days pass, I can’t help but feel the pull between us. He’s changing, softening, and my heart begins to betray me. But every smile, every touch, feels like a lie because of the truth I can never tell.
Then one night, Mike looks at me with eyes full of questions, and I realize—he knows.
Everything is about to unravel. Will the truth destroy us, or will it be the key to our future?
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Chapter: Chapter 055"Have you watched The Midnight Bloom, Cath?" The murmur of the peaceful morning was broken by Mike's piercing voice.My coffee cup shook in my hands as I froze in mid-step. One of the most priceless items in the Rowling collection was The Midnight Bloom, a complex oil painting that had long enthralled me with its eerie beauty."What do you mean?" With caution, I put down my cup and inquired.Mike's eyes flashed in rage as his jaw tightened. It is no longer there. It has been taken by someone.The room seemed to be losing air. "What?"Eleanor entered the room and added, "We noticed last night during inventory." Her lips were squeezed into a tight line, and her normally calm expression was rattled. "There is no security footage. Someone was fully aware of what they were doing.I gazed at both of them as the realization sank in. Losing The Midnight Bloom was a personal as well as a financial setback. For many years, Mike's family has owned the painting as a memento of their heritage."Wh
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Chapter: Chapter 054"Cath, you dare not hang up on me once more." Jemma's voice was harsh and merciless, piercing the line like ice.My gut twisted as I tightened my hold on my phone. "Jemma, what do you want? Have you not caused enough harm?She let out a low, derisive laugh. "Oh, Cath, dear, innocent Cath. Is this really about me, do you? This is about legacy, sweetheart. And yours is going to blow up in your face.The line died before I could reply. Heart racing, I gazed at the screen. Jemma never bluffed, and this time she wasn't. But what was there left for her to hurl at us?A few hours later, over a family supper at the Rowling estate, the answer was revealed.The warmth of Mike's family surrounded him, softening his normally strong presence at the head of the table. While Mia was chasing a stray piece of bread around her plate, Eleanor was quietly smiling at one of Liam's awful jokes. I didn't know I'd been needing that moment of brittle normalcy.The doorbell then rang.A little later, Thomas, t
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Chapter: Chapter 053The box you carried in from the attic is missing, Mike. I asked as I entered the living room and wiped my hands on a dishrag.His brow furrowed, he hardly looked up from his phone. "Which box?""The one with the old documents and other items." Mia may have been playing close to it earlier.Distractedly, he continued, "It's in the study."I sighed and shook my head at his unwavering concentration. He wasn't talking about what was bothering him. Once more.I discovered the box crammed beneath the desk in the study. It appeared to have been neglected for years, since it was dusty and dilapidated. Pulling it toward me, I sat on the floor cross-legged. Notebooks, papers, and old photo albums were jammed in, in no particular sequence.I looked at one leather-bound diary. Its cover smelled faintly like lavender and was smooth yet worn. I opened it out of sheer curiosity and turned to the first page.The handwriting was tasteful, thoughtful, and instantly identifiable. Kaila's.My pulse quick
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Chapter: Chapter 052Eleanor's voice was unusually mild, yet it had an urgency that made me freeze. "Mike, we need to talk," she murmured.I was shocked to see her standing at the doorway of my home office when I looked up from the pile of papers I had been feigning to concentrate on. She was not often in here. The idea that this area was mine and the kitchen, or anywhere she wanted to be, was like an unwritten law. Now, however, her face was pale as she stood there with her hands clenched in front of her."Eleanor?" I put the papers down and asked. "What's the matter?"Her eyes flitted to the framed picture of Cath, Mia, and I at the park last weekend on the desk before she could respond. A picture-perfect moment that serves as a reminder of all the positive things in my life at the present.As she moved deeper into the room, she started, "This isn't easy for me." "But I can no longer hide this from you."Her tone was so solemn that it made my stomach knot. "I'm afraid of you. What is happening?She took
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Chapter: Chapter 051"Do you believe she is sleeping?" As we stopped outside Mia's bedroom door, Cath whispered and rested her head on my shoulder.The warm glow of the nightlight spilled into the hallway as I looked at the slightly open door. Based on the snoring? Without a doubt.Cath's hand slipped into mine as she quietly laughed. Over the past few weeks, she has been extremely joyful. I'm amazed at how quickly she's adapted.I pulled her in by squeezing her hand. "She feels secure. You realize that's all you are.Her smile was unsure as she raised her head to gaze at me. "And you. Remember that we are now a team?I leaned down to kiss her as her words encircled my heart like a cozy blanket. “Always.”The home was quiet save for the gentle hum of the dishwasher as we made our way to the living room. I pulled Cath's legs across my lap as she cuddled up on the couch.“This sometimes feels like a dream,” she said, tracing the edge of the blanket over her with her fingers. Mia, you, and I. I am continuall
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Chapter: Chapter 050"Are you certain of this?" Cath's hand shook a little as it was in mine, and her voice was quiet."Have I ever had more confidence in anything?" My gaze was fixed on hers as I asked.Although she smiled, a glimmer of uncertainty was visible on her face. "I just didn't think we'd get here after everything."I grabbed her hand more tightly and drew her in. This isn't about where we've been, Cath. It concerns our destination.The garden was drenched in amber and gold hues as the sun sank, creating the ideal atmosphere for the moment I had been waiting to give her—a genuine beginning free from fear, manipulation, or contracts. Even though it was just the two of us at the time, the little gathering of relatives and friends who had gathered around us demonstrated how far we had come.The officiant started talking, but I hardly heard him. The way Cath's eyes gleamed with unshed tears, how her breath caught when I put the ring back on her finger, and how her lips trembled into a grin that bro
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