AGAINST THE TIDES

AGAINST THE TIDES

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Helena Cole, daughter of poor gardener Nicolas Cole, is forced into a contract marriage with Alexander Stone, the new CEO of Solara Helixia. Helena, who has always lived a quiet life, feels trapped in the marriage, but soon discovers that Alexander is not the cruel and heartless man she had believed him to be. As Helena and Alexander navigate the treacherous waters of their families' bitter feud, they begin to develop feelings for each other. However, their love that begins to build as a result of sharing the same roof is forbidden, and they must keep their relationship a secret from their families, lest they face the consequences. For Helena, the only family property left for her father would be taken away. Meanwhile, Nicolas Cole and Alexander's mother, Isabella Stone, continue to plot against each other, determined to destroy the other's life and property. As tensions between the two families escalate as Nicholas Cole fights to take back what is rightfully his. Helena and Alexander find themselves caught in the middle, struggling to keep their love alive while their families wage war against each other, she gradually navigates from being a weak young lady to a strong and powerful woman. Even though Isabella keeps oppressing Helena's father; he was determined to fight till his last breath. Helena and Alexander must make a choice that will change their lives forever. Will they choose love or family loyalty? Will they later Find out the main reason for their arranged marriage? Will they find out the secrets behind the deaths of Mrs. Cole and Mr. Stone? Will the internal enemies and obstacles behind all the troubles in their relationship be exposed? Find out in "AGAINST THE TIDES", a gripping and steamy billionaire romance novel that will leave you breathless until the end.

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Chapter 1

CHAPTER ONE

Helena's Pov

Wait!

What?

"No way. that's not gonna happen". 

I snapped.

"You can't possibly shove that man into my face like I'm still that three years old. I am an adult now and I can choose whoever I want to marry, not him".

 Jeez-

I spoke angrily as I paced the large living room back and forth and when I got in touch with the little pillow that had fallen off one of the sofas I kicked it off causing it to land heavily on the flow behind the door. I have a mind of my own and don't like being coerced into doing something that's not going to deprive me of my happiness. 

I am the only daughter of a well known gardener in town. My father was a man in his middle age who had worked as a gardener for twelve years in the Stone's mansion. We have always lived the quiet life we wanted and had not many privileges at our disposal but my father's decision to introduce me to an arrogant man as a wife was something I considered to be disruptive to my personal life. 

My father Nicholas Cole obviously didn't care if I was going to be happy in the marriage or not after all, it would last for just two years and when the contract is over we would go back to our normal lives. But to what end?

"This is a joke-"

I paced the room, taking in short heavy breaths as I imagined my life outside my father's little house on this farm.

"Look, Helena, this is not going to take so much from you, all you need to do is agree to marry him, that's all".

"Really-dad? That's all that matters to you right? The money you could get from it? What about my happiness? Have you thought about that?" I inquired.

"Baby you know I have your happiness as priority but this is going to help our family for generations to come even after i am long gone".

"It's a two year deal, no strings attached." he said casually.

He continued.

"You agree, we fix a date for the wedding and that's it."

"Yeah! it's so simple for you to say because you're not the one being signed out to be with a man you do not love". I replied frantically.

"Watch your tone young woman", he barked at me.

"Of course". I responded coldly.

"Well, I am not going to marry him". She made it crystal clear to her dad that she was never going to get married to an arrogant, self-centered, ruthless, chauvinistic and philanderer like Alexander Stone. Everyone in town knows him for his numerous escapades with women he barely knew.

"Why Helena? Why can't you do this little favour for Daddy, we might lose everything if you don't marry him".

"I turned to face my father in shock.

What did you say?

"You heard me the first time Helena, we'll lose everything I have ever suffered for. And you know this land is all we've got."

"So this is what all this is about right?" I queried as tears began to form in my eyes.

"It's about the money and the land, you don't care about my happiness ".

"But I thought you had a crush on him before now". Her father asked.

"Yes, and that was a long time ago even before I found out he's an arrogant beast". 

I had always had a crush on him when we were much younger. I usually followed my dad to their mansion to trim the flowers and mow the lawns until he traveled to England for studies and got back a few years later with a nasty attitude and personality. He used to be all nice and fine but that has changed. Still fine maybe but he is definitely far from being nice to anyone around him. 

He's the only son to the wealthiest man and now he's the sole heir to the fortune his father has for him. He is the wealthiest man yet so bossy. His title has taken a toll on him; he would walk on the world ;like he made everything that ever existed on the surface. The most annoying part of it is that useless title he adds to his name each time he introduces himself in a social gathering title. She could get freaking mad when people refer to him as a "Tiger ''.

When he finally returned after finishing his studies, he certainly wasn't the same man she had crushed on some years back. He has become so cold and stone-hearted that he is not even concerned about anyone's feelings. He is only concerned about himself, his money and his family name. That's all that matters. Once I was among the team hired to serve the guests at a business conference organized yearly by top wealthy men. I had gone early with her colleagues to the meeting and just after Alexander had finished his self appraised speech. 

I walked over to the other end of the room to greet an old high school friend of hers who had just come into town with her father for the same conference. I was walking towards my friend's table with the few glasses of wine I was to serve them since it was time for the meet and greet. I knew absolutely no one in the meeting except for Alexander's family and my old time friend and I couldn't possibly start introducing herself to the men in the room because I wasn't being paid for that.

 Soon I collided with Alexander and the wine spilled over my white T-shirt, he stood right in front of me and flashed a smirk, then looked at me as though it was my fault he didn't watch where he was going. He then checked his expensive suit for stains of wine then walked away without apologizing or even trying to check if I was hurt. He acted like I didn't even exist. 

I used her side eye to survey the few guests around me to see if they noticed what had just happened and I caught a handful of them gazing at me directly. I walked away in shame and went back to my seat at the back of the hall.

He's so cold and mean for a man his age. I despised him from that day so much that when I hear someone mention his name it makes me want to go mad. The thought of him creeps my heart, blood rushes to my brain and I instantly forget everything.

"Helena....Helena...are you even paying attention to what i am saying?"

My train of thought was broken when my dad held my arms.

"Oh! i'm so sorry dad i was a bit carried away by my thoughts"

"What's your take on it? Look, I know very well that you two are totally opposite, but remember that the opposite attracts but you two can pretend to be married for just two years till we get what we want. I'm not asking you to fall in love with him, in fact it's going to be against the contract, you go into the family for two years, we get what we want and you're out.

"No dad i can't".

"What's the big deal Helena? not every marriage is about love and you know these things".

I gave my father a stern look, clearly he isn't even ready to understand my point, all that matters to him is money, his land and his so-called family inheritance.

"My marriage to your mom was arranged even though it wasn't because her family wanted to gain anything from it but love blossomed and we had you. The only precious thing she loved until her demise". God bless her soul, he said after a long pause.

"You see", i cut in

"Well, in this case I'm not asking you to fall in love with Alexander, just marry him for two years,when he gets his title as the top lead you can opt out. That way we could get a little money from them to pay our debts and also keep the land, that's all I ask. Please.

"Look dad, I can't, I'm sorry".

"I'm dying, Helena and I only have a few more years to live". He told me.

I froze, not sure if I heard my Dad correctly.

Die?

No! 

No one is dying again.

"I have first stage Leukemia", he informed me without looking at my direction.

Not again! 

I began to sob.

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Scarler Russell
it's a very intriguing story
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lovely book
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Angus
If you dont have the patience to read with full of homonym and grammar mistakes, you better dont start with this book. The storyline is quite ok. But the grammar & syntax errors are horrible! It’s kind of nightmares that comes true.
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109 Chapters
CHAPTER ONE
Helena's PovWait!What?"No way. that's not gonna happen". I snapped."You can't possibly shove that man into my face like I'm still that three years old. I am an adult now and I can choose whoever I want to marry, not him". Jeez-I spoke angrily as I paced the large living room back and forth and when I got in touch with the little pillow that had fallen off one of the sofas I kicked it off causing it to land heavily on the flow behind the door. I have a mind of my own and don't like being coerced into doing something that's not going to deprive me of my happiness. I am the only daughter of a well known gardener in town. My father was a man in his middle age who had worked as a gardener for twelve years in the Stone's mansion. We have always lived the quiet life we wanted and had not many privileges at our disposal but my father's decision to introduce me to an arrogant man as a wife was something I considered to be disruptive to my personal life. My father Nicholas Cole obvious
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CHAPTER TWO
alexander's pov Fuck!Alexander groaned.harder, the girl beneath me moaned softly into my ears.I paused,Beg me."Oh, choke me tiger! please fuck me hard." I buried his face into the crook of her neck then gripped her hip tightly so I could feel my massive cock scratching the walls of her tight pussy. She twirled her hip against mine as I dug in even deeper, smashing and whipping her really hard with my groin against hers, soon I heated up to the point she began begging me to stop. She rolled her eyes up in ecstasy, her toes curled on my skin as she delivered the final blow. yeah! I groaned in pleasure and let out my juiciness in the rubber that covered my shaft.As it was the second round for the day, I collapsed on the bed and took in a few deep breaths before strolling into the bathroom to get a quick wash. My heart pounded for excitement, my heart pounded so loud I feared it would pop out of my chest and blood pumped fast into my veins at breakneck speed.I consciously strolle
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CHAPTER THREE
Oh my goodness!"Girl I'm so sorry you have to put up with such a deadly request from your Father. I mean you could get killed in the process". Gabriel said empathetic ally "Exactly my point, you know. I haven't even Spent a day alone with this so-called man and Dad is already giving me an ultimatum"."An ultimatum? What do you mean?""Dad's dying. I told him effortlessly as I began to sob. He moved over from the other couch to the one I was sitting on and hugged me tight. He let me cry out my pain for a few more seconds before freeing me up to explain what I had just said.Gabriel has been my friend since way back in Kindergarten days. He has always been a supportive friend, always encouraging my good decisions and reproving the actions he knows would bring no good to my wellbeing. He is my greatest ally although not as poor as my family yet I find rest and peace when he calmly listens to all my up piled problems."Wait! Is that why he wants you to marry Alexander Stone?" Gabriel as
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Chapter Four
The conference room was quiet as usual with just a few staff hovering around the office at the late hours of the day. Every one of his staff knows that Isabella Stone, wife of the former CEO of Helixia International and mother to Alexander, only visits the office when there are real matters that need her intervention such as this. Showing up today at work was a surprise to the majority of the staff. Even though she is retired she still had her office intact as well as being a strong lead in the helm of affairs. She is a strong and very persistent woman who would go any length to see that her husband’s legacy continues to live on even though he’s late. Now she has a rift she must fix only by proposing a contract marriage between her son and the man’s daughter whom she finds so much pleasure in oppressing. That had been in existence since her husband was alive. She had never for one day liked the idea of signing contract marriages but she must do this to push her son high up in the suc
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Chapter Five
The Wedding “Helena, promise me you’re going to be fine in this marriage”. Gabriel said given me a concerned look “I hope so too”. I responded because I wasn’t sure of what hope was in my new home and forced husband. "And hey, you will tell me how your first night with your darling husband went". He pulls me cheek softly "Stop it Gabriel. Isn't that gross to your hearing? Jeez- what kind of girl calls her male friend at 6am to discuss her first night with her husband? Ewwwwww! "Helena is that kind of girl", he says as he hands me the earrings. "Meanwhile, you look amazingly ravishing in your wedding dress and I wish the bastard out there would transform into a totally different person who deserves all this goodness". He pouts his lip like he was going to cry. "That luscious hunk", he muttered under his breath. Gabriel, you worry too much. Look, nothing is going to happen between that jerk and me. Okay, nothing will happen the way you're imagining things now, I assured him while
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Chapter Six
HELENA’S POVI was already exhausted by the time the reception was over. The wedding was an elaborate one panned by the queen herself. I had to pretend all was fine so the guests don’t suspect anything. During the couples’ dance I was nervous and lost in my thoughts. Alexander had quickly sprang up to his feet when they announced that it was time for the couple to dance. I was shy and nervous. I searched my father’s face from my sitting position. He gave me a nod and signaled me to smile, I smiled as he had instructed. I didn’t want to spoil things for my father as well for the Stones because it would rain fire and brimstone on my family. When we finished Mrs. Stone asked the driver to take me back to Alexander’s mansion. That was when the reality of not being with father and my friend Gabriel dawned on me. I had no other person to talk to asides these two. I examined the mansion the moment the car pulled over at the garage. Its environs was massive just like the ones I had seen in
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Chapter Seven
ALEXANDERS POVI watched her scream and run to get what to cover her nakedness. When she didn’t see anything good enough she settled on the bed to cover her butt with the helm 0f the dress leaving her boobs open. They were a perfect size, full and succulent, I could suck on them a whole day if they let me. This was my supposed wedding night, a horrible idea to start with. Here I am looking at a woman I can’t touch, she just wasn’t my spec. She had the perfect body and boob size, with curves and thickness but I wasn’t going to get close. She is a wife on paper, not on my bed."What the hell are you looking at?" She yelled at me and threw the little bedside pillow on my face as I stood frozen looking at the savor of her body and thinking what I could do to that goodness.I snapped the thought out of my mind when the pillow hit my face and fell to the ground."It’s my house and I can enter any room I like at any time". I responded arrogantly, my eyes still fixed on her huge boobs. Just t
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Chapter Eight
HELENA’S POVThe sun poured in through my window. My first day as a paper wife had just unfolded. The stress from acting like I was happy with the whole marriage stuff. The moment I fell on my new orthopedic bed I knew I needed to let my body savor the massiveness of the space. I rolled from one end to the other with no single fear of tripping off like I would have done on the bed I had in my father’s house. The feeling this gave me was just imaginable and I can’t even remember if I had any dreams. I was exhausted. The gleam of the light saturated the entire room. I scoured my blurry eyes and strolled to the window. There was a slippery sparkle overhead. The main beams of daylight illuminated the room in its vastness. The sunrise tune of Melodic bird songs sailed in as the rising sun cast a ruddy tint across the morning sky. Brilliant fingers of daylight adorned the scene. The blue sky also speckled with a fleecy white mist that floated lavishly in the delicate breeze. The air from th
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Chapter Nine
HELENA POV I woke up very early to pack my things into the little traveling bag I had inherited from mom. I knew I was going to need a few more clothes since we would be spending about two weeks on this trip. I mean two whole wasted weeks with a man. I can't stand his rudeness. My phone began to ring a few minutes after and I hurriedly answered the call. Hi Helena, trust you sleep well, Gabriel asked from the other end of the phone. Sure, I responded happily. I always had a kind of happiness I couldn’t control whenever I was speaking to Gabriel. Guess what I said, What, you too are in love now? Hell no! Then what is it? "Gabriel, why don’t you just calm down and listen to what I have to tell you". "Alright go ahead". He answered "Alexander and I are going on a honeymoon , can you imagine?". "What he asked in a surprise tone". "His mother kept calling to remind him about and when he gave her reluctant answers she picked a date herself. I am so not comfortable with this plan
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Chapter Ten
ALEXANDER'S POVIdeally I would go on a honeymoon with my wife to have fun to cherish and to hold but this isn’t it? I don’t want to ruin my mother’s plans and her greatest hope of making me the richest man in the entire world. I headed straight for the elevator and punched in the fourth floor since our rooms were just at the opposite. Helena joined me in the elevator a few minutes later. We got to the 4th floor in silence. I moved to my room and she moved to hers without a word.A few minutes later, I heard a knock on my door. I got up to open the door, still dressed in my suit. "What do you want?""Well, I’m here to talk to you""About what exactly?"Are you letting me in or not? She asked. I made way for her to pass through. When she got into the room she examined it for a while before revealing the reason she came."Well, I just want to ask why you booked an extra room for me""Is there a problem with that?""Is there not?"She asked "You don’t question my decisions okay. I’
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