LOGINOn the night that Lioraé was supposed to get engaged, she found her boyfriend with not one but three women laughing and calling her boring. She – angry at herself and all the years she wasted on him – determines not to hold back again. She is going to give one night to the next man she sees. Soren Vale, a dangerously breathtaking and strikingly rich billionaire, happens to be her victim. They tumble into bed and spend the night together. He is very much unlike everything she has ever known. One night is all she asked for, just one night to forget. Lioraé does not expect her world to take a huge turn until she walks into her new job on Monday, only to discover that her one-night stand is her boss. Now Soren is holding her tightly because he wants her. He wants her close, in his penthouse, in his arms and on his bed. He treats her special and makes her feel things she had never felt before, things she would never want to admit out loud. When she discovers she is carrying his child, the only line between them blurs, making her the billionaire’s obsession – the man she can’t walk away from. Now they both have to figure out what love and obsession have in common.
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“Congratulations, Lioraé.”
I had imagined this night a thousand times since the first time Evan kissed me and asked me to be his girlfriend. He is going down on one knee and asking us to spend the rest of our lives together.
“Your wish finally came through,” Camille exclaimed, one arm crossed over her body as the other lifted the champagne glass to her mouth gently. Her smile did not tell me if she was truly happy or not, but I did not care; I was too happy to care.
“I am just so happy.” I press my palms together and squeal happily as my eyes scan the hall, trying to locate Evan.
Just about twenty minutes ago, he had asked me to marry him, and I had said yes. Under the glittering chandeliers in the garden of his house. My house will be soon enough.
“Lioraé?” I turned to my mom, who was standing with a huge smile on her face. The cheap makeup she had made looked good under the bright light, and her signature red-stained lips were puckering at me.
“Where is Evan? We have to take pictures.”
Her words carried the echoes in my mind as my eyes scanned, looking for him. I sighed gently and then tilted my head.
“He must be upstairs trying to get some work done.” I turned on my heels. “I will get him.” My voice lingered behind me as I stepped into the house and gently climbed the stairs.
Once I landed on the top of the stairs, voices and loud moans were in the air, and I froze at the sound of them. What the hell was happening? Did a guest think now was a good time to have sexy time? I shook my head and moved to Evan’s room, but the closer I moved, the louder the sound.
My body feels heavy as goosebumps take over my entire skin.
“Oh fuck!” Evans’s voice. A voice I have learnt to memorise hit my ears, and I blinked rapidly.
My palm connected with the cold doorknob underneath, sending shivers down my spine. I gulped the knot in my throat as I turned and pushed the door open, and on the bed lay three women coiled around him.
My boyfriend, who had just proposed to me, had one woman leisurely sucking on his dick aggressively, while another sat on his face, and the last one just sat there, trailing her hand over his chest while she had her breasts massaged by him.
Screams and gasps filled the room. I opened my mouth and closed it several times, no sound escaping. My fingers trembled as I tried to curl them into a ball.
“Evan?” My voice comes out louder than I had expected, and the thumping in front of me stops, all four of them turning to face me.
He sat up and then stared at me for a while before a smirk climbed his face. He tumbled out of bed naked with his hands stretched out as he staggered to me. The smell of alcohol carried with him as he approached me.
He stopped too close and pressed his hand onto my shoulders.
“Sweetheart,” he exclaimed, and a hiccup followed. “Come join us.”
I blinked rapidly as my heart thumped inside of me. “What?” The word falls out with great caution.
He smirked once again and shook his head. “We are having fun, and if you join us, you will…”
“You are cheating on me,” I state the obvious, and his hands on my shoulders fall to his side as he shrugs.
“And you are asking me to…” My eyes wandered to the girls who were seated upright as if they were waiting for me to join them for real. They had huge smiles on their faces, and sweat clung to their foreheads.
“Evan, please,” I whispered, unsure what it was I was begging for. “Tell me that this was a mistake.” The words followed, dropping in the air.
“Oh my gosh! Can’t I have a little fun to celebrate?”
“You call this celebrating? Having sex on the night you proposed to me?” My legs felt heavy even though I wanted to bolt out.
“I am celebrating our engagement and you should…” He touched my shoulders once again, and I shuddered underneath his touch. He tugged on the strap of my dress, trying to take it off.
“Stop.” I took a step back and glared at him intensely.
“See that? That is the problem with you; it has always been the problem with you.”
“Hmm?” I hummed, unable to process what exactly was happening.
“You refused to allow me to touch you, always claiming to be saving it for me, and even now, when it is certain that I was going to marry you, I have put a ring on your hand, yet you still won't let me touch you.”
My eyes – he tried his body, landing on his dick that had not fallen. “See that!” His eyes followed mine and then went back to my face, a frown taking the place of the smirk.
“You turned me off.” He turned to the woman, and they rolled their hair in their hands, sending winks at him. He sent out a moan which pierced into my ears.
“Evan?”
“If you won’t join us, then go and wait. I will be down soon.”
My legs trembled as I stumbled back, my finger tracing the gold ring that now stood on my finger. What felt like a promise earlier now felt like a curse, turning my stomach and making bile rise in my throat.
“I take the ring off and throw it at the back of his head. He turned to me sharply, his eyes going down to the ring on the floor.
“What do you think you are doing?”
“Keep your ring.” My voice was steady, even though my entire body shook. “And you filth,” I spat out, holding my stomach to prevent myself from falling over.
“Who else would marry you if not I? Who would marry a prude like you?”
“I do not care if I ever get married,” she scoffed and turned. “I never want to see you again,” I murmured before tromping off.
“You will be back, Lioraé; you do not have the luxury of not being back.” Evan’s voice followed me as I stormed out of the room and down till I was at the front desk.
“Where are you going?” My mom’s voice stopped me before I was finally outside.
“Away,” I replied, not turning to her. She touched my shoulders and spun me around.
“But it is your engagement party,” she replied, searching my face. I pressed my lips together and raised my hand to her face.
“The engagement is off; I won’t marry him.”
LIORAÉThe entire room fell silent.Even the staff that was filling the cups with wine stopped. She looked up with a fearful gaze at Soren and then back down at her feet.Vivenne looked horrified; Adrian’s smirk was wiped clean from his face, and Avery just rolled her eyes at the situation.“Soren...” Elara finally spoke. Her voice was like the key to break the spell we were all under.“You can't do that to me... I have always sat here,” she muttered, her voice shaking.“Not anymore,” his response was simple. “You have no right to sit here again.”“But...”The old man tapped his cane to the ground, and everyone stopped.“Stand up.”“Father!” Vivenne screamed. “You can't..."“I wasn't speaking to you.” He didn't even look at Vivenne. His eyes were fixed on Elara, still sitting and clutching both hands on her lap.“You heard him.”Elara’s lips parted. She was clearly stunned that he was not taking her side.“If the future Mrs. Vale sits beside Soren, then why are you occupying her space
LIORAÉ“She is family because she will be my wife.”Silence descended over the room.Elara's face twisted in anger, and Vivienne patted her hand comfortingly.“Your wife?” she scoffed. “And who approved that?”“Since when does marriage need approval?”“Maybe for normal folks they treat it like just another event. But for people of our status, you already know how it works.”“You make it sound like it's some business transaction.”“Don't act like it isn't,” Vivienne snapped.She turned to Elara and patted her shoulder.“The only socialite who is even close enough to marry into the Vale family is Elara.”“Then have Adrian marry her,” Soren said nonchalantly.“You...”Vivienne stood up abruptly, pointing an angry finger in his face.Soren shrugged and placed his hand on my shoulder, pulling me closer.“I won't treat my marriage like a transaction... and the only woman I will ever marry is Lioraé.”Vivienne's lips parted.Her eyes widened.She looked like she was about to burst into flame
LIORAÉSoren’s sister pulled away from me, and we both turned to the hall where Adrian walked in. He stopped a few steps away and crossed his arms, tilting his head.Unlike Soren, he was dressed casually, but his T-shirt was tucked into his jeans. He blinked, his long lashes fluttering, and a huge grin took over his face.“The exceptional Lioraé.” He took a step forward and stretched a hand toward me. “It’s good to meet you again.”I stood frozen, my eyes darting to the other people standing there with me. Soren had warned me to stay away from Adrian, even though he never really said why.But I was in his family house. Wouldn’t it be rude if I just ignored him?So I took a deep breath and raised my shaky hand.Before my hand could reach his, Soren stood between us.“Keep your hands to yourself, Adrian,” he warned.Adrian let out a laugh and grabbed his brother’s shoulder. “Come on, big bro. I was just trying to be friendly with sister-in-law. After all, we are going to be a family soo
LIORAÉI had tried to refuse, but no matter what I said, Soren knew exactly what to say to make my reasons sound like baseless excuses.He went to get ready, and I had no choice but to do so as well.I moved to the closet.He told me there were options available, and all I had to do was take one.The options in the closet made me feel like an imposter.Each dress was flashier than the last.I pulled out the most ordinary-looking one I could find.Even as simple as it looked, the silk looked expensive, even through the mirror.I shook my head, ready to put it down when Soren stepped in.He was dressed in a navy blue tuxedo.I couldn't take my eyes off him.He looked so good in that tuxedo that suddenly I felt too plain to stand beside him. “Like what you see?” his voice broke through my improper thoughts. I snapped my gaze away, rubbing my sweaty palms over my skirt.A smirk raised the corner of his lips.I shuffled on my feet, ready to disappear so I could change into the dress.His












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