LOGINAdeline Monroe gave six years of her life to one man. She worked multiple jobs to put her boyfriend through college, On graduation day, he rewarded her by proposing to her best friend. Heartbroken and drunk, Adeline spent one reckless night with a mysterious stranger. A month later, she discovered she was pregnant. Determined to find the father of her baby, Adeline searched for months until she finally came face-to-face with Damien Hartley—a ruthless billionaire whose wealth was only matched by his cruelty. Instead of believing her, Damien accused her of being a liar, a gold digger, and a woman trying to trap him with a child. One year later, Adeline was forced to make the most devastating decision of her life. She handed her son over to the man who never wanted him. Eight years pass. Damien Hartley has everything: power, wealth, and the son he took from her. Adeline has nothing but the scars he left behind. But fate isn’t finished with them. When circumstances force Adeline back into Damien’s world, she finds herself face-to-face with the little boy she has spent eight years missing—the son who has never stopped asking about his mother. As buried secrets rise to the surface and old wounds reopen, Adeline must also confront the two people who destroyed her life from the very beginning: the ex-boyfriend who betrayed her and the best friend who stole everything she thought was hers. They once made her feel worthless. But Adeline is no longer the girl they abandoned. And when the truth finally comes out, Damien Hartley will have to decide how far he’s willing to go to win back the woman he never should have let go. Because this time… she’s the one with the power to walk away.
View MoreDamien’s POVI hated orientation days.They were repetitive, unnecessary, and usually a complete waste of my time. The company had competent managers for a reason.If I attended every orientation personally, I wouldn’t have time to run a billion-dollar corporation.Yet there I was, walking towards the orientation hall with Theo beside me.The moment the doors opened, the employees erupted.“Boss!”“Boss!”“Boss!”I acknowledged them with a brief nod, and my eyes met hers. Adeline.She was seated among the new employees, dressed in the company orientation uniform. The moment my eyes landed on her, I forgot every word of the speech I was supposed to give.The company's orientation uniform was simple. It was just a blue shirt and a white skirt. Nothing special. Unfortunately, Adeline somehow made it look unfairly good. The blue shirt brought out her eyes and fit her perfectly without trying too hard and the white skirt stopped just above her knees, giving her a youthful appearance that
Adeline’s POVThe restaurant is unusually busy today with different customers, obviously it’s Friday, and a lot of families eat out.Despite getting a job now, I still came back to the restaurant to work part-time after leaving the company. The money is the most important, especially now that I have a child to care for.I haven’t had the time to even go pick Maya from school, but I called Steve to help me with that already.“You should rest a bit again, Adeline” Madam Brooke said, and I smiled as I wiped my sweat.“No ma’am. The others will probably hate me if I keep resting in between. “And that’s because you work harder than anyone here. You served close to twenty tables in the space of 10 minutes.” Madam Brown said and she smiled again.“I’m seriously fine and I’m not tired.”A new customer rang the order bell, and I rushed there to take it.I got there and met two right-looking men with full beards, obviously businessmen talking about business. So I had to wait for their talks to
Adeline’s POVI came out of a locker room dressed in a blue shirt which has Hartley Corporation written in front of it in white, then a short white flared skirt and sneakers, all provided by the company.It’s the rule for new staff to dress this way at every orientation.I bumped into a man immediately I came out, and he held me by the waist to prevent me from falling.“Mr. Kay” I muttered, and he smiled. He’s the head of staff.He kept holding my waist while staring at me, so I quickly released myself. “You look good in the orientation outfit” he said, exploring me with his eyes.“Thanks, I have to go now” I replied and rushed out of the hallway. I entered the orientation hall and blinked when I saw the new staff member already seated. The old staff is in too, though they are standing, making it a full hall of staff.I gave Alex and Stefan a light smile before walking to a chair to sit. Julia winked at me, telling me I’m beautiful in the outfit and I smiled again.Julia loves to c
Damien’s POVThe crashing of her phone brought me out of the shock I was in.I lifted my eyes from her legs to her face. “Theo, excuse us” I finally said, and Theo glanced between us curiously before leaving the office and shutting the door behind him. For a moment, neither of us spoke. Eight years, yet I recognized her immediately.The same woman I had searched for until I eventually convinced myself she was gone forever.She looked different now. She looked more mature and stronger. But there was still something fragile hidden beneath her calm expression.Something that reminded me of the young woman I met years ago.Then she spoke. “How’s my Oliver doing?”My chest tightened. Not even a hello or why or where have you been? The first thing she asked about was Oliver.I kept staring at her, so she sniffled and asked again.“My Oliver…how is he?”She looked like she was holding herself together by a thread as tears shimmered in her eyes but refused to fall.A thousand answers crossed
Adeline’s POV The phone landed on the ground and crashed beside my black flat shoes. The crash brought the two of us out of the shock we were in and my eyes blinked gently. Damien lifted his eyes from my legs up to my face. “Excuse us, Theo” he finally said, and Theo exited the office.
Adeline’s POVThe school bus came for Maya some minutes ago, and Ethan left the house already too, so I had all the time in the world to dress up for the interview.Immediately I finished dressing up, I got my pretty flat shoes from my small shoe rack. Yes, I’m still obsessed with flat shoes. I put
Adeline’s POVI had to beg Steven to help me pick Maya in school due to fact that I was working overtime today. “Mummy” a tiny voice called and I smiled when I saw little Maya waiting with another kid in front of the restaurant.“Baby” I walked and carried her off the ground, hugging her afterward.
Adeline’s POVOne year Later,“Happy birthday, baby”I placed a single candle into the small cupcake sitting on the table and smiled at Oliver. My son clapped his tiny hands together, laughing as the flame flickered.I wished I could freeze this moment forever.Just me and him with no worries, no bil
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