Leonel's POVThat weekend, I went to a basketball game with Mimi, Arielle, Leana and my friends, Alec and Bart, along with their girlfriends. A rush of excitement washed over me. The air was filled with the roar of the crowd. I took my place on the bleachers, grabbing a seat next to Alec. As I watched the players warm up, I felt twinge of envy. I've always loved basketball and had a natural talent for it, but life took me in a different direction.As the game started, the energy in the court skyrocketed. The players were going all out, and the crowd was on their feet, cheering loudly. I jumped up, cheering alongside my friends every time our team scored. It was electric, and I felt completely alive in the moment.Every now and then, I'd look over at Mimi and Leana, and they were both beaming with excitement. Arielle was cheering so loudly I thought she might lose her voice. And Bart, well, he was just Bart, always pumped up and ready for action. Miracle was so absorbed in the game t
I always thought it was stupid to cry over heartbreak and that my tears were too precious to waste on a man who doesn't deserve them? But on Valentine's night, I got a taste of my own medicine when I caught my boyfriend, the bastard I showered with gifts and emptied my account for, in bed with an older woman who looked like she could swallow an 18-inch slice of pizza. The laughter that used to bubble in my chest turned into sobs as my heart shattered into a million pieces. My knees felt weak as I stumbled back, my hand covering my mouth in disbelief. The sight of him with another woman felt like a cruel joke, a sick twist of fate. "Drake!" I shouted at the top of my voice and Drake, who was thrusting into his lover, turned around with a start and looked at me with wild eyes and his body glistened in sweat. "What the fuck, Miracle! You… I thought you'd be here at nine," he stuttered, his eyes darting nervously between me and his lover. "Who is she?" His lover asked, her gaze n
My heart pounded like a scared rabbit, torn between two voices debating in my head. One voice whispered, "Don't sign this contract. You're surrendering your soul to the devil.." The other yelled, "This is your chance to escape poverty. Three million dollars is more than enough to change your life!" Dizzy and sweating, I pinched my eyes shut, almost choking on my breath. Was I prepared to give up three months of freedom to become a billionaire's fake and pregnant girlfriend? The lawyer's face was cold and he tapped his watch impatiently. "You have five minutes to sign the contract, or else the offer will be withdrawn. Be grateful you were picked. There are lots of better-looking women willing to jump on this opportunity." "Can I please speak to my friend Dani?" He didn't answer but glared at me with disgust. I swallowed my fear. Dani was the brain behind this. We went to high school together here in Alaska but she moved to LA shortly afterward to chase her acting dreams.Unfort
Shocking discovery My heart tore its way out of my chest as I experienced a sudden, incapacitating fear that felt as if I was choking on a razor blade. I was standing right before Leonel Hamilton ...the Leonel Hamilton, one of the most sought-after bachelors in the U.S. What on earth was going on? Leonel was one of the most powerful and influential people in the country, a dashing billionaire whom women drooled over and had fantasies about, even though they knew they could never have him, including Arielle, one of my twin cousins. If she had any idea that I was standing right in front of her celebrity crush, she'd have an aneurysm and fire me a rant for not taking her along. Leonel was a Forbes 30 under 30 member, owned a billion-dollar real estate empire and a YT channel with fifty million subscribers featuring multimillion-dollar properties. I began seeing spots in my vision when our gazes met. His eyes raked boldly over me, making me feel like a naked piece of meat. He a
Leonel "Hi baby," Nadia Mohammad purred, smacking her bow-shaped, heavily lined lips. Her tanned skin was smooth to perfection and when her eyes ripped boldly over mine, something disturbing flashed through me. Nadia, one of the numerous daughters of Eve, was the worst mistake my raging dick caused me. Four years ago, she waltzed into my life at Harvard Business School. She was great, more intelligent than most of our classmates and I enjoyed hanging out with her. Naturally, we began dating and having bouts of sex, until that fateful night when my dad yelled at me for sleeping with our arch-rival's daughter. Her dad, Nasir Mohammad, was a business mogul from Dubai and had the sole aim of stealing our spotlight in the real estate business. His daughter deceived me, and every atom of lust I once felt morphed into hate. Now that my 'fake girlfriend' was here, I had to stand my ground. "Haven't I warned you to stop coming here?" I started to say but my Afghan hound barked behin
Miracle Restless and irritable, I marched back and forth in my assigned bedroom which was as big as a ballroom. I needed someone to explain to me in plain terms why Leonel Hamilton hired me. Calvin's words did nothing to tame my fears. Leonel was with a woman last night. Now that I was in his house, I needed the contract to work so badly because I was broke. Three million dollars was enough to buy a house, go to college, and revamp my life. And deep down, my heart couldn't handle any more rejection from any Mister. Needing to vent out my frustration to someone, I rang Dani. As usual, she picked after the tenth ring. "Hey, celebrity girlfriend! How's it going in your paradise? I can't believe your client is that hot stuff, Leonel Hamilton. Girl, tell me everything and…" "Keep your voice low, banshee," I groaned, sitting on a puffy gray ottoman."There's a problem." "Fuck me running," she choked. "He rejected you?" My feet crossed to the bathroom to offload my bladder. Ignorin
Miracle "Dani, look, I don't think this contract thing is a good idea. I couldn't even sleep last night," I complained to my friend when she came over to accompany me shopping. An amused grin appeared on Dani's face. "How can you not sleep in such a huge mansion? If I were in your shoes, I'd be snoring away like a dog in an alley." She laughed at her comment and I rolled my eyes at her."Stop it. It's not funny." "You're being too hard on yourself. Leonel gave you a black card, so let's use it judiciously." "He has a girlfriend," I said, like a broken record. "Yet he had the guts to write in his contract that I should not be seen with any other man. Isn't that absurd?" "Who needs the money?" Dani deadpanned. "Come on, let's go. Unlike you, I do not have the luxury of time." "You should resign from that job and let Leonel fix you up." Dani laughed. "Oh, look at you wanting to use Leonel to your favor. Didn't you complain about the contract?" "Can we go now?"I gave her a dark
Leonel An intense surge of desire filled my body when I lowered my lips to kiss Miracle. A passionate fluttering arose at the back of my neck and her nearness gave me an unexplainable comfort. She wound her arms around my jacket and my lips brushed against hers. The kiss sang through my veins, slow and drugging, while my hands stroked up and down her soft curves, my fingers playing along her back. My entire body was alive with energy, her taste intoxicating like an exotic dessert. I didn't want her to stop, but somehow I knew I should. In all my life, I have never witnessed something so pure and strong; it was more than sexual lust or attraction. It was as if we were meant for each other, a feeling too powerful to resist, a feeling beyond the realm of common sense, despite the stupid contract binding us. She wrapped her arms around my neck, returning the kiss with surprising passion. I deepened it, forgetting for a moment that this was all fake. Her lips were soft, her breath