On the eve of her wedding, a drugged drink and a forced agreement traps Thea in a one night stand with a handsome stranger, shattering her perfect life. Waking to find her fiancé engaged to her manipulative step sister and her family disowning her, Thea is cast out, branded a liar. But when the stranger from the night before offers a shocking proposal—marriage in exchange for revenge… But she doesn't know, the stranger from the night before is out to get revenge on her ex fiancée who had framed him for a crime he didn't commit years ago. Ever since he got out of jail, he's been watching Thea and this might just be his chance to get even! “Marry me and I'll make everyone who humiliated you pay dearly with their lives.” Thea swallowed, this might be her chance to prove her innocence. “Yes. I'll marry you.”
View More“342…342…340…” Thea muttered, staring down the brightly lit hotel hall with blurred vision. She could still hear the loud music from her engagement hall, echoing through the floors.
Her breath came out harsh and rugged, her skin tingled against her dress making her feel even more irritated! She wanted to claw at her skin; she wanted to take it off, but not here. Not now. The air in her lungs was hot and uncomfortable, suffocating the life out of her and driving her insane! How the hell did this happen? One minute, she was in the hall downstairs, celebrating her engagement with her childhood crush, Rune Sterling; the next, she was offered a glass by Posy, and her skin started to crawl with heat and enormous pain. The evening had started off relatively well and Thea was very much in her element, taking a few shots of liquor and enjoying the evening. “She's so lucky to be engaged in that family! I would kill to be a daughter-in-law of the Sterlings!” One of the guests had gushed as she admired Thea Balmero, the second granddaughter of the Balimero family. Despite feeling really tipsy, Thea had stood upright in her lovely evening gown that graced her delicate skin. Her smile, polite and her words graceful, she's the model child of the Balmeros, and now she is to become the daughter-in-law to the Sterlings, another large conglomerate in the country. A subtle smile had graced her lips as she twirls the contents of her champagne flute. She still couldn't believe it; she was truly engaged to her childhood crush, Rune Sterling, and their engagement party was far beyond her dreams. It was hosted at Regal Hotels which housed the most expensive wedding hall in the country. Their families have been close friends for generations; thus, marrying her off to Rune to solidify their family-company merger was the right thing to do. Thea had scanned her guests with a polite smile on her face, looking for the man she would soon call her husband. She had enough glasses for one night and she wanted to head to her hotel room. “Congratulations Thea! I'm so happy for you!” Posy, her step-sister, had shrieked in excitement while holding onto two glasses of liquor. “Thank you! I'm so glad you're here. Have you seen Rune? I can't seem to find him.” Thea asked. “Oh. I think he escorted Mum and Dad to the parking lot. You should try these out! They are really good!” Rosy hands Thea a glass and takes the almost empty glass of champagne away from her. Thea giggled. “What is this?” “A little something from me to you! You need to unwind, girl! It's your last night of being single; take it!” Posy washed down her glass and Thea had followed suit blindly. A smirk dances on Posy's lips as she watches her stepsister gulp down the entire content of her glass. Her plan was working. Thea had winced as the warm liquor washed down her throat. It felt unfamiliar, cold, and..sweet. And the rest was history. Here she was, fighting for her life, desperate to find somewhere cold to get rid of the heat in her body. Leaning on the wall, she dragged her body forward, looking for her room, the one she had booked earlier that day to get ready for her big night... “340…340…” she muttered, struggling to match the number on the doors she stumbled by. She should have called her fiance, Rune Sterling. He would have helped her to the room or better yet, her best friend Daisy. But neither of them were in the hall. Hell, she couldn't stay another moment in that crowd after that drink! She had to leave, and fast. Thea glanced up and sighed on seeing her room, she scanned the key to her room and stumbled into the room, shutting the door behind her. Her skin began to crawl, her legs losing the last bit of stamina she had as she pushed the door leading into the bedroom... “Clothes….I need to….” Thea fumbled with the zipper of her dress; she needed to sit in the tub and run a bath of cold water. Maybe the heat would subside; maybe she'd be sane again. She kicked off her shoes and yanked the hair tie that clipped her luscious dark brown hair into a neat updo out with little to no effort. She returns to her zipper again, desperate to get out of this dress and finally, she pulls it down. “What are you doing in my room?” A cold voice asked from the entrance into the bathroom just as her dress fell to the ground. Thea's eyes met his briefly; he was soaking wet from a recent shower, water droplets falling down from his jet-black hair, and his deep blue eyes studied her in silence… ‘He's…so hot..’ Her eyes traveled down to the towel that hung around his waist, she would give anything to be that towel… From her luscious breast cupped in a lacey bra to her slender waist and voluptuous thighs, she looked incredible; he couldn't take his eyes off her even if he tried. He chuckled, folding his arms. “Did Arian send you?” His deep voice sent shivers down her spine, making her wet without that much of an effort. Thea's breathing became heavy as her eyes roamed his body. She tries to approach him but ends up stumbling to the ground. Luckily, the man caught her in time, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her closer to his body. His look of nonchalance was replaced with concern. “Are you drunk?” Thea stared at him in silence, lips dry and eyes hungry for the one thing her body had been craving desperately for the last ten minutes. She ran her fingers over his lips slowly, watching his eyes dilate at her touch. “Kiss me..” she muttered. He glanced down at her lips; they looked inviting, pink, and soft. Hell, he would kiss her if she wasn't so wasted. “I think you need to relax and..” Thea leans closer to him, placing a soft and moist kiss on his lips. His lips parted slightly, allowing her tongue to slip inside. She lasted like liquor both sweet and intoxicating. Their bodies pressed together heatedly against the wall, breathing heavily as their lips pressed together. Her lips were soft, almost silky, and pillowy against his. He could feel the soft tickle of her breath beneath his nose, fingers carding through her hair. It was only a matter of time before he started to feel the heat she felt too, an uncontrollable wild desire for sex... ‘Was she…’ His thoughts vanished when she teased his lips with her tongue, making his breath seize as he pulled her closer to deepen the kiss. He lifts her off the ground, heading over to the sofa. He wasn't sure he could make it over to the bed, which was at the farthest end of the huge bedroom. Every taste felt addictive, and neither of them wanted it to end. He pulls her thighs up to his waist, placing her on the work table in the corner. His eyes studied her, drunk with the intensity of their kiss and the softness of her skin. Her eyes stared longingly into his, desperate for more but he shook his head. Whatever she was on, he got a tiny dose of it from that kiss… Thea pulled the strap of her bra down, one shoulder after the other, exposing her breast to him. His eyes studied her nipples in silence, his finger tracing a line around it. She arched back; every inch of her was sensitive. He could tell. He cupped it in his hands and worshipped her with his tongue, licking and teasing her with slightly parted lips. “Fuck me. Please..” she moaned. His eyes met hers, he wanted more than anything to thrust into her, deep and hard.. “Are you sure about this? There's no going back from this, young lady..” “I'm sure,” Thea replied. “There's no one-time thing with me. If we do this, you're mine. Mine to pleasure, mine to have. Mine.” Thea whispered against his lips. “Make me yours.. "Seth sighed for the hundredth time that morning. It hadn't been an easy day, and it was just an hour to twelve. He took off his glasses, massaging the corner of his eyes slowly, clearly out of exhaustion. He hasn't had the time for proper rest and he could blame no one except himself. Now, it's taking a toll on him. Thunder clapped in the background, it's been raining heavily the past few days which makes it even harder to want to get anything done under the gloomy weather. The rain had stopped sometime before dawn, leaving the city slick and gleaming. By mid-morning the top floors of the Blackwood Group tower were washed in faint light from the sun.Seth’s office smelled faintly of coffee and polished wood, the faint hum of the central AC the only sound between his sudden sighs.His desk had several folders of contracts but he’d read the same line three times without absorbing a word. The faint headache behind his eyes didn't make things any easier. He needed to take a break.Set
Morning light poured through the high windows in pale, liquid streaks. Thea stirred, her hand reaching across the bed only to find it empty. Her eyes fluttered open , it was really empty.Even though she couldn't recall, she knew she had slept with Seth right next to her, his arms wrapped protectively around her until she drifted off to sleep. What the hell even happened to begin with? Why couldn't she even recall what happened last night? Her head ached mildly, forcing her to shut her eyes for a minute to gather her thoughts.She drank, that's for sure. That has to be the only reason why her head ached and her breath smelt like crap. She rolled onto her back, eyes still shut in sleep. Her headache was going nowhere that's for sure. A shadow moved at the far end of the room. She propped herself up on an elbow. Seth stood by the window, his back to her, one hand braced against the glass. He wore only black joggers that hung low on his hips. The dawn light traced the lines of his sh
Thea didn’t remember the drive back to the estate. Ethan had asked twice if she was all right, and both times she had only nodded, eyes fixed on the rain-streaked window.The city blurred by and Thea felt her heart shatter even more with each mile. Every word Gina had spoken replayed itself in her head until the only words ringing in her head were that one sentence…‘I believe you.’Thea's grip on her purse tightened, biting back the need to cry. That was all she ever wanted. That was all she had ever wanted to hear, and now that someone had told her that, she had no clue how to feel. By the time the car swept through the w gates of the Blackwood penthouse, she was struggling to keep herself together. “Ms Blackwood,” Ethan called suddenly, jerking her back to reality. Thea glanced up, her eyes slightly wide open. Ethan sighed, he knew something was wrong. And it was clearly because of the woman they ran into earlier. “We're here..” Thea glanced around the environment, they were r
Posy smoothed the skirt of her pale pink dress with one hand while the other held a small tasting fork. The luxurious cake shop on Kingsley Avenue smelled of sugar, buttercream and roasted coffee beans. Glass cases gleamed with three-tiered show cakes, their fondant bows frozen mid-loop. A young clerk hovered nearby with a notepad as Posy sampled another bite of red velvet.“This one,” Posy murmured, tilting her head. “And perhaps a second tier of lemon. Runes loves lemon.”“Yes madam. You have such great taste! The combination is perfect! I'm sure Mr Sterling would love it." the attendant said cheerfully. The mention of h8s name made Posy’s cheeks flush. Three days ago he had surprised her in the garden behind her parents’ house, kneeling again even though they were already engaged. He had held out a new ring; larger, heavier, more dazzling than the first and asked if she would marry him. She’d squealed yes and the photographers snapped photos for the society column. Now, with the
The night air was still and damp, the kind of evening that clung to your skin even in early spring. Daisy walked slowly down the quiet side street behind the café, hands stuffed into her coat pockets. She should have been wiping counters and balancing invoices. Instead she was walking in circles, trying to walk off the heaviness in her chest.She had thought getting out for a bit would clear her head, but it hadn’t. Her mind kept circling back to the same point: Arian.It had been weeks now, but it felt like it all happened yesterday. The bar’s neon sign, the sting of being stood up by her date, the shock of seeing him on the other side of the room. Thea was at home, fighting for her life and sanity but Daisy had gone out to “try dating” again. Pathetic. She had told herself she was ready, told herself she deserved someone. Then her date hadn’t shown up, and she’d been left with a poorly written apology and no promise for a second date. She had decided it was best to pay for an ent
Thea sat cross-legged on the couch in the furthest end of Daisy's cafe, balancing a mug of green tea between her palms.It had been weeks since she’d last been here and each time she visited, it felt more like home, a reminder of where she was coming from, where she started. “I still can’t believe it,” Daisy said, perched on the arm of the couch. “You actually had lunch with Sakisma Reed. The Sakisma Reed.”Thea grinned despite herself. “I know. I keep replaying it in my head. She was…nice. I thought she would be intimidating. I was nervous but she…listened. And she gave me her personal line.”Daisy’s eyes widened. “Stop! Are you serious? Her personal line?”Thea beamed, nodding earnestly. “Uhmuhm.” “Goodness. I heard only a handful of reporters have been able to score an interview with her! But she gave you her personal line?!”Thea ran a thumb along the edge of the mug. “I’m not trying to get my hopes up, but she asked my opinion about Balmero. And she seemed…impressed.”“You’ve e
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