MasukLucian (Luke) Wright is a billionaire who after an irresponsible act, tries to prove himself to his grandfather by disguising as an ordinary employee at Wright AutoTech Motors. Ava Williams is a smart and talented marketer who faces challenges in male dominated industry, and dislikes Luke. Luke and Ava are tasked with securing a major investor for the company, leading to a competitive and romantic, tension-filled journey. Complications arise as Ava struggles with a sexist boss and learns about Luke's secret. She feels betrayed and it leads to a dramatic confrontation. Will Ava and Luke work out their issues, clear up misunderstandings, and confront their feelings for each other??
Lihat lebih banyakVera.
He crawled into my room ever so stealthily, careful not to make any noise but I still heard him. And I shivered knowing what he was about to do. This isn't the first time he'll make an attempt to try and sleep with me and everytime I resisted him. Sometimes it'll end in a brawl with some wounds and scars which he hid so perfectly from his wife so he wouldn't find out what he was up to. Why can't he understand that I can't let him into my pants? Just why!?
So I stayed still, to give him the impression that I was still asleep meanwhile I was wide awake and aware of each and every move he made. He finally got the bed and in a yank pulled the sheets off. My heart did a summersault. His hands went straight beneath my pyjamas and I swallowed a scream. I know my life would be better if I just let him know do what he wants to do but for some reason I can't, my body never cooperated with my mind and I couldn't understand why...
Just when he was about to pull my pants off, I shrieked and started kicking my legs furiously. Two strong hands landed on that and held in position. Then he put his entire weight on me making it impossible for me to move... I could feel his boner within my thighs and the thought of that in me just made me want to throw up.
"Bitch!" He cursed under his breath. I was shaking furiously now. His hands played around my body, sickening me but I didn't dare make a sound. His wife was going to come in any minute now and if she caught us like this.... I cant even begin to imagine. He pulled up my pants and positioned himself steadily onto me. I was already sweating profusely.
Just as he was about to strike, my body defied my mind rules of staying in position as I grabbed the alarm clock beside me and smashed it on his head. He groaned in pain and lifted himself away from me. I immediately stood up, panting furiously. I made to run out of the room but he dragged me back and slammed me on the bed, covering my mouth with his hand while I struggled for freedom. He tore up my pyjamas so he could gain entrance to my body. One hand slid my pants off my body and once again I was naked under his eyes.
But I didn't give up, my body and mind wouldn't let me. I furiously searched for what I could use to defend I myself and luckily I did. The alarm clock I had broken on his head had pieces of glass lying around I picked one up and stabbed his stomach with it. He staggered backwards, his stomach bleeding. I stared in shock.... I just murdered someone...
Just then, his wife walked in and turning on the lights saw the commotion. Her husband on the floor, bleeding his life out and I, almost naked.
" You wench!" She shrieked and attacked me grabbing me by the hair. I cried out in pain, from fry pan to fire. Then sent a hard hit across my face, I fell to the floor and hit my head on the bed. Another scar. By now the entire house hold had woken up and we're already in my room.
" Please... help me." Her husband groaned on the floor. She rushed over to him and kissed him.
" Don't worry honey, we'll get you to the hospital right away. Someone call the ambulance!" Her little daughter rushed out of the room to do just that.
" When I get back, I don't want to see you here..." she gritted, staring daggers at me. " Get your God forsaken self out of my house! Get out before you kill the rest of us!" She thundered.
" I'm sorry...." I mumbled. But she was right, I don't belong here. Nothing of mine is here. Her husband was still bleeding and even though he was in pain, I'm sure he's glad I'll be finally leaving his house. Her daughter, Lily came back to the room.
" Mom, dad... the ambulance is already here." She announced quietly.
" Thank you." She said and dragged her husband up, leading him to the ambulance. I silently watched them go before turning to the blood filled floor. I had best clean this up before finally packing my bags.
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Hi, I'm sure you must be wondering who I am. Well my name is Vera Freeman which is ironical since everywhere I've gone I've been found in chains, chains that I can't seem to break out from. You must have guessed right, those people aren't my real family. If they are, my dad wouldn't try to rape me or my mom would never send me out of the house. At least I think they wouldn't. The truth is, I don't remember them. I remember nothing from my past, no matter how hard I tried.
The Colton's found me by the seashore one day during their vacation all battered and almost dead and they decided to help me. When I eventually woke up from my coma, I found out that I had amnesia and so I couldn't remember anything. Bedsides they were no notification of any child being missing so they didn't know what to do with me. Eventually they brought me in and started to take care of me. I was glad for that, at least I thought I was.
Until her husband began to make advances at me. His wife never noticed and when I tried to complain she would wave me off. Now she finds out but kicks me out of the house. I deserve it anyway, I deserve every single thing she does to me. If I keep staying here I might eventually kill everyone of them so I made sure I packed my things after I finished the clean up. I'll leave the house tonight, and go wherever the wind leads me.
Dropping the equipments I used in the bathroom, I stared at myself one last time in the bathroom. Big dark eyes, a result of lots of crying, cracked lips, multiple scars in every side of my body even more beneath my clothes, pale skin. It made me feel dead and I liked it. Because I wanted to die. I let my long dark hair down and wore my worn out hoodie. Then walked out of the bathroom to my room and carried my bags. Then picking up my necklace, the only possession I ever had, looked around the room one last time before walking out, closing the door behind me.
Lily was in the parlor, watching TV while waiting for her parents returned. When she noticed she wasn't the only one in the room she turned and saw me. I managed a small smile.
" You're leaving." She said.
" Yes, there's nothing for me here. When your mom comes back, tell her I'm sorry and I'll never trouble her again. " She nodded slowly. Then got off the couch and hugged me. I stiffened.
" Take care of yourself." She whispered.
" I'll try." Disengaging from the hug, I made my way to the door, opening it.
The dark night lay before me. Darkness surrounded me. Just like the one I felt in my soul. Little Sparks of light came from the city before me and that was where I was headed. With a few dollars in my pocket, a bag slung to my shoulders, I heaved a sigh and put my hoodie on and began walking.... Walking into the night.
I just hope I am not dead before tomorrow morning.
AVALuke pulled up in front of the apartment and came around to open her door. She stepped out, and they stood close, the night air cool between them. She glanced up at him, heart still full from everything that had happened. The restaurant. The talk. The kiss. But something still tugged at her. “I never told you how I felt,” she said quietly. He tilted his head, watching her closely.“I love you, Luke,” she whispered.A small smile curved his lips. “I know,” he said. “You wear it all over your face.”She gave a breathy laugh, but it felt good to say it. So she said it again. And again.“I love you.”He cupped her cheek. “I love you too.”Their lips met, slow and sure until a small cough broke them apart. Christine stood by the entrance, eyes wide with excitement and a bit of confusion.Ava blinked. “Christine.”Her roommate raised a hand. “Don’t mind me. Just… wow.”Luke chuckled. “Hi, Christine.”“Hey,” she said, then looked sheepish. “Sorry for blowing up at you that day. I though
AVAAva didn’t tell Christine everything. She couldn't. Not because Christine wouldn’t understand, but because she wasn’t ready to put words to all that had happened. She needed to clear up things with Luke first.She arrived at the restaurant ten minutes early, hoping to get her thoughts in order. But Luke was already there, seated near the corner window, looking like he had been waiting longer than he admitted. He stood up to pull her chair before sitting down. Always the gentleman.The waiter approached, took their orders, and left them with silence.Ava sat upright, eyes fixed on the table for a moment before lifting to meet his. “Lucian,” she said.He blinked. “Luke,” he corrected gently. “It’s what I go by. Always have.”She nodded, lips pressed in a tight line. “So I overheard Ken that day. In his office. He offered you the position, the one meant for me and you didn’t say anything.”He looked down, then back at her. “I didn’t accept it. You didn't stick around to hear my respo
AVAHer breath hitched. The room went silent for a moment, before a few murmurs of congratulations began to ripple through the office. It was all happening too fast. Too soon.“No, wait—” she began, her voice trembling. She shook her head, standing up. “I can’t—I can’t take this. I… this is a mistake. Or a joke. I’m just—”“You’ve more than proven yourself, Ava,” another voice interjected. It was one of her colleagues. “You’ve excelled in marketing, even under pressure. Your work speaks for itself. You’ve demonstrated leadership, even when you didn’t ask for it. And you’ve done it with integrity, with humility. You’ve earned this.”Ava’s chest tightened, and she felt her eyes well up. “But I—”“We’ve all noticed,” someone else piped in “even if you’re shy. You’ve managed this team when it mattered most. You’re the highest-performing marketer. Your experience speaks volumes. And the fact that you’ve done all of this as a woman in a male-dominated industry? It speaks even more.”Ava sto
AVAKen had been on edge all morning, and Ava knew it. Everyone in the department could feel the heavy, suffocating weight of his misplaced rage. He snapped at everyone, especially her when they asked clarifying questions. He kept sending her on errands they weren't in her job description, belittling her. She did everything he asked. Still, he rejected every effort, dismissed every solution. And each time she returned to her desk, more work had piled up, none of it hers. Some of it was even Ken's work which he dumped on her without so much as a sentence of instruction. The walls were closing in.The others in the office saw it too. Mark, Nelson, even the interns. It was obvious. But no one said anything. They had already reported to the HR without any effect. The day became worse.Ken had sent her to compile a report with barely any guidance. She did it anyway. As best as she could. She even stayed late working on it. And this morning, when she presented it, Ken grabbed the file, sca
AVAThe first three days felt like nothing. Ava barely left her room. She had sent in a formal leave of absence to HR, citing “personal reasons,” but that was a tame way to describe the storm inside her. Truth was, the break was long overdue. She had never taken time off since she started working,
AVAIt had been three weeks. Three long, dragging weeks since Luke left.Ava had tried everything, texts, calls and emails. All bounced back. The number she had for him no longer existed. She had gone to his apartment twice, but it was clear he was never coming back. He was gone.Ava barely functio
AVATwo days had passed, and the shock hadn’t faded. If anything, it had deepened, turning into a dense fog of confusion and guilt.Luke Reed. Lucian Wright. CEO. Billionaire. The man she had once shared special moments with. And yet, he’d stood on that stage with calm assurance, speaking with gra
LUKEHe hadn’t expected to see her. Not so soon. Not like that.One moment he was walking his grandfather out of the office, and the next, Ava stood there looking like a deer caught in headlights. For a split second, he thought he imagined her. Her hair was pulled back, like she did when she was ne












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