Love And Fortune: A Gamble For Two Novels & Stories

Jenny's eyes widened. "So, you're saying Joey and Jasmine have also been manipulated, with their fortunes bound together, affecting one another?" Joey was confused. "What do you mean by 'fortunes bound together, affecting one another'?" He quickly understood. "So, if Jasmine's fortune grows, mine takes a hit?" Justin and Oliver were equally shocked. Was that even possible? Lindsay shook her head. "No, after my calculations, I’ve found that Joey and Jasmine’s fortunes aren’t in opposition like that. It’s more like one is parasitically feeding off the other."

“She’s mine, Shade! My privilege to touch her — even when I feel like being with someone else! Whatever the contract says, she won’t get to cheat. She definitely can’t file for divorce because of the kids, so she’ll be mine for as long as I need her!” At that, nausea rolled through me. The situation — and the tone he used — made me feel more hurt than ever before. They fell silent, but I didn’t need any more words. I had already heard far too much. Covering my mouth with my hand, I turned toward the bedroom, trying not to burst into sobs. Every step echoed with soul-deep pain, and my heart felt like it was tearing apart. So that’s the kind of game we’re playing. In love, is he? Oh, of course

Everyone in Riverton knew Serena Prescott, the heiress of the Prescott family, collected boyfriends for the short term and never kept them for long. In five years of marriage, she had gone through ninety-nine new lovers. People in our circle said I had world-class patience, that I was the perfect husband who could endure anything. Then a swimming coach named Mason Clark appeared at Serena's side. Mason came from an ordinary family, yet he made her break her own rule about never bringing new lovers home. Serena gave me two choices. Either calmly accept him moving in, or take the money and leave, ending our marriage. Everyone was waiting to see me swallow my pride for love and keep play

Cold sweat coated her body and her fingers trembled as she opened the blinds and replaced the closed sign with an open one. Jeffrey was thoughtful enough to have cleaned things up before she returned to work, so there was no sign of what occurred. He even managed to have fresh flowers in a vase waiting for her. It had a card declaring his love attached to the vase. She smiled and hugged the card close to her heart. He was the love of her life and he stayed with her even though she was no longer beautiful. She couldn’t believe her good fortune.

Grandmother said she had uncovered the truth about the accident. I had to be there. When I gave him my loyalty, he trampled it. Now that I've taken it back, he weeps and claims I never cared at all. A cold, faint smile touched my lips. "Loyalty? If you never valued it when it was yours, don't come begging for it now." Leaving those words hanging in the air, I disappeared into the swirling snow. … The moment I returned to the Tempas City villa, Cathy hurled a vase at the doorway.

"When fate decides to let us meet again, I would tell you then, all have been longing to say, I'm sure that the fate that brought us together once before, would also bring us together once again" Rachel was the first to recover, she pounced on him hugging him tightly in front of all the people there, she couldn't care less about her image, how could she let him go, she had firmly believed that fate would bring them together again, and it had brought them together again.

She was worried and requested that I tighten the security in my house and be very careful. "I've prepared some delicious food, mother. Should I bring it for you to eat?" I asked. She laughed and asked me to bring the food. I went to the kitchen and brought the food. She ate, and we began another discussion. "I met this beautiful girl while I was relaxing at Lagos Beach. Her beauty and physique were unmatched. Mother, I think I love this girl," I opened up to my mother, and she laughed. "Are you sure you're not just carried away by obsession? Why would you see a woman for the first time and start loving her? That's strange!" My mother understood the kind of person I was. I was the kind of bil

"Ursula, we'll keep walking like this. Always." I nodded with a small smile on my face, full of hope for what lay ahead. One day, I ran into Fiona at a high-end bar by accident. She was wearing revealing clothes and heavy makeup, laughing and drinking with a group of men. I couldn't exactly tell what I felt as I watched her in that moment. When she noticed me, there was surprise on her face before it turned into hatred and bitterness. "Are you happy seeing me like this? Tell me, why?! I regressed and was given a second chance in life! So, why did I still lose to you? What are you?!"

"You are the best⁠ dea‌l I never m‌eant to mak‍e, Elara Sterling. The most u‌nexpected, illogic‍al, and prof‌itable venture o‍f my life." She laughed, the sound mus‍ic to his ears. "And you," she said,‌ her smile softening into something⁠ inf‍initely tender, "are the masterpiece I never knew I was meant‌ to cre‌ate." The fortune that had once been a bond of obligation was now the foundation for a l‌e‍gacy of love, art, and family. The‌ bond they had forged ha‍d b‍ecome their g‍reatest fortune. And as they danced in the quiet of thei‌r home,‍ surrounded by t‌he lif⁠e they ha‍d b‍ui‌lt together, they knew thei‍r story was forever.

I was a fool too, gambling my life away for two people I shared blood with, but barely knew them at all. Tears started pouring from my eyes. I was so lonely and helpless in that situation. “Are you sure, Mi Amor?” He asked again. I closed my eyes tightly and nodded my head in agreement. “Yes! I am sure.” I whispered in response, feeling empty. “Pull away, Dexter.” He ordered on the phone then hung up again. I knew in my heart that I was the biggest mistake of my life. But I had already done it. I had burned all the bridges.