Love And Fortune: A Gamble For Two Novels & Stories

someone called out. Zachary waited for the guests to settle before he could get a clear view of the couple on stage. After a few moments, the crowd quieted and he finally saw his cousin standing proudly, staring at the ring on his finger. But Zachary's attention wasn’t fixed on him for long. Something made him shift his gaze, and when he did, his eyes fell on a woman more breathtaking than any angel. She wore a silver floor-length dress, and the moment his gaze landed on her, his heart seemed to stop. His eyes locked onto the newly-worn ring on her finger, and without thinking, he looked up to her face. She was staring right at him, and in that instant, Zachary felt as if couldn’t breathe.

"Looks like I still got it." Vivienne laughed, shaking her head. Noah set down the cue stick and moved closer to Vivienne, his hand brushing a strand of her hair behind her ear. "I'd like to," he said softly, "dedicate this victory to you, my lucky charm." Vivienne's breath caught as she looked into his eyes. "Then does that mean I don't need to fulfill the bet?" Noah's expression changed, "That's impossible. You can't back out of this. You are going on a date with me."

Everyone in the city knows that Michael Shaw despises me to my core. He even takes pleasure in humiliating me in public at banquets. He sneers, "My family made its fortune through gambling. Nancy Jackson is just a pretty face who can't even recognize all the suits in a deck of cards. Marrying her would be worse than marrying an inflatable doll that at least reacts!" Still, the marriage agreement between our families comes first. On top of that, the fake heiress, who is his true love, can't have children. So, he forces me to gamble with him. "If you lose, I want your womb to bear me a child. You have to get a C-section without anesthesia," he demands cruelly. I've long had enough of him a

Delancy asked. "And I think, there is nothing wrong with that. In times when the person you love has abandoned you, there is someone who is always by your side to accompany you. Someone who is willing to empathize with you and listen to all the grievances you have. A comfort from someone in the midst of facing your most unwanted nightmare could be a little way to create affection. That's what happened to Magi and me, and now it's happening again to Irene, this time. It's not planned but I think it is destined to happen.” "Okay, just a piece of advice from your handsome friend... don't rush things. If you're going to gamble on love, don't bet everything. If you are betting on a cockfight, don

“What’s that supposed to mean? How did I change? I'm here, aren't I?” DeMarco’s hands clenched and unclenched at his sides, shaking with emotion. The taste of her lips still fresh, the smell of her scent, how could he forget? Her words cut him to shreds. To tell you the truth, every piece of him is for her. He took a slow, unsteady breath, searching for words that could express the depth of his pain and love. Their marriage felt as delicate as a house of cards, fragile and beautiful, always at risk of falling apart with the smallest push. The threat of divorce hung over every conversation, its presence growing heavier each day.

The heiress’s commanding presence was so overwhelming that Lola collapsed to the ground in fear. "I… I don’t know," she stammered. "I was already pregnant when I was working at the bar. I only turned to Adrian because I needed someone to take responsibility." The moment she said it, Adrian exploded. "You bitch!" he shouted, lunging forward and wrapping his hands around her throat. "You said this was my baby! That’s the only reason I gave you money! Turns out it’s some other bastard’s kid? How much money have you stolen from me?!"

Then, to his surprise, she smiled. “Fine,” she said simply. “But don’t expect me to beg for your favor, Alpha.” Gasps whispered through the crowd. Kieran felt something dark and primal twist inside him. The game had begun. And he had just made the biggest gamble of his life. --- Later That Night – Bloodmoon Manor The moon hung high over the estate as Kieran stood in his office, staring into the flames of the fireplace. He should have been satisfied. He had forced Selene into a corner, made her choose between exile and submission.

She sniffed. "You mean that?" "What do you mean?" Charlotte slowly lifted the covers off her head, revealing just her eyes. Her red and puffy eyes saddened him. "Is this- is this real. Or are you just trying to get in my head?" He kissed her forehead. "It is real. And I'm not trying to get into your head. I mean it. I love you Charlotte. I want to make you happy." He watched as her eyes teared up again. She smiled.

Fortune quickly stood up from the sofa and grabbed her backpack and phone. She walked to the door and cleared her throat to get the couple's attention" Chris..how are you?" fortune greeted with a bright smile. "well, ma'am fortune, I am better than you think and you?". Fortune smiled " I am fine as well. Now can you two do me favor and get into the car. You can play love birds after dropping me off", fortune reminded the couple who looked as if they didn't want to let go of each other. Asia giggled in a naughty way "oh come on fortune, don't be jealous here" Asia said provocatively. Fortune rolled her eyes lazily.

“And he promised to marry me. He promised forever. He promised me the world.” She inhaled shakily. “And then… I receive a wedding invitation from him. He married someone else.” Lila’s eyes widened, throat tightening with emotion. “He said I was ‘too ambitious,’” Amara continued bitterly. “He said I wasn’t soft enough. That I was too strong. Too focused. Too disciplined. And because I didn’t sleep with him…” she scoffed painfully, “he found ‘someone better.’” She wiped her tears aggressively. “Do you know how that destroyed me? Do you know how hard I fought to rebuild myself after that?”