Love Is Priceless Novels & Stories

she sobbed, addressing me by a name that made my skin crawl, "we're your parents! No matter how much you resent us, blood ties can't be severed." She pressed a handkerchief to her eyes, playing to the audience. "You're my flesh and blood! I carried you for ten months. If it hadn't been for that awful mistake at the hospital, I never would've been separated from you. But now, we'll make up for lost time. You'll be the jewel of our family, I promise. You've enjoyed Vanessa's life for so many years, now it's time to return the favor. Let's go home." Her words dripped with saccharine sweetness, but her eyes betrayed the schemes brewing within. She wasn't here to reclaim a daughter—she was here t

ELENA POV He softened his gaze and moved closer, providing a constant reassurance. "Elena, I share your feelings. We are united in this venture through thick and thin." His words were brimming with sincerity and they stirred something deep within me. I couldn't ignore the urge to move closer to him, so I leaned in and planted a tender kiss on his lips. As the moment stretched into eternity, it felt as though the entire world was holding its breath. His warm and tender lips against mine seemed to hold a promise of endless possibilities for what we could become together.

" You see, once the mask was ripped off, the image of a happy family just a few days ago felt like a distant memory. The carefully constructed facade crumbled in an instant, leaving only chaos in its wake. I lowered my head and stared at my pink slippers, the ones that were too small for me. A sudden wave of sadness overwhelmed me, and I felt the urge to cry. "Even with a second chance at life, it's still all about my two million. "You were all willing to play the role of a humble, loving family just for the money. "How laughable, Mommy... I thought I had finally received love."

That she underestimated her feelings for Andrew? No. Eyes on the prize, Liv. She reminded herself. This pretend marriage is all about her revenge for her mother, and nothing more. Iyon ang dahilan kung bakit sa umpisa ay nakigsabwatan siya kay Andrew. It's because of her great hatred for her mother. Her personal feelings should not be involved. Naka-stipulate sa kontrata nila na walang personal feelings ang pwedeng ma-involve habang nasa "contract" marriage sila ni Andrew.

I want someone real, genuine, loyal, and everything good! "I love you, Priceless." Just as he said the words, I felt my world spin around, and some within me split. "Love? You love me?" I asked again to be sure. "Yes, I love you, Priceless. And I don't think I can let you go," Alpha Lark stepped towards me again, his eyes closing, his lips aiming towards me. Suddenly a knock landed on the door.

"But information has a price." "Everything with you has a price." "Everything with everyone has a price." He pours himself a glass of whiskey, doesn't offer me one. "You just haven't figured out what yours is yet." "I know exactly what my price is." "Do you?" He takes a sip, watching me over the rim of the glass. "You think love is free. That loyalty doesn't cost anything. But you're wrong, Daphne. Love is the most expensive thing in the world. It costs you your freedom. Your safety. Your sense of self." He sets down the glass. "Look at yourself. You're wearing her clothes. Living in her house. Playing by her rules. You've become exactly what you were supposed to destroy."

"I'm sorry." Rupert burst into laughter, clearly in high spirits. "Good! Now check on your dying parents! The money will be transferred to your account shortly." Hearing this, I immediately got up and ran to the first-floor lobby to pay the fee, only to discover that only 20 dollars was deposited into my account. Just then, a message from Rupert came through. [They just have indigestion, so 20 dollars for some antacids should do the trick. Yet, you're asking for 2000 dollars? Are you trying to pocket the Prescott family's money? I'm not an idiot!]

Bruno looked as if he'd heard the funniest joke in the world, his lips curling into a dismissive smirk. "Liliana, if you can come up with the hundred million dollars you owe this family, I'll sign the papers right now. Otherwise, stop making a scene." I didn't argue, and just dialed an encrypted number. "I accept the terms we discussed." A lazy laugh echoed from the other end of the line. "A hundred million? Merely the cost of a port, nothing more. I can have it for you anytime, my princess." ... "But are you sure you want to bind yourself to me? All for a man who betrayed you?"

Rose scoffed disdain. In one part of her mind she knew Theresa was right. People would actually think a girl like her should be showered with love and care. But she was not the regular child everyone thinks she is. She is a child who had witnessed and received the love Theresa was talking about in the past but it had to come with a huge price. To her, that was what love is about. You must always pay the price of the love that is shown to you. No good thing lasts forever. It's similar to saying, there is no happily ever after.

He planted a kiss at the crook of her neck. "But I will change my mind if you become mine!" his husky voice purred. "In your dreams, lover boy" she said with her usual sass. "Why can't I have you?" "I'm priceless! " "I've got the cash!" Theresa frowned. "What an insult! Do I look like something you can get with money? Doesn't you know the meaning of priceless?"