Richard Sterling Empire Novels & Stories

She broke into the wrong man’s office. Now she belongs to the Ghost of Wall Street. Clara Sterling came to steal back her father’s empire. Instead, Julian Cross, the ruthless billionaire known as the Ghost of Wall Street, caught her red-handed. His offer was simple and merciless: “Marry me for one year… or watch everything you love burn.” Trapped in a contract soaked in blackmail and obsession, Clara must play the perfect wife while a shadowy enemy, the deadly Goddard Family, circles them with poison, betrayal, and blood. In a world of luxury honeymoons, deadly boardrooms, and lethal secrets, hate ignites into something far more dangerous. Every chapter title is a line he once said to her. And the only man who can save her… might be the one who destroyed her. Married to the Ghost of Wall Street: Twisted Vows

Edward Sterling is playing in his university's freshman basketball tournament when my parents banish me abroad. My biological sister and my fiancée are both on the sidelines, cheering for him. That spotlight should've been mine. The jersey he's wearing, with a star player's autograph on it, was supposed to be my 14th birthday gift. Edward and I have been rivals for most of our lives. It never matters whether I'm right or wrong—the moment he plays the victim, my parents rush to defend him and scold me without hesitation. But I am their biological son! It's not until I die alone and sick in a foreign country that I finally understand one thing. If I ever get a second chance, I'll never again fight Edward for love that was never mine to begin with.

"Alex... help… please…" I tried to whisper, but no sound came out. I saw them, Alexander had his arms wrapped around Sophia, who was clutching him like her life depended on it. She was pressed against his chest, her face buried in his neck, and she wasn't letting go. "Don't look at her," Sophia whispered loudly. "You'll only make yourself sick with guilt. This isn't your fault. She did this to herself by being dramatic." That's when I heard the scream. "Oh my God! Mrs. Sterling!" Rosa, one of our housemaids, came rushing into the dining room. "Mrs. Sterling, what happened to you?" Rosa dropped to her knees beside me, her hands fluttering over my body like she didn't know where to start. "You're bleeding! There's so much blood everywhere!” I was bleeding? I couldn't feel anything below my waist anymore, but when I managed to glance down, I saw the dark stain spreading across my dress. "Mr. Alexander!" Rosa shouted, her voice cracking with an anger I’ve never seen in her before. She looked ready to commit murder. Did I look that bad? “Your wife is dying! How can you do this to her? How can you stand there holding another woman while your wife bleeds to death on the floor?!" Rosa snarled. "Rosa, lower your voice," Alexander snapped, but I could hear something different in his tone. Uncertainty. "Take Ivy to the hospital and stop making a scene, or you'll be looking for another job." Rosa shot back, tears streaming down her face. "¡Sos un bueno para nada! What kind of man are you?" I was going to die. Right here on my dining room floor, wearing my mother's blood-stained dress while my husband comforted another woman.

Stella was a product of a domestic violence family. Watching her parent fight was an immense, heartbreaking, seasonal film, that resulted in a tragic end when her mother's life was cut short in one of their fatal fights. Getting married to Richard Jacob made a considerable difference from the one her parents had. It was blissful, peaceful, and full of Nirvana until Bella Jonathan walked into their lives. Their life took a drastic turn when Stella fell into a tricky trap, which was likely to tear her family apart or worse become a vast menace to her health. Overcoming the thorny phase in their union seems impossible as their source of difficulty kept amplifying and the chances of their marriage withstanding it was slim. In what case do you think it is advisable to stick to the vow of "For Better or Worse? Will Stella's marriage survive these hard times even though she's a marriage counselor?"

When wealthy businessman Richard Wilson cut ties with his daughter, Haley, for marrying the charming but untrustworthy Ethan Hall, she must navigate uncharted waters to build a new life and prove herself as a capable individual. However, as Ethan's infidelity rages on, Haley soon discovers that marrying the love of her life was her life's biggest mistake. Her father was right, but Haley is determined to make the best of what fate has dealt her. She moves on, but soon realizes that her ex-husband is now the biggest obstacle in her way, threatening to tear down all that her family has built. Now, Haley must confront the truth about those she loves and the legacy she wants to create. Will she find success and happiness on her own terms, or will the weight of family expectations and her own doubts hold her back?

Synopsis The life journey of Anna Beatrice or Tris changed completely when the man she loved so much dumped her for another girl. The happy plans that she and her lover had built were now gone just like that when Christopher Sterling admitted that he no longer needed Tris in his life since he found a new figure who was more useful for his success. Feeling betrayed and used by her ex-lover, Tris was reluctant to be down for too long in her own tragic story, the 25-year-old girl rose and showed who she really was. A figure that none of her friends or even her beloved ex knew. There are many secrets behind her innocent and simple life, and when all those secrets are slowly revealed, Christopher returns asking for mercy and a second chance in front of Tris. Will Tris give him that chance?

Elara Smith spent years of her life devoted to a man who doted on her and swore she was his everything. But on their anniversary, her world collapsed. Alexander Sterling dumped her for her own best friend—a woman from a wealthy family. Heart broken and left with nothing, Elara disappeared without a trace. Six years later, she returns as a successful, high-stakes lawyer sought after by the city's elite. Alexander is desperate to win her back, claiming he never wanted her gone in the first place. But Elara has built a wall between them. Now, she faces a choice: succumb to his charms or stay focused on her quest for revenge. As old secrets are told and the lies finally unfold, a bigger truth waits in the shadows. How will Alexander react when he finds out the two little angels she returned with are actually his?

When Linda Howard’s fiance abandons her on their wedding day, she thinks her life is over. But then a drunken night she can't remember and a positive pregnancy test changes everything for her. A few years later, the struggling single mom gets a job at Sterlings Architects, owned by the brilliant Edward Sterling who was her school mate. As she tries to build her career, she hides two secrets: her daughter's existence and her attraction to her boss. Edward has a secret of his own, one that could change everything Linda knew about her past and her daughter's future. As their romance blooms, they discover that a second chance comes at a price when a vengeful enemy threatens their family’ s lives. Linda must protect her family from the dark forces that threaten to destroy everything she holds dear.

Vivienne Sterling gasped for breath within the older man’s embrace. After suffering for two years in a cold marriage where she had never once been touched, mocked for being overweight, and neglected by her husband, Dominic Thorne, everything in her life had completely changed. Vivienne’s reckless decision to perform a sensual dance at the banquet in order to retaliate against her husband’s humiliation instead became the very thing that trapped her fate. Her curvy 80-kilogram body, once ridiculed and scorned, now ignited the forbidden obsession of four powerful men from the Vance Clan: the head of the family, his crown prince son, and his two ruthless nephews. Trapped inside their golden cage, Vivienne could only surrender as their secret mistress, passed between four handsome billionaire men who held absolute power over both her body and her destiny.

The family she spent eighteen years calling her own tossed her aside the second their real daughter showed up. Her fiancé dumped her. The elite circles that once welcomed her suddenly treated her like she didn't exist. Everyone was waiting for Rue to fall apart. Instead, she walked away. What nobody realizes is that Rue never needed the Sterling family's money, status, or approval. While her enemies celebrate her downfall, powerful tycoons, influential families, and dangerous men are lining up to earn her favor. The secrets she carries are worth fortunes—and the woman they cast aside is far more terrifying than any of them imagined. Now the people who betrayed her are about to learn a lesson they'll never forget: Throwing Rue away wasn't their biggest mistake. Making her their enemy was.