Underdogs On Top

I was the top repair specialist at a luxury goods store. Ninety percent of the shop's revenue came from my work alone. In three years, I turned a run-down little shop on the brink of closing into a nationwide chain. All because I clocked in two minutes late one morning, the newly appointed supervisor, Tom Menzie, locked the front doors and announced he was taking everyone on a company trip. I asked why no one bothered to tell me. Tom sneered, "Well, those who can do more are trusted with more. We're going on vacation. You stay and work overtime. If you can't handle it, then get the hell out!" I was so mad that I laughed. I called the owner directly. "I heard you're firing me."

In the eighth year of our secret office marriage, Marvin lit up every LED screen in Ocean City, just to make his little assistant smile. Amidst the well-wishes from everyone, the assistant cheerfully handed out gifts to the entire office. I casually tossed my gift into the trash. The assistant immediately ran to Marvin's office, tears streaming down her face, to report me. Moments later, Marvin, furious, suspended me from my position. As I walked out of the company building, Marvin's voice echoed from the loudspeakers on the top floor. "Celebrating Wendy's successful completion of her work, the gift is ready!" Wendy—was the assistant's name. As I watched the crowd rush past me, I calmly cut all ties with Marvin. This hidden marriage had come to an end.

I wake up to a noise outside my room, my eyes widen to see my parents on their knees on the floor and a very tall man with a gun to his head. My dad had a pained expression on his face, he turns his face to the top of the stairs where our eyes meet. He quickly gave a smirk, it made me shiver. '' There!! '' My dad points at me making the man look at me. ''He can be the payment for your boss. He what? But there wasn't even time to think straight, the man grabbed my wrist and dragged me away. I look at my parents who smile, soon tears formed in my eyes. They... Are they selling me? I'm being sold to men I've never seen.

Descended from two lines of assassins, Alina Istrati is one of the most prolific assassins in the world. Always taking pride in her work, the cold nature of her crimes paired with her modus operandi earned her the alias, Blackheart. A new contract that should have been a simple job proves to be more than she bargained for when she finds herself the target of the person who hired her. On top of that, she's stuck babysitting her former target, who intrigues her at every turn. Alina will be put to the test as she fights to uncover diabolical plots and uphold obligations in the assassin underworld while trying to maintain her Blackheart status around the man she was assigned to kill. Follow ADB_Stories on IG for series updates. Codename: Blackheart is the first book in the Codename trilogy.

Four teenagers embark on a journey and face a harsh world of adulthood, only to realize that despite differing backgrounds, their experiences bear notable parallels. Their journeys are marked by deception, hidden family secrets and trials that could jeopardize everything they stand for. Axl is from the wrong side of the tracks, living a less privileged life. He has an unshakable bond with North, who is at the top of the elite ladder. Aspen befriends Merit and pulls her into their circle, both girls coming from a wealthy background. When Axl becomes an unwavering source of support and comfort, the roles are reversed and the decisions made by each of them will shape their futures. The only difference between them is that Axl has nothing to lose. Their lives are impacted by the actions and choices of their parents. It’s a slippery slope as they try to navigate the precarious position of importance and try to avoid the enemies they never knew they had.

Annabelle Sherwood has been down on her luck and on the verge of losing her apartment. For the past week she has been tirelessly searching for a high paying job because she knows she has what it takes to get the job done and do it well. She knows this because she has her Masters degree in business. The last interview she has for the day is only for a personal assistant for which she is way overqualified for. She will be the personal assistant to Ryan O'Rourke. He is CEO of ROURKEKEE INDUSTRIES, on top of being a CEO he is also a billionaire. He is the most arrogant,selfish, and womanizing man on the planet but right now Annabelle will take what she has to take not to mention she does not believe she will get the position but at this point she has to try anything and everything available.

Mari Sandoval is living her life in her own field of life. She's awarded as top most executive in the entire business industry, a renowned and largest producers of dairy milk products. She is savage when it comes to work but her personality has been intrigued by Yin Hanzo Montero, a handsome, young CEO of Architectural firm who has a keen eye for arts and commitment. Unraveling the truth, a love story with a twist. Mari's memory was lost and Yin Hanzo is the key for her to remember since he was her long time boyfriend. She keeps on dumping him until she realizes something, an unusual feeling inside her chest. Hidden secrets cannot reveal from pleasing the young heiress. No clues, just an ordinary secrets until she surrendered to him.

"You like that?" Sierra purred with mischief sparkling in her eyes. "Yeah, you were fucking made for me." I rasped when I pulled my head up. I was brick hard myself. I rolled with her until she was on top of me, while I snuggled back into her pillows. * * * Disgraced Ballerina, Sierra Monroe, is forced into a nightclub contract to save her brother from debt, where she encounters Dante Spinelli, Boston's arrogant new Mafia Boss. The FBI offers her one way out, seduce Dante and help bring him down. But spying is the last thing on this dancer's mind as she begins to fall for the man she's meant to destroy. Will Sierra choose justice or desire? or will Dante risk everything for love?

Wan ke was murdered in the age of 16 trying to save his 12 year old step sister. To take over the kingdom,power and to be the top general XingXing disguises herself to a boy taking her brother's name when he was in his dead bed, informing others that the daughter of the Great lord Wen has been killed. She isn't someone who is fragile and weak she is someone who is courageous and a well known playboy. What will she face in her journey? Will she be able to hide her identity? Can she protect her loved ones? Who is behind all the chaos? Join the journey of life with XingXing (Wan ke) who tries to take revenge for her dead brother investigating on the case while studying in the school of scholars and leader where only the Princes are allowed. Setting:The old times

Abandoning her own dreams, Junia who dedicated her life into making sure that her husband gets to the top receives a series of heartbreak after she was presented with divorce papers by Ethan, her husband,on their wedding anniversary. She was further shattered into pieces when she discovered that he had reconnected back to his first love. Tired of the disrespectful and ungratefulness, Junia picks her life back together but later on, her ex-husband came knocking on the door of her heart. Would Junia succumb to allure of the tumultuous love between her and her ex-husband Ethan? Or While he was now after mending the heart that he had shattered, she was out to break him in a way that he would never be able to comprehend. Find out more in this enthralling tale of love that is filled with the ups and downs of love, mystery and most importantly, Vengeance!