In the last two years they had gone from lovers to sworn enemies. When Yolanda needed him, Kevin broke up with her and abandoned her in the rain. Rage burned bright in her swollen eyes as she drowned in the piercing pain caused by him. The next time she met him, he had totally changed. His tenderness had been replaced by arrogance. Addicted as she was to his toxic love, she fell for him once again. She forgot the memory of the pain and ran back into his arms, but he took advantage of her love to gain revenge from her family. In the end, she realized that it was just a game of vengeance.
"If you can't pay the rent by the end of today, you should move out!" said Simon Liu, the landlord.
"Sir, we do have the money, but we'll need a few days' time. Could you at least grant us that?"
"If you already have the money with you, where is it?"
The moment Yolanda Wen stepped into the stairwell, she heard the voices of two people arguing. One of them sounded harsh, while the other was pleading.
She rushed upstairs and yelled, "Isn't the rent just a few hundred dollars? Why do you have to be such an asshole?"
"Yolanda, Mr. Liu is your elder. You can't be rude to him," her mother warned. Charlene Xu grabbed her daughter, Yolanda Wen, who was in fit of rage, and dragged her aside. She cast a glance at Simon Liu and felt terrified. She then turned to her daughter and whispered, "We already owe him half a month's rent now. If you piss him off, he'll be sure to evict us."
Upon hearing her mother's words, Yolanda's heart ached and she was on the verge of tears. However, she managed to smile and said bluntly, "I know that we owe him money. It's just that I don't like the way he talks. Why does he have to be so harsh?"
She walked up to Simon Liu and asked in a calm tone, "How much is the rent?"
The second Simon Liu heard the mention of money, his eyes lit up. He smiled and replied, "Due to the inflation and rising costs of everyday expenses, the rent has been slightly increased from what was originally charged. You need to give me one thousand dollars."
"One thousand dollars? Are you kidding me? You agreed to rent it at five hundred dollars a month, and now, you have doubled the cost. Do you take us for fools?" Yolanda Wen asked, completely disgusted with the unfair surge in the rent. Although she was enraged, she maintained a calm expression.
Ever since she started living with Charlene Xu alone, she had managed to hide her exhaustion and sadness well. She was no longer the entitled and arrogant girl from a wealthy family.
"Kid, tell me honestly, how many times have I called an ambulance for your mom in the past two years that you two have lived here?" Simon Liu asked with a smug look on his face. He glanced at the middle-aged woman next to him, and said in a sullen voice, "Your mom's condition requires medical assistance around the clock. Do you really think anyone will be willing to have you as their tenants?"
His cruel words made Yolanda's blood boil with rage. She felt as if she was going to explode. She tried her best not to lose control, but deep in her heart, she wanted to scream whenever someone commented about her mother.
The very next second, Yolanda Wen lashed out, unable to control her anger. "Shut up!"
Her eyes were red with fury and her sleepless nights had added to her spite. She couldn't help but feel like her sanity was in the verge of its destruction.
"You've always given me cold stares whenever you saw me, and I have kept quiet. But today, you've crossed the line! How dare you talk to me in such a tone! I'll teach you a lesson," Simon Liu roared. He was annoyed by just the mere sight of her. He glared at Yolanda Wen and wished he could rip her apart into pieces.
When Charlene Xu saw what was happening, she rushed forward, acting as a barrier between Yolanda Wen and Simon Liu. Protecting her daughter, she begged, "Mr. Liu, Yolanda is still a child. She doesn't know anything. Please forgive her. Give me two days' time, I'll gather the money and pay the rent."
When Yolanda Wen heard her mother's humble words, she felt like someone had slashed her heart open. "Mom! Don't beg him. He's deliberately doing this," she protested.
"Yolanda, I have already made us dinner. Get in, I'll be with you shortly," Charlene Xu pleaded. She was worried that Yolanda Wen might prolong the quarrel.
"Pay what you owe before you take another step!" Simon Liu warned. Before Yolanda Wen could even react, he stepped forward and blocked her way.
Yolanda Wen was stunned. She finally understood what he meant, and asked, "Are you trying to rub salt in our wound?" Only a few days ago, Charlene Xu had been discharged from the hospital. They had already spent nearly five thousand dollars for the treatment. They had had enough money to pay the rent, but they had spent it all on medical expenses, so naturally, they were left with nothing.
Yolanda Wen couldn't help but feel disgusted because Simon Liu knew they had spent a great deal of money only a few days ago. Even then, he kept demanding money.
"Don't think that I don't know who you are, even though you've managed to keep your identities nicely hidden. You know Andy Wen, right? He's the one behind the Wen Group. I'm sure that if you ask him for help, he'll gladly give you millions of dollars. A thousand dollars is nothing to someone like him!" Simon Liu said with a sneer.
Andy Wen...
The moment Yolanda Wen heard his name, she felt like she was struck by lightning. Her expression dulled, and her anger vanished into thin air. She was lost in thought.
She had hoped to never hear that name again for as long as she lived.
"How did you know?" Charlene Xu asked nervously. When Yolanda Wen heard her mother's shaky voice, she could almost feel the stinging pain in her heart. They had never talked about it in the past two years, but now, all her feelings were flooding back to her.
"So tell me, are those rumors true?" Simon Liu asked scornfully. He stroked his beard and cast a glance at the horrified Yolanda Wen. Then he turned towards the panicked Charlene Xu and added, "I have a plan to make sure you both never have to worry about the rent ever again, but I'm not sure if you'd be willing to cooperate."
Although Charlene Xu was still in shock, the moment she heard that there was a way to solve the problem, she blurted out, "Mr. Liu, what do we have to do? Please, tell us."
As soon as Yolanda Wen heard that, she realized that there might be an ulterior motive behind his plan. She dragged her mother aside while glaring at Simon Liu, who seemed like an evil monster. "Don't worry, you will get the money you are owed," she said.
"Where is the money, then?" Simon Liu asked, picking his nose, which made Yolanda Wen feel like she was going to throw up.
"Mr. Liu, we..." Charlene Xu was about to say something, but Yolanda Wen interrupted her.
"You will get your money by midnight. But you're not to trouble my mom anymore," she said. With those words, Yolanda Wen ignored his scowl and pulled her mother aside. "Mom, let's go inside."
Simon Liu snorted. "I'd like to see that happen!" Even after she entered the house and closed the door behind her, Yolanda Wen could hear Simon Liu shouting from outside.
Lesley and Michael both fell out of love when they bumped into each for the first time. The next day, they got legally married. It seemed like Cupid was always up to mischief. Misunderstandings filled their marriage life. Lesley and her ex-boyfriend became in-laws, while the woman Michael had been missing came back home. Now that he had the one he truly loved around, Lesley decided to leave. However, the seeds of love already took root and sprouted in their hearts. When would they find it out? Where would their story go by then?
"You're a creepy bastard." His eyes smolder me and his answering grin is nothing short of beautiful. Deadly. "Yet you hunger for me. Tell me, this appetite of yours, does it always tend toward 'creepy bastards'?" **** Widower and ex-boss to the Mafia, Zefiro Della Rocca, has an unhealthy fixation on the woman nextdoor. It began as a coincidence, growing into mere curiosity, and soon, it was an itch he couldn't ignore, like a quick fix of crack for an addict. He didn't know her name, but he knew every inch of her skin, how it flushed when she climaxed, her favourite novel and that every night she contemplated suicide. He didn't want to care, despising his rapt fascination of the woman. She was in love with her abusive husband. She was married, bound by a contract to the Bratva's hitman. She was off-limits. But when Zefiro wanted something, it was with an intensity that bordered on madness. He obsessed, possessed, owned. There'd be bloodshed if he touched her, but the sight of blood always did fascinate him. * When Susanna flees from her husband, she stumbles right into the arms of her devilishly handsome neighbour with a brooding glare. He couldn't stand her, but she needed him, if she was ever going to escape her husband who now wanted her dead. Better the devil you know than the angel you don't. She should have recalled that before hopping into Zefiro's car and letting him whisk her away to Italy. Maybe then, she wouldn't have started an affair with him. He was the only man who touched her right, and the crazy man took no small pains in ensuring he would be the last.
Everyone was shocked to the bones when the news of Rupert Benton's engagement broke out. It was surprising because the lucky girl was said to be a plain Jane, who grew up in the countryside and had nothing to her name. One evening, she showed up at a banquet, stunning everyone present. "Wow, she's so beautiful!" All the men drooled, and the women got so jealous. What they didn't know was that this so-called country girl was actually an heiress to a billion-dollar empire. It wasn't long before her secrets came to light one after the other. The elites couldn't stop talking about her. "Holy smokes! So, her father is the richest man in the world?" "She's also that excellent, but mysterious designer who many people adore! Who would have guessed?" Nonetheless, people thought that Rupert didn't love her. But they were in for another surprise. Rupert released a statement, silencing all the naysayers. "I'm very much in love with my beautiful fiancee. We will be getting married soon." Two questions were on everyone's minds: "Why did she hide her identity? And why was Rupert in love with her all of a sudden?"
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?
Her fiance and her best friend worked together and set her up. She lost everything and died in the street. However, she was reborn. The moment she opened her eyes, her husband was trying to strangle her. Luckily, she survived that. She signed the divorce agreement without hesitation and was ready for her miserable life. To her surprise, her mother in this life left her a great deal of money. She turned the tables and avenged herself. Everything went well in her career and love when her ex-husband came to her.
For two years, Ashton had poured his heart into his marriage, yet Emalee's heart remained cold. Despite his dedication, Emalee presented him with divorce papers. She bluntly stated she could not remain married to a man whose net worth was less than a million dollars. Ashton signed the papers, closing one chapter of his life and stepping into a new beginning. Then, Ashton revealed his secret identities: a music mogul, a medical expert, and a martial arts master—each persona impressive enough to stun the world. As Ashton’s true capabilities came to light, Emalee was overwhelmed with deep regret.