Molly's marriage with Eric was not made out of love-it was merely an arrangement. It all stemmed from her beauty that held an uncanny resemblance to his late sister. He never gave much thought to her until she found out that she was seducing his brother. Enraged, he made it a point to make her everyday life miserable. However, something he was not prepared for happened-he fell head over heels in love with her. The once domineering CEO became vulnerable, dedicating his time to adoring her, spoiling her, and loving her.
There were noises coming from the locker room and a girl was trying to wiggle out of a man's arms.
"Brother, please don't do this..."
Molly Xu struggled desperately to ease out of his grip.
Eric Xiao looked at her coldly and strangled her. "Who are you calling your brother? My mother was angry with you, and now, she is in a vegetative state because of you. How dare you call me your brother?"
"No, it's not like that. I didn't mean to hurt Aunt Melissa!" Molly Xu cried, shaking her head.
He looked at her and said in a cold voice, "Molly, the evidence is right in front of our eyes, yet you still don't admit it. You're a disgusting woman!"
"No, you have to trust me, I was wronged!"
The more she tried to explain, the angrier he became. "How dare you deny it? So many people have seen the evidence, and no one thinks you're innocent. How desperate are you?"
Her heart ached when she heard that. She wanted to say more, but it was too painful for her to speak.
Eric hadn't expected her to seem so devastated. He looked at her and asked cruelly, "When did you start trying to seduce my uncle?"
Molly Xu stayed with Eric Xiao's family for a year because of her work. During that time, she had to share the room with Darrow Chen. Everyone thought that they were sleeping together, but they weren't.
"Eric, I didn't do anything to hurt anyone!" Molly Xu cried out as she grabbed his shoulder and burst into tears.
Eric Xiao sneered at her and said, "Don't try to justify yourself. My mother has been so good to you, but you've hurt her. I am going to make you pay for what you did!"
After saying that, he began to thrust deeper and deeper into her, making her feel the unspeakable pain.
She was deeply upset. When she first came to live with the Xiao family, they treated her like one of their own. She even felt the warmth in a family, as she only had one parent. She cherished the family very much. But now, the family's affection was replaced by immense hatred, and she couldn't help but feel as though the earth under her feet was falling apart.
The man who once doted her, now thought of her as the woman tried to kill his mother. How could she ever get past that mess?
Eric Xiao asked, "What will Darrow do if he comes to know that I fucked you?"
Molly Xu closed her eyes tightly and frowned. "No, please, don't tell him," she begged.
She shook her head and couldn't speak another word.
After he fucked her, he put his clothes on. He then choked her, and warned, "Remember this, you can't refuse, for as long as I want to fuck you. If you disobey me, you know what will happen, right?"
Her face paled and she was almost on the verge of saying "No." But then, Eric smiled and pointed to the camera, which was still recording. "You'd better be obedient," he said.
Her head started to spin. He had recorded everything and if she did anything that annoys him, he would release the tape for the whole world to see. Her reputation would be tarnished and she would be ruined!
She looked at his face and wondered, 'When did he become so cold and ruthless? He used to love me, but now he's being a monster. This isn't the Eric that I knew.'
His lean, muscular body disappeared through the door as he walked of the locker room. He then shut the door behind her, leaving her alone inside the room. She stared at her reflection in the mirror, saw her tattered clothes, her smudged makeup, and couldn't help but cry.
Everything was ruined and her happiness could never be returned.
A few minutes later, she heard someone knocking on the door. "Molly, are you ready yet? The Internet streaming will start in ten minutes."
Upon hearing that, Molly Xu came to her senses and straightened herself up. She put her clothes on and said, "Just a moment, please. I'll be ready!"
Molly Xu was a food reviewer, who would eat on live shows. She worked for Eric Xiao's company, which was a network of television channels. At first, she used to stay in the office, but later, his mother met her, and she poured her heart out to her. Molly then knew that Eric had a sister, who passed away due to an illness. Molly looked quite similar to her, so Eric's mother liked her a lot, and the two of them became fast friends.
Soon, Molly Xu moved in with them. All the food which she ate during Internet streaming was prepared by Eric's mom. In order to make their mother happy, Eric Xiao and Edward Xiao started accepting Molly as their own sister.
However, everyone hated her now. In fact, Eric Xiao had once strangled her and said, "If it weren't for your face, I'd have killed you!"
Molly Xu sighed as she thought of that day.
She put on her makeup, faked a smile and stepped out of the room.
Melissa Shen was now in the ICU. Half of what Molly Xu ate now was take-out food and the rest was cooked by the caretaker, who wasn't nearly half as good as Melissa Shen in cooking. As Molly Xu ate, she thought of that and it made her sad.
During the Internet streaming, someone began to call Molly's names. She ignored that and continued to eat, while talking about interesting things.
As time passed, more curses popped up on the screen, and so did the gifts. One person asked how many gifts he had to send her before she would agree to sleep with him.
When Molly Xu looked at those hurtful words, she almost wanted to end the Internet streaming, but she thought about her situation and felt like she had no choice but to go on. Even the food in front of her tasted so terrible. She nearly spat it out so many times before she swallowed.
"Molly Xu, you bitch! How dare you seduce my husband?! I'll rip you into shreds!"
When the Internet streaming was almost finished, Eric's aunt, Helen Qian, came rushing. She lunged at Molly Xu, grabbed her by her hair and slapped her twice. Before Molly could react, the chocolate in her throat choked her, making it unable for her to breathe.
Helen Qian suddenly snatched the Internet streaming phone and shouted to all those people who were watching, "This bitch is so shameless that she deceived our family. We thought of her as one of our own. She seduced my husband! Don't believe her innocent-looking face, she's pure evil!"
Life was perfect until she met her boyfriend's big brother. There was a forbidden law in the Night Shade Pack that if the head Alpha rejected his mate, he would be stripped of his position. Sophia's life would get connected with the law. She was an Omega who was dating the head Alpha's younger brother. Bryan Morrison, the head Alpha, was not only a cold-blooded man but also a charming business tycoon. His name was enough to cause other packs to tremble. He was known as a ruthless man. What if, by some twist of destiny, Sophia's path were to intertwine with his?
The day Raina gave birth should have been the happiest of her life. Instead, it became her worst nightmare. Moments after delivering their twins, Alexander shattered her heart-divorcing her and forcing her to sign away custody of their son, Liam. With nothing but betrayal and heartbreak to her name, Raina disappeared, raising their daughter, Ava, on her own.Years later, fate comes knocking when Liam falls gravely ill. Desperate to save his son, Alexander is forced to seek out the one person he once cast aside. Alexander finds himself face to face with the woman he underestimated, pleading for a second chance-not just for himself, but for their son. But Raina is no longer the same broken woman who once loved him.No longer the woman he left behind. She has carved out a new life-one built on strength, wealth, and a long-buried legacy she expected to uncover.Raina has spent years learning to live without him.The question is... Will she risk reopening old wounds to save the son she never got to love? or has Alexander lost her forever?
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
Kaelyn devoted three years tending to her husband after a terrible accident. But once he was fully recovered, he cast her aside and brought his first love back from abroad. Devastated, Kaelyn decided on a divorce as people mocked her for being discarded. She went on to reinvent herself, becoming a highly sought-after doctor, a champion racer, and an internationally renowned architectural designer. Even then, the traitors sneered in disdain, believing Kaelyn would never find someone. But then the ex-husband’s uncle, a powerful warlord, returned with his army to ask for Kaelyn’s hand in marriage.