With her adoptive parents faced with financial difficulties, Gianna was forced to take a surrogacy contract to help alleviate her family's financial condition. As the surrogate to the hair of the State's mostly wealthy family, much was excepted from her and when she was confirmed to be carrying two males twin, much more was expected from her. Alexandre De Marco, the cold and aloof heir to the De Marco's Empire was captivated beyond words after an obscure night with Gianna and after that, he wished to possess her as his mistress, even though his grandfather had already chosen a bride for him. After the birth of his sons which unfortunately one was born dead, their contract came to an end with Gianna going her way, much to Andre's disappointment. Eight years later when he met her again by a fluke of fate, his obsession to possess her hadn't left one bit and with the knowledge she'd take his son, a breach to their contract, he decided to use it as a leverage against her to make her his possession and his mistress, his one his alone.
In Washburn Orphanage, a little girl of about eight to nine years was seen surrounded by other children her age, with a pitiful look on her beautiful face, she seemed to be crying,
"I didn't steal it, it's mine, you stole it from me." She pointed at the girl in front of her, almost the same age like her but the latter was chubby with the crying girl was so skinny but beautiful, "It's a lie, our Jasmine isn't a thief and she won't steal your jade." A young girl from the crowd yelled,
"I'm not lying, the pendant is mine, my mama had given it to me before she...."
"You're a liar and a thief, our princess Jasmine is no thief like you." Another child yelled,
The girl who was accused didn't utter any word, she just stood by and watch the other kids defend her against the crying one, with a wicked look on her face, she seemed satisfied watching the skinny child cry.
" Thief!"
"Thief!"
"Thief" The kids sang mockingly at the skinny child, she tried defending herself but none was paying attention to her,
"Gianna!" An older voice called, the other children kept quiet at the appearance of the young lady who was one of their teachers.
"I didn't steal it, its mine." Gianna stammered but no one was ready to give her a listening ear,
"Gianna and Jasmine, come with me." She ordered, the two girls followed her while the rest kids kept murmuring as some went in suite, then others went back to play.
When they got to the director's office, the two girl were asked to wait for the director of the orphanage to come out,
"Jasmine, are you sure it's your?" Miss Lena asked again to be sure, the girl nodded while Gianna couldn't say anything, No one ever listens to her.
The director finally came out, an older man in his early forties, he was kinda average height and has a potbelly, with salt and pepper hair and strands of it falling over his rough face,
"What's the matter here?" He asked Miss Lena immediately he sat down,
"Jasmine reported to me this morning that Gianna here was fighting with her for this piece of pendant, she claims it to be hers but Jas here said it belongs to her." The young woman explained to the man, he took out his glasses, cleaned it and wore it again adjusting it to the bridge of his nose.
"Jas,can you explain to me what happened?" He asked her lovingly casting an angry look at Gianna,
"I saw my jade on Gianna bed and I took it, she came this morning and stated accusing me of stealing her jade." The girl said,
"It's a l..." One look from the director, the crying girl couldn't finish her word, tears were just streaming down her eyes,
The director turned to Gianna with an angry face, not giving her the chance to explain,
"You little thief, how can you steal from your fellow kid." He scolded her, her tears knew no bound.
How can she be accused and not given the chance to explain herself?
This is so unfair.
"It's mine, she stole it...." Infuriated at her lies, the director gave her a sounding slap, the other child smiled while she wailed,
"Take her to the lock up room, no food for her today and tomorrow." He ordered, Miss Lena forcefully dragged her from the office,
"I didn't do it, I didn't steal the pendant, it's mine." Her cross fell on deaf ear, No one can save her now.
A WEEK LATER
"Kids, remember to behave yourselves when he comes, one of you would be lucky to get adopted by the De Marco's today." The director told the kids as they sat on their seat,
"Remember what I told you last night, anyone that doesn't stay good would stay in the lock up room for the night, who wants that?" He asked the kids,
"Not me!"
"Not me!"
"Not me!" They all chorused, except one child, Gianna. She sat alone, no friends and no one to talk to, secretly hoping that a nice and loving family would just take her away from here forever.
"Now you all stay here and be good, they'll be arriving here any time soon." The kids nodded and the director left with the few teachers working with them at the orphanage.
Immediately they left, the kids turned to themselves, talking or doing one thing or the other in their various group.
Awhile later, the long awaited Mr De Marco came, actually he's the great master of the De Marco's and he's come to look for something precious.
His lost daughter's child, recently he got a report the child was at this orphanage, so he'd come to get her and take her to their mansion to lived as the young mistress of his grandson, Alexandre.
"Master, welcome sir." The director greeted the old man,
"Hmmm, where are the kids?" He asked not having time to reply his greeting, what he really wanted was the girl.
"They're at the playground, Sir what child do you want to adopt?" The director asked the man,
"I got wind that the young mistress from my family's here, so I've come to get her." He brought out a jade from his pocket,
"The child has something of this sort." Showing the pendant to the man, something struck his memory,
Jasmine has a pendant similar to this one.
Is she the De Marcos young mistress?
He asked himself,
"Sir if it's so, then I'll have to go get the girl, she's here." With great assurance, he ran to the playground,
"Jasmine!" He called out to the young girl who was busy chatting with her friends,
"Jasmine, come here."
With the realization she has been called, the girl stood up and went to the man,
"You called me?" She asked the man smiling, he nodded,
"Follow me." She followed the man not asking any questions.
When they got to his office, the old man was still sitting down looking at the pendant in his hands.
"Sir, here's the girl." The director pushed Jasmine to the man, whose gaze fell on her neck, revealing the pendant
"Young girl, who gave those to you?" Mr De Marco asked the girl, who seemed confused but had a perfect answer,
"My mom...." Before she could finish, the man pulled her into his embrace.
"My long lost daughter is back." When he left her, he made her remove the pendant, putting it and the one he was holding, the two pair matched, he turned to his assistant.
"Send message home, I've found Katerina's daughter." Pulling the girl close, he couldn't let her off his embrace, like she would disappear if he does that and he's gonna have a lot of problem finding her like what happened to her mom.
They did every necessary formalities and transferred a huge sum of money to the director's account,
"This is for taking care of my young Katerina for me, I'll take my leave now." He took the girl's
hands and they went into the car, driving away quickly like when they came.
After escaping her adoptive father's creditor, the infamous Sebastian Bernadotte, Isabel Hadid opted to be a surrogate mother to an anonymous billionaire in desperate need of an heir, just to pay up the debt. She conceived a pair of triplets and upon delivery, she maneuvered her way to have one of the children for herself, breaching the contract she'd signed. Eight years later, Isabel has created a new identity for herself and her son, Reynolds. However, fate had other plans for her when her path crossed with Sebastian Bernadotte again, and she discovered that he was the anonymous billionaire whose son she'd stolen. Seeing the striking resemblance between her son and the sons he'd left at home, Sebastian needed no Sherlock Holmes to deduce Isabel's foul play. "Woman, you've breached our contract by taking my son and now, you'll pay. Either I take back my son and have you pay for infringement, or you accept to be my mistress." Isabel was stuck between losing her son or becoming the mistress of the man she'd once despised.
Demon Don was everything a man would dread messing with and a woman would fall in lust with. He was as handsome as he was as deadly and dangerous. He was a cold and hard profiled serial killer, the best in the game. However, when he was offered the unusual job of protecting the children of a former drug syndicate, he'd to get help as he couldn't manage to take care of the four years old, Kayla and her six months old sister, Suri. Seeing Alina, the twenty two year old nun to be, he knew he'd gotten the help he'd needed. He kidnapped her, offering her the job of a governess, with no chance of refusal. Alina had accepted the job not just because he hadn't given her any option, but also because she felt the strange cosmic connection to the kids and couldn't bear leave them alone with Demon Don and his litter of blasphemous words. She couldn't wait to finish the job and return to her normal, far away from Don and all the baggage that came with him. However, fate has other plans in stock for her, because when Don who'd became not just her employer, but an acquaintance and her protector, started asking for things which were beyond her reach. Things which were against her moral upbringing and against her drive and her goals for life. Alina was torn between succumbing to his earthly and lustful desires or standing her righteous ground against them. Not only was she exposed to the harsh reality of life, whilst working with Don to protect the two endangered kids, but she was exposed to secrets from her past, which were unknown to her, forcing her to take a life changing decision.
After the death of her mother, things went downhill for Blaire Simpson. She'd to live with her abusive father and a sister, who cared less about her existence. However, on the night of her eighteenth birthday, fate took another turn for her, when she found out who she really was. Still dealing with the life shocking revelation, she also found out her mate was her boss's step brother, Alpha Ryder, the Tribid Alpha King of the Navarre Kingdom, one of the strongest shifter kingdoms in America. It would've been a great news for her, except that she came from a long line of rogue wolves and the unspoken rule was, "A rogue can never lead a pack or be it's Luna." Blaire who'd wanted a new life, found herself running away from the one fate had chosen for her.
Lucas Ozera isn't your normal teen. He is a member of the ancient vampire race, the Morois and unlike several morois, his family are among the Moroi Secret Society that make up for royalty. With him being the only one left in his family after their tragic death, he's next in line for the royal seat. Not feeling safe enough in the Elite Academy, the school he'd spent almost all his life, learning all he needs to know about being a moroi and leading his race, Lucas fled to the human world to live as a normal human being, with no responsibilities, no obligations and no entitlement. Unless, he's far from your normal human being as he got caught after six months of hiding in the human world and he was brought back to the academy, where he's believed to be safe. With a new dhampir guardian, Danila Kirova, a witty, smart mouth, exquisite, strong and bad ass teenager who was assigned to him by the Gaurdian Council, Lucas knew for once his life have gotten a lot much worst as he have met his match. He'll do everything within his power to get rid of her but instead, it'll only bring her closer to him cause she's more than just his guardian. Lucas discovered of his undeclared magic and with Danila by his side, they ventured to find out about this rare magical power and declare it to the vampire society. However, learning more about this magic wasn't as easy as it seemed, as secrets from the past would be unfolded and they would be breaking rules that hadn't been broken for several centuries in the vampire race.
Jacklyn Chisholm is successful young woman who works for the New York Police Department as a forensic photographer. When Jacky found out about the possibility of the people she calls her parents not being her parents, She, who'd spent her whole life investigating other people was forced to start an investigation on herself. The investigation that had her journey to the past and brought her a shocking revelation to who she really was. She surprisngly found herself in a whirlwind romance with two guys, One is Jake,a colleague from work and the other Tyrone, a guy who works for a Financial house. Jacky's happiness was short lived after her biological father, was found dead in his Work House, While everyone speculated suicide, It was left to her to prove to the world that her father hasn't killed him but was murdered. Would she be able to prove to the world he hadn't committed suicide when it would mean endangering her life? What happens when enemies from the past began to threaten her and sins of the past are unravelled? How far can Jacky go to bring justice to her late father and the people that has been hurt by these bad men? Crime and suspense filled. Would Jacky ever get justice for her father?
Lana a twenty-two year old lady, who had to take the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother, after the death of her parents in a ghastly car accident. Although having a void in her heart, she still tries her possible best to smile and laugh. If there were two people she holds very close to her heart, it would be her brother Bryan and her best friend, Tristan. Tristan promising entrepreneur from a wealthy home, had been crushing on Lana as long as he could remember. His biggest dream is to have Lana as his wife. After completing her college, Lana decides to do a six months internship program in Bluestone Enterprise, owned by the most eligible and wealthiest bachelor in New York. With the help of her best friend, she was able to get the job. He's cold and has a high profile of being brutal in the business world. He is a control freak with his own several shades of darkness. No one would dare mess with him, all were afraid of him. And he is no other person but Grey Salvador. Lana was torn between her best friend and the possessive, control freak of her boss... And sadly, her heart beats for her boss. A man whose dark past scares and allures her.. Lana didn't need a soothsayer to tell her, that her life has taken a turn and it was never going to remain the same ever again.
"Carroll Brown is dead! But you have to marry him in your sister's name." My mother said to me in a cold tone. My sister was engaged to the hottest billionaire. It should have been a perfect marriage. Unexpectedly, Carroll was dead in an accident. My sister didn't want to become a widow, so she forced me to marry her dead fiance. And I had no right to refuse her. Actually, I was the biological daughter of the Smith family. My sister was an adoptive one. My sister and I had been swapped at the hospital when we were just born. My parents had already had a deep relationship with her. So they chose to sacrifice me. On the wedding day, I was taken to the mourning hall. "Ma'am, please keep Master company and let him feel warm." The housekeeper said with a cold expression. I couldn't help but look up at the portrait above the coffin, and my heart skipped a beat at this glance. The man in the portrait was more handsome than the superstars in Hollywood. Carroll Brown? My dead husband? Wow, he was really handsome! I didn't know how long had passed when my stomach began to rebel. After one glance at the coffin, I swallowed my saliva and then begged with my fingers crossed. "Mr. Carroll, I'm starving! May I eat your pastries? You don't mind, do you?" "I do." "Ah!" Scared, I broke out in a cold sweat. My legs went limp, and I fell to the ground. I shouted, "Ghost!" Carroll curled his lips, leaned over, and touched the black coffin. "Mr. Carroll has risen from the dead. What do you think of this headline tomorrow?"
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.
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
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In order to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, Stella entered into a hasty marriage with an ordinary man she had never met before. However, even after becoming husband and wife on paper, they each led separate lives, barely crossing paths. A year later, Stella returned to Seamarsh City, hoping to finally meet her mysterious husband. To her astonishment, he sent her a text message, unexpectedly pleading for a divorce without ever having met her in person. Gritting her teeth, Stella replied, "So be it. Let’s get a divorce!" Following that, Stella made a bold move and joined the Prosperity Group, where she became a public relations officer that worked directly for the company’s CEO, Matthew. The handsome and enigmatic CEO was already bound in matrimony, and was known to be unwaveringly devoted to his wife in private. Unbeknownst to Stella, her mysterious husband was actually her boss, in his alternate identity! Determined to focus on her career, Stella deliberately kept her distance from the CEO, although she couldn't help but notice his deliberate attempts to get close to her. As time went on, her elusive husband had a change of heart. He suddenly refused to proceed with the divorce. When would his alternate identity be uncovered? Amidst a tumultuous blend of deception and profound love, what destiny awaited them?
Corinne devoted three years of her life to her boyfriend, only for it to all go to waste. He saw her as nothing more than a country bumpkin and left her at the altar to be with his true love. After getting jilted, Corinne reclaimed her identity as the granddaughter of the town’s richest man, inherited a billion-dollar fortune, and ultimately rose to the top. But her success attracted the envy of others, and people constantly tried to bring her down. As she dealt with these troublemakers one by one, Mr. Hopkins, notorious for his ruthlessness, stood by and cheered her on. “Way to go, honey!”