Nathan's mother was murdered when he was only 5 years. He is adopted by neighbors and raised as their own child. Nathan falls in love with his guardians' daughter. However, due to his quest and headstrong decision to find the perpetrator behind his mother's death, he deserts his love, family and friends. Nathan finds clues and all the clues pointed at the mother of the woman he loves most,who was also his guardian. Is his guardian the real perpetrator? How will he handle the truth? Nathan choose love over hatred?
Little Nathan watched as his drunk father walked passed by him with his shirt stained with blood. His mother's blood of course! He has witnessed those scenes quite a number of times and it heightened his fear and hatred for his father. However, he could not stand up to that man in any way. He rushed to his mother's side when his drunk father left the room. Nathan hugged his mother who was crying and shaking uncontrollably on the floor from behind.
"Mummy, don't cry" he whispered in to her ears with his trembling tiny voice. His mother turned towards him, hugged him, wiped her tears and asked;
"Nathan, will you leave with me?"
"Where are you going, mummy?" little Nathan asked.
"To a place where daddy won't find us" his mother replied.
"I will go with you, mummy" he replied and wiped a tear from his mother's face.
"Go and pack your favorite toys. We are leaving tonight"
Nathan rushed to his room to pack his favorite toys only to hear a loud scream from his mother's room.
******
15 years later
"Nathan!" Elaine shouted running towards Nathan.
Nathan stopped to look in her direction. Elaine has been his friend for as long as he can remember. He watched her running towards him.
"Hey! Slow down" Nathan joked when Elaine caught him in a tight bear hug.
"I really missed you" Elaine said and gave him a peck.
"Where are the others?" Nathan asked ignoring Elaine's previous comment.
"I was about to ask you the same question" Elaine said.
"I don't know if they're both in. But Jeremy's car is packed there" Nathan replied pointing at the blue jeep among the parked cars at the parking lots.
"Yeah! That's his car. He must be around. I can't spot Israel's bike. Can you?" Elaine asked.
"I can't either" Nathan replied as they both tried to spot Israel's bike.
"Hey! How was your holidays? My internship was quite boring. I had to run errands throughout the internship period. Quite annoying!" Elaine complained.
"Well, mine wasn't boring but hectic. I had more than enough work to do. I was almost always busy. I thought you were having a hectic time like myself because I couldn't reach you via phone." said Nathan.
"Busy? Of course! Busily running errands!" Elaine chuckled.
"Let's find Jeremy!" a familiar voice said from behind.
"Sure!" replied Elaine as they both turned to look in the direction of Israel who was approaching them. Elaine hugged Israel when he got to them.
"Israel, I missed you" Elaine said.
"I missed you too" Israel replied.
"Nathan, I missed you as well" Israel said and hugged Nathan too.
They walked towards to the lecture hall. They spotted Jeremy at the far end of the class and walked to him. Immediately they sat beside him, the lecturer walked in. Elaine hugged Jeremy who struggled to pull himself away from her.
Nathan, Elaine, Israel and Jeremy, popularly known as JEIN among their peers, have been friends right from primary school. The three gentlemen treated the only lady among them like their younger sister even though she was only a few months younger than them.
"Hello, class! My name is Dr Phils. I am your new human physiology lecturer" said the new lecturer and he began to teach.
"It feels good to be back! I missed you all" Jeremy said after the lecture.
"Me too" Elaine cut in.
All four chatted happily and discussed their internship and other issues. Suddenly, Jeremy stopped talking and watched Nathan quietly as he chatted happily with Israel.
"Nathan, you don't have to act tough in our presence. You know right?" Jeremy bursted out.
"Yeah, I agree. You don't have to act all tough in our presence. We've heard the news" Elaine said looking sadly at Nathan.
"You can cry if you want to" Israel added.
"I'm fine. I will be okay so long as I have you guys with me" Nathan replied and forced a smile. "I have to leave, guys. I have a whole lot of tasks to perform at home" Nathan continued.
"Ok, enjoy the rest of the day" Elaine, Israel and Jeremy replied in a chorus.
Nathan left them knowing very well that was his last time with his friends. He had applied for a change in college and after a series of guidance and counseling offered by his college, he finally decided on the college he wanted.
"I always feel sad for him" said Elaine after Nathan had left them.
"If only he could open up a little" Jeremy said.
"There's nothing we can do since he doesn't trust us enough to open up" Israel said.
"I don't think it's got to do with trust. He just doesn't want to burden us with his problems" Jeremy tried to reason with them.
"I agree" seconded Elaine.
Just as they were talking, Derek, one of their course mates approached them with three envelopes.
"These are for you three" Derek said. "I think it's from Nathan" Derek continued.
"Nathan just left. He could have given them to us personally" Elaine snapped.
"Yeah, I think so" supported Israel.
"I think you guys don't know what's going on" Derek said.
"What's going on?" Jeremy probed.
"Nathan has changed college!" Derek replied.
"What?!"
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Sheila had her back against the wall when her family tried to force her to marry an awful old man. In a fit of rage, she hired a gigolo to act as her husband. She thought the gigolo needed money and did this for a living. Little did she know that he was nothing like that. One day, he pulled off his mask and revealed himself to be the world's top magnate. This marked the beginning of their love. He showered her with everything she could ever want. They were happy. However, unexpected circumstances soon posed a threat to their love. Would Sheila and her husband make it through the storm? Find out!
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"
6 years ago, Lydia suffered a brutal betrayal orchestrated by her own husband and step-sister, who drugged her and framed her. In a twist of fate, she ended up having a one-night stand with a stranger. Don't even remember what he looked like. Later, in the throes of death, she discovered the truth about her mother's death all those years ago. In the blink of an eye, she lost everything. 6 years later, Lydia returned with her genius son, vowing to exact revenge on all her enemies! Little did she know, she encountered an incredibly familiar man at the airport! *** The man was briskly pushing open the door to the restroom, heading to the urinal. Even with such a mundane action, he did it with unparalleled elegance and grace. Lydia, following him in a daze, saw his fierce lower body and suddenly snapped back to reality. She let out a high-pitched scream, instinctively covering her eyes with her hands, her cheeks flushed, and stood there stiffly, unsure of what to do. Lambert furrowed his brows slightly but remained calm as he continued to relieve himself. The sound of water hitting the urinal made Lydia's face even redder. She angrily shouted, "You pervert!" Little did Lydia know that Lambert, seeing her in this state, had a flicker of recognition in his eyes. Memories from many years ago flashed through his mind, and his heart couldn't help but stir. It was her!
22-year-old Evelyn Carter is attempting to start over in California while avoiding her past. She will be embarking on a new career path as a private school teacher. She is smart, attractive, and doesn't put up with nonsense. Who wouldn't notice her? However, what happens when she attracts the attention of someone unwilling to let her go? Who wants her and nothing else after falling in love at first sight? A 25-year-old billionaire CEO and single father, Lucian Carrington. He takes what he wants and he is also a very dangerous man. All it needed was one look at a stunning woman to realize she was HIS, even though he doesn't believe in relationships because they always end. Preview: Miss Carter, you will be mine. I say firmly. "Release my arm, Mr. Carrington, before I force you to." She says, seeming to smile at me. I give her a sly smile. Squeezing my wrist with her other hand, she twists it uncomfortably. I gave a painful hiss. "Don't underestimate me, Mr. Carrington." "This is the only time I will allow you to walk away from me, Miss Carter." She glared at me as she turned. "Mr. Carrington, I am no possession of yours." I was left standing there when she opened the classroom door and left.
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."
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."