XIU LIAN spent her whole life living in the shadows in hopes that she and her family can hide from their unkind relatives. She agreed to work with a different identity under WANG KAI, the most feared CEO of KINGS corporation, unaware of the job description she signed up for. He has cravings that only she can satisfy, feelings that can be brought by her kisses and gentle touches. KAI showed LIAN the beauty and pain of living in the spotlight. But one secret drives her back into hiding and LIAN left him without any explanations about why she has to leave. Angry but hurt, KAI resigns to isolation and focused his energy upon the company as he desperately rejects the wedding arrangement that his parents made for him. Seven years after, they meet again, though not in the way they have expected. LIAN was not the same naïve and scared girl for she has a secret to protect. KAI is determined to find out the reason of her departure and is adamant to secure her place next to him . He needs her and he wants her to satisfy him, unlike anyone could do.
PROLOGUE
KINGS HOLDINGS INC : MAIN OFFICE : UNIC HALL
"Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you the four additional ships that our company will release by the end of this year. Boasting 12 grand ballrooms and a lavish park for lovers, not to mention the five amusement park, this is the ultimate getaway for couples and-"
The loud resounding clap interrupted Lin Xiu and he takes a step back, his eyes widening at the unexpected presence that grace the room. The curious crowd looked around just like him but Lin Xiu's eyes hold anger and fear.
"Very good. Excellent!" The voice coming from the back only made him sweat. Lin Xiu grabbed the ends of the podium as he takes another step back ready to take flight when he saw his cousin emerging from the crowd – WANG KAI.
Kai flexed his arms and folded up the sleeves of his button up shirt. Standing tall amidst the people, his chiseled face and sharp features is a bonus to his great physique. Both female and male reporters couldn't help but be excited of his sudden appearance seeing as they will be expecting more action. It is far from the boring presentation they are receiving from the pretentious Lin Xiu who thought that his plan is going to work.
"Wang Kai, I didn't know that you are back."
"Of course you will fail to keep note of it, my dear cousin, for you are too confident that these lies will secure you my position." Kai ran his hand upon the thick spine of the binder that Lin Xiu was holding and sighed. "Pity, the family still shuns you for being the second best." Lin Xiu takes a step back but Kai leans closer. Kai studied his cousin's expression before laughing, shocking the crowd of people who were at the edge of their seats. " It seems that seven years of my absence didn't do you any good. You are still ambitious and childlike. You are too obsessed upon thinking that Kings Holding's will finally end up in your hands after I left but you are wrong." Kai gave him a smirk before turning at the crowd, "I would like to announce to all of you that from now on, I will be managing Kings Holdings future proposals for I will be resuming my position. That is all for now, good day to you all. "
Kai gave a slight bow and brushed his hands upon his hair. He can sense his cousin glaring from afar but he couldn't care less. He cannot par with Lin's childish actions.
The reporters scrambled after Kai and asked, "Mr. Wang! You have to make a concrete explanation as to why you've been gone for seven years!"
"Mr. Wang, we all know that you are the key to the success of Kings Holdings now, can you explain as to why you decided to leave seven years ago?"
"The company's worth is tripled than it was before. Real state, ships, production...everything that people needed, is that why you came back? For the money and power?"
Kai smirked at that and turned. He was about to reply to that question but he held his tongue, considering it a good measure to keep the reporters on their toes. He was close to the door when a reporter caught up to him, "Is the rumors true that a woman is behind your departure seven years ago?"
Kai halted, his eyes hardening. He pushed open the door and headed outside, startled by his secretary, Qing, who appeared anxious.
"What's the matter?"
"Boss," Qing bowed his head and produced a sleek green invitation from his coat. Kai narrowed his eyes at it and snatched it from Qing's hand, "It came a week ago and I have failed to inform you. I was so busy handling the arrangements for your return that I totally forgot about this." Qing bit his lip and Kai couldn't help but sigh at the emblem. Qing straightened up and bowed again, "I am sorry. I apologize for my mistake. I promise that this won't happen again."
Kai clicked his tongue and tilted his head to see that Qing was still bowing, "Resume to your position and follow me. What would the paparazzi think of me after seeing you like this?" Qing straightened up, clearing his throat. He adjusted his glasses and smirked, making Kai sigh once again.
If they weren't friends, Qing might have been buried six feet under. Alas, Qing was the brother he never had and Kai would love to keep him even if it means that his own sister will kill him soon. Stuffing his hand in his pocket, he turns at Qing and said, " The party is just starting. We will be able to arrive just fine if we go now." Kai buttoned up his sleeves and Qing followed instantly, lamenting at his mistake as the both of them descended.
*
"I just knew it," Kai looked inside the room to see groups of paparazzi milling around, holding their microphones out while they crowded over the stage. The flashes were irritating and it's a wonder how they can see through the blinding light.
Jia, his sister, who is currently celebrating her engagement party, was smiling and waving at the cameras. She looks unbothered by the attention she is receiving and that made him groan. Kai couldn't understand how she can handle it well.
"Boss, we really have to go inside if you don't want Nainai to-"
"You already know that she's going to make me pay for being late again." Qing knows that the blame is upon him and felt guilty as Kai marched inside the room. He might as well be a sheep walking in the den of wolves.
Being the next generation of Wang's, Kai and Jia are obliged to marry the one they are arranged with in order to strengthen the family ties and to please their ancestors. Which means, Jia will marry Kai's best friend, Gao Zen, a notorious ladies men just like Kai.
Kai stiffened up when he noticed Jia who was making her way to him, her fist balled up. He raised his hand as she began to speak blocking her face though his actions only made her angrier, "How could you!" Jia slapped his arm and he winced, "NaiNai has been very anxious that you might jeopardize your position and risk your status if you keep on refusing to marry. They've been convincing you for seven years but you never listen. You really have to wait for Lin Xiu to step up before you act." She crossed her arms and eyed the crowd before them.
"You are turning thirty seven this year and the family is worried. They are anxious for an heir!" Kai rolled his eyes at her, fixing the sleeves of his tux in a nonchalant manner, "I am giving you this advice because you are my brother. You cannot delay your marriage specially now that I have followed through." She paused, laying a hand upon his arm, "Family comes first, Kai."
"Would they kick me out if I refuse to do as they please?" Jia's face turned red at his words. He waved his hands in front of her and continued, "I don't care of what they do to me, Jia. Status and power means nothing to me now."
"Kai, are you forgetting what our Father could do? They want you to marry Ji-" Kai held out a finger to stop her, glaring across the room. Their relatives are here which means that this is an ambush, a desperate attempt to tie him down.
He has to go before they caught up to him.
"Is it all because of Lian?" her words pull his attention back to her and Kai stiffened.
"No."
Jia huffed, "I know that you are still looking for her, hoping that she will return and marry you but Gege, we've searched and failed. She doesn't want you."
"I don't care."
Kai glared down at Jia but she remain unfazed. "You can never find someone who is intentionally hiding from you. You cut all ties and have distanced yourself from the family hoping that you can prove to her that wealth doesn't matter. You tried to drew her close but Kai, it's a failure. Accept it. Maybe mother was right, Lian only wants to ruin you."
"She is from the past. I am not doing this for her; It is for me. I have to find myself. In doing that, her present and future will belong to me. I will find her no matter where she is hiding."
Kai walks away from her and isolated himself at the bar where he thought he could hide from their viscious relatives. He needs some time to formulate a way to escape this trap.
As the sole heir of The Kings Corporation, he owns the responsibility of keeping the business up the ranks ever since his father step down. It wasn't an easy job, but it has been a decade since he succeeded the position. The corporation owns a third of Guangdong Real Estate and the majority of shipping, hospitality and farming in all of China's main provinces were all his responsibilities.
Managing all these sounded so easy for him now because there is a bigger problem – marriage. With all these power, the pressure of having an heir was the main prospect now after all of the wealthy families were able to produce one.
Kai gritted his teeth as he caught sight of the oncoming paparazzi. With a practice brought by experience, he shifted his eyes at the cameras as they focused their lenses at him and inquired:
"Mr. Wang, what can you say about your impending marriage as said by your grandmother?"
"Do you have any plans to marry this year?"
Kai clenched his jaw, his hands tightening upon the glass of whiskey that is sitting in front of him. How can they blatantly ask him that?
"Is it true that you are arranged to marry someone a few years ago but postponed it?"
Kai gritted his teeth and rise, bowing in front of them. He adjusted his sleeves, loosening up the button while he searched for his grandma from the crowd. He needs to confront her about all these.
"Mr. Wang, you have to answer us at least!"
He turns away from the crowd of paparazzi, heading for the double doors which leads outside the balcony.
"Mr. Wang, please! You have to give us answers. Who is the girl you are going to marry?"
Kai gritted his teeth, wishing nothing but to attack the paparazzi but a voice interrupted him.
"Hey!"
He stared down, his attention caught by the little boy who is sporting a jade green Hanko made of satin, his cheeks stained with ice cream. Kai ignored the child but was surprised when je felt the ice cream oozing down his trousers. Kai breathes in, trying to keep his cool as he takes a step forward, gritting his teeth. The boy held out his ice cream covered hands and wrapped it around his leg, "Kai Xin! Are you trying to ignore me?"
KAI XIN? How did he?
Kai sharply turned at the child who is staring at him with those wide eyes. He crouched down and whispered, "Excuse me but do I know you?"
The child huffed, crossing his arms and shaking his little head. He pointed a finger at me, "I am Xiao Yun and I am your carbon copy. I have never expected that LiLi is telling the truth. You are handsome as me." His eyes lowered down to Kai's stained trousers and he pathetically wiped it with the ends of his hanko, "I didn't mean to do this but you were ignoring me so I bumped into you with purpose. I am still sorry though." He held out his little fingers, brushing it upon the stain leaning so near that he stumbled when Kai took a step back, shocked of what he heard.
Lili?
"It's okay." Kai calmly said as he pulled the child closer, steadying his shoulders and staring at his features. His nose were straight and his chin strong; his jutted lips - a sign of defiance even when he has already offered an apology. Though his eyes, familiar doe eyes – Kai thought hard as he though he had seen them before.
The child's cheeks were bright red with embarrassment and Kai glance at his ears to see that they are equally flushed, just like him.
Kai couldn't help but be startled of his own thoughts, glaring at his hands as he removed them from touching his ear. Did he just thought that this child was just like him? Impossible.
The child narrowed his eyes and flicked my forehead, "What are you staring at? I know I am handsome as you but it doesn't give you a permission to stare."
"Who is your mother?"
He huffed, "My mother is my mother. Are you a fool? Don't feel bad of your shortcomings, I still love you." The child wrapped his arms around Kai's neck, making him stumble back in shock.
"Mr. Wang, who is this child? Does he have any connection to you?"
"Is he your nephew?"
"No, no." Kai took the child from the floor and covered his face with his hands but the paparazzi are forceful, trying to catch a glimpse of him.
Kai wrapped his arms around him and hastily proceed outside.
"Mr. Wang!"
"Again!" Arryn groaned as she felt his hips against hers. Caius huffed, his eyes changing color, "You have to respect me for I am your alpha. You have to provide me the pleasure that I demand because I am your mate. Do you understand?" Arryn was born a royalty. She was used to being respected and followed but then, everything has change. To keep her status and her mate, she is willing to do everything. Yet Caius was more wolf than human. He is indifferent and cold. He is ruthless and abusive. And most of all, he will claim her, body and soul, until she couldn't give anything at all.
What happens when love meets hate? Caelum Rouen, an ex cupid, meets Rubin Hearthrowe, a cupid in training. All he wanted was to get rid of her and once he finally did, his plan backfires. But what if he was tied to her more than he could ever think of? What if there was a history the both of them are involved in? Will he finally learn to not hate love?
The leaves fell down around us. The summer sun’s heat pierces my skin but I couldn’t care less. The sunlight bathed everything with that fairytale glow. The sweet breeze blew. The kids walking hand in hand as they ate their ice cream sort of brought me back into the past. Today was like the day I met him: Me, riding a bicycle and him, walking down the pavement. I grab the handle of the bicycle and watch him as he make his way towards me. I do not know why I feel nervous. A trickle of sweat drip on the side of my face, my heart beat fast and I could hardly breathe. He was meters away, until it grow shorter to a foot and then bam, he bumped into me and we fall down, him on top of me. This felt like a deja vù, like it was our very first encounter. We scurried to get up but ended up bumping our heads together. I glared at him as he got up, He didn't even offer me a hand. He didn’t even give me a second glance. He just passed by me. Not noticing me. Not even looking at me. I let go of the bicycle and turn to face him. I remove the helmet that I was wearing and grip it tightly before screaming, “YAH! My hands curled into a fist and before I know it, the helmet I was holding was already flying towards him.I raise my hand as if to save him but it collided on his head right before I could even react. It sounded a hollow thump and a pronounced groan. His hands made his way to the back of his head as he turn and face me. With those eyes that seem like it was murdering me, he chase me off and I hastily took my bicycle and ran. I couldn’t help but feel happy instead of guilty as he ran after me. This was like before. This was like that summer, that summer I met him.
She wanted him. He wanted her. But it was an arranged marriage, nothing can make a love out of that. He wanted to give her all. Though she wanted something he never wants. A surprise will come, it will shock them both. Will he accept or not? Will she be able to keep the secret from him? Against all the odds and difficulties, will she be able to fight for her right as THE BILLIONAIRE'S WIFE?
A crown prince A kingdom in distress A girl with her dreams A happening from the past A destiny woven by Fate And the trouble of love.
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?"
My family was on the poverty line and had no way to support me in college. I had to work part-time every day just to make ends meet and afford to get into the university. That was when I met her—the pretty girl in my class that every boy dreamt of asking out. I was well aware she was out of my league. Nevertheless, I mustered all my courage and bravely told her that I had fallen for her. To my surprise, she agreed to be my girlfriend. With the sweetest smile I had ever seen, she told me that she wanted my first gift for her to be the latest and top-of-the-line iPhone. I worked like a dog and even did my classmates’ laundry to save up. My hard work eventually paid off after a month. I finally got to buy what she wanted. But as I was wrapping my gift, I saw her in the dressing room, making out with the captain of the basketball team. She then heartlessly made fun of my inadequacy and made a fool out of me. To make things worse, the guy whom she cheated on me with even punched me in the face. Desperation washed over me, but there was nothing I could do but lie on the floor as they trampled on my feelings. But then, my father called me out of the blue, and my life turned upside down. It turned out that I was a billionaire's son.
P-please, I beg you. Come let's go tell Christian I had no hand in whatever happened, p-please." I clutched the lapel of his jacket desperately. "Let's go. You need to tell my husband you were paid." "Young lady, you're harassing me." His tone was cold and his stare granite. But I could care less. "You harassed me first! You had sex with me without my consent, my husband knows and now I'm pregnant with this child he doesn't want. You ruined my marriage! I-I hate you!" ************************************ Caught by her husband with another man on their matrimonial bed the morning after her birthday, Hailey Codza could not defend herself. As though it's not enough, she gets pregnant. Her enraged husband decides to pay her back for her infidelity by having an affair with his ex-girlfriend - Denise Kellers, the family Hailey never knew she had. Losing her family's wealth and company to her husband and his ex (now girlfriend), she is devastated, homeless and penniless as all her credit cards are blocked by her husband. She sees the man who is responsible for her pregnancy. The man she has no idea how he'd found his way to her matrimonial bed - Jared Johnson. Jared is annoyed when this strange woman disrupts his meeting and accuses him of ruining her life, marriage and impregnating her. It affects his business deals and having no choice, he marries her to calm the public whilst engaged to someone else. But he loathes her and allows his family treats her badly. Hailey who has fallen in love with Jared is broken when she can no longer take the humiliation. She signs the divorce papers and leaves, only to arrive six years later to the country as a self-made, secret billionaire and a mother of twins. Now her two ex-husbands are begging to have her back...
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Scarlett was left betrayed and broken beyond repair when her best friend Megan set her up with the male escort who stole her virginity...Or at least, that's what she thought he was. There was something odd about the strong and strikingly beautiful man that she spent a night with. Despite the pure hatred she felt for him, the deals he ended up offering wasn't one she could refuse. Scarlett always thought she'd marry her soulmate but turns out, that won't be the case for her. But could her mysterious husband make his way through her broken heart and fix it? It's hard to imagine but love has funny ways to manifest in places where it's least expected....
"I will work for you till I pay back the amount in full.. I want to be a maid.. Please… I don't want to be a breeder" I started to plead once everyone left the ward.. He saw her begging but his stone cold heart didn't melt. "I never tasted a weak duckling Alpha.." He smirked and walked toward me.. I walked back with fear till I hit the wall. "I am not weak." I said in a low tone and tried to push him away.. But his solid body didn't move an inch.. I could not breathe properly because of his aura.. "I will make you beg me for pleasure…" His words disgusted me. I didn't talk back as his Alpha tone was overbearing.. I felt weak wherever he was touching me.. "You will be my toy till you get pregnant.." I turned my head away with disgust but he touched my cheek roughly and caught my chin. He made me look into his eyes.. His hand covered my neck and gripped it hard.. "I will come to you every night to f**k you.." His eyes became devilish as if he was looking at his prey.. Suddenly I felt scared of him more.. and my breathing became suffocating.. He is pressing my windpipe to make me suffer… My eyes become red while I shake my head slowly... "No… no.." I murmured and I forgot to breathe in his presence.. He was scaring hell out of me.. "Girl.. You will be lucky if you get pregnancy soon otherwise I will have my ways to f**k you.." I dropped my eyes not able to hear such f***y words.. Tears rolled down my cheeks when he loosened his grip.. I don't want to believe that my father sold me as a breeder.. I can't accept it.. "If you agree or not.. it doesn't matter.. spread your legs when I come to you.." He pushed me back again and the tip of his nose touched my cheek while I looked at him scarily.. He nibbled on the crook of my neck and kissed my sensitive places… "Remember I am your Alpha from now on and don't you dare to say no…" he said huskily and pushed me back fiercely.. His cruel and harsh words made me fall back on the ground..
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