Victoria Lewis was twenty-one years old, kind-heated, smart, and beautiful, her father and her late mother promised her that they will never interfere in her love life. However, when Victoria found her father trying to commit suicide, she agreed to an arranged marriage to James Johnson to save her father's company from bankruptcy. James Johnson's father Emmanuel Johnson arranged this marriage because he didn't want his son to marry Serene Logan since she was not compatible with his son James Johnson. However, James Johnson was head over heels in love with Serene Logan, he threatened his parents that he would kill himself should they separate him from Serene Logan. Would James agree to the arranged marriage to Victoria Lewis? Will they be happily ever after?
Victoria Lewis visited one of Lewis Group subsidiary companies in Pretoria, South Africa. On her way back, an assistant, George Gale, said that her father had fainted in the office. They rushed him to the JHB General hospital. Victoria Lewis was so scared, she drove straight to the JHB General hospital, she was praying all the way for her father to be well. When she left home in the morning, her father was well, and it was rare for her father to be sick. She lost her mother ten years ago due to a car accident. The drunk driver crashed into her car, and she died on the spot.
She was eleven-years-old at that time; her father raised her all alone and he never remarried. Her father was her pillar of strength. She didn't know what she would do if she lost him. She didn't want to think about it.
When she arrived at the JHB General hospital, her father had been transferred to the ward and he was awake. She rushed to him crying, "you scared me daddy, what happened?" Her father hugged her, "don't worry my sweetheart, I'm out of the woods. I received bad news about the company and fainted. The doctor told me that he would keep me overnight for observation." Victoria looked at her father, "what happened to the company dad?" Patrick Lewis told his daughter that this morning he had a feeling that something was wrong, then he called all his friends and asked if everything was alright with them, but he couldn't reach his adopted son, Gordon Bolt. He went to the Finance department to look for him, since he was the Finance Director at Lewis Group, he was told that he was not in yet.
While he was in the Finance department, he received a call from one of the suppliers indicating that they hadn't been paid yet. Patrick Lewis was surprised then he promised to pay them that afternoon. Then he asked the Finance VC Director, Mike Page, to pay the suppliers, then he went back to his office. He couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen. Mike Page discovered that there were no funds in the company account. He quickly went to Mr Lewis's office and told him that there were no funds in the company account. Patrick Lewis quickly called his bank, and he was told that he had transferred the company funds to an offshore account. The bank sent him an authorization form with his signature indicating that he indeed instructed them to transfer the company funds to the offshore account.
Last month, the Finance Director, Gordon Bolt, told him that they had more than 100 billion rand in the company account, but today the company account has been wiped out. He asked his assistant, George Gale, to investigate the matter. He found that Gordon Bolt had skipped the country with his family. After he heard the news, he didn't remember what happened. Victoria was so shocked. Gordon Bolt was like a son to his father. His father took him in when he lost his parents at the age of ten. He took him and adopted him. He sent him to private schools and university. When he completed his degree, he worked at Lewis Group in the Finance department. Five years ago, when the Finance Director, Bill Green, retired, Patrick Lewis promoted Gordon Bolt as Finance Director. Victoria hugged her father and comforted him. "Don't worry dad, we will rebuild, you have helped so many people, help will come." Victoria stayed beside her father's bed the whole night. The following morning, the doctor checked Patrick Lewis and confirmed that he was out of danger. He was discharged and went home with his daughter.
Patrick and his late wife were the founders of the Lewis Group. It was their sweat and blood. Now his company was facing bankruptcy, they owned hotels, real estate, and construction. He stayed home for a week, then he approached many companies to cooperate with him to no avail. The person he trusted the most, his adopted son, Gordon Bolt, embezzled the company funds and skipped the country. He visited his friends and asked for help. They all turned him down. His face was haggard, he couldn't sleep or eat, he looked like a zombie. Victoria tried to comfort her dad, she told him to have faith, and everything would be alright.
One afternoon, he was sitting in his office deep in thought, his Assistant, George Gale, told him that Glen Edwards of the Edwards Group was there to see him. They were very close; they grew up together. Patrick had helped Glen Edwards several times when his company was in a difficult position. He nodded his head to his assistant. Patrick Lewis greeted his best friend with a smile. Glen Edwards' attitude towards him confused Patrick, he had a smug in his face as if he enjoyed what was happening to the Lewis Group.
Glen smiled and said, "Patrick, since your company is facing bankruptcy, I agree with the cooperation on one condition: if you can convince your beautiful daughter Victoria to marry my son Robert, I would cooperate with you." After Patrick Lewis recovered from the shock, he said "Glen Edwards, we have known each other since we were young, I helped you several times when your company was facing bankruptcy, is how you thank me now? You owe me more than one billion rand, but I never asked you to pay it back because I treated you as a brother." Patrick was so upset and said, "we all know that your son is a womanizer, he doesn't deserve my daughter. But I would rather go bankrupt than send my daughter to hell." Glen Edwards couldn't refute Patrick Lewis' words. His son was good for nothing, but he felt that since Patrick was in a difficult position, he would accept his conditions and marry his daughter to his son Robert. "Leave my office, Glen Edwards, our friendship is broken. I will never be friends with you for the rest of my life. You are gloating and you want to benefit from my sorrow." Patrick went to the door and opened it wide. Glen Edwards was dumbfounded; he went out of Patrick's office without saying a word. He was sure that Patrick would accept his proposal. Patrick was so disappointed, those he trusted the most let him down. He vowed not to trust anyone for the rest of his life. He blacklisted Glen Edwards from his contact list.
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."
Loraine was a dutiful wife to Marco since they got married three years ago. However, he treated her like trash. Nothing she did softened his heart. One day, Loraine got fed up with it all. She asked him for a divorce and left him to enjoy with his mistress. The elites looked at her like she was deranged. "Are you out of your mind? Why are you so willing to divorce him?" "It's because I need to return home to get a billion-dollar fortune. Besides, I don't love him anymore," Loraine replied with a smile. They all laughed at her. Some believed that the divorce affected her mentally. It wasn't until the next day that they realized she wasn't fibbing. A woman was suddenly declared the world's youngest female billionaire. It turned out to be Loraine! Marco was shocked to the bone. When he met his ex-wife again, she was a changed person. A group of handsome young men surrounded her. She was smiling at them all. The sight made Marco's heart ache severely. Putting his pride aside, he tried to win her back. "Hello, love. I see that you are a billionaire now. You shouldn't be with suckers who just want your money. How about you come back to me? I'm a billionaire too. Together, we can build a strong empire. What do you say?" Loraine squinted at her ex-husband with her lips curled in disgust.
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?
Janet was adopted when she was a kid -- a dream come true for orphans. However, her life was anything but happy. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Ethan was the illegitimate son of a wealthy family who lived a reckless life and barely made ends meet. He got married to fulfill his mother's last wish. However, on his wedding night, he had an inkling that his wife was different from what he had heard about her. Fate had united the two people with deep secrets. Was Ethan truly the man we thought he was? Surprisingly, he bore an uncanny resemblance to the impenetrable wealthiest man in the city. Would he find out that Janet married him in place of her sister? Would their marriage be a romantic tale or an utter disaster? Read on to unravel Janet and Ethan's journey.
Billionaire Bennett Graham urgently needed a wife to close a business deal but his fiancée wasn't ready to tie the knots yet. So his grandmother picked the most unassuming maid for him. Everything was supposed to go incredibly well, and all he had to do was wait until he divorced her a year later. But after seeing Maliyah's ocean eyes.it wasn't looking simple anymore. *** Before I could get her up, it was as if she felt the light and an uncomfortable sound came out of her mouth. "Uh-huh..." She raised her hand to cover her eyes. But I didn't have time to wait for her to wake up, so I told her to "Get Up." My voice seemed to scare her, and her light-fearing eyes suddenly widened and she kept moving to the corner. The only voice in the quiet art room was her fear-filled voice, "No...please...go away...don't come close to me." She was afraid of me? I hadn't even spoken to her before, what was she afraid of? This was definitely not going to work, I couldn't talk to her if she couldn't calm down. Then I moved closer to her, my hand on her trembling shoulder, and I whispered soothingly "Calm down.I'm not going to hurt you.I'm not going to hurt you."I assured and then she moved her hair away from her face as if to stare at me properly. Our eyes met.It was that moment. It felt as if I was enchanted for a moment. Those ocean eyes were the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen.
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."