"Marry our son" she said looking at me straight in the eyes. Say what now?! Marry their son? "I can't" I said. "Why?, Is the money not enough?" Nora asked, I looked at her like she's lost her mind, she's a woman, how can she ask me something like that. "Don't worry about the money, if it's not enough, we can add more later" Mr knights said. What is wrong with rich people..... throwing money about, thinking everything is about money. Don't they know that there are some certain things that money can't buy?, Money can't buy happiness, they should look for something better to use their money for. "It's not about the money, I just can't do it. sir, if you want your son to get married, sit him down and tell him he's old enough to settle down, you can't choose a wife for your son or hire one for him" I told them.
Debby's POV
I stood outside this tall building or should I say mansion. I can't believe this building belongs to one family.
I was passing by this street last week, when I saw a sign post 'House cook wanted'. So I decided to give it a try.
So here I am standing outside the gate, I stood not knowing what to do. I was very bold coming here, but now I'm scared.
I don't know if I'm qualified to be a cook here. I turned back, deciding to go back home and search for job elsewhere, but my luck ran out.
The gate opened and a security man came out.
"Hey, young lady" He called out for me.
I turned back and flashed him a weak smile.
"Good afternoon sir" I greet him.
He didn't bother replying my greeting, he just stared at me from head to toe and shake his head.
"What are you doing here? Are you looking for someone?" He asked me.
"I came for the house cook sign put out here" I replied him.
He looked at from head to toe again and laughed sarcastically, then shook his head.
He gave me a disgusting look, like I'm some piece of shit.
"What gave you the boldness to come here for a job? Do you think you are qualified to get a job here?" He asked me with a clenched jaw.
I scoffed mentally at his choice of words.
Look who's talking, he's behaving like he owns this mansion. He's just a security man, for heaven's sake and he's looking down on me.
Ah! Pot calling kettle black, I sassily mock him mentally.
" I don't think I need some kind of certificate or qualifications to get a job as a cook" I told him boldly.
I'm poor, I get but that. But it doesn't mean he can rub it in my face and make me feel bad about myself. You can call me a spitfire but I don't care.
"Oh you don't know? The knights are very sensitive with their food, so don't think you can meet up to their standards. Young lady you better go back home or search elsewhere for a job" He said, turned to leave.
Oh no, you can't just insults me and leave you jerk.
"I won't go nowhere, I was thinking of going elsewhere but for rudeness, I must get this job" I retorted harshly at him, with determination in my voice.
He turns back to me abruptly and glared harshly at me.....I guess he didn't like what I just said.
Well, you can't blame me, he started it.
"Leave" he snapped at me.
"No" I replied equally stubborn.
"I said Leave" he said through gritt teeth.
"No"
"Leave" he's getting angry but I don't care, who is he to insult me.
"No, I won't leave" I told him, I crossed my hands over my chest, waiting for what he's gonna do.
He can't just talked to me the way he wants, and expect me to be ok with it... I won't allow it.
Seeing I'm not ready to listen to him, He ran towards me and pushed me hard, I fell flat on my butt.
I hissed in pain when I tried getting up.
That bastard! How dare he push me?! Don't he have respect for women?!
"I said Leave" he said with anger dripping from his words.
But I don't care, I'm angry too....he insulted me!
I get up, hissing when the pain from my butt strikes.
Before I could open my mouth and give him a piece of my mind, a black SUV drove to the gate and stopped waiting for the security man to open the gate.
I was hoping the security man would be the one opening the gate, but unfortunately it opened on it's own.
Instead of the SUV to drive in, the driver's door open and a man in a well tailored suit came out of the SUV. He seems to be in his sixties, but he's very handsome for his age.
Also, he seems to be a rich man...no, a billionaire and I guess he owns this mansion.
He walked towards us and smiled at me, I don't know what to do so I smiled back at him nervously.
I mean, what would do if a billionaire is standing in front of you and smiling at you?
Kill me now.
"Good afternoon sir, welcome sure" the security man rushed out greeting the man.
I almost laugh out loud because of his pretence of been a good man, a while ago he was being a demon.
"Good afternoon James" He replied the security man,
The rich man turned to me and said.
"Young lady, how can we help you" he said surprisingly soft.
I smiled and stretched my hand for a handshake, I thought he wouldn't accept my hand but to my greatest surprise he did.
"Good afternoon sir, my name is Debby, I came here for the house cook vacancy" I said and withdrew my hand from the handshake.
He looked at me, then nod his head thoughtfully. He faced the security and glared at him.
"Then what was she doing on the ground" he fired at James.
James cleared his throat, scratching the back of his neck nervously, shifting from one leg to another.
"Sir......sh.......she,...... I...." He trail off, not knowing what to say. He looked at me as if asking for my help.
A sadistic smirk tugged on my lips, so now he wants my help. A while ago he was staring at me like a dirty rag.
"Sir" I called gain his attention. The rich man turned to me and his stern look disappeared, replaced with a beaming smile.
"Sir, I fell on my own, he wanted to help me up" I lied smoothly, James was rude to me but I can't bear to land him in trouble.
The rich man kept quiet for some seconds, looking between James and I.
"Come inside with me dear, we have something to discuss" the rich man said to me guiding me inside the compound.
"Oh, and James, park the car inside" he said.
I, on the other hand just followed him inside like a lost puppy, I don't know what he wants to discuss with me.
I don't even know if he's a good man or not, I just followed him inside.
Have you ever heard of anyone, who's always experiencing great misfortunes every Christmas eve? Have you ever found yourself in a situation, where your only wish is to live ONE MORE NIGHT? Well, you haven't but there's someone who has.... Every Christmas eve, misfortunes always visits him. First, he lost his parents on a Christmas eve when he was just eight years old. Second, he lost his heart on another Christmas eve, which resulted to him using an artificial heart that needs charging to survive. Third, he lost his only hope and zeal for living on another Christmas eve...his wife and daughter! It seems like he's cursed by the spirits of Christmas...right? But that's not the case.... All these misfortunes are linked to a particular girl, everytime he experienced these misfortunes, this girl is involved...in fact, she's the main cause! Now another Christmas is fast approaching, what misfortune does it holds for him? Is it his life? Is he gonna encounter this girl again? And is she gonna bring another misfortune for him?! Hold on a sec... Is she purposely bumping into him every Christmas eve? Or their encounters are merely just coincidental? His name is Jayden Jaymes Grassi. Her name is Cassandra Kristine Maldonado
Twenty three years old Elena, who doesn't have any education, lives with her poor Aunt. She’s a street dancer and singer. She dances and sings to make end meets. Unexpectedly, life throws her into the Royal palace of Peoria, a small British country. She’s torn between two princes, one who loves her dearly and the other who just wants to use her. After a passionate night with her prince charming, she was found in bed without another man few days later. What will she do when she’s accused of commiting adultery? What will she do when she becomes pre.gnant and can’t decide who her child’s father is?
Twenty three years old Elena, who doesn't have any education, lives with her poor Aunt. She’s a street dancer and singer. She dances and sings to make end meets. Unexpectedly, life throws her into the Royal palace of Peoria, a small British country. She’s torn between two princes, one who loves her dearly and the other who just wants to use her. The night after her wedding with her prince charming they had a passionate night, but she’s rapped few days after. What will she do when she’s accused of commiting adultery? What will she do when she becomes pre.gnant and can’t decide who her child’s father is?
I've been married to my husband since I was eighteen years old, and my husband rose to fame shortly after our marriage, but this fame came with a very expensive price -our marriage. The foundation of our marriage started shaking when my husband left home for six years, he was parading the streets and clubs in LA with different supermodels -or, so I thought. I was at the verge of divorcing him since I couldn't continue hurting everyday, but he came back to his senses and begged me to accept him back. No matter how I tried to hide it, I'm still hopelessly in love with him and decided to forgive him. He promised he's change and he's ready to settle down, of course that got me pregnant and I had to try my best, my very best to love my husband and trust him again, and continue our lives as if he's never left. But our relationship couldn't go back to the old days, because I realized I don't know who my husband is any more. He became very secretive, he repeatedly lied to me on several occasions, and most times I'd have to force the truth out of him. Then a very heavy storm hit our marriage, and that's when I gave up completely -I caught my husband red-handed, cheating on me with my biggest rival, and the worse part was he lied to my face about it. I couldn't help but wonder, does he really love? If he love me, then why can't he trust me at all? Why can't he confined in me? Isn't it better to just walk away from this marriage that's built on lies? But now our baby is involved, should I raise him without his father? Is this break really necessary? Is it gonna help us? Or break us even more?
No one has seen him, No one can tell what he looks like, No one can tell if he's human, wolf, dragon, elf, or vampire. We've only heard his very deep, hoarse voice that doesn't sound so humanly. We only know he's a ruthless beast, And that beast is the king of all supernatural creatures -he is King Wymond. He is an abomination -a mistake made by the moon goddess. There are rumors that he is immortal -are there still any immortals in this age? He walks the lands every night and kills any soul that crosses path with him or it, He never lets anyone see him and doesn't attend public meetings. He's always inside his palace, with those two big gates locking him away and isolating him from the world. Weird! How did he end up becoming the king then? Every five years, girls who have come of age (18 years to 25 years), from different species (werewolves, vampires, witches, elves, and dragons) are taken to his palace. It is unclear to us why they are taken there, And we dare not ask why because asking why there is death penalty. And strangely, all the girls taken to the palace always come back alive, but they end up losing their memories of what had happened in there. No one has enough courage to investigate and find out what's going on -investigating is like walking into the valley of death.
A tour guide, Perry Marco has her whole life planned ahead, she thought she had it all -a great job and the perfect boyfriend whom she'd get married to sooner and live a quiet, peaceful live with. But all that came crumbling down when she walked in on her boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend, feeling heartbroken and devastated she sever all ties with them. As if life had every bad thing in stock for her that day, she went home and was met with a very sad news -her dad was diagnosed of kidney disease. Having no money to pay for medical bills, she was forced to move to the big city where she crossed paths with Kendrick Alejandro, who suspected and held her responsible for his mother's death which had happened years ago. What could be Perry's connection with Kendrick's mother's death? Or is the real murderer closer than he thinks?
Janice, the long-forgotten legitimate heiress, made her way back to her family, pouring her heart into winning their hearts. Yet, she had to relinquish her very identity, her academic credentials, and her creative works to her foster sister. In return for her sacrifices, she found no warmth, only deeper neglect. Resolute, Janice vowed to cut off all emotional bonds. Transformed, she now stood as a master of martial arts, adept in eight languages, an esteemed medical expert, and a celebrated designer. With newfound resolve, she declared, "From this day forward, no one in this family shall cross me."
"Ms. Crawford, it’s time for you to divorce Mr. Larsen and come home. You're the only heiress the Master's waiting for.” ~•~ For the sake of love, Amara accepted the arranged marriage with Tobias William Larsen. She did everything to gain her husband’s heart but when his old love returned, she realized that all her effort was all for naught. Tobias demanded a divorce on the night of their wedding anniversary, even at the price of threatening her. Heartbroken, she finally dropped all her illusions about him and returned home to be the heiress. The next time she met Tobias, they were no longer couples but opponents. "Mr. Larsen, should I remind you again? We've divorced." "Amara, that's the stupidest mistake I've ever made. Please come back to me."
When they met again, Jason cast aside his paranoia and pride, warmly embracing Chelsey. "Please, come back to me?" For three years, she had been his secretary by day and his companion by night. Chelsey had always complied with his requests, like an obedient pet. However, when Jason declared his plans to marry another, she chose to stop loving him and to let go. But life took unexpected turns. His unyielding pursuit, her pregnancy, and her mother's greed gradually pushed her to the brink. Eventually, she endured tremendous suffering. Five years later, when she returned, she was no longer the woman she once was. Yet he had spiraled into five years of chaos.
"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?"
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”