"Mason, Mr McGrath is your Father," Dr Ben let out. Stacey's brows creased, she pursed her lips in response to what she had just heard," You mean to say my boyfriend is my brother, how's that even possible?" She asked in stutters. When Stacey and her Sister Chelsey move to a new school, little does she know that there's a lot in store for her, secrets, lies and betrayals that had been kept in the dark are brought to light. Falling in love with the school's Golden boy Mason gets her into a situation she never wanted, makes her enemies with the school's most popular girls Scarlett and Camilla, also worsens the already strained relationship she has with her sister Chelsey.
Stacey was sleeping peacefully when she felt cold drops of liquid on her face, this made her jump out of bed in fright.
Wiping her face with her palms, her eyes wrenched open when a pearl of mocking laughter filled the room. She could tell who owned that voice even in her sleep, her troublesome sister Chelsey!
Tilting her head to the side, Stacey could see Chelsey standing there and staring at her with an evil grin plastered on her face.
"Sister, what was that for?" Stacey fumed glaring at her sister who rolled her eyes at her in response.
"Felt like having some morning fun, not a bad idea, is it?" Chelsey muttered and burst out laughing once again.
"Chelsey no sane person wakes her sister like this, I don't like this." She said trying to keep her voice as calm as possible.
Chelsey scoffed folding her arms across her chest.
"Who cares if you like it or not? And did you just call me insane Stacey? Apologise right now or you'll get it from me, you know what I can do, don't you?" Chelsey yelled staring daggers at Stacey.
Stacey knew what her sister wanted, a fight but she was in no mood for that. She knew she had to apologize even though Chelsey was at fault since she didn't want to get involved in any troubles so early in the morning. Stacey feared getting scolded and punished by her mother.
"I'm sorry, " Stacey sighed.
"Good for you, I would forgive you because I had fun watching how you jumped out of bed when I poured water on your face." Chelsey cackled before she continued.
"You know if you hadn't apologized, I would have gone straight to Mom and told her you slapped me, and you know what would happened next." She smirked.
Stacey stared at Chelsey not a bit surprised. She had gotten used to her sister's constant lies against her just to get her punished, but one thing she couldn't understand was why her sister had always been cruel to her.
Chelsey was their mom's favourite, their dad on the other hand loved them both he tried his best to treat them equally and not show differences. Their Dad always came to the rescue whenever Chelsey started her scheme but he went on a business trip so Chelsey seized the opportunity to make Stacey miserable before he returned.
Letting out a breath, Chelsey's lips curved into a sardonic smile.
"Are you going to tell on me to Daddy?" She arched a brow.
"Oops, I forgot. Daddy travelled and Mommy won't even listen to you." Chelsey said tauntingly.
"Anyways, I'll leave you now. I have to get ready for my new school." Chelsey gleamed clasping her hands together before she ambled out of the room.
It was unbelievable that these two girls were twins, they were more fraternal than identical. Stacey was the older one but she was always mistaken for the youngest because she was petite. Chelsey was taller than Stacey was.
Their personalities were very different, Stacey was the quiet, nice, introverted one, and like Chelsey always said the boring one but Stacey was indeed very beautiful. Chelsey on the other hand was the tall, crazy, fun-filled, mischievous extroverted one, the savage queen and the life of the party.
They were both sixteen and in their final year in high school.
School was resuming today but they had to change their school because of Chelsey who beat up a girl in their former school till she lost consciousness.
It wasn't the first time she was involved in something like that, but their mom always found a way to help her out of it.
She has always supported Chelsey regardless of what she does but when it happens to be Stacey, then she blames her for everything that goes wrong.
But this time she couldn't, because it was the principal's daughter Chelsey had beaten up so she was expelled.
Their Mom insisted Stacey had to move to a new school along with Chelsey.
Once Stacey got ready for school, she took her backpack and headed downstairs to have breakfast.
"Good morning Jane." Stacey greeted the maid.
Jane was a nice lady who did everything to make sure the twins were fine but Chelsey hated her simply because she made it a thing to hate anyone who liked Stacey.
"How are you, Stacey?" Jane smiled pulling her into a hug.
"I'm fine, how are you?"
"I'm good but you don't look fine, " Jane's eyes crinkled as she studied Stacey's countenance.
"Is it Chelsey again?" Jane's brows furrowed in a frown.
Stacey forced a smile.
"Jane I'm fine, What could my sweet sister Chelsey possibly do?" Her voice was heavy with sarcasm.
Jane knew better than to push the issue any further because Stacey never said anything bad about Chelsey no matter what she had done to her, she was like that.
"I made Bacon and eggs for breakfast. Come have a sit." Jane mumbled stepping aside for Stacey to pass.
"I can't wait to dig in, " Stacey beamed scooting to the dining area.
Jane chuckled trailing behind her.
"What about Mom and Chelsey?" Stacey inquired after drawing out a chair and settling on it.
"They left for school already. Your Mom said Luke would drive you to school." Jane informed.
Sadness etched Stacey's face and her shoulders drooped, she didn't think that her mom would leave her behind. Stacey had always done all she could to please her mom but her mom was always neglecting her.
"They left without me, Mom had told me that she would take me and Chelsey to school today but she left me behind."
"Come on Stacey don't worry about it, eat your breakfast." Jane patted her back comfortingly when she saw the change in Stacey's mood.
Stacey nodded with a small smile.
Worrying about her mom's and sister's behaviour towards her wasn't going to change anything so she decided to just let things be and have her breakfast.
"Thank you," Stacey said standing up to her feet after she was done having breakfast.
She stepped out of the living room to meet the driver after which they headed to the new school.
After Stacey alighted the car she sauntered to the front of the huge gate which had the words ROSE HILL HIGH inscribed at the top of the building.
The school's building was fancy and Magnificent. Now she could see the reason why her sister had chosen this school.
Patting her head after she realised she had been staring at the building admiringly for too long, she walked into the gate.
She roamed the surroundings trying to find the principal's office, when she bumped into someone almost falling to the ground but a pair of strong hands helped her back to her feet.
"I'm sorry, did you get hurt?"
She raised her head to see the owner of the voice, her eyes met a pair of hazel eyes. The guy standing in front of her was a great definition of charming, he had dark hair, thick brows, a cute nose, his cheekbones were defined, and he had a chiselled jawline.
A smile embraced his lips as he peered at her.
She snapped out of her reverie, the last she was supposed to be doing was checking him out, but she couldn't help but notice how tall he was since he hovered over her.
"I'm fine, thank you," she mumbled before taking off.
She stopped running once she was far away from the guy. A smile took over her face when she looked to the left and the principal's office was right there.
Taking steps towards the office, she knocked on the door when she stood in front of it.
"Come in." She heard a voice.
Reaching for the doorknob, she pulled the door open and entered into the office.
"Good morning ma'am," she greeted the middle-aged woman who was seated on the swivel chair and a huge desk in front of her.
"Hello, have a seat." She smiled.
"I'm Stacey."
"Stacey Mcgrath?"
"Yes, ma'am." Stacey nodded.
"I'm Mrs Olivia. Your Mom and sister were here not too long ago. I've gone through your information and I'm impressed with your records." The woman muttered smiling at Stacey.
"Thank you, ma'am." Stacey's lips curved into a smile.
"You're a good student and I hope you keep it up! Come on, I'll show you to your class." The principal muttered standing up.
Stacey did the same, she followed the principal until she stopped right in front of a class, "That's your class go in." She gestured.
Stacey took a deep breath bracing herself before she entered the class.
"Good morning sir." She greeted the man she found in the class.
"Hello, how may I help you?" The teacher asked staring at her.
Before Stacey could say anything, the principal stepped into the class.
"Mr Jones, she's a new student." The principal intervened.
"I thought she was here to see her older sibling." A girl sitting at the back of the class and the whole class burst out laughing.
"Quiet!" Mr. Jones warned and they went silent, he was a strict teacher, and the students knew better than to disrespect him.
"I'll take my leave now, " Mrs Olivia said before walking away.
The stares Stacey got from the students made her feel uncomfortable, especially the stares from Chelsey and Kayla her best friend. She bent her head, hoping the teacher wouldn't ask her to introduce herself.
"Introduce yourself to the class." The teacher mumbled turning to her.
That was one thing Stacey hated about moving to a new school, meeting new people, and doing introductions!
Eleanor had no idea that crossing paths with Gannon Starks the popular CEO who would turn out to be her mate was about to make her life take a huge turn, changing who she thought she was and giving her a new set of responsibilities. Was she going to accept her true self and responsibilities or run away from them?
Book 1: Collateral To The Mafia's Don This is book two, it can be read as a stand-alone but I would suggest reading book one first. Alyona was broken to pieces the moment she found her boyfriend Greg in bed with her best friend Alice and she resulted to go to a bar. After getting drunk she decides to go home but bumps into strange dangerous men who attack her but before she loses consciousness the last thing she sees is a pair of green emerald eyes like spellbinding lode stars. Days later at college, she collides with someone upon gazing at him, she finds him familiar, it is him the green-eyed guy but unknown to her she just got into a war. A war that started years ago with her father the powerful, feared, popular, ruthless Mafia Don Vladivostok Konstantin Kostya.
A collision of two worlds brought them together. Two single parents, with different personalities and distinct parenting styles. Playboy billionaire Henderson Bain is in search of a nanny for his daughter Itzel. Lena Cohen a single mother applies for the job though qualified, Henderson refuses to offer her the job because of their first encounter but seeing how Lena and Itzel get along, he decides to employ her. With their adorable kids in the picture, Lena and Henderson discover that they have much more in common, but they ignore all rising sparks and burning desires because of their past gruesome experiences with love. Will they finally let go of their past, and give love a chance? Or try to suppress their feelings for each other? And what if their past comes knocking at their doors once again?
He was dubbed the Devil's incarnate because of his fierce persona. After all, he was the feared, ruthless American Russian mafia Don Vladivostok Konstantin Kostya. Love wasn't meant for him, he had his demons until he met her. She was never enough, she was the thorn amid beautiful roses. Everything she wanted and had was taken away from her and she was ok with that, having only a boyfriend who loved her but soon that too was taken away. After she had just returned from a date with her boyfriend Zeus, she got the news. "Get ready Margaret. You'll be getting married tomorrow." Those were her father's words, he said them with coldness evident in his voice, no sign of compassion in his eyes. The moment she heard those words her world crumbled, and her heart ached as she felt her breath get stuck in her throat. And when she found out the identity of her soon-to-be husband she thought it was the end of her. Never did she think it would happen but she fell for him, the man she was supposed to hate!
Eva Primes had never imagined that her life could change so much in the twinkling of an eye, when her cousin Kiara elopes on the day of her wedding, she is forced to take her place as the bride, getting married to this Man Neron stones whom she hated so much and of course, the feeling was mutual. Having no way of escape, her thought all through was how her life was going to be after the wedding. But to her surprise, all she expected was not what she got, rather she got to see the loving side of Neron, which made her suspect that he was up to something. Was he sincere or did he have an ulterior motive? And what happens when Eva's cousin makes a return when things start to blossom between Eva and Neron?
"Love is blind!" Lucinda abandoned her beautiful and comfortable life because of a man. She married him and slaved off for him for three long years. One day, the scales finally fell off her eyes. She realized that all her efforts were in vain. Her husband, Nathaniel still treated her like shit. All he cared about was his lover. "Enough is enough! I quit wasting my years with an ungrateful man!" Lucinda's heart was shattered into many pieces, but she summoned up the courage to ask for a divorce. The news caused a stir online! A filthy rich young woman recently got divorced? She was a good catch! Countless CEOs and handsome young men immediately swarmed to her like bees to honey! Nathaniel couldn't take it anymore. He held a press conference and begged with teary eyes, "I love you, Lucinda. I can't live without you. Please come back to me." Would Lucinda give him a second chance? Read to find out!
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
Katie was forced to marry Dillan, a notorious ruffian. Her younger sister mocked her, "You're just an adopted daughter. Count your blessings for marrying him!" The world anticipated Katie's tribulations, but her married life unfurled with unexpected serenity. She even snagged a lavish mansion in a raffle! Katie jumped into Dillan's arms, credited him as her lucky charm. "No, Katie, it's you who brings me all this luck," Dillan replied. Then, one fateful day, Dillan's childhood friend came to her. "You're not worthy of him. Take this 50 million and leave him!" Katie finally grasped Dillan's true stature—the wealthiest man on the planet. That night, trembling with trepidation, she broached the subject of divorce with Dillan. However, with a domineering embrace, he told her, "I'd give you everything I have. Divorce is off the table!"
The day Lilah found out that she was pregnant, she caught her fiancé cheating on her. Her remorseless fiancé and his mistress almost killed her. Lilah fled for her dear life. When she returned to her hometown five years later, she happened to save a little boy's life. The boy's father turned out to be the world's richest man. Everything changed for Lilah from that moment. The man didn't let her experience any inconvenience. When her ex-fiancé bullied her, he crushed the scumbag's family and also rented out an entire island just to give Lilah a break from all the drama. He also taught Lilah's hateful father a lesson. He crushed all her enemies before she even asked. When Lilah's vile sister threw herself at him, he showed her a marriage certificate and said, "I'm happily married and my wife is much more beautiful than you are!" Lilah was shocked. "When did we ever get married? Last I checked, I was still single." With a wicked smile, he said, "Honey, we've been married for five years. Isn't it about time we had another child together?" Lilah's jaw dropped to the floor. What the hell was he talking about?
I ran after I died. The moon goddess gave me another chance to live. Married to a ruthless Lycan that was rumored to be cursed by the moon goddess herself. But I was killed by his minion... behind the bars of her torment... A new story began and he battled with his demons, in a world where truth was far fetched. I was his pawn, his toy, his game...until I discovered one night, when I was soaked in blood that I regretted the day I met him. I'd given up the Lycan beast, to marry a monster. I fled from the Alpha of Bloodmoon Park, the gruesome Lycan that every person feared, to be with this man that seemed soft at first glance. It made me wonder, what if I had stayed? The gruesome Lycan might be fearsome but I never heard him pierce a woman's heart with his claw. In a world where wolves howled at the moon and the lines between man and beast are blurred, danger lurked through the shadows, after the day I married the beast that visited my bed every night. Caught in a web of betrayal and deceit, the man I had fallen in love with had become the monster I wished I could flee from. A deadly threat to my life especially when I realized he was getting married to my step sister, the same girl that made my life hell when I was an omega. I wished I could get my revenge, but how could I, when I was lying in a pool of my own blood, dead? Will the goddess grant me another chance?
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."