This a romance story with theme of love, contract marriage and debt. Mace Hunter was born into the Mafia family and was the new Capo dei carpi of the New York peninsula, he claimed Matilda Hoult as payment for the debt her father owed him, with the thought of throwing her to the prostitution, to earn the money her father owed him. Faith came in rescue of Matilda, Mace hunter was given an ultimatum by his parents to either settle down or be disinherited, he in turn offered Matilda a contract marriage to spite his father. She accepted the contract to survive but love hit her like a whirlwind and she found herself helpless and defenceless at the face of the demon she hated.
"Matilda! Come on out, you're taking forever in there".
"Coming dad! let me get the last batch".
"I can't believe we are moving, with all the memories we made here both sweet and bad memories left behind".
I just had to take one last hard look at my childhood house. The place I called home, the place I gained everything and also the place I lost almost everything. I took the last box and said my goodbyes.
" Honey we really need to hit the road if we want to get to Boston this evening".
"Sorry dad I was saying my goodbyes".
I sat in the pick up truck, took one last look at the house and I knew that I am ready for what lies ahead or I thought I was ready. I thought the journey was going to be a difficult one and strain me emotionally, but the reverse was actually the case. Each mile we go, the shells that had enclosed me keep falling off. I was brimming with the desire to let go and be myself. I knew that my mother would have wanted me to move on and be myself. It was as if I could hear her whispering to my ears 'mutchkin you can be anything you want I took a deep sigh and I plugged in my ear pods; unstoppable by sia started to play.
"Wake up honey"
"Are we there yet?".
"yes, come and help me pack these boxes into our new house"
"Ok daddy".
I took in my environment, the house did not seem like much, it look like a leftover of the previous era. The house was a block of flats and dad kept going over the steps, the steps were littered with green moses and smell of something foul was in the air, I wish we didn't have to sell our house. Dad opened a door in the third floor in the building and we stepped in. The house wasn't big at all but it was just me and dad, so we could manage.
" Honey, I know this isn't much but............"
I hugged my dad and cut in "I understand dad and this is okay".
We got to work, cleaning and dusting the house, the house had A small sitting room, two small bedroom, kitchen and one joined bathroom for the rooms. It was not much but the thought of a clean slate kept me smiling from ear to ear. When we were done it was already late and I was damn tired, dashed into the bathroom to freshen up before joining dad for dinner. we ate the pizza we ordered earlier, and i tried engaging dad in a litttle conversation. We talked about a whole lot things but mostly about mom and we went to bed.
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Five years ago, Alessia La Rosa's life took a drastic turn when, suffering from memory loss, she wed to Dominic Carter under her grandfather's mysterious arrangement. But their marriage was a facade, bringing her only humiliation and heartache as Dominic showed no love, and she couldn't conceive. Upon discovering Dominic's infidelity, Alessia sought liberation through divorce. Yet, fate had more in store for her. Five years later, spurred by an anonymous email hinting at her lost child's whereabouts, she returns to the city with her twin babies in tow, determined to uncover the truth. As she navigates the tangled web of her past, a surprising twist awaits. Dominic, upon meeting her again, finds himself drawn to the woman she has become, unaware of her true identity as his former wife. Little does he know, the woman he's falling for is not only his ex-wife but also a powerful Doctor and Master Hacker.
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Elin spent twenty years deeply loving her husband, finally marrying him just as she'd always dreamed. But reality shattered her illusions—he wasn't the man she believed. Instead, he callously destroyed her family, crushing her heart beyond repair. At her lowest point, Ruben, equally betrayed that night, approached her steadily. "Marry me, Elin. I'll help you take revenge." Yet, after their wedding, she quickly discovered he was dangerously unpredictable. "I made a mistake. Let's divorce..." Ruben slid his arm possessively around her waist, whispering a chilling promise, "Only in death."
Lucia Balstone thought she had chosen the right man to spend the rest of her life with, but he was the one who ended her life. Their ten-year marriage seemed like a joke when her husband stabbed her with a dagger. Fortunately, God is never blind to people's tears. Lucia got a second chance. She was reborn at the age of 22, before all the terrible things had happened. This time, she was determined to avenge herself and let those who hurt her pay! She made an elaborate list of her goals, and the first thing on her list was to marry her ex-husband's enemy, Alonso Callen!
The day Raina gave birth should have been the happiest of her life. Instead, it became her worst nightmare. Moments after delivering their twins, Alexander shattered her heart-divorcing her and forcing her to sign away custody of their son, Liam. With nothing but betrayal and heartbreak to her name, Raina disappeared, raising their daughter, Ava, on her own.Years later, fate comes knocking when Liam falls gravely ill. Desperate to save his son, Alexander is forced to seek out the one person he once cast aside. Alexander finds himself face to face with the woman he underestimated, pleading for a second chance-not just for himself, but for their son. But Raina is no longer the same broken woman who once loved him.No longer the woman he left behind. She has carved out a new life-one built on strength, wealth, and a long-buried legacy she expected to uncover.Raina has spent years learning to live without him.The question is... Will she risk reopening old wounds to save the son she never got to love? or has Alexander lost her forever?