Tessa Jones just graduated college. She was excited to get an interview with a top tech company. On a night of celebration of her new job, she was almost r***d by a creep in an alley. An unknown man saved her just before her life would have been changed forever. Tessa ended up having her first one night stand with this man. The next morning she started her new job as a third assistant to the CEO. When she met her new boss she was shocked......
I just graduated college in California and moved back to Washington.
I had only been back home for 2 weeks and already went on over 45 interviews. Unfortunately, I was not offered any of the positions as I was fresh out of college and didn't have much experience.
I was able to secure an interview with a well known tech company as a third assistant to the CEO. Even though this role was not associated with my degree, it got my foot in the door.
It still would not be an easy application. I only got the interview because my best friend works for the company in human resources and was able to pull some strings. I am technically not even qualified for this position but at this point I am applying to anything.
I sat in the waiting room for my interview.
"Ms. Tessa Jones, they are ready for you in the conference room."
"Thank you" I said as I walked past her and into the room.
This room was quite large and somewhat fancy. I immediately noticed two people sitting at the desk with a video camera setup. I could tell they sensed my confusion.
"Hello Ms. Jones. My name is Charles, and this is Julia. The interview will be videotaped as Grayson, the CEO cannot be here for the interview process. Are you ok with this?"
I have been on lots of interviews, and this was the first, but I will do anything to get a job at this point.
"Absolutely" I said as I sat down.
It was to the point, and I felt it went a little quicker than my other interviews. I didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing.
"We will be making the decision by Friday at 5pm and you will start first thing Monday morning. Will this be an issue?" Charles asked.
"I can start any time you need me!" With that, I left the building.
I text my friend Alyssa who works in the building to see if she could meet me for lunch.
Me: {Hey, just finished my interview. Can you meet downstairs at the café for lunch?}
Alyssa: {I will be right down!}
I grabbed a seat at a table and waited for her.
She walked in and yelled loudly "Tessa! How was it? Are you excited? I really hope we get to work in the same building!"
"It was short, and they told me that they would let me know by Friday at 5pm." I told her.
"Oh, but it's only Wednesday. You have to wait that long?" she asked.
"They probably have so many people interested and that are probably more qualified. I am not keeping my hopes up." I said.
Just then, my phone rang. I did not know the number, but I quickly answered.
"Hello, this is Charles Johnson, is this Tessa jones?"
I quickly answered "Yes, it is."
"Ms. Jones our CEO Grayson Foster was impressed with your interview, and he would like to offer you the position of his third assistant."
Before Charles could finish talking, I said "Yes, I would love to!"
"Great, please arrive at 7am sharp on Monday so we can get paperwork filled out before your normal shift of 8-5." he said.
Alyssa overheard me and grabbed my arm and whispered, "We are celebrating tonight!"
We finished lunch, Alyssa went back to work, and I decided to go shopping for some new work clothes. I got home around 5. Alyssa text me when she got off work.
Alyssa: {Let's meet at Crown bar tonight to celebrate!"}
Me: {ok!!} I agreed and started getting ready for the evening.
I arrived at the bar around 8pm. Alyssa was seated not far away with a few mutual friends. Jacob, who I have known since grade school and Cicely who I met freshman year of college.
Alyssa saw me and waved me over. They had already ordered me a drink to toast.
Alyssa spoke up "Congratulations to Tessa, she beat out the competition and she will move her way up quickly at Foster Technologies."
We raised our glasses and drank.
Shortly thereafter I realized I did not have a significant dinner and was feeling quite drunk. I decided to go to the bar to get some water. I was waiting in line when I was bumped into by a drunk, sleazy guy.
"Excuse you!" I yelled at him.
He turned and looked at me. He had this dark lust in his eyes, and it made me nervous. I quickly turned around to avoid him. He then grabbed my arm to turn me around towards him.
He looked me up and down and said, "what is a sexy woman like you doing standing all alone?"
His eyes were looking at me as if he was undressing me in his mind and all I wanted was to go back to my table.
"Can I buy you a dri...?"
Before I let him finish the sentence, I turned around to leave and head back to my table. He quickly ran in front of me, and I slammed into him.
"My boyfriend is waiting for me, and he will not be happy that I am talking to you!" I yelled at him.
I pointed at the group I was with, and they waved at me. He let me by when he noticed that I was indeed not alone at the bar.
I purposefully sat next to our friend Jacob. I made it seem like he was my boyfriend to keep that creep from contacting me anymore. I glanced at him and noticed he was not paying me any attention anymore and felt at ease.
Alyssa asked me "What was with that guy just now? Do you know him?"
I explained that I did not know him, and he gave me really weird vibes and I just wanted to get away from him as soon as possible. I told him Jacob was my boyfriend in hopes that, that will end his pursuit for the evening.
Jacob laughed and said "Luckily my boyfriend isn't here tonight, or your plan could have been ruined."
Hours had passed and we had all drank quite a bit.
Jake and Cicely decided it was time to go home. They lived close by each other, so they shared an uber.
Me and Alyssa were the only ones left. We finished our drink and headed out. We both lived somewhat close to the bar, so we walked home.
We arrived at Alyssa's apartment. We hugged and said our goodbyes. I only lived a few blocks away and the streets were still pretty busy on a Friday night, so I felt safe walking the few blocks by myself.
As I was walking, someone grabbed me and pulled me into the darkness of the alley. He covered my mouth so I couldn't scream.
Victoria was about to graduate high school and move to Los Angeles with her mom to pursue her dream of being an actress. But disaster struck and her mom was murdered. The murder remained unsolved with no leads. So, Victoria left everything behind and never looked back. She met the perfect guy who was handsome, famous and rich. Her life seemed picture perfect in Hollywood, until her past caught up with her. ** It was the day before my 18th birthday when my mother was murdered. It appeared to be a home invasion. I should have been home, but I had a school project due and stayed late at the library. It is hard not to think of the "what if's". What if I was home, would I have been killed too? What if I could have saved her? The guilt I feel for not being there engulfs me some days. I never knew my father and I do not have any siblings. It was just me and my mom. The only other family I had was my best friend, Theo. We have known each other since we were little and talk every day. After graduation, me and my mom were going to move to Los Angeles together. My lifelong dream was to be a famous actress in Hollywood. Theo didn’t want me to go. He would always say that I was too good for Hollywood and that it would ruin me one day. But I felt all alone now and wanted nothing more than to leave. Theo tried convincing me to stay. He told me that I would have regrets leaving without knowing who my mother's killer was. But the police had zero leads and I had nothing left here in this small town. He tried getting me to stay for him, but I just wanted to be away from everything and everyone who reminded me of home and my mom. I know it hurt him, but it hurt me more to stay. So, after graduation I left for California and never looked back. Theo would text me every day. At first, I would respond, but after a while I stopped and so did he. Years had passed and I did a good job of forgetting my old life. I just celebrated my 22nd birthday and you would think by now that I would have some acting gigs under my belt. But I found out very quickly how hard it is to break into show business. All the money I got from my mom's passing had run out and I had to take odd jobs to make ends meet. I worked at a diner for a while. Then I got a job at a fancy boutique. This is where I got my big break and met Charles Sampson. He was shopping for his wife and was saying how his assistant had just quit due to a family emergency and he was in desperate need of a new one. Charles was in his 60's but he had a long acting career under his belt and just landed a major role in a successful series. I jumped at the opportunity as this could be a great stepping stone for me to land an acting role. Plus, I could learn a lot from him. I felt like things were finally looking up for me. I had been working for Charles for a few weeks and today was the day we got to go on set for filming. I was beyond excited and really nervous. "Victoria, please stop playing with your hair." Charles said. "I am so sorry." I said as I put my hands under my legs so I couldn't do it again. It was one of my nervous habits and was hard to control. "You will do great. You do not need to be nervous. If anything, I should be the one being nervous." he said as he laughed. There were a lot of big named actors and actresses on this show, and I was excited but scared to meet them. So far, Charles is the biggest celebrity I have ever met. The car dropped us off at the entrance of the set for today. We both walked in and were greeted by the producer. She had her assistant show us to his fitting room. As we were walking by the suites, I glanced at the name on the wall outside of one of the doors and saw Luca Hayes. I have had a crush on him for as long as I can remember. I couldn"t believe I was walking by his fitting room. The door was open, and I peeked in. He was pulling a shirt over his head and all I could see was his toned abs. I didn't stop staring until his shirt covered them. I quickly looked up and we made eye contact. I could feel my face heat up and immediately turn red. He had this cute smirk on his face, and I looked away and left as fast as I could. I was so embarrassed. He probably thought I was some weirdo, just staring at him. I wouldn't be surprised if I had drool coming out of my mouth. I hurried and caught up with Charles and the assistant. We arrived at his fitting room and his stylist was ready for him. I didn"t need to be there for this so I asked, "Is there somewhere that I can set up my laptop to work on emails?” The assistant showed me to a communal area with food, wifi and a lounge area. "Be careful with him. He is known to make you feel special, but it is all a lie." She said as she walked away. I looked up from my laptop and saw Luca walking toward me. I didn’t dare say a word and just looked back at my screen. "Did you like what you saw?" he asked. I kept my eyes down and said. "I don't know what you are talking about.”
Elisa watched as the most important people in her life showered the evil imposter-The fake heiress, with love. Elisa, the lost daughter of one of the most wealthiest family was found 18 years later and was brought back to her rightful home. However, someone had already taken her place. A fake heiress, the pampered little princess. Her coy acting and innocent façade made Elisa's real mother love her more than Elisa, her real daughter. That made Elisa, though, the true daughter end up as an adopted child. "Elisa, could you try not to appear in front of her too much as it could trigger her insecurities." Her parents had told her because of the fake heiress. "Elisa, You've taken everything away from her. Why can't you give her a little more?" Her fiancé had ordered her. Because of an unfortunate accident plotted by Isabelle-The fake heiress, Elisa was sent to prison and her family cut ties with her without a second thought. Four years, after much torture which led to her being crippled and blind on one eye, she was released, but got hit by a truck. While laying on the pool of her blood, she wanted to question, Why? Why had they all treated her so cruelly, while they love Isabelle unconditionally? She badly wanted to rip off Isabelle's mask of innocence, to reveal the fake, manipulative woman beneath. She was full of hatred. But after her death, she woke up back to when she was 18 years like all that happened were all nightmare. She was elated. She was reborn to re-live all that had happened in her last life, but now, her mission was to reveal mask beneath that woman and make everyone that made her suffer in her past life pay. It was her time for revenge! And definitely, she won't mess this up!
Allison fell in love with Ethan Iversen, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Crown pack. She always wanted him to notice her. Meanwhile, Ethan was an arrogant Alpha who thought a weak Omega could not be his companion. Ethan's cousin, Ryan Iversen, who came back from abroad and was the actual heir of the pack, never tried to get the position nor did he show any interest in it. He was a popular playboy Alpha but when he came back to the pack, one thing captured his eyes and that was Allison.
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..." But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"
"You're mine, little puppy," Kylan growled against my neck. A soft gasp escaped my lips as his lips brushed my skin. My mind screamed at me to push him away-the Lycan Prince who had humiliated me again and again, but my body betrayed me, leaning into him before I could stop myself. He pressed his lips against mine, and his kiss grew more aggressive, more possessive as I felt my legs weaken. What was I doing? In a split-second, I pulled away and slapped him hard across the face. Kylan's eyes darkened, but the smirk on his lips exposed his amusement. "You and I both know we can't fight this, Violet," he said, gripping my wrist. "You're my mate." "And yet you don't want me," I replied. "You told me you were ashamed of me, that l'd never be your queen, that you'd never love me. So please, accept my rejection and let me go." "Never," he whispered, his grip tightening as he pulled me closer. "Soon enough, you'll be begging for me. and when you do-I'll use you as I see fit and then I'll reject you."
Due to the plight of her family, Phoebe had no choice but to embark on the path of selling herself. In an accident, she had a tangled night with Alexander. Everything began to derail, and even if she fled to the ends of the earth, she would still be found by him and entangled... *** Phoebe screamed in frustration, "What do you want from me?" What was this supposed to be? He raised an eyebrow wickedly. "What do I want? You'll find out soon enough." With that, he hoisted her up and carried her back into the office. The door slammed shut with a kick, and he cleared the desk with a sweep of his arm before laying her down on it, his body pinning hers in place, completely trapping her in his grasp. Every cell in his body was telling him he wanted her. He wanted to claim her again. This time, there would be no escape for her-he wouldn't let her slip away. Never again. If he had suffered for five years, then this woman wouldn't get off easily either!
After three years of loveless marriage, Kira was slapped with divorce papers. She has shown him her unrequited love throughout her entire marriage with him, but he decided to turn blind eyes all because of his lover. Distraught and heartbroken, Kira choose to sign the divorce papers with bitter heart. But then and there, she promised herself that when she's back, he will come crawling to her, but she will make him pay for hurting her. Join Kira as she transform to a wealthy heiress and soared as the CEO of a multi-billion-dollar empire, a remarkable healer and make her ex-husband pay!