What happens when roles are reversed in this Cinderella/Beauty and the Beast crossover? When the man is poor and the beastly prince is actually a princess? Samuel was born into money, but his family controlled it. He was starved, locked up and beaten until he meets the Alpha Kings daughter, Gabrielle. She's not a beauty, but she has a kind heart. When they meet, they learn they are mates.
"No mama, don't leave me. I promise to be good," is wailed through a dark room. A man's shadow sits up from the bed, unseen grey eyes staring blankly at a cold, concrete wall. The pounding of his heart, echoing through the small room with each sad beat.
After a while, the eyes focus and the heartbeat slows down. The man reaches for a light to point at the calendar on the wall. It lights up today's date: March first. His birthday. Also his mom's deathday. Every year on this date, that nightmare has haunted him. He doesn't know if it's a memory from the actual event or just his fears of being told it was his fault his mom died. He was only 3 that day. Just turned 3 at that. He was told the accident happened on the way to getting him stuff for his birthday. He was told he threw a fit about wanting a certain toy he didn't get and a certain cake he wanted. He was told he survived because his mom protected him, even though he was a selfish, spoiled brat. He was told he didn't deserve to live in their family.
What he wasn't told, was that his name is Samuel Archer, the grandson of Gerome Archer, one of the richest men in the world. Archer Enterprises was a leader in electronic development and processing. He wasn't told that his mother, Annabelle Archer, was Gerome's only daughter. That Gerome loved his daughter so much, she was set to inherit everything from him. Until she met that man. Douglas Winters. Oh how Gerome hated that man. The one that stole his baby girl's heart. Sam wasn't told that his mother had to start at the bottom of every company Gerome owned, so she can learn everything about it when she takes them over. Sam didn't know, his mom met his dad at one of these companies. He didn't know his dad recognized Annabelle as the CEO'S daughter and thought, if he married her his life would be perfect. Beautiful wife, riches beyond his imagination, and a place as the boss in a mega powerful company. Sam didn't know his dad wooed his mom and eventually swept her off her feet. She was so in love with him, she begged her dad, "That's who I want to marry, dad. He loves me and makes me happy."
Gerome had his doubts about Doug, but he wanted his little girl to be happy, so he said yes. Annabelle and Douglas had a magnificent wedding, with the leaders of businesses, heads of state, and Archer family members as their witnesses. Doug was beyond impressed with the people Gerome knew. That was who he wanted to be. A man who knew the most powerful people. Annabelle came back from their honeymoon with a surprise. She had gotten pregnant. Douglas acted like he was over the moon excited about his future child. He wanted to go to every health check. He took Annabelle shopping for the best baby stuff. He decorated the nursery himself. But, he had hidden his true intentions. He was excited, but not for the reasons everyone else thought. The baby stuff they bought, wasn't for Annabelle's child. It was for Doug's child with his mistress. She was pregnant with their second child at the same time as Annabelle. He wanted the child with Annabelle only because he knew the child was his ticket to immense wealth. That is once Gerome and Annabelle were out of the picture. Then he'd have control over Archer Enterprises until Samuel was old enough to take over himself. But by then Douglas would have stolen everything from him and given it to his true love, Tracy, and their children together.
What no one knew, was Douglas kept his mistress and daughters a secret so well hidden, not even private investigators could find them. Because Gerome did investigate him, but he found nothing. And no one will learn his secret until the plans made by him and Tracy are finished. They spent hours, while Doug was on 'business trips' plotting how to take over Archer Enterprises. Every detail was planned, even multiple scenarios for each step of the plan, just in case. But there was one scenario they never considered and it almost ruined everything. Almost. It just ruined Samuel's life instead. And it would take him 18 years to learn just how carefully the plot was carried out.
Lauren short is an orphaned CEO with a serious identity crisis. As in her nearly identical cousin and her mother's twin sister are constantly trying to take everything from her by pretending to be her and her mom. Her aunt failed to steal her father, but her cousin successfully stole her fiancee. They'll do anything to take what they believe should be theirs. Including Lauren's new love, josh Franklin. The problem is, he owes Lauren too much to fall for their schemes. Until it's too late.
Renata White doesn't know why no one loves her. Her parents and pack abused her. Her mate rejected her. The moon goddess even made her a legendary animal, a gold wolf. Something that was meant to save the world, but only caused her more trouble. Her soul can't take it anymore. Until she learns why she was born. And that she has to fight gods to save the same wolves who broke her soul in the first place. Will she and the other legendaries succeed against those more powerful than themselves? Or will her soul end up being destroyed?
Iris grew from an orphaned child to the adopted daughter of the Stewart family at age ten, finding warmth in her nominal uncle Vincent's kindness. Seven years later, she became his secret lover. When Vincent's engagement was announced, gossip spread about the notorious playboy CEO finally settling down. But only Iris knew the extent of his cold, two-faced nature. Iris fell for Vincent and, through tears, begged, "Marry me," only to be met with his frosty refusal. Defeated, she accepted a lawyer's proposal, sparking public excitement. Then, on her wedding day, Vincent pleaded desperately, "Don't marry him…"
Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.
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?
She was a world-renowned divine doctor, the CEO of a publicly traded company, the most formidable female mercenary, and a top-tier tech genius. Marissa, a titan with a plethora of secret identities, had hidden her true stature to marry a seemingly impoverished young man. However, on the eve of their wedding, her fiance, who was actually the lost heir to a wealthy dynasty, called off the engagement and subjected her to degradation and mockery. Upon the revelation of her concealed identities, her ex-fiance was left stunned and desperately pleaded for her forgiveness. Standing protectively before Marissa, an incredibly influential and fearsome magnate declared, "This is my wife. Who would dare try to claim her?"
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.