In highschool, Nico Callahan is a bully and he chose Dakota Backford to be his victim. Dakota hates him with all her hard and will never forget what he did to her. One day, they both meet again and he doesn't recognize her at all. She lose a lot of weight and she's a lot more confident too. Once he knows who she is, all he wants is to keep her close.
"I get it, dad! I get it!" I chuckled. I'm currently talking to my dad on the phone.
"Okay then, Dakota. I'll see you next month." He said and I ended the call.
As a 24 years old woman, my parents constantly worried about me. They always wanted to make sure that I'm happy and that I'm doing okay. I was bullied at school and I was stressing out a lot. At first, I never told my parents about it. I don't want to stress them out because they already have a lot on their shoulders.
After highschool, I told my parents that I want to study abroad and my parents let me. They were going to send me out anyway. I studied in London and I loved it. My family decided to move to London too because they somehow knew that I need them.
I started to change when I start my diet. I started to go to the gym and eat healthy. I lose a lot of weight and became so much happier.
As the youngest member of the family, I have two older siblings. One sister and one brother to be exact. Jane is an architect and Simon is a doctor. My parents are in trading industry. I studied business in college and decided to take over my parents business.
I moved back to LA a year after I graduated from college. My parents are still in London and they will move back soon.
"Dakota.." I turned to Celine and she looked at me confused.
"What?" I asked.
"Why are you daydreaming at Friday morning?" She asked and I'm actually just tired these days. There's so many deadlines, good for her that she's a chef. She doesn't have any.. deadlines.
"Just tired, that's all."
"You need to take care of yourself, you become skinnier." She sighed.
"I just need a day of rest, that's it."
"You know, I think I should cook for you everyday and send it to your house." She took her phone out from her bag.
"No, please don't."
"Dakota, if you're sick, your parents will make you go back to London." She said in my mom's tone and I rolled my eyes.
"I'm a grown woman." I put my highheels on and put some files inside because I have to go to the office.
"You're obviously still a daddy's girl." She said as she grabbed her cup of coffee.
"I'm not." I grabbed my mirror to check myself.
"Yes, you are."
"No."
"You need to go now?" She asked and I nodded.
"The meeting is in 45 minutes." I looked at my watch.
"Okay, just go. I'll close th door for you later." She said as I walked out the door. I grabbed my car keys and walked into the lift. I left my apartment and quickly go to SouthWest Company for a meeting.
We're planning to make a big collaboration and we predicted that a lot of companies will join us. There's around 50 companies which is pretty good.
I got off my car and walked into the building. I have 15 minutes left. I don't like being late so I ran to the meeting room on the 3rd floor with the stairs. I needed to prepare some things too.
When I opened the door, I crashed into someone. I apologized quickly but I was stopped by that person. I turned my head to see Nico Callahan.
"Sorry." I said without thinking. He looked at me dumb struck. I raised my eyebrows looking at him.
"It's okay, it's my fault anyway." He smirked.
"Okay." I said as I pulled my hand away. I don't want to see him, he's my biggest enemy and the only person that I wanted to kill.
"Wait!" He said as he grabbed my upper arm. I pushed him away and walked towards the meeting room. My heart was beating so fast because I just met my bully. He's the last person that I wish to see in this beautiful earth.
"Hello everyone, thank you for gather here today to discuss our collab project." The leader, Joey, said and I can't hear anything after that. I felt my back burning like someone was watching me. I turned my head to look around the room and I found Nico already have his eyes on me.
The meeting went well and I swear I only heard 20% of the discussion. After the meeting, I avoided people as much as possible. I don't want to bump into Nico again.
I walked out from the room but someone caught my arm. I turned to see Nico, I let out a sigh.
"Hey, I just.."
"I'm in a hurry." I said and pulled my arm away. Instead of letting me go, he pulled me closer.
"What's your name?" What? He what?
"I'm in a hurry!" I said and I took the opportunity to elbow him and ran to the lift.
"I swear I don't want to see you again, Nico Callahan. You ruined my life once and I won't let you ruin it again." I said to myself.
Kai Moretti A young billionaire from New York who invented softwares for tech companies. Certified playboy and famous for his ways of luring women with their sweet words. He knew he will never settle down because he doesn't want to fulfill his family's wish. Deandra Serano Leading a couple of companies that Serano has and being a part of ILLICIT makes her the perfect woman for a man to bring home. If you dare to mess with her, you should start digging your own grave. She's dangerous and knows how to play mindgames.
Silas Quinton Famous chef that lives in Dubai living his dream by owning 25 luxury restaurants all over the world. He loves his job so much and he swore he'll live in Dubai for the rest of his life. He went back to New York to attend his father's birthday and have an encounter with fate that he never expected in his life. Evangeline Mayford She has the second lead curse. Wherever she goes, she'll always be the second lead. She never get her happy ending. She owns the Mayford jewelry and fashion company which makes her so rich. She was taught to be selfish most of the time by her parents and that's what made her the villain in people's eyes.
Dalton Serano He's trying to be the perfect son and wants to make his father proud in every aspect. He graduated from Harvard and then continued his master degree in Stanford. He wants to live his father's expectation at all times. Ellie Lexington Sweet and hardworking woman. She came from a wealthy family but after she got rejected by her first love, she wanted to proof him wrong. She works so hard to get where she's at now. After 7 years, she gets to face with the devil himself again.
Darren Conte is rich, famous, spoiled and an asshole. He's your typical popular guy and not to mention that he's a playboy too. One day, he met a girl that made his life miserable. She crashed her motorcycle to his brand new car, she then managed to slap him in front of a lot of people and not to mention he's going to be her mentor. He hates her but can't help to think about her multiple times a day.
Ares Anderson needs a fake girlfriend for 6 months and his one and only choice is Athena Matthew. She has a clean background and he knows that she's the type of girl that his family will like. He offered to give her a restaurant and money in exchange for her time and act in front of his family. At first, he kept reminding her that everything is fake but slowly he's the one who can't keep his hands to himself. He's eating his own words but he doesn't want to admit it. Will he still let Athena go or keep her?
Christian Russo is the new boy at school. On his first day, he already got a lot of admirers and one of them is Hailey. Christian always tries his best to get rid of her but she's blindly in love to even care. He treated her badly one day and her knight in shining armor came to rescue her. He hates him and he made her stop liking him but why when she agrees to move on, he's the one who can't seem to accept that she's hanging out with other guys. He hates her but she loves him. He begged for her to stop, and then he starts to regretting the second she moves on.
"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?"
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.
"It was just one night stand, and now I'm pregnant with triplets? Gosh!" Josephine Jade never thought that she would have to run away from her own family while pregnant. She was alone, without money, without connections, with three fetuses in her stomach. How can she survive? However, Josephine couldn't give up now, until she managed to reclaim her arbitrarily seized property and get back at everyone who tried to get rid of her. A sick child, a past crush that comes back, a mysterious eccentric man, and a family that hates her, will weave together the journey of Josephine Jade's new life. "You have no right to separate me from my children, you bastard! I will survive and you will submit to me. Just watch!"
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
After being kicked out of her home, Harlee learned she wasn't the biological daughter of her family. Rumors had it that her impoverished biological family favored sons and planned to profit from her return. Unexpectedly, her real father was a zillionaire, catapulting her into immense wealth and making her the most cherished member of the family. While they anticipated her disgrace, Harlee secretly held design patents worth billions. Celebrated for her brilliance, she was invited to mentor in a national astronomy group, drew interest from wealthy suitors, and caught the eye of a mysterious figure, ascending to legendary status.
Belinda thought after divorce, they would part ways for good - he could live his life on his own terms, while she could indulge in the rest of hers. However, fate had other plans in store. "My darling, I was wrong. Would you please come back to me?" The man, whom she once loved deeply, lowered his once proud head humbly. "I beg you to return to me." Belinda coldly pushed away the bouquet of flowers he had offered her and coolly replied, "It's too late. The bridge has been burned, and the ashes have long since scattered to the wind!"