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She played with her fingers having no idea of what was going on, the man suddenly looked up and she raised her brow because she couldn't see his face. "Strip." His deep voice said and she frowned. "Excuse me?" "I don't like to repeat myself." "Well, I don't like to strip." She said back and she heard the man scoffed. "I can't believe I wasted my money on a dweeb." "Wait, did you just say waste your money on me? Did you buy me? Did Rufus sell me?" She yelled. ********* "Life can be cruel, life can be hard. You've got to keep fighting don't let down your guard, the battles you have been through make you who you are, learn how to be proud of your scars." Isn't that like a speech? Or more like a motivation? But does that work in every way? Life can be definitely cruel and hard but can you really keep on fighting and learn how to be proud of your scars? That might actually work for some people but not for Skylar Hood. Skylar Hood is a twenty-year-old beautiful girl who lives with her mother on Falkland Island, a place very far away from the main city. Skylar Hood happens to suffer from Photophobia, (sensitivity to light) she doesn't go out at dawn, just at dusk. She lived with her mother and they barely survive, she never knew her father though. She had a best friend named Buster, a dog. Although they barely survive, they lived happily. A tragic incident happened and it lead to the death of her mother and best friend, this tragic incident ended up making her land in the hands of the cruel billionaire in New York City. Lexi Smith. Lexi Smith is well known in New York City for his companies and other achievements, he is also known as the cruel billionaire who doesn't care about anyone but himself. But did that change after Skylar walked into his life? And how was also life for Skylar after going through a tragic incident and meeting the cruel billionaire? After so much drama between them, what will happen?
Skylar smiled happily as she stared out her window at the sunset, every day of her life, she always looked forward to the sunset. It seems to bring her happiness and other positive emotions she couldn't name. "Isn't it beautiful?" She asked as she turned to her best friend, her one and only friend, Buster. A dog. Buster barked in response and she giggled before turning back to the window, she watched the sun till it finally went down and she clapped her hands happily like a child. She turned to her wall clock to make sure it is 7 pm.
She smiled on seeing it was correct before opening her window. "Come on Buster." She called and they both jumped out of the window, she smiled happily as she ran into the woods with her dog, she ran screaming happily and her dog barked at the same time. They got to the base of the mountain and she stopped to catch her breath. Buster barked and she smiled. "Easy there Buster, am a little bit tired." She said catching her breath, she seemed to have regained her strength and she sighed. "Come on Buster, we only have all night." She said and they both started climbing the mountain, they got to the top of the mountain after what seemed like forever and she sighed in relief. She sat on it and Buster also did, she clapped her hands happily as she waited for the moon to come out fully. After a while of waiting, the moon came out and she giggled. "Wow." She muttered and tears clouded her eyes. "It is so amazing." They watched it for a while till she decided it was time to go back, she stood up with a smile and turned to her dog. "Come on Buster, we have to go now." She said but the dog barked and kept watching the moon. "We can watch it again tomorrow, let's go." She said creasing his head and he stood up. They both climbed off the mountain and ran back home. She got home and jumped back into her room through her window, she sighed and fell onto her bed. And that has always been her routine ever since she was five. Skylar Hood is a twenty-year-old beautiful girl who lives with her mother on Falkland Island, a place very far away from the main city. Skylar Hood and her mother live from hand to mouth, they barely survive sometimes but one way or the other, they always get it sorted out. Skylar Hood's favorite time of the day is always at night, she can't go out in the afternoon because she has photophobia (sensitivity to light) She can't go out in the day, only at night and it really made things difficult for her mother. She is twenty years old but she can't just do anything. She couldn't go to school but she was homeschooled by her mother, she couldn't do things other kids did, like go to the park, beach, or summer parks. In short words, life was hard for Skylar Hood but just like she always says. "If you take life so simple, everything will be fine." ********* It was morning again but it still felt like night to Skylar, over fifty percent of people will want to wake up with the ray of sunlight shining into their eyes but Skylar wouldn't. She sat up on her bed and sighed, her dog suddenly jumped on her and she laughed, she fell back on the bed as he licked her face and she giggled. "Good morning to you too Buster." She said and he barked in response. Sometimes Skylar thinks about what her life would look like if Buster wasn't in it. Her mother got him for her on her eighth birthday, her mother knew she was lonely and needed a companion, there is a saying that says a man's best companion is a dog so her mother thought Buster would be the best for her and she was right after all. The door to her room suddenly opened and her mother walked in with a smile. "Mum." She called and carried Buster off her, she smiled as she stood up and hugged her mother. "Good morning Skylar." "Morning mum, are you leaving the house already?" She asked seeing her mother all dressed up. "Yes, I have to go job hunting." "Oh, I really wish I could help." She muttered and her mother smiled. "It is okay baby, I have to go now. I prepared pasta for you and Buster, I will be back before 5 p.m." She said and Skylar nodded, she pecked her mother and she smiled at her before walking out. Skylar sighed and sat on her bed, she stared at her curtains and smiled. Sometimes she wonders if she is going to live this way for the rest of her life. Is that actually possible? Will she forever live in this house? Doing nothing every day till she dies? Does she really want that? Is life so simple after all? Buster suddenly barked jerking her from her thoughts and she turned to him. "Are you hungry?" She asked and he barked in response. She smiled and stood up, she slowly walked out of the room and smiled seeing the house was dark. Her mother closed the windows already, she walked to the kitchen and smiled at seeing the meal. The house they lived in isn't big, it is more like a small cottage, they really had no choice though. They live on an island and they also don't have enough money to buy a house. She opened the food and shared it into two, she put Buster's portion of the food on a plate and covered hers back. "She placed it in front of him and he ate it immediately. "Good boy." She giggled and creased his head. "Wait right here when you are done Buster, I will go get ready for the day." She said happily and head back into her room.
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.
Trigger warning!!! Intended for mature readers who enjoy morally complex, slow-burn, poseesive, forbidden, dark romance that pushes boundaries. ***EXCERPT*** Blood everywhere. Trembling hands. "No!" My eyes blurred. His lifeless eyes stared back at me, his blood pooling at my feet. The man I loved-dead. Killed by the one person I could never escape - my stepbrother. *** Kasmine's life was never hers to begin with. Kester, her stepbrother, controlled and monitored her every move. At first, it was all sweet and brotherly until it began to turn into an obsession. Kester was the Alpha, and his word was law. No close friends. No boyfriends. No freedom. The only consolation Kasmine had was her twenty-first birthday, which was supposed to change everything. She dreamt of finding her mate, escaping the sickening control of Kester, and finally claiming her own life. But fate had other plans for her. On the night of her birthday, not only was she disappointed that she wasn't mated to the love of her life, but she found out that her mate was none other than him - Her tormentor. Her stepbrother. She'd rather die than be mated to a man whom she had known as her big brother all her life. A man who would do just anything to make sure she was his. But when love turns to obsession, and obsession turns to blood, how far can one girl run before she realizes there is nowhere else to run to?
"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!
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?
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.
Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.