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Arnold Shaw, a man tired of his mundane life, marries billionaire Queenie Dale on the day they meet. However, their relationship takes a complicated turn when Queenie introduces Arnold to her lover and roommate, Christine. Queenie begins to develop feelings for Arnold, and the three find themselves in a love triangle. Meanwhile, Arnold learns that he was swapped at birth and that his wife is the true heir to her family's fortune. However, an investigation reveals that Queenie knew about the switch and married Arnold to keep the true heir in the dark. Despite these scandals, Queenie and Arnold try to save their company from being taken over by Christine and her brother.
The sound of rain drizzling wakes me up, and I look at the time. I am thirty minutes early, it's still seven-thirty, I have to be at work by eight, so I lay there, on my bed, and stare at my almost empty apartment.
I am twenty-seven, and yet my life isn't as rosy as I imagined years ago when I left school.
Being one of those who had calculated life to be all merry after school, reality had gradually eaten away my delusion, and here I am at t-five still paying my student loan.
A job that helps me get by after paying bills and no mortgages, no wife, no kids, no vacations.
It can't get any bad than this, I tell myself. I stand up and work to the bathroom and shower. I come back out and put on a new suit, my only suit. I feel it's new because I took to my dry cleaner and he had cleaned it too well.
I look at myself in the mirror and try a smile, everything looks good except my eyes.
I look tired, too tired.
It's all Maria's fault my boss at AMT Internationals. She seemed to be sent from hell,
she is always yelling.
Walking out of my apartment building, I look up and notice the rain is getting fiercer by the minute. I turned to go back in to get an umbrella. I need one before I get a cab, and after.
Geeez! I have to walk back up! The thought hit me.
I was about to turn when I heard a voice call out to me.
Hey, do you need a lift?
I turn and look at Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 SUV staring at me. I walk up close, slowly, her face shines into my eyes. I can feel the rain slow down when she asks me, do you need a ride?
"Hell yeah, I need a ride, I need a ride in a ride", but I reply with a nod and pull open her door and escape from the rain.
"Where are you headed?"
"May street, AMT building."
"You work there?" she asked me.
"Yes, I do."
"So what do you do?"
I hesitate for a minute as her blue eyes peel me open.
I was silent thinking of all the stress my job gives me.
She hits the throttle and heads straight into traffic.
She says to ease the silence now looming over us,
"My name is Queenie Dale." I smile and say "Arnold, Arnold Shaw.
stretching my hand out. It was routine for me to do so after saying my name, so it happened as a reflex.
She stares at my hand and leaves a short smile that says "I can't shake you now".
Smiling, I put my hand by my side where it belong. and then I look out the window counting the rain drops on it.
She asks again, "what do you do Arnold?"
This time I just say it, "I help the big guys upstairs run analysis, just the paperwork". My eyes on her and then on the road.
"Okay," she answers, the traffic moves slowly, she puts on the stereo, and the beetles come on and she sang along with them.
I watched her, and all I could notice was her cleavage. My eyes would not stay with me after that moment, and the question pops into my head about sex. "When last did I have sex?
And now it occurred to me, like a revelation, that I am deprived.
"Are you married?" She asks, cutting my thoughts.
"What?
"I said are you married, Arnold?" she asked
"No, I am not married. I replied.
Okay, that is good. Let's have lunch then
I watched her with my mouth slightly open, wondering if I had heard her correctly.
Until she affirms again, I want to have lunch with you, Arnold, and then she parks the car and says we are here.
I say, "Okay." Not knowing which I was replying to. I drop down and hurry to my office building.
I enter the building, and Maria Caslov is on the ground floor waiting to yell, "You are late!
"I don't care," I say in my head, but I rush straight to the elevator and then press the button continuously. But the door doesn't close until Maria enters the elevator, like a conspiracy.
I stand there and think about my morning as the lift takes us to the fifth floor. she rants but I don't hear her.
When the elevator door open
I hurry to my desk and sort out the files piled on it. It's just nine o'clock.
the files here could pull a camel, a bit of an exaggeration. But that is how I feel right nocamel being drawn by files.
"Listen up, everyone; we have a new owner; I hear Maria Caslov," my immediate boss says.
AMT International has been bought by 'DALE Cooperation.'
Miss Queenie Dale is our new boss.
The second shocking news for today. I rush to the bathroom and wash my face.
My breath skipping, I say it out loud so it would make any sense, but it freaks me out the more.
'I just got asked out by my boss!
I calm myself down before returning to work, but curiosity gets the better of me, and I look her up online. She was everywhere, from buying businesses to real estate and philanthropy.
Just everywhere, you pick your poison and paint a picture.
"Arnold, the boss wants to see you?"
I look up, and Maria smiles at me. Maria never smiles at me.
I stand slowly, sweat covering my whole body as I walk to the elevator and press the 13th number, the last.
I go upstairs and straight to her office and knock.
"Come in," I hear her sweet voice call to me.
I enter and stand a little distance from her large oak table.
Waiting for her to finish what she was doing, I looked around and admired the office, how spacious it was, and how beautiful it was too.
"Did you consider my offer?"
"Yes, Miss Dale." without a second thought.
"Call me Queenie," she says and stands up with a warm smile. Come, she motions to me, and there it was, a table set for lunch.
In the midst of a peaceful slumber, a student of Bahelm Institute is startled by an unexpected visitor - a magnificent dragon accompanied by her rider. As he wakes up, the memory of the dream lingers in his mind, leaving him with an insatiable curiosity to seek out the mysterious duo. Driven by his desire to uncover the truth, the student embarks on a perilous quest to find the dragon and her rider, braving unknown dangers and facing unexpected challenges along the way. Will he be able to unravel the secrets of his dream and discover the truth behind the dragon's visit?
Majid, a talented artist, never believed in love at first sight until he met Maria. Maria was everything he had ever wanted in a woman - beautiful, charming, and witty. Soon enough, they began a passionate relationship that seemed to be headed towards forever. However, things took a turn for the worse when Maria discovered that Majid was cheating on her. This shattered her trust and brought back traumas from a past relationship. Despite her heartache, Maria decided to leave Majid for good. But her heart continued to long for him, even as she tried to move on with her life. That was until she met Jamie Lawson, a charismatic man who she fell in love with. He was charming, successful, and everything she thought she wanted. However, Jamie had a secret that he had hidden from Maria and the world. He was a notorious kingpin, feared by many in the criminal underworld. When Maria discovered his true identity, she was thrown into a world of danger and intrigue. Will Maria stay with Jamie, knowing who he really is? Or will her lingering feelings for Majid pull her back towards him? Only time will tell in this gripping tale of love, loss, and second chances.
In the small town of Bloom Bottom, Willy Goodbooks lives a simple life with his wife, Mary, and daughter Raihana. Raihana, a powerful witch with multi-colored eyes, is ostracized by her peers and forced to hide her true powers. After her parents' passing, Raihana returns to her family home and lives a solitary life, practicing her craft secretly. But when people start disappearing from the town, the blame falls on Raihana, rumored to be a witch and in league with a pack of wolves. Detective Raymond Silverstein, an expert in paranormal cases, is sent to investigate the matter. As he delves deeper into the case, he discovers that Raihana is not the culprit but a victim of circumstances beyond her control. Raihana's powers are tied to the moon's cycles, and she transforms into a powerful wolf during the full moon. The disappearances result from her uncontrollable transformations, and Raymond realizes that he must work with Raihana to find a way to control her powers. Together, they uncover a plot by a rival coven to frame Raihana for the disappearances and take over the town. The coven has been working with a rogue pack of wolves, and they plan to unleash chaos on the town during the next full moon. Raihana and Raymond must work together to stop the coven and rogue pack before it's too late. With her powers and Raymond's investigative skills, they can expose the true culprits and save the town. In the end, Raihana gained acceptance from the town, and her powers were no longer hidden. She and Raymond continue to work together to protect the town from supernatural threats, and Raihana learns to control her powers and transform into a wolf at will.
Like always the sun had risen before rebecca had come to wake me up, knowing i was among the one percent of the one percent who did not have any worries in or so i thought. my eyes opened taking the ambience of beauty around me. Rebeeca smiled, my nanny, madam rebbeca as all the junior staff called her stood in front of my bed excited she screamed “birthday young miss!” smiling back, and raising my head gently. I sat there and watched madam rebbeca moved to the window to raise the blinds. “Your parents are downstairs waiting for you, i think they have thier suprises and gifts.”
With the future of his people in Kalenje's hands, and he must find a way to break the curse and end Ara's cycle of destruction. As the centuries pass, Kalenje travels the world, seeking answers and allies. He encounters other beings, both human and supernatural, who aid him in his quest. Along the way, he learns more about himself and his powers as the beast of Miko, and struggles with the weight of his immortality and the responsibility it brings. But as Kalenje gets closer to finding a solution to end Ara's curse, he realizes that the stakes are higher than he ever imagined. The fate of not just his people, but the entire world, rests on his shoulders. With time running out, Kalenje must make a final stand against Ara and her forces, and risk everything he has ever known for a chance at ending the cycle of destruction. In this epic tale of love, loss, and sacrifice, Kalenje's journey will captivate readers and leave them on the edge of their seats until the very last page. Will he succeed in breaking the curse and saving his people, or will he be doomed to an eternity of fighting a never-ending battle? Only time will tell in "The Beast of Miko."
"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."
Corinne devoted three years of her life to her boyfriend, only for it to all go to waste. He saw her as nothing more than a country bumpkin and left her at the altar to be with his true love. After getting jilted, Corinne reclaimed her identity as the granddaughter of the town’s richest man, inherited a billion-dollar fortune, and ultimately rose to the top. But her success attracted the envy of others, and people constantly tried to bring her down. As she dealt with these troublemakers one by one, Mr. Hopkins, notorious for his ruthlessness, stood by and cheered her on. “Way to go, honey!”
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
Kaelyn devoted three years tending to her husband after a terrible accident. But once he was fully recovered, he cast her aside and brought his first love back from abroad. Devastated, Kaelyn decided on a divorce as people mocked her for being discarded. She went on to reinvent herself, becoming a highly sought-after doctor, a champion racer, and an internationally renowned architectural designer. Even then, the traitors sneered in disdain, believing Kaelyn would never find someone. But then the ex-husband’s uncle, a powerful warlord, returned with his army to ask for Kaelyn’s hand in marriage.
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.
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."