Ava was a hard-working woman who was content with her life, even though it was not particularly exciting. Her social life was pleasant but predictable. One fateful night, Ava meets a charming stranger. She fell for his charm and good looks, and when they finally gave in to their desires, she never expected to get pregnant. But as fate would have it, she did, and she knew she had to keep the truth about her daughter's true parentage. She raised her daughter alone, never telling anyone who the father was. But when she gets in touch with Ethan years later, Ava's world is turned upside down.
It was a busy day at the hospital. Patients and staff were coming and going, and the hallway was bustling with activity.
Ava was hurrying to her next appointment, her white coat fluttering behind her. Suddenly, she collided with someone and stumbled backward.
As she caught her balance, she looked up at the person she'd bumped into. He was tall and broad-shouldered, with dark hair and a kind smile.
"I'm so sorry," he said, offering a hand to help her up. "Are you okay?" Ava smiled, taking his hand. "I'm fine," she said. "Just a bit flustered." The man chuckled, and Ava couldn't help but laugh too.
"I'm glad you're not hurt," the man said, releasing her hand. "I'm afraid I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." Ava nodded, still smiling.
"I'm afraid I was in the same boat," she said. "It seems we were both a little distracted."
They stood for a moment, smiling at each other, before the man spoke again. "I'm Ryan, by the way," he said.
"Ava," she said, extending her hand again. "It's a pleasure to meet you, even if it was under less than ideal circumstances." Ryan laughed.
"I couldn't agree more," he said. There was an easy familiarity to their exchange, as if they'd known each other for years instead of minutes.
"Well, I should probably be on my way," Ava said. "But it was a pleasure to meet you, Ryan".
"Likewise, Ava," Ryan said, giving her a warm smile. As Ava turned to leave, she heard him say, "Maybe I'll see you around?".
She turned back to look at him and smiled. "I hope so," she said. And with that, she continued on her way, wondering if she'd really see Ryan again.
As Ava walked down the hall, she couldn't help but feel a little giddy. She wasn't sure why, but something about Ryan had made her feel lighter and happier than she had in a long time.
Maybe it was his easygoing demeanor or his friendly smile, or perhaps it was just the unexpectedness of their encounter. Whatever it was, Ava felt like her day had taken a turn for the better.
Ava was walking down the hall, feeling happy and a bit flustered after her encounter with Ryan. Suddenly, she heard someone calling her name. "Ava, hey, Ava".
Ava turned around to see a familiar face hurrying towards her. It was her old friend, Emma. "Emma, Hi" Ava exclaimed, embracing her friend in a warm hug. "It's been ages, how are you?".
"I'm doing great" Emma said, beaming. "And it's so good to see you, too. How have you been?" Ava smiled, thinking of how to answer the question.
"Well," she began, "I've been keeping busy with work, and I've been trying to make time for friends and family".
"That's wonderful," Emma said, her smile widening. "I'm so glad to hear that you're making time for the important things in life. How's your family doing?".
Ava's face lit up at the mention of her family. "Oh, they're doing great" she said, a hint of pride in her voice. "My parents are as happy and healthy as ever, and my siblings are all doing well".
Emma listened with a look of pure delight on her face. "That's so remarkable, Ava. I'm so happy to hear that your family is doing well".
"How about you? Tell me about your life," Ava said, genuinely interested in catching up with her friend. Emma grinned, clearly excited to share. "Well," she began, "there's a lot to tell you. Where do I even start?".
"Well, for starters, I got a promotion," Emma said, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "I'm now the head of the marketing department at my company".
"It's been a lot of hard work, but it's also been so rewarding". Ava clapped her hands and whooped. "That's outstanding, Emma. Congratulations".
"Thank you" Emma said, glowing with pride. "It's really been a dream come true".
The two friends stood there chatting for a while, catching up on each other's lives and reminiscing about old times.
They talked about everything from their childhood memories to their current lives and plans for the future. As they talked, Ava felt a sense of warmth and happiness welling up inside her.
It felt so good to catch up with an old friend and to know that they were both doing well in life.
Eventually, Emma glanced down at her watch and let out a little gasp. "Oh my gosh, look at the time. I'm so sorry, Ava, but I've got to get going. I have another meeting soon".
Ava waved her hand dismissively. "Don't worry about it. It was so great to see you and catch up".
"It was wonderful to see you too," Emma said, giving Ava another hug. "Let's make sure we don't let it be so long between visits this time. Maybe we can have dinner sometime soon?".
Ava beamed at the suggestion. "I would love that" she said. "Let's make it happen".
"Absolutely. I'll text you, and we'll work out the details," Emma said, already reaching for her phone.
With that, the two friends parted ways, but not without promises to stay in touch and plans for a future dinner date.
Ava walked away with a bounce in her step and a smile on her face, feeling grateful for the time she'd spent with her old friend and looking forward to their next get-together.
As she walked, she couldn't help but think about how good it felt to reconnect with someone she cared about and to catch up on each other's lives.
Ava went back to her office, feeling invigorated and ready to tackle her work with a newfound sense of purpose.
As she sat down at her desk, she felt a renewed sense of focus and determination.
Her conversation with Emma had reminded her of the importance of connection and friendship, and she felt more motivated than ever to excel in her work and in her personal life.
With that, she set to work, ready to take on whatever the day had in store. This was just the beginning of a new chapter in Ava's life.
She didn't know what the future held, but she was ready to face it head-on, knowing that she had the support of friends and family behind her.
She was ready for whatever came her way, and she couldn't wait to see what the future held.
A rich handsome gentleman Regal Bryson, the one and only son of a multi billionaire. He's cool headed, filthy rich, blessed with the body of a god that no girl would ever want to behold and look away. After he fires his secretary for his own reasons, he employs another. Mia Colton, a middle class young hardworking and diligent lady with beautiful emerald green eyes, pink soft kissable lips and a golden sunset hair color. she's beautiful in all round, inside and out. To Regal, Mia was the perfect girl type to him but how would he express he was already beginning to love his own secretary? Just when their relationship was growing bigger, Regal's father came in between with the opinion of Regal getting married to Kate one of their family friends daughter! His mother despised Mia because she had no strong family background and was a middle class lady. What would Regal do? Would he let reputation come in between his relationship with her? Would he forlorn his parent wish and move on with his love life?.
Five years ago, he upped and left his wife without informing her. He had always felt unworthy. As a result, he decided to go and become a better man. It took him five whole years of daily hard work. When he was satisfied, he returned as a powerful and honorable man. He intended to start a family with his wife. But he got back to meet the greatest shocker of his life. He actually had a daughter!
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"
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…"
Eliana was framed by her best friend and her fiance into sleeping with a boy toy in the club and getting impregnated by him. Five years after she had given birth to twins, she returned home and worked under the Moran Group, where she met the CEO-- Maurice. Maurice was a brilliant businessman who did his job well. But in order to stay under the radar, he lived a double life. One as Maurice, and one as Preston. Fate brought the two together again, roping them in on an exciting love story. It all became more complicated when Eliana faced Preston, the man she had slept with before, once again. Now that she was being pursued by two men, how could she ever choose? When would Eliana uncover the secret of Maurice's identity? When was Maurice going to know that he already had two children of his own? How would Eliana face this man when the truth came to light one day? Come and find out.
Elena, once a pampered heiress, suddenly lost everything when the real daughter framed her, her fiancé ridiculed her, and her adoptive parents threw her out. They all wanted to see her fall. But Elena unveiled her true identity: the heiress of a massive fortune, famed hacker, top jewelry designer, secret author, and gifted doctor. Horrified by her glorious comeback, her adoptive parents demanded half her newfound wealth. Elena exposed their cruelty and refused. Her ex pleaded for a second chance, but she scoffed, “Do you think you deserve it?” Then a powerful magnate gently proposed, “Marry me?”
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."