One day my father sent me to live in a mansion, I was born in a humble family, so having the chance to live in a place like this seemed like a dream to me. Little did I know what an idiot I was for thinking this way. The residents of the mansion were beasts that fed on my pain and suffering, fed on my body and flesh, were nourished by blood and lust. At first, I couldn't believe that the man who was supposed to protect me, who I trusted from the moment I was born had sold me to these men as a kind of blood bank. Now I had to do everything in my power to survive.
I heard knocking on my door first thing in the morning.
"Emily, my dear, it's time to wake up already."
I rolled over in my bed, the sun coming through my window was definitely strong, I could barely see anything in front of me in such brightness.
"If you don't get up now you won't get any coffee before you catch your train."
"All right, Dad, I'm coming!"
"Be downstairs in ten minutes tops."
I made an effort to actually get up from my bed, he was right after all, if I didn't get up now, I would end up ruining my whole day. Today would be the day that my life would change for the better, a week ago my father told me that I would be moving to a house in a luxurious part of the nearest city, obviously I asked him many questions about how this would be possible, my father only explained to me that he had asked some favors from acquaintances, and so that I could attend a good school and have a chance for a good future I would move there and live with a tutor. Even though this move meant that I would simply have to abandon my father and my friends, I was still excited about the idea of living a good life and studying in a good school.
I went to the bathroom and took a super quick shower, after all I had wasted a lot of time sleeping, picked out some comfortable clothes for the trip and went downstairs to the kitchen.
"By god Emily, I thought I would sleep until the afternoon."
"No need to exaggerate Dad, I was just a little sleepy."
"Are your bags packed yet?"
"Yes, I went to bed a little late last night because I was packing them."
"I told you to do it earlier. You always leave things for later."
My father seemed a little grumpier this morning, I was tempted to answer him, but in a few hours, I would get on a train and not see him for quite a while. I wanted to spend as much time with my grouchy father as possible.
"Come on dad, in a few hours I'll be gone, you don't want to spend your last hours with me arguing."
"Fine. But learn to be more organized when you're there, I don't want you to be too much trouble for your tutor."
"Okay."
We finished eating breakfast, my father and I talked a bit about how I should behave while I am there, the fact that I am apparently disorganized came back into our conversation, but I decided not to care. My father helped me put my bags in the car, while we were doing this, he kept complaining about how heavy they were and that I was probably taking too many things unnecessarily.
Everything was ready, the bags were in the car and my anxiety became more and more present, we got in the car and as my father drove to the station my heart beat faster and faster. As soon as we arrived at the crowded station, I saw familiar faces, my friends from school were there to say goodbye to me, John, Anny and Clarie were standing at the entrance of the station, as soon as they saw me, they ran to me, they hugged me so tight that I thought I would die right there.
Our goodbye was taken by words of comfort, tears and sobs, in a moment we had to stop our hug so that I could catch my train, everyone made sure to accompany me and help me carry my bags, I was so sad at that moment, leaving my life, my father, my friends behind was painful, but if everything went well I could meet them again, we also promised to always keep in touch and make a group call at least twice a week, this way I would feel less fear of being forgotten or abandoned by them. I said goodbye to them again and finally, I said goodbye to my father, he kissed my forehead and wished me good luck, just that, no tears no sobs, just good luck and a strange affection on his face, somehow, I felt his gaze a little empty, but I thought it was something in my head. I boarded the train and watched my friends and my father through the window as long as I could while the train left the platform, they were the dearest people to me, not being able to see them for so long made my heart hurt.
It was a long journey, maybe a little longer than I expected, when I arrived at the station of my destination there was a man waiting for me, he said my name and introduced himself only as Thom, he told me that he was sent to pick me up and take me home, he helped me carry my bags to a luxurious black car, once everything was ready and I got in and he drove for a few minutes until he stopped in front of a large mansion.
"I want you to be mine, I want you to assure me that your body is mine alone." Anthony's voice sounded hoarse, making me recoil like a helpless animal in front of a predator. When I first met him, he was just a regular customer at the nightclub where I worked. He had a reputation for being very generous and cordial with the staff, as well as being too handsome a man to need to pay for a woman's company. After my first month with him, he started coming to the club more and more often. Everything seemed to be going well, until the night Anthony requested my company as usual, when he was informed that I wouldn't be available at that time, Anthony simply stormed into the room, dragging one of my regulars out straight away. Before I could even shout at him, Anthony kissed me, as if he depended on it to live. Now he was holding my wrists against the wall as he spoke those words, asking me to be his alone, asking no one else to touch me, even though this was my job.
Ellie had a perfect life, her family was of the highest rank, a perfect lineage, an example to be followed by the whole pack. But in a single day everything collapses in front of her, Ellie was betrayed and abandoned, unfairly judged and executed by her own family. The gods have given her a second chance, a chance to be reincarnated before everything goes to hell. A last chance to survive.
I had my world; it was almost nothing but it was all I had. One day there was something new in my little world, Danny became everything to me, but in a single instant I lost everything I had. I met Danny on a dating site, and as we got to know each other I identified more and more with this beautiful, destroyed boy. It wasn't long before I was completely in love with him, I would do anything to keep my boy safe, kill whoever I needed to kill to keep him safe. But when the rest of my little world collapsed, Danny was eventually swallowed up, I had nothing left, there was no reason to live anymore, him being around me made him swallowed up. I was ready to give up my life when a woman, the personification of evil offered me a choice.
I was born 10 years after Queen Victoria took the throne, since then my mother tells, or rather imposes, the rules that aristocratic ladies must follow for me and my sister, who was 1 year older. In my house lived my mother Diana, my father Alfred, my brother Oliver, my sister Maya and myself, Grace, as well as the servants who took care of the cleaning and maintenance of the huge house in which I grew up. Maya's wedding, which was arranged by my father so that she would be an exemplary aristocratic lady like my mother as soon as she turned 19, but she didn't look happy at all. Weeks later, the ceremony took place, really beautiful, with roses for both sides of the altar, her future husband Paul waiting with a huge smile beside them and a stunning dress on Maya, but her countenance was still sad. Months after her wedding, Maya's husband decides to visit with her, but she didn't look like my sister anymore, her face was disfigured and her husband seemed enraged. Everyone sat down at the table and Paul began to rant that he had been deceived and that the woman he had been given could not beget decent heirs, since what he had managed to do with much effort had been lost while still in the womb. That same night, Mom enters my room and explains to me that Maya will be returned to our home, but before I can express any kind of happiness, she interrupts me with the sentence, "We have an agreement to fulfill and you will make sure that it is completed. You will marry Paul as soon as you turn 19" and simply walked away. I would not accept to marry that man, I had just turned 18, and I would only have one year to think of a way out of this situation.
After three loveless years, Neil's betrayal deeply wounded Katelyn. She wasted no time in getting rid of that scoundrel! After the divorce, she devoted herself to career pursuits. Rising to prominence as a top designer, skilled doctor, and brilliant hacker, she became a revered icon. Neil, realizing his grave mistake, tried in vain to win her back, only to witness her magnificent wedding to another. As their vows were broadcast on the world's largest billboard, Vincent slid a ring onto Katelyn's finger and declared, "Katelyn is now my wife, a priceless treasure. Let all who covet her beware!"
Renea was trying the wedding dress, when suddenly the man rushed in the dressing room and held her neck tightly... “Bitch! Are you still trying to pretend innocent!” Jasper said as he tightened his grip on her neck and choked her harder. Then he used his other hand and took out the phone from his suit pocket and played the video of two people having sex in front of Renea… However, what was even more shocking, was that the woman in the video was, Renea Morris, however, the man in the video was not Jasper. Renea struggled to take a phone away from Jasper’s hand and tried to explain, “Jasper, it was not what you think… I… I can…” Jasper looked at Renea with his eyes full of disgust, as he said, “Let’s call of the wedding. I can’t marry a woman like you.” After saying that Jasper walked out of the shop Renea chase after Jasper... But then she sees Jasper passionately kissing her sister Kailey. And she hears everything, that her sleeping with strange men was all a plan of the vipers of the last two days, and that their goal was to get out of this stupid marriage. Even her adopted parents were also involved in this matter... They all do this with her because of the inheritance left by her grandfather... Renea heart was filled with anger and she wanted to expose their true colors to the public... However before she could do anything, Kailey had pushed her in front of the car and she got killed... However, when Renea open her eyes, she found herself sitting in the car with Kailey... She realized that she was reborn and went at the time when everything started... Renea looked at the people who had hurt her in her previous life and her lips curled up in a cold smile... She was back... However, this time... she was back for revenge...
Janet was adopted when she was a kid -- a dream come true for orphans. However, her life was anything but happy. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Ethan was the illegitimate son of a wealthy family who lived a reckless life and barely made ends meet. He got married to fulfill his mother's last wish. However, on his wedding night, he had an inkling that his wife was different from what he had heard about her. Fate had united the two people with deep secrets. Was Ethan truly the man we thought he was? Surprisingly, he bore an uncanny resemblance to the impenetrable wealthiest man in the city. Would he find out that Janet married him in place of her sister? Would their marriage be a romantic tale or an utter disaster? Read on to unravel Janet and Ethan's journey.
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
For seven years, Claudia allowed herself to live under Eddie's shadow. She thought that devoting herself to him would eventually win his heart, but it turned out to be nothing more than wishful thinking on her part. When they finally cut ties, Claudia did not argue or ask for any compensation. Instead, she chose her peace and left without looking back. She never imagined that Eddie would suddenly appear on her wedding day, furious and wild-eyed. He glared at her groom and declared, "I was here first!"
For the sake of their company, Atasha Rae was forced to marry the known heartless billionaire, Lorcan Amadeus. But it only took her a week as his wife because later on, he suddenly wants a divorce immediately. So as he wished, she signed the divorce paper even after admitting to herself that she was somehow starting to fall inlove with him. Heart badly wounded, she ran away from his life. Until she discovers that she's pregnant with his child and as a result, she ends up with no choice but to keep it a secret. Out of Lorcan's awareness, she's keeping a secret that would lead him to an overflowing regret. Because for a week of their fallen marriage beyond repair, she's carrying the billionaire's heir.