It wouldn't be out of terms to say that the life of the billionaire playboy, Trevor Munroe, was rudely interrupted on a fateful night, by a stranger. But falling in love with that stranger was the least thing he could ever imagine, even in his wildest fantasy. But such was the complication he found himself in. And being given an ultimatum by his father, he is left with no choice but to dance to the tone he had set. With time, secrets gets revealed and truths are laid bare. Will this love stand the test of time as loyalties are tried? Was all this but just a game? And did fate bring them together to tear them apart?
CHAPTER 1: KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR.
The night was bustling as always in the city that never sleeps, New York, even though it wasn't a weekend yet. Most folks waited for the weekend to arrive before they sought to have a good time, but not Trevor Munroe.
The billionaire playboy was out with his buddies at an exclusive club which they had a membership, as it only catered to the elites who were after the best of the best. Sure enough, Trevor and his buddies had had a great time at the club.
"Hey uh, I'd better call it a night." Trevor declared, after he took a look at his Jacob & Co. Bugatti Chiron watch, which matched his Bugatti Chiron parked outside the club.
"Come on man. We're only getting started," Lincoln, one of his two friends with him at the club said, making a sad face.
"Yeah right!" Trevor snorted. "Unlike you, some of us have responsibilities, and I need to be up early." Trevor gulped down his bourbon as he stood up.
"Mmm. Good for you Trevor. I don't think am cut out for such responsibilities. That's why my dad worked his ass off, so that I don't have to move a muscle, but get to live the good life."
Trevor scoffed shaking his head in amazement at how immature his friend, Scott, sounded. "Whatever dude. Break no laws tonight," Trevor said as he walked out of the club, leaving his friends in the company of five girls, in their usual exclusive lounge at the club.
Outside the club, Trevor was handed the keys to Bugatti by the valet attendant. "Thanks Bobby." Trevor appreciated the valet attendant, also giving him a hundred dollar tip, like he always did.
"This is much appreciated sir. Thank you," Bobby said, expressing his gratitude, which was accompanied with a generous smile.
Trevor remotely opened his car and was about to go in, when someone bumped into him carelessly.
"What the hell! Watch where you're going," Trevor said a bit furious as he adjusted himself.
The impact was unexpected, so he staggered a bit but gained balance since he was fit. Taking a look at who it was, he saw that it was a lady, a blonde lady.
"I- I'm so sorry," The lady stuttered. Trevor noticed how jittery and hysterical she seemed. She turned around as though looking for someone.
"Please, you have to help me. Some men are chasing me. My life is in danger. Please, help me!" The strange lady grabbed a hold of Trevor's black leather jacket, pleading.
"If your life is in danger, then call the cops," Trevor said and he yanked off her hands from his jacket, irked that she may have stained his jacket with whatever filth she carried.
"Please, help me. They'll kill me!" The lady pleaded somewhat tearfully.
"Look lady, call the cops. I don't have time for whatever bull shit you're trying to reel me into." Trevor pushed her away as he got into his car, shutting the door at her.
Devastated at Trevor's refusal to help, the lady took to her heels. Trevor watched her as she left through his windshield. He knew better than to fall for things that had a scandalous tone underneath.
'Was she for real though? Is she in danger?' Trevor took a moment to reminisce on what just happened, as his heart troubled him.
After his last and only scandal seven years ago, Trevor was one to never give room for such a reoccurrence, especially when it came to dealing with strangers. But this time, it seemed different. He felt in his gut that the strange lady was sincere.
Trevor nodded in disagreement, shrugging off what he felt in his gut. He turned on his car and drove off. Four blocks away from the club, Trevor sighted the lady, along with something he didn't see initially, so he slowed down.
He saw two men walking fast in the direction of the lady. This pricked his attention. He parked his car and observed.
The lady took a turn to an alley. Trevor watched to see where the men would follow. Sure enough, the men followed the same path. Seeing this, Trevor was sure that she was actually in danger.
He quickly dialed 911 as he got out of his car. Before the respondent could begin talking, Trevor went ahead to speak. "I'd like to report a possible murder attempt at East 42nd Street Fifth Avenue, of a female with possibly two male assailants. Hurry up please!"
"Could you please say what you saying slower?" The respondent requested.
"There may be a murder at East 42nd street Fifth Avenue. Hurry!" Trevor said said, calmly, as though counting words, then hastily ended the call.
Trevor rushed to the alley but he didn't find anyone. He stood bewildered at how he couldn't find any trace of them. He noticed a dumpster near the far end of the alley, and approached it cautiously. Drawing close to the dumpster, he could hear muffled voices.
He knew for sure that they were hidden behind the dumpster, and the lady's mouth probably gagged. His heart raced as he made his approach, not knowing what may befall him.
One of the assailant rushed out with his gun pointing forward, but Trevor skillfully disarmed him. The other assailant was about taking a shot at Trevor when Trevor noticed it, and used his disarmed assailant as a human shield.
Trevor dragged the man forward advancing towards the other man, and pushed the body towards the other assailant.
Moving away from his partner's body, Trevor found the opportunity to grab his hand from underneath his armpit and flip him over, causing him to land on the cold hard floor.
Trevor successfully apprehended the assailant with his hands tied behind him. But the other who was shot, Trevor didn't mind securing him, as he was already in a critical condition.
Trevor disassembled the gun, throwing it meters away from the assailants on the floor.
Trevor turned to check on the scared lady. "Hey, are you alright?" he asked with such empathy. The lady simply fell in his arms as she sobbed profusely.
Trevor hugged her, and comforted her. "It's okay. You're safe now. No one's going to hurt you."
Having suffered betrayal and injustice from the ones he trusted when he was most vulnerable, Michael Belsky shuts his heart from the subject of love, fully embracing a heritage of violence, affluence, and power, making him a force to be reckoned with in the business and underworld. With his rise to eminence, was also the rise of enemies. By virtue of an old agreement, Michael is compelled to take for himself a bride, but he chooses a stranger, Ivana, in defiance of his father, as she felt indebted to him. With time, Michael found himself falling helplessly for the cheerful and upbeat Ivana. But little did they both know that they both had secrets, and their lives were intertwined way before they ever met. Will their secrets and past come in between the love they've built, breaking them apart? Or will they draw strength and be even more bonded in love, facing the challenges that they encounter?
Discharged from the military, Ray Lee finds himself as the bodyguard to the daughter of a wealthy man. He meets a lady whom he discovers he shares a similar past. Will they join forces to avenge their past predicament, or will they choose to move on?
Abandoned as a baby, Trevor Rowe is no stranger to rejection, but he hits rock bottom when he finds out his partner's betrayal. Just trying to get by, he encounters a stranger, and his life turns around for good. Or for bad? Will his new found life and fortune be his undoing, or will he rise above it all and thrive?
A scorned and timid son-in-law of a small family, loving and pampering his wife, was all he wanted to do. Acknowledgement and care from his wife and family, was all he needed and wanted. What did he do when he didn't get what he needed? He endured, all because he was sold off to marriage but had to deal with it. One night, he stumbled on his wife and foster brother and saw what was meant to be kept hidden, but do they really want to keep their acts hidden? He became lost and felt betrayed, he wandered around and finally got to the only place he finds solace. After that night, he changed. He became stinkingly rich and divorced his wife. Wondering how this is a fairy tale? But it was no fairy tale, because with riches came it's tribulations. He had to hone his skills and became extremely cold hearted, controlling the largest mafia group in New York, with a chain of legal businesses. He became a killing machine, trampling his enemies and his ex-wife, wanting to find peace but he couldn't find peace. It was a completely new life for him. What happens when a new ray of light, shines on to his dark world? Will he embrace it? Or will he remain cold-hearted?
“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?”
Evelyn Brooks' life has been completely transformed ever since her parents died in a terrible accident. She went from grieving to being forced into an arranged marriage to a man who never gave her a second look. After his disastrous relationship, Edward Richards vowed never to trust in love again-that is, until he learned to love his arranged wife. Before it turned out to be desired, the marriage was first arranged and unwanted. But will "love" be sufficient to preserve their union?
"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!
The day Lilah found out that she was pregnant, she caught her fiancé cheating on her. Her remorseless fiancé and his mistress almost killed her. Lilah fled for her dear life. When she returned to her hometown five years later, she happened to save a little boy's life. The boy's father turned out to be the world's richest man. Everything changed for Lilah from that moment. The man didn't let her experience any inconvenience. When her ex-fiancé bullied her, he crushed the scumbag's family and also rented out an entire island just to give Lilah a break from all the drama. He also taught Lilah's hateful father a lesson. He crushed all her enemies before she even asked. When Lilah's vile sister threw herself at him, he showed her a marriage certificate and said, "I'm happily married and my wife is much more beautiful than you are!" Lilah was shocked. "When did we ever get married? Last I checked, I was still single." With a wicked smile, he said, "Honey, we've been married for five years. Isn't it about time we had another child together?" Lilah's jaw dropped to the floor. What the hell was he talking about?
Joelle thought she could change Adrian's heart after three years of marriage, but she realized too late that it already belonged to another woman. "Give me a baby, and I'll set you free." The day Joelle went into labor, Adrian was traveling with his mistress on his private jet. "I don't care whom you love. My debt is paid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other." Not long after Joelle left, Adrian found himself begging on his knees. "Please come back to me."
After spending a night with a strange man on the day before her wedding, Arianna left the country to start her life afresh. The 22-year-old Arianna Jason lived her life pleasing those she loved the most, without knowing that she was simply a prey being nurtured for the day of her ruin. Her life has tasted the butter pill of betrayal. She wants to give back to the world what she's got but how can she change her good, innocent personality to fit into a cruel society and world? Can her sweet nature be contaminated, or will she make it through, paddling on the right path?