Maria became an orphan at the age of 10 when her father was killed by a drug mafia and her mother kidnapped. Maria grew up to be a tough, fierce lady with the determination to avenge her father's death and kill Lorenzo. On her quest to destroy Lorenzo, she fell in love with Rodrigo not knowing he was Lorenzo's son. When she discovers the secret, her world crumbles as she despises Rodrigo. What becomes of their love and her lifelong desire to avenge her father's death?
"Boom!"
Blood splashed on my face, the first time I tasted someone else's blood. I touched my blood-stained lips and wiped the blood off, the next thing I heard was myself screaming.
"Dad" My mouth was ajar, I kept screaming for as long as I could remember.
"Be quiet little girl" Lorenzo barked, he was the drug mafia in Tijuana. Dad told me stories about him, he was the criminal my dad was so eager to catch but Lorenzo was the death of my dad.
"Take her outside," Lorenzo ordered one of his gang. He had earlier taken my mum out the moment he entered the house, he let me watch him kill my dad but drove my mum outside somewhere I hope to find out as soon as I get outside.
My shoulders slumped, my voice quivered as I sobbed loudly, and my cheeks were flushed as tears streamed down.
"Shut it, kid," the woman accompanying me reprimanded with a stern smack to the back of my head. I attempted to stifle my cries, but the overwhelming grief and fear made it nearly impossible.
When we got outside, she walked toward one of the gang members standing by the car and whispered something to him.
"Where is my mum?" I managed to utter amidst tears.
"I want my mummy" I cried louder. The lady made to slap me but the other man stopped her.
"Your mum is in the car, now get in the car quietly else the boss will deal with you". I kept quiet and entered the car as the lady ushered me in. How could they even speak to a 10-year-old like she's an adult, he even tried to scare me by saying the boss will deal with me.
As I entered the car, I saw her mouth and her hands tied, I managed to remove the gag in her mouth.
"Maria" she called breathlessly as I hugged her in tears.
"Are you okay baby? Did he hurt you?"
"I'm fine but Dad is dead"I managed to say and I stuttered saying the last three words, the scene played in my head again-Lorenzo shot Dad in his head as Dad begged him not to hurt and, he blew Dad's brain and the blood splashed on my face, even entered my mouth-I tasted my dad's blood and wailed, but Lorenzo broke into an evil laughter as they dragged me out.
"Shhhh! Mama is here" She tried to console me despite crying profusely, she had become a widow in her early 30s, and she didn't know what was ahead for her and her baby girl-me, Maria Sanchez.
While I rested on Mum's shoulders until Lorenzo and his men came out. What were they doing inside with a dead man all this while? Were they clearing the evidence that'd link my dad's death to Lorenzo or was there something he was looking for?
He came out displeased and one of his men asked loudly.
"Did you find it, boss"
"No, I didn't. The bastard is shrewd even unto death but his family will suffer it". He stood outside the house, just in front of the three cars he came with. Lorenzo was such a coward for bringing men in 3 cars to kill a man, his wife, and his 10-year-old daughter. The whole charade was not necessary except that now I know that he's a man who loves to flaunt his wealth and power. He loved to be feared and hell I fear him.
Lorenzo had a scar on his face that extended from his cheek to his jawline, he had a tattoo on his chest-It was a snake with its tongue out, its scales and curves were perfectly etched and it looked so real. I saw it through his unbuttoned upper chest.
"What do we do with the wife and kid?"
"They're just collateral damage, they'd be my spoil". He gave out an evil laugh and his men followed suit.
Lorenzo took us to his underground den, as his men dragged us in, my eyes flickered around the surroundings, we walked past some men packaging some powder and we finally got to a dark room where the lady released my hand and pushed me inside.
"In case, you are wondering where you are, you are in my den, you're my captives, you'd remain here until I say otherwise and you were blindfolded when coming here so that you'd perish the idea of running away, you are in the middle of nothing-no one can escape from Lorenzo, I'd track him and gun him down and his blood shall be in his head for obedience". He lifted his two hands over his chest and took the posture of an alpha and Omega of Mexico, no one could challenge him nor stop him.
"As for this pretty face, I'm attracted to explore". He said as he lifted my mum's face and caressed him.
"You, son of a bitch!" she yelled and spat on his face, our hands were tied behind, I'm sure she'd have slapped him as well if she had her hands.
"Woah! The detective's wife is feisty" He smiled as he cleaned his face and turned to his men and smirked.
"You're such a coward for killing a weaponless man, taking your convoy of soldiers to kill just one man, were you that scared of my husband?" She began again with every anger within her. Her face was flushed from adequate sobbing, it was the first time I saw my mum being so courageous-we were in no position to confront Lorenzo, we were at his mercy.
"My husband was a strong man, you'd never measure up". Lorenzo got angry as she kept on talking and slapped her hard across the face, she fell to the ground. Her face peeled, and the was blood on her lips.
"Mama!" I screamed as she fell from the weight of Lorenzo's slap.
"Leave my mama alone" I screamed.
"What a pretty little girl you have here, for her safety you better keep your guts to yourself". He bent down to squeeze my mum's face, he turned her face to me where I stood like a scared rat after exhausting my tears.
My mum nodded calmly, she couldn't risk losing me as well.
"Lock them up, this is their new home" Lorenzo ordered as he walked out of the room, I watched the door close leaving us in a dark room sitting on the bare floor.
"Who dares Lorenzo?" He broke into boastful and mocking laughter as he stood right outside the room's door.
Valerie had a perfect life going for her with her family and Andrew whom she found herself growing feelings for, but it all changed when an arrogant billionaire Carson was mesmerized by her. They tried all they could to refuse his offer but he was adamant in getting her. Valerie could feel her whole life crumbling down just cause of one man, she despised him for it, she felt stuck and lost thinking about her lost love and happiness with her family. as she asks her love interest for help while Gwen is doing everything in her power to secure the billionaire for herself and Carmen is denying her feelings for Assistant Benson But Valerie and Andrew start spending quality time with each other and she realizes he's not at all what he pretends to be, what will happen when Valerie finds herself having a soft spot for the arrogant billionaire that changed her life? will Valerie and Andrew elope or will she come back to her senses? will the plan Gwen's work? would Carmen stop denying her feelings?
The whispers said that out of bitter jealousy, Hadley shoved Eric's beloved down the stairs, robbing the unborn child of life. To avenge, Eric forced Hadley abroad and completely cut her off. Years later, she reemerged, and they felt like strangers. When they met again, she was the nightclub's star, with men ready to pay fortunes just to glimpse her elusive performance. Unable to contain himself, Eric blocked her path, asking, "Is this truly how you earn a living now? Why not come back to me?" Hadley's lips curved faintly. "If you’re eager to see me, you’d better join the queue, darling."
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .
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."
Lucia Balstone thought she had chosen the right man to spend the rest of her life with, but he was the one who ended her life. Their ten-year marriage seemed like a joke when her husband stabbed her with a dagger. Fortunately, God is never blind to people's tears. Lucia got a second chance. She was reborn at the age of 22, before all the terrible things had happened. This time, she was determined to avenge herself and let those who hurt her pay! She made an elaborate list of her goals, and the first thing on her list was to marry her ex-husband's enemy, Alonso Callen!
In order to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, Stella entered into a hasty marriage with an ordinary man she had never met before. However, even after becoming husband and wife on paper, they each led separate lives, barely crossing paths. A year later, Stella returned to Seamarsh City, hoping to finally meet her mysterious husband. To her astonishment, he sent her a text message, unexpectedly pleading for a divorce without ever having met her in person. Gritting her teeth, Stella replied, "So be it. Let’s get a divorce!" Following that, Stella made a bold move and joined the Prosperity Group, where she became a public relations officer that worked directly for the company’s CEO, Matthew. The handsome and enigmatic CEO was already bound in matrimony, and was known to be unwaveringly devoted to his wife in private. Unbeknownst to Stella, her mysterious husband was actually her boss, in his alternate identity! Determined to focus on her career, Stella deliberately kept her distance from the CEO, although she couldn't help but notice his deliberate attempts to get close to her. As time went on, her elusive husband had a change of heart. He suddenly refused to proceed with the divorce. When would his alternate identity be uncovered? Amidst a tumultuous blend of deception and profound love, what destiny awaited them?
"I stood at the edge of my heart and watched him choose her. In the end, I was not the one he needed. I was simply the one he settled for." - Noelle ~~~~~~~ I thought I was the one he loved. But a few days before our wedding, I saw him in a way I never had before. His eyes softened as he spoke to her. His first love, and the very woman who had left him in pieces. Heartbreak was something I knew too well. And as I watched the love he still held for her in his eyes, I realized what I had to do. I couldn't marry a man who wasn't truly mine. With no means to cancel the wedding and lacking the courage to confront him, I made a desperate choice to leave. I painfully gave his first love my treasured engagement ring thinking it was for the best and the only way to free myself. But when he saw that ring on her finger, the fragile world I had tried to escape began to shatter. His obsession to find me and bring me back ignited a dangerous game of cat and mouse.