Luca and Mara are two people who don't believe in love and forever because of the things that they have experience in life. Both of there worlds collided together after some unfavorable meetings between the both of them. With the help of a mutual friend, Mara got a job to work as the secretary of Luca. Luca asked Mara to become his bride in order to win over his mother. When the couples decide to work out a relationship, a dark secret threatened to tear the couples apart. Will the couple allow the secret from the past to tear them apart or will they fight for their relationship? What is the secret from the past?
MISUNDERSTANDING
MARA'S POV
"You get up at this instant!" I groaned, throwing the blankets over my head.
That was definitely dad, he was the only one who would come home in the early hours of the morning and yell at me all day. Yeah, he was a drunkard, he was addicted to drinking already and as most drunkards do, Dad was also in debt, debts that were on me to pay.
Living was hard enough with so many debts to pay but Dad was always making it harder. Each time I tried to save up some amount of money, dad was always the one ripping it off me but this morning,I swear it would be different.
All I had on me was what was going to get me to Jerome, he was my friend, he had always wanted to be more but I have never given him the chance, I do not think I would ever give any one the chance anyways.
"I just told you to get up from that bed and give me whatever you have on you!!" Dad screamed and banged on my door.
The only way to be safe was to lock my door as usual. I walked into the bathroom, took a quick bath and dressed up in a blue gown. It looked a bit old but was still presentable.
I could hardly remember when last I actually bought myself a clothing, it must have been years.
"You are not going to open this door?!" Dad screamed and I shook my head with a soft sigh.
Seeing my dad being like this every single day just assures me all over again that I would never fall for any man the way my mum fell so stupidly for his cheap lies.
One thing was quite sure, if I was going to eventually get married, I would have it be an arranged marriage that is going to get me cool cash. Call me desperate.... Maybe that's what I am but isn't an arranged marriage just much more better?
A marriage that would be broken off once the contract expires? A marriage that has no requirements for love or other emotions.
I shook my head, shaking off my thoughts. I grabbed the blankets and all other blankets I could get, ready to go out the way I have started becoming used to.
I tied the blankets to the balcony rim tightly and when I had ensured it was right enough,I let it down. I grabbed my small purse and went down, grabbing the blankets tightly.
I was quite skilled with it so it was not much of a trouble anymore.
I jumped to the floor and a small smile lighted up my face.
I usually had just one rule, no matter what happens at home, I do not bring the issue outside. Home dies at home.
I skipped out of the house and ran away before dad would sight me and come running after me drunkenly.
I breathed in and out in relief when I had gotten far from home enough. I should be at least good now.
Taking the cab was a luxury I knew I could not afford and the only option left for me was to go to the bus station and await the bus.
"Okay, I do not think that I would be awaiting the bus" I gasped, glancing at my wristwatch.
I tied my sneakers properly and broke into a run, trying to make it to the bus early enough. Missing the bus would actually be the worst thing that could happen to me.
"How many times would I have to tell you that you were just a one night thing?" I heard a guy ask and I halted.
I turned slowly and quite dramatically towards the direction of the guy, he was saying those cruel words to a lady who was crying beside him.
"I really do not understand you, you got paid, didn't you?"
"I want you please.... I really do want you and not the pay"
"Lora, you should very well know that I don't do ladies thrice. Only the lucky ones go twice and you have attained that status, what else do you want from me?" The guy asked, pocketing his hands.
"Yet another lady deceived!" I seethed and sighed.
Not my business anyways but then the truth was the guy was really worth crying over, he looked really handsome and hot, his dark, gelled hair seemed to give a bad boy's look and even from where I stood, I could see the blue in his eyes shimmer.
"What the heck am I thinking about? This is not me, I don't even check out a guy at all" I slapped my cheeks and decided to turn and walk away.
I am going to be late for the bus if I don't leave now. I had only taken two steps forward when I heard a thud.
"I clearly told you I was done with you!! I really do not understand what you think of yourself!" The guy yelled at the lady who was on the floor.
That scene.... Those words.... They reminded me of mum and Dad, the scene of dad pushing mum to the floor replayed in my head and I knew right at that moment that I could not just stand by and watch anymore.
I ran to the spot where the both of them were and have the guy a really hard shove that sent him staggering few steps backwards since he was not definitely not expecting that.
"What are you doing here lady?" He asked.
"You really do not think that you can just stay here and bully girls simply because they love you!" I moved towards him and poked his chest while he stared at me with a disgusted look on his face.
"You guys really do think that you are gods, right? You are a real jerk! You still had the heart to do push her to the floor after all those harsh words!" I yelled at him.
"No... No, it's not what you think" the lady moved towards me and I shook my head.
"People in love are really this dumb? You just wait and let me talk senses into him"
"I said it's not what you actually think" the lady insisted but I ignored her.
People in love clearly do not have a brain of their own anymore.
"You have to apologize to this lady or I promise that I am calling the cops to get you" I threatened the guy and he burst into laughter.
"What's wrong with you?! You think I am joking? I am calling right at this....."
"Oh no Miss.... I am his sister, an actress, he was just helping me practice a scene" the lady explained and my jaw dropped.
Hell no!
In a dangerous world where blood shed is rampant, men has no value for human life, power, money and influence rules the world lies a very powerful and dangerous Mafia clan and leader TROY LEGEND also known as THE MASTER. Troy, the ruthless Master of the Dragon Blood Clan moves like a ghost, he rules his empire with an iron fist. Known for his merciless tactics and ice-cold heart, he's feared by friends and enemies alike. Betrayal is met with brutal punishment, and innocence is seen as a weakness to be crushed. A huge storm in the person of Lena Martinez enters his life. Lena is the sweetest, most innocent girl you've ever met. Always smiling, always kind. But Lena's got a secret - one that could turn the whole mafia world upside down. What happens when these total opposites crash into each other's lives? Imagine a tornado meeting a delicate flower. That's Troy and Lena. How do they meet? What brings Lena into Troy Legend dangerous world? And what happens when Troy and his mafia clan gets a dose of Lena's sweetness? But the biggest mystery of all - what's Lena hiding behind that innocent smile? Could her secret be the key to melting Troy's frozen heart? Or will it destroy everything he's built? As Troy and Lena worlds collide, sparks fly and tensions rise. Will innocence tame the beast, or will darkness snuff out the light? One thing's for sure - after Troy meets Lena, nothing in their world will ever be the same again.
Lexa is a young beautiful girl who has always been on the run from Darius Martinez who is also called Lucifer, she knows she needs to get away from him at all cost because of the grave sin that she has committed. Her heavy and cruel sin binds her fate to his relentless pursuit, no one will ever forgive her, no one will be able to save her from Lucifer's grip, she needs to get away from him at all cost, she needs to save her life. She knows that if he gets his hands on her she is a dead meat, she knows that he won't spare her once he gets his hands on her. But her salvation lies in the secret that she carries, a secret that could either damn her or set her free. What grave sin did she commit against Lucifer?
Luna Rodriguez had endured heartache and betrayal. Her fiance, once the love of her life, had turned into a monster. He not only shattered her trust but also tore apart her family. They called him Lucifer. His cruelty towards she and her family shattered her very existence. Haunted by fear, Luna fled. She disappeared leaving behind her old life and identity. But she couldn't escape the memories of her past, the way he looked at her with cold eyes, the hurtful words that he spat, and the pain he inflicted. Now, after years in hiding, Luna returned. She was no longer the naive girl he'd manipulated and destroyed. Determined to seek justice, reclaimed everything that she had lost and make her ex fiancee feel every pain he inflicted on her, every tears that she had shed, every dream shattered and every relationship he had destroyed. she faced her demons head on. With a new face and identity she stepped into Lucifer den, but as she stepped back into the lion's den, she wondered Could she outwit Lucifer? Or would he trap her once more in his web of darkness and lies?
Luna the only daughter of the leader of notorious assassin the bloody haven, she moved like a ghost. Her father, the bloody and cruel leader of the notorious Bloody haven assassin, although he gave her a quality education, he had had shaped her into a lethal instrument. Despite her intelligent, her beauty and curves that adorned her body she doesn't believe in love and affection because of the way she was raised. The memories of her first mission scared her and it haunted her. They called her " The Ghost," a name that cause shiver down the spine of many people. Her face remained veiled, her eyes bloodshot and unyielding. Human lives was worthless to her and they held no value to her. Human life held no value for her, it was merely a means to an end. Trust was a luxury she couldn't afford, and her only confidant was the cold steel of her gun. Luna found herself entangled with the Leonard Cohen a man who she was assigned to kill by her father. Leonard Cohen is a billionaire and the CEO of Golden Corp group a man who wielded power and influence that rippled through the country. A man who was trained in the art of Martials, a man whose heart was devoid of trust. How could she get close to the cold CEO? Could love bloom in the midst of danger? Would she succeed in her mission, or would her heart betray her? Destiny had drawn them together as they both fell in love. Luna faced a choice, loyalty to her father or the possibility of a forbidden connection with the man she was sent to kill. But will that same destiny that brought them together tear them apart?
All Leonard Cohen ever wanted was the love and warmth of his mother, he was sent away by his mother after the death of his father. The lack of maternal affection has left him cold, rude, and arrogant toward everyone. However, everything changes when he discovers that his mother has adopted another child during his absence. She couldn’t care for her own child, but she chose to adopt another. Leonard’s resentment grows—he despises both his mother and the adopted child. But then he learns something about the girl. She is unlike any other girl he has known. Innocent and pure, she lacks hatred in her heart and sadness. Her innocence extends beyond her emotions; it also resides in her body. This revelation pushes Leonard to the edge. How can someone be so innocent? He desires her, wanting to transform her into something like himself—dark, filled with hatred and impurity. He aims to take her innocence and replace it with unholiness. Will he succeed in corrupting her or ruining her innocence?
Revenge!!! Revenge!!! Revenge!!! That is the only words that Lena craves, breathes, eats and sleep on. Her entire life has been centered on one thing which is her revenge. Her entire being has always revolves around her revenge. Her main aim in life is revenge. She craves for revenge. Lena has been wronged in the worst way possible, watching her family die in front of her and loosing everything just in one night. Everything change when Lena was at the verge of taking her revenge, the man that ruined her life and destroyed her family shows up in her life shaking her entire being. Not only was he a caring person, he was now a change man or was it just a facade that he was putting on? Will Lena be able to take her revenge or will she be more broken and damaged that she was? Even if she succeeds on her life long mission will she have the closure or happy ending that she seeks and craves for?
The night before her engagement, Valerie was tricked by her boyfriend and stepsister into spending the night with a stranger. After the night together, the man vanished. Later, her boyfriend accused her of cheating, revealing his affair with her stepsister. Pressured by her father, Valerie married an unconscious man in place of her stepsister. Valerie exposed the scheme, sabotaged her father’s ambitions, and transformed herself. When her husband woke and chased her to the airport, she calmly refused him, saying, "It's over between us." He held her firmly. "You married me, so you must commit."
I received a pornographic video. "Do you like this?" The man speaking in the video is my husband, Mark, whom I haven't seen for several months. He is naked, his shirt and pants scattered on the ground, thrusting forcefully on a woman whose face I can't see, her plump and round breasts bouncing vigorously. I can clearly hear the slapping sounds in the video, mixed with lustful moans and grunts. "Yes, yes, fuck me hard, baby," the woman screams ecstatically in response. "You naughty girl!" Mark stands up and flips her over, slapping her buttocks as he speaks. "Stick your ass up!" The woman giggles, turns around, sways her buttocks, and kneels on the bed. I feel like someone has poured a bucket of ice water on my head. It's bad enough that my husband is having an affair, but what's worse is that the other woman is my own sister, Bella. ************************************************************************************************************************ “I want to get a divorce, Mark,” I repeated myself in case he didn't hear me the first time—even though I knew he'd heard me clearly. He stared at me with a frown before answering coldly, "It's not up to you! I'm very busy, don't waste my time with such boring topics, or try to attract my attention!" The last thing I was going to do was argue or bicker with him. "I will have the lawyer send you the divorce agreement," was all I said, as calmly as I could muster. He didn't even say another word after that and just went through the door he'd been standing in front of, slamming it harshly behind him. My eyes lingered on the knob of the door a bit absentmindedly before I pulled the wedding ring off my finger and placed it on the table. I grabbed my suitcase, which I'd already had my things packed in and headed out of the house.
Rumors said that Lucas married an unattractive woman with no background. In the three years they were together, he remained cold and distant to Belinda, who endured in silence. Her love for him forced her to sacrifice her self-worth and her dreams. When Lucas' true love reappeared, Belinda realized that their marriage was a sham from the start, a ploy to save another woman's life. She signed the divorce papers and left. Three years later, Belinda returned as a surgical prodigy and a maestro of the piano. Lost in regret, Lucas chased her in the rain and held her tightly. "You are mine, Belinda."
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