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"I want you. All of you! That's what I want. I love you so much. Can't you see that?" He said, with a questioning look. 'Like seriously? I can't believe this!' "I think I'd have to leave" I let out, in my confused state. I didn't want to stay there any longer. Just as I stood up to leave his office, I felt a strange hand on mine. 'Damn!' * * * Mr Bernard, the arrogant billionaire CEO finds it difficult to find love again, after his previous sour marriage. Despite his good looks and money, that got so many women drooling over him, he never gave a chance to be loved by any of them. His experience totally changed his perspective about love and women. What happens when he meets Alice? Alice was an elegant young lady, struggling to make ends meet. She got employed by the billionaire. They didn't get along well, at first. But soon after, they fell head over heels in love with each other! They both delve into a world of romance; a thrilling love story uniquely theirs, laced with mutual trust and understanding. Find out how!
"Alice! Mr Bernard called for you," Becky announced, walking briskly towards my direction.
'What have I done this time? I just hope I won't be fired.' I was gripped by fear.
I was too tense to face my boss again, after that wasteful night I spent at the club. I was drunk that night, after Charles, my longtime boyfriend, broke up with me. I just couldn't get myself together.
Had Mr Bernard been as drunk as I was last night, I'm sure I would have ended up having a one night stand with him. Thankfully, he wasn't. That would have been hell for me.
"Becky, hope everything is alright?" I asked, with furrowed eyebrows.
"It's nothing much, I guess. Just calm down. Nothing to be scared about, believe me," she replied, with a reassuring look on her face.
"It's alright." I muffled and walked slowly towards Mr Bernard's office.
Becky has been my closest friend at work. She worked as Mr Bernard's receptionist, while I worked as his secretary.
We shared so many things in common. She was just like a sister to me, always comforting me each time I felt heartbroken. She was too caring to a fault.
Hardly breathing, I led myself unobtrusively to Mr Bernard's office, my stiletto heels clicking at my every step. I pressed the doorbell and waited for a response, which took ages to come. This added to my anxiety.
'Why is he wasting time? Hope everything is alright?'
I mentally listed all that could have led to this impromptu call from my boss. I remembered what happened yesterday, my mind playing tricks on me.
'Oh God!'
I don't want to think about it. I don't want to think of how I clasped on my boss tightly, last night, as though my life depended on him.
'Can't he just let me in right now?' I wondered.
As though he read my thoughts, he ordered me to come in. Without much trepidation, I slipped into his office.
"Good morning, Mr Bernard. You asked for me." I said, as soon as I got to the front of his table.
"Good morning, Alice. I did call for you, but can you do me a favour, please?" He replied, calmly.
I felt so pissed off. I almost hissed in his presence.
'What?! Why should he be asking me for a favour? Is he in his right senses? What fucking favour is that?' I thought.
"Well, as long as I could," I muttered, managing a smile.
He paused for a moment. I was uneasy, especially when I found him staring at my cleavage.
I was putting on a light blue shirt, buttoned till the top, asides the collar button and a black pencil skirt, that fell just below my knees. It did well to accentuate my curves, but didn't look too seductive, anyway.
I wondered why he kept on staring at me. I fought back with the urge to call him to order. It wasn't really easy, though.
"That's good, my dear. You know, I like it when you're less formal with me." He said, smiling back at me.
'What did he just say? Did he just call me his dear?'
I perceive something is wrong somewhere. Something is either wrong with this man seated in here, or with my hearing.
'What the fuck?!'
I knew where this was leading to. I just wanted to get out of this office, as soon as possible! This is just too much for me.
"Or don't you think so? You can have a seat, my dear." He added, as though not enough.
I felt too clumsy around him. I seemingly lost all my self-confidence.
'God! Please help me!' I prayed silently in my heart.
I landed myself on the seat, unwillingly. I just didn't want to be adamant.
"What do you want from me, sir? How can I help you?" I asked, mustering all the courage I could.
"Now you're talking, my dear," he smirked.
"I want you. All of you! That's what I want. I love you so much, can't you see that?" He said, with a questioning look.
'Like seriously? I can't believe this!'
"I think I'd have to leave now," I let out, in my confused state.
I didn't want to stay there any longer. Just as I stood up to leave his office, I felt a strange hand on mine.
'Damn!'
I almost melted at his touch. To make matters worse, he kept thumping at my fingers. I froze at the spot.
Why am I always hypersensitive to touches? Not just any touch, touches from my boss? And now I've made the greatest mistake... I'm staring back at him. He looked so heavenly.
'Oh God! What will I do now?!'
I thought about freeing myself from his grip and getting out of the place immediately, but that won't be the best option.
'What if he locked up the door? It's an automatic door,' I remembered.
'Oh no...'
I looked at his face intently. His gray eyes, his well-tanned skin, his short brown wavy hair, his well-built abs, that hid behind those fitting three-piece, navy blue suits... I could only imagine what they'd look like. He looked so fucking hot!
'God damn it! Alice, perish that thought! Get your acts together!'
I was still lost in my thoughts. I didn't notice that this stunning creature in front of me was already standing some few inches away from me. I won't lie, he smelt really good in this close proximity.
It reminded me of my boyfriend. Did I say my boyfriend? Sorry, my ex-boyfriend.
Although he wasn't as rich as my boss, they smelt quite similar.
'Oh no... My mind! Stop it, Alice! How can I compare that demon with this epitome of exquisiteness I have here.'
I felt so messed up. I'm sure I'd really need some therapy.
I felt our bodies meet and his hands were now around my neck.
"What the hell..., do you think you're doing..., Mr Bernard?" I yelled out, stifling out a moan in-between my words.
"I said I love you so much. Don't you love me too?" He replied and I felt his lips on mine.
"Ugggh!" I let out another louder moan. I felt my body being set ablaze by his touch.
"I want to hear you scream my name and beg me." He said, looking into my deep brown eyes.
I had to be dreaming. It can't be real.
'What the fuck?!'
Hated by her family and cheated on by her fiancé, Evelyn gets drunk on her supposed wedding day and ends up having a one night stand with a hot stranger. She later finds out that he was not just any stranger, but a filthy rich and powerful CEO. The news of their one night escapade was all over the media and unending rumours and scandal spread like wildfire. In a bid to save his name from a scandal that was capable of damaging his reputation, Liam Wright decides to sign a contract marriage with Evelyn. Her family was more than willing to sell off their daughter to the supposed arrogant and cold-hearted Billionaire in return for settlement of the family debts. What happens when fate has something different in store for her? Would their marriage be a bed of roses or of thorns?
Mr Bernard Alexander, the billionaire CEO finds it difficult to love again, after his sour marriage to Roseville. His father kicked against their union and she left him after his father's death. The unpleasant experience of his marriage changed his perception about love. Being arrogant and rejected by family, would he find love again? How would he cope, considering his pasts, if he eventually falls in love again? Find out how!
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
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."
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
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."
"I heard you're going to marry Marcelo. Is this perhaps your revenge against me? It's very laughable, Renee. That man can barely function." Her foster family, her cheating ex, everyone thought Renee was going to live in pure hell after getting married to a disabled and cruel man. She didn't know if anything good would ever come out of it after all, she had always thought it would be hard for anyone to love her but this cruel man with dark secrets is never going to grant her a divorce because she makes him forget how to breathe.
P-please, I beg you. Come let's go tell Christian I had no hand in whatever happened, p-please." I clutched the lapel of his jacket desperately. "Let's go. You need to tell my husband you were paid." "Young lady, you're harassing me." His tone was cold and his stare granite. But I could care less. "You harassed me first! You had sex with me without my consent, my husband knows and now I'm pregnant with this child he doesn't want. You ruined my marriage! I-I hate you!" ************************************ Caught by her husband with another man on their matrimonial bed the morning after her birthday, Hailey Codza could not defend herself. As though it's not enough, she gets pregnant. Her enraged husband decides to pay her back for her infidelity by having an affair with his ex-girlfriend - Denise Kellers, the family Hailey never knew she had. Losing her family's wealth and company to her husband and his ex (now girlfriend), she is devastated, homeless and penniless as all her credit cards are blocked by her husband. She sees the man who is responsible for her pregnancy. The man she has no idea how he'd found his way to her matrimonial bed - Jared Johnson. Jared is annoyed when this strange woman disrupts his meeting and accuses him of ruining her life, marriage and impregnating her. It affects his business deals and having no choice, he marries her to calm the public whilst engaged to someone else. But he loathes her and allows his family treats her badly. Hailey who has fallen in love with Jared is broken when she can no longer take the humiliation. She signs the divorce papers and leaves, only to arrive six years later to the country as a self-made, secret billionaire and a mother of twins. Now her two ex-husbands are begging to have her back...