A tale of love that captures the magnetic attraction between an ambitious assistant, Rhia Bloomberg and a powerful CEO, Jerry Whittle. And as both navigate the corporate world, family crisis and drama come in between and their professional boundaries blurred, leading to a forbidden and intense romance that challenges their careers and personal lives.
A phone buzzed under the counter and Rhia Bloomberg picked it up. It was a text, she tap-opened the message and read it. Disappointment flickered across her face.
"Hey, don't get caught." A feminine voice said, approaching the counter.
"I'm careful." she returned the phone back to its former position.
"You don't seem happy, bad news?"
"Yeah, I'm about to be dead soon."
"Stop saying that Rhia"
"My parents want to meet this weekend."
"I mean that's a good thing, right? At least they're interested in you."
"I wouldn't view it that way." She blew a raspberry. "Remember I haven't told them I lost my job and I'm working here."
"But you have to tell them soon."
"I'm trying, Emmeline. You know, I'm not their favorite. It's not going to be easy. They will be disappointed."
"I was really hoping I'dl get a call or text from the company I applied to be an assistant in but instead I got this. What am I going to do now?"
"Lose no hope, you still have until the weekend before the dinner. Surely they will reach out to you before then"
"Thank you, I'm hopeful but just too scared my parents will find out Jay and I broke up and I left his company to work here before I have something decent to present to them."
"You did the right thing. Jay was an ass who didn't deserve you." Emmeline assured her.
"My parents won't understand. He has always been a sweetheart to and before them."
"Being a waitress ain't that bad. It's just for the main time. They should understand."
"I wished it was that easy." Rhia let out a sigh of frustration.
"I'll -"
"I don't pay you to gossip. Go over there and serve tables. That's what you're being paid for, cheap rats." A voice boomed out and cast fear upon them.
"Sorry, Manager Dimmy." Those words rolled out both their mouths simultaneously. Their hearts were in their throats. They knew the boss meant business - he was known for being a hard taskmaster, and he didn't have space for any sort of tolerance. It didn't matter to him whether they had something to do or not. He just wanted them to be busy.
As the day wore on, an order was initiated. Rhia carefully carried the drinks and seafood platter over to the customer as he had requested for himself and his friend, however, disaster struck. Just as she was about to place the meal on his table, the customer's hand due to excessive talking and demonstration state hit the drink, causing both the drinks and platter to spill all over himself and a bit of its content on Rhia. The customer began to shout, this attracted the patrons attention and Rhia was mortified. She could feel the hot liquid seeping through her clothes, and she knew she was in trouble. All she could do was apologize but the customer didn't care.
"Who is your manager? What kind of clumsy animals does he employ here?" The customer roared.
Here comes the rampage boss. "I'm sorry, sir. I'll handle it from here. Your order is on the house tonight."
"Now, you're talking because I was not going to pay for that." The customer smiled at Manager Dimmy and then wandered his eyes at Rhia who was standing there like a terrified cat, "make sure she gets the treatment she deserves."
Manger Dimmy turned to Rhia, "I pay you to work not to cause me problems, you dumb ass!"
"Sorry, Sir" Tears welled up in her eyes.
"Now clean this up. It's your mess."
Instantly, Rhia bent down to handle her mess, a hand grabbed hers and she turned and looked up to see a handsome man standing above her.
"Let me help you," he said, his voice soft and kind.
He pulled her to her feet, his eyes never leaving hers. In that moment, she felt a spark of electricity pass through her body. It was as if the air around them was charged with a force she couldn't explain. Her heart began to race, and she felt a flutter in her stomach. For a moment, everything else seemed to fade away, and all she could see was him. The look in his eyes told her that he felt it too. They were connected, bonded by something more than words could express. Then, reality came crashing back as her boss' voice cut through the silence.
He cleared his throat. "What's going on there?" he demanded, his eyes flashing.
Rhia's heart sank as she saw the look on the boss' face. She knew she was in trouble now. "I-I'm so sorry, sir," she stammered, still holding the handsome man's hand. "This gentleman was just helping me -"
"Enough!" the boss barked. "Get back to work, both of you." He referred to Emmeline as well who had run to rescue a friend in need.
Rhia and the handsome man exchanged a glance, their eyes full of unspoken words. Then, reluctantly, they released each other's hands and she went back to her respective tasks.
"How about we talk over there." He pointed to the counter and the boss agreed.
"Is she also a cleaner?" He asked as he sat down.
"No." Manager Dimmy replied nonchalantly.
"Then why does she have to clean up the mess? Isn't that the cleaner's job?"
"Gentlemen, whosoever you are, you don't come here and tell me what to do. This is my kingdom."
"Then manage it well."
"What do you mean? I won't just let you insult me."
"But you will let your customers bully and abuse your workers?"
"I can't favor the worker over my customers. This is how I pay my bills. I'm sure you understand."
"I recorded everything that just happened in here," he referred to his phone as he spoke. "How about I submit this to the police and you guys can talk about how abusive you are to your workers or we negotiate a deal." His tone was serious and determined.
"No, it hasn't gotten to that. I'll do anything. Please, this business is important to me. I have to feed my family with it." Manager Dimmy was already shaking. He was scared.
"And your workers are not? Listen, man, they are also part of the reason your business is up and running. How about you start treating your workers well?"
"Sure. That's very easy. I will do just that."
"Then we have a deal."
"Of course."
"I might not be here but I'll be watching." He zoomed off.
What's more important to you in life? Is it love, life, or is it power? It is believed that doom brings worlds together in unity, but in reality it is a power struggle between what we want and what we get. Derek D'Amico is a perfect philanthropist, who has everything from power and fame to wealth. He is known by all as one of the youngest and most successful of bachelors but unknown to everyone, behind that handsome dream is a nightmare. Derek is a tyrant and ruthless mafia who doesn't have an ounce of empathy and is believed to be heartless. He has gynophobia but rumors had it that he is gay. Concurrently, his dark world becomes misty as he crashes with Scarlett Fernando. Scarlett is the first and only lady Derek has been in close contact without experiencing an attack or feeling repulsive, which spikes his curiosity. He is set to know who the strange lady is and what makes her so different. Little did he know that his curiosity will cause a crack on his stern wall, hereby unraveling secrets and bringing lots of drama to his hellacious life. Will his decision to bring Scarlett into his world become all rosy and a thrilling experience that he wants? Or will Scarlett's decision to step into his dark world become a box of pain that doom has to offer?
"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.
"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.
When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn't love her, but that was the last straw for the camel's back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, "Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce." The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
Allison fell in love with Ethan Iversen, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Crown pack. She always wanted him to notice her. Meanwhile, Ethan was an arrogant Alpha who thought a weak Omega could not be his companion. Ethan's cousin, Ryan Iversen, who came back from abroad and was the actual heir of the pack, never tried to get the position nor did he show any interest in it. He was a popular playboy Alpha but when he came back to the pack, one thing captured his eyes and that was Allison.
There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds. But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love. After an accident, Raegan lay in the pool of her own blood and called out to Mitchel for help. Unfortunately, he left with his first love in his arms. Raegan escaped death by the whiskers. Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track. Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man. He crashed her wedding and fell to his knees while she was at the altar. With bloodshot eyes, he queried, "I thought you said your love for me is unbreakable? How come you are getting married to someone else? Come back to me!"
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."