"You are nothing, but a worthless poor man!" She spat, tossing the divorce paper at him. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alexander signs the papers, and plans to reveal his real identity as the CEO of Xander Continental Suites. He swears never to love again, but his vow is broken when Ava begins to work in his company as his secretary and assistant. His ex-wife returns to reunite with him, but he rejects her. She begins to think of ways to take Alexander back. As their love blossom, Ava discovers a secret about Alexander that makes her feel betrayed and harbor hatred for him. Will this secret be the end of their love affair? Will she fight back for the person she loves?
"You are so worthless!" The manager said, after giving him a thunderous slap.
The young man couldn't do anything, other than rub his cheek. What did he do? He really could not tell.
The angry manager looked around in satisfaction. He was satisfied with what he saw. His aim was to humiliate him in front of everyone, and he did it.
"Get out of here!" He yelled, glaring at him with a disdainful expression.
Alexander bowed his head, and walked away. He could hear the laughter behind him. He was being ridiculed again, for something he had no idea about.
He seemed to be the only one everyone hated, except Summer. She was the only person who stood up for him, when he was being bullied.
"Alex, I'm sorry. Sorry about what just happened, don't let it get to you, okay?" Summer said, patting his back.
He didn't understand why he was always attacked. He was hard working, and followed all the instructions given. He was even more punctual than any other person, yet he was treated so badly, like he was no human.
He wanted to cry, but men don't cry. He would rather endure all the maltreatment, than be a cry baby.
"I'm fine, Summer. It's nothing. I mean, it happens, everytime, so it's no longer a surprise to me," he said, passing a faint smile.
It was his usual lines, and Summer was used to that response. Even if he wasn't fine, he still claimed to be. Or, maybe he was?
"Are you sure? You don't look okay," she said, still worried about him.
"I'm fine. Just head back to your office, I don't want any troubles," he replied, looking away.
"But-"
"Summer, listen to me. If the manager sees you here, you know what will happen. Just go," he said, sternly.
She reluctantly left. She felt bad for him. He was human, and didn't deserve to be treated that way. He was a married man, and almost the same age as the manager.
Just because he was an employee, didn't mean he deserved to be treated as a slave.
What baffled her most was that he was the only one that was treated that way. Though others were scolded, he suffered much more maltreatment than the others.
Alexander was just a cleaner in the 4-Star Hotel. He was lucky to have gotten a job there, because it was the only way he could gather some money to take care of his wife.
Matteo was just the manager, but he had a rotten character. He often reminded the employees that he was related to the owner of the hotel, and had the power to do anything. Hence, they tried not to make him upset.
Alexander sat on the table, staring blankly at the window. So many thoughts ran through his mind.
Not wanting to dwell on the thoughts, he got up and picked a mopping stick, to continue working.
Despite all he went through in the hands of the manager and other workers, he was still polite, and humble.
He continued his work, cleaning the hotel room.
He wondered why life was so cruel to him.
He had no family or friends. It seemed like he came into this world alone.
Was this really how others, with no family felt, too? If he was financially buoyant, he wouldn't want to watch them suffer that way.
He had finished cleaning the room, and wanted to leave.
He was so lost in thoughts, that he almost spilled the dirty water on the man that was just passing.
"Hey, watch it!" The man said, with a look of disdain.
Alexander apologized, bowing his head, slightly.
"Sorry for yourself! You all are just so careless and incompetent," he hissed, and walked past him.
He picked up the things he had brought, and headed back to the cleaning room.
It was lunch time, and his stomach growled so loudly, that anyone passing at that moment would hear it. He had no money on him, he couldn't afford to get even the cheapest food there was.
The little money he made from other part-time jobs was for his wife, Franca.
It was just a day to her birthday, and he wanted to surprise her with a bouquet of flowers.
He didn't like to depend on her, as she was doing really well in her business. He would rather toil day and night to make some cash, than feed on his wife.
"Alex!"
He heard someone yell his name, and he jerked off, startled by the touch on his shoulder.
He lifted up his head, and found Summer standing beside him with something in her hand.
"I've been calling you, but you were so lost in thoughts," she said, concerned. She knew he was thinking again.
Rather than reply, he looked at the thing in her hand.
"What's that?" He asked.
She had, for a while, forgot why she came to meet him.
"Oh, it's for you. I figured out that you might have been hungry, so I bought you food," she said, smiling, as she handed over the polythene bag to him.
He stared at the bag, and at Summer. She took the stress to buy him food? She seemed to be the only nicest person on Earth.
Every other worker treated him badly, like he was an alien. A few, though. Only a few made him feel like he was part of the human race, though they were not as close to him as Summer was.
"Take it, already. Except you like the sound your stomach is producing," she teased, sitting next to him.
"Tha...thank you, Summer," he said, and frowned as she sat down. "What are you doing?" He asked.
"I'm going to join you. I want to accompany you, so you don't feel bored," she said, taking out her own food.
She didn't mind him, she began to munch on it, and soon, Alexander joined.
He forgot about the person beside him, as he devoured the food, like he was being chased, or in a competition.
Hearing Summer laugh made him feel embarrassed.
"Stop laughing, you scum!" He said, with food stuck in his mouth.
"You should take it easy, else you will choke," she said, but before she could even say the last word, he began coughing hard.
She took out a bottle of water from the bag, and gave it to him to drink.
"Thank you," he said, after he drank the water, and calmed down.
As they conversed and laughed over the not-so funny jokes of Franklyn, one of the staff walked in.
"Hey, Alex. The manager wants to see you."
"You are nothing, but a worthless poor man!" These were the words of the woman he loved so much. Feeling heartbroken, and humiliated, Alexander sets out to reveal his true identity. He swears never to fall in love with any woman, but he breaks his vow when Ava begins to work in his company as his secretary and assistant. His ex-wife returns to him, but he doesn't accept her. With malicious intent in her heart, she seeks ways to ruin the two lovers. Will their ugly past relationship life be a barrier in their love life? Will his ex-wife succeed in her plans? What will happen when Ava finds out the truth about her CEO boss?
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?
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..."Â But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"
Everyone was shocked to the bones when the news of Rupert Benton's engagement broke out. It was surprising because the lucky girl was said to be a plain Jane, who grew up in the countryside and had nothing to her name. One evening, she showed up at a banquet, stunning everyone present. "Wow, she's so beautiful!" All the men drooled, and the women got so jealous. What they didn't know was that this so-called country girl was actually an heiress to a billion-dollar empire. It wasn't long before her secrets came to light one after the other. The elites couldn't stop talking about her. "Holy smokes! So, her father is the richest man in the world?" "She's also that excellent, but mysterious designer who many people adore! Who would have guessed?" Nonetheless, people thought that Rupert didn't love her. But they were in for another surprise. Rupert released a statement, silencing all the naysayers. "I'm very much in love with my beautiful fiancee. We will be getting married soon." Two questions were on everyone's minds: "Why did she hide her identity? And why was Rupert in love with her all of a sudden?"
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!
"I'm going to tell you what I have in mind," he murmured. "First you're going to strip down until you're completely naked," he whispered against her ear. "Then I'm going to tie you up so you're completely powerless and subject to my every whim." "Mmm, sounds good so far," she murmured. "Then I'm going to insert a plug to prepare you for me. After that I'm going to spank that sweet ass of yours until it's rosy with my marks." She shivered uncontrollably, her mind exploding with the images he evoked. She let out a small whimper as he sucked the lobe of her ear into his mouth. God, she could cum with just his words. She was already aching with need. Her nipples tingled and hardened to painful points. Her clit pulsed and twitched between her legs until she clamped her thighs together to alleviate the burn. "And then I'm going to f**k your mouth. But I won't cum. Not yet. When I'm close, I'll flog you again until your ass is burning and you're on fire with the need for relief. And then I'm going to f**k that ass. I'm going to take you hard and rough, to the very limits of what you can withstand. I won't be gentle. Not tonight. I'm going to take you as roughly as you can stand. And then I'm going to cum all over your ass. Are you ready to be completely and utterly dominated?"
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?