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Mary Smith is a lady in her era of working hard to put food on her table, her goal is to work at a big company and become a successful person one day. She has been able to keep this goal in mind all these years and her life is going smoothly until she has broken up with her boyfriend. Two different wounded souls meet at the restroom, drunk and heartbroken looking for a way out of their misery, Dwayne gets hold of her and she can't deny him. Lost in his looks and comfortable in his arms, she wanted to forget about her pains and have fun but what do she do? The fun she wanted to have seems to have kept her bonded with this man. "What do you mean? Pregnant? It was once!" His cold voice echoed in her ear as she shivered in fear. "It was once I knew but how am I supposed to know that it is going to get me pregnant?" She yells in tears watching his fiance on his lap with disgust. "Get out of here now! You're just a bitch trying to pin this trash on me and you're fired too!" He said without giving her a last glance.
This was the only word to describe how Dwayne was driving his new Mercedes down to a small unknown clubhouse located at the far end of the city.
His hair was ruffled and his breathing was rough. He had his bloodshot eyes fixed on the road but the rules and regulations guiding the road had nothing on him.
He was sad! Extremely sad and the aura around him proved that right. His hands pressed tightly on the wheels and a single tear could be found under his eyes. " I never thought she would leave me like this. I've always thought we would be back together one day. I've always expected her to return to me one day. Why?! Why??! Why did she have to marry someone else when she knows full well how she means to me!"
Dwayne wanted to scream his lungs out! He wished he could cry out his sorrows! He wished he could bare his inside and let out all the pains he held in but No! " I am a man!"
Those four words were the only thing helping him to stay strong. He had a lot of pending work and that was why he decided to drink out his sorrows tonight and start afresh tomorrow. He was going to be fine after tonight!
Dwayne stopped his car in front of the small clubhouse and picked up his phone. He quickly styled his hair back before dragging his weak legs into the building.
It was his first time in this kind of place and he felt out of place at first but he quickly composed himself and found a seat in an empty corner.
There were a lot of ladies dancing in the room but he had no time to even look at them before he heard footsteps and he turned his head to see a young man walking toward him.
" What should I serve you, sir?" The young man asked.
" Get me the shots, Now! I want them all. " He said dismissively without bothering to look at the man's face.
The young man seemed surprised and he immediately raised his head. " What... What do you mean, Sir?" He asked, feeling confused and shocked at the same time.
Dwayne clicked his tongue and grunted. " Can't you hear me? Bring me the hardest alcoholic drinks you have in there! I want them all!" He yelled, the noise of the club masking his voice but that didn't stop the young bartender from hearing him.
" You..." He wanted to say something else but he quickly stopped when he received a death stare from Dwayne. The young bartender looked at him a bit longer before rushing away to get the drinks.
The night continued, and Dwayne continued to drink different alcoholic drinks: from Whiskey to beer to Soda.
He kept drinking and drinking til late at night. He stood up from his seat and walked toward the bathroom. " I should ease myself and return to the drinks. They are helping. " He said but then he was sad with the fact that the alcohol wasn't making him drunk. He wanted to be drunk and wasted but none of that was happening or so he thought...
" My eyes are blurry. Why is everything in twos? I feel like the floor is moving~ Everyone is turning to 2 No... 3? Aii! 4, 5, 6! They are turning into many! Many... hahaha!" He laughed as he made his way to the bathroom
He saw many doors with signs and frowned. " Why are there so many words? Women... men... I should enter the one for men... Yes, I'm a man. " He said and opened the door to his right.
Dwayne entered the bathroom and sighed in relief. He would be able to ease himself now and continue his drinks! He walked deeper into the bathroom while losing his belt but then...
He felt the presence of someone in front of him and he raised his head only to see a young pretty lady standing with her eyes fixed on him.
" Ahhhhh!"
The two screamed at the same time and looked at each other again before they both burst out laughing!
" You! What are you doing here?" Dwayne asked with amusement on his face.
The lady giggled and crossed her arms. " What are you talking about? I should be the one asking that question ~" She replied and pointed to the sign on the wall. " Look at that~ It's a ladies' bathroom. " She said and walked toward the door.
" I will turn my back. Quickly take care of your business and join me. " She said and with the way she staggered toward the door, it was obvious she was just as drunk as Dwayne.
Dwayne stared at the lady for a while, shrugged, and removed his belt. He did what he wanted to do and returned to the lady.
" Sure you didn't turn your back?" He asked flirtatiously and the lady turned her head to look at him.
" And if I did?" She asked, provoking him and she winked to back up her boldness.
Dwayne laughed and opened the door. " Shall we return?" He asked and the lady nodded.
The two returned to the bar together and sat together, forgetting their previous seats.
" I can't believe I met a man in the ladies' bathroom, really ~," The lady said and clicked her tongue, mocking Dwayne but that only earned her a shrug from Dwayne.
" Maybe it was fate? Anyway ~ What brought you here?" Dwayne asked as he looked around the clubhouse and rolled his eyes.
Nothing would have brought him here if not for the fact that he was heartbroken.
The lady laughed and shook her head. " Here? Well..." her smile died down and sadness overcame her excited face. " I was heartbroken. One Motherf*cker betrayed me and..." Her eyes opened wide when she realized Dwayne had pressed his lips against hers!
" Your lips are so succulent... I want more. " Dwayne mumbled as he looked into her eyes.
Mae's family faces the threat of losing their home and business, leading her to seek help from the only man that can help: the cold-hearted billionaire to whom her family owes a debt. But when she is face to face with the billionaire, she recognizes him as the stranger she had a brief, sizzling encounter with, a night of fun that left her with a bitter taste of rejection, after he had dismissed her as nothing more than a one night stand. Ethan Crowe has had his full of charlatans and social climbers. When he finds Mae in his office, he remembers her as one of them but her appearance presents an opportunity to fulfill his own agenda. With his grandfather's ultimatum of marriage looming, Ethan strikes a deal with Mae. Despite their mutual animosity, they agree to a marriage of convenience to meet their respective needs. As they navigate the charade of love, can they fool the world and Ethan's grandfather, while adhering to the terms of their arrangement?
Hailey Evans, a hardworking server in Minneapolis, is barely making ends meet, balancing hours at a high-end restaurant while caring for her sick mother. Fate takes an unexpected turn when she meets Damien Williams, a 44-year-old billionaire with a cold heart and arrogance to match his wealth. They had an unforgettable one-night stand, but Hailey leaves, trying to forget about him. Damien, on the other hand, is not a man who gives up easily. Damien is obsessed with finding Hailey after that night, so he uses his wealth and position to pursue her, only to learn the tangled reality of her situation. Just as he begins to realize that Hailey may be more than a passing passion, his history resurfaces in the form of Elena, his manipulative ex-lover, and Rachel, his business associate with hidden motives. As Hailey becomes caught in a hazardous web of secrets, betrayals, and billion-dollar stakes, she is forced to negotiate a high-society world she never desired to be a part of. She has no idea that her hidden past has the potential to destroy everything, including her burgeoning affections for Damien. In a world where trust is as uncommon as love, will Damien and Haily overcome the lies, or will their story end tragically?
James Carter, a 44-year-old billionaire, is not your usual business mogul. He's the Alpha of the Silver Crescent Pack, one of the most powerful werewolf dynasties in the 24th century. On the surface, he's a ruthless businessman who rose to remarkable heights in the corporate world, but beneath that lies a dark secret. For years, James has been battling the curse of his bloodline: a prophecy that foretells a fated betrayal and a war that could put the supernatural world apart. Amanda, a 27-year-old brilliant scientist, comes into James' life, full of her own agenda. While he's drawn to her vicious intelligence and beauty, Amanda keeps a deadly secret. She's connected to a group of rivals with ambitions of their own. Her brother, Mike, and their allies, Liam and Kathy, seek to depose James and gain control over the ancient werewolf bloodline that holds the key to ultimate power. As power battles deepen, James finds himself cleaved between his feelings for Amanda and his loyalty to his pack. Dark forces begin to rise, and James must decide: will he sacrifice love for power, or will the prophecy lead to his inevitable downfall? Betrayals run deep, alliances shift, and love is tested. With the fate of the werewolf world hanging in the balance, James must face the ultimate battle, not only for survival but for his soul.
"I've warned you from the beginning. Don't marry him, but you won't listen." She stood close to me and smiled with concern. "You are not a woman worthy of a man as handsome, rich, smart, and virile as Blaze." My whole body trembled at her words. "Have you no shame?" I asked in a quivering voice. "Take a good look at yourself, Heather." She looked at me in the mirror. "You can't even look at your ugly face. Do you think Blaze can endure a lifetime of looking at that face?" Heather Bailey had a surprise from her husband that night: a divorce agreement. After a year of marriage and facing ups and downs, she couldn't believe Blaze intended to divorce her. But she was devastated when she saw him gazing lovingly at another woman because that person was closest to her. Shortly after she put her signature on their divorce papers, shock waves caught her up. Her flower shop was severely burnt, beyond repair. Her father's company collapsed, and her parents blamed her. She struggled to rebuild her life from the ground up and became more successful than ever. Having many customers who came from influential families, she started her action against Blaze. She won the very thing he wanted. But that was just the beginning.
In the previous life, Maggie Johnson was so cowardly, gullible and stupid that she was coaxed by her fiance and stepsister and then broke her legs and lost everything including her fortune, love and even life. However, she was so lucky that she was reborn in the year before everything happened. Since her life restarted, how could she repeat a previous tragedy? Therefore, in this life, she took the opportunity to improve herself and take revenge on the ones who had ever insulted her. Facing the people who had humiliated her previously, she became smart and experienced to break their frames and tricks that had caused her to hurt in the previous life. Finally, no one could stop her pace to amaze the world any more.
After my family's sinister plots collapsed, they lashed out at me, taking their rage to a violent level. Cornered and desperate, I married Jaxton—the town's most sought-after bachelor—due to an unplanned pregnancy. Love had no part in this marriage; I assumed he married me purely out of responsibility, his heart belonging elsewhere. The moment I chose to let him go and turned to leave, he grabbed me and pinned me down hard. "Jaxton, you promised you'd never touch me!" I snapped, glaring fiercely. His eyes flashed arrogantly as he leaned closer. "You're the one who started this!"
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
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."