Olivia is a spirited young woman with dreams of becoming an actor. When her mother falls ill and needs surgery, Olivia finds herself in desperate need of money. She reluctantly takes on an acting job, but a misunderstanding leads to her dismissal and a confrontation that results in her accidentally damaging someone's car. Fleeing from the scene, Olivia remains in dire need of funds. In a twist of fate, she finds herself introduced to a nanny position, caring for children who believe they are mature enough not to need supervision. To her surprise and dismay, her new employer turns out to be none other than the person involved in her earlier troubles. Now faced with the challenge of earning a living while managing the rebellious children and navigating her complicated relationship with her boss, Olivia must find a way to make it work. Will she be able to win over the children and earn their respect? And can she reconcile her past mistakes while forging a new path forward in her life?
Olivia stood in the sterile hospital corridor, her heart pounding in sync with the distant hum of machinery. She had been pacing for what felt like an eternity, anxiously awaiting any scrap of news about her mother. This was the fourth doctor she had approached, and frustration clawed at her as each one evaded her questions.
"Doctor, what's happening? What's wrong with my mom?" Her voice quivered with desperation as she stepped closer, clutching at the doctor's white-coated arm.
The doctor, busy and preoccupied, glanced briefly at Olivia before resuming his path down the corridor. His silence grated on her nerves, but Olivia refused to relent. With a firm grip, she caught hold of his wrist, her fingers trembling.
"Please, tell me what's wrong with my mom!" Her voice cracked, tears welling up in her eyes and streaming down her cheeks unchecked.
The doctor paused, sighing softly as he gently withdrew his arm from her grasp. "I'm sorry, ma'am," he began in a rehearsed tone, "the attending physician will update you shortly. Please be patient."
Olivia bit her lip to stifle a frustrated retort. She turned to see her younger sister, Clara, standing a few paces away, her eyes wide with worry.
"Will Mom be alright?" Clara's voice was small and hesitant, barely audible above the ambient hospital noises.
Olivia moved swiftly to her sister's side, wrapping her in a tight embrace. "She'll be okay," she murmured, trying to inject confidence into her voice despite her own mounting fear and uncertainty.
Hours passed like minutes in the antiseptic hallways, the tension thickening with each passing moment. Finally, the doors to the room where their mother lay hooked up to monitors and IV drips swung open, and a cluster of doctors emerged, their faces impassive and unreadable.
Olivia's heart sank. All but one of the doctors dispersed without a word, leaving a solitary figure in a white coat standing before her.
"I need to speak with you," the doctor said gently, finally acknowledging Olivia's presence.
"Clara, go to Angel's I'll meet you there. If I don't come home tonight, use this for yourself," Olivia instructed, pressing a wad of crumpled bills into her sister's trembling hand.
Clara hesitated, her eyes wide with fear and confusion, but Olivia's firm gaze brooked no argument. Nodding silently, Clara turned and hurried away, disappearing down the hallway.
Alone now with the doctor, Olivia followed him in silence to a small, cramped office tucked away from the bustle of the hospital corridors.
"You may sit," the doctor offered politely, gesturing towards a worn chair opposite his cluttered desk.
"No, thank you," Olivia replied tersely, her voice strained with worry. "Please, what's wrong with my mom?"
The doctor took a deep breath, his eyes meeting Olivia's with a mixture of sympathy and professional detachment. "Your mother requires immediate surgery within the next ten days," he began slowly, "or her condition may deteriorate fatally."
Olivia's breath caught in her throat, her mind racing to comprehend the gravity of his words. "And how much will the surgery cost?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper, betraying the mounting panic she felt.
"One billion," the doctor replied matter-of-factly, his tone unwavering despite the bombshell he had just dropped.
"One billion?" Olivia repeated, her mind reeling. "How on earth am I supposed to afford that? Please, you have to help save my mom!"
The doctor leaned forward, his expression softening marginally. "We can proceed once your outstanding dues are settled," he insisted calmly.
Olivia's frustration boiled over. "Outstanding dues? Is that all you care about?" she cried, her voice trembling with a mixture of anger and fear. "My mother's life is at stake here!"
"Leave my office immediately!" The doctor's tone hardened, his professional demeanor slipping slightly under Olivia's intense emotional onslaught.
Distraught and overwhelmed, Olivia stumbled out of the doctor's office, her thoughts spinning with fear and desperation. She leaned against the cool wall of the hospital corridor, clutching at her chest as if to quell the rising panic within her.
"What do I do now?" she muttered to herself, her voice wavering. "How am I supposed to come up with one billion?"
As Olivia's mind raced with desperation for money, she received a call about a shoot.
ALEX MANSION
Alex lounged in the chair, his posture regal and imposing.
"Fetch that," he commanded the maid, pointing to the watch. Without hesitation, she presented it to him, and Alex extended his wrist expectantly.
She bowed low, trembling slightly as she offered him the watch.
Alex's gaze turned steely. "Who hired this incompetent fool?" His voice was sharp, and the maid instinctively dropped to the floor in a trembling heap.
"I'm sorry, sir. Please forgive me!" Her voice wavered with fear, tears welling up in her eyes.
The commotion summoned Mrs. Jones, who hurried into the room. "What's happening? I hired her. What did she do wrong?" Mrs. Jones's concern was evident as she addressed Alex, who, known for his terse manner, remained silent. He rose abruptly, adjusting his impeccable black suit and grabbing the watch.
His eyes bore into the maid's, his brow furrowed in disapproval. "Dismiss her," he ordered coldly, then turned to leave. The maid's tears flowed freely as Mrs. Jones tried to make sense of the situation, chasing after Alex.
"Alex, please tell me what happened. I'll make sure she understands," Mrs. Jones pleaded desperately, her voice tinged with worry.
Mrs. Jones had cared for Alex like a mother since his birth, her concern deep and maternal.
"She didn't even know what she did wrong," Alex muttered cryptically, leaving Mrs. Jones stunned by his words.
"What do you mean?" Mrs. Jones asked, but Alex remained silent as he strode swiftly towards the mansion's exit. Mrs. Jones hurried to catch up, her steps quickening to match his long strides.
"The children need a new nanny," she ventured, trying to change the subject to something she hoped might calm him.
"Deal with it. It's of no concern to me," Alex replied brusquely, his face already showing signs of irritation.
"Please, when will you visit them? They need you," Mrs. Jones implored, her voice tinged with sadness.
"Enough!" Alex snapped, his tone cutting through the air like a knife. "Don't push me, and never mention them again," he warned sharply, heading towards the garage. Sam, his loyal driver, opened the car door, and Alex climbed in without another word. The car pulled away from the mansion, leaving Mrs. Jones standing there, her heart heavy with concern for Alex and the children.
Jane have to pack out from her previous hostel and moved into another lodge after she couldn't bare the pressure of staying alone. A building where she has lived a very couple life with her boyfriend who later graduated and dumped her. She met a new guy in the new lodge she had moved into. She find it difficult to let in yet another guy in heart. She is horribly scared of another heartbreak. Lawrence the new guy has also had an heartbreak of his 4 years relationship with a girl he has been dating since there secondary school days. He was a virgin and finds it difficult to move on with another lady. He later summon the courage to ask Jane out. Jane on the other hand who has already fell in love with his good look, his quietness and his naivity. She fell more in love when she realized that he was a virgin. Just as they started a relationship affairs, she found herself being followed by a notorious cultist who also has interest in her. The two guys get into a physical fight and Jane couldn't help but find all means to settle scores with the cultist so that she can have freedon and liberty to get along with Lawrence. As years went by, her Ex boyfriend who took away her morality and dumped her showed up at her new lodge to make things up with her. She managed to sent him away to avoid problem with her new lover. She was about to make an excruciating mistake of keeping her Ex return from her new guy. Her past has met up with her present and was trying to dodge the temptation that comes with seeing ones Ex around. Not just an Ex but her first love who took her virginity and fled.
I have heard a lot of rumors and gossip about Alexander Reddington - How he had gotten rich at a young age, without any family connection or inherited wealth. I am curious and I wanted to find out the truth. I signed a contract to marry him, In order to investigate. But as I get closer to him, I began to fall in love with him. I was turn between my work and my heart
Emily is a young woman of 26,a public figure,her good and luxurious life changed when her family almost went bankrupt and she has to save her family by marrying Leonardo the second and illegitimate son of the Roberto family,a wicked freak, whom no one has seen is face,some people assume that he is a monster, Emily tried to run away but Leonardo kidnapped and forcefully got married to her,Emily does not love Leo,neither does Leo,so this novel is a hate to Love novel,let's find out and ride on the love story of Leo and Emily, find out in this billionaire forced marriage.
Janet was adopted when she was a kid -- a dream come true for orphans. However, her life was anything but happy. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Ethan was the illegitimate son of a wealthy family who lived a reckless life and barely made ends meet. He got married to fulfill his mother's last wish. However, on his wedding night, he had an inkling that his wife was different from what he had heard about her. Fate had united the two people with deep secrets. Was Ethan truly the man we thought he was? Surprisingly, he bore an uncanny resemblance to the impenetrable wealthiest man in the city. Would he find out that Janet married him in place of her sister? Would their marriage be a romantic tale or an utter disaster? Read on to unravel Janet and Ethan's journey.
As far as everyone was concerned, William had married Renee under duress. Now that his one true love was back—and with child—they couldn’t wait for him to abandon Renee. Surprisingly, Renee was candid about the situation. "To be honest, I’m the one asking for a divorce every single day. I want it even more than any of you!" But they brushed off her remark as a paltry attempt to save face. Until William made a declaration himself. "Divorce is out of the question. Anyone who spreads false rumors shall face legal consequences!" Renee was at a loss. What was this crazy man up to now?
It took only a second for a person's world to come crashing down. This was what happened in Hannah's case. For four years, she gave her husband her all, but one day, he said emotionlessly, "Let's get divorced." Hannah's heart broke into a million pieces as she signed the divorce papers, marking the end of her role as a devoted wife. Within Hannah, a strong woman awakened, vowing never to be beholden to any man again. Embracing her new life, she embarked on a journey to find herself and command her own destiny. By the time she returned, she had experienced so much growth and was now completely different from the docile wife everyone once knew. "Is this your latest trick to get my attention?" Hannah's ever-so-arrogant husband asked. Before she could retort, a handsome and domineering CEO pulled her into his embrace. He smiled down at her and said boldly to her ex, "Just a little heads-up, mister. This is my beloved wife. Keep off!"
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?"
Charlee was left at the altar and became a laughingstock. She tried to keep her head high, but ultimately lost it when she received a sex tape of her fiance and her half-sister. Devastated, she ended up spending a wild night with a hot stranger. It was supposed to be one-time thing, but he kept popping up, helping her with projects and revenge, all while flirting with her constantly. Charlee soon realized that it was nice having him around, until her ex suddenly appeared at her door, begging for another chance. Her tycoon lover asked, “Who will you choose? Think carefully before you answer.”
Rumors claimed that Fernanda, newly back with her family, was nothing more than a violent country bumpkin. Fernanda just flashed a casual, dismissive grin in response. Another rumor suggested that the usually rational Cristian had lost all sense, madly in love with Fernanda. This frustrated her. She could tolerate gossip about herself, but slander against her beloved crossed the line! Gradually, as Fernanda's multiple identities as a celebrated designer, a savvy gamer, an acclaimed painter, and a successful business magnate came to light, everyone realized they were the ones who had been fooled.