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Alessandra "Alex" Thompson, a talented but struggling artist, is on the verge of losing her family's ancestral home. Enter enigmatic billionaire, Julian Blackwood, who uses growing artists for his own gain, offers a lifeline: a contract marriage with a hefty stipend and a guaranteed inheritance. But there's a catch - they must remain married for a year, and Julian has absolute control over her art and personal life. As they navigate their arranged union, they must confront their own demons and the growing attraction between them. Will they find love and redemption, or will their contract marriage become a prison?
Alessandra "Alex" Thompson gazed at her latest canvas, her mind racing with doubts. Her art was her passion, but it barely paid the bills. The rent on her family's ancestral home was overdue, and the bank was threatening foreclosure. She felt like she was drowning in debt and uncertainty.
As she pondered her next move, a sleek black car pulled up outside. A suited driver approached her door with a mysterious envelope. "From Mr. Julian Blackwood," he said, his eyes unreadable.
Alex's heart skipped a beat as she opened the letter. The billionaire's offer was shocking: a contract marriage with a hefty stipend and guaranteed inheritance – but at a steep price.
She felt a shiver run down her spine as she read the terms: she would have to remain married to Julian for at least a year, and he would have complete control over her art and personal life. It was a daunting prospect, but the promise of financial security and a chance to focus on her art without worry was tempting.
As she deliberated, her phone rang. It was her best friend, Ella, a lawyer. Alex confided in her about the offer, and Rachel urged her to consider it carefully. "It's a risky move, Alex, but it could be a game-changer for your career."
Alex sighed, weighing her options. She knew she had to make a decision soon or risk losing everything she had worked for. She thought about her family's history, their struggles and triumphs. She couldn't bear the thought of losing their home, their legacy.
With a sense of trepidation, she picked up the phone and dialed the number provided in the letter. A deep, smooth voice answered. "Julian Blackwood speaking. I trust you've considered my proposal, Alex?"
She took a deep breath. "Yes, Mr. Blackwood. I'm interested, but I need to know more about what I'd be getting myself into."
"Excellent," he replied. "Let's schedule a meeting to discuss the details. My driver will pick you up at 5 pm ."
Alex agreed, her heart racing with anticipation and fear. She knew that her life was about to change in ways she couldn't imagine.
As she hung up the phone, she felt a sense of unease settle over her. She knew that she was taking a risk, but she also knew that she had no other choice. She had to secure her family's future, no matter the cost.
She spent the rest of the day in a daze, her mind racing with thoughts of Julian and his proposal. She couldn't concentrate on her art, and she found herself wandering around her studio, feeling lost and uncertain.
As the sun began to set, casting a golden glow over her canvas, Alex knew that she had made up her mind. She would meet with Julian, and she would listen to his proposal. She would do whatever it took to save her family's home, even if it meant sacrificing her happiness.
With a sense of determination, she packed up her art supplies and headed out into the evening, ready to face whatever lay ahead.
She waited for not up to five minutes before the driver arrived and picked her up
As they drove through the city streets, she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. She knew that she was about to enter into a contract that would change her life forever. She was about to become a part of Julian's world, a world of wealth and privilege. She was about to become a part of a world that was completely foreign to her.
But she pushed on, driven by her desire to save her family's home. She knew that she had to be brave, that she had to take risks to achieve her goals. And so she walked on, her heart pounding in her chest, her mind racing with thoughts of the future.
As they approached the office, she felt a sense of trepidation. She knew that she was about to meet a man who was rumored to be ruthless and cunning. She knew that she was about to meet a man who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted.
But she steeled herself, knowing that she had to be strong. She knew that she had to be prepared for anything, that she had to be ready to face whatever lay ahead.
And so she took a deep breath, and she pushed open the door. She stepped inside, her heart pounding in her chest, her mind racing with thoughts of the future.
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After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
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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.
Corinne devoted three years of her life to her boyfriend, only for it to all go to waste. He saw her as nothing more than a country bumpkin and left her at the altar to be with his true love. After getting jilted, Corinne reclaimed her identity as the granddaughter of the town’s richest man, inherited a billion-dollar fortune, and ultimately rose to the top. But her success attracted the envy of others, and people constantly tried to bring her down. As she dealt with these troublemakers one by one, Mr. Hopkins, notorious for his ruthlessness, stood by and cheered her on. “Way to go, honey!”
Warning! Mature Contents! ***Excerpt*** "You belong to me, Sheila. I alone am capable of making you feel this way. Your moans and body belong to me. Your soul and your body are all mine!" *** Alpha Killian Reid, the most dreaded Alpha in all of the North, wealthy, powerful and widely feared in the supernatural world, was the envy of all other packs. He was thought to have it all... power, fame, wealth and favour from the moon goddess, little was it known to his rivals that he has been under a curse, which has been kept a secret for so many years, and only the one with the gift of the moon goddess can lift the curse. Sheila, the daughter of Alpha Lucius who was an arch enemy to Killian, had grown up with so much hatred, detest and maltreatment from her father. She was the fated mate to Alpha Killian. He refused to reject her, yet he loathed her and treated her poorly, because he was in love with another woman, Thea. But one of these two women was the cure to his curse, while the other was an enemy within. How would he find out? Let's find out in this heart racing piece, filled with suspense, steamy romance and betrayal.
"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.