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Caught in the thin line between destruction and preservation Malia is forced to marry one of the Winchester brothers to claim her inheritance and save her late father's business from falling into the hands of her conniving cousin. What does she do when she finds out that these two men are from her past? Will she choose her high school bully or her baby daddy? Can she turn this around and save her father's business?
Malia's POV
"WHAT?" I screamed as tears rolled down my face.
The eyes of everyone at the beach were suddenly on me but I didn't care.
"Please arrive at The William mansion within the next two days, have a nice day Ma'am," the voice on the other end of the call said sharply.
"What are you saying right now?" I asked in total confusion as my tears became uncontrollable.
"Wait... hello?" I asked in panic but I quickly realized that the call had ended.
"No....no...no," I repeated in disbelief as I tried to redial the number that had just called me.
It didn't ring and I was redirected to voicemail, my hands were shaking as I looked at the phone with my tear-blinded eyes.
My whole world crashed in an instant, and so many thoughts clouded my mind all at once, was this really happening, had my stubbornness finally gotten the best of me and led to my greatest pain?
"It's a lie... it's a prank," I said bursting out in laughter as the tears rolling down my cheeks didn't stop.
"It's just a sick prank," I shouted trying to convince myself that the news I just heard was fake.
My brain was functioning merely enough to think to call Lisa, the housekeeper, surely she could confirm for me that this news was a lie.
"H....Hello, Lisa," I stammered as she finally picked up the phone but I was met with silence followed by gentle sobs.
"NOOOOOO!!!" I screamed in absolute horror, this was all I needed to confirm that the news was true.
"Pleaseeeeee," I pleaded with Lisa, hoping she would say anything else.
But she ended the call as her sobs got louder and she couldn't contain the tears anymore.
"Why...?" I whispered as I suddenly felt very weak.
I didn't know where I was anymore, It felt like I was sinking into a black hole, I closed my eyes welcoming the darkness as it took over my mind but it did nothing to numb my pain.
"Mummy, mummy, mummy!!!" I heard from a distance, where was it coming from, was Ella somewhere in this darkness?
I suddenly felt someone shake me aggressively and my eyes popped open to the sight of my daughter's tear-stained face.
"Mummy, mummy," she kept crying and I wondered why, I was right there.
"Ella baby, mummy is right here," I said but it came out as a whisper, I might have lost my voice with all that screaming.
"Mummy?" she said as she cleaned her eyes, thankfully she heard my whisper.
"Come here, baby," I said as I hugged her tightly.
"What's going on Lia?" Susan, my best friend finally asked, her face puzzled and worried.
"My father is dead," I said dryly, just then the realization of those words hit me like a moving train.
I started feeling light-headed and the last thing I could hear were Ella and Susan's screams.
"Mummy.... Lia....." they screamed in unison as I felt myself fall back into the darkness.
I opened my eyes to the sight of a fireplace, I was lying on a big fluffy bed and it was raining outside.
I tried to sit up but I felt this sharp headache and immediately laid back down, I couldn't remember anything and I tried to probe my brain for details when it suddenly hit me.
"Attorney Edward on the line, I am calling to inform you that your father has passed away and you are required to be at his mansion in two days for the reading of his will," Those words.... The beginning of my misery and the reason I was wetting my pillow with tears.
I told myself I wasn't going to believe it till I saw it for myself so I got up ignoring the piercing headache, and looked around, I recognized this place to be Susan's room so I walked out, my room was just next door.
"Mummy?" Ella's voice came slicing out immediately I opened the door.
"Shhhhhh, mummy is here now," I silenced her as we hugged.
"Are you okay mummy?" she whispered with a concerned look.
"Yes, mummy, is fine, I was just a little tired," I lied not wanting her to worry about me.
"We are going back home," I said changing the topic and focusing on why I came to our room in the first place.
"Really," she almost screamed but I held her mouth forcing her to keep quiet.
"Go get your box, we are packing our things tonight," I instructed as I turned my face to our wardrobe.
It had been seven long years since I felt that city and planned never to look back till my child was at least sixteen but unexpected circumstances have changed my plans.
"Put it all in," I instructed an eager Ella, ensuring she didn't forget anything.
"Are we going to come back here mummy?" she asked looking up at me.
"Maybe," I replied never really thinking of it until now.
As my father's only child, the weight of his entire business empire was going to be on my shoulders and I may not have the time to travel anymore.
"I need to get back home first, every other thing would sort itself out," I whispered reassuring myself of my decision.
We had finished packing after three long hours and were ready to go, I had buried the broken part of me deep within at this point, I needed to confirm the truth before anything else.
"Let's go, princess," I told her as we carried our bags and moved towards the door.
Coming out of our room, we saw Susan with an already packed bag walk out of her room also.
"You won't have to go through this alone," she said with a smile as we moved towards the exit of the beach house we were at and entered the cab.
"Thank you," I managed to whisper after what felt like hours, she just squeezed my hand in reply.
On getting to the airport, we took a sit waiting for the boarding of our flight.
"WHAT??" I screamed in shock as I looked at the TV screen, if the death of my father didn't destroy me, this definitely would.
"Be my wife, I'll give you everything you want." Sheila never expected this offer from her ex-boyfriend whom she abandoned a few years ago for another man. She had just come out of prison heartbroken and was thinking of how to put her life together. Her beloved husband sent her there, after divorcing her to be with her best friend. She's not interested in jumping into another marriage but is pressured into accepting the offer for a short period. He already signed an agreement with her parents, and she was the price. Their marriage is based on a set of rules which enabled them to live peacefully with each other until an intruder sets in. Would she stay married to her ex-boyfriend until the contract expires? Or would she leave and damn the consequences?
You have to choose one, either become my rental wife or...pay the sum of 2 Million dollars for damaging my tires" The smirk on his face was so evil and she hated it so much. Carla was on the brink of snapping, in fact, she just snapped. She couldn't control her temper, so she did something she shouldn't have, and now she was in deep trouble. They said that all disappointments come with a blessing. But is this a blessing or a curse? Carla didn't know
A man who knows he's a catch. A sexy flawless billionaire. "For me, Sex is a way to relieve stress." A woman who has been broken by the ones she calls family. "I don't want to feel this much pain anymore." A sister who wants everything to herself. "The way to a man's heart is through sex." A mother who is nothing but evil. "A pushover like you can't be my daughter, I should have killed you when I had the chance." Zoey lives in a world where she could never be happy. And when she runs away, she made up her mind to kill herself but what happens when a sexy billionaire saves her life? Will he save her from the hell that is her reality? Would he turn out to be her sanctuary?
"I refuse." - my voice matched the hardness of my gaze. "I refuse to be your mate. So get out of my way!" I said as I shoved him aside and began to walk towards the door. *************************************** When power and money is involved, then a child's happiness is the least to be considered. In what is seen as business, Lily Frost's world crumbles when she learns that a deal has been put in place for her to become the Luna to the acting alpha, Dean. Despite attempts to reject her fate which seemed like a stain that has refused to leave, her efforts proved futile. Without a choice, she gives in and accepts her ugly fate but then, she has to put up with his reckless and questionable behaviors that seemed to take a toll on her health. However, in an unforeseen and dramatic turn of events, while he was out hunting, Dean was involved in a life-threatening accident, leaving him at the mercy of the very girl whom he had wronged all the while, Lily. Would she overlook his wrongdoings towards her in the past and stand by him or would she leave him to suffer his fate alone?
Amelia is shattered, meeting with an ex from six years ago, at an event. She, however, returns to the same apartment after some time for a job, since funds are needed to secure the life of her mother. Things turn out well between Eddie and Amelia, one last time and an uncertain relationship begins, indirectly. Eddie is happy to be with her once again, not until the arrival of his ex-wife, Jenna. Amelia, sensing she cannot cope with a rude woman as Jenna, quits her job and heads back to her home. Eddie becomes unhappy once more. Fate happens and it is discovered that Chloe, a daughter Jenna claimed to have for him, is not his. He is now determined to go for Amelia again, but Amelia on the other hand, may not be willing to return with him. Find out in the enthralling novel what fate holds for these individuals.
Orphaned and pitiful Thalia Storm is a tormented she-wolf with a life of tragedy but it gets worse when she is sold by her wicked step father to brutal, cursed Alpha Valen who uses her as a sex tool just to bear him an heir. She realizes she is the Alpha’s mate but is heart broken after he rejects her. Pregnant with Valen's child, Thalia runs away to find a better life but falls in the hands of her step-brother who offers her a new start if she marries him but soon it dawns on her that she has been a pawn in the hands of her step brother and step father who want to destroy the Alpha. Will Thalia be able to forge a new path for herself and her unborn child or is she doomed in tragedy for the rest of her life? What will happen when Alpha Valen realizes he actually has an heir? Read to find out.
Eliza Greer was abandoned by her mother, raised in an orphanage, and sold to the Burns family at 19. Even though she marries Mason Burns, the other people in the Burns family look down on her for her poor identity and want to try every way to bully her. Unexpectedly, they all failed. Eliza's hidden identities are gradually revealed in one incident after another, which astonishes everyone.
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!"
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
We've been married for three years, but I've never truly had his love. When his childhood sweetheart returned, just as promised, all I was met with were the cold, glaring divorce papers. "If I were carrying our child, would you still choose to divorce?" I asked, holding onto the faintest glimmer of hope, making one last desperate plea. His response, as expected, was just as cold as ever. "Yes." I closed my eyes, choking back tears, and finally chose to let go-to honor his decision. Years later, my heart had turned to ash. Lying in a hospital bed, I trembled as I signed the divorce papers. "Alexander, from this moment on, we owe each other nothing..." What I never saw coming was the ruthless, decisive CEO kneeling at my bedside, his voice hoarse, almost broken, as he pleaded, "Vivienne, don't divorce me... please."
In the eyes of the public, Elijah was ever the gentleman, always distant and reserved. But behind closed doors, he was an animal who relentlessly ensnared Ashley in a web of lust. No one knew of their secret relationship, yet at the same time, no one dared to bully her again. Then one day, she was hit with morning sickness right in front of everyone. To everyone’s shock, the aloof and domineering Elijah quickly knelt in front of her and caressed her pregnant belly. “Babe,” he crooned, “let’s go public with our relationship. I will give you my everything.”
Loraine was a dutiful wife to Marco since they got married three years ago. However, he treated her like trash. Nothing she did softened his heart. One day, Loraine got fed up with it all. She asked him for a divorce and left him to enjoy with his mistress. The elites looked at her like she was deranged. "Are you out of your mind? Why are you so willing to divorce him?" "It's because I need to return home to get a billion-dollar fortune. Besides, I don't love him anymore," Loraine replied with a smile. They all laughed at her. Some believed that the divorce affected her mentally. It wasn't until the next day that they realized she wasn't fibbing. A woman was suddenly declared the world's youngest female billionaire. It turned out to be Loraine! Marco was shocked to the bone. When he met his ex-wife again, she was a changed person. A group of handsome young men surrounded her. She was smiling at them all. The sight made Marco's heart ache severely. Putting his pride aside, he tried to win her back. "Hello, love. I see that you are a billionaire now. You shouldn't be with suckers who just want your money. How about you come back to me? I'm a billionaire too. Together, we can build a strong empire. What do you say?" Loraine squinted at her ex-husband with her lips curled in disgust.