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When Keeva James offers herself as collateral payment to save her family from Billionaire CEO Blake Prescott, she realizes that he wants a contracted marriage with her. As she navigates her new life, her past begins to resurface bringing both old and new monsters and Blake's unwanted engagement wanting to ruin them. Can they fight through these dark secrets and find love?
"It's crazy how one phone call can change your life." I whispered to no one in particular as I stared at the brown pages of my current read.
"Keeva, Keeva." I've been calling you for the past 10 minutes. Close that book and come down for dinner," my mom said barging into my room. I was startled and didn't realize she had been calling or that she was standing at my doorway.
I was too engrossed to notice. I quickly cleaned up and rushed downstairs before she got really annoyed. My mouth began to water as I got close to the dining room. I always look forward to Tuesday dinner when my mom gets to cook her delicious beef stroganoff with rice.
I got to the dining table and realize that everyone had been waiting for me. "Finally she's here," my little sister, Gabby exclaimed. "I apologize for my tardiness. I was deep into the novel I was reading."
I joined my mom in dishing out the food and we all broke out into different conversations. Gabby began to share her story of how she pranked her classmate by putting a fake spider in his bag. She spoke so animatedly that we couldn't help but laugh.
"Keeva, how was your day?" My dad asked. "Nothing as funny as a fake spider, just the usual customers coming in for their regular coffee dose and of course the occasional rude customers who can't seem to make up their mind and hold the long line of customers down.
Nothing strange." Gabby faked a yawn as mom flicked her hair. "Hey, why'd you do that?" We laughed at her as she pouted and mumbled something incoherently.
All of a sudden, dad received a phone call that made him tense, then he excused himself. We couldn't hear the conversation but I knew something was wrong. His face, now white like he had just seen a ghost.
When he returned to the table, mom broke the silence. "Is everything alright, love?" He played it off with a laugh. "Yeah, it was just a work issue. Nothing to worry about." Mom and I exchanged glances and decided to stay quiet.
The atmosphere had become quite tense. One would think that the silence could not get worse, but it did, as everyone leaned into their own thoughts. Even Gabby sensed the tension and refused to utter a word.
As I cleared the table, I looked into my dad's eyes and saw fear. He looked at me worriedly and went to his room.
Taking slow steps away from the kitchen, I walked to my room. I kept on wondering what could have made my dad so worried and afraid. I couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was about to happen.
I picked up my novel, but my I kept spacing out, so I decided to listen to my favorite playlist to get my mind off what had happened.
I kept on pondering what conversation my dad must have had. Little did I know that the phone call would cause a drastic change in my life.
Love can be unpredictable sometimes. It can come when it's least expected. Sophia was a secretary under her boss but she was always overlooked and underrated. Her colleagues framed her for stealing which brought her to the spotlight and captured the attention of the boss. She proved herself innocent and this made the boss move closer to her as they became intimate. Her apathetic boss who is a billionaire, George Robert, fell in love with Sophia, as his wish was to find a long lasting relationship. It was not easy to convince Sophia, because he had once accused her of theft, meanwhile it was a set-up. Luckily for George Roberts, one particular night an incident occurred which made them have sex without protection. Being in love with George was going smoothly, even though at first it wasn't easy to keep an office relationship. Things were going as expected,until Sophia's ex came haunting her with the past, reminding her with evidence that she was a prostitute who had aborted several pregnancies. What will happen if George finds out? How would George react? knowing that he is from a prestigious billionaire background and he now has a fiancee who was a prostitute, which can dent his family image. Will George continue the relationship? Or will that cause the end of their love story?
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
"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?"
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
Belinda thought after divorce, they would part ways for good - he could live his life on his own terms, while she could indulge in the rest of hers. However, fate had other plans in store. "My darling, I was wrong. Would you please come back to me?" The man, whom she once loved deeply, lowered his once proud head humbly. "I beg you to return to me." Belinda coldly pushed away the bouquet of flowers he had offered her and coolly replied, "It's too late. The bridge has been burned, and the ashes have long since scattered to the wind!"
After hiding her true identity throughout her three-year marriage to Colton, Allison had committed wholeheartedly, only to find herself neglected and pushed toward divorce. Disheartened, she set out to rediscover her true self-a talented perfumer, the mastermind of a famous intelligence agency, and the heir to a secret hacker network. Realizing his mistakes, Colton expressed his regret. "I know I messed up. Please, give me another chance." Yet, Kellan, a once-disabled tycoon, stood up from his wheelchair, took Allison's hand, and scoffed dismissively, "You think she'll take you back? Dream on."