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When Emily Parker, a sharp and determined financial analyst, is hired by the enigmatic billionaire Alexander Blackwood, she steps into a world of opulence and intrigue. Blackwood's investment firm seems to operate on the edge of legality, and Emily's keen instincts soon uncover a web of corruption and deceit. As Emily dives deeper, she discovers that Blackwood is entangled in a dangerous game of blackmail, orchestrated by a ruthless criminal syndicate. With a dark family secret and a vendetta-driven rival lurking in the shadows, Alexander's carefully constructed facade begins to crack. Caught between the whirlwind of her growing attraction to Alexander and the perilous stakes of her investigation, Emily finds herself in a fight for survival. When betrayal strikes from within, she is thrust into a high-stakes game where every move could be her last. The Billionaire Boss is a pulse-pounding thriller that blends sizzling romance with a labyrinth of deceit. Will Emily and Alexander's newfound bond be enough to unravel the conspiracy, or will their trust-and their lives-be shattered forever? Dive into a world of wealth, power, and danger where nothing is as it seems, and every secret comes with a price.
Emily's POV.
"Wait! What?... You can't expect me to leave my career and marry that man."
My voice is tremulous. I still couldn't believe what my dad just told me.
"Mom, you know Dad is asking for an impossible thing... I just can't give up my dreams just like that... and what will I tell /Alexander?"
"Sweetheart, you know your dad loves you so much... he is asking you for something hard... but if you think of it, if you don't help him out, he will be going to jail for a pretty long time." My mom says, her voice tremulous, she has been crying all night.
I run my hands into my hair, this is too much for me to take in.
Tears welled down my eyes as I looked up at the high ceiling, the Hermitage Chandelier hanging above my head really did add colour to the luxury sitting room where we were all seated.
"Sweetheart!" My dad called, his voice very quaky. From the look on his face, he really needed this arranged marriage to work out and really fast.
"I received a call from my lawyer at the international criminal court in the Netherlands... turns out my investors have gone ahead to press charges against me at the international level, even after I had asked them to be patient just a little while... you just have to help me out! Please!" My dad is now on his knees, tears well down his eyes.
Looking around I could see my mom crying by the dining table. Our nanny is handing her a piece of towel to wipe her tears.
The nanny really could use that towel, as she too was weeping uncontrollably.
I plopped myself into the Modshop Eden Rock Sofa behind me, I held my head with my hands as I watched everything play out right in front of me like a video of some sort.
My dad had called me earlier to come back home, that he had something to discuss with me.
Ever since Metaplex was hacked by an unknown hacker, investors from my dad's company had been on his neck.
Some even threaten to kill him if he doesn't return their money.
It has really been a battle, I used to work with my dad at his Tech. Company, but after the crash I decided to go back to MIT to further my studies.
"Dad the last time I called you... you told me Mr Thwane Clark has agreed to help you out and pay up your investors...why then has he suddenly changed the terms of the agreement?" I ask, with my eyes furrowed up in bewilderment.
"My daughter, I am as surprised as you are." He is now trying to dap his tears with the towel the nanny had given him.
"It really baffles me... I mean who would even reject such an offer." His brows still furrowed in surprise.
I shake my head in disbelief, looking at my dad and mom one last time, with tears welling down my eyes uncontrollably, I stand up abruptly.
I can't give up on my dreams, vision and true love /Alexander Berkeley.
I can't marry Thwane Clark, it's impossible.
I ran towards the door, yanking the door open, I made my way out of the 8- bedroom duplex, my heel hitting the Michigan grass very harshly, entering my car, and I zoomed off.
The faint voice of my mom and dad screaming my name was all I heard playing in my head as I drove through the street at a very high speed.
My life is ruined after all my efforts.
" No you can't leave me here... Immean we are lovers and I love you and want
to get married to you... see I have even bought the ring...am just waiting for
the right time to propose to you." /Alexander Berkeley says his voice laced with fear.
I could bear hear him due the loud Dj playing at the club downstairs.
I gazed into his eye, as I whisked my yoghurt with a straw, I found myself lost
in a verdant oasis of true love, where every glance is a journey to a world only
'we can explore together.
His chocolate brown had a superb finish, his hair stands as a masterpiece of
precision. One could really say of a truth his hair had been styled by a master.
Looking at his biceps I couldn't help but wonder if he had been chiselled by
the great Phidias.
"It doesn't matter, /Alexander" my voice sounded cold and laced with trepidation.
"What doesn't matter?... I have loved you since the day I walked into your
dad's office and saw you... your charming blue eyes sucked me in like the
endless depths of the ocean, pulling me into a world of love and wonder that I
never want to escape from...Please don't leave me... I can't survive without
you." His voice is mellifluous and tears well down his eyes as he holds my
hand.
I couldn't help but join him in crying. I love him, but I have to get married to
Thwane Clark, a multi-billionaire who has a track record of being mean.
"/Alexander! I love you... and nothing can change that...not an arranged marriage...
not Jupiter or anything... but I have to do this, otherwise my dad will be jailed
for life."
My voice tremulous, as I sniff up my tears.
"Lreally love you... and I don't want you to go... please is there no other way...
I mean he can have a share in the company in exchange for the funds he
releases to your dad." His voice is quaky, I could see trepidation reeking all
over him.
" We tried but it didn't work." Tears flowed down my eyes as I held his hand
tightly.
What he doesn't know is that I am more afraid than he is. Thwane Clark has a
track record of being mean to women, some people even say he is a
misogynist.
'/Alexander, I am very sorry." My voice quaky as I stood up from the table, looking at
him one more time. kissed him for the last time and without looking back at
him I made my way out of the Golden Diner, a restaurant in New York City
known for its mouth-watering Korean fried chicken wings.
Closing the door of my car, I picked up my phone and tested my dad.
"AM READY TO DO IT"
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On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."
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⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ This Book Contains Matured Contents, reader's discretion is advised. *** "Do you have any idea how much I want to be inside you right now?" he asked as he stood to his feet. "Then why aren't you?" I responded, loving the feel of him pressed so close, my back to the mirror, my front to him. But even still, in some far corner of my lust-fogged mind, I realized that we were still in a bathroom. Anyone could walk in and see us. The thought of getting discovered was scary and erotic at the same time. "Oh, we're not done. Spread your legs a bit for me, Kitten." He commanded. When I did as he instructed, he settled between my legs again. "Now close your eyes. And try not to move." Dominic Rutherford murmured. I drew in a sharp breath as his fingers slipped into me with a silky, wet ease. First one. Then another. A feverish tide rose inside me, and I groaned. I jerked in response, causing me to unconsciously move my hips towards his teasing, clever hand, seeking more. "Ohh-" My body trembled under his touch. "Please..." *** Ruby escapes a stifling marriage filled with betrayal, eager to reclaim her freedom. At a masquerade ball, she meets Dominic, a mysterious older man always wearing a mask and has a complex past. Their intense attraction ignites a passionate and dangerous affair. Dominic, who was tasked by Ruby's unknown brother to find her, is captivated by her defiant spirit. As Ruby gets entangled in Dominic's dark world and faces threats from her vengeful former husband and an enemy within, she struggles with her fear of love. Will Ruby and Dominic overcome their pasts and the secrets that threaten to tear them apart? Can Ruby submit to love even after the truth is revealed?
My name is Katia, and I am just trying to survive until my fated mate arrives. Which may be easier said than done. Rejectection is the last straw. Whispering my acceptance of his rejection. I run through the pack house, out across the manicured lawn into the forest. "I'm sorry, my sweet girl," I say to my wolf. I'm sorry you have been stuck with me and have had to suffer everything I have. She whispers," it's not your fault, Katia. We came to a cliff with a waterfall. The hurt keeps pounding at me. I need it to stop. My sweet girl, and I just want peace, I keep running and leap off the cliff. Spreading my arms wide, with tears streaming down my face, I fall, not making a sound, waiting for sweet oblivion where we feel nothing ever again. "I love you, my sweet girl! Until we meet again, "My wolf replied just before we hit the water, "I love you too, Katia. I have never regretted a moment with you." The Snow Moon pack is having their last barbecue of the summer next to the waterfall on their land. The adults are laughing and joking while watching the pups play. The alpha, beta, and gamma are swimming with some of the older children and playing a game of Marco Polo. Someone yells, "Oh my goddess, someone just jumped over the waterfall!" Everyone is frozen as they watch what looks to be a child falling arms spread wide, no one makes a sound. The small body hits the water like a plane crashing into the side of a mountain. The alpha, beta, and gamma, spring into action, swimming towards the area the person went under. The alpha is screaming his wolf is going crazy repeating, "Find her. Find her...find her!" They dive and the beta surfaces with a small person in his arms. Alpha takes the girl from his beta, laying her on the ground. The men are shocked by what they see. She is covered in scars and injuries. Her body is twisted and broken. The Beta asks, "Who could have done this to someone so defenseless?" Alpha drops to his knees, repeating, "MATE...MATE...MATE!"
"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?"
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.