This is a two in one Christmas holiday story. PLOT ONE: HIRED FOR CHRISTMAS Blair is a reporter who had been dating her childhood sweetheart, she is asked to come home for Christmas but her boyfriend Zade suddenly breaks up with. To pay her boyfriend back and make sure no one in her family feels pity for her, she decided to hire a boyfriend for Christmas. Hiring a boyfriend for Christmas isn't a problem but what happens when Blair, her hired boyfriend and her ex- boyfriend are to stay under one roof for Christmas? How is she going to survive Christmas with her ex boyfriend she still loves and her hired boyfriend under one roof!!? Who was this stranger and why did he agree to be a random girl's boyfriend for Christmas?! PLOT TWO: OH! WHAT A CHRISTMAS Avery, a medical doctor who loses her license due to a misunderstanding, returns to her hometown for Christmas to clear her head and hide from everyone but returns with her rich boyfriend Jared. On returning, she meets her ex boyfriend and childhood friend Tyse of over ten years. I don't think she would be clearing her head as the three of them stay under the same roof. What's the worst that could happen with the three of them under the same roof?
Blair's POV
"You keep slacking behind!" My boss raised his voice at me as he used the document in his hand to hit my head continuously.
"I'm sorry sir," I apologize with my gaze lowered, not daring to meet him.
I wish my eyes could kill, so my eyes would kill him now.
"Sorry, sorry?" He laughed and threw the documents on the floor, "Are you doing this because your grandfather is the minister of aviation? Or your Grandma is a CEO? Or your rich family?"
I ignored his questions and bent down to pick up the file. My boss was annoying as fuck, I don't know what his deal was, it felt like he bullied me for fun.
"Sir, I'm returning home for Christmas, the minister of aviation wants me home, so I will be reporting from there," I said in a low tone, hoping he got the message.
My boss glared at me, "Get out, I don't care what you do."
I dropped the documents on the table and left his office. He hated me because I got this job through connection and I was able to keep it.
"Are you okay?" Ziora, one of my colleagues asked and I nodded my head with a small smile on my face.
"Sure, I'm used to him already," I smiled and began arranging my things.
"What are your plans today? I wanted to hang out with you before you go home for the break," Ziora sweetly said and I pouted.
Ziora was such a sweetheart, she always covered up for me despite being my junior, "I would love to, today is my and Zade's fifteenth anniversary and we are having dinner."
"Sure," Ziora nodded her head and hugged me, "Have fun."
I picked up my bag and hurried downstairs, I didn't want to keep Zade waiting, especially since my best friend saw him picking up a ring at the ring shop. It's our fifteen years of being together, I hope he wasn't renewing my promise ring but giving me an engagement ring.
Zade and I had been together since middle school, we were the It couple everyone envied, right now everyone was waiting for our marriage and so was I.
I arrived at the restaurant and just like I thought, Zade was sitting at the table in the middle of the restaurant, he was looking as handsome as ever with his blue pants and beige color shirt. He was truly the man I had fallen for as a teenager.
"Babe, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting," I kissed both his cheeks and lips before sitting opposite him, "I'm sorry I didn't change into something good, my boss was on my neck."
"Sure, I already ordered something for us," Zade said, and I immediately saw the waiter bringing food to our table.
The waiter served the food and left while we began digging in.
"Zade, I hope you are already prepared. it's just a day remaining and we will be going to our hometown," I said, trying to cut my steak.
Zade exchanged my uncut stake for his own when he noticed I was finding it difficult to cut mine. I thanked him and smiled at him.
"I already have a gift for your family, so what gift do you have in mind for my parents and grandparents?" I asked as I put a piece of steak in my mouth, "Do you plan on going empty-handed?"
I raised my eyebrows when he didn't say anything, "This is the first Christmas we are going back for in six years."
"Blair, can we just eat silently?" Zade asked and confusion settled on my face.
Blair? That was weird, this was the first time in fifteen years I heard Zade call my name. I wanted to ask if he was okay but he didn't. He looked like he wanted to say something.
I nodded my head and ate silently. Once in a while, I took a secret glance at him to make sure he was okay.
After dinner, Zade paid, got us ice cream, and suggested we go for a walk and I agreed.
Zade led me to a bench and made me sit down, "Hold this for me," Zade handed me his ice cream and went down on his knees.
I took the ice cream with a smile on my face, I thought he wanted to propose but he tied the lace of my shoes tightly. "You should learn to do this, I will not always be in your life."
I rolled my eyes and then it suddenly hit me when I realized what he said, "Huh?" What was he saying?
"Blair, you are a beautiful and hard-working girl, you are the sweetest but you deserve the best," Zade stood up and lowered his gaze.
Where was this going, I felt chilly and I was scared, "You are the best Zade, and will always be the best, what are you saying?" I laughed nervously.
My body went still and my mind went blank when Zade said, "I really do care about you but let's end our journey here."
"Huh?" What did he just say? "Babe, why are you joking today?" I grabbed the hem of his shirt as tears gradually began to fill my eyes, "Babe what prank are you playing today?"
Zade gently removed my hand from his shirt and patted me on the head, "Blair, this is no prank and I promise you will be okay."
"You keep saying Blair, you never called me Blair, it's babe," If this was a dream someone should please wake me up, "Please say you are okay and it was a prank."
Zade swiped his hand through his hair "Blair, please let's stop, please."
"Who is she?" I didn't even know when those words left my mouth. That was the only thing I could think of since my best friend Clover mentioned the ring.
"After the break, I will come pick up my things from your house and drop your things too," Zade said, ignoring my question.
"Fifteen years of my life wasted," My voice barely above a whisper. I didn't want to attract the public's attention to us or rather I didn't have the strength to talk much.
I stood up and hugged him tightly, "I will give you time to think about it, huh, you are just confused at the moment."
Zade pushed me away from himself and looked me dead in the eyes, "I'm not confused or anything, we are over and that's it."
I bite my lower lips, "Are...are...are you serious?"
"Yes, yes I'm serious," Zade gave me a death stare and I felt shivers. He had never looked at me like that.
I didn't understand anything, what was going on? Fifteen years ended in a blink of an eye and just like that.
Zade licked his lips and held my hand, "Blair, Blair, please don't be like this, let's not end this on a bad note, we ended the relationship doesn't mean we can't be friends."
The tears I have been trying to hold back rolled down my eyes freely. Was Zade mad? He wants to be friends after fifteen years of being together, I removed my hand from his hand and looked at him one more time before walking away.
I placed my hand on my chest as my heart felt heavy and I couldn't breathe. I numbly walked all the way from the park and didn't realize when I got home.
I numbly opened the door and Clover screamed out of excitement, "How did it go?" she squeaked and did a little dance, "Where is the ring?"
The expression on Clover's face changed when she didn't see any ring on my figure and noticed my make-up was ruined.
I looked at her with emptiness in me and weakly said, "I just want to die."
"120 million, going, going," the auctioneer announced, a proud smile gracing my face as I became Jaylen's dollar price doll. The smile faded the moment I heard, "200 million," some random young man raised his number with a smirk on his face from the other side of the hall, I guess this person was trying to challenge Jaylen but this wasn't the time for that. Kylie Candace Kazimir is one of the highest paid assassins but what happens when she is given a job by an anonymous person to eliminate one of the youngest, most successful and notorious mafia lords, Jaylen Noire Adryan. How will this one job affect her life? who gave her this Job and why? let's watch and see how Kylie will manage to pull this off or will she?
Madison breaks up with her cheating Rich boyfriend Xavier, on that same day her bestie decided to take her to a bar to feel better. madison gets drunk and had a one night stand with a smoking hot man, who's name and face she barely remembered. on getting home, Madison decided to treat all infection forgetting to prevent pregnancy. Madison finds herself pregnant but the problem is she can't remember the man she spent the night with and she isn't even sure who the actual father is, is it her one night stand or her ex boyfriend. what's the worst that could happen? now Madison has to make a choice to keep or remove the baby, which will she do? will she reunite with her ex boyfriend for the sake of the child? or will she look for her mysterious smoking hot one night stand? What happens when Madison finds out both her hot smoking one night stand and her ex boyfriend whom she still loves are best friends. So much drama, anger, love, revenge, plotting, hatred all in one triangle. anyway you might never know, if you don't slide in and flip those pages.
Sophia Drake braced herself for the worst when she was forced to move across the country in the middle of her junior year. Desperate to escape her shattered home as soon as she turns eighteen, her plans are disrupted by the enigmatic and captivating Ashford twins. Sophia can't fathom the intense attraction she feels for the twins and tries to avoid them at every turn. As she's thrust into an unfamiliar world, her past demons resurface, making her question her true identity. Will Sophia flee from her past's secrets, or will she embrace her destiny and take control of her future?
Yelena discovered that she wasn't her parents' biological child. After seeing through their ploy to trade her as a pawn in a business deal, she was sent away to her barren birthplace. There, she stumbled upon her true origins—a lineage of historic opulence. Her real family showered her with love and adoration. In the face of her so-called sister's envy, Yelena conquered every adversity and took her revenge, all while showcasing her talents. She soon caught the attention of the city's most eligible bachelor. He cornered Yelena and pinned her against the wall. "It's time to reveal your true identity, darling."
Janice, the long-forgotten legitimate heiress, made her way back to her family, pouring her heart into winning their hearts. Yet, she had to relinquish her very identity, her academic credentials, and her creative works to her foster sister. In return for her sacrifices, she found no warmth, only deeper neglect. Resolute, Janice vowed to cut off all emotional bonds. Transformed, she now stood as a master of martial arts, adept in eight languages, an esteemed medical expert, and a celebrated designer. With newfound resolve, she declared, "From this day forward, no one in this family shall cross me."
Feared by many but seen by few, Alpha Dominic Grimstone is a name whispered with trepidation across the world. His reputation for cruelty is legendary, his ferocity and that of his pack the stuff of nightmares. Stories of those who have crossed his path and met their end at his hands are countless. Katarina Nightshade, the Beta's daughter, has led a life of simplicity within her pack. But as the Moon Ball approaches-a gathering of every pack in the United States-an overwhelming sense of dread begins to consume her. What will happen when Katarina is thrust into the arms of the most feared and ruthless Alpha known to mankind? Will she be the one to defy his cruel nature, or will she fall victim to the same fate that has befallen so many before her?
"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?"
Her fiance and her best friend worked together and set her up. She lost everything and died in the street. However, she was reborn. The moment she opened her eyes, her husband was trying to strangle her. Luckily, she survived that. She signed the divorce agreement without hesitation and was ready for her miserable life. To her surprise, her mother in this life left her a great deal of money. She turned the tables and avenged herself. Everything went well in her career and love when her ex-husband came to her.