Sophia Hayes is thrilled when she wins a ticket for the exclusive boat cruise she's dreamed of all her life. But her excitement is dampened by a rumor from a trusted source: her millionaire ex-boyfriend, Charles, will also be attending. Determined to avoid the humiliation of facing him single, Sophia convinces her high school friend Robert, a wealthy playboy, to pose as her boyfriend. Robert agrees, eager to shed his notorious reputation and fend off gold diggers, while also seeking to placate his meddling family. On the lavish cruise, Sophia and Robert's convincing act as a couple quickly captures the attention of social media and the city's gossip columns. However, things take a turn when Robert detects Sophia's lingering feelings for Charles, and Sophia realizes Robert might never give up his playboy ways. A misunderstanding leads Robert into a one-night stand, while Sophia finds herself dancing with Charles. When Charles publicly declares his love for Sophia, she humiliates him, igniting his desire for revenge. After the cruise, Sophia and Robert must continue their fake relationship to maintain appearances. The situation becomes increasingly toxic as an anonymous threat promises to expose their charade and Robert's one-night stand results in a pregnancy scare. Forced to take a family vacation together, Sophia and Robert must navigate their fake relationship in close quarters. As they act intimately to maintain the facade, they begin to confront their true feelings for one another.
I sat at my cluttered work desk, the bright glare of my computer screen adding to the tension that was causing my eye to twitch. As a marketing executive, my days were packed with back-to-back meetings, campaign planning, and endless emails. Today was no different, and I silently begged the clock to move faster. I couldn't wait for the lunch break to finally check the message from my high school friend, Robert.
My office space was a mixture of organized chaos: colorful post-it notes stuck to the edges of my monitor, a half-empty coffee cup, and stacks of marketing reports awaiting my attention. My boss, Ms. Marlene Thatcher, had been particularly irritable lately, scrutinizing every minor detail with an unforgiving eye. Ms. Thatcher was an older woman with sharp features and a stern expression that seemed permanently etched into her face. Her salt-and-pepper hair was always pulled back into a severe bun, and her eyes, a cold steel gray, missed nothing. She had a reputation for being strict and unkind, a relic from another era who believed in discipline over empathy.
I shifted uncomfortably in my seat, trying to focus on the email I was drafting but finding it impossible to concentrate. The anticipation of Robert's message gnawed at me. Robert had been my friend since high school, a bond forged in an unlikely alliance.
Back in the day, Robert's parents, despite their wealth, had decided he should attend the local school near their estate. They believed it would keep him grounded and connected to the real world. They wanted him to have a sense of normalcy, far removed from the privileged bubble he was born into. However, young Robert had channeled his energy into becoming a notorious prankster. With his charming looks and popularity, he had everyone at school wrapped around his finger-everyone except me.
I had loathed him for his relentless teasing. He had a habit of placing dead animals in my locker or cracking silly jokes at my expense. One time, he even filled my locker with crickets, and I had spent the rest of the day trying to get them out of my hair and books. Yet, despite his antics, he never crossed the line into real cruelty. His pranks were annoying, but they never felt malicious. Our relationship took a dramatic turn during a particularly difficult period for Robert.
One day, I stumbled upon Robert sulking in a quiet, hidden corner of the school. It was a small alcove behind the gym, a place I had discovered during my own moments of needing solitude. He was slumped against the wall, looking utterly defeated, his usual swagger nowhere to be seen. When he noticed me, his initial reaction was to bristle and threaten me into silence about his vulnerable state. But I saw through his facade.
"Robert, what's going on?" I asked, my voice filled with genuine concern.
In a moment of rare honesty, Robert confessed that he was struggling academically. His parents had issued an ultimatum: pass his exams or face a summer living with his super strict grandmother, without any allowances. Desperation had led him to reveal his predicament to me, hoping to secure my silence.
"I'll stop bullying you if you promise not to tell anyone about this," Robert pleaded, his bravado replaced with anxiety.
I agreed, but on one condition: he had to let me help him. I was good at the subjects he was failing, and in return, he could help me with the ones I found challenging. And so, an unlikely friendship was born. We weren't the best of friends, but we developed a mutual respect and understanding.
I remember those study sessions vividly. We would meet in the school library, our heads bent over textbooks and notes. Robert, for all his bravado, was genuinely smart. He just needed focus and guidance. I would help him with math and science, subjects he struggled with, and in turn, he would help me with history and literature. He had a knack for storytelling that made historical events come alive and dissecting themes in literature feel like solving a puzzle.
There were times when our sessions would devolve into fits of laughter over some joke or prank memory, but we always managed to get back on track. Slowly, the pranks ceased, and our interactions became more about mutual support. Robert even stood up for me a few times when other students tried to give me a hard time, using his popularity to shield me from their teasing.
One afternoon, as we were packing up our books, Robert turned to me with an earnest expression. "You know, Soph, I don't think I would have made it through this semester without your help.
I owe you one."I shrugged, trying to play it cool. "Just make sure you pass, and we're even."
The ding of a new email snapped me back to the present. I glanced at the clock-only ten more minutes until lunch. I could make it. I quickly scanned my inbox, ensuring everything was in order before Ms. Thatcher could find another reason to scold me.
As the clock struck noon, I almost leaped out of my chair. I grabbed my phone and hurried to the break room, eager to read Robert's message in peace. I found a quiet corner and opened my phone, my heart racing with anticipation.
"Hey Soph, I have got big news, you are going to love this one😜 . Call me as soon as you can."
My mind raced. What could Robert possibly have up his sleeve this time? Whatever it was, it promised to be the distraction I desperately needed from the pressures of my job and the looming presence of Ms. Thatcher.
Our high school days seemed so distant now, yet the bond we had formed during those challenging times remained strong. Despite the years and the distance, Robert had always been someone I could count on. I quickly dialed his number, my fingers trembling with excitement.
Aurelia wakes up in the bed of a mysterious blonde after hanging out with her boyfriend and getting drugged. She later finds out that she had subconsciously escaped being raped by her boyfriend and had lost her virginity to the blonde, who had mistaken her for an escort. All of these discoveries lead her to break up with her boyfriend and search for a job to support herself, as her entire life until now had revolved around him. She luckily secures a job as an office assistant and eventually finds out that she is pregnant by her one-night stand. Determined to locate her baby's father, she discovers that he is none other than her boss. How will her boss handle the revelation that the "escort" who gave him the most enjoyable night of his life is actually his office assistant-and now pregnant with his heir?
Aurora works so hard so she can be the next transfer staff to Astronix Industries, the very company her deceased best friend had worked before she was brutally murdered. Although known to only Aurora, she was going to Astronix not because of the good pay, or countless opportunities you have while working there but because of she wanted to investigate and gather usefulness information to find justice for her late friend Dahila. Aurora was sure Dahila was killed by someone in the company, so when she was transferred to Astronix she was happy. Dahila had complained to her countless time about how she was recently being bullied by the CEOs girlfriend Elodie because she taught she was having an affair with Damon wellington, the CEO of Astronix industries. Aurora had advised dahila to stand up to her, and when dahila did , they had a truce and few days after, Dahila was found dead, a street away from her home. A week after the death of Dahila, Damon travels abroad without telling anyone not even his girlfriend that he loved. Well, while Damon was still abroad,aurora was transferred in to take the place of Dahila. Elodie started harbouring hate for aurora cause she seemed fearless and did not bow or literally worshipped Elodie like the rest of the staffs do in the company. It wasn't long before aurora started getting bullied
Taylor, desperate for a way to support her father's medical bill, finds herself signing a contract marriage with billionaire business man Derrick smith who needs to fulfill his father's dying wish. A marriage which was supposed to last for a year seemed like it would be a lifetime commitment, has they found themselves drawn to each other in ways they never expected. But things takes an unexpected turn when Taylor's childhood crush, Steve, returns to town determined to start something up with her. Meanwhile Derrick's mother prefers Lisa her closest friend daughter who harbors a secret crush on Derrick and is determined to drive a wedge between Taylor and Derrick. Soon,they find their lives complicated, as they confront their feelings for each other leaving them to question their feelings for each other and if contract can define love.
"Love is blind!" Lucinda abandoned her beautiful and comfortable life because of a man. She married him and slaved off for him for three long years. One day, the scales finally fell off her eyes. She realized that all her efforts were in vain. Her husband, Nathaniel still treated her like shit. All he cared about was his lover. "Enough is enough! I quit wasting my years with an ungrateful man!" Lucinda's heart was shattered into many pieces, but she summoned up the courage to ask for a divorce. The news caused a stir online! A filthy rich young woman recently got divorced? She was a good catch! Countless CEOs and handsome young men immediately swarmed to her like bees to honey! Nathaniel couldn't take it anymore. He held a press conference and begged with teary eyes, "I love you, Lucinda. I can't live without you. Please come back to me." Would Lucinda give him a second chance? Read to find out!
Due to the plight of her family, Phoebe had no choice but to embark on the path of selling herself. In an accident, she had a tangled night with Alexander. Everything began to derail, and even if she fled to the ends of the earth, she would still be found by him and entangled... *** Phoebe screamed in frustration, "What do you want from me?" What was this supposed to be? He raised an eyebrow wickedly. "What do I want? You'll find out soon enough." With that, he hoisted her up and carried her back into the office. The door slammed shut with a kick, and he cleared the desk with a sweep of his arm before laying her down on it, his body pinning hers in place, completely trapping her in his grasp. Every cell in his body was telling him he wanted her. He wanted to claim her again. This time, there would be no escape for her-he wouldn't let her slip away. Never again. If he had suffered for five years, then this woman wouldn't get off easily either!
Anabel found out she was pregnant and dialed her husband's number to share the good news to him. They have been married for two years without a child. Desmond's mother had been accusing her of being barren and unproductive. When the call was picked, she was flabbergasted and broken. She was hearing a loud moan of feminine voice. "Ohh! Yeah! Don't stop fucking me! Fuck me harder baby!" accompanied with sound of skins slapping against the other. She went home to confront her husband and end up receiving a divorce paper. Desmond divorced him for a lady his mother was rooting. Few months later when he found out that his ex-wife is a billionaire heiress and she is pregnant with twins, he went crazy!
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."
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!