Sometimes, we can't fully have a firm grip of our desires and when they finally come, they do in bits. Sophie was an innocent, average girl who was content with all that life gave her. Things changed when her desire to be herself pushed her away from the only family she had. Sophie moved from being an innocent girl to the one who desired love and aggressively went for it. She found love admist tragedy in riches and endured it when she kept getting acceptance and rejection. She was not the one to give up, because she knew she could only get what she fought for. This is a story of how hatred brings disaster and disaster formed an unstable love, until love was able to stand over all things.
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Sophie looked outside the fast moving train, she thought how that her life have mved as fast as the train she was on and became hysterical. As they passed lands and the beauty of nature flashed through them, she also saw how ephemeral good things could be. One day you hold your heart desires like a bunch of flowers, and the next day, they've all faded away, as fast as the moving train.Sophie's eyes burned with unshed tears, her lips shivered with unsaid words, her heart pounded with so much emotions. She trembled."See the importance of bringing along a jacket"? "Now you're cold."Sophie didn't bulge. She looked at the man beside her, whom she was just noticing for the first time, and turned away. I'm not in the right frame of mind to answer anybody now. If only he knows the reason I'm shivering. Her phone buzzed in her bag. Looking at the caller, tears welled up in her eyes. Her hands struggled to get a firm grip on the phone.It was her Mom, she had seen the text and was calling. What would she say to her? How would she explain that all that had happened in the last few months are now fairy tales. Sophie was devastated, yet grateful for one thing - that the moment when she had her gold, she shared with everyone, so now that she's lost it, she can share her grief.She let her phone ring two more times, then decided to take the call. Her mom was that one person that could see through her. Right now, she was sure that her mother knew she was intentionally not picking up the phone.Sophie tapped the green botton on her phone, but said nothing. All her life, her greatest fear were tears and how to handle it. She couldn't stand herself crying and only the thought of it brought her Shoulders plugged in her ear pods, which at this point felt like a plague because it was given to her by Gerald on a random night. She let her mothers soothing words fill her ears, her mind, her head and most importantly, her heart."Sophie darling, Love you baby, and I need you to take it easy on yourself"She fought her fears""It's gonna be alright princess, that's all I need you to know"She knew, she knew she needed to know that, but was that all she needed to know? Her mom knew it wasn't all she needed to know, but this isn't the time for realities, it's the time for comfort, and in comforting people, you don't let them see the real thing. You present them with fantasies just so they could be fine."You are all I have, Sophie Anderson and you mean more to me than you would to any other." She sniffed. "Just come home."Just when Sophie taught that she was winning the war against her fears, they overshadowed her. The tears came, but not unlike when she didn't fight, they came slowly and she had them in control. She wanted to scream at her Mom, to tell her that she's never loved a human that much and so can't relate. Tell her how she doesn't only want to mean alot to her, but also to Gerald and Toria. As if Leah knew, she said nothing else. She stayed on the call quiet until Sophie walked into the room where she sat with Samantha, Sophie's best and childhood friend.Sophie stared at Samantha, and like they've always done since they were four, communicated with their hearts through their eyes and not their words through their lips. Sophie sank to the floor between them. She looked at Sam, married, happy, working, pregnant, adored and loved by her spouse, fully supported by family...they were directly opposite.Sam held Sophie like it was their last day together. She recalled how they went job hunting and how Sophie started working in Bloom Nursery. She taught about all the happiness that had come her way since then. Sam had never seen Sophie more happy in her life.Gradually, like time didn't care about her wellbeing, seconds crawled into days. She sat at the dinning staring into space and holding a burger to her face with both hands. Sam stepped in, "You have to be careful, so you don't get yourself in a worst situation than you're already in" "It's not in any way easy to...""...fix the puzzle when several pieces are lost?" She pulled out a chair " I need you to try Sophie, try. You can't keep brooding over him!""That's the problem. You all think it's just about Gerald right? How about Torah and..." She choked and Sam handed her water.Samantha was confused. Neither she nor Leah was having their way Sophie was thinking about the times Gerald said the same work with Sophie. "Listen Soph, a lot of things make up a treasure box, that you've lost one doesn't mean you've lost all or that the others aren't there. Your attitude tries to say that we don't matter to you".What's Sam even saying?"I'll be leaving tomorrow morning, Justin needs me." She waited for Sophie's reaction "But I'll be back soon."dis to her, " I need you". Is that how needs become totally unwanted?"Sophie can you hear me?""Yes, Sam. Thank you so much for stopping by." She took the first bite of her burger since Sam came. " And you know you don't need to come back, I can deal with my issues, they are mine"."Oh please...when did I become a stranger?"" I didn't do any thing wrong, Sam"" I know, you don't have to blame your self for anything.""I never wanted you to go back, but it seemed like you really loved him and I wanted you to be happy" She wrapped her hands around Sophie's waist."I loved Gerald, I loved his child, I loved his household, I loved everything about Him. I still do and that's the problem", She said staring in Sam's eyes."What actually happened?" Sam was careful not to ask the previous days in other not to stir up her feelings, but now, it seemed like she was ready to talk about it and that is much progress." He found out about Havila""Elena told him?"" I don't think so "" Then how did all of these happen?""I don't know.... I really don't know". Her eyes were becoming misty and Sam had to cut the conversation short.Oh, no! She knew.When Sam left the next morning for home and her Mom, for work, she let her heart wander to how she met Gerald.โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Gerald sat in his nothing short of magnificent office. It seemed like the days went too slowly since Sophie left. He'd sit in His office, dreading his home because it was empty. Initially, He had toiled with the thought of not going home, but there was Toria, his little girl. Yet when he'd go home, only the sight of her brought him reminders of Sophie. The previous day, Toria had asked, "Daaaad?""Yes baby?"" Sophie doesn't love me anymore?"Gerald had to remind himself that she was just a child. He didn't know whether to say yes or no. But saying no would hurt her feelings.He carried her and swung her in the air, then brought her to his chest. She put her tiny palms around his cheeks. And steadied her faze on his eyes because she was seeing her reflection in his iris.He wanted to answer her question, but she had obviously forgotten that she had ever asked a question. Now exploring his heard, she touched his ear, tried to force her hand into his mouth, but he folded his lips. She sat down, lay her face up on his thighs and began to tickle her as her laughter filled the entire room.His door bell rang, jolting him from his thoughts. He looked at the screen of his CCTV to see that it was Karen, his personal assistant."Come in Karen"."Sir, there's an emergency!" She looked worried.Gerald stared at her. Sophie would never worry if she was in the same situation. She was always calm and ready to take things one step at a time. She'd always say, "what ever would be would be, what does that song mean to you?""Sir, it's the Crescent Company, they're holding back their partnership request.""What's the problem?"Did he just aske me that? "Sir, we haven't been serious about the deal they presented to us and we do not have a response yet because we've not heard from you.""You know what? Let them go!""But, Sir we can't afford to lose them. During our refining contract, they helped us".He grinned his teeth and looked up slowly as he would in his angry state. Karen took two steps back."Leave Karen!" She left.ouse.He looked at himself in the glass and stepped out of his office."Sir", it was Karen again. He didn't stop moving. "I wanted to tell you that your Mom us at home, she called....""Wait, what?" He made an abrupt stop in front of the elevator."I wanted to say this earlier,but you asked me to leave. I'm so sorry, Sir"."Call the boys, so they know I wouldn't be stopping by anymore." He Bagels picked up a file, which he knew he wouldn't open. He called his guard, Peter to pick up the rest of his things. He also asked to tell his driver Shaun that he should drive to Springs' hardly heard her reply as he moved into the elevator. He had wanted to meet up with his friends at Springs' house, but here was his Mom, disrupting his plan as she always would.The mansion was unnecessarily quiet, that evening. His Mom, Ma Victoria was a no-nonsense woman. She must have shaken up all the domestic staff.Gerald walked into the house as the house guards held open the front door. Walking down the hallway, he remembered how she would meet him halfway down, giving him refreshing caresses and easing kisses. Sophie always made his evening after a long day and he always looked forward to coming home to her. Gerald tried to take her off mind because he had made the decision to let her go. He was not a man to go back on His word, yet two times, he had done it for her. Letting her go and accepting her back. He stopped in front of the glass frame at the foot of the staircase and ran his fingers on it. She was wearing a pink short and a Flora singlet with her hair flying in the air. He stood behind her on sunglasses with no shirt, she leaning on his hairy chest, carrying Toria who had her lips to Sophie's cheek at his side. The picture was taken in the beach to celebrate Thanksgiving. The sight of it was beautiful, but although he was trying to get rid of everything that reminded him of Sophie, he couldn't take this particular one out.Gerald was startled by his mother's hand in his shoulder."Mom", he said realizing himself."Mom, you never show up suddenly, so what's up."" Oh, don't play games with me, Gerald!"He tried to walk up the stairs"Don't walk out on me, Gerald!"" I'm a grown man, mother", He said quietly."Then act like I'm Gerald! Act like one!" She was now getting livid."You get married to a heiress and complain of a thousand and one things, then you get her divorced. You fall in love with a paupers child..."Sophie's not a paupers child, he thought to himself. Wait! Why am I even defending her?"...and now you chase her out? What the hell is wrong with you, Gerald?""Listen Mom, it not my fault, none of these are my fault."" You always say that." She raised her hands in he air, "Its my fault then, it's my fault that you can't be responsible and keep a woman, my fault it is that you never seem to know what you want in a woman or what's best for you. It's all my fault that you don't listen to me, it all of my fault!" Now, she was mad, really mad. Gerald was a smart guy and siue say it. "You know hay mother, I'm done."He half to his room and shut the door. He lay flat with his face to the ceiling, fully dressed. He remembered how he'd sir in the same bed and get undressed by her. He mind began walking down the memory lane of how he met Sophie.โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ
*INTRODUCTION* Art of Redemption is a romantic fiction that centers on two people with opposite lifestyles: Alexander Hamilton, a 35 year old stud and self made billionaire, CEO of La Royale and art mogul & Clara Lorenzo, a 25 year old beauty who is a struggling artist, passionate for success. They cross paths in a not so friendly situation and became enemies after Clara discovered she would loose everything because of Alex. A mural brings the two together and they gradually fall in love with each other whereas, Alex's trusted acquaintance, Valery desperately tries to sabotage them. They eventually share a romantic moment together and they became lovers, fighting all odds against them and becoming great in the art business.
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In the previous life, Maggie Johnson was so cowardly, gullible and stupid that she was coaxed by her fiance and stepsister and then broke her legs and lost everything including her fortune, love and even life. However, she was so lucky that she was reborn in the year before everything happened. Since her life restarted, how could she repeat a previous tragedy? Therefore, in this life, she took the opportunity to improve herself and take revenge on the ones who had ever insulted her. Facing the people who had humiliated her previously, she became smart and experienced to break their frames and tricks that had caused her to hurt in the previous life. Finally, no one could stop her pace to amaze the world any more.
Sheila had her back against the wall when her family tried to force her to marry an awful old man. In a fit of rage, she hired a gigolo to act as her husband. She thought the gigolo needed money and did this for a living. Little did she know that he was nothing like that. One day, he pulled off his mask and revealed himself to be the world's top magnate. This marked the beginning of their love. He showered her with everything she could ever want. They were happy. However, unexpected circumstances soon posed a threat to their love. Would Sheila and her husband make it through the storm? Find out!
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
Lucia Balstone thought she had chosen the right man to spend the rest of her life with, but he was the one who ended her life. Their ten-year marriage seemed like a joke when her husband stabbed her with a dagger. Fortunately, God is never blind to people's tears. Lucia got a second chance. She was reborn at the age of 22, before all the terrible things had happened. This time, she was determined to avenge herself and let those who hurt her pay! She made an elaborate list of her goals, and the first thing on her list was to marry her ex-husband's enemy, Alonso Callen!
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. ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ 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. .
Elena, once a pampered heiress, suddenly lost everything when the real daughter framed her, her fiancรฉ ridiculed her, and her adoptive parents threw her out. They all wanted to see her fall. But Elena unveiled her true identity: the heiress of a massive fortune, famed hacker, top jewelry designer, secret author, and gifted doctor. Horrified by her glorious comeback, her adoptive parents demanded half her newfound wealth. Elena exposed their cruelty and refused. Her ex pleaded for a second chance, but she scoffed, โDo you think you deserve it?โ Then a powerful magnate gently proposed, โMarry me?โ