Ashley Brown is a 29 year old fierce and arrogant CEO the city had ever known. Due to a fire incident that claimed her family and fiance's lives, She shut down her heart to any kind of emotion. But all that changed when a 22 year old runaway groom, Ethan Reynold, crossed her path and instantly fell head over heels in love with her. Their whirlwind romance challenges societal norms and forces them to confront their own fears and doubts. Ashley being the heartless woman did everything in her power to stop his relentless pursuit to win her hardened heart.. But how far will she go before she opens up to him? "Don't waste your time, nothing can ever happen between us! it's very clear!" Ashley uttered in a sharp tone. "You're mine Ashley!" Ethan growled deeply before sealing his lips on hers.
In a large decorated cathedral several people could be seen whispering amongst themselves. It appeared to be a wedding ceremony.
A bride in her long floral white dress could be seen standing and at the same time trying to keep a smile on her face even though she knew the worst had happened already.
This would have been considered the wedding of the century if only the groom was down the aisle alongside the bride.
At a distance, an older lady paced around with her phone placed against her ear while an equally older man was by her side eagerly waiting for her response.
"What do you mean by that? I thought we agreed on this Ethan! Diana is waiting down the aisle-
The beeping sound gave her the idea that the call had been ended at the other end. Her cheeks flushed red in anger.
"What did he say?" Stephen asked his wife with knotted brows, his voice held impatience. Today his son had managed to ruin the family's name by abandoning his bride down the aisle on their wedding day.
"He's not coming"
***
Down the street of L.A were four men in black chasing after a young man in his early twenties, he shoved past people as he ran panting heavily.
He was on a black tuxedo with a crisp white shirt underneath which was now flying out. His dark hair moved effortlessly as the wind brushed through it.
"Young master hold up!"
He ignored the men and continued running, his long legs managed to cover up a great distance creating a huge gap between him and the men after him.
Meanwhile...
A sleek black Mercedes Benz pulled up next to a glamorous jewelry shop owed by a well known jeweler in L.A.
A man on a black suit stepped out and pulled the door to the back seat opened. Another man emerged from the black car behind and approached the open door with an opened black umbrella.
A silver stiletto accompanied with a fair smooth leg touched the ground before the silhouette of a slender lady emerged from the black car.
"Ma'am, Mr Fredrick is currently in a meeting with some clients"
"Have him cancel the meeting at once!" A soft yet fierce voice answered back.
They moved away from the car slowly approaching the jewelry shop when a man came out of nowhere and bumped into the lady.
The eyes of the bodyguard and driver widened at the sudden collision.
For a moment time ceased. The young man was quick to wrap an arm around her slender waist to stop her from falling. His breaths was rough like someone who just ran a marathon.
Ethan's blue eyes locked against the lady who he was holding. She had the brightest eyes he had ever seen and the most inviting lips he had ever laid his eyes on.
For a brief moment, his mind went blank. He completely forgot about the men chasing him earlier all he saw at that moment was none other than her.
"You're beautiful"
He inched his face closer to hers ready to plant a kiss on her lips only to be slapt hard by her. In a second, he was brought out of his daydream into the harsh reality of the hard slap she sent to his face.
Her feet was quick to step on his toes before he released her from his grip.
"Have you lost your mind?!" She barked at him ready to strike him for the second time only to be held back by her bodyguard who wanted to handle the situation by himself.
"Leave this to me ma'am"
Before any actions could be taken on Ethan, the men chasing after him arrived at the scene and they were quick to hold Ethan down.
"We are sorry for the inconveniences caused ma'am"
She gave a nod to her bodyguard who immediately took a step back.
***
Later that night..
"Ashley..when did you get this diamond necklace? it's really pretty" A young brunette lady asked ruffling through a jewelry safe.
The hazel eyed lady seated before the vanity table barely took a glance over her shoulder to see what her friend was talking about.
"I purchased it today"
Ashley stood up from the wooden chair and walked towards her bed. She had a blank look on her face as she watched Chelsea try out some of her jewelry kept in her safe.
"They are so pretty!" Chelsea shrieked checking out her reflection in the mirror. She noticed Ashley's usual blank look and sighed.
She turned around and approached the latter on the bed and immediately, her eyes caught a small bruise on Ashely's wrist.
"What happened to your wrist Ashley?!"
Ashley raised her hand staring at the bruised mark in uncertainty. She hadn't noticed it at all if it weren't for Chelsea's awareness.
Her mind drifted back to what happened at the early hours of today. She recalled when that young man bumped into her. Maybe that was when she was bruised.
At the thought of that, her face fell even more. Such a bold young man trying to flirt with her on the streets.
"A nosy guy bumped into me but it's nothing. I'll apply some ointment later on"
Chelsea's smile widened. A guy!
"Was he cute?"
Ashley's head was quick to snap to the direction of Chelsea's face. This was like one of the numerous number of times Chelsea tries to tease her to get a reaction out of her.
"He was a total jerk. Too bad I wasn't able to knock out one of his teeth so that next time he won't try to flirt with any lady he comes across" She snorted in disdain and lay on her bed covered in black mattress.
Most of the interiors in her room were either white or black. These were the two colors Ashley had learnt to associate herself with in the last few years.
Chelsea was left speechless. She knew her friend was a weird fellow but getting upset over a guy was still shocking to her.
After the fire incident that claimed her family's life, Ashley had been known to be a heartless individual. She gets annoyed at the slightest of things and never smiled not even for a happy occasion.
"What an attitude" Chelsea jested before planting a kiss on Ashley's forehead.
"I'll see you tomorrow alright? goodnight"
As soon as she went out of the room she sighed deeply coming face to face with an older woman who had a faint smile on her lips.
"Any luck?" She inquired with hopeful eyes as usual only for Chelsea to shake her head in response.
"Sadly there isn't. It's been seven years aunt and she hasn't come out of her hard nutshell yet"
"Let's give her more time. She would come through"
***
On a large terrace lay Ethan who was so lost in his thoughts. His mind had been occupied with the images of the lady he had bumped into today.
He was so lost to realize a figure who joined him on the terrace.
"I can't believe you still have enough time to smile after ditching your own wedding!"
Maya's life turned upside down when a fertility clinic mishap left her pregnant with a stranger's baby. This stranger turned out to be Kelvin Sinclair, the famous billionaire in L.A. Given the pressure his family was putting on him regarding a heir, he was left with no other option than to take Maya in against her will to stop her from terminating the pregnancy despite that they were already engaged and married to their respective lovers. But things were about to go crazy and more disastrous with Maya under his roof and two jealous fiance's on the loose.
Avery Brown had always wanted the perfect life between her and Scott Brandon, her husband. This perfect life she wanted was moving smoothly and soon she was expecting a baby. But things changed drastically when she returned from the hospital expecting to share the news with her husband but was greeted with the sight of another woman deeply embracing her husband before her. As if that was not enough, Scott handed her divorce papers and casted her out of his life like she didn't matter to him. Five years later.. Avery came back to the city with her daughter in all her glory. But who knew her Ex-husband was so desperate to have her back? Will she give in?
Abandoned at the age of 19 by her parents, Ivy finds herself trapped in the constant cat and rat hot chase of some debt collectors her parents owed. Luck seemed to smile on her one day after she crashed in front of a luxurious car and got mistaken as a missing heiress who was long confirmed dead by her family. Everything she dreamed of were finally coming to her. But what happens after she finds out that her doppelganger was already married to Scott Reynold? The heartless and cold billionaire the city has ever known. How long will her lie last before she is exposed?
Olivia Parker, after she was forced on by an unknown man at the hospital where her sick father was just proclaimed dead, finds herself pregnant a month later. Left with no other choice than to keep the pregnancy, she drops out of school at the age of 18. Six years later.. Olivia's son grew up to be the exact replica of her new boss.. Damien Sterling! "Who is his father?!" His voice echoed multiple times into her ears. "I don't have one, talk to my mummy with respect!"
After a brief appearance at a birthday celebration, Ayra Carter's life took a drastic turn when the famous billionaire's heir chooses her to be his new mum.. "I like you a lot so you have to come home with me and be my new mummy" Arya's heart warmed as she stared at the cute little boy in front of her.. "Cutie.. Why don't you pick again?... I'm about to get married" "My son chose you and that's final! become his mum!" A loud authoritave voice broke into the room.. Now what??? ... Not him! Mr Kyle Anderson! The man who doesn't take no for an answer..
After getting drugged by her best friend at a party Amelia's ends up having a one night stand with a stranger. That stranger turned out to be Liam Grayson the ruthless, arrogant and most successful CEO in their country. "It was just a stand think of it as a gift from me to you" Liam pointed out and in the next instance Amelia grabbed his index finger that was pointing at her. "It might be a stand to you, but not all girls are dying to be on your bed especially not me" Amelia replied through gritted teeth. Liam caught hold of her neck "I can be scary, don't try to act special, I will compensate you for your loss" he muttered as he stared at the red stain on the bed sheet. Amelia met his eyes "well I'm not scared of you" she pulled his hand away from her neck and went out of the room. Liam watched her back leaving before muttering some words " no one messes with Liam Grayson and goes Scot free".
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"
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."
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
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!
For as long as Emily can remember, she has wanted to overcome her shyness and explore her sexuality. Still, everything changes when she receives an invitation to visit one of the town's most prestigious BDSM clubs, DESIRE'S DEN. On the day she chose to peruse the club, she noticed three men, all dressed in suits, standing on the upper level, near the railing. Despite her limited vision, she persisted in fixating on them. Their towering statues belied the toned bodies concealed by their sharply tailored suits-or so she could tell. The hair of two of them was short and dark, and the third had light brown-possibly blond-hair that reached the shoulders. The dark, crimson background incised their figures, exuding an air of mystery and strength. They stood in stark contrast to the unfiltered, primal energy that pulsed through the club. Shocked by the desires these men aroused in her, she was disappointed to learn that they were masters seeking a slave to divide and conquer. She couldn't afford the fee, and she also realized that they were outside her league. Emily hurriedly left the club, feeling disappointed and depressed, unaware that she had also caught the group's attention. A world of wicked pleasure, three handsome men. Over the years, they have lived a life of decadence, their lavish lair serving as a stage for their most sinister desires. But despite the unending parade of willing subjects, one woman sticks out. A mysterious stranger with white porcelain skin and a killer body, a slave, a name with no address, the first lady to attract their eye and they will go to any length to obtain her no matter the consequences.
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"