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#A Spin-Off Of Billionaire's Ex-Wife Returns With A Baby When May flees her troubled past, she never expects to find solace in a stranger's eyes. But when she collides with Mike at the airport, her uncanny resemblance to his late girlfriend reawakens his grief. As Mike's emotions resurface, he's drawn to May, but their connection is threatened by the secrets she keeps. May's desperate to escape the darkness she left behind, but her past is closer than she thinks. Can she trust Mike with the truth, or will her secrets tear them apart? As they navigate their complicated feelings, Mike must confront his own heartache, and May must face the fears that haunt her.
Anthony's hands stilled on the mop handle as an urgent knock echoed through his home. He hastily set aside his cleaning equipment and took a moment to survey the tidy room, nodding in satisfaction. With a deep breath, he hurried to the door and flung it open.
"May." Relief washed over him as he enveloped her in a warm hug, holding her close as if his life depended on it.
May's composure crumbled, and she sobbed uncontrollably into Anthony's chest. He held her tight, his voice a soothing balm. "You're safe now, May. I've got you." He lovingly pats her hair, while constantly reassuring her that she was safe and no harm will come to her anymore.
When May finally managed to calm down, he guided her inside, settling her onto the couch with a gentle nudge. "I'll get you some food and water. You're safe here."
As he busied himself in the kitchen, May's whispered mantra drifted through the air: "I'm safe... no one can hurt me..." But her trembling belied her words.
No matter what she says to herself, she can't shake off that feeling that she might be caught soon, and the thought of that alone filled her with so much fear because she knows that if they find her, then that'll be the end of her existence.
When Anthony returned, he saw May trembling. He heaved a deep breath, walked to where she was seated and placed the tray of food on the table. He sat beside her and hugged her once more.
"No one will find you here, May. You don't have to be scared anymore. You're safe now. I'll keep you safe, and I won't let anyone ever hurt you again.'' He pulled away from the hug to stare into her eyes. Her eyes were red and swollen from all the crying.
Anthony used both his thumbs to wipe away her tears. "You know you can trust me right?" He asked.
May stared deeply into his eyes. She and Anthony has been friends for as long as she can remember, that's why when she badly needed help, he was the only one she could think of reaching out to for help, and he didn't disappoint her. Anthony wasn't just her best friend, he was more like an older brother to her as well.
She nods her head in response to his question. "I trust you." She replied, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Good, now try to relax while I go get you something to eat. I'm pretty sure you're hungry." Anthony replied with a soft smile.
The moment he stood up and was about going to the kitchen, his doorbell rang, causing May to panic, she hurriedly stood up from the chair and fearfully looked at Anthony.
"They've found me." She cried out, and her whole body began to tremble with fear. "They've found me, Anthony. They've found me." She made to run away but Anthony was quick to hold her back.
"Hold on, May. Don't run away, I'm pretty sure that's someone else. Please try to calm down." Anthony struggled to hold her still.
"No, no, no." May cried even harder as she struggled to break free from Anthony's hold.
"Please calm down, May. I already told you that you're safe here, and no one will ever find you." Anthony tried to reassure her. It broke his heart to see his once cheerful friend this way. May was completely broken now, always living in fear.
"Please calm down, May. Please." He said calmly, trying to hold back his own tears.
After a while, May was finally able to relax. She leaned into Anthony's embrace, sobbing uncontrollably.
"It's okay, you're okay." Anthony whispered in her ear, while lovingly patting her head to make her calm down. When he was sure that she's calm, he helped her seat.
"I'm sure that's one of the neighbors, I'll go see what they want, okay?"
May looked at him for sometime, her eyes filled with nothing but worry and fear, she then nods in reply.
Anthony heaved a deep breath before slowly walking to his door, but before opening the door, he turned to look at May, and gave her a reassuring smile, then he slowly opened the door, but the person he saw didn't look familiar to him at all.
"Who are you?" Anthony questioned with a frown.
"I...I'm Mike Finn." Mike introduced. He looked at the address on the paper he was holding to confirm if he was at the right place, and indeed he was. "I'm sorry I'm looking for a lady, and I don't know if she's here right now."
"What lady? I don't know what you're talking about." Anthony denied. "I think you better leave now because I don't even know who you are, and this is you intruding into my private space.''
"I really mean no harm, I'm just looking for the lady that bumped into me at the airport because she left something, and also a paper with your address on it." Mike brought out the necklace the lady dropped from his pocket, and showed it to the man in front of him, he also showed him the paper with his address on it.
When Anthony saw the necklace, he immediately recognized it to be May's necklace, and he knew how important it was to her.
Mike was studying his facial expression, and he could instantly tell the man knew something. "So, do you still not know what I'm talking about?" He asked.
Anthony clenched his teeth, he doesn't even know if he could trust this man, at the same time, he also wants to get back May's necklace.
"I'll leave if you don't." Mike turned to leave.
"Wait!" Anthony stopped him before he could get too far.
A small smile appeared on Mike's lips, but he put on a straight face when he turned to face the man.
Anthony looked at him for a while, then he heaved a deep breath. "Give it." He opened his hand, expecting Mike to give him to necklace.
"Not so fast now my friend. How do I know it's the real owner you're going to give it to? After all you did say you didn't know any lady."
"Just give it to me." Anthony said through gritted teeth.
"I would prefer to give it to the lady herself, just to confirm if she's the real owner of the necklace."
"You-"
"The necklace is mine." May suddenly came out from where she was hiding behind the door. She's been listening to everything, and when she saw Mike's face, she instantly recognised him to be the man she bumped into at the airport. She was in such a rush that she didn't even realize that she dropped her necklace, and the address with Anthony's paper on it, no wonder she couldn't find the paper in her pocket, it's a good thing she memorized it, otherwise she would have been lost in a strange city.
When May came face to face with Mike, she couldn't help but notice that he was staring at her the same way he did when she ran into him at the airport. He had this look of when you see something and you can't believe that you're actually seeing it. He also had this look of pain and a longing she couldn't explain in his eyes.
"M...May."
"We are divorced, Adams." She sighed and wanted to walk away, but he held her. "It doesn't matter." He answered, his voice laced with determination. "I don't love you anymore." "That doesn't matter either. What matters is that I want you, and there's nothing you or anyone can do about it." ***** Alicia's life has been a series of ups and downs. She suffered abuse from her husband and his family because she couldn't give him a child. She thought she had seen it all, but not until the day she returned home only to receive the divorce papers from her husband's parents. She pleaded with them, but was met with deaf ears, and so she signed the documents and left. Little did anyone know that she was pregnant. She returned six years later with her baby girl only to find her Ex-husband craving her once more. How will she take this, and what other surprises does fate have in stock for her?
“We are divorced, Adams.” She sighed and wanted to walk away, but he held her. “It doesn't matter.” He answered, his voice laced with determination. “I don't love you anymore.” “That doesn't matter either. What matters is that I want you, and there's nothing you or anyone can do about it.” ***** Alicia's life has been a series of ups and downs. She suffered abuse from her husband and his family because she couldn't give him a child. She thought she had seen it all, but not until the day she returned home only to receive a letter of divorce from her husband. She pleaded but was met with deaf ears, and so she signed the documents and left. Little did anyone know that she was pregnant. She returned six years later with her baby girl only to find her Ex-husband craving her once more. How will she take this, and what other surprises does fate have in stock for her?
Warning! Mature Contents! ***Excerpt*** "You belong to me, Sheila. I alone am capable of making you feel this way. Your moans and body belong to me. Your soul and your body are all mine!" *** Alpha Killian Reid, the most dreaded Alpha in all of the North, wealthy, powerful and widely feared in the supernatural world, was the envy of all other packs. He was thought to have it all... power, fame, wealth and favour from the moon goddess, little was it known to his rivals that he has been under a curse, which has been kept a secret for so many years, and only the one with the gift of the moon goddess can lift the curse. Sheila, the daughter of Alpha Lucius who was an arch enemy to Killian, had grown up with so much hatred, detest and maltreatment from her father. She was the fated mate to Alpha Killian. He refused to reject her, yet he loathed her and treated her poorly, because he was in love with another woman, Thea. But one of these two women was the cure to his curse, while the other was an enemy within. How would he find out? Let's find out in this heart racing piece, filled with suspense, steamy romance and betrayal.
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!"
Elena, once a pampered heiress, suddenly lost everything when the real daughter framed her, her fiancé 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, “Do you think you deserve it?” Then a powerful magnate gently proposed, “Marry me?”
Sandra Hill, the long-lost real heiress of the Hill family, was shunned by her own kin. Instead of embracing her, they bestowed their affection upon an impostor. They even arranged her to marry a vegetative man in place of her so-called “sister”. Sandra sneered, refusing to put up with this humiliation, cut off ties with the Hill family immediately and ran into the flash marriage with Wesley Cooper, her unconscious billionaire husband. With her incredible medical skills, she defied the odds and revived him. Little did she expect that her husband spoiled her with all his love... A medical genius, a computer prodigy, a national treasure in painting, and a racing legend... Her husband revealed her various identities, leaving the Hill family regretful. Her father came pleading, "It's Dad's fault. Please come back." Her mother wept, "Mom will protect you from now on. Please come back." Even her five brothers knelt before he, begging for forgiveness. Yet, Sandra's smile held a hint of mockery as she vowed, “Never!”
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."
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."