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Charlene found herself torn between love and betrayal. She had to leave the man she truly loved, she watched him fall into the hands of another woman, and she couldn't do anything. Devastated, she left New York City. But when fate offers Charlene a second chance with the man she had ever loved, will it last this time?
" He must give me some explanations today! When and how did all of these happen? When? Why am I so unlucky with relationships? First, it was Ramsey; now it's Keller; there's no way I'll let another woman take my man away from me the second time, never! I must stand up for myself this time." Charlene said to herself firmly, walking towards the door.
She was in Keller's house; she opened the door with the spare key and slammed the door aggressively; the sound of it could deafen ears.
" Where's he, where is he?" she asked furiously.
" He must be in his room." She said to herself and hurriedly climbed the stairs, and headed to Keller's room.
" Keller! Keller!! Keller!!!" Charlene called furiously as she stormed into Keller's room.
" Charlene, what's the problem?" Keller asked, jumping off his bed.
" You cheating bastard!" Charlene said aggressively and she slapped him hard.
" What... ... did... ... I... ... do." Keller stuttered, holding his cheek
" Are you seriously asking me that? Keller, how dare you ask what the problem is when you know what you've done? How dare you?" Charlene yelled.
" I don't know what you're talking about, Charlene. What have I done?" He asked, still holding his face.
" You cheating idiot! I trusted with my whole being, I trusted you, Keller! How dare you stoop so low by sleeping with my cousin? My cousin, Keller!." She yelled.
" Fuck! Charlene believed me, it was just a one-night stand; it was a silly night of drunkenness. I never planned it; I was vulnerable and...... and.......and ... ... I can't even wrap my head around what happened that night. I'm so sorry, Charlene, you know I'll never disrespect you; Scarlett and I were drunk that night, and it happened." Keller explained, almost tearing up.
" One silly night of drunkenness? Just so you know that silly night of drunkenness that is about to make a baby." Charlene said, furiously.
" What! What do you mean?" He asked, with his eyes wide open.
" Scarlett is pregnant!" Charlene yelled.
" No, it can't be!" He said, shaking his head in disbelief.
" You had sex with her, didn't you? She's pregnant!" She yelled and tears began to roll down her cheeks.
" No, no, no, this can't be possible; why is everything happening all at once? No, this shouldn't be happening now, not now!" Keller yelled, hitting his hands on the study table, really hard.
" She's pregnant! What are you going to do about it because there's no way I'll marry a man who has a child with my cousin, that's disrespectful to me!" She yelled, sobbed.
" Charlene, please calm down. I know I've you and I take accountability for my actions, but please take it easy on yourself. Please!" He pleaded, trying to hold her but she pushed him away.
" Don't tell me to calm down! You impregnated my cousin and I expect to be calm about it? Are you reasoning at all? Would you be calm if you were in my shoes? Answer me, would you?" She said tearfully.
There was silence in the room for some minutes, Charlene and Keller kept looking into each other's eyes without saying a word. Charlene sat on the bed, she was so angry.
" Charlene, you know I would never hurt you, right? I was vulnerable that night, I didn't know how it happened." He said, kneeling before her.
" Don't tell me that! Don't even dare! You were vulnerable, and the only thing you could do was have sex with your secretary. How am I even sure that you've not always had your eyes on her? You should have come out clean as the player that you are instead of pretending to be a gentleman." Charlene said angrily.
" Charlene, I never liked Scarlett in that kind of way. Yes, she's my secretary and I like her for her diligence, that's all. How can I be hitting on my employees? You know that's unprofessional, I can never do that." Keller said.
" Am I not also your employee? Ain't we dating? So, what are you saying?" Charlene asked as she stood up from the bed.
" You're different Charlene!" He yelled.
" Don't dare yell at him! I'm the one hurt here, not you!" Charlene yelled, sobbing.
" And you think I'm not hurt too? Do you even know what made me vulnerable that led to this problem on the ground? Do you know how I've been trying to fight my demons lately? Do you?" Keller said, almost tearing up.
" I don't care! You didn't deem it fit to share your problems with me, so why should I care?" Charlene asked, looking into his eyes.
" There's more to this issue on the ground than you think; you don't even know what I'm going through. I'm at the darkest moments of my life, I've never been this shattered before in my life. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the issue I have before me, here I am, facing another problem. A problem that the mess on the ground caused, because if I wasn't drunk at night, all of these wouldn't have happened." Keller said sadly.
" What's the problem, Keller? Is there something you're not telling me? Talk to me, Keller. What's going on?" Charlene asked softly.
" It's hard to say, I don't even know where to start from. Charlene, this isn't the right time to say it, you're not in the right frame of mind." Keller said, holding her by the arms.
" Talk to me! I need answers to my questions! I don't want to be in the dark anymore, I want to know everything that's going on. First, you impregnated my cousin; now you're saying that there's more issue on the ground. Keller, tell me what the issue is before I receive the biggest shock of my life again because I can't deal with one more shock after all that's happening." Charlene asked tearfully.
" Charlene, we can't do this now. Not now, please. Scarlett hasn't called me, she hasn't told me about the pregnancy. How did you find out?" Keller asked, looking frustrated.
" Are you seriously asking me that? Should that even be a question? I should tell you how I found out she's pregnant for you. Fine, I found that this morning when I followed her to the hospital to run some tests, because she hasn't been feeling too well lately. The test results diagnosed she was six weeks pregnant. Six f**king weeks and you never for once opened up to me." Charlene said, hitting him in the chest.
" Damn! I'm sorry Charlene, I'm truly... ... ... ... ... ..."
" Keller! Keller!! Where are you?" A feminine voice interrupted Keller from the living room downstairs.
" Who could that be?" They chorused, looking at each other
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They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
Mia's life is spiraling out of control. Abandoned by her mother, bullied mercilessly at school, and thrown into a household of four dangerously attractive stepbrothers, she's desperate to find her footing. "You look absolutely edible," Sean growled, his eyes devouring her. Mia felt a rush of heat between her thighs "Oh, you think so?" she purred, turning to face him. She reached out and traced her fingers along the ribbon that wrapped around his waist. "Well, I've been waiting for this all day. And I'm starving." Sean's smile grew into a predatory grin. "Then let us feast," he said, and in a flash, the ribbon fell away, exposing his rock-hard length. He stepped closer, and Mia felt the warmth of his breath on her face as he whispered, "You're going to take every inch of us tonight, aren't you?" With Rolex's teasing smirk and Sean's quiet, hot stares, Mia doesn't know where to turn-or who to trust. Every glance, every touch leaves her breathless, confused, and craving more than she should. Will Mia survive their games, or will she lose herself in a dangerous world of secrets, seduction, and forbidden desire? One house. Four brothers. Endless temptation.
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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."
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"You're a creepy bastard." His eyes smolder me and his answering grin is nothing short of beautiful. Deadly. "Yet you hunger for me. Tell me, this appetite of yours, does it always tend toward 'creepy bastards'?" **** Widower and ex-boss to the Mafia, Zefiro Della Rocca, has an unhealthy fixation on the woman nextdoor. It began as a coincidence, growing into mere curiosity, and soon, it was an itch he couldn't ignore, like a quick fix of crack for an addict. He didn't know her name, but he knew every inch of her skin, how it flushed when she climaxed, her favourite novel and that every night she contemplated suicide. He didn't want to care, despising his rapt fascination of the woman. She was in love with her abusive husband. She was married, bound by a contract to the Bratva's hitman. She was off-limits. But when Zefiro wanted something, it was with an intensity that bordered on madness. He obsessed, possessed, owned. There'd be bloodshed if he touched her, but the sight of blood always did fascinate him. * When Susanna flees from her husband, she stumbles right into the arms of her devilishly handsome neighbour with a brooding glare. He couldn't stand her, but she needed him, if she was ever going to escape her husband who now wanted her dead. Better the devil you know than the angel you don't. She should have recalled that before hopping into Zefiro's car and letting him whisk her away to Italy. Maybe then, she wouldn't have started an affair with him. He was the only man who touched her right, and the crazy man took no small pains in ensuring he would be the last.