Celestine Hazel's perfect life is shattered when she uncovers a hidden world of crime, betrayal, and dark family secrets. As her father's sinister connections to a criminal syndicate come to light, Celestine is thrust into a battle for her future and her family's legacy. With the help of Ronald, her boyfriend, and Caroline, her estranged aunt, Celestine must uncover the truth behind her mother's death and decide whether to protect her family's name or break free from the shadows that have held them captive for generations. Will she survive the truth, or will it destroy everything she's known?
Celestine Hazel had always found comfort in the predictability of her life. The warm, golden afternoons spent in the garden of their grand family estate, her father's reassuring presence at the dinner table, the way Ronald Brown's laugh made her feel like the world was perfectly aligned. Everything was right. Or at least, that's what she though
That night, though, something had felt off. She couldn't explain it. She was driving home from her routine dinner date with Ronald-he was always so attentive, so careful with her, like he knew how fragile the world she lived in could be. The sky had been a brilliant shade of indigo, the air still and cool, a perfect evening for a drive.
But as the headlights of her car sliced through the mist rising along the road that led to their neighborhood, Celestine noticed a black SUV trailing her too closely. It didn't feel like coincidence. She pressed the accelerator, her heart picking up its pace. The car behind her matched her speed exactly, its shadowy figure a constant presence in the rearview mirror.
Her breath quickened. Who would be following her at this hour? She gripped the wheel, trying to steady her nerves. She knew this road well. The towering trees on either side blurred as she pushed faster, but the SUV didn't waver. It stuck to her, closer now than ever
And then, the worst part: the eerie feeling that whoever was driving that car knew exactly who she was. She could feel it. Her hands tightened on the steering wheel as if willing the world to stop, to give her an answer, to make the night less menacing.
Before she had time to react, the SUV swerved and pulled alongside her, cutting her off. Celestine's breath caught in her throat as the window on the passenger side rolled down, revealing a man she recognized-John, the neighbor who always seemed a little too familiar with her family.
"Get in the car, Celestine," he said, his voice low, urgent.
Her pulse hammered in her chest. "What the hell are you doing? Leave me alone!"
But John didn't retreat. He leaned forward, eyes narrowing in a way that made her stomach twist with unease.
It happened too quickly. Another figure appeared from the shadows-Ronald. His hand was steady, holding a gun, its barrel gleaming in the dim light. Before Celestine could process what was happening, the loud crack of gunfire shattered the silence of the night. John staggered back, falling to the ground, clutching his side.
Get in the car, Celestine. We need to go." Ronald's voice was calm, but there was something about the way his eyes flickered-like he was as shaken as she was.
"Ronald!" Celestine gasped, unable to grasp what was happening. "What... what is this? What is going on?"
Ronald glanced at her, his face pale, strained. "I didn't want this, Celestine. I never wanted you to find out, but it's too late now. Too much has already happened." He motioned for her to get in, and despite every instinct screaming to run, she followed him.
The car sped off, the haunting image of John on the ground still burned into her mind.
On a rain-soaked night in Chicago, newlyweds Beatrice Cooper and Albert Sean are thrown into chaos when an unexpected car accident and a mysterious envelope force Beatrice to confront a dark legacy-the suspicious death of Sean's first wife, Vanessa. As Beatrice delves into a dangerous investigation with a grizzled private detective, every step unearths startling secrets about Sean's past and the corruption lurking beneath his polished world. In a race against time, love battles betrayal, and each revelation brings them closer to a deadly confrontation that will test the very core of their relationship.
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?
A man like Travis Sinclair wants nothing more than a woman who matches his sexual prowess and is used to getting everything he wants. A cold-hearted billionaire ,he lives by one rule - no love, no commitment. Ayanna Davies isn't looking for a relationship. She's focused on her work and the financial security it brings. As a high end escort, her client is full of filthy rich men who are willing to pay handsomely for her services. But when Travis Sinclair becomes one of her clients, she begins twice about mixing work with pleasure. Not knowing that he is an old acquaintance whom she despises.
After three years of loveless marriage, Kira was slapped with divorce papers. She has shown him her unrequited love throughout her entire marriage with him, but he decided to turn blind eyes all because of his lover. Distraught and heartbroken, Kira choose to sign the divorce papers with bitter heart. But then and there, she promised herself that when she's back, he will come crawling to her, but she will make him pay for hurting her. Join Kira as she transform to a wealthy heiress and soared as the CEO of a multi-billion-dollar empire, a remarkable healer and make her ex-husband pay!
Blurb "Part your legs for me, princess" Alpha Damian humored huskily like he was intoxicated, I whimpered as he voice sents a jolts of emotions round my body. An emotion that I wasn't supposed to feel. Selene was 18 years old when she found out that Alpha Jasper of the Silver Crescent pack was her mate at her Awakening ceremony. Being a reject with no parents she lived with him for over one year as a slave and he never acknowledged her as his mate because he couldn't accept a reject as his mate. On her 20th birthday, her mate not only rejected her and chose her best friend; Imogen, as his new mate, but he also sold Selene to the most feared Alpha; Alpha Damian of the Crimson Moon pack whom everyone referred to as a beast. Not knowing why Alpha Damian chose to buy her, she can only resign herself to fate. What has the moon goddess installed for me again? Is this the freedom she solely crave for? Will she be tied down with the shackles of the unknown?
Her fiance and her best friend worked together and set her up. She lost everything and died in the street. However, she was reborn. The moment she opened her eyes, her husband was trying to strangle her. Luckily, she survived that. She signed the divorce agreement without hesitation and was ready for her miserable life. To her surprise, her mother in this life left her a great deal of money. She turned the tables and avenged herself. Everything went well in her career and love when her ex-husband came to her.
Life was perfect until she met her boyfriend's big brother. There was a forbidden law in the Night Shade Pack that if the head Alpha rejected his mate, he would be stripped of his position. Sophia's life would get connected with the law. She was an Omega who was dating the head Alpha's younger brother. Bryan Morrison, the head Alpha, was not only a cold-blooded man but also a charming business tycoon. His name was enough to cause other packs to tremble. He was known as a ruthless man. What if, by some twist of destiny, Sophia's path were to intertwine with his?