When Julia's father gambles her away to settle his debts, she's forced to flee for her life. Desperate and alone, she's nearly captured by her pursuers until a mysterious and handsome stranger intervenes. Enter Alexander, A billionaire who is well known to be ruthless, with secrets and motives of his own. He offers Julia protection and safety, but at a steep price: she must agree to become his wife. As Julia navigates the treacherous world of wealth she finds herself drawn to Alex's darkness and intensity. But can she trust him, or is she trading one form of captivity for another? With each passing day, Julia's feelings for Alex deepen, even as she uncovers the shadows of his past. Will their bond be strong enough to overcome the dangers that haunt them, or will Julia's fate be forever sealed?
"Keep walking," Julia said to Lia when she stopped in her tracks, her eyes filled with her anger.
"I'm sorry Julia" Lia replied in a low voice, her eyes brimming with tears as she continued walking...
"it doesn't matter anymore, it's either we wait to get taken or get out of here alive and there is no way I'm dying here after everything," Julia said firmly And walked past Lia because Lia was slowing her down. She had spent months hiding away from her father's debtors her father had sold her to, just to clear his debts. Her father had not even batted an eye when the mobs came bashing into their house threatening to kill him... He had immediately offered her his daughter for sale to save himself... she had been dragged out forcefully and told she would have to pay for his debts by working for them and Julia knew exactly what work they were involved him...
She knew she had to find a way out and save herself, there was no way she was going to spend her life like that...
She had escaped just before they could take her to another city with Lia who was in the same predicament as her. But Lia who was stupid had answered a phone call while Julia was taking a shower and now they might have traced where they were. What frightened her was the type of people had been involved in...
They were known to be ruthless and killed anyone who got in their way... the Ten Rings cartel.
They were involved in many illegal dealings including illegal gambling that her father had gotten involved with...
Julia had no idea how they had gotten Lia's phone number, but there was no time to even think long about it. All she could think about was getting away, she knew if they got her there was no chance for her freedom anymore...
"I warned you numerous times, lia! Never answer an unknown call! How could you do this after everything we have been through!" Julia spat out angrily as they got to the bus station... Lia's head was hung low, and she didn't know what else to say. She knew she had done bad, but she didn't mean to. She had been expecting a phone call from Brad, her coworker, who she had a crush on and eagerly answered the phone without checking the caller ID. She almost passed out when she heard Charlie's voice. The man they had been sold to... The leader of the Ten Rings organisation in their town... one of many! They were being transported to the main organisations when they escaped... Which would have caused Charlie to get an earful, so Julia was sure he was more than furious...
"Hurry up or we are going to miss the bus," Julia turned to look at her friend, who she was mad at but cared for. She wasn't sure she would have made it through the last two months if Lila wasn't by her side. Life had been too cruel to her.
They quickly purchased their tickets, and twenty minutes later, they were on a bus that was going out of the city. They both had no idea what to expect or how they would survive in the new city they were heading to, but all they knew was that they needed to get away from Charlie.
"But Julia, what about work, we worked so hard to get it. How can we leave like this? How will we fend... Are we going to keep running away for the rest of our lives?" The tears brimming in Lia's eyes had finally escaped. Her heart felt heavy. She couldn't understand how Julia could look so calm when they were in such a predicament...
"We will find a way, I always find a way," Julia replied even though this time she wasn't sure of herself... she was afraid of what would happen to them, but she couldn't let fear lead her. If both of them were afraid, then who would be strong...
The both of them got to the bus stop just in time for before the bus started moving.. Julia was the one who handed the tickets and then led Lia to their seats... she could see tears in Lia's eyes and felt tears well up in her own eyes too, but she blinked back the tears... Weakness wasn't an option...
She turned towards the window of the bus and smiled slightly... Her mind was reeling... what were they going to do, where would they go? Would they keep running for the rest of their lives? She glanced at her friend and saw that Lia had fallen asleep, tears still in her eyes... "I won't be here forever, Lia, you have to learn to be strong on your own," Julia muttered and turned her head back towards the window... she was tired and had worked a night shift at the factory where she and Lia worked... she hadn't even gotten a wink of sleep, and now the tiredness was weighing down on her shoulders...
She sighed deeply and removed her phone from her bag... Julia opened the bus window and threw the phone out... "A fresh start," She muttered under Her breath... She just hoped wherever her father was, he felt guilty for what he had done to her... Did he even try to get her back after selling her off to Charles like that!? He didn't even bat an eye when she was being dragged away... she doubted if he felt any hint of guilt... He probably wished she was dead already...
He was probably somewhere drinking himself to a stupor... Julia reached into her small bag and brought out an old picture from when she was a little girl... the picture was almost destroyed because of her father... He had scratched out her mother's face from every picture that contained her... He never spoke of her and despised her. Julia didn't even know the reason why he did... She stared at the picture in her hand... The woman carried her and she had a bright smile on her face, her father was smiling too but the face of the woman was scratched out, so Julia had no idea what she looked like... She was very young and didn't even remember what her mother looked like anymore... They looked like a happy family... "Are you dead or alive... if you are alive, why would you leave me with him? " Julia muttered, her voice filled with anger and sadness as drops of tears escaped her eyes. She dropped on the picture... Her heart was heavy, filled with so much resentment and pain...
She cried silently as the bus drove further and further to their new destination... A place she wasn't sure of...
Julia's mind was filled with so many questions as her eyelids became heavy with tiredness.... she slowly drifted off to sleep... the land of dreams welcoming her...
Her heart filled with worry of what was to come in both their future...
"Be my bride?" Alex asked with confidence, which caused Lynn to stare at him in confusion and shock. "He must be crazy," She muttered, her eyes scanning his face to see if he was joking, but she soon realised that he meant it. He was asking her to be his bride! "But we just met!" she said with her eyes slightly wide in surprise and confusion. "it doesn't matter. you need my help, and I need yours... What happens when one of the most famous business tycoons' country gets married to a complete nobody who works different part-time jobs to make ends meet. An unlikely pair? a gold digger? or perhaps love? everyone is curious. Could this be one of the reasons for such a marriage, or could there be a sinster secret behind this billionaire decision? Can this unlikely union develop into something more? or will the secret pose as an obstacle to this romance?
"When Juliet's life takes a downturn, she starts to notice a mysterious stranger who seems to appear at every turn. Is it coincidence or fate that brings them together? As their paths continue to cross, Juliet finds herself drawn to this enigmatic figure, who seems to know exactly when she needs a helping hand. But who is he, really? And can a series of chance encounters lead to something more? Or will she find more than she expects ?
He poured himself a glass and turned towards Kate. “Do you want a drink?” he asked her, His frown deepened, as Kate continued with her pleading, “I’m sure you have the wrong person sir, please let me go and I won’t tell the police about what happened today,” she said with all the courage she could gather. The next moment he burst out laughing, Kate stood there gazing at him confused, why was he laughing? Kate was sure what she said wasn’t funny at all. He stopped laughing, his expression changed, and she felt her body go rigid. He had a deadly look on his face. She looked down, immediately avoiding eye contact with him. “Your father is Nicholas, right?” He asked sharply. Kate looked up at him wide-eyed. She was right. He was one of her father’s debtors. “Sir, I promise to pay back all the money he owes you. Please let me go,’’ she begged, sobbing. “He owes me something more than money,” he said, standing up and walking towards Kate. What was he talking about? Something more than money? She wondered. Kate moved back as he moved closer to her, till her back was touching the wall. There was no place to hide from his body, overshadowing hers. The next second, his hand was on her neck, choking her. Kate has always been running from her parents debtors, but she taken by Ethan who she mistakes as one of the debtors, unknown to her that wasn't the reason she was taken hostage. She pleads with him to let her go, he agrees but under a condition, she must live in house for a year.
Years after winning the war against the dark witches and shapeshiters. Liam is finding it hard to move on with his life, after Joan disappears. Will they be able to carry on with their lives once he finds her or will a new evil arise once again ?
Emily takes on a job, which makes her entire life take a 360-degree turn unexpectedly. She gets more than she bargains for When she gets involved with someone, But not just any person, The CEO of one of the biggest companies in the country. Ethan is known to be ruthless and stoic but what happens when an unplanned co habitation happens between them. will Emily show him the way of love and will Ethan accept the love she has to give?.
"Supreme Alpha, you need to take control of yourself", Lucas couldn't address Devon without his proper title when his wolf is out. That was because he was in a lower rank than Devon. Devon ignored his words and came out the back door, before Lucas could protest he was gone. "Devon! Devon!" Lucas yelled after Devon trying to stop him, but it was to no avail. "What is happening?" Lucas muttered to himself. He unbuckled his seat belt quickly and ran after Devon as fast as he could when he saw how fast Devon was moving. Lucas was finding it hard to keep up with Devon's pace."Alpha supreme Devon!" He shouted, trying to get through to Devon who was going super fast. Devon didn't heed his voice as his eyes were fixed on where he was heading to. He took a right turn into an alley and leapt, confusing Lucas who was already finding it hard to keep up. Lucas knew how ferocious and dangerous their wolf was when it came out. They only let their wolf out when they needed to protect something or be violent. Lucas's phone vibrated in his pocket distracting him a little, he missed it when Devon took a right turn at another alley, "Shit!" Lucas cursed out loud when he could no longer see Devon in sight. He had no idea why Devon was that way, where was he headed? He wondered. The last time Devon's wolf went out of control there was bloodshed in the pack, he hoped the case was different this time. After searching around for a while Lucas finally found Devon at an intersection. He was standing there staring at a house, close by. Lucas was glad they were in the middle of the night, if it was day it would have caused problems for them. Humans were never to know of the supernatural world, it was a rule they had been keeping for centuries. "Alpha supreme" Lucas called him softly, after letting out a deep breath. "Where are you headed, you have to tell me so I can help you" Lucas tried to persuade him, but Devon stood unmoving without uttering a word. Devon let out a deep growl ready to move again, and Lucas was ready to follow him. "Devon wait! Where are we headed?" Lucas asked again but wasn't expecting to get an answer from Devon. "To see my mate" Devon the Supreme Alpha of all the werewolves and Lycanthropes in the human, have been rumoured to be cursed by the moon goddess as he has lived for many centuries without finding his mate. Everything changes when finds Alice his mate, A human, who some people believes to be crazy. Together her and Devon unravels chilling secrets about their past and enjoy the new found feeling called 'Love'
"It was just one night stand, and now I'm pregnant with triplets? Gosh!" Josephine Jade never thought that she would have to run away from her own family while pregnant. She was alone, without money, without connections, with three fetuses in her stomach. How can she survive? However, Josephine couldn't give up now, until she managed to reclaim her arbitrarily seized property and get back at everyone who tried to get rid of her. A sick child, a past crush that comes back, a mysterious eccentric man, and a family that hates her, will weave together the journey of Josephine Jade's new life. "You have no right to separate me from my children, you bastard! I will survive and you will submit to me. Just watch!"
Belinda thought after divorce, they would part ways for good - he could live his life on his own terms, while she could indulge in the rest of hers. However, fate had other plans in store. "My darling, I was wrong. Would you please come back to me?" The man, whom she once loved deeply, lowered his once proud head humbly. "I beg you to return to me." Belinda coldly pushed away the bouquet of flowers he had offered her and coolly replied, "It's too late. The bridge has been burned, and the ashes have long since scattered to the wind!"
“Drive this woman out!” "Throw this woman into the sea!” When he doesn’t know Debbie Nelson’s true identity, Carlos Hilton cold-shoulders her. “Mr. Hilton, she is your wife,” Carlos’ secretary reminded him. Hearing that, Carlos gives him a cold stare and complained, “why didn’t you tell me earlier?” From then on, Carlos spoils her rotten. Little did everyone expect that they would get a divorce.
For ten years, Daniela showered her ex-husband with unwavering devotion, only to discover she was just his biggest joke. Feeling humiliated yet determined, she finally divorced him. Three months later, Daniela returned in grand style. She was now the hidden CEO of a leading brand, a sought-after designer, and a wealthy mining mogul—her success unveiled at her triumphant comeback. Her ex-husband’s entire family rushed over, desperate to beg for forgiveness and plead for another chance. Yet Daniela, now cherished by the famed Mr. Phillips, regarded them with icy disdain. "I’m out of your league."
What happens when a hook-up gets complicated by a baby? Can she hide the secret from him? Or will he show her how possessive he can be when he learns she's carrying his child? "Seven years ago, I had a one-night stand with my brother's best friend, who also happened to be my lifelong crush. The next day, he vanished leaving me pregnant. Now, I am a single mom raising our son in the same small town. Recently, he returned to attend my brother's wedding and the truth about our son was finally revealed. As he reclaims his place in our lives, the sparks between us reignite. However, danger from his past threatens to shatter our newfound connection. I am torn between my love for him and my fear of getting hurt again, especially now that I have two hearts to protect - our son's and my own."
Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.