...Her face beamed with joy " He's going to finally get a cure?" She asked, joyfully. He nodded in response. " Thank you, daddy" she hugged him " thank you, doctors" " You are welcome, baby girl," one of the doctors said, sharing her joy. "Dad, are we giving him right away? I haven't seen him for a whole week now. His nanny won't pick up the phone when I ask mom to call, I hope he is alright." she asked, curiously searching her father's face. The smile had disappeared from his face replacing sad and worried lines. "Dad, is he alright?" She asked, almost scared. " Yes, baby, he is," he said, forcing a smile. She heaved a sigh of relief. " You will take the medication to him, but not immediately, but to do that, I'll have to hurt you, just a little" he explained with pain in his eye. " Dad, don't be sad, everything will be fine, you won't hurt me much right?" He nodded his head in affirmation, fearing to say a word lest he break down in tears... They are now adults, thrown into separate, by chance but fate keeps them together. He is the cold and dominant king of Brooks' AI tech and a Blockchain pioneer with a deadly disease that no one knows about, and has a cure for. He is Sage Brooks. After his father's most trusted friend Fell Hunter scammed him and almost made them go bankrupt few weeks later, his father was murdered and all the leads points towards the Hunters, little Sage is forced to become cold to the world, few days later the Hunters' whole family dies and leaves their little girl (Remi) at the Brooks gate, with her memory lost from shock and trauma. The note on her torn dress reads that she has the most important asset to repay the Hunters debt. She suffered years of abuse, with no memory of her childhood and parents only an old maid lady who takes care of her, until she became of age to access her parents, but the Brooks are scammed again. Sage marries her as a result of a promise he made to his father, his illness attack makes him lose fragments of his memory. The only memory of his time with his father he held on to, his promise to him. He'll have nothing to do with her, except make her suffer for the deeds of her parents. But there's the president's daughter, the perfect lady to be with him, and produce his heir before his illness takes his life. Series of occasions brings flashes of memories of his time with a little girl. She could have been his first love. She was the only one he used to play with and never got irritated, she was his heaven. Sophia, the president's daughter seems to be the girl from his memory, because it only seems right that she could be the one. But what was this peace he felt when he was around Remi. She is like a mystery to him. With his health depreciating, he needs an heir. Would he actually die? Is it possible that there is no cure for his illness? Is Remi truly an asset to him afterall or is it the perfect president's daughter? Were the Hunters really Brooks ' enemy? Or is it possible they shared a common enemy? Will Remi learn to love her abuser? Lots of twists and turns of events, revealing hidden agendas and recovery of memories.
14 years ago
She ran up the stairs giggling delightfully, the cone ice cream in her hands was melting, but she wasn't paying attention.
"Daddy" she called the moment she sighted him standing by the rails, talking to people she didn't know.
He turned away towards the cherry voice of his little angel, smiling broadly.
" Bumpkin" he let out a delightful whoop! Sweeping her off her feet, she let out a laugh in her father's arms.
"Your ice cream is melting away," he said, grabbing it from her hands.
" Daddy it's yours, it won't stay still through the drive with Mommy, so I ran all the way here, so it won't vanish into nothing" she blurted out, looking at the ice cream, she gave a sad pout.
" Oh don't pout, darling, I do love it all defrosted" he said, licking the ice cream in a hurry.
She giggled and pinched his cheek.
" that's a lie, dad, you just want me to feel better"
" Huh!" He faked surprise. Causing them to laugh.
" Hi, baby girl," one of the men who were conversing with her father greeted, with a smile, she turned and smiled shyly, noticing that the men were watching her keenly while she was engrossed with her father.
" Hi, Mr -" she said, waving at the man. " Hi, everyone," she said to the other people in the room.
They all acknowledged her with a smile.
" Daddy, who are these men?" She whispered.
He put her down and brought her to sit at the center facing the men, he ruffled her hair and knelt before her, taking her hands , he said.
" These men, are the doctors who have been working on the medication, the finally have the right cure"
Her face beamed with joy
" He's going to finally get a cure?" She asked, joyfully. He nodded in response.
" Thank you, daddy" she hugged him " thank you, doctors"
" You are welcome, baby girl," one of the doctors said, sharing her joy.
"Dad, are we giving him right away? I haven't seen him for a whole week now. His nanny won't pick up the phone when I ask mom to call, I hope he is alright." she asked, curiously searching her father's face. The smile had disappeared from his face replacing sad and worried lines.
"Dad, is he alright?" She asked, almost scared.
" Yes, baby, he is," he said, forcing a smile. She heaved a sigh of relief.
" You will take the medication to him, but not immediately, but to do that, I'll have to hurt you, just a little" he explained with pain in his eye.
" Dad, don't be sad, everything will be fine, you won't hurt me much right?"
He nodded his head in affirmation, fearing to say a word lest he break down in tears.
He carried her into a room, and made her lay on a bed, pecking her on the forehead. He stepped aside, as one of the doctors approached.
" Don't worry much, Mr. Fell, it's just a cut, she'll be fine" a doctor by his side reassured him. He stared at the man, pain in his eye.
" It's my wife," he said...
The present
"Waneta!" Remi whined standing
behind the old lady, who was engrossed in decorating the panned sized cake on the little cupid cabinet.
"Do you think my valedictory speech is just good enough?" She asked for the umpteenth time, staring curiously at the side of the old lady's face.
"Remi, it's not like you are giving that speech in front of your entire school, it's just I, what are you being so worked up about?" the old lady said, polishing off her cake and looking softly at the lovely looking girl beside her.
"I know," she began, " what if I was opportune to attend the convocation like every other student? I want to know how perfect I would sound giving the speech" she said almost helplessly.
At that moment, she had the old lady's full attention, she reached up and cupped her face, causing her to bend slightly, Remi was considerably tall for a young girl.
"It's been amazing years, right from the first day you were brought in through that gate, so little, frightened and fragile, yet you managed to break a smile so pretty and pure while greeting people, I knew you were beyond special, I suddenly wanted to hold you up and shield you from the evil and torture you were about to receive, I haven't been able to do much..."the old lady's voice broke as she scans Remi's body although it's radiant and glow remain, she was still a little frail and had a visibly bruised wrist and a crack on her pulp, little pink lips.
Remi put her hands on the old lady's palms on her cheek and smiled sweetly at her.
"You have been strong all these years, sneaking off to attend school, then college. I wonder how you study through the piled up work and occasionally hitting you receive when I'm not around, but here you are, a well educated medical technician, graduated with outstanding grades. Why will I care about a goddamn speech" she added the last part with so much spite that got Remi chuckling.
"You know, my school chancellor granted me this honor to deliver the speech on this day, but I told him I have a sick grandmother to attend to at the countryside, because I knew I couldn't risk being to such a public event, the risk of being discovered by my owners that I took such pleasure to attend a school wasn't worth it... Remi said with a sad chuckle, she deep her finger in the pink icy bowl and licked it.
"I just want to make sure, the speech I put down, is good, just in case the situation was reversed" she added with a shrug
" Oh dear, you know you are great at all you put your mind to do" the old lady said waving her off
" Now would you do me the favor of putting that jug of mango juice and the cups on the table, let's have our little party" she added
Remi's eye shone at the mention of mango juice, she looked above her and took out two glasses, then picked the jug off the cabinet to a little table placed at the end of the kitchen, it was just enough for two to share on.
A knock on the door caused them to turn to the door and stare at each other curiously.
"Stay here" the old lady mentioned before going towards the door.
Remi tried to focus on the cake before her, but she dreaded the reason behind the sudden intrusion. Today was Saturday and the head of the house was out on vacation, it's was a perfect day to stay at her waneta's quarter, and celebrate in their little way, she practically shared it with her since she wasn't offered any accomodation in the maids quarters, not that she cared, she prefer being with the old lady, she made her feel loved amidst all the hates she received.
She looked up to see the old lady's worried face laced with a bit of happiness, she frowned.
"Mrs Alice is back not only her, Sage is in the mansion" she said, but Remi kept staring at her eagerly, knowing that was the bad part, she wanted her to spill the good part.
"If everything goes well today, you'll be free," she said, finally smiling broadly, while giving her a warm hug.
Remi couldn't help but giggle at her giddiness, she didn't fully understand what the old lady meant, but knew the reason she was here, and had hopes that one day she'd be free, maybe it's today.
"Now off you go" she ordered, practically pushing her towards the door, Remi went off, while turning to briefly glance at her before she hurried off.
The old lady heaved a sigh and went to the only room in the little apartment she shared with Remi and picked up her apron, she ran her finger over the name tag on the apron ELIZABETH FOX. She has been serving the Brooks for decades now, even after her husband's death, she still chose to stay, she was the oldest maid in the mansion, the head of all maids, she was in charge of recruiting new maids and overseeing the entire affair of the Brooks well being.
She heaved a sigh and put on her apron, sliding her feet inside a Crocs, she headed out, her steps light and fast, smiling. Hopefully, Remi could finally get her parents' debt settled and she'll be walking out free.
Jane Doe, a nickname that got stuck with her. Ironically, the name gave a sense of identity she lacked. Her world is filled with pains and abuses, her foster father constantly lure behind her shadows hunting and hurting her. She lives like an island, and a fugitive. Indebted to her only close friend, she'd do anything to clear her debt, even standing in for an act she did not commit. She falls into his world, filled with a mistaken hatred and fear towards the supermodel CEO, she braces herself against the man she thought could be no different from the others who have been hurting her. For the first time in his life, Salvatore feels at loss, when he sees the hatred she has towards him, reflected in those pale brown eyes. Despite his own suspicions of the infamous Jane Doe, he feels drawn towards her. Her mysteriousness intrigued him, leading him to uncover truths and meaning behind her existence. It turns out they both have a powerful common enemy, she may not just be a Jane Doe but an heiress. He is bent on fighting all those who stand against her, and help her restore her lost glory. But it turns out that some truths are better off hidden than brought to light. She had gradually learned to trust him, his world became her safe haven. But a shocking revelation could destroy all they had built together. When she discovers he could be involved in the murder of her birth parents and subsequently her adoptive parents, will she fight to clear his name, or she would turn her back against him because he deserves it.
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
Natalie used to think she could melt Connor’s icy heart, but she was sorely mistaken. When at last she decided to leave, she discovered that she was pregnant. Even so, she chose to quietly leave his world, prompting Connor to mobilize all of his resources and expand his business to a global scale—all in a bid to find her. But there was no trace of Natalie. Connor slowly spiraled into madness, turning the city upside down and leaving chaos in his wake. Natalie finally surfaced years later, with wealth and power of her own, only to find herself entangled with Connor once again.
Allison fell in love with Ethan Iversen, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Crown pack. She always wanted him to notice her. Meanwhile, Ethan was an arrogant Alpha who thought a weak Omega could not be his companion. Ethan's cousin, Ryan Iversen, who came back from abroad and was the actual heir of the pack, never tried to get the position nor did he show any interest in it. He was a popular playboy Alpha but when he came back to the pack, one thing captured his eyes and that was Allison.
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?
Sawyer, the world's top arms dealer, stunned everyone by falling for Maren—the worthless girl no one respected. People scoffed. Why chase a useless pretty face? But when powerful elites began gathering around her, jaws dropped. "She's not even married to him yet—already cashing in on his power?" they assumed. Curious eyes dug into Maren's past... only to find she was a scientific genius, a world-renowned medical expert, and heiress to a mafia empire. Later, Sawyer posted online. "My wife treats me like the enemy. Any advice?"