King Dean

[09:47, 21/11/2024] .: The Billionaire's Secret Desire Alexandra Matthews always believed her life was ordinary-quiet, uneventful, and free from the dangerous world of wealth and power. But everything changes the day she discovers her late mother's mysterious necklace, a legacy passed down through generations, hiding secrets that were never meant to be uncovered. This seemingly simple piece of jewelry is the key to a web of intrigue, and it pulls Alexandra into a dangerous world she's ill-prepared for. When ruthless billionaire Luca Devereux enters the picture, everything Alexandra thought she knew about her mother and her own life comes into question. Luca, with his ice-cold exterior and dark past, is not just a businessman. He's a man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. And what he wants is the necklace-and the power it holds. As Alexandra races to piece together the puzzle her mother left behind, she is drawn deeper into Luca's world. There's more at stake than just a family heirloom-there are dangerous people after her, and Luca might just be the only person who can protect her. But can she trust him? Or is he just using her for his own gain? Caught between a man who seems to care for her and the powerful forces closing in, Alexandra is torn between passion and fear. The deeper she delves into the mystery, the more dangerous it becomes, and the more she realizes that the people she thought she could trust may not have her best interests at heart. The very man who could save her might be the one who is most dangerous of all. As secrets unravel and betrayals surface, Alexandra finds herself questioning her choices. With every twist and turn, the stakes get higher, and the line between love and danger blurs. Will she survive the deadly game she's been thrust into, or will Luca's secret desire lead them both into a path from which there's no return? In this gripping billionaire romance, passion, power, and betrayal collide, and no one is safe from the consequences of the secrets that bind them together. [13:10, 21/11/2024] .: The night air was eerily still as Alexandra crouched in the shadows, her eyes fixed on the towering gates of the mansion. The wrought-iron fence seemed to stretch endlessly, the imposing structure looming like a fortress in the darkness. Every instinct in her body screamed at her to run, but she clenched her fists, forcing herself to focus. Damien was in there. He had to be. Lily knelt beside her, her voice barely above a whisper. "We'll take the east side. Callum will loop around to the west. Once we're inside, we regroup. Stick to the plan." Alexandra nodded, her heart pounding like a drumbeat in her chest. The plan was simple: infiltrate, locate Damien, and get out before anyone noticed. But simplicity didn't guarantee success, and the stakes were impossibly high. Callum adjusted the earpiece in his ear and gave them a curt nod. "Radio silence unless absolutely necessary. If something goes wrong, we retreat. Understood?" Alexandra swallowed hard. "Understood." The group moved swiftly and silently, each step calculated and deliberate. Alexandra and Lily approached the east gate, where Lily worked quickly to disable the security system. The faint hum of electricity ceased, and the gate clicked open with a soft metallic groan. They slipped through the gap, their bodies pressed low to the ground as they darted toward the cover of the hedges. The mansion loomed closer, its windows dark and uninviting. "This place gives me the creeps," Lily murmured, glancing over her shoulder. Alexandra didn't respond. Her focus was fixed on the task ahead, every fiber of her being tuned to the possibility of finding Damien. As they reached the side of the mansion, Lily pulled out a small device, placing it against the nearest window. The glass vibrated faintly before cracking with a barely audible pop. Lily pushed the broken pane inward and motioned for Alexandra to follow her inside. The room they entered was cold and empty, its sparse furnishings cloaked in dust. Shadows danced across the walls, and the faint scent of mildew hung in the air. "We're in," Lily whispered into her comm. Callum's voice crackled softly in reply. "Good. Proceed carefully. I'm on the west side now. We'll meet in the central corridor." Lily nodded and gestured for Alexandra to stay close as they crept through the room and into a narrow hallway. The air felt heavier here, each step echoing faintly against the marble floors. Alexandra's nerves were on edge, every sound magnified in the oppressive silence. Her thoughts drifted to Damien-where he might be, what he might be enduring. The image of his face, bruised and battered, flashed in her mind, and her determination hardened. They passed through a series of hallways, each one more labyrinthine than the last. The mansion was a maze, its dark corners and endless doors concealing whatever secrets it held.

Isabelle Everett's perfect life crumbles when her billionaire husband, Damion Ryder, serves her divorce papers on their anniversary. Betrayal, heartbreak, and deceit propel her into a six-year journey of self-discovery. Now, with secrets exposed and old flames rekindled, Isabelle must choose between the man who broke her heart or her high school sweetheart, the one who's always loved her but has an ulterior motive. Will forgiveness transform their lives, or will the past destroy their future?

Livia Shelby, 19, is forced into marriage with Damian Alexander - a ruthless CEO with a cold heart. Hate simmers beneath the surface, and sometimes it blurs the line between resentment and desire. But what happens when the love that grows between them is bound by a contract... and forbidden to be spoken? Author's Note: This book has been previously published on several platforms. This version is a revised and improved edition.

Yelena discovered that she wasn't her parents' biological child. After seeing through their ploy to trade her as a pawn in a business deal, she was sent away to her barren birthplace. There, she stumbled upon her true origins-a lineage of historic opulence. Her real family showered her with love and adoration. In the face of her so-called sister's envy, Yelena conquered every adversity and took her revenge, all while showcasing her talents. She soon caught the attention of the city's most eligible bachelor. He cornered Yelena and pinned her against the wall. "It's time to reveal your true identity, darling."

Her marriage wasn't perfect. Infact, it wasn't anywhere close to being perfect. But she always had hope and tried to make things work. She had expected it to last forever, no matter how bad it was. But her hope came shattering down when he dropped the divorce papers on the table right in front of her. "Sign them." He had said coldly. That was five years ago. Now Alexandra was back, as the CEO of the fast rising clothing and apparels company, Velvet Vixen. This time, she came for revenge on the man who had broken her heart into several unmendable pieces. But she wasn't alone anymore. "Mommy, we saw a man who Jace looks like." She was back with two tiny accomplices in tow. Liam wanted to be the father of his kids and change back to the old times. Would he be able to accomplish his mission of making Alexandra fall in love with him again? Would Alexandra give in to this man who had once broken her heart and all the promises he made to her before? Would Jace and Jade accept their unknown father back?

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!

Hazel Queen had loved her husband with all her heart for three years. But the one thing she never saw coming was the cold, shocking truth: he wanted a divorce because his mistress was pregnant. Heartbroken and betrayed, Hazel decides to move on and returns to Queen Corp, where she steps into her true role as the powerful female president, worth hundreds of millions. This revelation shocks her ex-husband, Damon Price, who never knew that the woman he left behind was the mastermind behind the famous Queen Corp-the Heiress of the Queen family, who had supposedly died in a fire three years ago.

It was June, at the crack of dawn, a beautiful woman woke up with pains wracking her body and a splitting headache in a presidential suite of a five-star hotel, somewhere in the capital city, Nordeny. She felt utterly exhausted. Her head was killing her. It was as if she had woken up in a stranger's body. The young woman was Anya MacMillan. She forced her eyes open and pushed herself up. The sight before her baffled her. A huge bed. Messy sheets with streaks of dried dubious fluids stained. Clothes strewn across the bed and the floor. Clothes that belonged to her and a man. Anya jerked in shock. She whipped her head around and stared at the other side of the bed. On the huge and messy bed slept the man whom she had been secretly in love with forever. Evan Welton, the most sought-after bachelor in the capital city. The Adonis of Nordeny. Exhaustion lined his handsome face. His eyes were tightly shut. He showed no signs of waking up. He was completely naked, His finely sculpted form laid completely bare to Anya's eyes. The pounding in Anya's head worsened. Her breathing quickened. Did she...had she...with Evan...last night? Anya shoved aside the splitting pain in her head and forced herself to recall what had happened last night. Last night...she remembered that she had paid a visit to her stepmother. What had happened after that? Her memories were a blur. Her head felt heavy and her neck was killing her. Amid the fog clouding her head, snippets of memories flashed. She remembered heated touches, naked flesh and then some... There was no doubt about it. They had sex. It must be her stepmother. Her stepmother must have drugged them! Anya couldn't think of anyone else who would do something so vicious to her! Anya felt an alarm sound off in her head. 'She had to get out of here,' she thought. She tried to clamber out of bed immediately. She knew exactly who Evan Welton was. The man set to inherit the vast fortunes of the wealthiest family in Nordeny and the bachelor whom every young woman from any respectable family sought to marry. A man who loathed the advances of women he didn't know. Angering him would mean death. Anya imagined the possibility of Evan waking up right now. What would he think when he saw the mess? There was no way she could talk her way out of this one. She had been secretly in love with the man since she had been a girl. She didn't want the man to detest her. Anya scrambled to get out of bed. Suddenly, something shot towards her from the other side of the bed. He wrapped himself around her slender waist and yanking her back forcefully. The next moment, she was trapped under someone. She heard a husky male voice, rough with anger and through a clenched jaw. "Anya MacMillan...how dare you drug me..." Anya's mind cleared up. The fog that had clouded her head dispelled immediately. She shook her head frantically. "I didn't do it! It wasn't me..." "You didn't? How did you end up in my bed then?" Evan detested such shameless and stealthy means. His fingers tightened around Anya's pale arms. His strong grip nearly crushed her fragile bones. Pain spiked down Anya's arms. Her eyes reddened as she repeated herself. Evan wasn't interested in listening to her denials. In his view, she was just another despicable, loose woman who drugged him so that she could sleep with him. He released his grip on her and shoved her aside roughly. Then, he got out of bed and began to dress himself. "I don't want to see you again. Ever. Appear in my sight again and you're dead." The young man pulled on the rest of his clothes angrily. It was then that Sydney, Anya's stepsister, burst into the room suddenly. The sight of the mess in the room sent her into an instant rage. She had thought that the drug would make them pa** out and put up a deception of them having had sex. They weren't supposed to actually sleep with each other!

Seven years ago, in a betrayal, she stole his information, destroyed half of his wealth, and took away his seeds. Filled with anger, he vowed to find this woman and seek revenge. When he met her again seven years later, she had no memory and only had a gifted baby around her. An adorable child cutely smiled and asked, "Mr. Dominic, do you think you look like me?" Looking at those eyes and facial feature that was similar to his, Dominic’s eyes narrowed in question, “Who are you?" "Maybe you are my long-lost father and I am your son,"

Naomi Thompson was blissfully preparing for her wedding to Alexander Darlington, the man she had loved since high school. But what should have been a romantic visit to his apartment turned into a nightmare, she found clues-Rachel's clothes and whispered conversations-that revealed a shocking betrayal. Instead of the fairy-tale ending she had dreamed of, Naomi was forced to confront the painful truth: Alexander had been unfaithful. Her world shattered just days before her wedding. In a desperate attempt to escape reality, she had a one-night stand with a stranger-only to later discover he was her fiancé's elder brother, Raymond Darlington. Naomi ran from the marriage, vowing never to return. But five years later, she comes back with a new identity, Erica Smith, and a mission-to reclaim what rightfully belongs to her. To achieve this, she must enter into a contract marriage with Raymond Darlington. Will her plans for revenge stay intact, or will fate have a different path in store for her?

The reason Areilla Shelton went aboard four years ago was that she was framed by her stepsister. During the past four years, she suffered a lot. Now she is strong enough to fight against her stepsister. Therefore, she finally decides to come back home from aboard along with her baby twins. At the airport, she comes across Ivan Haynes. Ivan is the president of Haynes Group. He gets a disease that he can't touch women, whether young or old. If he touches them, he will have a rash. But when he meets Ariella, all these symptoms are disappeared. Maybe it's her that is his medicine.