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Evan Bailey is a heartless billionaire CEO who was cheated by his ex-fiancée and now is looking for revenge. Chloe Rodriguez is a hopeless romantic who needs to help her family. She believes in happily ever after. He doesn't even know what it means. A life changing arrangement is on the table. All choices have consequences though. Sometimes love comes knocking when you're least expecting it. "I can't stay away from you." he confessed faintly. "So don't." she murmured. The CEO's Secret ArrangementThe is created by Mayla Dinelli, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.
It was a rainy Monday morning in bustling New York. Chloe was leaning on the coffee table, with distant thoughts, with her long legs crossed, waiting for the coffee to be ready. Wearing a black tube dress and high heels, she was internally getting ready for another busy week at Bailey's Industries.
"So, what's wrong with you today? Overthinking again?" Brianna asked before she sat on a chair in front her friend.
"No... Hm... Maybe, yes." Chloe smoothed her long brown hair while she sat calmly. "I was thinking about my life. Nothing new."
"Nothing new for sure!" Brianna mocked. "Oh, did I tell you the last news?"
"No, what is it?" Chloe got up and checked her clothes on the mirror.
"Our handsome boss said he won't be attending the Opening of St. Clair Hospital in Chicago because he has a lot of business to deal with here. How come? He is the guest of honor!" Brianna sounded shocked.
"Really? I didn't know that. Did he tell you this?" Chloe was surprised.
"Not really. He was talking to Tyler on Friday, in the office. I heard this part of the conversation before I left."
"Bri, this is gossip! Please! If Mr. Bailey knows it, he would be furious!"
"Come on, Chloe! Do you think this is right? A lot of people are expecting him there!" Brianna sighed, looking at her friend. "Without him, that hospital would not be opening!"
Chloe walked towards the coffee room's exit, with Brianna by her side.
After a moment, Brianna continued:
"Don't you think Mr. Bailey is too cold? It looks like he doesn't have a heart at all. During my 10 years working here, I've never seen him with a real smile on his face. Words like 'please' and 'thank you' don't exist in his vocabulary. How can a person live like this?"
"Yes, I do think he is cold and he seems to be heartless. Rude and bossy as well." Chloe simply said.
She looked through the window and added:
"Maybe he's just a lonely person trying to hide his true self."
"So he's hiding himself very well until now." Brianna pointed sarcastically.
"Ms. Rodriguez!" Mr. Bailey's driver, Josh, bumped into them in the hallway.
"Hi, Mr. Gallaway! What's wrong?" the brunette asked nervously.
"Mr. Bailey wants to see you now."
"Oh, ok. I'm on my way. Thank you" Chloe just glanced at Brianna before she left.
On her way to Mr. Bailey's room, she took deep breaths to start her day as good as possible.
"Good morning, Mr. Bailey." she said politely, trying to remain calm.
"Where were you?" he asked, with a strong voice. His imposing presence made Chloe shiver for a while. After one year working for him, she should be used to this, but the feeling was still the same.
He was standing near the glass window, watching the world outside. His hands were in the grey suit pockets, his black hair perfectly combed and a neatly shaved beard. His height just reinforced how intimidating he was over people.
"I was at the Coffee Room, drinking some water." she lied firmly.
"You should have a bottle of water on your desk." he stated coldly.
Bossy, Chloe thought.
"Anyway, be available when I need you. That's the reason why you work here."
"I didn't know you were at the company, Mr. Bailey. It won't happen again."
She was pissed off, her cheeks were really red with heat and anger.
Chloe hated to be scolded. Nevertheless, she would not say sorry to him. Not this time.
"What's my schedule today?" he was still looking through the window. He didn't even glanced at her once since she entered the room.
Chloe promptly answered his question, once she had everything planned on her mind. It was part of a Personal Assistant's job after all.
"This morning you have some contracts to sign. At 2pm, you have a lunch meeting with Chinese investors."
"What else?" he encouraged her to continue.
Chloe hesitated, uncomfortable.
"At 7pm you have a dinner scheduled with your fiancée and her family at Four Seasons' rooftop." she didn't like to take care of his personal appointments. It was always embarrassing.
"Cancel it." he said, turning around and sitting on his president chair.
"Ok." she said, despite the surprise.
"One more thing before you leave." he looked at her with those glacial blue eyes.
"Tomorrow morning we will have a meeting for the presentation of a new development project. You'll be there presenting to our shareholders the positive and negative aspects of this project."
"What?" she was mortified. She had never done anything like that before. "I can't do it! This is not my duty!"
"Your duty is to do what I command you. I'm the boss here and this is what I want you to do." Mr. Bailey stated rudely.
She couldn't hide her shocked face.
He kept his gaze on Chloe as he stood up and headed towards her slowly.
When Mr. Bailey was right next to her, he looked into her eyes and said:
"There's always a first time to everything, Ms. Rodriguez. And tomorrow will be yours."
As it was not enough, he bent down and whispered in her ear:
"Do your best. It's a 15 million dollars project."
She couldn't even breathe anymore.
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."
"Is it considered betrayal to develop feelings for your best friend's boyfriend? What about when fate intervenes, and he turns out to be your destined mate? You might think it's luck and thank the moon goddess for such a twist of fate. That's what I believed until the love of my life uttered those dreaded words: 'I want a divorce!' As I stared at the pregnancy test in my hands, I realized it was better to keep my secret to myself. My name is Violet, and this is my story."
"I've warned you from the beginning. Don't marry him, but you won't listen." Darcy stood close to me and smiled with concern. "You're not a woman worthy of a man as handsome, rich, smart, and virile as Blaze." My whole body trembled at her words. "Have you no shame?" I asked. "Take a good look at yourself, Heather." She stared at me in the mirror. "You can't even glance at your ugly face. Do you think Blaze can endure a lifetime of gazing at that scar?" Heather Bailey got a surprise from her husband: a divorce agreement. After a year of marriage and facing ups and downs, she couldn't believe Blaze intended to divorce her. She was devastated when she saw him gazing lovingly at another woman. After signing the divorce papers, shockwaves caught her up. Her flower shop was burned to the ground. Her father's company collapsed, and her parents blamed her. She struggled to rebuild her life from the ground up and became more successful than ever. Having many customers from influential families, she started her revenge on Blaze. She won the very thing he wanted, but that was just the beginning.
Brenna lived with her adoptive parents for twenty years, enduring their exploitation. When their real daughter appeared, they sent Brenna back to her true parents, thinking they were broke. In reality, her birth parents belonged to a top circle that her adoptive family could never reach. Hoping Brenna would fail, they gasped at her status: a global finance expert, a gifted engineer, the fastest racer... Was there any end to the identities she kept hidden? After her fiancé ended their engagement, Brenna met his twin brother. Unexpectedly, her ex-fiancé showed up, confessing his love...
Season 1: Vanessa Saxon was once married to Luca Kensington, the cold and distant CEO of K Group. But when she was seven months pregnant, her adopted sister, Beatriz Langley, falsely accused her of having an affair with her best friend, Daxton Radcliffe, and carrying his child. The worst part? Luca believed Beatriz. In a fit of rage, Luca demanded their baby be removed prematurely, leading to a tragic event where Vanessa nearly died from the ordeal. Saved by Daxton, Vanessa disappeared. Now, five years later, she returns-stronger and determined-alongside her daughter, Isla Saxon, to exact her revenge on those who wronged her. SEASON 2: Framed for a crime she didn't commit, Senna Thorne lost everything-her family, her freedom, and the man she once loved. Betrayed and abandoned, she was sentenced to a fate worse than death. Magnus Voss, the ruthless billionaire who once held her heart, now sees her as nothing more than a murderer, a woman unworthy of mercy. But when fate grants her a second chance, she returns under a new name, Zara Skye-no longer the broken woman he cast aside. Yet Magnus refuses to let go. He sees her, he feels her, and deep down, he knows-she is the ghost that haunts him, the love he once destroyed. But this time, Senna isn't here for love. She's here for vengeance. When their paths collide once more, will he uncover the truth before it's too late? Or will her revenge burn them both to ashes?
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."