Kiana's life became the true definition of chaos when she entered a contract marriage with the famous billionaire, Pierce Woods... It was a mutually beneficial contract but Kiana soon realized that she signed away her freedom and peace of mind. Kiana lost more than she could count within a short period of meeting Pierce and because of what she stands to gain, she endured everything that was thrown at her but when it came to losing her life and the most precious thing to her, she fought back. But how can you win a faceless enemy? How will Kiana win the battle when she has no idea who she's up against... What will Kiana do when she finally realizes that her faceless enemy has been in plain sight all along? Is the contract marriage with the billionaire even worth the stress?
KIANA'S POV
The last six months has been nothing but hell and if I am being honest to myself, I am exhausted and frustrated to the core... It is already bad enough that I lost my dad about six months ago but somehow, he made my life worse even in death, I have always considered myself as daddy's girl which is why I'm beyond mad and hurt to realize that my dad doesn't love me, at least not in the way I thought.
My dad's death and the reading of his Will, changed my life in many ways than I can even count. I never really had interest in having a boyfriend or even getting married anytime soon but my dad somehow found a way to impose his wish on me by including a marriage clause on his Will.
"You have to get up Kiana, you can't stay in bed all day. I know that you are tired and frustrated but unless you have made up your mind to forfeit the estate, company and fifty million dollars, you have to get your ass up at some point and let's keep searching for a life partner for you, else you won't be able to meet up to the deadline." Lucy said immediately she stepped into the room and saw me laying in bed... I know she's trying to be helpful and supportive but I am tired and I am ready to give up at this point.
"Yes Lucy, I am ready to give up because this is messing with my mental health and I can't keep putting myself through these because I am trying to make my dad happy or get my inheritance. I am knackered, for months now we have been going from one restaurant to another, we have even gone to churches, clubs, bars, parks and gardens... I am seriously tired, I can't keep doing that. Let's accept that we have tried and just give up and call it a day, maybe this is just a sign that we shouldn't depend on my dad's money." I said exasperatedly but I kind of felt bad for saying the last part because I know Lucy has been nothing short of a good friend and yes the money will change our lives but I am stressed out mentally and emotionally.
"I know that it's not fair on you that your dad put the marriage clause on your inheritance but I am only pushing you to get the inheritance because I don't want you to regret not not doing your best to fulfill the marriage clause but I am your friend and I will support your decision and if you want to give up, that's exactly what we will do." Lucy said while staring at me with a sad smile and I didn't even realize when tears rolled down my eyes.
"Thanks Lucy for your understanding and support, I am sorry my dad did me dirty. We had so much plans for the money, I mean our spa business just went down the drain and I really wanted to get the inheritance but I can't anymore, the stress is driving me crazy and I can't get over the fact that my dad did me dirty, I am his only child for God's sake... I can't believe he did this to me." I cried out as the weight of his betrayal hit me again like it just happened even though his will was read six months ago.
"It's okay Kiana, please don't cry." Lucy consoled just as there was a knock on the door and I couldn't help but wonder who's at the door because we hardly receive visitors, especially because we don't exactly have other friends that can visit.
"Are you expecting someone?" I asked curiously while cleaning my face from all the tears.
"No but let me check." Lucy offered and she immediately got up to see who is at the door.
I stayed back in the room while thinking about our the course of my life has changed just because of an inheritance, I am sad and heartbroken but I will definitely get over it.
"This is for you, a delivery guy dropped it off." Lucy said immediately she returned to the room and handed me a brown envelope.
I'm not expecting any package from anyone, so I have no idea what this is but I am very curious and so is Lucy because she sat beside me immediately and watched me open the envelope. It contains a letter and I started crying as soon as I noticed that it was hand written by my dad.
"Hey Pumpkin,
You must be very infuriated at me for what I am putting you through but you should know I have my reasons and honestly I am doing this for your own good. You know how much I love you and I will come up with anything just to keep you safe if I have to.
I am sorry to tell you this through this medium but I have to, Bridget is not your biological mother, your mum Monica Reeds died after giving birth to you and I couldn't take care of you myself so I employed a nanny to help... Bridget was your nanny but one thing led to another and I eventually married her, I am so sorry pumpkin.
Not too long ago, I came back from a business trip unannounced with the intention of surprising Bridget but I was the one that was surprised. I over heard her in our bedroom with another man discussing how she doesn't love me or you and that she is only interested in my money, the both of them were planning on how they will take all my assets at any cost and elope together.
This and more is why I don't want you to have my properties and assets without fulfilling the marriage clause, I want you to have a man that will protect and defend you from her or any plans she comes up with, you are going to be alone when you read this and I don't want that for you, please My Pumpkin, fulfil the marriage clause... I am buying time for you by having her be in charge so she can feel relaxed and think I am on her side but the truth is, I don't want her near you or any of my assets.
I know this won't be easy for you Pumpkin but I want you to do it for your old man, it's going to be for your benefit eventually, I need someone to love, care and protect you for me while I am gone.
I love you so so much and your Mum loves you too... We will always love you pumpkin.
Love,
Gary "Dad" Reeds.
Nicole was celebrating her 20th birthday at home with her parents and younger brother over a nice dinner when six gang members broke into their house, robbed them of all valuables and the gang leader even raped her and they ended up killing her parents as well. Nicole was completely shattered and the incident of that night gave birth to a monster, a brute, and a merciless vengeful lady... Six years later, Nicole has already traced and killed five of the guys that ruined her life but the ring leader was a hard nut to crack. Even though she has no inkling where the last guy is, she was not willing to give up because the leader himself was the one who raped and ruined her life... The incident that night, gave birth to her hate for birthdays, her heightened sexual urge, kinky preferences and a pregnancy she had to abort, she became a ruthless monster. But what will Nicole do when she finds out that the rapist gang leader she has been hunting down for years is her boyfriend's younger brother.
Alpha Nate gets the shock of his life when he discovers that his mate is not only a male, but a weak, shy, and a pathetic one. Not only is Nate proudly homophobic, but he also passed a law a few years ago stating that any man found to be gay in the Pack must be banished. Alpha Nate believes the Moon Goddess made a grave mistake and rejects Blake. However, he starts to view Blake's refusal to accept the rejection as part of a twisted game when the weak, shy, and people-pleasing loser promises to make Nate fall in love with him. What kind of twisted game is fate playing? How long can Nate resist Blake's charms? How long will he remain loyal to his own law?
My name is knox Anderson but the truth is my name doesn't matter, what really matters is that I can be whoever and whatever you want me to be with the right amount... "A girlfriend, partner, fiancee, wife, friend, date, guest, you name it " you want it, you have it. yes I know what you and others are thinking cause I honestly know what it sounds like. I know it seems like am a strumpet but I am in no way a strumpet... I just help people to get rid of the pressure from society and to feel confident and happy plus there is no strings attached to what I do so don't judge me.
Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
For the whole 17 years of her existence, Alana did not know the word freedom and happiness having been confined in the basement of her family's house accused of killing her own mother. She's beaten, cursed at, and barely survived from crumbs of food thrown at her. She thought this is her final destiny and has accepted the bitter fate of her life not until the night of her 18th birthday, a mysterious alpha appeared at her door telling her that she is the long-lost daughter of the alpha king and claiming her as his mate he's been looking for several years now.
"Please trust me, I didn't do anything." "I don't believe you. I am rejecting you as my Queen and giving you the punishment of death." Alina was living outside her pack for five years. Her parents didn't try to contact her and always ignored her. Her best friend convinced her to go back to their pack and she agreed. But she had never imagined what was waiting there for her. She never thought she would meet her mate and had to face betrayal from everywhere. She had to pay for the crime which she never committed. Aaron Robertson is the king of Lycans. He is a very dominant and powerful King who not only rules Lycans but also rules other ranks of werewolves. Everyone is afraid of Lycans and he is the king of them. But who knew that he would get a mate who was just a simple Omega with no powers and strengths? He called her weak all the time but little did he know that his weak Omega would give him the biggest betrayal of his life for which he had to give her the sentence of death.
Betrayed by her mate and sister on the eve of her wedding, Makenna was handed to the ruthless Lycan Princes as a lover, her indifferent father ignoring her plight. Determined to escape and seek revenge, she captured the interest of the three Lycan princes, who desired her exclusively amid many admirers. This complicated her plans, trapping her and making her a rival to the future Lycan queen. Entwined in jealousy and vindictiveness, could Makenna achieve her vengeance in the intricate dance with the three princes?
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?"