When Emily's little brother falls ill, and suffers a severe heart attack, Emily has to work 2 jobs to foot the medical bills and cater for her family. With her father dead, she has just her mom and her 2 siblings as her only family left, now one of her loved ones is suffering from the same attack that killed her father. She's on the search for a third job since her brother will have to undergo surgery. * * * * Young, arrogant and strikingly handsome Zach Mills has two years to find a wife for himself to inherit his grandfather's business. Everyone sees him as nothing but a rude CEO and straight forward businessman who has no love in him. But deep down, Zach possesses a special love which he has and shares with his family and his daughter, especially. But in order for him to inherit the family business, he'll have to find a woman and marry as soon as possible, else he'd lose his right to the family business * * * * Emily can't handle Zach's attitude, and after their first meeting, they link up and now he's asking her to sign a contract marriage at the expense of her brother's treatment being covered by him. Now she has to make the tough choice of signing a contract Marriage with a man she has only met once in her life or her brother being brought back to his perfect health. Will two years be enough for the two to understand their differences and live a life filled with love? To Emily, it's just two years, enough for her to enter the marriage and come out unscathed with her little brother hale and hearty, or so she thought?.
Emily.
"Hello, it's an emergency!" I spoke with my frail voice into the phone as I spoke with the state emergency number.
"He..he..He's having a stroke, sir!" I said, trying frantically to keep my breathing under check.
"Please be quick, he's just a kid" I said with years in my eyes.
"Continue doing CPR till we get there, we'll be there in 5 minutes" the man spoke from the other end of the phone.
I looked at my mom, fear was written all over her face. I understood why. She was doing her best not to lose her faith that her son would be fine. I looked into her eyes and I could read what was going on in it.
Dad.
We had lost dad a few months ago to the same thing my little brother was fighting for his life with right now.
Mom felt her world crash when dad died. He was her favorite until the day death took him from us, I still remember how he teased me about getting a husband before he gets too old.
Heart failure, that was what took him from us. We had spent so much on medication not knowing his fate had been settled. We were told he needed surgery, but due to the situation we were in, we had spent all our savings on medication for him.
Now we were facing the same trauma with my little brother.
* * * *
"Mrs Spencer?" I jumped up from my seat as I heard the doctor's voice. He was holding a file in his hand which I felt would be my brother's result. He wasn't smiling. My heart had started to beat fast.
"Can I have a moment with you?" I followed him closely to his office praying I would get good news from him.
"He's in a bad condition" He said after clearing his throat.
"But he's going to be fine, we have it under control" he said reassuring me.
"But...he'll be admitted for a few weeks in preparation for his surgery." He said without taking his eyes off my eyes.
"Surgery?" This can't be happening, that was one word I was praying I won't hear again in my life.
Not life repeating itself again, it was just like a few months back when I was told my dad would need to undergo surgery.
We were completely dried out financially from taking him to ine hospital to another, from spending money to buy his drugs and other things that he needed before we were told he needed surgery.
He died a few weeks before the date of the surgery.
I bet he didn't want us to go through hell looking for funds for his surgery.
"Why does he need surgery?" I asked.
"It's been 3 months since he started having this health issue, waiting any longer before removing the tumor could put him at greater risk, and low chances of surgery success." He said without still taking his eyes off mine.
"How long do we have for the surgery?" I asked him, during my dad's time..we had just a month to put up the bill.
"6 months, 7 months at most." I sighed deeply, thank God, at least I have enough time to work out the surgery bills.
"He'll be discharged in a few weeks, his medications would have been sorted out by then"
"Thanks sir." I said as I walked out of his office with a heavy heart.
"Good morning, mom" I said while rushing doing things I needed to do before leaving the house. The was a hot pancake on the kitchen shelf, I took one and nibbled at it.
"Hey, sweetie." She replied with a beaming smile on her face.
Then the smile on her face slowly turned into a frown.
"Aren't you always on off today?" She asked.
I nodded my head and swallowed what I was eating.
"I need to check something at Clara's place real quick." Clara had been my best friend since I was in high school, she had been with me during the period my dad died. She was also helping in raising the surgery funds for my little brother.
"She told me someone had an offer for a job somewhere nearby, so I'm gonna go check it out."
I have two jobs I'm doing already, but it wasn't paying enough to boost my savings for Bryan's surgery.
I had to go out and scout for a third job. Maybe the pay would assist more and increase the surgery savings.
"See ya, Mom." I said as I closed the door behind me.
"Hey babe, what's up?" I said excitedly as I saw my Best friend, it's been a while since I saw her, I've been really busy with work.
"Here comes the workaholic," Clara replied to me jokingly.
She stood up from where she sat, came near me and gave me a very tight hug. I could smell her strawberry cologne on her, she has been a fan of strawberries that has affected almost every aspect of her life.
"Emily!!!" I heard a tiny familiar voice, it was Tracy, I was just going to ask of her now.
"Baby," I said to her. She was so adorable, she's just 5, but she has the brain of an adult. I met her at Clara's ice cream store, since that day she always wanted me to come over.
I squatted down to her height as she was running towards me. I smiled as she ran into my already spread arms and hugged me.
"I've missed you," she said as she buried her face into chest.
"I've missed you too," I said to her smiling.
"So tell me, you promised I would get an answer from you today,". Oh Christ! I had almost forgotten, she asked me to be her bestie, children never forget this kind of stuff. I had promised her I'd give her an answer today.
I looked at Clara who was smiling at me and I looked back at Tracy, whose face was already on me, waiting for an answer. I couldn't say no, could I?
"Yes, I will." I said smiling, accepting my fate. I couldn't just resist her request.
"Yayy!!!!" She said excitedly, holding me more tightly this time and giving me a kiss on my cheek, guess she was happy with my response.
"I have a best friend now," she continued. I could only laugh, she looked so adorable when she's excited.
"Hey sweetie, Daddy's back." I looked up and saw a handsome man hovering over me. He was huge. I stood up, releasing myself from Tracy's soft grip, I was lost looking at this man's face. He had the face of something perfectly carved by a Greek artist. He was wearing a dark gray T-shirt, his blue eyes were fixated on me for a few seconds then took it back to Tracy, he had a very nice smile.
"Daddy, guess what," He bent down and picked Tracy up, carrying her into his broad chest and looking straight at her, smiling.
"What princess? Tell daddy.' He said.
"I got a best friend today." His eyes widened.
"You're so lucky, princess," She nodded in excitement.
"So where's this new best friend of yours, or won't you introduce Daddy to her?"
"She's the one, dad" Tracy turned back, pointing at me, still smiling, then turning back to her dad.
"Nice to meet you sir, I'm Emily" I said, stretching out my hand for a handshake.
"Nice meeting you Emily, I'm Zach" He said, giving me a faint smile.
"I suppose you're my daughter's best friend" he said looking straight into my eyes, smiling.
"Yeah, she's an adorable kid." I said, returning the smile back to him.
"Thanks for being a nice bestie to my daughter," he said to me and then looking at Tracy, he arranged her hair.
"Let's get going honey, daddy has somewhere important to be."
He turned back and walked towards the exit, with Tracy hanging on his shoulder, she waved me goodbye, I smiled and blew her a kiss.
"Byeeee."
"I belong to you Jaden, you and only you. So please fuck me like this was the last night you would spend with me." Jaden watched her keenly as she laid naked on his bed. He couldn't believe his innocent looking housekeeper would be looking this lewd on his bed. Since his first sex with her, every one of his other whores couldn't satisfy him anymore. Jaden, the billionaire star that had all the sluts in Los Angeles at the tip of his fingers, the hard core guy who had little or no respect for women other than to have them as vessels for his cum, couldn't believe he would later succumb to the love and affection of a woman. Emily had walked into his life as his housekeeper and since the day he had set his eyes on her, something about her overwhelmed him. Struggling between her morals and her feelings for her boss, staying under the ruthless boss roof was hell for her. But somehow, she was able to raise her head up high. Forced to pick between his old, dark, ruthless and selfish self, and an innocent looking lady that would later change his life, Jaden found himself standing at a crossroad. But their burning passion guides them, as each of them fights their old self in order to welcome a new being into existence. Jaden fights his dark past and his old self to be able to blend with his newly found love, while Emily forces herself to get used to darkness to be able to blend with her lover.
When Elena Bennett's ordinary life is turned upside down by an encounter with Dominic Moretti, a young, rich, and handsome man whom she later found out to be the powerful mafia boss who rules the city's underworld, she's thrust into a world she never imagined. An innocent woman caught between love and danger, Elena's once quiet life is consumed by a man whose words and touch ignite both fear and passion. Dominic is cold, calculating, and bound by a past that haunts him. He has everything- wealth, power, and control, but one thing eludes him: Elena. Drawn to her quiet strength and potential, he makes her his obsession, determined to pull her into his world. On the other hand, Elena finds herself falling for the same man who took her captive and brought her into this mess she's in. As the love grows stronger, Elena realizes that the cost of loving a man like Dominic is far greater and more demanding than she could ever have imagined. Soon, Elena and Dominic came to realize something, that they both have a common enemy. As the enemy closes in and betrayal lurks in the dark, Elena must decide; go back to her old life which isn't safe for her anymore, or embrace the life Dominic is offering her and grow in it– if she survives the storm and dangers that lurks around Dominic. But one thing is certain, whatever her decision is, she will never remain the same. The Mafia's Obsession is a thrilling tale of love, power, trust, and darkness that binds them. Will Elena's strength be enough to survive Dominic's world, or will it consume her:?
Blurb "Part your legs for me, princess" Alpha Damian humored huskily like he was intoxicated, I whimpered as he voice sents a jolts of emotions round my body. An emotion that I wasn't supposed to feel. Selene was 18 years old when she found out that Alpha Jasper of the Silver Crescent pack was her mate at her Awakening ceremony. Being a reject with no parents she lived with him for over one year as a slave and he never acknowledged her as his mate because he couldn't accept a reject as his mate. On her 20th birthday, her mate not only rejected her and chose her best friend; Imogen, as his new mate, but he also sold Selene to the most feared Alpha; Alpha Damian of the Crimson Moon pack whom everyone referred to as a beast. Not knowing why Alpha Damian chose to buy her, she can only resign herself to fate. What has the moon goddess installed for me again? Is this the freedom she solely crave for? Will she be tied down with the shackles of the unknown?
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"
He told her to call him Daddy. Not because he earned it, but because he fucking owned her. The moment she signed that contract, she stopped being a woman with dignity and became his filthy little plaything. His holes to use. His mess to ruin. He didn't just fuck her, he rewired her. Stripped her clean of boundaries and filled her with sin. Every punishment made her scream. Every game dragged her deeper into his twisted world. And the way he praised her... Good girl. She should've run the first time he said it. But Daddy doesn't let his toys leave. He breaks them until they beg to stay. ** Mia's life changed the night she let a stranger ruin her. One night. She never expected to see him again. Until she walked into her new job... and her boss turned around. Ace.Her one-night sin in a thousand-dollar suit. Only this time, he wasn't asking her to be his assistant. She was to be his wife.
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."
Two years ago, Ricky found himself coerced into marrying Emma to protect the woman he cherished. From Ricky's perspective, Emma was despicable, resorting to underhanded schemes to ensure their marriage. He maintained a distant and cold attitude toward her, reserving his warmth for another. Yet, Emma remained wholeheartedly dedicated to Ricky for more than ten years. As she grew weary and considered relinquishing her efforts, Ricky was seized by a sudden fear. Only when Emma's life teetered on the edge, pregnant with Ricky's child, did he recognize-the love of his life had always been Emma.
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?