Maya's gaze wandered over Alex's physique, and she felt flutter in her chest. She had never seen him like this before, and she couldn't help but notice how attractive he looked. Alex caught her staring and smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Hey sleepyhead"
Maya Petals stepped off the bus and into the winding road of the affluent neighborhood. She had been working for wealthy Chen family for a few weeks now, and the routine was starting to feel familiar. As she walked towards the grand mansion, she couldn't help but feel a pang of unease. The job was a means to an end, a way to provide for her younger brothers after their parents passing.
As she entered the mansion, Maya was greeted by the stern face of Mrs Chen."Good morning, Maya. I expect the living room to be spotless today. We have guest arriving soon."
Maya nodded and got to work, her mind wandering to her brothers and the stack of unpaid debts on her kitchen counter. She was so lost in thought that she didn't notice the figure standing on the doorway, watching her.
"Mother I'm home" A deep voice announced, breaking Maya reverie.
Maya turned to see Alex Chen, the Chen's son, leaning against the doorframe. His piercing gaze made her feel like an insect under a microscope. She quickly looked away focusing on the dusting.
"Welcome back, Alex." Mrs Chen said beaming with joy. "I hope you're enjoying your summer break".
Alex nodded, his eye fixated Maya. "It's been interesting so far; sadly it's almost over. I'll go get some lunch, what's available?"
Maya's heart skipped a beat as Alex walked towards her, his eyes never leaving hers. She felt a shiver run down her spine as she passed by, his proximity making her acutely aware of her vulnerability.
Little did she know, this encounter would set off a chain of events that would change her life forever.
"I stare at him wishing he was mine. But he doesn't notice me like that and I know it. I want to tell him, I don't want to be just friends. I love him but I'm just too shy and I don't know why. I wish he would tell me beloved me, I wish I did too..."
"I stood at the edge of my heart and watched him choose her. In the end, I was not the one he needed. I was simply the one he settled for." - Noelle ~~~~~~~ I thought I was the one he loved. But a few days before our wedding, I saw him in a way I never had before. His eyes softened as he spoke to her. His first love, and the very woman who had left him in pieces. Heartbreak was something I knew too well. And as I watched the love he still held for her in his eyes, I realized what I had to do. I couldn't marry a man who wasn't truly mine. With no means to cancel the wedding and lacking the courage to confront him, I made a desperate choice to leave. I painfully gave his first love my treasured engagement ring thinking it was for the best and the only way to free myself. But when he saw that ring on her finger, the fragile world I had tried to escape began to shatter. His obsession to find me and bring me back ignited a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
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.
There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds. But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love. After an accident, Raegan lay in the pool of her own blood and called out to Mitchel for help. Unfortunately, he left with his first love in his arms. Raegan escaped death by the whiskers. Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track. Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man. He crashed her wedding and fell to his knees while she was at the altar. With bloodshot eyes, he queried, "I thought you said your love for me is unbreakable? How come you are getting married to someone else? Come back to me!"