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Born to a single mother, Charmaine's dad left them a few months after her first birthday. She was solely cared for and raised by her poor mother, Mrs. Raven, who did all sorts of odd jobs just to put food on the table, but her health was failing. Charmaine lost her mother on her 18th birthday, and she was left all alone in this scary world to cater for herself. Pained by the death of her mother and the ordeal she had endured all these years, Charmaine swore to bleed the world dry for all its gold. Marred by her pathetic childhood, she locked up her heart and swore never to give love a chance. She set out on her quest to abandon her poor background and penetrate into elite society. She knew it wouldn't be an easy feat, but she was never one to give up. With the help of her best friend Oliver, Charmaine transformed herself into what every man desires: a princess in search of a prince charming with a loaded pocket. Will she succeed, or will her dead heart beat again? Delve in to find out!!!
"I have always hated noisy places, but what could I do when my so-called date chooses a bar over every goddamn nice restaurant in the city? These billionaires and their weird tastes," Charmaine thought.
I can't begin to explain how I'm feeling right now; my bodycon gown and 3 inch heels are really becoming too uncomfortable for me. If he had given me the slightest clue as to where we are headed tonight, I wouldn't even dare wear these. Well, I'm going to endure it all.
"Look at the big picture," she muttered to herself while patting her chest gently.
Nothing good ever comes easy, and if going on these blind dates is going to take me out of poverty, then I would gladly suffer and smile.
Let me rewind a bit to where it all began. I know some of you are a bit confused.
My name is Charmaine Raven. I graduated college a few years ago, and just a few months after graduation, I got a job with CBS News as a reporter. I don't really mean to gloat, but I'm the real deal.
I have carefully planned my exit out of poverty and made a checklist of my grand entry into affluence. I mean, what better way to snatch a rich man in the 21st century than to be the hand picking up their disgusting secrets they want hidden?
I know what you're thinking, but far from it. I obviously want to play it fair, but just in case all else fails, I won't mind blackmailing one into marriage.
Yeah, you can think of me however you want, but I'm never going to end up poor, and when I do get my prince charming with a running over pocket, I will rub it in your face.
"Charm, check this out," Linda said while hurrying over to Charm's desk.
It had been a very stressful day at work today with the field work and being stuck at the office. The only thing I wanted to hear was a way out of this tedious case I have, nothing more.
I didn't want anything to do with what Linda saw, but knowing her well enough, she isn't going to let me be until I listen to her.
I raised my head from the pile of documents heaped on the table to see what made her so excited.
"Go on!" she exclaimed, handing over her phone to me.
"What is it, Lin?"
"What you have always wanted"
I looked at the screen of the phone.
"A dating site?" I was a bit disappointed and almost threw the phone at her.
She quickly grabbed the phone from my hand and grabbed a chair close to mine.
"Not just any dating site charms; it is the dating site."
"How?"
"This dating site is just for elite society."
The mere mention of elite society brought life to my dying soul and light into my swollen eyes.
"Billionaire Hunters?"
"Yeah!"
"Come on, Lin, don't pull my legs."
"Did you even look at the membership fee?" Lin asked me.
"Oh my God, that's a lot of money."
"How on earth will an ordinary person afford that, and any dating site that asks for that much has so much to offer?"
The sound of Linda's last words kept playing in my head: "This is my jackpot, my ticket to affluence.
I have been searching for a way out of this stressful and tedious work, and finally the god of riches decided to smile at me.
I kept staring at the app while checking the requirements, but the only issue at hand was the membership fee. How will I survive the rest of the month after paying this much?
"Well, once I get my very rich husband, I don't need to worry about money anymore; I would gladly invest everything in this," I thought to myself, spinning my chair while smiling broadly.
I imagined myself going on a shopping spree, adorning my neck with diamonds, and going on expensive vacations.
"What is going on in that head of yours?" Linda asked while giving me the look.
"Nothing," I quickly replied.
"I doubt that" She stood up and went back to her desk while murmuring something about the huge membership fee.
"This reality stinks," I muttered to myself, looking at the heap of unsorted documents screaming for my attention. I just couldn't take it anymore, so I slammed my pen on a table.
I wheeled my chair to my personal computer and quickly typed in the dating site before I changed my mind.
I knew I was no billionaire, but lying a little won't do any harm. I had to transform myself a bit to attract and keep these men. Thanks to Oliver, it wasn't so difficult to convince the dating site that I belong to that class.
I clicked on the submit button, and I was now a member. I threw my hands in the air while I stretched my body. The rumbling in my tummy reminded me that I had eaten absolutely nothing for lunch and dinner. I looked at the watch on my wrist, and it was a few minutes past 8 p.m.
"Damn, I'm working late again."
I stood up from the chair, parked my stuff in the bag, and turned off the lamp on the desk as I made my way out of the office.
"Good night, Lin."
"Good night!" she screamed right back at me, but I was already out of the office.
I threw myself on the bed when I got home, but remembering I hadn't eaten, I went to the fridge to bring out the left-over fried chicken from yesterday. I threw it into the microwave, and I began undressing.
"Freedom at last," I murmured to myself while pulling off my bra. I quickly dashed into the bathroom, and a few minutes later I was out.
I danced to the microwave, took my dinner, and was about to settle down to consume my chicken when the constant chiming sound coming from my phone just bugged me.
I took out my phone to see tons of notifications from the billionaire hunters.
"Oh my God!" I let out a scream.
I quickly took out my computer and logged in. I had more than 10 winks and I had been matched to Declan Wright.
"Wow, that's fast!" I exclaimed. I checked out his picture, and he was handsome.
"Uuuuuuuh!" I exclaimed.
I took my computer to sit comfortably on the sofa while chatting with my newly-matched prospective husband.
Call me whatever you want, but I'm optimistic. I rushed to the fridge in search of a fruit juice, I chewed on my chicken while chatting away, and after what seems like forever, we agreed on a first date.
I dropped my computer on the sofa while I danced around the room. I knew I was going to abandon this life of lack and want, but never did I dream it would be so soon.
I knew I had to look my best, even if I had to rent every single thing I was going to put on.
I was still thinking about what to wear when my phone rang, and I picked up the phone to check who the caller was.
"Hey smarty!"
"Charmer, you're sounding so happy; did you finally trap any rich, ugly dude?"
"Come on, but I did charm a rich dude, and a handsome one at that."
"Who is this unlucky dude?"
"It's an online dating site?"
"What now?"
"You know what? Shuu off my phone, you go."
I ended the call. Oliver is my best friend; we met at college, but he can be mischievous most times and has a special talent for getting on my nerves.
Oliver's parents are also insanely rich, but he makes a living for himself running his tech corporation. Even though I admire him for that, but if my parents were that rich, I wouldn't work for a day in my life, I will spend the rest of my life living with them and inherit billions. But different strokes for different folks
Some Elite parties I have attended have been because of Oliver; I was always his plus one because he can't seem to keep a woman for more than one week. Even his parents got used to seeing the poor reporter.
" Fuck me, yeah!" the groaning continued. The closer I got, the louder the groaning became. "Tell me that I am sweeter than your Luna," Celine commanded the minute she saw me. While grinning so wickedly. "You are sweeter than my mate," he groaned, plunging hard into her. A wolf assassin was betrayed by her mate and left to die on a forest floor but the moon goddess gave her another chance at life, Some unfinished businesses that needed taking care of, Would she seek revenge? or would she forgive him? What happens when she finds out that the moon goddess blessed her with another mate, a rare gift, but she was that special? Would she give love another chance? Or Would she throw it all away? Find out in this suspense-filled book, ASSASSIN LUNA!!!!
After loosing her mother to cancer and having to leave New York, the city she had known all her life for reasons best known to her dad. She hoped for a fresh start and a better future in Boston, where she worked two jobs as she prepares for college. Things took a turn when the godlike man she met at the ice cream shop she worked at turned out to be Mace Hunter, the billionaire cartel leader of the New York City, the Capo Dei Carpi of one of the Biggest crime syndicate in the Mafia World, whom her father owed a large sum of money. Mace being true to the mafia teachings and beliefs, that to forgive is a weakness, took Matilda as payment for the debt owed. Though he had plans to put her to work at one of his prostitution rings to atone for her fathers sin, but fate presented a rare opportunity that turned Matilda fate from a debtor to Mace Hunters contract wife. "Where the heck is my money?" "I will never dream to cross you but if you will just give me a little more time, I will get your money ready for you sir". The inferno boiling inside me, I could have sworn would burn him to the ground with only his ashes as his remains. "I'm not going back without my money and since you can't pay back, I will just have to take my pound of flesh". My pleas fell on deaf ears, as he dragged me out. "Nooooooo Matilda!" Dad kept on screaming my name. can she survive living in the lions den for 2years? will she loose her heart or will he?
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...
Julia and Evan were the perfect couple-or so she thought. But everything changed when Evan abruptly ended their relationship, leaving her heartbroken and unable to tell him she was carrying his child. Years later, Julia has built a life for herself and her son, Andy, while Evan has risen to unimaginable wealth and success. Their paths cross again at a chance meeting, but Julia soon discovers Evan has moved on with someone else. Julia is done with the pain. She's fought battles alone, raising a son who deserves the truth about his father, even if Evan doesn't deserve her forgiveness. When Julia told Evan years ago she had something to say, he didn't listen. Now, it's time for him to listen. But is it too late to reclaim what he lost? "We should break up," he'd said, the words cutting through her like glass. The pregnancy test in her pocket stayed hidden, just like the child they would never share. Now, it's Evan's turn to hear the truth-and to face his deepest regret.
Charlee was left at the altar and became a laughingstock. She tried to keep her head high, but ultimately lost it when she received a sex tape of her fiance and her half-sister. Devastated, she ended up spending a wild night with a hot stranger. It was supposed to be one-time thing, but he kept popping up, helping her with projects and revenge, all while flirting with her constantly. Charlee soon realized that it was nice having him around, until her ex suddenly appeared at her door, begging for another chance. Her tycoon lover asked, “Who will you choose? Think carefully before you answer.”
Lyric had spent her life being hated. Bullied for her scarred face and hated by everyone-including her own mate-she was always told she was ugly. Her mate only kept her around to gain territory, and the moment he got what he wanted, he rejected her, leaving her broken and alone. Then, she met him. The first man to call her beautiful. The first man to show her what it felt like to be loved. It was only one night, but it changed everything. For Lyric, he was a saint, a savior. For him, she was the only woman that had ever made him cum in bed-a problem he had been battling for years. Lyric thought her life would finally be different, but like everyone else in her life, he lied. And when she found out who he really was, she realized he wasn't just dangerous-he was the kind of man you don't escape from. Lyric wanted to run. She wanted freedom. But she desired to navigate her way and take back her respect, to rise above the ashes. Eventually, she was forced into a dark world she didn't wish to get involved with.
Janet was adopted when she was a kid -- a dream come true for orphans. However, her life was anything but happy. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Ethan was the illegitimate son of a wealthy family who lived a reckless life and barely made ends meet. He got married to fulfill his mother's last wish. However, on his wedding night, he had an inkling that his wife was different from what he had heard about her. Fate had united the two people with deep secrets. Was Ethan truly the man we thought he was? Surprisingly, he bore an uncanny resemblance to the impenetrable wealthiest man in the city. Would he find out that Janet married him in place of her sister? Would their marriage be a romantic tale or an utter disaster? Read on to unravel Janet and Ethan's journey.
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..." But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"