The Shape of Destiny
I involuntarily grabbed a handful of his hair in my desperate quest to control whatever entity that had taken charge of my body. He shut his eyes tightly, grimacing as if in pain.
I quickly pulled my hand from his hair, but just as quickly, he grabbed me by the wrist and slid my fingers back into his hair.
“Don’t stop,” he groaned.
Leah Carter never meant to lose her virginity to a stranger. She definitely never meant to steal from him either. But when you're desperate enough to save the only family you have left, morality becomes a luxury you can't afford.
Six years later, billionaire Damien Thorne has everything, except the priceless family crest that vanished the night a mysterious woman slipped through his fingers. Without it, he'll lose his inheritance and everything he's fought to protect.
Then fate delivers her right to his door.
She's working at his hotel and raising his son, their meeting unraveling the shape of destiny neither of them saw coming. One moment they're enemies, the Next, they're tangled in a hunger so fierce it threatens to burn them both alive.
But Damien's enemies are closing in, and the crest is a key to his empire. Now Leah must find what she stole, protect the child she's raised alone, and facing the dangerously intoxicating man whose love she believes she doesn't deserve.
Basahin
Chapter: My Nightmare LeahAs soon as Matthew opened the door, I collapsed into his arms, finally releasing the hot tears I'd been holding back the entire drive to his apartment.I couldn't think straight. Hadn't been able to since Drew told me Matthew had been suspended because of me."Hey, hey, hey... what's wrong?" Matthew asked, his voice so gentle it made everything worse.He still cared about me. Even after my stupid, reckless actions cost him his job."I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" I sobbed against his chest, holding him tight."Leah..." He wrapped his arms around me, his hand rubbing soothing circles on my back. "It's not your fault. You did what you thought was right.""Matt," I pulled back to look at him, and my voice caught in my throat.His eyes were filled with concern. No anger nor resentment. Just pure, undeserved worry for me.It made me feel a thousand times worse."You have a little daughter, Matt. You can't afford to not have a job!" My voice broke on the last word.He reached up
Huling Na-update: 2025-12-18
Chapter: Suspended LeahI froze.Every muscle in my body locked up as I lay sprawled across the table, soaked in wine and surrounded by broken glass.Please, God. Just take me now. Let the floor swallow me whole.I could hear the older man's concerned voice asking if I was okay, but it sounded distant and muffled, drowned out by a high-pitched ringing in my ears that grew louder and louder until it was deafening.Then I felt a hand on my arm, and I jolted upright."Are you hurt anywhere?" the man asked gently, his brow creased with worry."No, no, no, I'm fine," I said quickly, shaking my head so hard I felt dizzy. My hands flew over my arms and torso, checking frantically for any sign of injury or blood."Are you sure?""Yes, yes, sir. I'm fine." I forced myself to meet his eyes, then immediately looked down at his lap. "Oh God, I'm so sorry! I spilled wine on you!"There were dark wet patches on his knees, spreading slowly across the expensive fabric."No, it's fine. Don't worry about it," he said wit
Huling Na-update: 2025-12-11
Chapter: Invincible LeahI dropped to the floor.Literally slid down behind the counter like my legs had given out. I had no idea why I did it. My body just... reacted."Uh... Leah?""Yeah?" I squeaked from my hiding spot.I looked up to find all four of them staring down at me with varying degrees of confusion."Are you okay?" one of the guys asked, his brow furrowed."Uh... yeah, yeah!" I scrambled for an excuse, pretending to scan the floor beneath the counter. "I dropped something. My... earring."I let out a shaky breath as they all turned back to their gossip session, though I caught at least one skeptical glance thrown my way.The moment our eyes had met across the lounge, something had flashed through my mind. Two separate images. One was mortifyingly clear: that compromising position from last night with his body pressed against mine and his hand pinning my wrists above my head. Heat flooded my face just thinking about it.What the heck was I thinking?!I felt so incredibly stupid. Where had my
Huling Na-update: 2025-12-11
Chapter: Finding Mr. TLeah"Leah!"I froze on the spot.Here it comes. The awaited moment. The moment that kept me up all night, staring at the ceiling even when exhaustion begged me to sleep.I would've gone straight to the hotel at daybreak to see if I could make amends, but we weren't allowed in until thirty minutes before our shifts. So I'd waited, torturing myself by replaying the disaster over and over in my head.Throughout my classes this morning, I couldn't concentrate. My head reeled with contingency plans. What alternatives do I have? How soon can I find another job that pays enough to take care of Jason and Grandma, plus tuition?I'd gone to the library after classes to study as usual, but it was futile. I read the same page fifteen times without absorbing a single word. Eventually, I'd dozed off right there at the table, only to wake up way past the start of my shift."Yes, sir," I answered through chattering teeth and a heart that felt like it might beat right out of my chest."What is wrong
Huling Na-update: 2025-12-08
Chapter: SnakeDamien"Sir, she has arrived," Jack, my assistant, informed me.I nodded and stood from where I'd been sitting in the reception lounge, straightening my cuffs. Time to deal with the reason I'd arrived ahead of schedule.I walked through the grand entrance just as her car pulled up to the circular drive, a sleek black Mercedes S-Class with tinted windows that screamed ‘wealth’ and ‘power’. The door opened, and out stepped my stepmother in all her calculated glory.She emerged like she was walking a red carpet, dripping in designer everything. A cream suit that probably cost more than most people's monthly rent, oversized sunglasses that covered half her face, handbag dangling from the crook of her arm like a trophy. Everything about her was polished and poisonous.Her assistant scurried over with an iPad clutched to her chest, perching by her side like a nervous bird. The woman's mouth opened and closed rapidly as she rattled off what I assumed was the day's itinerary, while my stepmo
Huling Na-update: 2025-12-08
Chapter: Mr. TOnce Matthew was upon us, he flung his hand, aiming for the stranger's face, but just like before, the man dodged the blow with infuriating ease. In one fluid motion, he pulled himself off of me, reached out and grabbed Matthew's wrist, then twisted it until it was wrenched behind his back.I watched with wild eyes as Matthew groaned in pain and was shoved forward like a rag doll. His men stood frozen in the doorway, mouths agape."What are you guys waiting for?!" I yelled in desperation.And then, God help me, I lunged for the stranger a second time.Why I didn't learn the first time was beyond me. Let's just say I was defending Matthew. Or maybe I'd completely lost my mind. Either seemed equally possible at this point.Just like before, the stranger swiftly turned and pinned me by my shoulders to the wall. His hazel eyes locked onto mine with so much intensity that made my breath hitch."Enough!" he barked, the single word reverberating through the room.That really got me frightened
Huling Na-update: 2025-12-05
Chapter: EpilogueAnne I felt a hand slip into my PJs and began walking its magic there. A moan escaped my lips as sensual pressure built in my core. I was lying on our king-sized bed with white sheets and a duvet, in our large bedroom. I’m too sleepy or maybe lazy to describe it. Just take this though, the walls are white. The side tables holding up the bedside lamps are also white but with golden designs along the edges, matching that of the bed frame, which has extra huge golden spirals on the tall headrest just above my pillow. By the corner, a long wooden cabinet that holds several drawers is attached to the wall. On top of the cabinet are different figurines and sculptures, then close to it is a magnificent white dressing table that houses my very few beauty products, and an equally magnificent mirror with the same golden design on its edges. There are two walk-in closets on opposite sides of the room. One is for Vincent and the other, mine. A second door closer to my closet lead to the bathroo
Huling Na-update: 2022-09-29
Chapter: HomeVincent The heavens grumbled like an old giant before I began feeling splatters of droplets on me. I glanced up at the skies and smiled. It was as if it knew how I felt inside. It was a thunderous feeling. I sped past cars on Andrew’s bike, squinting to see clearly as the rain had begun pouring with reckless abandon. How didn’t I see it? How could one be so close, yet so far away?! I felt what I felt, but I just couldn’t see what I was supposed to see, simply because of amnesia. Now it’s all coming back to me! Like a waterfall crashing against the oceans, my memories came flooding in. “I’m coming, Anne. Just wait, okay? I’m coming,” I breathed, maneuvering through the impending hold-up that the rain caused. ‘Slow down you dumb-a**’ my mind warned. I listened to it and went slower till I was off the traffic and onto the small road leading to Anny’s. My heart pounded against my chest as I neared her apartment. The gate that’d had been there when I rented the place for her was un
Huling Na-update: 2022-09-29
Chapter: The VoicesVincent Arya made it sound like I had the best of times with her. She may be right because the feelings I had for her couldn’t have been created by mere moments. We must have gone through thick and thin for me to have realized what I had and cherish it. Arya made me to almost desire to stay back and savage the little I could from all we had left. I couldn’t. Because I was hurt. I lost my memory. I couldn’t remember any of my time with her, or even her face, yet I couldn’t get myself to make love to any other woman. She had all the knowledge. She knew all the bits and pieces of our trials and tribulations, but the moment I step out of the picture, she finds solace in the arms of my brother. Now, she has a baby for him. I couldn’t live with that. Her love for me didn’t nearly match the way I felt for her. I couldn’t fight when she’d already given up a year ago. Why didn’t she come after me? Why didn’t she make plans to make me remember slowly? She only comfortably devised plans
Huling Na-update: 2022-09-28
Chapter: Silhouette in the RainAnne The knock on the door made me jerk and involuntarily drop the scissors outside the bathtub. Andrew couldn’t have been back so early, and definitely won’t be knocking gently. Pamela wouldn’t too. Who could be knocking? My dead heart arose and, like a diver, dipped into the pit of my stomach as the thought of Vincent being the one at the door entered my head. It couldn’t be, could it? He should be in the airport now if he wasn’t on the plane already. I didn’t really care to check the time since Andrew left. Is It possible that Andrew had talked Vincent out of leaving? That’ll be if he saw him on time. I didn’t want to ignite my hope only to watch it explode in my face yet again. I’d wanted to wait a bit to see if the caller would go away, but then the knocking would wake Lucia, who’d begin crying and wake my mother. That thought made me hurriedly step out of the bathtub. My legs were wobbly from all the fear and trepidation of what I’d decided to do. I gingerly put one foot i
Huling Na-update: 2022-09-28
Chapter: Goodbye WorldAnne I carefully carried sleeping Lucia and placed her on the duplicate cot in my mum’s room. I slowly and noiselessly stepped back and out of a room, throwing a glance at my mum, who was snoring lightly on her bed. I then switched off the light and shut the door behind me. Finally, the time has come. I made sure I locked all the doors for the night before heading to my room. Pamela had come earlier and suggested staying with me till Andrew comes or calls. Andrew must have called her to come. Well, I refused all her persistence and almost got angry at her stubbornness. She’d grudgingly accepted to leave. In my room, I took out a pen and scribbled down a few thoughts of mine. I hadn’t time to write a full epistle because I was hurting badly. If I did have the time, I would have written long notes to every one of the people I know who would be hurt by my actions. I’d wanted to live for Lucia, but seeing her face, eyes and long hair reminded me so much of him. One would think that wo
Huling Na-update: 2022-09-27
Chapter: A ConfessionVincent “We need to talk, Arya,” I said, watching her enter the parlor. She stretched her mouth into a thin line, nodding her head in agreement. “We’re finally having the talk,” she said, removing her jacket and dropping it on the couch alongside her bag. “Alright, I’m ready,” she said, after sitting down on the couch opposite mine. Silence engulfed us for minutes. It was as if we both knew where all this was headed. “Arya, I’m sorry,” I began. “I thought I could do it, but I can’t. It would be a total mess marrying me in this state. You guys were right, I’ve not healed entirely, and I shouldn’t have come back here…” I had my eyes on her the entire time, gauging her reaction. She simply looked back at me without a flinch. “Arya, let’s call off the wedding,” I conferred. She didn’t respond or divulge any emotion that showed how she felt about what I said. After what felt like ages, she inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, then cleared her throat. “It’s sad. Honestly, I prayed it w
Huling Na-update: 2022-09-27
Chapter: Temptations“There’s no need for that, I don’t want him to worry,” she had said. Jacob knew Damien. He knew his friend would leave everything he was doing and rush over to his house to pick up his girl, even in a raging tsunami. He knew Bianca knew that as well, so his best guess was that she had another agenda. He, however, didn’t want to jump to conclusions. Damien would definitely leave the house but might end up getting stuck in traffic for the rest of the night, so he decided against it. At about two am, Jacob began feeling a pleasant pressure on his groin. He had sleepily opened his to see Bianca grinding her bare core on his clothed hardness. He had jerked his head up while his eyes widened like saucers as realization dawned on him. She was just putting on the t-shirt he had given her to change into. He had also given her some shorts but she wasn’t wearing them as she straddled him, her hands grasping her breasts as she moaned loudly. For a split second, Jacob wanted to leave her there.
Huling Na-update: 2022-02-08
Chapter: SwedgeDamien had made a fuss that night. “Why the f**k would you let her go. You’re not the one with the broken nose and a smashed car. It wasn’t your call dude, why would you do that?!” He yelled, alongside other profanities. “Piss off man. If you hadn’t been yelling with that deceitful girlfriend of yours, all these wouldn’t have happened,” Jacob yelled back. “She said she was drunk!” “And you believed her man! Seriously, you believe that crap. This ain’t the first time, neither is it the second nor the third, yet you take every rubbish that spews out of her mouth. A lady mistakenly gets into your brawl, she gets hurt even, yet you want to take out all your frustrations on her. You know what! You are a b**ch, bro.” Damien threw a punch at Jacob's face, jolting him backward and onto the table in his study. In turn, Jacob leaned off the table and rushed towards Damien, sending his own punch right into Damien’s abdomen. Although Jacob was furious and in a fit of rage, he avoided Damien
Huling Na-update: 2022-02-08
Chapter: InterrogationsShe was driven out of her thoughts when she felt a tug on her dress. She looked down and saw 6-year-old Joana looking up at her with her two big Heterochromia eyes of the shades green and blue. “Your dress is dirty,” Joana stated, touching the torn part of Rebecca’s dress. Rebecca squatted and took Joanna’s little body into an embrace, pecking her cheeks. “Yea, I fell in a puddle.” Just that statement left a bad taste in her mouth. It brought back the thoughts of earlier events. “What are you guys eating?” she said, trying to expunge the thoughts from her head, and stop herself from bursting into tears. “Umm…Mrs. Butterworth gave us this…uh, yours is in the flask over there,” Brianna answered, pointing to a small green food flask on the table. Rebecca carried Joanna into her arms and walked the short distance to where Brianna and 8 years old Michael sat, still eating. She touched Michael who hadn’t noticed her presence. He looked up and saw her. A huge smile engulfed his face as
Huling Na-update: 2022-02-08
Chapter: ReliefRebecca hobbled quickly towards the direction of the shack she shared with her siblings. She could see the shack up ahead but not her siblings. Michael and Joanna should have been perched on different sides of the dilapidating construction, playing, while Brianna should have been curled up on a chair reading a novel. But none of them were in sight. Her heart fell into her stomach. She increased her pace, ignoring her protesting leg.Around her, people she’d known all her life, both old and young were all staring at her. Most of them had worried looks on their faces but no one dared stop her. They knew that dark look on her face. On good days, she would chirp all day, greeting and conversing with the people in her small community, but today wasn’t one of those days and they knew it. All they could do was worry and hope she wouldn’t hurt herself.James and John were at both sides of her, gauging her movements. They were walking sideways, their bodies sl
Huling Na-update: 2022-02-08
Chapter: Big Mistake?He jumped out of his car, went over to the passenger’s side, and flung the door open. He then ran over to her and gently grabbed her on both shoulders.“Please leave me alone,” she strained.“Shut up, or else I will drop you so hard you wouldn’t be able to get up again.” He threatened.The threat successfully got her to seal her lips. She allowed him to help her into the passenger’s side of the car, strapped her in, entered from his side, and drove off.He aimed to take her to the hospital, get her looked at, and then leave with a free conscience because deep down, he felt he was the reason for all the bruises and limping.“Stop!!! Please stop here!” She screamed as if in severe pain.“What?!”Jacob was actually worried and a bit scared. He didn’t know the extent of this lady’s wounds, and wouldn’t want to associate himself if her condition deteriorate
Huling Na-update: 2022-02-08
Chapter: Crazy Limping LadyJacob exhaled slowly as he made his way out of the police station. He didn’t know she could run off and disappear immediately without a trace. His mind was conflicted. He felt he did the right thing by letting that girl go, but this sort of feeling always got to him prior to a betrayal or deceit. This has been the reason why he'd become rigid and authoritative to his staff. Allow them sniff weakness or pity from you, boom, they bring out their devious cards. He couldn’t figure why her case got to him. Was it her tears, or the fact that she was in a bad shape? He didn’t know. He drove the car onto the road and towards the direction he came from, still in thoughts, when suddenly his eyes came in contact with someone limping down the sidewalk. It was as if his thought morphed into reality because there on the road, was the same lady, still in her messed up clothes, dragging her left feet along. He didn’t realize her wounds were that severe. She looked intact when she was running. Even
Huling Na-update: 2022-02-08
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