UNWANTED BRIDE
Synopsis.
Lila Moreno is a young woman balancing two jobs, a waitress by day and bartender by night. She does everything she can to get money to pay for her mother's medical bills.
When she overhears a conversation at the bar she is intrigued which leads her to a peculiar proposition, she is desperate enough to listen.
Luca DeLuca, the enigmatic and powerful heir to a notorious crime family offers her a way out of her financial problems, he offers to pay all her mothers hospital bills and a significant sum of money in exchange for becoming his wife.
The only catch? She must not only navigate his dangerous world of crime, but also guard her heart in the process. She should not under any circumstances fall in love with him.
Lila accepts the deal purely for survival. Yet as she is drawn deeper into Luca’s dark twisted world, she begins to uncover the cracks in his seemingly impenetrable armor. Their relationship evolves into something neither of them anticipated an intricate dance of power, trust, and vulnerability.
But the cost of their connection is high. As enemies close in and loyalties are tested, Lila must decide how far she is willing to go to protect the ones she loves and herself. In a world where morality is blurred and trust is a luxury, can love survive the darkness, or will it destroy them both?
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Chapter: Chapter Seven Lila.My chest tightened. I didn’t want to relive the past. I didn’t want to hear the stories about how i had disappointed him, how I had been the one to walk away. I had made mistakes, i knew that. But I couldn’t undo them now. “I know I hurt you, Dad. But I’m not asking for myself. I’m asking for Kyle. Please. He’s just a kid.”Robert’s expression twisted into something darker. “You think you can just waltz back in here and expect me to forget everything? You’ve been gone for years, Lila. Don’t you think I’ve learned how to survive without you? I don’t owe you a damn thing and neither do I owe that bastard son of yours. How about for a change you go find his father.”My eyes burned with unshed tears. “I never wanted to hurt you. I just… I didn’t know what else to do.” my voice broke, but I quickly swallowed it back. “I don’t know where else to turn. Please, I’m begging you.” I said as the tears fell unable to hold them anymore. My father’s lips curled into a sneer. “Begging me? Af
Last Updated: 2025-02-01
Chapter: Chapter SixLila. This was the last thing I wanted to do, and the last place I wanted to be. But here I was out of desperation. I stood at the edge of the driveway, looking at the house I hadn't entered in over five years. The large oak tree that had once provided shade to my childhood home seemed to have grown taller, the branches stretching like arms that could pull me back in. My heart was a mix of guilt and desperation, each thud in my chest a reminder of how far I had fallen. I thought of myb son, Kyle, lying in a hospital bed, his fragile body struggling against a sickness that wouldn’t let go. He needed surgery, and without it, his chances of surviving were slim. The medical bills had already drained what little savings I had, and now, I was here, back at my father’s doorstep, hoping for help I never thought I would need to ask for.I lifted my hand to knock but hesitated, feeling the weight of years of unresolved anger between us. My father, Robert, had always been a man who valued pri
Last Updated: 2025-02-01
Chapter: Chapter FiveFlashback to the day she left homeLilaMy eyes fluttered open as I slowly tried to take in the surrounding. This was definitely not my room or any room I was familiar with. My head was pounding hard as I tried to look around. That's when I saw him. A large body sprawled on bed right next to me. He seemed to be still fast asleep. I was about to take a closer look, when the noise of my vibrating phone startled me. I quickly got out of bed, still looking around as I tiptoed to the other side of the room careful not to wake the strange man. "Hello." I whispered into the phonek, as I tried to collect my clothes that were scattered all over the floor."Where the fuck are you Lila?" an angry voice was on the other side of the line. A voice I was too familiar with. A voice I was supposed to be marrying, Eric.That's when it dawned on me. Today was supposed to be my wedding day. "I am so sorry, I'm on my way." I lied.He didn't say another word, he hung up instead but I could feel his
Last Updated: 2025-01-23
Chapter: Chapter Four Flashback to when Lila's mom died. Lila. I slowly stroked Kyle's hair until he felt asleep. I Walked slowly back to the waiting room and sat there texting Jade. As I sat there, the antiseptic smell of the place clinging to my place was starting to get to me. I was starting to feel a little dizzy. I hated hospitals. The cold metal chairs, the sterile environment, the way it seemed to stretch and warp, becoming an interminable void.. As I tried to look at the floor counting the tiles trying to lose myself in it, a sudden flash of memory gripped me, pulling me back to the last time I had been in a hospital room, under very different circumstances. It was almost fifteen years ago now. But the memories came back so vividly. I could almost feel myself back in that moment. I was sitting in another waiting room, another hospital but in the same uncomfortable chair, but back then the walls seemed to close in on me even more. My mother had been the one admitted in the intensive care unit
Last Updated: 2025-01-23
Chapter: Chapter ThreeThe Unexpected CallLilaIt had been a few weeks of smooth running at my new work of place. I had not seen my boss in a few days he was always in meetings out of the office which made my work easier. Today was a big day for both my boss and the company. He was supposed to close a really big client he had been working on for the last two weeks.I wanted everything to work perfectly. The office buzzed around me, phones ringing, colleagues murmuring in hushed tones and the occasional hums and laughter all around me. It was an hands-on kind of Tuesday for everyone, we all knew how important this client was for Jake. I had finally finished compiling the agreement and was about to go to Jake's office and hand him the files when my office phone rang. Over the past hour I had gotten some few calls from an unknown number that I had just ignored. If Jake spotted me on the phone while handling the agreement documents he would have been furious. I glanced at the screen and the register said
Last Updated: 2025-01-23
Chapter: Chapter TwoDreaded conversation. LilaIt was past eight at night, I had finally finished getting everything back in the office in order as per Jake's instructions. I had expected working for a billionaire to be hard, but I had not mentally prepared for how exhausting it would be. My whole body was weak, I didn't even have the time to take a lunch break, I was starving. I slowly made my way home, with the thought of seeing my son giving me strength. The familiar sight of my small cozy house just right down the street brought a sense of relief but also a little bit of anxiety as I remembered the conversation I had managed to avoid this morning. I had been so busy that I didn't have the time to process how I was going to answer Kyle's questions. I had known at some point he was going to ask this question, but I always thought I still had some time left. I opened my front door and was greeted by the warm, inviting scent of dinner cooking. My best friend Jada, who lived with us, was in the kitc
Last Updated: 2025-01-23
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