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SYNOPSIS “Mr Ethan, aren't we rushing things? Are you sure this is what you want in exchange for my company?” Mr Caleb asked “I'm only doing you a favor. There's no potential in it. Or do I take back my offer?” Mr Ethan replied, keeping a straight face. “I didn’t mean to upset you. You can proceed with the signing.” Mr Caleb replied, as he gave his daughter one last look before handing her over. When Emily's family business sways on the brink of collapse, she's forced into a union with the ruthless CEO of the Kingston's Corporations- Ethan. But what Ethan forgets is their passionate past- a wild romance which ends with a heartbreak. Emily doesn't yield totally, she has a secret plan to destroy the Kingston's corporations but finds out she'd be destroying herself if she does. As they navigate their forced marriage, secrets, lies and even truths begin to unravel- one of which includes the devastating return of Ethan's long lost brother, where Emily finds her connection. Will their forced union stir up the love from the past or will the truth destroy them forever?
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Beneath the Façade CHAPTER 13
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.CHAPTER 13Emily's POV: Walking into the office this morning, head held high, the click of my heels echoed down the hallway. I felt good—sleek, pulled together, and honestly, a little proud of myself. At the front desk, Claire, the receptionist, looked up and smiled.“Ma’am, you look stunning today,” she said warmly.I smiled back, adjusting the red blazer I’d thrown over my crisp white pants. The pearl necklace around my neck felt like the perfect touch. I’d tried something new with my hair that morning—nothing too dramatic, just enough to make me feel like I’d put in the effort. And it paid off.There was something different about Claire's smile this morning, an extra glint in her eyes, as if she knew something I didn’t. I didn’t bother questioning it yet. I would find out soon enough.As I took another step toward my office, Claire stopped me again, her voice barely above a whisper.“Ma’am, he was h
Last Updated : 2025-04-14Beneath the Façade CHAPTER 12
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.CHAPTER 12Emily's POV: I stirred awake slowly, my eyes blinking against the morning sun that slipped lazily through the curtains. For a moment everything was quiet. Serene. But as I shifted beneath the sheets and felt the emptiness beside me, reality hit me. I sat up, the events of the night replaying in my mind, the dinner, the laughter, the way his eyes held mine -like I was the only woman who existed. And then, the way I had fallen completely, yet my heart?...it felt hollow. I kept thinking of how he looked at me, how he seemed to care, how he genuinely wanted to be with me, I could tell from his eyes. But there was a part of me that couldn't fully embrace it. I slipped out of bed, wrapping the blanket around me as I padded softly into the bathroom. Turning on the tap, I splashed water on my face, as if that could wash away the memories, the feelings, the truth. “What have I done?”, I whispere
Last Updated : 2025-04-12Beneath the Façade CHAPTER 11
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.CHAPTER 11Ethan's POV:We lay there spent, tangled in silence, the soft glow of the golden chandelier casting fleeting shadows above us. The air was heavy not with words, but with everything we weren’t saying.Her phone buzzed again, insistent, pulling her attention away. I turned to her, my voice low but laced with something I couldn’t name.“You’re not picking up. Is something wrong... or am I the reason you’re ignoring it?”She lingered in the quiet, fingers tightening slightly in the sheets as if stalling time itself. The soft hum of her phone filling the room again.“It’s my friend”,she said finally, her voice above a whisper, her eyes fixed on a spot, past the chandelier. “We came together…”She sat up, clutching the duvet, as if they could bear the weight of what came next.“I should go.” She stood by the edge of the bed, slipping back into the dress she had worn the previous night, her hair me
Last Updated : 2025-04-11Beneath the Façade CHAPTER 10
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.CHAPTER 10Ethan’s POV: I slumped on my bed, my eyes fixed on the door hearing the knock for the umpteenth time but not ready to bulge. Not when I knew who it was and what the knock came with. “Come, in”, I managed to say reluctantly, when the knock became persistent.I watched as Madam Olivia-the cook came in with my morning medications.“Good day,Sir. It's time for your morning doses”, she said, her voice already a familiar routine. I let out a frustrated sigh, my mind replaying the events that had led me to this point. The 2005 gala event where I met the love of my life. Our intimate romance, the secret relationship, and the proposal. It was a haunting memory, a ghost of the past.***February,2005I turned and my gaze met her. I knew immediately she was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I approached her quietly, my footsteps receding in the music playing in the background, and
Last Updated : 2025-04-09Beneath the Façade CHAPTER 9
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.CHAPTER 9Emily’s POV: “Emily at least pick it up to know what he wants”,Nyla said as she began straightening her hair. As I stood in front of the mirror, the soft folds of my sleeveless brown organza wrap-up dress rustling around me, I struggled to tie the delicate knot at my waist. My eyes scanned the array of lipsticks on my dresser, my fingers hovering over the shades as I deliberated which one would fit with my dress. “Nyla, do you mind helping me with my knot?”My phone buzzed again, it's insistent ringing disturbing the morning serenity. I sighed, my gaze darting between the phone and the lipsticks, my attention torn between getting ready for work and answering the call.Nyla's eyes narrowed as she stopped halfway with her hair straightener, her gaze piercing mine in the mirror. She slipped into a green sleeveless blazer, the vibrant color accentuating her radiant complexion. The fitted whi
Last Updated : 2025-04-08Beneath the Façade CHAPTER 8
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.Emily's POV: The following day was a Monday, the beginning of a school week. I got to school quite early and soon the class was filled. I moved around to check who had not resumed and made a mental note to check up on them by the close of the day, as was the school's tradition. As I stood in front of my classroom, trying to focus on the day's lesson plan, my mind kept wandering back to the man at the bridal store. I couldn't shake off the image of his sleepy eyes, broad shoulders, dimpled jaws and his charming smile that melted my heart. I found myself wondering what his name was and wouldn't forgive myself for not asking, I wondered what he did for a living, and what had brought him to the bridal store. Was he getting married? Was he buying a wedding dress for his fiancee? Who was the lucky bride? Any woman who was getting married to him had won herself a lottery. My students sensing my distractio
Last Updated : 2025-04-05Beneath the Façade CHAPTER SEVEN
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.Emily's POV: I wondered what the message from Ethan would be about. I wondered if my father had reported the incident of earlier that day to him. On my father's part, it was already past an hour since I left the house, yet he hadn't called me. The message from Ethan read:“My week is occupied. I won't be able to get your wedding dress, you get the chance to do it yourself. Make a stop at No 9, Lakeman Town. The name of the store is Beautiful Pieces.”My eyes shone with delight and ecstasy when I read the last part of the message…”the name of the store is beautiful pieces.”“Girl beautiful pieces”, we echoed excitedly as we clapped our hands up in the air.“If only I was getting married to the man of my dreams”,I whispered under my breath but loud enough for Nyla to hear.“My Emily”,she said pulling me into a tight hug. Beautiful pieces was a multimillionaire store and one of the biggest in California
Last Updated : 2025-04-04Beneath the Façade CHAPTER SIX
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaits.Emily's POV“I want 70% of the profits from the merger,” I said, my eyes never leaving my father's. “I want it in writing, and I want it to be binding.”The merger was the signed financial agreement between my father and Billionaire Ethan Kingston. So I was referring to the money my father would get from Billionaire Ethan. My father raised an eyebrow, a calculating glint in his eye. “Emily, let's do it 40-60”“It's 70-30 or forget it”“You drive a really hard bargain, Emily,” he said “but I would see to it”“That wouldn't be all” I said, my gaze still fixed on him. “What again?”,he asked aggressively, his fists clenched. But I didn't care,I was done playing the cool girl. All the time I played the cool girl, it took me nowhere, neither did it get me anything. So I was done with that life. “I want to be a shareholder in your company, a 50% shareholder but of course without buying a single share”, I sai
Last Updated : 2025-04-03Beneath the Façade CHAPTER FIVE
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.Emily's POV:“What deal?” he asked“You know what I'm talking about”, I retorted as I cleaned up the mess he had created on the floor, fresh memories from the early hours of this morning replaying in my head.***The previous night, after tossing and tossing, not able to get any sleep, I decided to snack on anything my hands could lay on.I was on my way to the kitchen when I noticed, a ray of light coming from the room my father had set aside for his official duties, which was opposite the kitchen. Curious to know what he was still doing by 3:00a.m or if it was the same reason why I wasn't finding sleep. I made for the door, and held the handle ready to open it, when I heard something that had caught my attention. My eyes widened as I stood frozen behind the door, eavesdropping on my father's conversation. His words had pierced through me like a knife and my head was about to explode with the shockin
Last Updated : 2025-04-02
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BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaits.CHAPTER 1Emily's POVI knelt in front of my father sobbing loudly, as tears streamed down my eyes and mucus from my nostrils. “Father you can't do this to me, there has to be another way out. You can't sell me off like some sort of property. I'm human, your only daughter at that. I have emotions, I'm entitled to my life. You promised to always make me happy ever since mom died”. I sobbed loudly, my face swollen as I had been crying for a long time. I had lost my mom at a very tender age of five, that was many years ago but I recall the events that unfolded on the day she died vividly, as my dad had always told the story. It was a black Thursday, the 20th of December,1990, a few days to Christmas when my mum died after hours of child labor. My mum had suffered several miscarriages and my father rejoiced when she had carried her last one to term, but my joy and that of my father was only short lived. ...
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