FEMALE LEAD: Maya Davis. 25 years old. 5ft5, brunette, green eyes, slender and curvy. The daughter of Charles Davis. She has a older brother named Aaron. Had just completed her studies overseas and had returned home, where she encountered Zane for the first time. MALE LEAD: Zane Moretti. 36 years old. 6ft4, black hair, silver eyes, muscular and fit, has a scarred eyebrow. CEO of Moretti Corps. He is the first child, son of Helena and the brother to Luca. CHARLES DAVIS: CEO of Davis Enterprises. He is the father of Aaron and Maya Davis. He is livid when he finds out that Zane impregnated his daughter but later views the contractual marriage as a way to strengthen their alliance. REESE: Maya's best friend. She's an upcoming actress in Hollywood and has been best friends with Maya since they were 10. Her career was targeted by Isabella for her relation with Maya but survives it, and instead gets promoted. ISABELLA: She is Zane's ex fiancée and an A-level Hollywood actress. She teams up with Luca to destroy Maya and drive her out of Zane's life. However, her career is destroyed at the end when her true colours are exposed to the world. LUCA: The younger brother of Zane. He is the legitimate son of Helena and their father and therefore believes he is the rightful heir to the Moretti fortune. He teams up with Isabella, Zane's ex, and Donovan, Zane's rival in order to bring Zane down and take over. He goes to jail in the end, bringing down Donovan with him. DONOVAN SCOTT: He is one of Zane's rival and he partners up with Luca to ruin Zane and help in taking over Moretti Corps. He hid the secret of Zane's twin sister and had her bound to him for years.
View MoreMaya’s fingers trembled slightly as she dialed her father’s number, the weight of their situation pressing heavily on her. Rain pelted against the penthouse windows, the relentless rhythm mirroring the storm of tension swirling in the room. Behind her, Zane paced like a caged predator, his movements sharp and deliberate as he ran through scenarios with Alex, their voices low but urgent.The phone rang twice before Charles Davis answered, his tone rough with exhaustion. "Maya?" he asked, his surprise evident. "It’s the middle of the night.""Isabella came to see you." Maya kept her voice steady, though her grip on the phone was tight. "What did she offer?"A long pause followed, heavy with hesitation. "How did you—""Dad, please," she interrupted. "We don’t have time. The board vote isn’t just about Moretti Industries, is it? They’re targeting Davis Corp too."Thunder crashed outside, a booming exclamation point to her words. She heard her father sigh heavily, the sound laced with wear
"The building's been swept twice," Alex reported, pacing Zane's living room. His tone carried a mix of professionalism and frustration. "No signs of surveillance equipment, but the angle of that photo...""Had to be taken from the construction site across the street," Zane finished, his hand absently rubbing circles on Maya's back as she leaned against him on the sofa. His voice was calm, but his eyes were sharp, calculating.Two days had passed since Luca's message. Two days of increased security, swept rooms, and Zane's growing tension. Every precaution felt insufficient, every corner of his life scrutinized. Yet, there was no response, no breakthrough—just silence, thick and oppressive."We're moving you both to a secure location," Alex continued, his voice steady, though his expression betrayed unease. He hesitated before adding, "There's something else. Isabella was spotted at Charles Davis's office this morning."The words landed like a stone in the room."What?" Maya sat up str
"I can walk," Maya protested as Zane lifted her from the wheelchair."Hospital policy to the door," he reminded her, though his arms didn't loosen even after they passed the threshold. "And I'm not taking chances with your recovery."A week had passed since the shooting. The media had been in a frenzy – headlines screaming about the Moretti twin revelation, Donovan's arrest, and the mysterious woman who'd taken a bullet in the chaos."Where are we going?" Maya asked as Alex opened the car door. She'd expected to return to her apartment, but this wasn't her usual driver."My place," Zane said firmly. "It's secure, and you need looking after.""I don't need—""Please." His voice softened. "Let me take care of you."Something in his tone made her relent. The past week had shown her a different side of Zane – vulnerable, sometimes even scared. He'd barely left her hospital room, handling business calls from a chair by her bed, his free hand always finding ways to touch her, as if reassuri
The steady beep of hospital monitors pulled Maya back to consciousness. Her shoulder throbbed, a dull ache that sharpened when she tried to move. The private room was dim, but she could make out a figure slumped in the chair beside her bed.Zane's head rested in his hands, his usually perfect suit wrinkled, his dark hair disheveled. He looked like he hadn't slept in days."You look terrible," she managed to croak out.His head snapped up, relief flooding his features before being replaced by anger. "What were you thinking?" His voice was hoarse. "Standing in front of her like that?"The memories rushed back – seeing Elara, the gun in Donovan's hand, jumping in front of her before he could take the shot. It had been pure instinct."She's your sister," Maya said simply.Zane's face crumpled, all his usual control vanishing. "I could have lost you both." His hand found hers, gripping it like a lifeline. "When I saw you fall..."The door opened, cutting him off. A woman stepped in – Elara
Maya sat in her car in the Davis Enterprises parking garage, her hands gripping the steering wheel until her knuckles turned white. The events from the conference room kept replaying in her mind like a bad movie she couldn't shut off. Her phone lay silent on the passenger seat – she'd turned off all notifications after that last cryptic message.A tap on her window made her jump. Reese stood there, concern etched on her face. Maya had texted her an hour ago, barely coherent through her tears."Get out," Reese said through the glass. "You're in no state to drive."The moment Maya stepped out, Reese pulled her into a tight hug. That simple gesture of comfort broke something in Maya, and she found herself crying again."I screwed up," she whispered. "I screwed up so badly.""Come on," Reese said, taking her car keys. "We need wine and ice cream for this conversation."Twenty minutes later, they sat on Reese's couch, Maya clutching a glass of red wine while Reese dug into a pint of chocol
Maya woke to sunlight streaming through floor-to-ceiling windows, momentarily disoriented by the unfamiliar surroundings. The events of last night rushed back, bringing a flush to her cheeks. She was alone in the massive bed, wrapped in silk sheets that probably cost more than her monthly rent.A soft knock at the door made her jump. "Room service," a voice called out."Just a moment!" Maya scrambled to find something to wear, spotting a plush robe laid out at the foot of the bed. She wrapped it around herself just as the door opened.But instead of hotel staff, Zane strode in, already impeccably dressed in a fresh suit. He carried a tray laden with breakfast and coffee, setting it on the nearby table with practiced ease."I thought you'd left," she said, unable to mask her relief.His lips quirked up. "Without saying goodbye? I'm not that kind of man, Maya." He poured her a cup of coffee, adding cream just as she liked it – though she couldn't remember telling him her preference."I
He was taller than she had remembered, his perfectly tailored tuxedo hugging his broad shoulders. The sharp angles of his face accentuated by the soft light of the chandelier, and that dammed sexy scar gleaming. His silver eyes swept over her in a slow, deliberate once-over, lingering on her lips, chest and hips as though committing it to memory.The pulse quickened as she realized she wasn't the only one taking stock. His gaze met hers again, and there seemed to be some kind of charged electricity crackling in the air between them. For a moment, the noise of the gala faded to nothing, the room shrinking until it was just the two of them."I didn't expect to see you here," Zane said, his baritone voice sending shivers down her spine.Before Maya could utter a word, one man stepped forward, his presence sudden and invasive. He barely glanced in her direction before turning to Zane. "Mr. Moretti," he began to say, voice slicker than oil and haughty. "I've been trying to catch you all ev
By the time Maya and Reese stumbled into Maya's room, the sky outside was a soft dusky pink. The air was heavy with the scent of new clothes and leather shoes. Reese let her bags fall dramatically to the floor before throwing herself onto Maya's bed with a loud groan."We're done," Reese announced, stretching her arms wide like she'd run a marathon. "I have never worked so hard in my life."Maya snorted, kicking off her shoes. "You call shopping work?""Yes, when it's gala shopping, it's an Olympic sport," Reese shot back, narrowing her eyes in mock menace. "It takes stamina, patience, and the courage to swipe a card over and over."Maya smirked and started to dig through the mountain of bags they'd brought in. "If it's a sport, you deserve a gold medal. I have never seen anyone fight so hard for the last pair in their size.""Hey, that woman was eyeing them! What choice did I have?" Reese replied, sitting up. "You really ought to thank me for not dragging you into a full-on duel."Th
Maya leaned back into the plush headboard of her bed, with a soft blanket laid over her legs as the soothing voice of her audiobook narrator filled the room. She closed her eyes and let the richness of the storytelling take her away. The afternoon sun was warm as it came through the big bay windows, casting golden lighting across the spacious room. It felt good to be home, surrounded by familiar walls that held so many memories.It was suddenly broken by the sound of her door bursting open and sending her into a fright."Maya! Emergency!" Reese chattered, almost tripping over her feet as she barreled into the room.Maya opened her eyes and pulled out her earbuds, watching in confusion and amusement as Reese dumped her oversized bag onto a chair and immediately veered off toward her walk-in closet."You have to stop calling everything an emergency," Maya said, sitting up and stretching. "What is it this time? Did a tabloid make up some story about you again?""Worse!" Reese declared th
Maya stood in the middle of her big bedroom, taking in the warm familiarity of it. The walls were painted soft cream, the tall windows letting in the late afternoon sunlight, dancing across her old bookshelves and childhood trinkets. A nostalgic smile tugged on her lips. It felt good to be back after years of studying overseas in Asia. She was unpacking her belongings in silence, the quiet hum of the estate seeming to settle her nerves. She wore a great, loose, oversized shirt that fell to mid-thigh and a pair of simple cotton underwear—her favorite outfit for comfort.She had politely declined, though, when the maids offered to assist her, because this was going to be her space, and she wanted to settle into it on her own terms. Her father, Charles, was downstairs somewhere, precisely in his study, buried as always in his work.The ringtone of her phone cut through the silence, and she looked at the screen to see Reese's name flashing and a grin spread across her face. Reese had been
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