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last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-21 18:22:35

Pierce was at the parking lot the next morning.

“We had a deal.” I said attempting to cross my arms which was made difficult by the bags I was carrying.

“You said not to force you into my car, or threaten you, but you didn’t say I could not come here.” There it was. The loophole. “Is your leather aficionado giving you a ride today, or will you take mine? We don’t even have to talk throughout the ride.” He said in a pleading voice.

I frowned at him. The way he insisted on inserting himself into my life now. If he liked me before, then why had he never shown this level of optimism?

“I had a better idea.” I answered, as I glanced behind him. I had a feeling that Pierce might show up today too, and when I spilled the beans to Carter about him coming to my apartment, he immediately gave me an offer I couldn’t resist.

Just in time, a black Nissan sports car pulled into the parking lot and stopped, blocking the exit of other cars. It didn’t matter how he parked, we were leaving soon
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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Giftsss

    Alarms were a thing of the past for me, and this particular morning, I wanted to sleep in till we had to get dressed and visit mum. She had gotten a lot more better, and was now trusted to use a cane to move around the gardens to look at the daisies and see how they were coming up.One more week had passed since I had last been on set. I had only met with Madame Camille and her assistants to get my measurements and compare the effects of certain fabrics on my skin tone. I knew O’Malley and the press team were working on a system I would use in the following weeks for the publicity interviews and I both dreaded and looked forward to it. Suddenly the doors to my room burst open, snapping me awake. I groaned and rolled, covering the top half of my face with my blanket. “Wake up bitch!” Lily yelled at me. I heard Angie tutting disapprovingly behind her, before I opened my eyes. Lily plopped on the bed and dragged me up before placing a small pointy hat on my head, letting the st

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-21
  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Drink to forget. Photos to remember

    Hannah shrugged and glanced across the room to Damien who was talking to Roberto. “Because you look at Damien and me now and think we’re so perfect, but it wasn’t always like this between us. I-“ she sighed, “I’ve failed him before, and I thought there was no coming back from that. That he would hate me forever and that would be the end of us. Imagine if that happened Myra, I wouldn’t have the love of my life.” She finished in a slightly lower tone, her eyes never leaving Damien. It sounded unreal. That she and Damien, the man I had watched dot on her like she was his star, ever had a problem big enough to end them. She turned to me.“So maybe I am pushing Pierce on you a tad, but I know what it feels like to be in his shoes. I’ve seen you both together, Myra, and I know there’s something there. When the whole world believed there was a ten percent chance you were together, I thought it was fifty. Or that something would happen in the future. I’m not asking you to forgive him now, I

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-22
  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Dollie

    She heard strangled sobbing and realized that the sounds were coming from her. Her shoulders shaking with every sob that racked her body, she ran her fingers over little. She was the same size in the painting as she was that day. I glanced at her own on the table at back down at the painting in my arms. “My little girl.” I whispered, wiping away a tear that would’ve fallen on it. With unsteady steps I walked to the memorial and rearranged it, placing the painting at the back and sat back on my knees to look at it. I imagined celebrating my birthday with her here. It would’ve been more joyful. Maybe she would’ve cried and I would have to leave early, or she would sleep soundly through the whole thing and I would brag that my daughter was not a fussy baby. All that had been taken away from me. I trudged back into bed, lifting the covers to climb back in, but stopped as a thought crossed my mind. He wouldn’t, I told myself, but the thought remained. Silently I replaced the covers

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   I***a short

    my face hurt from smiling so much. And not just the smiles of today, but all the smiling I had to do for the past months for publicity, but God is was so worth it. It shouldn’t have surprised me but I still needed time to wrap my head around the fact that our movie was a blockbuster! “Myra, can you smile for the camera.” A reported said and I fought the urge to roll my eyes. All I’ve been doing was smiling. Jace tugged me closer to make room for Roberto on the red carpet. “When this is over, I don’t think your face is gonna go back to normal.” He whispered. “I’m gonna be buried like this.” I joked back. Jace and Roberto were with me every step of the way. This had been the most hectic months of my life but I had them ribbing and teasing the whole time. O’Malley joined us and took the middle position as we posed for more photos. Then, other male casts that were afilited with my character, then all of us. “Wow, Myra. Talk about an army of men.” A reporter joked as Jace and Robert

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-23
  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Oddity

    I dug in my heel, forcing him to stop. Finally he turned, “well?”He sighed, “Before your press tour began, I paid Pierce a visit. Told him about the press tour and that him pestering you would distract you, make you fail. So we both came to an agreement tht it would be best if he stayed away till it was over.” He finished. “I shouldn’t have mentioned it out there.”“You spoke to him for me?” I asked softly.“I wanted your premiere to be a success.”I wrapped my hand around his neck and brushed my lips over his lips as his hands rose to steady me against him, his eyes bore into mine like he wanted more but didn’t want to voice it. We should’ve passed this stage. I hadn’t kissed him since the night of my birthday, and so far my only excuse for not exploring what I had with Carter, was that I had been so busy with work. He hasn’t said anything about that night and neither had I. A few times I would catch a strange look on his face, but then it would be gone, and he would flash me one of

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-23
  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Award winning performances

    My face twisted into a scowl as I watched her approach him, slip on an imaginary barrier and fall towards him for him to catch her. It all happened in a second; me stepping forward and being held in place by Rhonda’s strong hands, Tami’s gasp as she fell forward in front of him, the look of surprise that crossed her face when she continued to fall past him and then the sound of her body as it hit the floor. Through it all, Pierce’s eyes never left my face. He pulled his gaze downward finally and looked at Tami- who for some reason was still on the damn floor- with indifference. Why was no one else moving, everyone was waiting, barely breathing as they watched the drama unfold. She moaned as she sat up, raising her hand to her head. “I don’t feel so good, Pierce?” He lifted his drink to his lips, finished it off in one gulp, and then he casually stepped over her form to get to the bewildered waiter, and grabbed another drink. Just like that the quiet spell was broken and soun

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-24
  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   The mistress

    I watched as he moved closer to me. “Your ruby? What happened to doll.” “You are everything, Myra. My ruby, my fireball, my doll. Mine…mine, mine.” He stopped a few inches from me, his hand in his pocket. “But if you like doll, then doll it is. You came all this way just to run away from me.” I turned away from him. “I hope you don’t plan on asking why. Besides, it’s bad publicity to be seen with you, I don’t want you to ruin my image Pierce.” He was grinning when I turned. “If I wasn’t the egoistic son of a bitch that I am, that would’ve hurt my feelings, Myra.” “Good, you know how I felt.” He withdrew his hand from his pocket and my heartbeat quickened. It was just a fucking hand you idiot, I swore to myself. Then he started a slow stroll toward me and my panic was justified. “I do. but I didnt mean it like that.” “It’s not what you meant it’s what you did, and it doesn’t matter anymore.” I backed away. “It does, but not tonight. So, don’t I play the part of the

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-24
  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   We’re never beating the allegations

    My body froze for a split second and then yielded to his touch before I could make a brain connection. No no no no. It took immense self will to move my head back when all I wanted to do was bury my fingers in his scalp. He leaned with me, his hold on me tightening. I tried to push against his chest but there was barely any space between us. I bit down. A setting that was all to familiar happened in front of my eyes. Him drawing back in surprise his eyes on my face wondering if I meant to do it, and then realization. His arm loosened from around me and I shoved him away, stumbling and still being caught by him. He set me right on my feet and stepped back. His eyes searching my face. I remembered when this had first happened. He had been angry, threatened my life if I left him. Now, Pierce had the most heart wrenching look of hurt on his face. I could still taste his blood in my mouth and it made my stomach coil. “We’re never going back to this Pierce. No matter how strong our phys

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-24

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Enemy of my enemy

    Forget what I said about not being nervous. My heart pounded in my chest the farther he led me into the room. Why was I nervous? We were not officially dating. Everything’s cool. I whispered to myself, trying to play it off. I just chewed out a Blackwood, I should be feeling unstoppable.We approached a group of three and I relaxed at the sight of Jace. “Mother, father,” Carter said, slowing to a halt behind them. The couple backing us turned their attention from Jace. “I want you to meet Myra.”A warm smile was spread across both their faces causing mine to be more natural. Jace and Carter, were a carbon copy of their father. “Myra, this is my dad Gregory and my beautiful mother, Alicia.”“Oh!” His mother exclaimed, smacking Carter on his shoulder. “Don’t flatter me so much.” She chortled before turning her attention to me. “Myra. It’s nice to meet you. We’ve heard all about you.”“Hopefully It’s all good.” I joked.Alicia chuckled, “mostly, you work with Jace yes? I owe you congra

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   The knight

    What happens when you’re angry and trying to find a restroom? You get lost. I passed the same medieval armor ensemble three times before I accepted my fate. Or what if it was a different armors?I narrowed my eyes at it. I wonder if that guy was a regular person who had gotten lost, died and was now part of the exhibit. “Todd would you mind pointing me in the right direction? I don’t wanna end up like you.” I muttered at the armor statue, before I glanced left and then right. I sighed and went back the way I had come from. At least the way I thought I had come from. I was sure I had not come across any of the pieces I passed. I stopped infront of two paintings of two men, one posing for the painting fully clothed in 16th century garb with a larger than life codpiece. In contrast, a nude man in the next painting done in Greek style, was reading a book, his own member barely there. “In my head, I think these two would’ve been great friends.” I said aloud my voice echoing down the h

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Paint her like Tajun

    I had never seen a much bigger building in my life. I looked at the building where the Dionet party was holding and felt truly small. The building was a lot larger than a stadium with a roof that slanted upwards, ending in a sharp point. And covered in dark glass from the bottom walls to the top. I felt like in the morning it would be very daunting, but tonight not only did it carry the air of superiority, but of mystery. It told me that it hold stories passed down for centuries that it was willing to share if I just went through it’s double doors. How had I stayed in this city this long and not know about this place?Carter placed his had on my bare back and my focus turned to him. “Just letting you know again that you’re absolutely stunning tonight.”I looked down at my golden silk dress which simmered in the low lights that brightened the small walkway, the material draping elegantly over my curves. The true showstopper though was the daringly deep backless design that plunged dram

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Proper name, place name, backstory stuff

    I should stop him from talking. I didn’t want these questions answered, I couldn’t let whatever he was about to say chip at my walls but I stayed frozen, watching as he wrestled with his own mind. “You hide your mum.” I blinked. Of all the string of words I didn’t think he would come up with that. “Excuse me?” “You hide your mother, did Hannah know about her? When she met you did she know about what your father did to her, or how it affected her-“ “No,” I answered quickly glancing at the rest of the restaurant goers. “not till after Tami showed up.” And I left him, I needed all the help I could find at that time. “How about jace? Or adams, or any other person you worked with since you started acting?” “I dont see how that relates to marrying y-“ “Why did you do it? You love her don’t you, why would you keep her like a little secret.” My felt my face heat up at his careless remark. “You can’t say that to me. I love my mother! I didn’t tell anyone about her to protect her, to

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Escape room

    Ava scoffed in disbelief and shifted in her seat. “It’s not an order Elizabeth, I’m asking you as an equal. You are just like me, you understand the sacrifices we make to put our men at the top, to put our family at the top. So I’m asking-begging that you don’t ruin my hard work.”“You’re right. We are alike in many ways, some ways more than others. We would make an unstoppable team.” Ava smiled, “…except,” -her smile vanished- “you used me. You recommended a nurse. For her discretion, you said, and I trusted you.”“No, you underestimated me. There is no trust between us.”Elizabeth nodded, “but there could’ve been. You underestimated me too, getting rid of the child was a brilliant idea, but it was carried out sloppily. Ruth’s murder was a sloppy job, I’ve noticed a lot of your jobs are like that; messy and lacking finesse. It’s why it is so easy for your company to crumble.” Tami could see the anger in her mother’s eyes although she hid it well. “My plans were kept from you because

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   The apple and the tree

    Tami’s POV She watched yet another story on the news about her family as she nursed a glass of bourbon. Her father was in his study, tearing it apart, at least the sound of crashing objects had stopped. Her mother on the other hand was in her bedroom, checking out all her diamond jewelry. Good, Tami thought. With the rate at which their companies were being raided, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they came to their home and confiscated every item worth anything in the house. She should enjoy her jewelry while it lasted. Everything was falling apart. All the connections her family built here over the years, crumbling one by one. People they thought were their allies had been completely silent since the raids started, if she had to point a finger to the cause of this, she would point at Pierce. And the only reason he was doing it was because of that…she tapped her foot on the ground as she thought of Myra. She thought getting rid of her baby would be enough to get rid of her. To g

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Here comes Myra with the steel chair!

    This had to be the longest bidding battle in forever. As expected, about a hundred men had their batons raised. And then they kept coming up, no matter how high the amount went. Soon the number reduced, thirty, ten, three, two. I knew the first guy was Jace, but who was the second? I couldn’t see him from here. “That better not be who I think it is.” The woman peeking from under me said. “Who?” “Leonardo.” The name didn’t ring a bell. “They call him the patron. He’s Mafia.” Oh God, what have I done? The two boards were still staying up. Jace was still holding his own. Man was going to go bankrupt at this rate. One of the men stood up. “Nine hundred thousand.” Gasps rang out from around the room. Was Jace gonna do it? “One million.” Jace said smoothly. “Bloody hell.” I cursed. “Two.” I heard the cocky smirk in the other man’s voice. “Going once, twice. Won by the gentleman at number thirty!” He hit the mallet on its stand as everyone clapped furiously. She had beaten

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Going one, going twice

    “Come on ladies chop chop!” The man in charge of arranging us, Micah, yelled as he walked down the line. Fifteen women. That was the number of women that were to be “auctioned” tonight, me included. We all wore the red off shoulder midi dress that we were given and our hair was in the same styles. Bianca tried to hitch her dress higher over her boobs. “This was a bad idea. This was a really bad idea.” She said, Sophia rolled her eyes and moved to stand beside her, then helped pull the dress up. “Oh stop panicking, we’re not even doing anything! They call your number, you catwalk up there with a smile and do nothing.” “What if they don’t bid on me?” I looked down at the chest that she was currently trying to cover. No better than a man, I know. But it was an impressive rack. “I think that’s the least of your problems.” I remember peeking through the curtains earlier and Jesus the men! “What you should worry about is not getting picked by a weirdo.” “That man Solo Red? Stupid fuc

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Quiche and scones may break my bones

    This little coffee shop definitely knew how to brew a good coffee, and their buttered scones were delicious which was all I was eaten since I tasted it while Carter explored their menu.”Their quiche could definitely use some work.” He gave his final verdict and dropped his spoon, I giggled and took a bite out of a fresh scone. “What?”“I think you’re adorable.” I admitted, the way your brows furrowed in concerntration as you pass judgement…that’s tv worthy stuff.” His expression softened into a smile. “But it does make me curious about your cooking. Tell me this, do food critics usually know how to cook?”“Not always, their gift is in the tasting. But I know how to, that’s my secret weapon, if I made anything for you you would be trying to jump me right now.” He winked at me and I grinned. “That good huh? As good as Angie’s?”“I don’t think I’ve tried anything of hers.”“You have. At my birthday.” He paused, “She’s got a gift.”“She’s amazing-“I felt a tap on my shoulder and turne

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