Love Against All Odds

Love Against All Odds

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By:  Hamza K.Khan  Updated just now
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Lucas Bennet is the heir to the Bennet family, who fell in love with a single mother Emily Foster. Emily's life revolves around her precious daughter Lily only, and due to her past, she is hesitant to open up and move forward in her life. Even faces trust issues. After Lucas's long struggle to get into her heart, she managed to give him a chance and start a new life, but it didn't last very long when her ex-husband returned and lots of hidden secrets were revealed. Now it's up to Emily and Lucas to fight through these obstacles to have their Happily Ever After.

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Chapter 1: Hoping for a Change

Emily FosterAs the sun sank beneath the skyline of the metropolis, casting a warm golden glow over the busy streets, I disappeared into the depot. It was a long day in the layout studio, where I put my creativity into the painting project that feeds my hours. But no matter how tired I was, my heart of hearts turned to light, because my precious Lily was waiting for me at home.My mature, round-eyed daughter became a gentle beacon in my life. He turned in the work I pushed forward and ran tirelessly to give it to him and give him the high life I deserved. After the chaotic whirlwind of my failed marriage, I had vowed to love and was focusing all my happiness on my precious daughter.We lived in a nice rental apartment on the outskirts of the big city, in a neighborhood full of families that ended up being like our own second family to us. The experience of interacting here has been fascinating, and I wasn’t sure it was anywhere else.Walking through the streets of the big city, my min

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85 Chapters

Chapter 1: Hoping for a Change

Emily FosterAs the sun sank beneath the skyline of the metropolis, casting a warm golden glow over the busy streets, I disappeared into the depot. It was a long day in the layout studio, where I put my creativity into the painting project that feeds my hours. But no matter how tired I was, my heart of hearts turned to light, because my precious Lily was waiting for me at home.My mature, round-eyed daughter became a gentle beacon in my life. He turned in the work I pushed forward and ran tirelessly to give it to him and give him the high life I deserved. After the chaotic whirlwind of my failed marriage, I had vowed to love and was focusing all my happiness on my precious daughter.We lived in a nice rental apartment on the outskirts of the big city, in a neighborhood full of families that ended up being like our own second family to us. The experience of interacting here has been fascinating, and I wasn’t sure it was anywhere else.Walking through the streets of the big city, my min
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Chapter 2: A Chance Encounter

Lucas Bennet"Lucas, could you please for one second pretend that you are enjoying the gala for my sake? Because everyone is noticing that you are bored which is not good for me and your father's reputation?" my mom asked, dressed up in a beautiful black silk designer full-length dress. Her pepper hair was tied up in a messy bun while my father stood beside her dressed up in a tuxedo with an arrogant and proud expression on his face like always."Stop asking me to pretend for what I can't, Mom. Enough is enough; besides, I am getting bored of these shits every day. I want change in my life. For once, I want to live life my way. I am not even allowed to do that? Am I asking for too much?" I asked my mother in a low whispered voice as I glanced around the grand ballroom decorated with opulent decoration."Stop embarrassing us, Lucas, Instead go and try to mingle with the crowd. Talk to the daughters of businessmen who can meet our standards. You need to get married and produce an heir o
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Chapter 3: The Feeling is Mutual

Emily Foster "Yes, I am her mother. She is my daughter, Lily Foster now you can go and see yourself out because you must be trying to come up with an excuse to get out of this situation now because no one wants to date a single mother which is why I am giving you an easy way out. Go!" I snapped at Lucas. For the first time after Daniel I felt attracted to someone, I would say beyond attracted, the type of attraction I didn't even feel with my ex-husband but when he asked me if I had a daughter, I forgot about it and snapped. Lucas looked at me with a frown while Sarah pinched my arm and asked me to shut up. "I am sorry if I made you feel this way, but that is not how I meant. It's just I was shocked to see that you have a daughter because you don't look like one. That is coming out wrong once again. It's just I am nervous because I want to impress you and this is the first time I am like this in front of a woman. Maybe, because I didn't feel like this with anyone else. What I mea
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Chapter 4: A Company Project

Emily Foster:"Emily, you need to tell me what the hell happened at the gala last night that made you flee from there in a hurry? One moment you were catching up really well with the billionaire and the next you were running away from him. Why? Do you know who was he? He is the richest man alive in New York City, and the woman he was interested in you. He even didn't mind that you have a daughter and are divorced." my best friend scolded me and I rolled my eyes at her as I began to step out of Sarah's car for work after dropping Lily to school."Sarah, I love you but please don't scold me like this for a man who has already got a woman in his arms. He was just looking for a fling, nothing serious. All the men are the same. Why can't you see that?" I asked Sarah "I am not looking for a relationship because it will only hurt Lily in the end. I don't want my daughter to be heartbroken if she gets attached to Lucas or any other man.""That's where you are lying and wrong about, dear fri
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Chapter 5: The Five Hour Game

Emily Foster "How did you find me?" I asked this question as soon as we were in my boss's office and the door was closed. "A piece of advice. Never tell your full real name to the billionaire because they have got quite some sources everywhere to look for any person, anywhere. You told me your last name, even Lily told me her name. I just contacted my source and asked him to search you for me and get me every detail he can get." Lucas replied taking steps towards me while I took steps back. I could see the look and desire in his eyes as he moved close to me. He wants me, just like I want him but I can't give in at any cost. "Stand back, don't come close to me," I tell Lucas who raised his left brow and asked. "I will come close to me because I am afraid you are going to run away from me and that is the last thing I ever want in my life. Now, tell me why did you run away from me?" he asked in a husky voice once he had me caged between his body and the glass wall as I was left with n
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Chapter 6: I accept the offer

Emily FosterI believed that my survival capabilities, which included great strength while raising up Lilly, were something worth acknowledging. It was a bitter lesson that I had learned by then that people were not worth trusting because they let you down. It was a hard lesson exemplified by my ex-husband; he had shattered my trust and left me with a broken heart to mourn for the life I once knew.When I walked out of my boss Jared's office holding my hands shaking with fear Lucas Bennett's business card, it appeared to me that another tough decision was ahead of me. Time was running out, and with a mere 5 hours left for decision-making, I got an offer to work with Lucas on his graphic design company’s project. This would be an ideal chance to reach my financial goals within only half a year, though, at a heavy cost.There was a niggling suspicion at the back of my mind that Lucas had been more fascinated with me than with my professional skills. I felt vulnerable and exposed after h
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Chapter 7: The Attraction is there

Emily FosterJust as the sun set, there was a knock at my apartment door. When I opened it, Lucas stood there immaculately dressed in an expensively tailored suit. He had a commanding presence, and I felt like I had butterflies in my stomach.“Emily,” he whispered, grinning and genuinely pleased, as I put an effort into trying to look good for our meeting.“Let’s get down to business,” I said, still maintaining my poise. I invited him to come and sit down on one side while I sat opposite him. Lucas, who was frowning, moved closer to him as if in deep thought.“Okay, Emily, let us be formal in this conversation since we are just talking about the project.”I nodded and started mentioning my conditions. These conditions were strictly enforced: a firm work schedule, clear communication boundaries, and a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to protect any information about the project. I was not taken away by his glance anywhere else, as Lucas listened keenly."Yes, Emily, I accept all your con
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Chapter 8: Beginning of something good

Emily FosterI left Lucas in the kitchen with a crooked smile and walked to Lily’s room to assist her in getting dressed up. There arose within it a warmth, that couldn’t be denied, and I felt that possibly there was something else in Lucas apart from what met the eyes. However, I had to proceed slowly, as I had learned from my experience not to be too quick in making decisions.“Alright, Sweetie,” I informed Lily as I entered her room. “Uncle Lucas is taking us out for dinner.” What will you be wearing?It caused Lily’s face to cheer up. “I would like to wear my nice dress, Mommy, the one that has flowers on it.”“That’s perfect!” I assisted her in choosing that particular dress. While getting her dressed, I could not fail to discern the happiness that shone in her eyes. She liked Lucas very much indeed, which was really touching.As soon as Lily was done, we went back to the kitchen, where Lucas was waiting. When he realized it was us, his face beamed with gladness. I perceived a re
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Chapter 9: The Unexpected Visit of Ex

Lucas Bennet"Woah! You look quite happy these days, boss. What's up?" my assistant and friend asked with a smile on her face as she placed the cup of my coffee on the table "Does it have anything to do with Miss. Foster in the graphic designing team? I have heard that you have given her a full-time position over there.""What can I say, Kiara? I just know she is the one I have been looking for my whole lifetime. Now, that I have got her. I am never letting her go. She has agreed to give me a chance and I am not going to take this chance for granted. I am going to do everything in my power to prove myself to her that I don't want anything from her except for pure love and devotion in return.I want to prove to her that I want a forever with her, I want her as my wife and mother of my children, and I want to prove to her that I can be a better father to her daughter Lily than Daniel ever has been. I want to prove to her that I will raise Lily as my own daughter and will never make a di
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Chapter 10: An office romance

Emily FosterI was just done designing the first design for the campaign with the help of one hell of a cooperative team who made me feel at home, they made me feel like this wasn't my first day at work but like I had been working over here for years and acted like they know me for years, not just today."Team, thank you so much. You guys did an excellent job today. Thanks for helping me out and adjusting when it came to my first day at work."All of them smiled when they saw me after a very long time, and one of them, Lisa, who is my colleague, even gave me a friendly pat on the back.“You know what? You’ve been a great asset, Emily. In fact, we are fortunate to have had such an opportunity,” Lisa says, speaking on behalf of everyone in her group.“Thank you, Lisa. I am very appreciative of a warm team;” I said with a grin, and this made me feel privileged to have a team that was friendly. I went to the CEO's office with a brand-new campaign design.Though the prospect of meeting Luc
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