117."You did what?" Samantha burst into a fit of laughter. "Are you being serious right now?"Mia sighed and massaged her forehead. "Have I ever looked this serious? I feel so embarrassed right now. I don't even know if I can face him after running away like that."Samantha chuckled. "But why would you run? It was just a simple question and Shawn is a nice guy.""I know. I panicked," she took in her bottom lip. "I was shocked. That question was totally unexpected. One minute we were making cook music, the next he asked me to be his girlfriend!" she raised her hands.Samantha leaned in closer. "Well, do you want to be his girlfriend?" she asked.Mia blushed and tucked a strand of hair behind her ears. Shawn wasn't a bad person. Infact he was a guy any lady would be lucky to have as a boyfriend. And she couldn't denied she had liked him one way or another.Shawn was real and genuine. He loved music like she does, and was the best form of support. He was perfect and yes, she would love
118.Samantha was seated in the living room, a coffee in her hand as she worked on her laptop. Aiden has gone to work and even though she pleaded with him to allow her go to the office today, he refused, asking her to rest. Well, she still had some contracts to draft, and she didn’t want to bother James with a lot of work. He was doing more than enough already, and she wasn’t one to make herself look like a liability to anyone.She sighed and ran her tongue over her bottom lip. She heard footsteps descending down the stairs, and didn’t bother to look. No one needed to tell her it was Estella, coming for trouble as usual.Estella snickered when she saw that Samantha was not interested in having a conversation with her. “Good morning, sister. You didn’t even call me down for breakfast. And here you are having coffee without me. Isn’t that cruel?” Samantha rolled her eyes. Ever since Mia tried calling Estella down for breakfast and ended up getting insulted by her, Samantha had refused
Rose was pacing in the house as she waited for Alexis. She had invited Alexis over to know how the fundraiser with her and Ethan went. The door opened and Alexis walked in."Alex!" she exclaimed as the lady walked up to her."Mother," she placed the back of her palm on her forehead in a dramatic way. "Mother, you wouldn't believe what happened at the fundraiser. Ethan completely avoided him. He stopped me from touching him or even coming close to him. He bluntly told my father that Chloe was the person he loves and he can not be with me because he loves her. Your son broke my heart." she wiped invisible tears from her eyes and Rose sighed, her anger boiling over."I've tried all I could to separate those two. What has Chloe done to my son that he can't see how beautiful you are? Why can't he see that you're the right woman for him, huh?" Rose snapped and Alexis began shedding fake tears, something she knew would definitely make Rose more furious."I tried my best to get him to notice
What do you mean she escaped? How the heck can she escape when you told me you’ve been watching her go in and out of that apartment?” I snapped at Wells, who just ruffled his hair as he looked at me. The expression he had on his face was that of anxiety and confusion.“I think she left overnight. I tried asking the neighbors some questions, and they said she only comes out on rare occasions and whenever she comes outside, she is either in a hoodie or a face cap. They haven’t seen her face clearly since she moved in.” he explained, but I wasn't satisfied.“It's been two freaking months, Wells. I have people everywhere that will tell me if she attempts to leave the country. What the heck are you trying to say?” I narrowed my eyes.“But, sir, anything can happen. She might have escaped without anyone knowing.”I released a long breath and stood to my feet. “I don’t think she has gone anywhere, Wells. Go back to her house after sunset and check again. Where could a bitch like her possibl
My heart was pounding in my chest as I watched Darren tap the email. My mind raced with different questions. Was this going to work? Would I be accepted? I shut my eyes tight and clasped my hand together in a silent prayer.Darren screamed, causing me to flinch as my eyes snapped open.“Quinn, your application got approved! You've been accepted!” he exclaimed and I blinked, not believing him.“This is a joke, right?” I asked, but he shook his head and pulled me towards the laptop screen.“Dear Quinn Lane, you have been accepted into the Howard Entertainment Group as an actress. Your audition is on Monday. Do not be late!” I read aloud and screamed. I jumped up and down, hugging Darren tightly. “Oh my gosh, this is wonderful!” I exclaimed, tears of joy streaming down my face. Darren laughed and spun me around, holding me close. “I knew you could do it, Quinn! You're going to be a star!” We danced around the room, screaming and laughing, until we collapsed on the couch, exhausted but
Mr. Blackwood! Mr. Blackwood!”I groaned in my sleep and turned to the other side, ignoring the voice that kept yelling my name faintly.“Mr. Blackwood, there is trouble, you have to get up!”My eyes fluttered open, coming face to face with Wells, my Secretary. What was he doing in my house? How the heck did he even get in?I looked at him, an annoyed expression settling on my face. “What are you doing in my house? How did you get in?” I asked, but he shook his head as his expression turned more serious.“I'm sorry, sir, but this isn't your house. This is one of the rooms in a club, and—”“A club?” I cut in and that was when I looked around to realize that this wasn't my room. What was I doing here? “How… how did I get here?” I asked as I tried to recall what happened last night.I stared down at myself and my eyes widened. I was naked. What the heck?“You have to see this, sir,” he stretched out his hand to give me his phone, and I took it. Words couldn't explain the shock I felt imm
It's been two months; two months of hiding away from the billionaire who misunderstood everything that happened that night. When I realized that Vivian and Carl had set me up with Jaxon Blackwood, I knew I was in deep trouble, and so I resigned from my job, rented a new apartment and stayed in hiding, hoping that it would all die down soon.Jaxon was a dangerous billionaire, according to what I heard about him, and whoever pissed him off would pay for it. He had put flyers with my pictures all over the city, looking for me because he believed I set him up and had slept with him to ruin his reputation. His engagement and business deals were canceled, enraging him the more. The news might have been taken down, but he was still looking for me with the sole aim of making me pay.What he didn't know was that I was a victim as well. I had been betrayed by my best friend and boyfriend. I know no one would listen to my explanation, and as a result, I hid away from the world. I always went out
124.Estella turned to face Samantha's immediately, a look of horror on her face. She was shocked but it didn't last long as her expression switched to fury. "Samantha, how could you?" she asked, her body trembling slightly. She was hurt but tried her best to hide it even though her voice trembled.Samantha looked around in shock. She had no idea how Yasmeen found out. "Estella, I swear I have no idea what's going on here. I didn't send the video to her." she defended herself but Estella was not having it."Oh please!" she snapped. "Stop acting like you're innocent. How could you ruin me like this? I begged you, pleaded with you not to send the video. I told you I was going to leave this house, but you were so cruel; so cruel to send the video to her after you promised!" tears pricked the corners of her eyes.Samantha shook her head frantically. "I didn't do it. You've got to believe me!" "Enough!" Yasmeen snapped. "I don't fucking care who did it or who did not do it. What I care ab
20.Lucas walked into his Aunt Mary's hospital ward, his heart shattered into a million pieces. The beeping of the machines and the antiseptic smell filled the air, but his senses were numb. He stared at his aunt's unconscious body, her frail form a stark reminder of his own vulnerability.Tears rolled down his cheeks as he recalled Janette's words: "Leave, Lucas." The finality in her voice still echoed in his mind. He felt like he was drowning in a sea of regret."Oh, Aunt Mary," he whispered, his voice cracking. "I've messed up so badly. I've lost her. I've lost Janette."He pulled up a chair and sat beside his aunt's bed, taking her limp hand in his. The warmth of her skin was a faint comfort."Why did I do it, Aunt Mary?" he asked aloud, his eyes welling up with tears. "Why did I cheat on her? Why did I lie to her?"The memories flooded his mind: Janette's laughter, her smile, her tears. He remembered the way she used to look at him, with love and adoration. Now, that same look wa
19.Lucas turned to look at Janette, his eyes filled with hurt. When she told him she had a fiancé, she thought it was all a ploy to get him to leave her alone since she was angry with him. He couldn’t believe she really had a fiancé.Janette looked at him, her expression unreadable. Well… that served him right. He needed to know his place anyway.“Jane,” he called, his voice low and unsteady. “It’s really true? Tell me he is joking.” he looked at Liam, who had a smirk on his face.“Why do you need to know if it’s true or not? Isn’t it obvious,” he walked to where Janette stood and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. “She is going to be my wife soon. We are planning our wedding soon.”Lucas ignored Liam and faced Janette. “Tell me, Janette, tell me it’s not true.” he tried to touch her but she moved away from him.She intertwined her fingers with that of Liam and looked at Lucas. “It’s true, Lucas. Liam and I will soon get married.”Lucas felt like a thousand needles had just been
Marilyn chuckled darkly as she continued to pull Chloe's hair. “What does it look like I'm doing, Chloe?” She asked, the bitterness in her voice evident. “Wouldn't it be cool for Mr. Ethan to know that you were spying on him?”“Spying?” Chloe's eyes widened. “I wasn't spying on him. What are you even saying? Let go of my hair right now!” Chloe snapped at her. Marilyn smirked, pulled the hair one more time before letting go of it. Chloe swiftly turned to face Marilyn, her face holding nothing but the anger she was feeling right now. “What did you do that for?” she snapped, and Marilyn chuckled with her arms folded.“You were eavesdropping, so I had to put you in your place. Now let's hear what Mr. Ethan will have to say about it!” she snapped and didn't give Chloe the chance to talk before dragging her into Ethan's office, interrupting him and Alexis.Ethan raised an eyebrow.“Mr. Ethan, it would interest you to know that Chloe here was spying on you and your visitor.” she reported w
Chloe couldn't believe it. Her eyes scanned the variety of food displayed beautifully on the dining table. There was pasta with sauce and meatballs; he even added chopsticks which was her favorite cutlery for when she eats pasta, there was her favorite dessert and cheesecake alongside her favorite drink, strawberry smoothie.A soft music began playing in the background and Chloe felt like she was home. She could feel different emotions all at once; Love, gratitude and happiness. She couldn't believe Ethan went out of his way to do all these for her."Ethan, this is... Wow." she stuttered, her eyes shining with tears.Ethan smiled and led her to the table and pulled out a chair for her. "Sit down, my love," he said, his voice low and husky. Chloe sat down, her heart racing with excitement. Ethan took his place across from her and poured her a glass of strawberry smoothie. "I know how much you love this," he said, his eyes sparkling with love. Chloe took a sip, her eyes never leaving
She doesn't look happy, Easton. She keeps screaming and saying she wants out of here,” He replied, and I sighed, running my hands through my hair. “Can you tell me how you got the famous Nicole Brennan to become your wife?” He asked.“Let's just say we met coincidentally. She was drunk, I was in search of a bride, she proposed to me, I accepted and… here we are.” I narrated to him, and he chuckled, causing me to smile.Apart from Maven, Steve was the only person I could really open up to. He took care of me right from when I was a teenager. He has been my butler from when I was a kid, and whenever I went through a lot and asked him to find his way out of my life, so he wouldn't get hurt, he would always choose to stick with me. We've been through a lot together, and he knew my pains and how to help me manage them. He was like a father figure to me because he did things which my father refused to do for me.I'm lucky to have him.“But why did you accept her proposal? I know you to be a
The drive to his house was taking too long, and it was becoming boring staying inside the car and doing nothing. I turned to look at Easton, but he had a straight expression as he looked ahead.I sighed and tucked a strand of hair behind my ears. This wasn't how I pictured my life to be at all. I was supposed to be on my own, planning my revenge against those dimwits, but here I am, going to live in someone else's house as his wife. No one needs to tell me what can happen if this goes into the news.They'd probably say I seduced him and wanted to use his money to make a comeback.“Aren't we there yet?” I asked him.All I wanted right now was a place to rest my head and get rid of all these thoughts twirling in my head.Easton turned to look at me, his gaze softening. “What? Are you that excited to see where I live, wifey?” He asked and I became annoyed.“Stop calling me your wife, Mr. Easton.” I replied formally, but he shrugged and looked away from me.“You're my wife now, Nicole. Le
~CASSIUS POV~I knew she was going to come to her senses eventually, but I had no idea the tables would turn like this, and she would end up shocking the fucking hell out of me.I stared at her and couldn’t help wondering what changed and why she would announce that I was the one she wanted to get married to out of the blue.I could literally feel the rage emanating from Roman, and it filled me with a certain kind of joy. He had always been irresponsible, prompting the family business to come into my hands after my brother’s tragic death. I practically restructured and reorganized everything, and the company became even better than before. This made Roman hate me, and he was ready to do anything to bring me down.I have no interest in staying there for long since I had my own company, and it is one of the best in the country. I do better on my own, but I won’t watch what my brother built fall to the ground in the hands of his irresponsible son.When I see that he has man up, I will le
~SOPHIA’S POV~I gasped, my lungs burning as if they were desperate to burst free from my chest. Breath filled them like a tidal wave, threatening to drown me from the inside out. My chest heaved, straining against the weight of an invisible force pressing down on me. Panic set in, my heart racing like a runaway train.Suddenly, my eyes snapped open.A blur of colors and shapes swirled above me, slowly taking form. The first thing I noticed was his face – chiseled features, sharp jawline, and piercing gray eyes that seemed to bore into my very soul. Worry etched deep lines into his forehead, and his brows were furrowed in concern.Cassius? Was Cassius dead too? What’s going on?My mind cleared slightly, and I felt a mix of confusion and shock. I tore my gaze from him and looked around. The scent of medicine and antiseptic slid into my nostrils, bringing me to the realization that I was in a hospital. But how? What was I doing in a hospital when I should be dead? I’m sure I’m dead. Ro
My lips curved upwards immediately those words left her. I knew she was not going to refuse the offer, but I was still relieved that she met my expectations.In her eyes, I could see nothing but pain, sorrow, resentment, anger, and a thirst for revenge. The worst thing a man can ever do to a woman is to break her trust and her heart when all she had ever done was love him with all her heart and soul. Once that trust is broken, a woman can go to any length to make that man suffer for every single pain she experienced.Do not underestimate the power of an angry woman, thirsty for revenge.“I’m glad you accepted my proposal, Ms. Zander. Have a seat so we can go over the terms of the contract I have prepared for us.” I gestured to the chair in front of my desk and she sat down.“You knew I was going to come back to you, right? That was why you prepared the contract even before I said yes.” She looked at me, waiting for my answer, while I just smiled at her.Chloe Zander, she was always th