Wendy Jenkins never imagined she'd end up as a surrogate for a cold, powerful billionaire, but when her family falls into crippling debt, she steps up to save them. Swapping places with her stepsister, Wendy finds herself at the exclusive Brilliant Hotel, ready to meet Michael Carter, a ruthless man with no interest in her beyond a business deal. Wendy feels humiliated by Michael's harsh words and rejection before she even has a chance to prove herself. He plays with her emotions, showing no kindness, but Wendy refuses to give up, her courage seems to catch Michael's attention, and what started as a cruel game changes when a heated argument suddenly leads to a surprising kiss, leaving Wendy shocked and confused. As Wendy deals with Michaelâs cruelty, she gets pulled deeper into a world of betrayal, lies, and secrets by her familyâs future as her own heart are at risk. Can she handle Michael's torment long enough to secure the deal that could save her family, or will she lose everything to a man who might never be able to love her? In this dangerous game of love and betrayal, nothing is clear and no one can be trusted.
View MoreHe gnawed his teeth. âLetâs go to Brentford hospitalâhe ordered his chauffeur. As they drove to the hospital he stopped at a fruit stand. Ordered his chauffeur to get many fruits for Roxana. At a pharmacy he ordered his chauffeur to get some supplements for Roxana as well.He was hoping she forgives him and does not leak the truth to anyone. Unknown to him she has told Ann about it. Ann didnât plan to leak it but to mark out a great plan for whoever he was cheating on that made him beat her up.He entered the hospital and saw Miranda at the waiting room. âMrs Briggs, how are you?âHe asked and hugged her. âMichael, I am okay. And leads from the police?â,she inquired. They disengage the hugs. âMrs Briggs, calm your nerves. I am serious about it. It will be good. I just want my Rosie to get well first,âMichael said.He was trying to calm Mrs Briggs by laying emphasis on Roxanaâs well-being. âCan we go inside now?âHe asked. âNo, the visiting hour is in the next five minutes,âShe said, che
He yelled and pointed in their direction, âWhat is this supposed to mean?. Is this a love garden or a working place?. Who does this romantic show off while at work?â. Everyone around shivered. Michaelâs voice echoed loud around the building.Charles and Grace stood up in fears. Charles has known his boss to be strict man who is feared around. Grace hasnât seen this side of him till that moment. She looked around to see if it was reality.Michael has never been so harsh on her. He just got her a beautiful bracelet the previous day. What could have gone wrong just yesterday to the next day?. She was confused. Other members of the staff stood facing downwards. They donât want to share eye contact with him. Michaelâs breath increased and his face was red while his eyes were splitting fire.âMr Wellington, is this how you head your department?. Playing and showing off affections while at work?âMichael screamed. Mr Wellington could not reply.No one dare replies Michael whenever his angry.
He widened his eyes. Ann must have heard what he said. He instantly changed the discussion. âI am sorry for allowing you to go home by yourself. I should have driven you homeâ.Roxana was confused about what he said. She was about to retreat when she saw Ann approaching. She kept mute and didnât argue with him. âOkay, itâs fineâshe hissed.Ann has been a close friend to Roxana for a long time. She knows much of her attitude and body languages. She didnât argue with Michael or challenged him to repeat what he just said.She only tried to send him a message pretentiously. âMichael, use your connection and power to find the culprit. Because if you donât, I will find it out myselfâShe said.Michael exhaled, âI will for sureâ. The project at work was done so Laila had to call her boss. Michael excused himself from the ward to take Lailaâs call. âHello sir, the robot has completed 99.9percent. Itâs okay to be launchedâ. This is great news for Michael and his household.The launch of the rob
Her mother rushed towards her daughter screaming, âHelp! Help!!,Help!!!â. Immediately, two house helpers ran to the spot and helped Roxana up. Her mother got close to her daughter. Her heart stopped for a few minutes.âWhat could have happened to her?â. âWho could have attacked herâ. âThere are bruises and marks all over her bodyâ. And signs of teeth bites. It was a scary scene to watch for the mother over her child. She cried as she inspected the marks and bruises. Roxanaâs eyes remained closed, she wasnât moving or breathing.The mother tried to revive her daughter but she couldnât. She called the emergency number. For some help to come over and help her. They were taking too long. She canât keep watching her daughter lay motionlessly like that.With the help of the house helpers. She was able to carry her in the car. She was crying as they carried her. She couldnât wait for the arrival of the emergency services. She drove her daughter to a nearby hospital.The manner at which she d
âOk sir,âThe chauffeur replied. He didnât know the actual car his boss was pointing at. He only drove off towards the outside. Michael didnât raise his head. He was still dialing Roxanaâs phone number.The chauffeur was still looking around but didnât know where he was actually driving to. And who exactly he was chasing. Roxanaâs number went through and she picked the phone. âHello Michael, what is wrong?â. âRosie, I am sorry, I have been so busy I havenât eaten since. Where are you?âMichael said.âHmm, ok, if that is it. I am at work packing up to leaveâRoxana replied. âOkay, wait. I will be there soonâHe uttered. Michael ends the call.âDrive to Roxanaâs store. Donât chase the car anymore. Tomorrow is another day for thatâHe uttered. Thatâs a sign of relief for the chauffeur because he was only driving and not chasing after any car.If Michael had not mentioned about going to Roxanaâs office it would have been a difficult day for the chauffeur as Michale would get angry if he didn't
Shockingly, she shut the door behind her and ran out. Michael saw her, Grace didnât. She only heard someone banged the door. Laila went back to her seat looking stunned. She never knew they had gone so deep with their relationship.She sat for a few minutes trying to get a clearer picture of what she saw in her head. âWhat did I just see?â. âHow can her boss be having romance at work in his office?â. âWhat if she wasnât in the seat and Roxana stormed the office?â. âIs her boss really having a double affair after proposing publicly to Roxana?â. Those were the questions going on in Lailaâs head.She just couldnât fathom what exactly happened. She stared at the bare floor. âI donât think he can have time for me now, I should visit the cafeteria to have lunchâ. She left her table in the cafeteria. She was only wondering if he had broke up with Roxana to be so bold to smooch Grace in the office.âWho is that?âGrace queried. âRelax, I donât care who was there. I love you, honeypot, and that
Suddenly, Grace jumps on her mother. âWe got it mommyâshe said jubilating. Helen held her daughter tight not to fall. âReally, you got the whole wages for my workers?âHelen said laughing happily. Grace came down to her motherâs body.She was so happy, seeing the way her mother was reacting to the money they got. She felt so proud of herself. She was able to bring a smile to her motherâs face. They are about to forever bounce into luxuries and say goodbye to debt and brokenness forever.Grace has always known luxuries all her life. The one time she experienced brokenness was not immediately after my father died. It was after that. When her mother mismanaged the wealth he left behind. âCome on inside, you deserve the best treatment my darling. You are making me so proudâHelen laughed.They walked inside holding each otherâs hands giggling. It was one of the best nights for them. Settling on the couch, Grace brought out her phone to send the money to her mother. âSent,âshe said, smiling.
âOkâMichael continued to listen. âSure, the money she needs is a million dollars. However, We were able to come up with half of it. So, right now we need five hundred thousand dollarsâ.âOh!âMichael exclaimed. His wedding is fast approaching and he is also in need of money as his wedding cost was on his shoulders to foot.Nevertheless, the money Grace was asking for was chicken feed to him. Giving her was not the problem but he hasnât gotten what he needs from her. âI donât want to ask you. That was the reason I said if I get a âNoâ as an answer. It will ruin my whole dayâ. She exhaled, âI guess my day is ruined alreadyâ. She silently wiped her face.Her pitiful eyes were fixed on the floor. She was sobbing quietly. Michael moves close to Grace. He threw his hands over her shoulder. âWorry not, your day isnât ruined. You are with meâ. Grace wouldnât stop displaying her sadness. She was acting it so well for Michael to pity her.Michael draws her closer and starts rubbing her back. She
She frowned her face as she approached the inner part of the office. She doesnât want to see Laila at all. Getting to her spot she wasnât there. She had gone to have her lunch. âSilly being isnât on seatâShe hissed as she walked past her table. She knocked on Michaelâs office door.âCome inside,âMichael said, smiling. Grace entered. âOh, you and the sun canât tell which is brightest. You are looking like a shining Angel,âMichael commented. âThank youâGrace blushed. Michael stood his seat and he came around Grace. âCan I get a hug from the shining Queen?,âMichael pleaded.He stretched his two hands to hug Grace. âYou can get it for a few secondsâ,Grace replied. He hugged her warmly and disengaged the hug. âThat is enough to fill my day. Talking about that let me order two lunches for myself and you to be brought hereâMichael said. âYour great impact on the success of the robot is really overwhelming and well appreciated. I will send your works to my Dad to see how brilliant you workâM
WENDY'S POVI was in front of the magnificent Brilliant Hotel, which made me feel so small in comparison to it. The night was chilly, but I could feel the sweat trickling down my back. My familyâs future was at stake on this particular night, a night that I should never have been involved in. It was Grace who agreed to be here, not me. But when she backed out, my mother had no other option but to turn to me. With our family in a deep financial mess, she did not blink an eye to push me into this.I inhaled deeply to ease the growing ball of apprehension that was forming in the middle of my chest. This I had to do. I had no choice. If I didnât, we could lose everything. However, the idea of spending the night with a man I had never met, not in some clinical surrogacy process but spent the night with him as his grandfather had ordered us in exchange of money.Lucyâs words rang in my head, I remembered what she told me earlier on. âHe likes women who are innocent, untouchable, and submiss...
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