john b routledge

I stretched lazily on the bed, much like a contented kitten, before opening my eyes. Hovering above me was a face that could have been sculpted by the gods—a handsome, well-defined face with sun-kissed golden eyes. My first groggy thought was that Cara had finally brought home a decent, well-groomed man for a change. But…. Why is he in my room? I abruptly shoved him away, ending the spell. "Get off your asshole!" With a scowl on my face, I got up quickly. “Was personal space not mentioned by Clara, huh?” I spoke in an irritated tone. “Clara?” He turned and casually picked up some papers from a nearby table, settling down with an annoying smile. “And who might that be, if I may ask?” He doesn’t even remember her? Asshole “Well, if you must know, Clara—” I started, but my words faltered as something shiny caught my eye. What is..? Then my memories began to flood back. —it’s a damn golden sofa. Shit. Brain Freeze. ~~~ Growing up as the oldest kid on a Chicago farm was no picnic for Mary Johnson. Her folks, good ol' Mr. and Mrs. Becky Johnson, were salt-of-the-earth types, who worked hard on their small farm not far from the gritty backstreets of Chicago. They taught Mary and her siblings the value of hard work, self-value. But as much as Mary loved her family, she dreamed big, but those dreams took a backseat when she needed to step up and help support her family. Then, out of the blue, fate threw her a curveball. A chance in the US came knocking, and Mary didn't hesitate. And then she crossed paths with the Blacks – New York’s high society, dripping with wealth and power, who offered her a deal she couldn’t refuse.

Isabella Mariano, a soft heart and soft spoken girl on her 22nd birthday comes back home to find her dad almost beaten to death with a single note attached to his back, “pay your debts”, he’s given medical attention immediately and as soon as he can speak, he tells Isabella to do one thing to save the family and the family’s name from being tarnished, to marry a man, she has never seen and has only heard horrible things about, “Dominic DeLuca,” a man that shies away from cameras despite being the heir to the billion dollars family fortune. With more debtors on the neck of the Mariano family, due to her fathers gambling habits and trading mistakes, she agrees to the marriage of convenience which pulls her into a world of the Deluca family drama, his mother hating her, his sisters wanting to get rid of her and his Ex fiancé being the biggest villain in her life, she is thrust into a world of crime, money, luxury, Hate and maybe even love, as time goes on, Dominic reveals caring and loving parts of himself, she falls even deeper for Dominic, will she withstand becoming Mrs Deluca?

Ang sabi nga nila na ang kasal raw ay isang sagrado at napakahalagang natatanging sakramentong bagay na minsan lang kung mangyari sa buong buhay ng isang babae at lalaki. Nagbubuklod ito sa dalawang taong nagmamahalan na handa nang bumuo ng sarili nilang pamilya. Pero ano nga ba ang mga katangian na kinakailangan para mas maging matatag ang pagsasama ng dalawang tao? Pagmamahal, tiwala at respeto. Pero papaano kung mawala ang isa sa mga ito? Mapapanatili pa rin ba kaya ang dating pagmamahalan ng dalawang tao, kung unti-unti nang nawawala ang respeto at tiwala nila sa isa't isa? "NILOKO MO AKO! AKO NA WALANG IBANG GINAWA KUNDI ANG MAHALIN KA! IKAW ANG UNANG SUMIRA SA PAGSASAMA NATING DALAWA! ANG SAKIT NA IBINIGAY MO SA AKIN ANG SIYANG NAGING DAHILAN PARA KAMUHIAN AT GANTIHAN KITA!" malakas na sigaw ni Snow sa asawa niyang si Dalton habang puno ng mga luha ang kanyang buong mukha. "Oo, inaamin kong nagkamali ako. Pero hindi sapat 'yon para gantihan mo ako, Snow! Hindi na ikaw ang dating babaeng nakilala ko, Snow. Nag-iba ka na, at alam kong ako ang may kasalanan sa lahat nang ito," puno ng pait na sagot sa kanya ni Dalton. Kaya pa kayang ibalik muli ang dating matamis na pagmamahalan nilang dalawa? Kung nakaukit na sa buong puso at utak nila ang sakit at pagtataksil sa isa't isa. May pag-asa pa kayang mahahanap nila sa kaibuturan ng kanilang mga puso ang kapatawaran sa isa't isa.