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Excerpt "You are staring at me again, McKenna" his deep voice whispered without opening what she knew to be honey brown eyes. "Yes. Yes, I am. My life is officially a Telenovela series" McKenna sat on the bed and laid her head on his chest. It was a nice solid chest made to be used as an occasional head pillow. "It's not so bad, Oma" He nibbled on her left ear slightly. Oma was an endearing name he loved calling her. Technically, it meant beautiful. "Yeah. Yeah" McKenna murmured again. "It's not so bad. You just told me yesterday, after about six months of marriage that you went to Malawi to help rebuild an Orphanage that belonged to your grandmother but you ended up adopting a six year old African American child that is on the run with her mother from her biological psycho father. What's so bad about that?" McKenna spoke too fast. Now, it was clearer why her brain took long enough to remember where she was. She was a stepmom! Yay! She was twenty four years old and to be a mother to a six year old, she would have to give birth at eighteen. "Baby, look at me" Jason urged her to turn and she did. "You will love Kara. And I know you will make a good mother to her" he kissed her nose. "A mother to a six year old....I was a virgin at eighteen! Your kid would take one look at me and conclude that I am Cinderella's stepmother" "Breathe, McKenna! Breathe....I freaked out too when I realized I was going to adopt her. It took running inside a burning building to save her for me to realize that I love and adore that little girl. I am willing to die for her. She is a Yagazie just like you are, now. Family take care of family" "Why the hell didn't you tell me you had a child before we got married?" McKenna yelled at him. ***" What happens when three powerful families are thrown into the mix together? You get chaos, betrayal and fight till the weaker family gives up. Meet Kara Hope Yagazie; years ago she was just a kid in an orphanage with no identity until one of the most powerful families in Africa adopted her. Kara starts life as an heiress to an empire, armed with the truth from her biological mother who hid her but kept an eye on her. Kara now knows that her biological mother and her are on the run from her psycho father, whose plan is to hunt down and kill them. One powerful family is enough to drive Kara crazy, what happens when she wakes up one day to find out she is now somehow related to three of the most powerful families in the Continent and in Canada. Can Kara survive her new family? Follow the Yagazie’s, the Donna's, The Spencer's and The Anene's as the figure out how to be a family despite the bad blood that went generation long. And while they try to outsmart each other, will they pause when one of them is in trouble? Having a Crazy Rich Family as an enemy might be more than Kane Brown, Kara's psycho father bargained for. P.s the cover is not mine. if you are the owner and wants me to take it down, contact me on discord4.98
[WARNING: There will be Mature Scenes in this book] Life was hard enough when she lost her mother. When her father got married, life was even harder. Sofia was bullied and often went to sleep with an empty stomach. When her father died, she was thrown away by her stepmother. No money. No friends. Nothing. All she had was her tenacity to live. She scavenged for food. She learned how to pickpocket and she learned not to trust anyone's word. Until she was kidnapped and brought to a place she had no idea of. If she wanted to get out, she needed to fight. She needed to kill. She needed to persevere and not make friends. "Emotions are your biggest hurdle. Learn to lock your feelings away." At the age of ten, she made her first kill. She learned all sorts of things in order to survive this cruel world. And when she reached the legal age, she became the heir to the mafia king. "Drunk driving isn't allowed. Give me your license!" Officer Hughes told Sofia who was still muddle-headed after hitting her car on a lamp post. "How about you give me your number?" Sofia retorted. Her red and smiling lips were hauntingly beautiful, seducing him to give in to her. "Ma'am, you don't need to seduce me. I won't fall for your tricks." Even with blood rolling on her face, Sofia wasn't the least bit bothered. It's nothing to her. "Let me send you to the hospital first." Officer Hughes offered as he tried opening the door of her car. "Just kiss my wound and it will be fine." 'The impact has damaged her brain cells. She's going crazy. I need to bring her to the hospital soon.' Unknowingly, he stepped into the trap that Sofia laid specially for him. Now that she caught her prey, she would never let him go again. Cover isn't mine. It's edited by a friend. From Mr. Love: Queen's Choice4.97
Blood. Blood was dripping from my forehead. Panting, I tried to catch my breath. For a minute, I was tempted to look back and see if the Japanese Yakuza was chasing after me. I muttered a curse, trudging through the quiet street, making sure to hide in the shadows, avoiding all streetlights. Stupid Japanese Mafia Boss and his claim to rule the mafia world. But I will never let him. Not after killing my entire family. Thinking about them, a brief flashback of my father screaming for me to flee before a bullet passed through his head, instantly ending his life, appeared in my line of vision. I clenched my hands into fists, sadness and fury burning inside me. I will make sure that the Japanese Mafia will pay for what they did. I will avenge my father. My family. From this day forward, they have declared war. And war they shall have. *** Cover Image from Google4.82
[Completed] This is a tormented lovestory between a fairy and a vampire. —Love is overrated. Do you really believe that love can conquer all? Even the darkness? Well, in this book it didn't because fate can be cruel when dealing with kindhearted people. Seth's the crown prince of Asgard who has been locked up from the world for more than twenty years. He's also a vampire and the current ruler of the dark throne. All rulers of the dark throne possess a limitless entity called "the darkness." Melody enters a harmless relationship with him unaware of the beast that he's nurturing inside. Their love chapters edges out very quickly, the real challenges commence after they start dating as she realizes that he's a bloodsucking destroyer. Seth is scared of his darkness because it's unpredictable and has a mind of it's own. He's killed or critically injured so many people because of it, and he's afraid Melody will leave him once she discovers just how much of a monster he really is. Mates in this universe are considered the ultimate lovers, It brought Seth and Melody together in almost a week. Melody, on the other hand, is a passion fairy, abandoned by her family and still recovering from her previous toxic relationship. With all these shortcomings, we wonder if Melody will be able to help Seth control his darkness or would he just go off like a ticking time bomb one day, destroying the planet as we know it. Despite marrying Kika and getting her pregnant will Luke still be able to get over Melody? And if he doesn't, will his obsession with her lead to his doom? Stay tuned to find out. This is my first book here, hehe. Official genre: Paranormal urban romance ***** This book has three volumes 1. Salty strawberries (mostly all the icky and mushy stuff is in here) 2. The storm (focuses more on magic as everything snowballs) 3. Control is a virtue (There's madness, there's bloodshed and then finally there's control) ***** The book is part of a series #Book one: Love is jade green not red {Josie and Killian's lovestory} •It hasn't started yet, might not only be printed in hard copies #Book two: My boyfriend can control the darkness {Melody and Seth's lovestory} •COMPLETED✓ #Book three: Like blood from a frozen heart {Kika and Luke's lovestory} •Ongoing, weekly updates commences next week ***** MBCCD book themes: Steamy romance✓ Vampires✓ Obsessive second male lead syndrome✓ Slice of life✓ Bad ass girls✓ Comedy✓ Werewolf✓ Regular updates✓ An author who messes with your waterworks✓ Check out the MBCCD photo album in auxillary chapters (you'll see pictures of how your favourite characters and places look like in real life) Discord username: funkiller#0717 [You can ask for an invite to the funkiller fanclub] Email: Funkillerwrites@gmail.com (for cover art donations) Patreon coming soon... Book cover is not mine. (Pls dm on Instagram if you want it removed)4.81
What will you do if you only have three months to live? How will you spend your last ninety days? Kati Sullivan is young and still innocent to the world. On one fateful visit to her Doctor, she is given the news that will change the rest of her life. Sebastian Caine is strong-willed and has been a friend to Kati for most of her life. He is willing to give everything up to spend these last days by her side. Sebastian will go beyond what is even possible to save Kati’s life. Kati’s three months is riddles with pain and failures, yet secrets and lies will threaten to end their three months even before they start. Can Kati overcome this challenge and find that miracle behind a silver lining? Will their three months become eternity for the rest of their lives?4.86
Fans chanting your name, makeup artists and stylists swarming you and creating a beauty out of this world, your music playing on tv, and most of all, becoming someone's paradise...that's what Ishihara Minami had wanted since she was 12 years old. An avenue to someone's healing process, a comfort to those who needed it, all the while looking like a princess and being loved by many. It sounded like heaven. It seemed like thousands of girls just like her managed to live out this dream that seemed so far it almost felt like it was made-up. They made it look easy....but who knew it would be so hard. With so many people out to get you and willing to use you as a stepping stone, it seemed impossible to stay genuine in such a place. The road to her dream of becoming an idol that was filled with a roller coaster of emotions and constant lies, even she wonders if this dream will ever come into her grasp. "How far are you willing to go?" "I'll do anything." "Just like they did to you?" "No....I'll do it better than all of them combined."4.97
{WARNING : MATURE CONTENT) "Falling in love with you is a crime I did on purpose!". ........................... When they were teenagers, Sophia and Michael were desperate to marry without the blessing of their teens and after that they lived together in a place where their families could not find them. However, a storm came after two months of their marriage, circumstances forced them to separate, leaving a mad hatred and longing for the figure of a husband who disappeared without news when she was pregnant. Eight years later, Michael returns with his best charm to make up for eight years of longing and force Sophia to live together again as before. Unfortunately, Sophia is not the woman he used to know. The girl was filled with anger and hatred and resentment that filled the recesses of her heart. However, Michael does not know the word surrender because he loves Sophia with all his life even though he is ready to become a slave to Sophia's love. Will they find a way to get back together to live happily ever after, or vice versa? The second part. Dreams and hopes. "Honey, tonight I will definitely make you happy. The problem is I forgot what style you like". Sophia asked in surprise. "What style?". Sophia looked confusedly at Michael while swallowing her saliva deeply. Michael climbed into bed topless, it was the first night after their struggling second marriage to take place. He should have immediately released all the pent-up desire for eight years to the stubborn girl who had broken his arrogance. However, Sophia got off the bed instead using trembling legs and eyes covered by both hands. Michael smiled because he felt challenged by Sophia's frightened attitude. Michael chased after Sophia then hugged her waist from behind while whispering in her ear. "Does this mean that you want the style of a raging horse?". Is the conversation real? Or is it just a dream of a man missing his ex-wife? Find the answer by following each chapter in this novel! ........................ If you like this story, please support the author by giving Power Stone and comments and reviews. Also read my other works! 1. Mr. Ju's Little Wife : My Husband Is Too Kind. 2. Flowers Of Evil. 3. Flash Marriage With Perfect Result. 4. Marriage To An HeirJessie just wanted a hot makeout session with a stranger for her fortieth birthday. A one and done, that's all he was only this stranger wouldn't go away. Between her night job at the bar and her day job at the bakery, she hardly had time to raise her teenage kids and lord knows she had nothing special to offer a man, especially this man. Her ex-husband had made sure you knew that all too well before he left her with tons of bills and too little money. Min Jun spent the best years of his life as a Korean pop star. Now he just wanted to hang out with friends and sleep in his own bed every night. His dreams were made up of all those normal things most people took for granted like love, marriage, and a family. Anonymity sounded like heaven, at least until he met Jessie. Now he redefined heaven as her lips on his. Too bad his bandmates disapproved of his choice. R-18 Want to stay updated with CaseysPen? Follow CaseysPen1 on Instagram or CaseysPen#8300 on Discord.
SLOW BURN Love is a searing trail she's afraid to follow. ..... Evelina Wilson was sure of everything she wanted in life, and finding love didn't make the list. She has been scorched and scarred too much, she had shut her heart against it and and any form of its fantasies — atleast so she thought till she met him, Pete Hudson, her 'dare kiss'. All it took was one dare to kiss the lips of a stranger at the bachelorette party she had been forced to attend, to be exposed to a world of unending temptations. She wants to stay away from him, but he has her in a snare. How far can she fight off her temptations, before she gives in to the fantasies she's scared of? What would it take for her to heal and how long will he wait? EXCERPT ******** Alexandra and Christopher. Christopher caught the glint of excitement and expectations in her eyes. "I still think you're a very foolish girl to want this..want me." He told her, and Alexa daringly tipped her chin at him. "Why? Because you think you're going to hurt me?" "No, silly girl, because I will do more than hurt you. I'm not a good man for you, and you deserve better. Far better than me. And while I'd hate to have someone touch your lips again," he grazed his thumb against her soft lips. "it's a truth that has to be told." Unaware of herself, Alexa inched closer to him as if spirited by something unknown. Her face lifted to his till he felt her minty breath on his chin and her fingers brushing against it. "I do not doubt there's better out there for me, Christopher—" She muttered, and his brows twitched before narrowing to a knot. "Yes, there a few men out there who'd care about me and my feelings more than you'd ever be capable of. Of course, they're smarter, more handsome —" "Thread with caution, Alexa," He darkly drawled, and Alexa held back the smile about to spread across her face. She continued. "Yes, there is a line of perfect men out there, maybe a short one, because I doubt such precious jewels would be abundant. They have to be rare." "Alexandra!" "But despite this possibility of good men being out there, I still want you, Christopher. Yes, you'll burn me, but I've had my battle scars already. If this will be my end, then I pick you to be the fire that ruins me because I'll have it no other way." "Alexandra," He husked, breathing out her name as her dainty hands cupped his face and pulled him down till he touched her lips with his one more time. "And just so you know, you're not safe from me because I'll hurt you too, as that is all I've ever known, Christopher. I'll take from you till there's nothing left of you take." She said, trying her best to use the very words he had said to her over that kitchen island a few days ago. While her voice lacked the vigor he had possessed when he said those words to her, she meant every word of it. They both wanted each other, so they would take whatever they could from the other. She inched closer, and Christopher let her do as she pleased with him. She teased him with her not-so-naive lips, and he groaned. He gripped his hand around hers when she broke the kiss and tried to pull away. He tried controlling his strength as he roughly pulled her back, slamming her slender body against his. "I'm going to brand you mine. All mine, Alexandra. And I want you to remember it was you who wanted this. You." He told her as if wanting to drill the words into her skull, so she would never forget. "Alexandra?" He called when she stared silently at him. Nodding, she agreed. "I won't forget." A steady romance with a lot of sweetness. NOTE: I WRITE SLOW BURN.
[ Livro 1: Concluído ] Tristan Davis, o CEO playboy da Heavenly Star Enterprize, foi obrigado a casar com QUALQUER MULHER dentro de um mês ou, senão... seu título glamoroso e posição seriam retirados dele. NÃOOOO! Como ele poderia seduzir aquelas mulheres lindas se ele se tornasse pobre e não fosse mais um CEO? Tudo bem, ele vai encontrar uma mulher e casar com ela para agradar seu avô exigente. Que se dane se é uma mulher estranha e esquisita que ele conheceu na montanha enquanto acampava. Certo? Espera.. O quê!? Ela NÃO É HUMANA? Ela é a filha do deus demônio? Você disse... DEMÔNIO? Mas ela parece tão angelical, bela e inocente. Tristan nem conseguia olhar para outras mulheres depois que a filha do deus demônio se tornou sua esposa. Ha. Ele pode muito bem mantê-la por perto, já que o avô parece gostar tanto dela. ============ Zhen-Zhen, que tinha a linhagem do deus demônio, estava sendo alvo dos guerreiros guardiões. Desde criança eles tentaram matá-la muitas vezes, mas falharam. Sem outra escolha, eles a selaram na Montanha Divina. Mas após 100 anos, seu selo foi acidentalmente quebrado e assim, seu Protetor encontrou a chance de enviá-la para outro mundo habitado apenas por humanos comuns - sem seres sobrenaturais e sem poderes mágicos. Neste novo mundo, ela conheceu o CEO Galã e Travesso, que lhe propôs casamento no primeiro encontro. Mas espere... Casamento? Se tornar sua Esposa? O que significa se tornar uma Esposa? Embora a filha do deus demônio não tivesse ideia do que significa se tornar uma esposa, ela aceitou sua proposta animada! "Sim! Eu quero ser sua esposa!" ============ *** Trecho *** Zhen-Zhen: "Tristan, por que você está rindo mesmo estando triste? Eu posso sentir. Você está sofrendo, agora." Em seu estado de embriaguez, Tristan ainda conseguia absorver as palavras dela. Tristan: "Ei, minha Zhen-Zhen. Você vai ser minha esposa, né?" Zhen-Zhen: "Sim..." Tristan: "Então... me faça feliz. Venha mais perto... e me beije." Ela se inclinou mais para perto de Tristan enquanto pressionava seus lábios delicados e quentes nos lábios frios dele. Zhen-Zhen: "Você está feliz agora, Tristan?" Tristan sacudiu a cabeça e fez beicinho. "Não! Zhen-Zhen, aquilo não pode ser considerado um beijo! Você apenas pressionou seus lábios nos meus." Ele reclamou exasperadamente para ela. "Vem aqui, eu vou te ensinar!" Tristan segurou o rosto dela e então começou a beijá-la apaixonadamente. Tristan puxou a cabeça dela para mais perto à medida que aprofundava o beijo. Após alguns segundos, Zhen-Zhen respondeu e retribuiu seu beijo com tanta intensidade quanto ele. 'Caramba, ela aprende rápido.' ========= [ Quente+Divertido+Fofinho+Para Adultos ]~ Esta é a história da filha do deus demônio e de um CEO galã e travesso... ======= Prêmio deste Livro: WPC#133 Tier Ouro - Nenhum Humano Permitido! Protagonista Feminina Apoie o Autor: Junte-se ao Servidor do Discord do Autor: https://discord.gg/D44M6DYW2G Envie mensagem para mim no Discord: ellezar_g#1010 Outro Livro do Autor: 1. A Assasina Diabólica encontra o Detetive Angélico Volume I: Encontro Fatal (Capítulo 1-275) Concluído Volume II: Seus Caminhos se Cruzaram Novamente (Capítulo 276-530) Concluído 2. Amor Proibido: Sedução de um Anjo 3. Moon Lovers: Bound by Blood and Revenge A arte/ilustração/foto foi gerada por IA pelo Autor
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Starts when little Sammy meets and asks for help from a woman who sells flowers. The little boy's heart is drawn to Viona, a brave and protective woman like a mother to her child. Finding the mother figure he had been looking for, Sammy whined to his father, Joe Clayton. “Dad, I want Aunt Bee to be my mom!” whined Samuel Clayton. “Be a mom to my son or I'll level your flower shop to the ground.” Joe Clayton threatened. 'What the f***?! Who do you think you are?!' Viona cursed inwardly. Would Viona be willing to be Sammy's stepmother? And what if Viona's true identity is discovered by Joe and revealed? Also read other books: 1. BLOCKED LOVE 2. BETWEEN CEO AND SINGLE MOM 3. RICH WIDOWER AND BEAUTIFUL BOSS 4. MY ROOMMATE IS A GHOST 5. THE YOUNG WIDOW AND THE MAN FROM THE PAST 6. BRIDE OF MASTER HYBRID Thank's...Lyla Knight thought she knew her husband, the enigmatic and stoic Noah Anderson—CEO of a billion-dollar empire and the golden bachelor of City A. Their marriage was a quiet agreement, a union arranged by their families to ensure Lyla's safety and happiness. For two years, Noah was away expanding his business, and Lyla pursued her dream of becoming a singer, believing they were just two polite strangers bound by a contract. But appearances can be deceiving. Noah Anderson, the king of the business world, has always been a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Beneath his calm demeanor lies an obsession—a love so deep that he’s been silently protecting his innocent "little rabbit" from the shadows. When he finally returns, his carefully constructed facade begins to crack. “Sweetheart,” he murmurs one day, his voice a mix of pleading and determination, “I let them think I didn’t love you enough to show you off. But now, can we go public? Let me slap their faces with the truth.” Even the king of hell is willing to make puppy eyes to convince his wife to acknowledge him as her husband—a sight that leaves his assistant Cheng fleeing the office in shock. But Lyla’s world is truly shaken when she stumbles into Noah’s private library and finds a hidden treasure trove: old, secretly taken photos of herself from years before they were married. Her heart pounds as she backs away, only to collide with the man himself. His familiar scent surrounds her as his deep, velvety voice whispers near her ear, “It has always been you, sweetheart.” Caught between the shy, gentlemanly facade she believed in and the possessive, passionate man he truly is, Lyla must navigate the truth about her husband and their secret marriage.
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Evil genius Bai Jingfei used to be a famous beauty know for her eccentricity. After transmigration she became known as a weak and cute loli to some, and a wild and crazy loli to others. Driven by money she picks up a husband for the dowry and doesn't know what to do with him. Rich Jianghu leader: Wife take me with you! Bai Jingfei: Shush vixen... You can't tempt me right now. Rich Jianghu leader: I'll carry your luggage for you? Bai Jingfei: Well... Bai Jingfei eventually has to allow said husband to tag along until she finally retires as the great loli leader. The book is mostly about a scientist loli who gets into stupid problems. My grammar is 10/10 but I haven't edited lol. It's very casual and both ML and FL readers should enjoy5
She was sent without warning inside the story she wrote, and now Kate, who transmigrated to every plane she solely wrote, embarks on the road of saving her male leads from destroying the world. But... Does the male lead really need to be saved by her? It seemed that she was the one who needed to be saved from these clingy and paranoid male gods in which they did not want her to leave their sight, even if it was just for a mere second. "...." Arc 1 - Parasite Monopolized Lover - There is an alternative name I made for this book. "Saving You In Multiple Dimensions" -soon available in babelnovel, kiss/myfiction/chapters visual -available in chapters taptales/tapasA close encounter with death made Athena the long-lost princess of the Serpentine Empire. To take revenge on those who plotted her death, Athena returned to the royal court. But while she navigated royal drama, she also had to navigate through romantic encounters! Will she fall in love with the loyal knight who would die for her? Or the lord she's betrothed to? What about that mysterious traveler from a foreign land? How could you possibly leave out the angsty king of the enemy empire? Will Athena pick just one or perhaps have them all? Find out in this exciting new novel! ~ Hi everyone! This is author ValestriaMoon here! It's been a while since I wrote a new novel, I hope you'll take a look and have a read! Join me on this exciting new journey with Athena and her many handsome suitors~ If you're interested in my other works, please feel free to have a browse! New World New Life (Completed) The Dragon King's Heart (Completed) The King's Mistress (Completed) Alpha Damien's Cursed Mate (Completed) Publishing schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday (For the time being!)
Nina is a humble peasant, living far away from the Kingdom. On one stormy night, she witnessed a severely wounded man on the banks of the flooding river. She saved him, nursed his rapidly healing injury. The good-looking stranger vanished the next day without a word. She thought, she would never meet him again but her destiny had different plans for her. Doesn’t know where to search for him, she passed her days wondering whether he’s fine. Weeks passed, the King’s guards summoned her family to the palace. There Nina met the stranger again. He is Theodore Hendrix, The Crown prince of the Kingdom. In a blink of an eye, everything changed in her life for better or worse. She has no control over the way she’s getting close to the prince. His Enigmatic personality attracted her but at the same time, she got interested in knowing his secrets which Theodore hates to disclose. When Nina finds about it, he expected that she will run away from him, but he realized Nina came into his life to change his miserable destiny. [Trigger warning- This story has violence, abuse and 18+ content. If you're not comfortable with any of those, please don't read it.]
Tom Marks, the newly promoted Detective had to relocate due to his promotion. He is not only an upstanding member of the Police department, but he is also the youngest Police officer to make Detective. Upon his arrival, he notices that the law that he swears to uphold isn't always as black and white in L.A. He finds that there are two types of law, one for the criminals, and one for the rich and famous. Detective Tom Marks soon has to start bending to their rules to accommodate the criminals that he swears to put behind bars to keep his job. After an encounter with the local district attorney, Madison McKenna, he does not feel so alone anymore in his quest to uphold the law and put criminals behind bars, keeping them there for as long as they possibly can. Together they seem to be able to face anything. But Detective Marks is soon faced with a new type of evil, something he has never dealt with before, his very own demons that lead him down a path of no return. Will Madison be able to bring him back? Will performing his duties cost him everything, will he survive. Will he find love in it all?
"Shhhh," he cut me off, his palms spreading on the revealed skin of my abdomen. His index fingers made their way into the waistband of my sweatpants as he pressed his front closer to my behind. "Don't shush m-" I tried to argue. "I said so," he stated, his tone going deeper as his hand went lower, this time to the waistband of my panties. I couldn't control my breathing anymore, more so as his teeth lightly grazed my neck. "So you better obey." ^^^^^^^ They say "A night in Vegas can change your life." Rachel didn't think this saying would apply to her. Well that was until she opened the door of her hotel room after a crazy night out. As a marriage certificate is shoved in her face, she notices a glistening diamond on her ring finger. The piece of paper turns out to be legit as stated by the lawyer who presented it. What's more shocking is that her said husband is Lorenzo Caden Peters, one of the best actors in the world and soon to be CEO of the biggest textile company around the globe. How would their life turn out?
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In a post-apocalyptic world, Princess Sofia fancies a commoner on the streets and follows him to the Mountains of Death from where she ends up in a 17th-century mansion, where the commoner - Heinrich - is the owner of the mansion and the Princess is forced to work for him. __ “What do you want from me?” The Princess asked frustratingly. “You must think you are the main character or something.” The man chuckled, “Sofia, I want nothing from you. You followed me. I did not abduct you.” “I made a mistake. I request you to send me back.” “I cannot,” The man replied. “It is not under my command. It comes and goes.” “What does that mean?” “That means you are stuck here. Probably for life.” __ [Excerpt] Heinrich completely ignored her, slipped the keys to the room into the little pocket of his coat, and tried to walk away from the crime scene. The Princess quickly grabbed his arm, trying to reach out for his pocket with her other hand. Heinrich immediately grabbed her hand and pulled her toward himself, then pushed her to the wall, holding both her hands to it. He frowned at her with all the rage he had in his body. But it didn’t hide the lingering sorrow in his eyes. They could tear up any moment now. The Princess didn’t know if she wanted to feel sad for him or resent him. He was a confusing man. “L-Let me go…” The Princess sheepishly demanded. “Why?” Heinrich asked with anger. “Who told you to meddle in my affairs?” __ [Disclaimer: This novel is a slow burn.] — This novel is the prequel to 'Dilemma: The Chip System'. However, it's a standalone novel and you don't need to read 'Dilemma: The Chip System' to understand it. I do recommend reading it for extra spice. — This novel has taken intuition from the history of Europe. However, it is fictional and by no means connected to the real events of history. **** Cover Artist: https://www.instagram.com/alina._.smthng/Young journalist Isabella Jones is tasked with speaking with Robert Woods, the charismatic and influential CEO of Woods Enterprises. Given that Woods is extremely reclusive and rarely grants interviews, Isabella is anxious about the interview. She is adamant, though, that she will give it her all and get the story. When Isabella shows up at Woods' office on the day of the interview, she is immediately terrified by his presence. He is far more appealing than she had anticipated, and he exudes authority. But Isabella is determined to stand her ground and refuse to be intimidated by him. The interview goes well, and Isabella is successful in getting Woods to reveal some useful information. She is shocked by her attraction to him as well, though. She is aware that she should avoid him, but she still finds herself pulled to him. As Isabella gets to know Woods better, she begins to see that he is not the stolid, ruthless businessman she had assumed. In actuality, he is nice, humorous, and caring. Despite the fact that she is aware their connection is illegal, Isabella starts to fall for him. Woods also begins to feel something for Isabella, but he hesitates to express it out of concern for what might happen to her career. The two of them, however, are unable to resist their attraction to one another, and they subsequently begin a covert romance. They have to keep their employment a secret from everyone, which complicates their relationship. Nevertheless, they are adamant about making it work, and they eventually figure out how to be together without jeopardizing their professional success.