Elena Brown absconded Prescott valley for New York to start a new life away from her abusive husband with her kids. She vowed to focus on her twins and not allow any distraction. Noah Smith, a billionaire vowed never to marry any other woman since the woman he loved, died years ago. However when these two met, sparks flew between them and they started a relationship. Clara Dalton, Noah's ex plotted some schemes against Elena which sent her back to Prescott. Will Noah and Elena survive these hurdles that come on their way to love? Read this beautiful romance novel to find out
"Ouch! You're hurting me, Jerry. Please... . please.. stop, I beg you. I won't do it again, I promise. Just let me go, please."
Elena whimpered in severe pain. She tried so hard to break free from his strong firm grip as he towered over her in rage.
His face was contorted in a grimace and he had a sinister look. This was who Jerry; the father of her kids was. An angry beast who always abused her at the slightest chance he got.
"Why the hell didn't you pick up my calls? Haven't I warned you never to ignore them? I will teach you an unforgettable lesson today" Jerry shouted while tightening his grip on her wrist.
She had been sleeping when he called but he would not have it. Jerry moved to strike her on her face once more when a noise stopped him.
Jemma; one of their twins made a sound signifying that she had woken up. She was a light sleeper. Jerry's noise had woken her up.
Elena heaved a sigh of relief. She was happy. Maybe, just maybe the noise would stop him from hitting her this time. "Leave me alone before they walk in on us" she begged. He sneered at her.
" Please Jerry"
Jerry let go of her and walked out in fury.
She didn't want her kids to see such a violent act. They were too young for such. Elena quickly faked a smile at her daughter.
"Hey, baby. You're hungry right?" She bent to ask her with concern etched on her features.
"Yes mummy. Why are your eyes red? What happened to you?" Jemma said before she noticed a red scar on her mommy's wrist.
"Mummy, who hurt you here?" Jemma inquired with piqued curiosity while she held out her hand to assess the bruise.
"Come let's go have something for lunch," Elena said, drawing her attention away from the scar.
It was much easier to draw their attention away from these things now. However as they grew, what would she do? She couldn't keep it from them for too long.
In some years, they would know how devilish their father was and that the scars on her body were not ordinary marks. They were caused by him.
"How about an apple pie?" She asked her while they walked towards the kitchen.
"Yayyy I love it" Jemma grinned. She loved them so much. Apple pies were her best snack.
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"Laura, I'm leaving him. I can't cope with this anymore. He batters me at the slightest chance. What if he turns on the kids anytime? One day he would hurt them too. Since I wouldn't be able to bear it, I have to leave before then."
Elena confided in her best friend with tears flowing down her eyes like a river. Jerry tormented her almost all the time. It became worse when her father, Gerard Brown died.
Laura had come at Elena's request. She wanted to tell her of her decision. Her friend would be angry with her if she left without informing her.
She had no choice but to leave now. She would have left years ago but then she had discovered that she was pregnant so she stayed back so the twins could have someone to call father.
"When are you leaving?" Laura asked her with piqued interest.
"We will go tomorrow. He goes to work very early. We'll be gone before he comes back. I called you to say goodbye. I'm sorry it's impromptu. I have to get out of here before he starts hitting the kids too. I won't be able to sit back and watch by then" Elena said, cleaning off her tears with a blue handkerchief in her hand.
"Alright then. I'll miss you. Please take care of yourself and the kids. Don't forget to keep in touch." Laura said with a fake smile as she rose to leave.
"Are you leaving already? What happened? Why not stay a little longer? Who knows when we will see each other again?"
"Any problem Laura? Why are you being panicky? Is everything alright?" Elena stood up and placed her hands on Laura
Elena was surprised. Her best friend was supposed to be all over her telling her not to go. What was going on? Something wasn't adding up. Laura didn't always behave like this.
However, what Laura said next calmed her fears.
"I need to visit my mother at the hospital. It is almost time for visitation. It's been a while since I saw her so i have to be there very early" Laura said as she looked at her watch frantically.
"Oh, that's true. My regards to her. Take good care of her. I'll miss you" Elena said unsuspectingly as she hugged her and saw her off to the door.
"You don't have to see me off. One of the kids might wake up wondering where you are. I don't want them to be scared. Call me when you get there. Bye Elena" Laura insisted.
"Alright then. Bye. Someday we will see each other again." Elena hugged her again. Laura faked a smile once more and left. Elena closed the door after her and went to sit down on the sofa.
Something was up with Laura she was so sure. There was something else she wasn't saying. Was Laura keeping secrets from her already? Since when?
"Maybe it's the thought of her mother's sickness" She wrapped her thoughts together. Just then Jonathan came running in from the rear of the house.
"Mummy, Look what we found while we were playing." He said while rubbing his eyes and holding a gun. Jemma came running after him. Elena's eyes widened and she gasped in utter shock.
What was a gun doing in their house? How did it get there? What business was Jerry now involved in? Her heartbeats thumped in her chest. Had Jerry gone to this extent? "Oh! We aren't safe anymore. We must leave" she moaned inwardly.
Laura hastened her footsteps on the road. She had something very urgent to do.
Loraine was a dutiful wife to Marco since they got married three years ago. However, he treated her like trash. Nothing she did softened his heart. One day, Loraine got fed up with it all. She asked him for a divorce and left him to enjoy with his mistress. The elites looked at her like she was deranged. "Are you out of your mind? Why are you so willing to divorce him?" "It's because I need to return home to get a billion-dollar fortune. Besides, I don't love him anymore," Loraine replied with a smile. They all laughed at her. Some believed that the divorce affected her mentally. It wasn't until the next day that they realized she wasn't fibbing. A woman was suddenly declared the world's youngest female billionaire. It turned out to be Loraine! Marco was shocked to the bone. When he met his ex-wife again, she was a changed person. A group of handsome young men surrounded her. She was smiling at them all. The sight made Marco's heart ache severely. Putting his pride aside, he tried to win her back. "Hello, love. I see that you are a billionaire now. You shouldn't be with suckers who just want your money. How about you come back to me? I'm a billionaire too. Together, we can build a strong empire. What do you say?" Loraine squinted at her ex-husband with her lips curled in disgust.
Three years ago, the Moore family opposed Charles Moore's choice to marry his beloved woman and selected Scarlett Riley as his bride. Charles didn't love her. In fact, he hated her. Not long after they got married, Scarlett received an offer from her dream university and jumped on it. Three years later, Charles's beloved woman fell terribly ill. In order to fulfill her last wish, he called Scarlett back and presented her with a divorce agreement. Scarlett was deeply hurt by Charles's abrupt decision, but she chose to let him go and agreed to sign the divorce papers. However, Charles seemed to delay the process deliberately, leaving Scarlett confused and frustrated. Now, Scarlett was trapped between the consequences of Charles's indecision. Would she be able to break free from him? Would Charles eventually come to his senses and face his true feelings?
I pressed my lips against his and stole his sweet, savory taste, not ready to end the sweet moment. I licked my lips seductively and whispered. "Despite your age, I love you." Sarah was obsessed with the man of her dreams, despite knowing that their love was forbidden and would be disapproved by her father and others. She held onto the many beautiful dreams she had of being with him, wishing for them to come true. She found herself in love with her father's best friend, a very handsome man who had been rejected by his wife. Her desire was to show him what true love really meant. When her father received a job transfer,Sarah saw it as a perfect opportunity to be with him. The situation improved even more when she realized they would be living under the same roof.
The day Lilah found out that she was pregnant, she caught her fiancé cheating on her. Her remorseless fiancé and his mistress almost killed her. Lilah fled for her dear life. When she returned to her hometown five years later, she happened to save a little boy's life. The boy's father turned out to be the world's richest man. Everything changed for Lilah from that moment. The man didn't let her experience any inconvenience. When her ex-fiancé bullied her, he crushed the scumbag's family and also rented out an entire island just to give Lilah a break from all the drama. He also taught Lilah's hateful father a lesson. He crushed all her enemies before she even asked. When Lilah's vile sister threw herself at him, he showed her a marriage certificate and said, "I'm happily married and my wife is much more beautiful than you are!" Lilah was shocked. "When did we ever get married? Last I checked, I was still single." With a wicked smile, he said, "Honey, we've been married for five years. Isn't it about time we had another child together?" Lilah's jaw dropped to the floor. What the hell was he talking about?
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"
Catherine swallowed with her eyes closed and her lips slightly open, a moan escaped her lips when Lucas slid two fingers under her panties, "Lucas..." She moaned, lost in the sinful desire as her ex-boyfriend's dad moved his fingers against her rosy flesh... *************** Catherine, a young mother of two who came to the city with the hope of finding her twin's father only to be denied and deserted by him, found herself entangled in a forbidden web of craving. As the flame of passion ignites between her and the CEO, Lucas Leonard—her ex-boyfriend's father—their affair takes them on a journey of temptation and sinful desires.Struggling with society's judgment and their own inner desire, Catherine and Lucas must steer the treacherous judgemental waters of the society and either fight for their love or let it crumble especially when her ex-lover came back to claim her and the twins. Will their love withstand the dishonorable whispers, or will it crumble under the weight of societal expectations and her ex-lover's conspiracies to win her back?
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22/12/2022