Lena's ex-boss, Rafael, is not just smokin' hot and older, but he exudes a raw sensuality that is impossible to resist. When he asks her to be his fake wife to please his dying grandmother, Lena knows she's in trouble. Despite her better judgment, she can't help but be drawn to him. His chiseled abs and killer smile make him number one on her list, even though he's also number one on her enemies list. As they attend the family wedding, Lena can barely contain her desire for Rafael. Pretending to be in love with him is both painful and exhilarating, and she can't resist the temptation to give in to her passion. Their night together is electric, and they end up breathless and tangled in a pile of clothes. In the past, Lena would have just walked away from the situation and forgotten about Rafael woodsy cologne. But the two little blue lines on the pregnancy test change everything. Lena and Rafael must now confront the consequences of their passion, and decide if they can build a future together. Lena believed she had finally found her happily ever after with Rafael. Their love had blossomed and filled her life with joy and contentment. She thought her past was behind her, a distant memory buried deep within the recesses of her heart. But fate had a way of stirring up the calmest of sea as her Ex-boyfriend comes back to claim her as his even if it means to use cruel & Vicious ways
L E N A
I don't know how the hell I let you talk me into this," I said into my cell phone to my best friend, Callie.
"You didn't exactly need much persuasion when you heard that one week's work would bag you a hundred thouā sand dollars," Callie reminded me. "And it's barely evenwork."
"I know, but when I agreed to it, it was just an idea. Now it's real and I actually have to go through with it," I said.
"Ok, Lena, breathe," Callie said. "Remember what I said?
All the guy wants is a pretend fiancƩ in public so his family stay off his back and his old grandmother thinks he's found the one and can die happy.
That's it.
He's not the sort of person who needs to pay for sex. Honest, he's smoking hot, just your type. You're basically going to have a nice week in a nice hotel with good food and decent people. And you get paid for it."
"You're starting to sound like you regret offering me the job," I said with a soft laugh.
"Girl I would take your hand off for this one, but you would never handle the other client. He's ... messier shall we say," Callie said. "Now I have to go. Remember, you're just playing a part like an actress."
Callie ended the call before I could say anything else. I knew she was right, but I was still so nervous. I blamed the wine we drank the other night, three bottles of the stuff between the two of us, for me saying yes to this.
I was always the straight-laced girl that played by the rules. I wasn't the sort of girl who dated for money.
But Callie made being an escort sound pretty glamorous and if this deal was half as sweet as she had led me to believe it would be then I was all good. For years I had craved being able to drop the miss perfect persona and just be me. Maybe this was my chance to make it happen. I checked my watch. Five minutes until we were due to meet. This moment was my last chance to back out of this if that's what I was going to do. But I wasn't going anywhere, and I knew it. One week, one hundred thousand dollars, no strings, and no sex stuff? I would have to be mad not to do it.
And there was no law to say I had to use the word escort, right?
"Miss Rogers?" a deep male voice said from behind me.
I took a deep, calming breath and turned around and forced myself to smile despite my disappointment. The man behind me must have been almost sixty and although he looked clean and well groomed, he was nothing like my type at all.
And then I could see why this guy was paying for company. Not, as Callie told me because he wanted no strings and no mess, but because this guy would struggle to find a twenty-five-year fiancƩ that he wasn't paying. I felt as though I could already hear the judgement in his family's voices when I was introduced to them. He might as well just say this is Lena, my gold digger.
"That's me," I said, hoping I sounded happier than I felt.
"Please come with me," he said, returning my smile. "Your plane is almost ready for take-off. We just need to get your luggage loaded and you seated."
I followed him, pulling my suitcase behind me. He slowed down slightly and took my suitcase from me and then he fell into step beside me. I forced myself to keep looking straight ahead, not wanting him to catch me giving him the side eye and coming up disappointed.
"Alfred?" a shrill female voice called from behind us. He stopped walking.
"Sorry, please excuse me," he said.
Unsure what to do, I stopped and waited for him.
"When you have finished helping Miss Rogers, could you please go up to the second-floor lounge and take Mr Andrews' daughter to runway three," the woman asked. "Sure," he said and then we were walking again, and I felt a flicker of relief inside of me.
"You work for the airport?" I asked.
"Of course," Alfred smiled. "Why else would I be escorting you to your plane?"
Why else indeed I thought. I wasn't about to admit I had no idea what the man I was meeting looked like and I had momentarily thought it was him. I thought quickly.
"I thought a member of the crew would come for me," I lied.
"Oh no, they will be doing all of their safety checks at this point," Alfred said.
We reached a door which Alfred pulled open and gestured for me to step through. I thanked him and I found myself outside. The client's private plane sat gleaming merely meters away.
"You can board whenever you are ready Ms Rogers. I'll put your luggage in the hold. Would you prefer to keep your purse?" he asked.
"Yes, thank you," I said.
I walked to the plane on slightly unsteady legs. I told myself to calm down. There was still every chance Callie hadn't lied to me and this guy was hot. And if she had lied, I was just going to think of the money and smile and get on with it, just like I had when I had thought I was about to be seen as the latest gold digger in someone's family. I climbed the steps to the plane and a flight attendant dressed in a crisp looking navy skirt and blazer over a white blouse smiled widely at me.
"Hi," I said.
"Good morning," she replied. "Welcome aboard. Mr Summers is waiting for you on the right. Enjoy your flight."
I kept my smile frozen in place, but I felt anything but happy. But no. I knew I was being paranoid. It couldn't be him ... could it? But it was. As I stepped into the aisle, he stood up, his dark brown eyes blazing as he looked at me in undisguised anger.
"What the fuck are you doing here Lena?" he demanded.
Chapter 1 Lena
15/05/2023
Chapter 2 Rafael
15/05/2023
Chapter 3 Rafael
19/05/2023
Chapter 4 Hello Mrs Summers
22/05/2023
Chapter 5 Welcome To Family Lena
22/05/2023
Chapter 6 Let's Dance
22/05/2023
Chapter 7 Kiss
22/05/2023
Chapter 8 Ta$te Her , Touch Her
22/05/2023
Chapter 9 Peaceful & Angelic
22/05/2023
Chapter 10 We made a Mistake
22/05/2023
Chapter 11 Stories about Rafael
23/05/2023
Chapter 12 Stories about Rafael 2
23/05/2023
Chapter 13 Rafael POV 2
23/05/2023
Chapter 14 Lunch
23/05/2023
Chapter 15 Rafael- The Multi-Billionaire
23/05/2023
Chapter 16 Knowing Each other
27/05/2023
Chapter 17 Her Past, Her Pain
28/05/2023
Chapter 18 Her Unrequited Love & Lovemaking
28/05/2023
Chapter 19 No Regrets
28/05/2023
Chapter 20 Fight
28/05/2023
Chapter 21 Pain
28/05/2023
Chapter 22 I couldn't lose Her
28/05/2023
Chapter 23 Acceptance of Feelings (Rafael)
29/05/2023
Chapter 24 You Stayed
29/05/2023
Chapter 25 Surgery
29/05/2023
Chapter 26 Unexpected Pregnancy
30/05/2023
Chapter 27 Laughter & Heartfelt Congratulations
30/05/2023
Chapter 28 Surprise Wedding Proposal
30/05/2023
Chapter 29 Lavish Wedding & Vows
30/05/2023
Chapter 30 New Home ,New Beginning
30/05/2023
Chapter 31 Cocoon of Love
30/05/2023
Chapter 32 Birthday Celebration
01/06/2023
Chapter 33 Office Romance
02/06/2023
Chapter 34 Office Romance ll & Unknown Caller
04/06/2023
Chapter 35 Planning Family Vacay
04/06/2023
Chapter 36 Call, Messages & Gifts (Unknown)
04/06/2023
Chapter 37 Vacation at The Seychelles
05/06/2023
Chapter 38 Exploring The Seychelles
06/06/2023
Chapter 39 Her Strength
07/06/2023
Chapter 40 That Voice !!!!
09/06/2023
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