♡︎ We were the only ones in the elevator, and to make matters worse, we were on the twentieth floor, which meant that we had a long way to go before we reached the ground level. Kyle's eyes seemed to be glazed over as he continued to stare at me with an unknown look in his eyes. "Look, I'm sorry, but-" I began to tell him off, but he didn't give me a chance to finish. "Twice now you've walked away from me," he said while slowly backing me into the corner wall. My legs began to shake at the thought of us playing into our roles. "Make it a third, and trust me when I say, the consequences won't be in your favor." "Do you understand?" The closer he got, the harder it became for me to focus on what he was saying. "Yes," I breathed. "Good," was all he said before he wrapped his hand around my neck and slammed his lips onto mine. »»-----　♡　-----«« Lilac Reynolds is not your average twenty-year-old. She just recently dropped out of college and is now in search of a job. Her wish comes true when billionaire Kyle Rodriguez announces that he is in need of a new maid. Lilac would've never thought in a million years that she would have gotten the job, but she did. And now she is starting to realize that she is in over her head with nobody there to save her . . . or so she thought.

Settled into some semblance of a normal life, Henley Linden tries to catch up to everyone else her age. Between dating millionaire Bennett Calloway, working as his assistant, finishing her degree, and trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life, she has little time for outside drama. But as she's brought into the limelight, it also brings her unwanted attention. When strange notes began being left for her, and someone begins sending pictures of herself to her, she tries to ignore it, desperate to continue living a normal life. But when the mysterious stalker takes it a step further, she is forced to face them. Bennett Calloway thinks his life is going his way for once, but worries when it will all come crashing down again. With family issues put behind him, he tries to focus on rebuilding his company and strengthening his relationship with Henley. However, Bennett soon realizes that Henley and his differences go beyond just how they view the world. Not everyone is happy with millionaire Lee Calloway assuming the position of chairman after ousting his mother from the position. Not his imprisoned mother, not the shareholders, and most certainly not his boyfriend, Henry. Afraid the past might repeat itself, Henry worries over Lee's dedication to his job and wants him to take it easy. Afraid of too much work falling to his little brother who has finally found some happiness in life, Lee overexerts himself, stretching him out thin to keep everyone happy. Whether it takes a toll on his relationship or not. When a dream opportunity comes up for Ariana Sosa, she has to decide whether to stay with her best friend Henley and the two men rivaling for her love or to move away to follow her dreams and leave everything behind. But everyone's lives are disrupted as a person from the past reappears, setting off a domino effect that no one can stop.

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]