Everyone said Ivy was a placeholder. The stand-in for Zaiden Hawthorne's first love- the woman he never forgot, the one who got away. They said he chose Ivy because she resembled her. That she was temporary. Zaiden will be done with her and she shouldn't dream to be Mrs. Hawthorne. Ivy never bothered correcting them. Because the truth was far less romantic. She didn't love Zaiden either. Their relationship was an arrangement built on clarity, not illusion. Zaiden gave her safety, access and opportunity. He taught her business, opened doors and backed her rise. In return, Ivy became the perfect girlfriend- loving, loyal and composed . She kept his world running smoothly. It worked. Until it didn't. When Zaiden's first love returned to reclaim her place, Ivy does what no one expected- she steped aside. She has her own company now, her own money. Fighting for a man was never part of the deal. · · ─ ·✶· ─ · · "I'm sorry." My eyes watery and voice breaking at the right moment. "I can't- I can't do this anymore. I can't force you to love me. So i'm releasing you from this cage." His reaction was not relief, but amused. Zaiden's face darkened as he scoffed. "So it's true," he said, his voice dangerously quiet. "A woman only keeps you while she needs you. Now that you're a CEO, you're done with me." My tears stopped instantly. "Fine. Let's see how you don't need me anymore when you're company is being bankrupt." · · ─ ·✶· ─ · · PS: They both are red flags. Read at your own risk.

She argued like it was a sport. He flirted like losing was part of the game. The worst part? Everytime she got mad, he fell a little harder.

#1 of Entangled Series "She was chaos wrapped in beauty And he craved every part of her" ⋅•⋅⊰∙∘☽༓☾∘∙⊱⋅•⋅ Avery Walters needed a fresh start. Becoming the live-in nanny to a hottest billionaire was supposed to be just that- a job, a quiet life and time to secretly write her next bestseller. What she didn't expect her boss or her new hot neighbour. Who likes to annoy her like it's his favourite sport. Damien is cocky, commanding and infuriatingly gorgeous. A man out of her league. But Avery is a whirlwind in his perfectly ordered life-spilling coffee, stealing hearts, and hiding chapters of a novel that just might be about him. He tells himself she's off-limits. She tells herself he's impossible. Yet in the quiet moments between stolen glances and midnight arguments, something undeniable simmers. But there's a secret. Now the real question is, will her heart and mind align together when the time comes?