Kiara Steele, a twenty-four-year-old girl, never dreamed her wedding would be sealed with silence instead of love. At twenty-four, she finds herself married to Samuel Stone, an aloof billionaire CEO, eighteen years her senior, a widower with no children, only to save her father's collapsing company. Their union is nothing more than a contract: no touch, no feelings, no expectations. But living under the same roof with a man carved from ice proves far more complicated than Kiara imagined. Samuel keeps his distance, haunted by the loss of his late wife, while Kiara struggles against the loneliness of a loveless home. For six months, they live as strangers bound by vows neither of them wanted. Until one unexpected night breaks every rule. In a story of sacrifice, secrets, and the forbidden emotions, Kiara and Samuel must decide: Will their marriage remain platonic or will fate turn it into something dangerously real? #1st in Developments (13/11/2025) 💖🔥 out of 19.7K stories #1st in Wholesome (14/11/2025) ❤️ out of 15.4K stories #1st in Aloof (17/12/2025) #2nd in Ageisjustanumber (14/11/2025) out of 1.44K stories Hello, dear readers! Before you begin The Ascent Between, I would like to share a short disclaimer. I have made this story up out of my own imagination. The similarity to real people, real events, and other writings of literature must be coincidental. Chances are that you try to notice a connection between them, but I would like to assure you that it is accidental. The plot, characters, and scenes are my original works. I'm requesting the readers to appreciate the effort and imagination invested in my work. Any form of copying, reproduction, or stealing of anything in this story is at all costs forbidden. Plagiarism not only antagonises the author but also undercuts the entire storytelling community. Thank you for helping with originality to make this space friendly to writers and readers. Let's begin this journey together! - Alexa

*complete* "You're mine and no one else's, are we clear?" he asked looking down on me with an angry expression, I just nodded in fear.

After a hot-headed playboy billionaire stands her up for a career-making interview, blogger Sweet vows to ruin his reputation. The only catch? It requires her to strike a fake-dating deal with the enemy. Standalone in The Billionaire's Sweet Trouble series *** When sensational blogger and small-town farmer's daughter Sweet Treble promises her publisher an exclusive interview with notorious Greek billionaire Sebastian Stavrakos, she knows she's on the precipice of getting everything she's ever wanted. That is, until Sebastian stands her up not once, not twice, but three times, and she decides to sour his reputation to get even. Sinfully handsome Sebastian grew up with the keys to his family's business empire, but a string of playboy antics have him on thin ice with his parents. When Sweet goes on live TV to expose his behaviour, what starts as a missed interview spirals into a media storm that threatens the CEO position he's spent his entire life hedging for. Sebastian has his eyes set on revenge. Sweet has her heart set on karma. But as their plans backfire, they decide to strike an outrageous deal: fake date for the media, repair Sebastian's reputation, and write an exclusive that will launch Sweet's first book to the bestseller list. But what happens when the fiery hatred between them grows into something more? And when Sweet's high school sweetheart, Jace, returns to town, how will she choose between the comfortable good guy and the enticing bad boy? Can revenge turn into romance, or will the playboy get a taste of his own medicine? Cover designed by Louise de Ramos

When Alexis agrees to help the school's player, she must guard the secret that could unravel everything - even as unexpected feelings complicate the game. *** What happens when Alexis Dawson, the 'resident loser' of Redwood High, agrees to help the school's notorious player, Aaron Walker? How can she stop herself from falling for him? It isn't all love and romance - Alexis has a secret of her own. Join them on a journey of jealousy, betrayal, trust, friendship, and love. A little favour just got a whole lot more complicated. *** He was so close, his breath hit my lips. His eyes darted from my eyes to my lips. I stared intently, awaiting his next move. His lips fell near my ear. "Shut up and kiss me" He whispered roughly. A chill shot up my spine. I pulled back, staring at his eyes and leaned in...

"You're an asshole," I blurted. "You're such an asshole that your actual asshole is jealous." Silence. What the hell did I just say? Out of all the insults, I choose one that makes the least sense? Damn it, why couldn't I just have been born normal... Wait, never mind. Psh, screw sanity. "Can we keep her?" Tyler suddenly says, bouncing on his tippy toes. "Please, Keith? Can we keep her? Huh, huh, huh?" What am I, a pet? "Keith" whipped his head towards Tyler so fast I could've sworn I heard a crack. "Keep her?" he echoed. "No, Tyler, we can not keep her." Thank you. "She's utterly useless to us, and you want to keep her?" I gasped, placing a hand over my chest. Useless? Damn, these people are rude as hell. "But," Tyler whined, walking over to me. I tensed all over when he squished my cheeks together. "Look at how adorable she is. She's just so innocent... you'd never suspect anything bad from her." Keith expression changed, to one I knew very well from my experiences with Val. Lightbulb. "Tyler, you are a genius," Keith says. Tyler's hands stop squishing my cheeks. "I am?" "He is?!" everyone else says. Keith doesn't reply, just keeps on grinning wickedly. And suddenly I have a feeling that I am not gonna make it out of here alive. - WARNING: VERY CRINGE WORTHY MATERIAL NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE http://www.lulu.com/shop/angel-zenith/the-gangleader-kidnapped-me/paperback/product-23087208.html Highest Rank: #1 in Humor April 19, 2015 CoAuthor: DreamCreature

"I AM NOT MARRYING YOU MR. KNIGHT AND THAT'S IT" I yelled. From where did you get this much courage that too in front of him? My my someone is trying to be savage today. My conscience said. I was heading for the door but he held my wrist and within seconds I was sitting on the table with him standing between my legs. Oh God this is so awkward. He glared at me. This doesn't feel good he looks really angry. "Eveline don't you dare raise your voice at me. This was the first and the last time you did it. IS IT CLEAR?" I nodded. "Words Eveline Carter. Is it clear?" "Y-yes." ************************************* Alexander Knight, 26 year old arrogant billionaire who doesn't believe in love and marriage. The only thing that matters to him is his company "KNIGHT INDUSTRIES". Eveline Carter, 24 year old simple girl who works as the head of the marketing department in her company, has a crush on Alexander Knight, the CEO of her rival company. What will happen when she will finally meet him? Let's find out in the story.

In Bound in Shadow The dynamic duo, Anastasia Richardson, a 29-year-old confident and powerful unicorn startup CEO and daughter of a millionaire investment banker, is trapped in a forced arranged marriage with Raymond Parker, a cold, domineering mafia boss, lawyer and business tycoon. Again, at 34 years, Raymond is used to control, not love. They have been married for 2 years. Till the day, he sees Anastasia as his possession, while she craves respect, partnership, freedom, and love. Their relationship reaches a boiling point at a high-profile business party when Anastasia, wearing a revealing dress he chose, defies his authority by arriving alone. Consumed by jealousy and possessiveness, Raymond confronts her in a heated exchange that pushes Anastasia to her emotional limits. She flees, overwhelmed and heartbroken, and voices a haunting threat to end her own life for freedom. Realizing too late how deeply he cares for her, Raymond chases after her, only to witness a devastating accident. Confronted with the possibility of losing her forever, he begins to understand the true cost of love built on control. Will their love incarnate and grow? Would they risk it all to set their love free? YouTube trailer link: https://youtube.com/shorts/vw7uiGL4X-A?si=SULTiRS_2sLmTlDN #1 in corporate (22/08/2025) 🔥🖤🌟 #12 in developments (05/08/2025) 🔥🖤🌟 **Notable Disclaimer: The story, characters, surroundings, and settings are all the imagination of the writer. The writer is not responsible if, by accident, anything about this story gets matched to reality or other writer's story.**