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The Other CEO by ivojovi
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Grief-stricken over the death of the boss who was like a father to her, Olivia Bailey is left to deal with the aftermath--the arrival of his dashing but estranged son, Pierce Alexander. But she can't stand him and he doesn't trust her. Will working for the new CEO remain to be an impossible task? *** Olivia Bailey might be plain and boring, but she's content with her current lifestyle, working for the kind but lonely old man who owns Alexander Corporation. But his untimely death flips her simple life upside down. Now, she must deal with his estranged son, the heir to his business empire, together with the growing feelings building up between them. Will Olive manage to bear the pressure and issues cropping up along the way--or is this too much to ask? Disclaimer: This story won The Wattys 2014 People's Choice Award. Cover Design by Ashley Marie Bandy
White Dress by numbereddays
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She wasn't supposed to wear a black dress today. So she didn't. ▪▪▪ [ Short Story #53 ]
The Boy I Admire From Afar by sweetdreamer33
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As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams? ***** Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Marrying Mr.Ego by Sajal_ameena
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************* "Why the hell you came back?" He asked banging me to the nearby wall, he has changed a lot, bags under his eyes, tired frame and his beard speaks volumes which only I could understand. Yet, he was the most handsome man in the world. "I'm here to work on the pro...project not for you Mr.Adith." his grip loosened on my arms, this was probably the first time I spoke back to him. "Let's see how long you sustain here Ms or Mrs. Krisha. You are gonna face the worse because you know, working under Adith is no easy." He told with bloodshot eyes and left the cabin forcing the door shut. I wiped my tears and told myself to be strong, I had to be strong. I need this job, I need money. And I know this is not going to be easy because Adith is no human when someone hurts his Ego. **************** A husband should respect his wife and her feelings apart from loving her. That makes him a true Man. Adith Srinivas, a very talented young scientist was working on his new satellite PRATUSH ULV-1. Scientists around the world believes that this satellite will prove to be a boon for the highly developing country like India. His world stops when the love of his life, his unwanted Ex, stands infront of him to join his project. Meeting Krisha Anand was Adith's last wish for life. He was frustrated, annoyed and his anger has no bounds. Would he be able to face Krisha after what happened in their life? Krisha Anand, one of the best Astrobiologists was all set to work on a project PRATUSH ULV-1. This project wasn't usual for two reasons, it was the biggest satellite project and pride of India and the next reason, she was going to work under her Ex. Krisha wanted to utilize this opportunity to prove her ability as a astrobiologist also she was going to prove her innocence. No running this time.
His Beautiful Mess (Under Editing) by akosuafrimpong22
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••^^"Meek......obedient.....naive....plain....emotional....docile....I guess she will do." I heard him utter to himself and I was lost as to what he meant by that. He reached inside on of the drawers to take out a file and pushed it my way. "I trust your feeble mind will be capable of memorizing everything in here by Monday. You, Miss Wilson, you are going to pretend to be my fiancée for a week. My driver will be over to pick you up on Sunday evening, that will be all. You can go now."^^••• He needed a pretend fiancée for a week to convince his grandfather to fully hand over all Adkins holdings to him. She was the perfect person to use to convince his grandfather he was family oriented and could commit not only to his work. What happens when the devilishly handsome Italian Yale Adkins-Benenati imposes his way on Santa Faye Wilson, a plain, naive, plus size and clumsy girl? Will sparks ignite and consume them both?
Becoming Beautiful (Wattys2014) by istolethecookiez
istolethecookiez
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Kennedy (Kenna) isn't known for her beauty. She's never been complimented on her appearance unless being called beautiful by your family counts, and to Kenna- it doesn't. Sick of being ignored because of her looks, Kennedy gives herself a makeover but it isn't very successful. After encountering a crying Marissa Rivers on the behalf of her obnoxious brother, Noah, she becomes acquaintances with the girl. After a chat about Kenna's failed efforts at makeup and how she's a nondrinker, she offers Kenna the help of her and her friends. Kenna graciously agrees but there's a catch. Kenna will have to be the girls' designated driver to the next few parties that they want to attend until she can do her own makeup which may take a while but what happens when Kenna accidentally gets drunk at one of the parties and Noah has to bring her and the other girls back to their home? She gets involved in a lot more than she planned. And it seems as if all she wanted was to become beautiful.
I Hate Beautiful Men by ayatcharis
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Santana Miller is a dork, nerd and a geek and she likes it just the way it is. Her life would have been perfect until a drastic change of fate arrives. Her mom re-married. Now she has to live with her new family, her new father who looks like George Clooney and his son who has a perfect face that she had ever seen. That is not enough though, they have this friend Craig who has good looks too... and it turns out that Craig is Brian's half brother. But the thing is, Santana hates Beautiful men. They make her sick, dizzy, sometimes they make her vomit and worst, faint. How can she live her life now that she has to live with not just one but two beautiful men?
Too Beautiful For the Alpha by TheSydneyMarie
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(Complete) Rae East has always cast herself off as a girl not worthy of a Mate. With a past of self-doubt and expectations of a hopeless future, her theory crumbles when she discovers she is mated to an Alpha. Not expecting anything from it, Rae finds herself in a confusing situation. Giving no clarity, her Alpha Mate brings her back to his pack with no purpose. She sinks into herself, lost, alone, and in pain. With a Mate who has no interest in her whatsoever, Rae struggles to find her purpose in the pack and in her own world. Not knowing if she has a future with the Alpha she can't help but want, Rae must search elsewhere for happiness like she had once planned. But with a taste of the bond she can't help but share, it becomes difficult to move on from the Alpha who holds her heart captive. PG 16+ (but you know yourself better than I do)
My Beautiful mate by I_will_smile_for_you
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Aiden is a werewolf who is an alpha but he is also emo. Diamond is a werewolf also who is a regular pack member also emo. They are best friends. How did they become mates? How did their life's change? What happens to Aiden What happens when Mia grows up and finds her mate? What happens when Mia gets attacked?! Oh no! Mia is the main character and she's batman
Beautiful Liar by -StarlightSkies-
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Big Bang is know as the most popular Kpop boy group all over the world nowadays.All of the members are succesfully have their own carrier and solo songs well.Somehow,many people was forgetting about the youngest in the group,Seungri.People loved Big Bang because of some of the members only.Not all.Seungri tried his best in giving the fabulous fanservice or anything to get near the fans more but he always failed and got critics while all his hyung was getting the praising.Seungri was starting to feel abandoned and hurt. "Why did nobody loved me?" What is going to happen to Seungri? Authornote:I'm back.