"It doesn't have to be me." He lowers his head to brush his lips over mine. "I want it to be you, Kate." Raul Marin is in trouble. The CEO of one of the biggest clothing companies in the country, he's about to lose his position because of his notoriety as Boston's most dissolute player. That is, unless he can prove to the board of directors that he's a reformed man. A married man. Sensible, no-nonsense Katelin Berano is the best at her job. But when her boss asks her to give up being his executive assistant to be his wife for five years, she has a choice: take the offer or see the man she loves marry someone else. While Raul is determined to protect her from the scandal-hungry public, Kate knows nothing will keep her heart safe from him. And what can she do when she's only too willing to consummate their marriage of convenience? __________________________ Completed. Content warnings: https://anselacorsino.com/fmmbbCW

On the wet sand beside the seashore, the strong, tall man was laying with a cigarette in his hand. His bike parked a few feet away from him. The environment there was serene and noiseless as no one was allowed then on the beach that he owned. It was not a big deal for a billionaire like him. He had a lot more than that. Wealth, power, the respect he had all of them but lacked the most important thing that couldn't be bought with money. He lacked inner peace. He inhaled the vinous smoke as the corner of his lips twitched in a sad smile. His eyes deceived him being moist and a lone tear slipped down his face on the sand. The sand sucked the water as soon as it fell on it, and he wondered if his pain disappeared in thin air like that. He breathed out a puff of smoke through his nose and mouth. Looking up at the sky with the sad smile plastered on his face he spoke up, "Why so hatred for me, ya Rab?" Miles away from him the girl with a cuddling baby in her arms uttered looking up at the sky, "I express my deep gratitude to You for sending this angel to me, Ya Rab."

Adedamiire Adeleke, the multibillion naira man. The dreams of every single and married women but yet he has eyes in only one person, the girl who always hides behind shadows. Chisom Amahe, just your normal girl who has dreams of her own. Not knowing how people are always jealous of her beauty because of her horrible past. How do these two fall in love? Especially with barriers from different sides?

[This story will become free on DECEMBER 13TH, 2024] Isaiah always had his focus set on school and baseball, but when he meets August, he suddenly begins questioning more than just his lack of a social life. ***** As the star of his high school baseball team, Isaiah Carr is looking forward to senior year. While not the most popular of guys, he's got his friends, he's a shoo-in for a baseball scholarship, and he's perfectly content sitting on the sidelines when it comes to his social life. However, when he meets August, a strange but cute boy with a prosthetic leg, there's no denying the connection between them. From friends to more, the two begin to grow a relationship that balances the troubles of their pasts with the hopefulness and acceptance of a future. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Eva I. WATTY'S 2020 YA WINNER

Logan, self-centered and arrogant. Samantha, selfless and modest. Him, rude and insensitive. Her, polite and respectful. Him, careless and foolish. Her, careful and smart. Both opposites, with only two things in common. They both have the same untamed temper and sexual attraction for each other. What more can be said about the certain someone that just happens to meet the infamous businessman through an interview? Read more to find out about the sexy boss who's a challenge for Samantha every single day. And she's a challenge for him... ┏━━━✦❘༻༺❘✦━━━┓ 𝓑𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓒𝓸𝓫𝓻𝓪 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 🔞 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓞𝓷𝓮 ┗━━━✦❘༻༺❘✦━━━┛ He groaned, his muscles tensing as he gripped the handrail with so much force, it felt in his hard body. I rose my palm to his other cheek, softly brushing my fingers over his skin just to force those moans out of his mouth. He was definitely a tough one. Out of the blue, be snatched my hand away, grasping my neck as he forced my eyes right back to his emeralds, my lips far away from his ear. He glared, frustration and anger playing on his features. "Your games don't work on me, sugar." I grinned, licking my lips slowly, with that erotical movement, watching as his eyes followed that movement. ❝𝓓𝓲𝓭𝓷'𝓽 𝓘 𝓰𝓮𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓴𝓮𝓭 𝓾𝓹, 𝓫𝓪𝓫𝔂?❞

"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.

Family - the most important thing in the world, right? If it's your own, maybe. But if it's the family of the incredibly powerful, incredibly alluring businessman with whom you've been conducting a secret office affair, and they don't yet know about the affair, things are a little bit different. Life is about to get real for Lilly Linton. All those stolen moments behind closed doors, those secret kisses and whispered words are about to catch up with her. As she and her boss, business-magnate Rikkard Ambrose, travel north to his parents' palatial estate, she is about to discover whether she has the strength to step out of the shadows and change her fate forever. Volume four of the award-winning "Storm and Silence" series.

(Warning: Rated R) "Lilly tried to sign to him but her breath hitched as he pushed her into his upstairs office. Lilly regained her balance as she turned to Allen as he locked the door. He strutted towards her as he loosened his tie. Lilly gulped as she walked backwards. She jumped as her backside hit the edge of his desk. Allen smirked at her fear and thought to himself, "Why is she so tempting?" When it came to a mafia angel, no one could compare to Lillian Chase. Growing up in a mafia family was not always easy though. Even though she was adopted, no stranger would be the wiser. With beauty and wit to spare, Lilly was a good catch. Allen Desserio was cold and ruthless. He always got what he wanted. After spending ten years away in Italy for family business, he has finally come home to introduce his soon to be bride to the family. Little did he know the shy Lilly grew up into a heartthrob. What is he to do? Take what he wants or keep the family honor? Thank you PriyankaG24 for the amazing cover!

Aria Garcia survives a month of physical torture after an accident that resulted in her mother's demise. Blaming the tragedy for leaving her father without compassion and love for her, Aria dreams of escaping her childhood home. When he forces her hand by taking it a step too far, she finally runs. Peppered with blood, sweat and tears, she collapses in a city bustling with activity and allows oblivion to consume her vision. When she stirs from her sleep, half-dead and dreading to live, she finds herself beside a figure. She has woken up on the bed of the well-known billionaire found on almost all social media sites and articles, Vincenzo De Luca. - Can be read as a stand-alone story. Sequel: The Temptation of Thievery - "Open your mouth, fuoco. Let me taste you." She refused. - This is a revamped version of 'His Fire'. Its improved form has an enhanced plot with better writing technique, characters and more. The original version will not be found on Wattpad. - 1st in #Wealth 1st in #Celebrity (4/3/22) 35th in #Romance (4/3/22) 1st in #Abuse (4/4/22) 1st in #Gun (24/4/22) 4th in #Shortstory (17/5/22) 1st in #Cold (17/6/22) 1st in #Fame (17/6/22)

Adj~ mysterious and entrancing ❀⊱┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄⊰❀ His breath got stuck in his throat as he held the pen above the paper, his eyes searching the room in hopes of having at least a glance of her face. "Answer the maulvi" his father spoke. "Son" his mother pestered from his side. His eyes landed on Hiba's expectant ones. She looked from across the veil questioning his delay. He shook his head as he placed the tip of the pen on the paper, a single stroke formed on the paper but that very moment a frantic Ayan ran in the room. "Turn on the tv right now" he yelled making Hamza to oblige right away. "There had been an accident on the motorway car LEB-780 has been hit by a troller on its way out of the city, the hit has caused an explosion rendering the passengers severely injured and are critical condition-" "That's- that's the car maula bakhsh took to drop-" His ears numbed as the pen dropped on the floor, his heart stopped, his eyes stuck on the TV screen. "Bhai!" He ran out of the house and got in his car, the engine roared and soon he was on the road. ❀⊱┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄⊰❀ ~| Slow paced book |~ I hope you enjoy 😘 love hafsa_tahir