State of Affairs ⚖︎ "You missed a talking point on page four, Governor," I said, sliding the briefing file across his heavy mahogany desk. Tennyson didn't look at the file. His dark eyes stayed locked on my mouth, completely devoid of the golden-man charm he'd just fed to a crowd of thousands. "Lock the door, Milan," he murmured, his voice low and exhausted. "You have a press briefing in ten minutes, sir. And your wife is waiting in the lobby." He stepped around the desk, invading my space until the scent of cedar and expensive bourbon swallowed me whole. His hand brushed my waist, his thumb pressing possessively against my hip. "I don't care," he breathed, his facade finally shattering. "Lock the damn door." 🏛️ To the world, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 is untouchable. He is the state's golden man, a devoted husband, and a man with a spotless reputation. Everyone worships the ground he walks on. Everyone except his executive assistant, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐚. Milan has a strict two-year plan: survive the Governor's temper, secure her recommendation letter, and catch a one-way flight to Washington, D.C. Her job description: hand him his black coffee, fix his crooked ties, and treat the most powerful man in the state like a normal human being. But her immunity is exactly what breaks him. Behind the heavy oak doors of his office, Tennyson sheds his perfect mask. He is cynical, ruthless, and spiraling into a dark, desperate obsession with the only woman who doesn't want anything from him. He becomes addicted to her warmth and slowly to her. As late nights at the office blur into a secret arrangement, Milan thinks she has the situation under control. But she doesn't know that Tennyson's public life is a PR lie. She doesn't know that the Governor has absolutely no intention of letting her go. 'Cause what the Governor needs, the Governor gets.

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

This book is part of the Wattpad Creators Program ! [Book 2 in the Putrid Heart Series ] Many would call him a heartless man. Someone that needed to unwind once in a while. Yet the head of the Revello family could never catch a break. Marco had a business to run and a family to look after. Resting was not part of his vocabulary. Only to unexpectedly be swept off his feet and he hasn't been the same since. (Weekly updates : Each Friday)

"And your eyes will immediately recognise her and your heart will chase her from this lifetime to the next." He enforces the rules. She lives within their confines. The man is a powerful bureaucrat in South Africa's Apartheid government determined to uphold the system. But when he begins to feel a pull towards the girl, everything he thought he believed is thrown into question. As desire battles with duty, the man must confront the cost of feeling something he was never meant to. 🔞 Edit [05 June 2025]: I will be adding summarized historical notes where necessary for those readers interested in history. Although this book, the story and it's characters are fictional, it is still set in real historical context of South African history during one of its darkest periods. The edits will be a chapter at a time so do not be surprised if a chapter goes offline for a few minutes. Please note that this book contains 1. Violence; 2. Discrimination where derogatory terminology is used; 3. Explicit Sexual Content: And is therefore not suitable for anyone under the age of 18 years old or anyone who will be offended by the language used.

1953, New York. Naledi Mokoena arrives in the city as an assistant. She follows Thando Maseko, a celebrated jazz singer invited to perform at the Velvet Horn, a club where smoke, music, and money mingle with quiet danger. Naledi expects long nights, sharp men, and New York, New York. What she does not expect is Joseph Genovese. His interest is not admiration. It is possession. Measured. Watching. Unrelenting. As Harlem's jazz scene opens its doors to Thando, it closes its grip around Naledi. Joseph Genovese has built his life on control. On discretion. On ensuring that nothing and no one threatens the order he keeps. When Naledi crosses his path at the wrong moment, she becomes a problem he cannot afford to leave unattended. What begins as survival turns into something far more dangerous, a struggle between resistance and possession, fear and desire, freedom and a man who does not relinquish what he claims. A slow-burn dark romance told through two opposing voices, set in the shadowed jazz underworld of 1950s New York.

In 1966, Tallulah-Mae, finds herself attracted to a man she knew was far from her reach. When the attraction is reciprocated, she can only hope others don't catch on to their relationship knowing segregated Georgia was unkind to people like them. How far will she go for her safety and the unexpected surprise after a passionate night?

Forever and Always. ❝I may not be your first love, first kiss, first sight, or first date but I want to be your last everything.❞ Roux Addington is a recognized and successful billionaire in London. He has everything a man could wish for; the looks, the fame, a perfect family and the money which could get him whatever he needed with a snap of his fingers. But Roux Addington doesn't have one thing- a heart donor for his dying wife. Thea Addington is a stunning young adult. She is power craving and she has known Roux Addington since forever and she trusts him, but Thea Addington doesn't trust one thing- her ability to survive her heart valve disease so she goes searching in Ivory, a small cafè in the rural part of London and there, someone catches her eye to be her replacement- a young pōpolo woman by the name; Raina McCoy. Raina McCoy is a selfless young woman. Having survived her past back at New Jersey, she starts afresh over in London where she has to struggle to keep a roof over her head and food in her belly. Raina is a humble woman who gives to others even if she doesn't have much to give. She took note of the lanky and pale woman who started coming to the café daily and always gave her extra tips but what this woman actually wanted from her was something she would have never dreamt of being asked of- A dying wish which states that Raina McCoy and Roux Addington are to be married for the sake of her children. Will love ever blossom in the relationship between Raina McCoy and Roux Addington or would their marriage be nothing but a contract?

An interracial story of love, betrayal and friendship. The Ayad family. They are wealthy, extravagant and genetically close to perfect. Prior to marriage, all prospective brides must move into the Ayad household for a year. This hundred year family tradition comes to a hault when the bright and beautiful Gracie comes into the mix. Follow her story in how she survives her first year in the Ayad household as a wife to be. DISCLAIMER: This story was birthed out of creativity and passion, it is not professional work. Please keep this in mind as you follow along :)

BOOK TWO IS HERE. 💗 Loving Octavia - the sequel to Loving Roman Vale. She's finally ready to step into the light, to seize her moment, and finally love herself. Octavia has lived her life for everyone else. Now, she's decided it's time to do something for her. She feels the weight of all her problems pressing down on her shoulders, convinced there's no salvation. But then... the past she thought she'd buried comes crashing back. It's back for her heart-the last person she ever wanted to see again-forces his way into her present, dragging along everything she's tried to forget. A reminder she can't ignore. She's unsure how to navigate it. It seems so easy, yet so difficult. Family ties, traditions, love-everything is at stake. Her family or her heart. What will she choose? It's hard on her. Too hard. But one thing Octavia has forgotten is that Roman's love was never soft, never easy. He may have grown gentle with her, but make no mistake-she's his. And he will have her. Nothing will stop him. This is a duet, so make sure you read Loving Roman Vale before diving into Loving Octavia. XOXO, Mimi💗🧸

She came from nothing. He owns everything. Octavia Asante left Accra with two suitcases and a dream-to build a life her future children won't need healing from. Behind her laughter is a story of pain, and behind her smile, a girl who's tired of surviving. Billionaire Roman Vale doesn't do kindness. Or love. Or anything that doesn't turn a profit. Raised with diamonds but no affection, Roman trusts numbers more than people. So when Octavia stumbles into his world-bright-eyed, soft-spoken, and too kind for her own goo----he's intrigued. Then irritated. Then completely obsessed. She reminds him of everything he lost. He reminds her of everything she's running from. But love doesn't ask for permission. And even the coldest heart can burn. This is a story of scars, second chances, and a soft girl who brought a billionaire to his knees. Rankings.✨ Ranked #1 in Ghana on 27th September,2025. Ranked #1 in Married on 20th October, 2025. ‼️BOOK TWO IS OUT - LOVING OCTAVIA‼️ Read to find out if Roman and Octavia get their happy ending. 📚 Hey loves🥨 I hope y'all enjoy this book!!🤭 I'm not a professional writer and or an author, I'm just a girl who suddenly had an idea and thought to try it out 💗 No hate comments, love and kindness only ❤️‼️ muahhh🦋💞