Algtmr Stories

• WATTYS 2022 WINNER • When Iris Monet married millionaire Jared Darling, she had only one rule - that he could cheat on her with anyone except the household staff. This arrangement of theirs would have gone on quite happily if she hadn't caught him on the snooker table with their maid, and on their wedding anniversary night no less. Humiliated and more than a little drunk, Iris storms out of the house vowing never to return unless it's for a well-compensated divorce. But as the train trundles out of the city, she slowly calms down and quickly realizes that there's a problem. A big problem. Because the only thing Iris has ever done in her life is being a trophy wife. The prospect of unfunded singlehood on the cusp of her thirties is a horrifying nightmare she's unprepared to deal with. So naturally, when she lays eyes on who she thinks is the richest bachelor in Ryefair, Iris is more than ready to put her claws into him. Except, Satoh Akai isn't the richest bachelor in Ryefair - not by a long shot. And as someone who speaks better with animals than people, romance is the furthest thing from his mind. When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, anything is possible but one thing is certain - worlds will collide and hearts will burn. ✒ 17th November 2021 (start) ✒ 27th July 2022 (end)

Satoh Tomiichi is a busy man. As the successor of his father's multimillion-pound company, he has neither the luxury nor leisure for love - and certainly not the distractions that come from it. But when a crucial project requires him to provide more than just facts and figures, Tomiichi is forced to rethink his strategy, and fast. To secure the lucrative deal, Tomiichi must impress Niraj Chabra, chairman of the luxury resort company OneRoyale. But Niraj is a traditional family man, and Tomiichi is a bachelor of a certain reputation. To succeed, Tomiichi seeks the help of an acquaintance, Ms. Jasmine Knight. The proposal is simple: Tomiichi and Jasmine shall pose as a happy couple until the deal is secured. Except there's one tiny problem. Jasmine has a roommate. A roommate that is unlike any woman Tomiichi has ever seen. She is opinionated, loud, and thoroughly unafraid of polite society. And when she offers to teach Jasmine and Tomiichi how to fake being in love, Tomiichi has the feeling that soon, he may just be falling for real ...