[the billionaire's bride; coming soon]
I watched silently as he ran his hands all over her body, her giggles were non-stop just like his smirk. My heart tighten as he continues to kiss her. My vision began to become blurry as hot tears spills down my cold paled cheeks. As I tried to breath in and out, my shaking hands then took off the engagement ring which was on my left ring finger.
Placing the ring down on the secretary's desk, I made my way out to the exit. Taking the elevator, I soon made it to the bottom floor. Walking fast towards the doors, I hear heavy footsteps coming from behind me.
My heart starts to beat rapidly. Without thinking, I ran. Running to someplace where is far from this place, and away from him.
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Rosie Smith, daughter of a CEO and used to be engaged to Gabriel Morganti. She was like a good girl who truly is a good girl but that goes away once a painful heartbreak tears away her pure mindset of love. Growing up, she was treated like a princess. Compliments were what gave her glow, her smiles were what made her personality bright, her giggles were what kept every guy falling for her but expect one guy. A guy who left her heartbroken.
Gabriel Morganti, son of a CEO and fashion designer, a CEO of his father's company, and used to engaged to Rosie Smith. He was that kid who your parents told you to stay away from, the kid who stole your heart and throw it away like it was nothing, the kid who was cold as ice but stone-hard as a brick. Growing up, he had a rough childhood. He was exposed to things that kids should never have been exposed to. He fell in love once but it didn't work out. That's until he met Rosie. Again, he messed up.
He wants her back. But she no longer wants him now. What will he do about it? Why were they engaged? What happened between the two of them? Will there be ever love between them?
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.
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