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Celestial Blessings | ✓

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭

❝𝐈 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮.❞ 

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮 loves anything to do with space, stars, the universe. That is why she became an astronomy journalist after she decided modeling wasn't the path for her. 

She thought she would be able to have a relatively normal and stable life after she and her brother ran away from their abusive parents and moved to New York City six years ago.

Celestina is still running from the monsters of her past. But what will happen we she crosses paths with the monster she should be afraid of . . . the Morales Mafia leader, 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀?All Rights Reserved

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Then And Now by taty_ABM

Savannah Mars was always considered as the school nerd. With her thick rimmed glasses, dark hair and plain clothes, she would often go unnoticed. But after a failed confession to her high school crush, school jock Nathan Court, Savannah then became the school's favorite punching bag. Now several years later, she once again comes face to face with Nathan, except now he's her boss. Nathan has not forgotten Nerdy Savannah, and yet now instead of wanting to intimidate her, he wants nothing more than to dominate the now confident, beautiful, mature secretary. Stuck in a contracted clerical position for a whole year, Savannah must once again survive the emotional turmoil brought about by her boss and old bully, who is once again hell bent on making her submit to him. But this time, there is more on the line. Her heart. _________________________________________ Sneak Peek: "Had I known that I'd be working for you, I would've never accepted the position." Savannah admitted with a fire in her eyes. "Why?" Nathan said with a condescending scowl, "you hate me?" "No, Hate is a strong word." Savannah replied, then her mouth soured and her eyes hardened, "but it's not strong enough. I despise you." "Way to hold a grudge." Nathan commented, then he added, "but you might want to slow down on the hatred, you still have 360 days left in your contract." "And I'll spend every single one of them despising you." Savannah promised. She turned sharply and aimed to open the door. Nathan's large hand suddenly pushed the wooden passageway closed. Savannah released a huff but didn't face Nathan again. "I don't appreciate being threatened Ms. Mars, and if you remember the old days, cross that line and there will be a price to pay."

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Then And Now

Savannah Mars was always considered as the school nerd. With her thick rimmed glasses, dark hair and plain clothes, she would often go unnoticed. But after a failed confession to her high school crush, school jock Nathan Court, Savannah then became the school's favorite punching bag. Now several years later, she once again comes face to face with Nathan, except now he's her boss. Nathan has not forgotten Nerdy Savannah, and yet now instead of wanting to intimidate her, he wants nothing more than to dominate the now confident, beautiful, mature secretary. Stuck in a contracted clerical position for a whole year, Savannah must once again survive the emotional turmoil brought about by her boss and old bully, who is once again hell bent on making her submit to him. But this time, there is more on the line. Her heart. _________________________________________ Sneak Peek: "Had I known that I'd be working for you, I would've never accepted the position." Savannah admitted with a fire in her eyes. "Why?" Nathan said with a condescending scowl, "you hate me?" "No, Hate is a strong word." Savannah replied, then her mouth soured and her eyes hardened, "but it's not strong enough. I despise you." "Way to hold a grudge." Nathan commented, then he added, "but you might want to slow down on the hatred, you still have 360 days left in your contract." "And I'll spend every single one of them despising you." Savannah promised. She turned sharply and aimed to open the door. Nathan's large hand suddenly pushed the wooden passageway closed. Savannah released a huff but didn't face Nathan again. "I don't appreciate being threatened Ms. Mars, and if you remember the old days, cross that line and there will be a price to pay."