"Charles, babe~ come over here now won't you?" Julian, my boyfriend, said seductively. "No, not now, I have to go home, Meghan and the children are waiting." I replied with a vile in my throat. Sure, he knew I was married, and yet he agreed to this. Still, I felt guilty. Guilt for mistreating Julian, not my wife.
Charles is has what they call a "dream life". Being the CEO of NYC Publishing, it is needless to say he is wealthy. What everybody sees is Charles' beautiful wife, Megan and his two adorable kids giving him the best life any man would want. But does he feel rich inside? Well, thats up to debate.
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?
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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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