#34 - He fell first she fell harder
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'Book 1' of 'The Mafia Series'.
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"She had closed the door of her heart, until He came knocking on the door."
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Maya Zaidi, a cold-hearted and short tempered billionaire. Just like everyone she had a past, which is the reason how cold-hearted she is right now. She had promised herself that she wouldn't repeat the mistake of falling for someone and being dependent on them.
Ramiz Baig, a billionaire at the day and a Mafia at the night. He was searching for her long lost best-friend, Noore, instead met Maya which somehow reminds him of Noore. During the process of winning the deal, he couldn't help himself but fall for Maya. And he is determined to win her heart and trust at all cost.
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"I think you and your employees are just wasting your time. That deal is going to be mine." He smirked, making her roll her eyes.
"One can only wish!" She remarks with a mocking smile on her face.
"Want to bet? If I won, you will never show me your face again, Mr Baig!!" She stare at him challengingly.
His loud laughter echoes in her cabin, "This confidence of yours is the reason why I started admiring you."
"But If I won Miss Zaidi,-------" He walks towards her until he was an inch away from her and whispers intensely meeting her gaze, "Nikkah Karna Hoga Tumhe Mujhse."
A shiver passes down her body and she slightly flinched. Which didn't go unnoticed by him.
"It will never happen." She pulled herself back together and stated determined in her usual cold voice.
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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