Knotted Paths (Threads of Destiny 2)
Andreia Margaret Lao is a force to be reckoned with-an accomplished doctor, heir to Lao Enterprises, and a natural social butterfly. She has the world at her feet and gets along with nearly everyone. Except for one man: Andrei Maxwell Lao. The CEO billionaire of one of the world's top luxury security firms, Andrei is annoying, calculating, and too arrogant for her liking. Every time their paths cross, sparks fly, but not the romantic kind-at least, not for her. She finds him insufferable, but he can't help the way she makes his heart race.
But despite her irritation, Andreia can't shake the way her heart races whenever their paths cross. And for Andrei, the feeling is far from mutual animosity. He's captivated by her, even if she drives him mad.
As they bicker and banter, each meeting only strengthens the tangled web of emotions between them. The tension escalates, and soon, Andreia and Andrei must face the truth: Sometimes, even the most knotted paths lead straight to the heart.
Started: October 2024
Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction?
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Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything.
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