Cover by: Skylar_01 Kalene Bello is your typical 22 year old. Friendly, cheery and charismatic she is trying to become something of herself. Working multiple jobs and taking night classes to get a Degree in Business Administration she doesn't have much time for a personal life let alone date. Until she meets Manny Cox. Funny, sly and a sweet talker, he manages to get Kalene's attention. In the beginning he is everything she wanted in a man...Loving, Romantic and Attentive until he shows his true colors. Marco De Luca is named the new President of his Family's multi billion dollar Hotel and Resort Dynasty with many chains all over the world. Moving to California to take over the Main Office he tries to take a different approach in handling the Business and his employees. His father Giovanni De Luca is known to be ruthless, arrogant and heartless in and out of the Business world. Trying to break the mold, Marco is the complete opposite of his father and even though the position was handed down to him, he still has to prove himself worthy of it. What happens when Kalene starts working at De Luca International and is hired as Marco's temp? Will he see something different in her? Will he realize her Secret? Or has she mastered the art of covering her bruises and abuse from the man who claims to Love her? Will Kalene and Marco form a Friendship? Will he find a way to help her? Or will he fall for the Beautiful Hispanic woman who becomes more than his Assistant? ***This story will contain Domestic Abuse, Sexual Content and Verbal Abuse! Though the Story may be Fictional, Abuse is real. If anyone who reads this is in this type of situation, PLEASE seek help! No one has the right to put their hands on you! Love is NOT SUPPOSED TO HURT! If he hits you and demeans you and says it's because "He Loves You"...it's a Lie. I know, I've been there!***
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