Chapter 2 No Return

I had played the role of Hunt Noble's perfect partner for three years, a polished asset to his multi-billion dollar empire. But the mask slipped when I saw a photo of him smiling at another woman with an intimacy he hadn't shown me in months. When I tried to walk away, Hunt didn't beg for forgiveness. He pinned me against a cold marble counter and reminded me that I was his property. "I provide for you. I don't answer to you." At the city's most prestigious gala, I made one final, desperate plea for a real commitment. He laughed, calling our relationship a "merger of assets" and labeling me a "bad investment" with a failed career. He had his lawyers draft a thirty-million-dollar NDA to buy my silence, treating our three years together like a business transaction to be settled and filed away. I signed the papers and threw the keys to his penthouse in his face, desperate to reclaim my soul. But that same night, I was drugged at a high-end club by a predator who thought I was unprotected. Before the darkness swallowed me, Hunt reappeared, a violent shadow who beat my attacker until the floor was slick with blood. I woke up back in the one place I swore I'd never return to: his master bedroom. As Hunt washed the filth of the night off me, his eyes burned with a terrifying, renewed possessiveness that the $30 million check couldn't hide. "You don't go anywhere without my permission." I realized then that the money wasn't my exit fee-it was the down payment on a permanent cage. If I ever wanted to be free, I couldn't just walk out. I had to burn his entire empire to the ground.

She needed closure, but it turned out to be the worst decision she ever took... or was it? ~~~ Sera Lane has spent years building a quiet life, far from New York, far from Adrian Cross-the boy who once held her heart, and the secret she's carried ever since. But when news of his engagement reaches her, she convinces herself one trip back won't hurt. One night to finally let go. Instead, she walks straight into the storm she's been running from: Adrian isn't the same boy she left behind. He's colder, sharper, and when he learns the truth, he refuses to let her slip away again. Suddenly, Sera is pulled back into his world of wealth and betrayal, standing face to face not only with Adrian but also Ivy Shawn-her former best friend and the woman about to marry him. Adrian wants answers. He wants their son. And he wants her. But with old wounds tearing open and dangerous truths surfacing, Sera has to wonder: did she destroy their love forever... or could the child they share be the second chance neither of them expected? When everything comes crashing down, only one question remains: Can love survive the lies that broke them once before?

When a dedicated teacher meets a guarded billionaire, the most unexpected lesson is love. In the aftermath of devastating budget cuts, passionate educator Emma Carter reluctantly accepts a position tutoring the rebellious son of tech billionaire Daniel Dawson. Stepping into the magnificent Dawson Estate, Emma finds herself thrust into a world of opulence, cutting-edge technology, and dangerous family politics.Beneath his defiant exterior, twelve-year-old Alex Dawson is brilliantly gifted but emotionally neglected, acting out to gain his father's attention. As Emma breaks through Alex's walls using her innovative teaching methods, she discovers the root of his troubles: a profoundly broken relationship with his emotionally distant father. Daniel Dawson built his tech empire through ruthless determination and relentless work, but his success has come at a devastating personal cost. Initially skeptical of Emma's unconventional approach, Daniel gradually recognizes her extraordinary ability to connect with his son in ways he never could. When family rivals threaten his control of the company using his bachelor status and parenting capabilities as ammunition, Daniel proposes a dangerous solution-a fake engagement with Emma to project family stability.What begins as a strategic arrangement soon ignites into searing passion that neither can deny. But as their pretend relationship deepens into something real, powerful enemies emerge from the shadows. When an attempted kidnapping targets Alex and Emma bravely intervenes, she earns Daniel's genuine respect. However, the arrival of Daniel's sophisticated ex-girlfriend Olivia Reed introduces a new threat, manipulating Daniel's trust and driving a wedge between the newly-formed family. Sizzling with erotic tension, pulsing with high-stakes corporate intrigue, and rich with emotional revelation, Tutoring the Tech Titan's Heart explores how the most valuable lessons in life are often taught by those we least expect to become our teachers.

What if Cinderella absolutely hated Prince Charming? Several years and a handful of scandals were enough to make Taliana Avilla forget all about her sworn enemy, Sebastian Phillips. Too bad a one-night stand and a lost diamond ring made her remember all over again.

On my wedding night, I was drugged and betrayed by the very people who were supposed to protect me. And then, I fell into the arms of a stranger, unconscious yet feeling every single sigh. Three years later, I'm a nanny trying to rebuild my life, only to discover that my new boss, who is rarely at home, is the same billionaire from that night. The man whose face no one has seen, but whose name never leaves the lips of the public. And the little girl he is raising? She is the baby I was told had died.

Betrayed by those she loved most, Celeste Lancaster an adopted daughter of the prestigious Lancaster family meets a tragic end in what appears to be a fatal accidents. But it wasn't fate. It was murder, orchestrated by her own fiancé and her best friend. She is pushed off a bridge, her screams is swallowed by the cold night, while Noah the man she thought loved her watches without remorse. Celeste wakes up five years in the past, the day before her engagement to Noah Harrington is to be announced. Now armed with painful memories and hardened resolve, she's no longer the meek, trusting heiress. No more playing the perfect daughter or devoted fiancée. This time, she's prepared to destroy everyone who ever plotted against her, by going with a deadly revenge. Instead of accepting Noah's proposal, she humiliate him in front of the media by rejecting his proposal leaving high society stunned. Then she went ahead to propose a marriage contract to the enigmatic, untouchable and powerful billionaire, Damien Cross in exchange for power and protection. He once admired her from afar, but now she offers him something he can't refuse. However, Celeste soon learns that Damien has secrets of his own, he knows things about her death that no one should. And her rebirth is not just a twist of fate. Someone wanted her back. And the more Celeste uncovers, the more she realizes her past wasn't just about betrayal, it was a carefully constructed web of lies. Her identity, her inheritance, even her death... all were manipulated for someone else's gain. As Celeste tears through the veils of lies, manipulations, and betrayal, she unveils a shocking truth: she is not just an adopted daughter, she is the rightful heir to an empire far more powerful and dangerous than the Lancasters ever let her believe. Revenge is no longer just her goal. It's survival. And love... might just be her most dangerous weapon.