(Part I) When Nina is cheated on by her fiance just a few months into their big day, she must make a choice on whether she could overlook his betrayal and continue their relationship or completely let go of him. But when an unexpected pregnancy is thrown into the mix, Justin might just have a reason to keep her confined to his side after all... ___________________________ (Part II) As an orphan, Selena has always craved for a family of her own but when her mafia boyfriend of many years refuses to pop the question despite waiting for so long, she decided she wanted out. But would he really let her go that easily?
JUSTIN'S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM.
"You did what?" Nina raised her voice and asked with a tone full of incredulity.
"Baby, listen to me... I didn't know anything. I can swear it on my life. It was a total mistake, nothing but that. Believe me, okay?" The man opposite her, who was also her fiance, Justin Walters said as he tried to hug her.
"Don't touch me! Take those dirty hands off me! It totally disgusts me just to think that these same hands had touched another woman intimately," She screamed and angrily swung his hands away.
"Baby..." Justin called out, sounding like he was in pain
In response, Nina stood up from the sofa after which she calmly turned back to look down at Justin from the elevated height.
Quite obviously, she was now back to the Ice Queen that everyone inside and out the Entertainment Industry was familiar with. Seeing this and knowing that she only brought out this attitude as her protective mechanism, Justin instantly had a bad premonition that whatever she was going to say next would definitely be something that he didn't want to hear or listen to.
Sure enough.
"Jay, I think we need a break." She dropped a news that was nothing short of a bombshell right on him and despite already expecting her to say something he wouldn't like but still... not this! Definitely not this!
"No, wait... You just said what??.. A break?! You probably mean a break-up, right?!" After blanking out for a minute on hearing her heartless announcement, Justin also stood up in anger, stared into her eyes and stammered out.
"I said I knew nothing! Absolutely nothing! All I did was just to have a few drinks with my business partners at a bar and the next thing I knew was waking up the next day with with a strange woman by my side. I am not even sure if anything happened! Why can't you for goodness's sake understand that, huh?" He lashed out.
However, Nina didn't show much reaction to his words and only waited for him to finish speaking. Only then did she also stare back into his eyes and say word for word.
"You still don't get it after all. What I am finding hard to accept here is the fact that MY MAN slept with another woman, even if he claimed to know nothing. It makes me feel... dirty!"
Hearing her say the word 'dirty', a flash of hurt appeared in Justin's eyes but at the same time, these words made him realize the gravity of his situation.
Immediately, his face became pleading, "You actually don't mean what you are saying, right baby? This is just another misunderstanding and we are going to resolve it, just like we always do."
One wouldn't know how his subordinates and business partners would feel when they see this proud and arrogant man on usual days begging a woman so humbly. But how could they understand the depth of his love for the woman in front of him, not to talk of begging, he would do so much more, after all, he was the one in the wrong here. He didn't care about his pride if it could make her stay, but from the looks of it, he didn't think it could make any difference...
"This isn't just ANOTHER misunderstanding, Justin! You know that I am a clean and possessive freak! For me, our relationship automatically came to end when you touched another woman and since it has come that, the only thing left for me to is to breakup with you. So, after today we would no longer be related in any way." She said with deep chilliness in her tone but at the same time tried very hard to hide the quiver in her voice when she mentioned breaking up with him.
"No! You can't do this, Nina. You just can't abandon US. I love you and can hardly live without you, baby. You know that too!" The moment he heard Nina say those unfeeling words, Justin completely panicked and grabbed Nina's arms tightly making her wince in pain. This prompted him to let go of her hurriedly and apologize nervously.
"I am sorry! I really didn't mean to hurt you, baby. I am... I mean... was just in a hurry."
"But you must be joking right, Nina? We can't break up, especially not when there is just less than a year before our big day! We had plans, baby! Our honeymoon, the children names. Nina, I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you, only you!" He continued saying with deep emotion as he lightly held her hand hoping he could move her heart even just a little bit.
Indeed, Nina's expression wavered a little but before he could fully rejoice, her face turned cold again and she unceremoniously threw off his hand and looked at him indifferently.
"Maybe you should have thought about all that before you got drunk and left yourself at the mercy of others."
Justin knew right then and there that there was no longer a turning back. He and Nina would never go back to how they were even if they got back together. He had ruined it all for them even though to be honest, he wasn't exactly sure how he had done that.
"Nina!"
"Stop it, Justin! You knew me better than anyone. You should have guessed the result when you decided to hide it from me. Three months! YOU lied to me for three frigging' good months! And I had to find out only when that little bit*h decided to come looking for me!"
Nina inhaled deeply to stop herself from getting agitated and completely losing control of her emotions.
"WE ARE OVER! We were from the moment you slept with that woman so you can forget about whatever wedding you have in mind or maybe not, I forgot you still have a ready substitute you can hold a wedding with!"
"Nina... How could you say that I should hold a wedding with that woman?!! Can't you give me another chance? Give US another chance. I need you, baby, I do."
"Another chance?!"
Nina asked with incredulity written all over her face. It was as if she had heard something very ridiculous.
"You want another chance?! But I think you forgot one thing... That b*tch is pregnant... impregnated by you." She stated calmly while pointing indifferently at his chest to make sure she got her point across properly.
"So there is NO second chance! There was never one from the minute you slept with her right to when you decided to hide it from me and then to the moment I found out."
Justin: ".I.."
He became speechless because he knew she was saying the truth after all he was most familiar with the kind of person she was. Which was exactly the reason why he hid it from her in the first place. It definitely had not been because he was guilty as charged. If only he had known earlier that hiding it from her would have led into a much bigger problem, he would have come clean to her right from the beginning.
But could he have predicted that an incident he had thought nothing of would have separated him from his beloved? He just didn't know who it was that scheming against him. If anyone tells him that nobody was messing with him, he really wouldn't believe it because why else would that stupid model who he had already warned suddenly go to meet Nina and talk nonsense?
His eyes narrowed as a cold glint flashed in them thinking to himself, "You better not let me find out whoever you are or else..."
The thoughts in his head seemed to have taken a long time but in reality, it happened in seconds. After which he gave Nina his full attention and opened his mouth to say something.
However, Nina gave him no chance to say anything as she already turned towards the door and walked out right out while leaving behind her faint words.
"Goodbye, Jay."
Elena, once a pampered heiress, suddenly lost everything when the real daughter framed her, her fiancé ridiculed her, and her adoptive parents threw her out. They all wanted to see her fall. But Elena unveiled her true identity: the heiress of a massive fortune, famed hacker, top jewelry designer, secret author, and gifted doctor. Horrified by her glorious comeback, her adoptive parents demanded half her newfound wealth. Elena exposed their cruelty and refused. Her ex pleaded for a second chance, but she scoffed, “Do you think you deserve it?” Then a powerful magnate gently proposed, “Marry me?”
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds. But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love. After an accident, Raegan lay in the pool of her own blood and called out to Mitchel for help. Unfortunately, he left with his first love in his arms. Raegan escaped death by the whiskers. Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track. Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man. He crashed her wedding and fell to his knees while she was at the altar. With bloodshot eyes, he queried, "I thought you said your love for me is unbreakable? How come you are getting married to someone else? Come back to me!"
Kara Martin was known as Miss Perfect. She was a beauty with good personality and successful career. Unfortunately, her life changed at one night. She was accused of adultery, losing her job, and abandoned by her fiance. The arrogant man who slept with her did not want to take responsibility. He even threatened to kill her if they met again. What's worse, Kara was pregnant with twins and she chose to give birth to them. Four and a half years later, Kara returned to work at a large company. As the secretary, she would frequently face their notorious CEO. Kara thought it wouldn't be a problem, but as it turned out ... the CEO was the father of the twins!
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."