After We Collided: Bound by a deal
Bella arrived New York City with ambitions, goals and desperate hunger to escape poverty. Raised by her single poor mother along side beloved sister Emily, Bella believed the only way to succeed and save her family from the ruthless hands of poverty was education.
After countless denial and rejection letters, she finally gained admission into one of the most prestigious universities in the country. What she doesn't realize is that stepping foot into that campus would pull her into a dangerous world of obsession, wealth, and power She never knew existed.
Benson Vale is everything Bella despised, Arrogant, untouchable and born into privilege.
As the heir to a billionaire empire, Benson is being forced to get married in order to acquire his inheritance something he dreaded with passion, but Bella crashed into his life and his tightly controlled world starts to unravel.
Lurking in the background is Angella Browns, Benson's childhood friend and the campus self proclaimed queen bee. Obsessed and possessive Angella would do whatever it takes to keep Benson all to herself even if it meant destroying Bella's life to pieces.
When tragedy strikes and secrets begins to unfold, Bella and Bensons relationship are bounded together by a dangerous DEAL - one that could either save or destroy them both.
As danger draws closer Bella must not only fight for justice but also uncover the truth behind her sisters death and choose Whether love was meant to survive in a world filled with Wealth, Power, and betrayal.
It was never meant to be love until fate made them collide.
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Chapter 2
Angella had walked in earlier through the back door, holding bags filled with photocopies of what had been taught in class during the period when arrogant Benson skipped lectures.
She wanted to surprise everyone that morning and she made her way through the back and that was when she heard it loud and clear from the same man she had loved her entire life.
"Mom, enough ! I can never get married to Angella."
Her mouth dropped. She stared at him, eyes wide open, tears threatening to fall.
"Uhm ...Angella, you're here?" Mrs Vale broke the awkward silence.
"Yeah ... uhm, I came to drop off some books for Benson since he hasn't been in class for some days" she choked back tears.
Mrs Vale's face flushed in guilt as she turned looking at Benson, who paid little or no attention to what was happening in front of him.
"I have to leave now, Mom," Benson said as he stood up, adjusting the plain white shirt he wore and the black tailored pants.
"Benson!!!" His father's voice echoed. "Where do you think you're going?"
He felt guilty. He couldn't watch his son walk out on Angella like that; he respected women too much
"I have classes, Dad. It's my final year. I can't keep missing lectures just because uninvited guests show up during family conversations using books as excuses."
He coldly glanced at Angella and walked out almost immediately.
"Uhm... I have to leave" Angella gave a fake smile as she attempted to walk away.
"No sweetie, you're going to stay for breakfast, don't mind Benson - you know how arrogant he can be," Mrs Vale said compassionately as she led Angella into the kitchen.
NYC UNIVERSITY
Bella holding two huge suitcases, her hair packed into a ponytail, her crystal -green eyes lit up so bright as she exited the cab that had just dropped her off in front of the enormous gate before her.
She looked up and saw boldly written "WELCOME TO NYC"
The joy in her heart knew no bounds. She glanced left and right, everywhere was busy -new students dragging heavy suitcases, old ones running up and down looking for their friends. They've missed each other throughout the long holiday.
Everywhere was crazy; the air was filled with laughter, joy, and everything but pain. The smile on Bella's face never disappeared -this was her dream, and she connected with it quickly
She dragged her huge bags up the stairs not focusing on who's coming or not and just when she was about to pull it up the final stair someone's legs accidentally collided with hers and everything went tumbling. Bella, who lacked stamina, followed and she was about roll down the stairs when someone's hands caught her waistline firmly and pulled her up.
Bella looked into his confused grey eyes, his hair obstructing his perfectly molded face. He was looking all tense and shocked but yet extremely serious, her heart beating fast and her mouth lay wild open.
At this point Bella wasn't concerned about her falling down breaking her head or dying; she was totally taken aback by how perfect someone could be.
His firm hands held onto her waistline so tightly her skin felt his smooth strong hands for some reason her body trembled
BENSON'S POV
Benson was already boiling down from what happened in the house that morning, he had arrived at school and was getting ready to go play basketball.
"This entire mess is driving me crazy, I don't know why my dad wants me to get married so desperately" he complained to Leo, his best friend
"Come on man the old man would be retiring soon and he needs a successor YOU" Leo teased as he playfully rubbed Benson's head while they walked
"Well I guess he can actually get one I do not have to get married or something"
"Listen to me man he's your father, but also a businessman, he knows very well if you take over you'd forget about getting married and you won't have kids who would take over the company after you've died" Leo came out plainly
"You know I ......" Benson was cut short as he accidentally collided with a young lady struggling to take her bags up the stairs and everything went falling thanks to God it was extremely fast as he grabbed her waistline pulling her over
He looked into her eyes; something caught him, he had never seen a woman possess so much determination it was rare. Who was this woman? She kept her eyes fixed on him he had never seen someone who was not intimidated by him
His gaze followed suit and landed on her waistline he grabbed them firmly but something about touching her soft skin felt off to him
His blood was running faster than it had ever run
"Uhm...." Leo broke the silence and Benson snapped back into reality
"Can't you watch where you're going? How can you be so clumsy!?" His confused eyes lit up and turned into annoyance
"Excuse me!!" Bella snapped
"You were the one who almost killed me"
"What? Who the fuck do you think you are" he was getting really angry now no woman had ever spoken to him in such manner
"Who do you think you are?! Don't you have manners to apologize when you're wrong" Bella's face was almost catching fire
Benson scoffed "me.... Apologies?? I've never done that before and I obviously won't start with you"
"What ? So you think you've got privileges and then you can talk to a woman anyhow you want I am going to beat the devil out of you today" Bella screamed as she raised her hands to hit Benson
"Enough!!!!!!" Leo broke the show he had been enjoying for the past 2 minutes
"What is wrong with the both of you? This is a school environment for Christ's sake! You know what to end this entire misunderstanding you're both going to apologize to each other
"What??!" The both of them screamed looking at Leo who for somehow had become their judge in this crazy situation
"I am not apologizing for any reason he almost killed me so he should be the one apologizing" Bella defended.
"And I am not saying a word to her, she literally insulted me" Benson screamed
"What ? You're crazy"
"And you're a psycho"
"What is wrong with the both of you?" Leo screamed again
"You know what I will do it " he walked down the stairs, picked up the suitcase that fell down, walked up to Bella and handed it over to her.
"I'm sorry for my friend tripping on you" Leo politely said as he pulled Benson away.
Bella sighed in annoyance as she walked away.
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Scarlett's holy union to Asher, the feared king of the Forgotten Lands, was meant to unite kingdoms but behind closed doors, her marriage becomes a prison. Asher wants an heir, a throne, and revenge against the family that once ruled over him. Scarlett is only the means to an end.
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As war brews, dark magic awakens, and an enemy long thought dead returns, Scarlett must decide who she truly belongs to... and how much of herself she's willing to lose to survive.
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Book 3 of The Lycan King Series.
9.2
Druscilla Hayes thought heartbreak had a limit.
She was wrong.
On the night of her bachelorette party, she survives a shootout - and is rescued by a dangerously irresistible stranger with mismatched eyes and a criminal smile.
Ivanov Rodriguez is everything she shouldn't want.
Everything her perfect fiance is not.
But when Druscilla discovers her fiancé's betrayal, she runs straight into Ivanov's arms - only to learn too late that she was never more than a pawn in his revenge.
Years later, she's rebuilt her life, her heart, and her future.
Until fate drags her back into the orbit of the man who once ruined her.
This time, she has nothing left to lose.
Except the truth that could destroy them both
⚠️ WARNING:
This book contains immorality, forbidden desire, dangerous attraction, and morally questionable characters.
If you believe love should always be pure and choices should always be right...
This story is not for you.
Proceed only if you enjoy chaos, passion, and bad decisions.
8.1
My fiancé, Freddie, signed the papers to have me committed to a mental asylum. He told everyone my "episodes" were becoming a liability to his family's pristine reputation.
The truth was, he and his mistress, Jessie, wanted me out of the way. They painted me as a hysterical, unstable psycho so their affair could continue without a single complication.
I spent my last days in a chemical haze, trapped and forgotten. My final memory wasn't of love or compassion, but of orderlies forcing my head under the stagnant, drugged water of an asylum bathtub. Freddie just watched, his face cold and indifferent as I drowned.
He stole my life, my sanity, and my future. He got away with murder while playing the part of the devoted, heartbroken fiancé to a world that believed his every lie.
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Across the pool, I saw Freddie laughing with Jessie. They thought they had won.
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8.4
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"Marrying her is a net negative yield," Victoria said coldly. Bradford didn't fight for me; he didn't even blink. He simply pushed my hand away and adjusted his tie as if I were a junk bond he was ready to offload. Seconds later, my sister Eden arrived in a red Ferrari, wearing her own bridal gown, and stepped into my place by his side.
I was standing on the pavement, humiliated in front of a crowd, while the man I loved for three years treated me like a failed transaction. My sister laughed in my face, calling me a "liability" while she stole my wedding and my life. The grief was instant, but the rage that followed was a white-hot rupture in my chest.
I didn't just walk away; I slapped the life out of Bradford and dove into the first black SUV I saw, desperate to escape. I didn't check the plates, and I didn't see the man in the wheelchair sitting in the shadows of the backseat.
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To save her legacy, she'll marry her greatest enemy. To save her life, she'll have to trust his lies.
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