Brewing Love And Lies
The final ingredient to finding true love is one teaspoon of lies. **** On her 18th birthday, Elspeth's world was shattered after a one-night stand left her pregnant. The child's father, Alan, betrayed her by revealing his alliance with her scheming half-sister, Heather, who aimed to steal Elspeth's position as heiress. To protect their family’s reputation, her parents sent her away in disgrace. Years later, Elspeth returns, determined to reclaim her place and exact revenge on those who wronged her. But her family’s pressure to marry complicates things. Desperate to dodge a blind date, she impulsively kisses Castiel Stepanov, her daughter's teacher, using him as a convenient escape. When a key investor insists on meeting her husband, Elspeth sees an opportunity and proposes a fake marriage to Castiel. Castiel, a powerful Russian business mogul and part-time elementary teacher, has his own hidden agenda. Traumatized by witnessing the murder of his family, Castiel’s life has been driven by the desire for revenge. Unbeknownst to Elspeth, her father is responsible for the tragedy that destroyed his family. Eager to destroy Elspeth's life, Castiel agrees to the sham marriage, intent on ruining her and her father. As their fake marriage progresses, hidden truths and deep-seated wounds begin to surface. Can Elspeth balance her desire for vengeance with her need to protect her heart, her daughter, and her empire? And will Castiel follow through with his plan for revenge, or will love and the weight of the past consume them both? _______ TROPES: One night stand. Pregnancy. Contract/Fake Marriage. Win her back. Betrayal x Revenge Family. First person (dual perspectives) ______ IG: @ebynamani TT: @eby.namani
NOT AS PERFECT
Song Rec'd: "All I Want" — Kodaline.
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I took a taxi back to our penthouse and headed straight to my room, hiding the slip and files in my closet. A wave of guilt washed over me for leaving him like that, but I didn't want to break down in front of him. I lay on my bed, sobbing quietly into my pillow. Usually, he would be here to give me one of his awkwardly comforting cuddles, but that wasn't the case today. I was here. Alone.
Thoughts raced through my mind about how I would raise two kids by myself. What if he decided to take them away from me?
If my father lost his case, we'd be done for. I couldn't go back to Castiel while he was in jail. Being with the daughter of the man who murdered your family didn't seem plausible. What if he got angry with me one day? What if I reminded him of my father?
I shut my eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.