Possessive CEO's Wife
A Beautiful Transformation Lilliana Smith was the bullied, nerd girl until she underwent plastic surgery that transformed her into a beauty. However, the surgery damaged her heart, giving her only a month to live without a transplant. Lilliana lived that month to the fullest, thinking she would die soon - until a secret donor miraculously appeared to provide her a new heart. However, the doctors refused to perform her heart-transplant surgery until Lilliana signed the contract agreeing to marry Chris Eaton, CEO of Eaton Enterprises - who is also her CEO father Marcus Smith's archenemy. What will be the consequences of Lilliana accepting the new heart and marrying the cold-hearted CEO?!
The Mayor part - 1
The minutes crawled by like hours as Lily paced the length of the guest bedroom, her damp hair now dried into messy waves. Her bare feet made soft padding sounds against the plush carpet, matching the erratic rhythm of her thoughts. The phone in her hand had become both a lifeline and a torment – still no calls, no messages, nothing but that mockingly blank screen.
"Think, Lily, think!" she muttered to herself, running her fingers through her hair for the hundredth time. The gesture, so familiar now, did nothing to calm her racing mind. Every shadow seemed to hold a threat, every distant sound made her jump. The suite's elegant furnishings, all dark wood and rich fabrics, felt more like a gilded cage with each passing moment.