Luxury and Lies
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  • Reads 904
  • Votes 90
  • Parts 27
  • Time 2h 44m
Ongoing, First published Nov 10, 2024
Mature
Her: "Rule number one... don't fall in love with me."

Him: (nods slowly)


Her: "Alright, my first rule..." (She took a slow, steady breath, her voice softer than she intended) "...Is it okay if I break it?"

Him: (his face softens as he replies, without hesitation) "I broke it a long time ago."

The boss lady, the untouchable ice queen, finally felt her walls melt for the one person she never saw coming.

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After the sudden collapse of his family's billion-dollar empire, Folarin Adenuga is left with nothing but the clothes on his back and a mountain of debts. Desperate to continue his education, the once-wealthy heir takes a secretive hookup deal with Bolanle Adebayo, a powerful and ruthless businesswoman known as "The Ice Queen." But as she notices Folarin's high-end watches, pieces no struggling student should own-her suspicions grow. Who is this young man, really? And what secrets lie beneath his polished exterior? Suspense, betrayal, and unexpected passion collide as both Folarin and Bolanle uncover more than they bargained for.
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People say when you love something, it's hard to stay away no matter what; it could be a deadly disease and you still won't be able to stay away. From two different worlds but two sides of the same coin. It's almost like you're within reaching distance from them but yet you aren't allowed to touch them, embrace them, love them, have them. You could only admire them and dream of them. Ophelia Danvers comes from a rich and snobbish family. One that looks down on people even if their filthy rich like them. But she isn't like them at all. Non-judgmental and kind until pushed and not to mention that she's a hopeless romantic. Like every queen, they need to find their king but what if her king isn't the fortunate type? Trevor King, cold and stone hearted punk from other side of the tracks, is a student at Lakeford high. You could say he's a bad boy, delinquent, even lawless thug and that's true but there's more to him. Only his mother sees it. He isn't a player and shows no interest in dating; all girls are the same to him, that is until he meets Ophelia. Will he be able to keep his cold act up or will he finally be thawed? Warnings: Contains swearing, mentions of sex, mentions of verbal abuse and manipulation.

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