Lina Connelly was a successful attorney who had been betrayed by her lover. She drove under influence and smashed two mafias from Cimino Family who were shooting a rival underworld Prince, Michael Carlito. Due to that, she became a target of the Cimino Family and Michael Carlito had no choice but went all out to protect her. Two of them had to go through a private plane crash, uncountable hitmen attack and mole in Michael's organization. She realized that he had a heart of gold but there were too many odds against them : the Carlito Family Matriach, the Ciminos who wanted her dead, his childhood sweetheart, her ex-boyfriend.... Could they survive through all these and become lovers?
Lina Connelly began her night with two bottles of Budweiser. Then, she ordered three Tequila shots and Scotch whiskey on the rocks. The last drink she took before leaving Oasis, one of the most prestigious clubs in Beverly Hills, was the AK47 cocktail
Yes, she went all out to get intoxicated.
She had been broken hearted just a few hours ago when she stepped into her luxurious condominium in Los Angeles downtown that she shared with her fiance Harry. She went for a business trip and returned home two days earlier than plan and was shocked once she opened the door.
She was welcomed by lots of moans and groans which clearly indicated that someone was fucking in her master bedroom. She rushed to the bedroom and opened the door. What she saw was just as expected : Harry was fucking a blonde from behind on her bed.
Harry was shocked when seeing Lina. "I... I thought you are in New York now...?" He stammered while still continuing his motion and the blonde continued her moans, without realizing that would make Lina even madder.
Although extremely angry and upset, as a successful attorney, Lina was able to remain calm. "You have three hours to disappear entirely from my life. When I return tonight, I do not want to see any trace of you in my condo." She demanded coldly, as if she was addressing her clients' cases. "Mary will be informed first thing tomorrow to terminate all business ties with your company."
Yes, she owned this $3 million condo, not Harry. She earned enough for the last few years to afford this condo overlooking Los Angeles skyline. And Mary was her personal assistant who had been working for her for the past two years.
"Hey, just gimme a chance, okay?" Harry began his pleading upon hearing these. "You were away and I was lonely and...."
"Just shut your stupid mouth off. And remember the deadline. Three hours." Lina did not want to listen any of his nonsense and slammed the bedroom door right away. She picked up her Porsche 911 car key and roared out of the basement garage in less than five minutes.
At first, she was heart broken. After all, they had been together for fifteen months and everything seemed to be perfect until just now. He appeared to be caring and loving. But, after she had witnessed his infidelity, she knew he was the bastard of the year. He simply was not someone worthy of her love.
That was when she became angry with herself. "Why was I so stupid? Why couldn't I see through that bastard earlier?"
Then, she decided to get herself some liquor in Oasis. She was a regular there, often patronizing there with her colleagues or BFFs. But, this time, she went there alone. She was too proud to call her friends to accompany her and let them know her failure in love. Sooner or later, they would know. But, no, not at this very moment of time. She needed a little time to lick her wounds.
So, she walked into Oasis alone and sat at the bar, ordering drinks after drinks from Joe, the bartender, until Joe refused to serve her anymore liquor.
"Hey, I know something is wrong tonight. But, it's time to stop. Go home, get a good sleep. Tomorrow will be another day. Okay?" Joe cared about his customers, especially Lina who gave the best tips among his regulars.
Lina gave him a sigh before standing up and left.
"Please don't drive! Take a cab!" Joe reminded her as she walked away.
Good old Joe gave Lina two advices : go home and do not drive. Had she listened to his advices completely, her world would not be turned upside down in the next few hours. And, she would not have met Michael after all. However, with a twist of fate, she only listened to his first advice but not the second one.
Her heart was still full of anger and frustration. So, she decided to release them through speedy wheels. She ignited Porsche 911's engine, listened to its roars for a while before stepping on the accelerator and hit the streets of Los Angeles downtown.
She was a good driver. Her previous cars were all remarkable sports cars : Subaru Impreza WRX and Dodge Viper. Therefore, she was very confident in her driving but she had somehow under estimated the influence of alcohol on her judgment. And, the streets were full of surprises. Little did she know, her fate was thus sealed.
It was late at night and there was not much traffic on the streets. Seeing that, she accelerated and Porsche 911 responded. 40 mph, 60 mph, 80 mph... The speedometer kept reaching new heights with every second. Everything was normal until she made a turn on the streets and suddenly saw three men darting across the street.
"What the fuck?" She cursed while slamming the brake and pulling the emergency brake right away. However, her reflex was still one second too slow and her car still smashed the frontmost guy. The guy fell on the windscreen and she could clearly see blood bursting out from his mouth.
The worse was yet to come. Porsche 911 lost control as she pulled the emergency brake. The entire car fishtailed in the middle of the street, its rear crushing the last guy in line. Her car only stopped after plowing into a lamppost. Airbags deployed immediately and she was not injured. However, the shock of the unexpected accident and the intoxication made her pass out.
Before she completely lost her consciousness, she could hear some gunshots and the last thing on her mind was : I smashed two guys!
She did not know how long she lost her consciousness. But it definitely felt like centuries had passed by when she finally opened her eyes once again.
"Where am I...?" Her vision was a little blurry at first but she eventually could see clearly after a couple of minutes of repeatedly blinking her eyes.
She then noticed that she was lying on a bed and there were two police officers standing in front of her.
"Lina Connelly, you are hereby charged with driving under influence and vehicular man slaughter, killing two people in an accident happened exact three hours and fifteen minutes ago." A poker face officer announced her fate.
"This gotta be the worst night of my life...!" Lina almost passed out again upon hearing her charge.
When Marisa first met Thomas, both of them were fully naked. She was a UCLA student on gap year and he, an alien from a war-torn planet. He saved her from thugs and their attraction was mutual. But, he had a hidden agenda : he wanted to study his enemy's weapon which had embedded inside Marisa. Thomas hired Marisa and brought her back to the HQ of the high tech corporation he founded with alien technology. She loved him but as an alien, he had a lot to learn about human love. His number 2 in the corporation, CEO Ray Coleman, who had been planning a mutiny, took advantage of this and went all out to win Marisa's heart. At the same time, the beautiful CFO Nicole, who had been in love with Thomas for a long time, did not want to be left behind and revealed her love to Thomas. What made things worse was Thomas' arch rival, Hawk, arrived at Earth and started a war with him. "I'm an alien who knows nothing about love. But with you around, I believe love can conquer all!" Thomas declared. Will Thomas finally win back Marisa's heart after knowing what love is? Can he and Marisa defend themselves and Earth from Hawk's attack?
Rumors claimed that Fernanda, newly back with her family, was nothing more than a violent country bumpkin. Fernanda just flashed a casual, dismissive grin in response. Another rumor suggested that the usually rational Cristian had lost all sense, madly in love with Fernanda. This frustrated her. She could tolerate gossip about herself, but slander against her beloved crossed the line! Gradually, as Fernanda's multiple identities as a celebrated designer, a savvy gamer, an acclaimed painter, and a successful business magnate came to light, everyone realized they were the ones who had been fooled.
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
The day Lilah found out that she was pregnant, she caught her fiancé cheating on her. Her remorseless fiancé and his mistress almost killed her. Lilah fled for her dear life. When she returned to her hometown five years later, she happened to save a little boy's life. The boy's father turned out to be the world's richest man. Everything changed for Lilah from that moment. The man didn't let her experience any inconvenience. When her ex-fiancé bullied her, he crushed the scumbag's family and also rented out an entire island just to give Lilah a break from all the drama. He also taught Lilah's hateful father a lesson. He crushed all her enemies before she even asked. When Lilah's vile sister threw herself at him, he showed her a marriage certificate and said, "I'm happily married and my wife is much more beautiful than you are!" Lilah was shocked. "When did we ever get married? Last I checked, I was still single." With a wicked smile, he said, "Honey, we've been married for five years. Isn't it about time we had another child together?" Lilah's jaw dropped to the floor. What the hell was he talking about?
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?"
Mia's life is spiraling out of control. Abandoned by her mother, bullied mercilessly at school, and thrown into a household of four dangerously attractive stepbrothers, she's desperate to find her footing. "You look absolutely edible," Sean growled, his eyes devouring her. Mia felt a rush of heat between her thighs "Oh, you think so?" she purred, turning to face him. She reached out and traced her fingers along the ribbon that wrapped around his waist. "Well, I've been waiting for this all day. And I'm starving." Sean's smile grew into a predatory grin. "Then let us feast," he said, and in a flash, the ribbon fell away, exposing his rock-hard length. He stepped closer, and Mia felt the warmth of his breath on her face as he whispered, "You're going to take every inch of us tonight, aren't you?" With Rolex's teasing smirk and Sean's quiet, hot stares, Mia doesn't know where to turn-or who to trust. Every glance, every touch leaves her breathless, confused, and craving more than she should. Will Mia survive their games, or will she lose herself in a dangerous world of secrets, seduction, and forbidden desire? One house. Four brothers. Endless temptation.