Blurb: Imagine being born in a family where you aren't loved and where you have no one to talk to. Well, that's exactly what Anna is going through. After losing her mother at an early stage, Anna has to live with a father who's not responsive to her needs, a stepmother who hates her, and a stepsister who is envious of her every move. On her twenty-fifth birthday, Anna caught her boyfriend and stepsister having sex and there, she had to break up with her boyfriend as he seemed to be a playboy. As if this isn't hurtful enough, Anna has to marry a bankrupt billionaire to save her loved ones. It never mattered if they never loved her back. But then, what would happen when Anna finally realizes that this bankrupt billionaire wasn't who she thought he was? He was not bankrupt, YES! But Anna isn't left to live a happy life. She receives backlashes and the relationship she had begun to build is on shaky grounds. What would happen to Anna? What would happen when she discovers that there was more to her mother's death years ago?
View MoreAnna’s POV“Another unlock code!” I exclaimed. “You already used a code before. Why would you need to do it again?”“The code is 3-5-3-5-1-2!” Smith exclaimed. “Please help me press it on the screen and make the Safe open!”This was normal so I did his bidding. I tapped on the figures with the code he gave me but it didn’t budge. I had only three more trials. I thought I got something wrong and I tried it again but I failed one more time. Now, I knew the problem was not with the code.“I understand now!” I exclaimed. “The Safe checks for your fingerprint while you tap on the screen.”Smith smiled. I held his hand and tapped the figures but it did not work again. There was only one chance remaining, else the Safe would get locked on its own.“I thought you got the trick already. It seems you are still lacking in that area. The code is right but there is an input method that differs. It is not with the prints,” Smith said shortly.“Perhaps, your toes!” I exclaimed.“Wrong!” Smith shoute
Anna’s POV“We were supposed to be a family. Live together, face problems together. I didn’t go with them and I couldn’t see my younger sister again. Her body was burnt and I could not even recognize her if not for her body shape. Yes, it was as bad as that!” Smith exclaimed.“You said ‘live together, face problems together’. I am glad you didn’t say die together. You did nothing wrong. If you feel you did not convince them well enough, it is all shades of wrong. If you also feel that you should have died with them, it is ridiculous as well. First, your lineage would be ruined. Secondly, your family’s fortune would probably play into the hands of a man that knows nothing about how much your father laboured. Thirdly, I would never meet you if you had died. Think about all these and have a change of heart!” I told him firmly.“I used to blame myself…” Smith replied. “I got over it when I met with a therapist. It took three months to work on me and eventually, I came out of depression. L
Anna’s POV“Exactly!” Smith exclaimed. “My father was too young and incompetent. He was very smart but still, he could not have understood how he had to run such a big business. It ran into hundreds of millions then. My grandfather was a millionaire, not a billionaire like me. Since my father had to continue at such an early age, he needed an adviser. The strict thing was that it had to be from the family.”“Makes sense!” I exclaimed.“So, tell me,” Smith said shortly. “Who should have become the adviser?”“Your grandmother…” I replied. “Since she was assassinated, it had to be your step grandmother. She gained the most from the death of your grandmother. Or should I say, the murder of your grandmother.”“I am sure you have no doubts anymore. It is obvious that my grandmother was murdered by that person whom we all know,” Smith explained. “The aftermath was more crazy. My father got controlled as usual and the power fell into the hands of my step grandmother. My father who was suppose
Anna’s POVI laid down on the bed with Smith. I was in his arms and I had that feeling of being secured. It was nice to be with him again. He was my man and I would never let him go forever.“Hey! How have you survived without me all this time?” he asked me carefully. I simply stared at him and shook my head.“I should ask you that question…” I replied. “You were acting like you have never seen my body. If I teased you a little there, you would have been on your knees begging me.”Smith laughed.“I was like that, I know. It has only been a day but it felt like ten years. I don’t think I can survive without you. If that kept on, I might have gone crazy. I might get depressed and start drinking to cure that. My whole world could have crashed. I mean it. You must never leave me. I can’t do life without you by my side,” Smith told me emphatically. I smiled as I heard this. It made me feel so important.“If you could not survive without me like you said, why did you have to wait so long? I
Smith’s POVThe moment Anna asked me about the excuse to give our colleagues for coming to work together, I thought about something else.“It is not entertaining to stay in the office all day. How will we reconcile if we do not spend time together?” I asked her carefully. I winked at her to entice her more.“I have been craving your body as well but you know, I need to be at work. Our colleagues would believe that I am being favoured. It might do us both no good. Our relationship could get found out!” Anna exclaimed. “We need to be really careful and cautious here.”“I have a plan,” I curtailed. “All I need to do is to simply tell them that you were sick and you had to be hospitalised. That is enough reason for someone to miss work. It is totally understandable.”“What if someone has noticed us already? I can see no one but we need to prepare for the unseen. You have got a plan for that too, right?” Anna asked me carefully.“Yeah, I do,” I replied confidently. “We could begin the chea
Anna’s POVI could sense that the facial expression on Smith’s face was not his best. It was quite strange and I stopped laughing the moment I realised that he might be annoyed with the procedures I applied but he should be sensible enough to take me in after everything I had done.“So, it was all fake!” Smith exclaimed. “I am truly disappointed in you, Anna. How could you stoop so low to this point. You should do better!”“What do you expect me to do when you keep on frustrating me?!” I shouted at him angrily. “All I made was a harmless joke and you have taken it so seriously. You say I stooped so low but isn’t it right? I am better than you who sabotages my plans to mend us. I thought you loved me, Smith. I know the truth now. This is a one-sided relationship. I was the only one worried about our misunderstanding. You do not care about me since you have all the wealth to chase after girls!”This worked on Smith. He stared at me coldly and no word came out of his mouth. William and A
Smith’s POVI had been feeling bitter since I snubbed Anna earlier in the morning. She was comparing me to other men and this was annoying enough. The way she described it made it worse. It showed that she had been paying so much attention to this. I was annoyed and everyone who got in my way could tell. I showed my frustration visibly.“Miss. Anna is not at work yet even though it is past resumption hours. I think we might have not given her a preview about how we operate here. What should I do?” Charlotte asked carefully.“Don’t ask me!” I shouted at her angrily. I realised what I did and tuned it down a little. “When she arrives, scold her and teach her the rules. Do not ask me about everything. If you don’t want to retire as a personal assistant, you will need to use your brain more than ever. Do not take orders for everything. You have your own brain as well. I am saddled with a truckload of things and you wish to add a trivial matter like that of Anna!”“You seem to be overreact
Anna's POV“What do you mean, miss?” William asked me carefully. “How would the hospital help in this situation? You were about to get a pay cut when you just joined the company yesterday. You are not on good terms with Mr. Smith as well. You should just go to work before it's too late. He might be your husband but I sense he would like a professional relationship at times.”“I know,” I replied coldly. “I can't continue to be like this with Smith. It's killing me and even though I have punched this sandbag like my life depends on it, it has not gone away completely. Until he holds me tightly with me feeling safe in his arms, this might never work out!” “You always have a plan, I guess,” Andy said slowly. “Today is the first time we are going out with you. I will protect your interests surely. But when did this begin with Mr. Smith? It must have been so long!” “It has been since yesterday's night!” I exclaimed. “We have never been apart for so long. I am afraid he will ask for a divo
Anna’s POVSince Smith was proving difficult to talk with, I was going to act the same way. I would not continue to talk with someone that was stuck in his belief.“I won’t run away anymore…” I told him boldly. “If you want me to be with my bodyguards, I will be with them. It is much better than to be with you who can’t understand a joke or who considers himself unworthy. You have no self-confidence at all.”“It is fine, girl. Do as you wish!” he exclaimed. I had never seen Smith so angry and ridiculous. I was hurt and a tear trickled out of my eyes. I cleaned it off and sat back at the dining room. One of the maids came to serve me breakfast. I was angry and food was not on my mind at all. I could destroy things here.“Take it away,” I told the maid gently. I was really trying to hold in my anger. She didn’t offend me and I should not act in anger against her.“I am sorry but you need to eat. Do not think about…” the maid was telling me. This irritated me but she did not realize this
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