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Romance Middle Grde

Unexpected Romance: Love $ Hustle

Twenty-eight year old Delilah Sterling, has perfected the art of being a respectable realtor by day, and a professional gold digger by night. Delilah believes she has her double life under control. Her meticulously crafted life crumbles when she wakes up one morning with a wedding band on her finger, a marriage certificate on the table, and a sinfully gorgeous man claiming to be her husband. To make matters worse, he is broke and jobless, making her feel trapped in a surreal nightmare. Desperate for escape, Delilah demands a divorce, but the stranger—insisting he wants to stay married—thwarts every attempt. Frustration and confusion mount until Delilah hatches a new plan: she proposes they team up to con her next target, the elusive billionaire, Hunter Quinn. What Delilah doesn't realize is that her "broke husband" is actually Hunter Quinn himself. Billionaire CEO, Hunter Quinn, having discovered Delilah’s intentions to con him, had decided to outplay her at her own game. Hunter agrees to the partnership, and together they plunge into a high-stakes game of deceit. As they plot and scheme, the lines between pretense and reality blur. Their forced proximity ignites an unexpected chemistry, leading to moments of vulnerability and genuine connection neither anticipated. Caught in a whirlwind of deception, passion, and power plays, Delilah grapples with their growing feelings. As their con deepens, she must confront the ultimate question: Can she open her heart to love and trust again? ****Exerpt**** Delilah’s eyes darted to the marriage certificate again, the official seal glaring back at her. Her fingers itched to tear it apart, to make this nightmare disappear. But deep down, she knew that wouldn’t change anything. “I don’t remember,” she whispered, more to herself than to him. “I don’t remember any of it.” Blake nodded as if he had expected this reaction. “That is expected. You had a lot to drink last night.” he fished out a phone from the back pocket of his trousers, opened it. “Here, this is us celebrating, after we got married last night,” he said, showing her a picture. Delilah’s breath caught in her throat as she stared at the photo. It was indeed her. “How?” she whispered, her voice barely audible. “I don’t remember any of this.” “It was a wild night,” he said softly. Perhaps she had married Blake because he was wealthy. That would be the only logical reason for her to make such a blunder. There was hope, she thought, as she clung to the possibility of salvaging something from this disaster. Turning to him, she forced a smile, “Is this your house? Are we in your house?” She asked, looking around the bedroom. Blake shook his head, “No. This is a hotel,” he said, and she nodded. “I see. It looks like quite an expensive hotel,” she observed, “What do you do for a living?” she asked, trying to keep her voice steady as she searched his eyes for any hint of affluence. Blake hesitated, his confident demeanor faltering for the first time. He looked away, rubbing the back of his neck. “I’m... in between jobs,” he stuttered, avoiding her gaze. Delilah’s heart sank, disappointment crashing over her like a wave. “In between jobs?” she echoed, her voice tinged with disbelief. Blake seemed to sense her dismay. “I know it doesn’t sound great,” he said quickly, trying to reassure her. “But I’m working on a few things. I just need a little more time.” “You’re jobless,” she muttered to herself as reality sunk in. “How did you pay for this room? For the wedding bands?” She asked, and he winced. “I didn’t. You did,” he said, and she collapsed on the bed. (PS: Cover photo isn’t mine. Credit to the real owner)
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Lance Demetrian was born to Guardian Oberdan Demetrian, a renowned war hero of Velmyr, and Liria Solvaris von Velmy, the proud sister of King Dessus Solvaris von Velmy. His birth should have been a bridge between the common roots of his father and the noble lineage of his mother. Instead, it became a source of shame and conflict that would define his tragic youth. Lance was born under a lunar eclipse, an event never recorded, and as such, never before seeing by the people of Velmy, being labeled as "The Child of the damned" Lance was disdained by the court for bringing shame and being a stain in the purity of the Royal Blood. His mother driven by supersticion, refused to hold him as an infant, ignoring him the entirety of his childhood. His father focus was on maintaning he new found noble title, subjected him to relentless physical and mental trial, a practice that the people believed would awaken the "Guardian" status, yet Lance could not awaken, being deemed as too soft and weak by his father. Considering this they chose to focus their care on Lance's younger brothers and sisters. Being 10 years old, in one of the trial commanded by his father, the young Lance was attacked by a wild boar, as he hesitated to do face the beast he was saved by his father's men but not without a cost. Though his inaction was caused by fear and inexperience, his father just saw a coward. King Dessus saw this oportunity to get rid of the "Child of the damned", just as a political move to regain the court support. Along with Liria they accused Lance of stealing a Royal relic that had been giving to Liria the day of her wedding, labeling as a traitor. His father didnt opose the idea, Lance was after all his heir, and an unworthy at that, so he decided to cast him out, so to make Lance's younger brother the heir of the Demetrian house. This way young Lance alone and with a pouch of gold, was sent to a distant and barren land, never to be seen again, or so they thought
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