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Love Across Empires

Chapter 3 Alexa

Word Count: 1023 | Released on: 04/02/2025

hed sketches. She held her coffee cup tightly, staring at Lost Horizons, now tucked safely against the wall as the events of the night before replayed in her mind like a bad dream,

hand and her own coffee in the other. She set them down on the counter and sat o

roissant and tearing off a piece. "People loved you

ront of everyone. And now I'm wondering... what if there's some truth to it? What i

You are not a fraud. Your art is real, and so are you. Don

on the table. She reached for it and frowned a

answer that?" Alex

She pressed the button and brough

n-dollar deals, and built an empire from nothing. He had mastered control of himself

hours ago, yet Lily Colli

whiskey in his hand, staring at the city lights. His penthouse was silent, but

d over in his mind like

the women he usu

ls, wasn't fighting for his attenti

d felt

er ar

ers wildly abstract, but Lost Horizons had been different. It had

hed something raw, something he

then

ccusa

ead like wildfire. Jake had wanted to shield her from it. He had never been a man w

ut thinking. And when she had fle

s, replaying the mo

railing, gripping it like she needed something solid to hold onto. She ha

scene," she had whispere

epping closer. "That man doesn'

to him, her eye

her voice shaking. "What if my painting

her eyes, and it had made

're not a fraud," he had told her. "I can see it in you." She had searched his

clenched at the memory of his ex's sh

ela had said, her arms crossed, e

own exactly what she was doing when she had turned to Li

in Lily's eyes after that. Carmela'

ne in his penthouse, he couldn't shak

women called him, women chased him. But to

ne. His fingers hovered over the sc

ine r

ily's voice was

w much he had wanted to he

was a

, sounding sur

't expecting his call.

he said, keeping his voice even.

se. Then, a

g about it." Jake felt something shift inside him. She was

lp you figure this out." "Jake, I don't know..." sh

he doubt, the fear. He had

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TEE HEERY Billionaires

“Lily's quiet life as a small-town artist changes forever when her work captures the attention of Jake McDernaunt, a dashing billionaire tech mogul, at a distinguished city art exhibition. Swept into a world of glittering luxury and dangerous ambition, Lily finds herself drawn to Jake's warmth and weakness behind his powerful appearance. Their connection is undeniable, but their love is anything but simple. Carmela, Jake's obsessive ex, isn't ready to let go. Armed with a dangerous secret tied to Jake's empire, she's willing to do whatever it takes to keep them apart. Meanwhile, Jake's mother disapproves of Lily's humble origins, and his business partner, Trevor, sees her as just another gold-digger. As pressures become stronger, Lily begins to question if she can truly belong in Jake's world, or if she's destined to be left behind. Just as Lily starts to feel like she can trust Jake completely, Carmela reveals that Jake's sudden rise to wealth was built on the ashes of a scandal that could destroy not only his reputation but Lily's growing career if it becomes public. Worse, a hidden warning arrives in Lily's hands, suggesting that someone close to Jake is feeding Carmela inside information. On the night Jake plans to propose to Lily, she confronts him with the dangerous secret and the hidden warning. Jake's answer leaves her scared as she realizes the betrayal might run deeper than she ever imagined. As Jake vows to protect her from the scandal, Carmela makes her final move, revealing the biggest condition, Jake must end things with Lily to save his empire, or risk losing everything, including Lily's love. In a whirlwind of ambition, obsession, and forbidden romance, Lily and Jake must decide if their love is strong enough to defy the forces tearing them apart. Will they rise above the lies and secrets, or will their love story end before it truly begins? When a choice between love and a lucrative deal arises, Jake must confront not just business pressures but also the truth about his past. Can their bond withstand the trials of wealth and ambition, or will their love be lost forever?”