INNOCENT MUTISO

Having been born with a weak constitution, Ariel Hovstad is hated by her family. Ever since Mrs. Kathleen Hovstad gave birth to a set of twins, Ariel and Ivy Hovstad. She's been bedridden. She believes it's because Ariel is a jinx since every time she has contact with her, her health deteriorates even more. Thus, afraid to be jinxed by her anymore, Mrs. Kathleen orders her husband, Mr. Henry Hovstad to get rid of her when she's three.
Mr. Henry sends her to the countryside to live with a distant relative; her grandmother. Years later, her grandmother dies, and Ariel is forced to go back to her family. Everyone sees her as an enemy back home, so she is hated. She's either in her room or at school.
(In her room at night, her cell phone suddenly rings)
Person X: Hey boss, how're you? Did you miss me? Oh, is your family treating you well? Boss, you finally remembered me, boohoo..
Ariel: If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up.
Person X: Hey boss, wait, I-
What happened to her being a country bumpkin? Wasn't she supposed to be poor and unwanted? What's with the fawning from an...underling?
One fine morning as she is heading to school, a stranger who looks like a Greek god suddenly shows up, is cold, ruthless, a workaholic, and keeps his distance from all women. His name is Bellamy Hunters. To everyone's surprise, he offers to give her a ride to school. Wasn't he supposed to hate women? What exactly happened?
The once known workaholic suddenly has a lot of free time on his hands, which he uses to chase after Ariel. Any negative comments about Ariel are always refuted by him.
One day his secretary came to him with a piece of news: "Boss, Ms.. Ariel broke someone's arm at school!"
The big shot just scoffs and answers, "Nonsense! She's too weak and timid! She can't even hurt a fly! Who dares make such rumors up?”

"In this world, I possess everything I desire, but you, Lomesa, will be my uttermost subjugation. " declared Kai Blackwood, his voice dripping with dominance. His orbs locked onto Lomesa Steele, a woman who exuded independence and refused to fall for his advances. Unfazed by his wooing, Lomesa vows never to fall into his trap only to become another of his toys. This is especially so after she comes experiences rebirth and finally has a clear grasp of how the world works. Despite all her repulsive moves, Kai Blackwood grows more intrigued as he continues making passes at her. The wooing farce continues and suddenly, it starts creating crevices in Lomesa's tightly shut windows of her heart. She finds herself warming up to him unexpectedly. Just as they love takes wing, a series of events happens . The demons of their pasts reveal themselves . The two have to take them on in order to undergo healing since the past somewhat acts as a barrier to their already flourishing relationship. Kai's demons seem to haunt him and threaten the relationship he had painstakingly created with his woman. Kai is forced to go all out as to annihilate and do away with any obstacles that inhibit the smooth sailing of his relationship with her.
As love takes a toll, several mysteries surrounding Lomesa's death in her previous life suddenly start unravelling. Lomesa is forced to remember the unpleasant memories and seek vengeance to whoever took part in her demise in her last lifetime. She believed in Karma and the doctrine of ' an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." Those who wronged her had to be given a taste of their own medicine. Amidst revenge and their sailing relationship, her Knight in shining armour helps her get revenge, and improve relationship-wise.

"What are you still waiting for? Take her out of here. Do you want to miss the auction?" Mrs. Cooper, Madison's adoptive mother, chided her husband.
"Why?" Teary eyed, Madison opened her mouth and asked.
"Ha! Why? You dare ask me that? If it wasn't for the fact that the fortune teller said you'd bring luck to us so that I could conceive, do you think I'd have bothered with a lowlife like you? Now it's been eight years, but I see no change. What's the use of keeping you here? Moreover, our company is facing a crisis, it's only right for us to sell you off so that you can pay us the upkeep fee." Mrs. Cooper said coldly.
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An hour later, at a famous auction centre, Madison arrived accompanied by her adoptive father with her hands tied together in rope. She didn't show any panic or anything of that kind. She only showed despair.
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"One million dollars" A cold and heavy voice came from the back.
Gasp!
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Will Madison ever find her way out? Will her life change once she is bought?