Survive in the Wilderness: Stop Being So Clingy, Superstar! - Chapter 437: Money Can Fix Anything

“Block him.”“He's technically still my boss.”“Then block him with dignity.”The call ended again.And then started again.I let out a sound somewhere between a growl and a sob, then finally answered with the enthusiasm of a snail crawling through salt.“Yes, Mr. Walton?”“Have you changed your mind yet?”I collapsed onto the towel and gazed at the sky as though it might consume me entirely if I pleaded sweetly enough.“Do you ever take a break?” I asked, shielding my eyes with one hand.“You're avoiding the question.”“Because it's a dumb question.”He exhaled, the sound sharp and irritated even over phone. “It's not a dumb question. It's a business offer.”“It's a weird offer-one that I already said no to.”There was a brief pause, and I could practically hear him clenching his jaw through the speaker.“You are acting unreasonably.”“ Unreasonable?” I sat up. “I'm not the one drafting fake girlfriend contracts like it's a normal Tuesday.”“Isabella-”“Certainly not, Mr. Walton.” I mimicked his tone perfectly. “I told you I'm not doing it. You need to find someone else to play pretend with.”SYNOPSISIsabella Miller thought saying no to her boss’s fake dating offer was the end of the story.But Adrien Walton doesn’t take no—especially not when he’s convinced she’s a gold digger.Suddenly, her student loans are piling up, her father’s vet clinic is on the brink of eviction and her brother is about to be kicked out of college. Coincidence? She thinks not.Adrien Walton is calm, calculating—and he's just pulled every string to corner Isabella into the perfect position.Now she’s stuck choosing between pride and survival.So she agrees to his offer: be his fake girlfriend.No feelings attached. No drama. Just business.Or so she thought.“Conference Room B. Fifteen minutes,” he said, passing by without a glance.The folder he pushed across the table landed with a thud.I opened it. The contract. All of it.---Enemies to lovers? Check.Slow burn? Hmmnyea.Banter so sharp it might file your nails? Yes.Delicious workplace tension? Of course.Tension that could melt steel?Absolutely.Smut?? Wanna find out?Welcome to corporate romance warfare. There’s no escaping this contract.

Ercella lived a glorious life everyone envied, but died of an illness at a young age.

Before her death, she regretted not having become a proper mother to her son.

But somehow, she went back three years ago.

Ercella is living her second life.

I promise to be a loving mother this time.

However, is it too late?

“Now that you’re doing this, you’re just making me feel uncomfortable.”

The son only pushes her away and she realises that her relationship with the husband, who she thought was fine before her regression, wasn’t actually…

She believes in true love.He doesn’t believe in love.But what is love, really?She is the epitome of success—a star people look up to and admire. To him, however, she is merely a business transaction, a partner chosen to enhance his status. To his friends, she is just a fool in love, a pathetic figure begging for affection.Then shocking news emerges: her first true love returns, throwing him off guard. He realizes he has been nothing more than a substitute for her first love.He should be angry, but instead, he finds himself overwhelmed by emotions he can’t express or understand. Is this possessiveness, or is he finally learning to love her?She is determined to return to her first love, but inside, she is torn. Did she really treat him as just a substitute, or did she actually come to love him?What are they supposed to do when love is a question mark?

~Hazel Blackwood never believed in fairy tales until she met a fairy godmother ~Destined to die in three months, Hazel Blackwood becomes resentful of life - if only she has more time, she would live life to the fullest. But then she meets a strange old woman who helps extend her life span to a year and in exchange, she has to find true love before her time is over.Meet Zaiden Knight, heir to a huge empire yet forced to marry an orphan and commoner by his mother. Unfortunately, Zaiden is not a fan of such an arrangement because he's in love with another woman.Can Hazel be able to find true love before her time is up? Read to find out.~~~~~~“How much...tell me , ten billion...how much did she offer I'll fucking double it you SLUT!” Zaiden yelled directly to hazel..but he was more stunned when he received a slap as a reply.“Don't you dare call me a slut, you arrogant piece of shit….”“you want to marry me huh...okay.. let's do this wife...I promise you will regret saying 'I do' to this monster,” he smirked with a promise that he's so gonna fulfill.“After I'm done with you, you won't hesitate to file a divorce in a week, I'm going to make your life a living hell...I promise you, WIFE!”Does Hazel have the willpower to make arrogant and pompous Zaiden fall in love with her or would she give up before her time is up?Follow me up for more heart filled chapters!Discord ID:jayden222#1882Instagram ID: irreplaceable sassyMy server:https://discord.gg/6kxjMKR2other books:*Narika: The Ghost Bride.*A Mommy For Hire:The heiress must get married.