Coffee, Chaos and the Ceo
Evelina Bennett never expected a billionaire to walk into her struggling café... or turn her life upside down.
As a plus-size single mother fighting to save her family's beloved coffee shop, Evelina has no time for romance. After years of emotional abuse from her ex, all she wants is a fresh start for herself and her son. But when the café falls deeper into debt, she finds herself with nowhere to turn.
Then Adrian Beaumont makes her an offer she can't refuse.
Cold, arrogant, and impossibly wealthy, Adrian is a billionaire CEO desperate to repair his public image and secure a business merger that could change his future forever. His solution? A fake engagement.
In exchange for saving her café, Evelina must pretend to be his fiancée.
What starts as a simple arrangement quickly becomes complicated when they move in together. Behind Adrian's ruthless reputation is a man burdened by family expectations, while behind Evelina's insecurities is a woman far stronger than she realizes.
As sparks fly and feelings deepen, jealous rivals, family secrets, and painful betrayals threaten to expose the truth behind their relationship. When the lies that brought them together begin to unravel, Evelina must decide whether she can trust the man who once saw love as nothing more than a business deal.
Can a plus-size woman who has spent years feeling invisible teach a billionaire how to open his heart... or will their fake romance end before it ever has the chance to become real?
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Chapter: Chapter five: BoughtStaring at Adrian as he stood in front of her with an emotionless expression on his face, Evelina could not believe that such a calm-looking individual had been the one to cause her so much trouble and drag her into the tabloids.A cold chill ran down her spine as her eyes searched the interior of the cafe, but then she quickly realized that she had already sent all the servers home and that she was completely alone with the man she had embarrassed the day before."I... I want you to know that there are cameras here and if you try to do anything, you will most likely be caught," Evelina nervously said, but her words were nowhere near frightening enough to scare Adrian away.He rolled his eyes at her before removing his hands from his trouser pockets. "I'm not here to harm you...""Then what are you doing here in my cafe?" she asked angrily, hoping that by raising her voice, someone passing outside might walk in and save her, but no one came."I'm sure you saw the tabloids. We made the
Last Updated: 2026-06-27
Chapter: Chapter four: We need to talkThe next day...“Not only do I have to worry about the fact that you embarrassed me in front of the CEO's of the company we are supposed to merge with... I also have to deal with this as well!” Mr. Beaumont slammed a tabloid onto Adrian’s office desk.Not only was Adrian humiliated the day before at the café by a small, round, short woman whom, deep down, he found rather attractive... but he also had to deal with his father yelling at him the very moment he stepped into his office.Unfortunately for Adrian, his father had been the first to see the magazine featuring a large picture of the woman pouring coffee over his head. Even as he sat down in his office chair and prepared to respond to his father, he already knew there was nothing he could say that would calm the old man down.As if things could not get any worse, Adrian looked up just as his cousin, Alex walked into the office. This was the last person he wanted to see because, in truth, the two of them hated each other but were
Last Updated: 2026-06-25
Chapter: Chapter three: Coffee pouredOle CafeEvelina stood in front of the coffee shop an hour before it opened. She let out a deep breath she had not realized she was holding in and, once she was done, she finally relaxed.Two weeks ago, she had caught her husband cheating on her with his mistress, a beautiful banker who was far slimmer than Evelina ever was. Having nowhere else to go, her father had called her and asked her to come back and run the family cafe business... the very same cafe her parents had started when she was only a little girl. It was only a week ago that she had officially taken over the day-to-day running of the business and now she was officially a business owner... though she was still taking time to learn how to run the place without her father constantly watching over her shoulder and directing her every move."Here we go, Evelina... another day, another dollar," she muttered under her breath as she inserted the key into the keyhole and unlocked the door.Even though the cafe had not officiall
Last Updated: 2026-06-25
Chapter: Chapter two: No MergerAdrian walked into the building in his designer suit confidently, oozing authority with every step he took.“Good morning, Mr. Beaumont,” multiple employees greeted him as each of them quickly cleared a path for him to pass. Adrian did not allow room for kindness within these walls. He knew exactly who he was... the CEO of Beaumont Urban Estates and everyone feared him.Today was a big day... a day where his company was supposed to merge with another real estate company, a deal that would make them the biggest real estate company in the entire Chicago district. Adrian could barely contain his excitement, though he would never show it publicly. Adrian was not the type of man to celebrate openly. Only when the deal was finalized would he reward himself with a bottle of strong liquor and drink alone in silence because that was how he worked. He believed success only came through hard work and finally, he would prove to his father that he was good enough.On his way to the boardroom, Adri
Last Updated: 2026-06-25
Chapter: Chapter one: The endHarbrow ValleyEvelina stared at her reflection in the nearby store's window as she tried to imagine herself fitting into the dress on display. She sucked in her stomach, hoping it would give her a slimmer figure. But after she was no longer able to hold her breath, she let it out and immediately found herself gasping for air.All hope of ever fitting into the beautiful yellow dress faded away as her reflection reminded her once again that she was nowhere near as slim as the mannequin wearing it. At that moment, the shop owner stepped onto the display platform and adjusted the dress before taking one disgusted look at Evelina and scowling.The older woman did not seem pleased to see an oversized woman staring at a dress that was clearly meant for someone much thinner. Not wanting to be shamed any longer for her weight, Evelina turned away and continued carrying the freshly baked muffins to the library where her friend had placed an order.Harbrow Valley was a small town where everyone
Last Updated: 2026-06-25
The Italian's Runaway Bride
Aurora’s life is a simple one. Orphaned as a young girl and taken in by the Russo family, she now works as their maid. All Aurora wants to be is a doctor one day. The opportunity arises, one that she cannot refuse, to convince her employer's daughter to marry the prestigious Romano family’s son.
When Avena Russo, the heiress to the Romano family, runs away, Aurora is forced to take her place at the altar and live her life under a false identity. Perhaps the worst thing is to live her life as Avena Russo.
Leonardo agrees to marry a stranger under the strict instructions of his father, perhaps his one mistake, making a promise that would come back to bite him after many years.
Between the lies, secrets, and deceit also grow passion, heated love-making, and stolen kisses.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 84: GOOD LIFE“No! This cannot be true, I am the sole owner of all the Russo properties and I will not share it with anyone” Avena yelled, running down the stage with the intent of attacking Aurora but only for Leonardo to trip her into falling on the ground.Within seconds, the church was swarmed with police officers, the main officer walked towards Avena lifting her up from the floor and cuffing her.“Why are you cuffing me, what have I done?”“Avena Russo, you are under arrest for the attempted murder of Rhea, please be quiet as anything you say shall be used against you in the court of law” The officer told her. Before they knew it, Avena was being dragged away kicking, screaming and her mother following right behind her, asking the officers to leave her daughter alone.On the other hand, Ricardo was being arrested for the murder of Aurora’s mother committed twenty one years ago. Leonardo’s parent were arrested as wel
Last Updated: 2022-08-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 83: SOLE OWNERSHIP“Oh sorry to disturb this wedding but we have urgent matters that need attending to. We are looking for Carina and Metteo Romano” One of the men in the suite asked, his question leaving everyone to stare at Leonardo’s parents.“Yes it is us” his mother responded, pointing at herself and her husband.“I've just come to inform you that the document that was signed for the land has been rejected”“Why has it been rejected?” Signora Carina asked, stunned by what the man in the suite was saying.“Unfortunately only the true heir of the Russo family is allowed to sign on these papers”“What do you mean the papers have been rejected? I am the only heir to the Russo fortune and I personally signed those papers not so long ago” Avena stepped forward as everyone stared at her questionably.“Yes you did but unfortunately you are not the heir” E
Last Updated: 2022-08-15
Chapter: CHAPTER 82: SELFISHOver the past few days Avena had tried to get closer to him but he had not given her the opportunity to because even though Aurora was gone from his life, Leonardo did not want to move on so quickly. The only reason he was at his own wedding was because he wanted to make his parents happy.Standing on the podium, he looked at the crowd and there was not many people around but his parents and his soon-to-be wife's parents.Leonardo looked at his mother's face and she was smiling at him, yet Leonardo himself could not force himself to even smile. Today was indeed an unpleasant day for him, as he will be marrying a woman that he did not have any feeling for. This marriage had begun just as his first marriage with Aurora had begun but he had no doubt that this match would definitely be disaster and he was sure of it.Over the last few days he could not help but compare his wife Aurora to Avena. Aurora was calm kind and selfless, whereas Avena was vein,
Last Updated: 2022-08-14
Chapter: CHAPTER 81: NEARING DAYOne day later“I should have known that sooner or later you would betray me” Rhea told Avena, who stood in the center of her living room. For months Avena had refused to let Rhea in on the big secret and if it were not for Ricardo telling her the secret, she would never have known anything.The more she spoke, it felt as though nothing she said had gotten through to Avena who had her hands crossed over her chest and was smiling. An action which only infuriated Rhea more. Looking at Avena, Rhea felt as though she wanted to strangle Avena. After all, Rhea had lost her one chance of having Leonardo to herself. She had thought that by working with Avena, she would get Leonardo but only for her to lose him in the end of it all.“Rhea why are you so upset? I thought you said that you wanted to break up Leonardo and Aurora’s marriage? They are over now, so why are you upset?”“Because I wanted Leonardo t
Last Updated: 2022-08-13
Chapter: CHAPTER 80: LOCKET“How did this happen? How was there a switch between the woman I was supposed to marry and the woman that I married to now? I think its best that you start explaining to me because you will not like it when I get angry” Leonardo threatened them. Everyone who sat in the room looked uncomfortable, until one brave soul stood up and it was AvenaIt was the first time that Leonardo had seen her since he had left the altar and now as he looked at her, Leonardo noticed that she was quite a pretty young woman but nothing like his wife. Both women were beautiful with dark-ski but Avena’s beauty was still no match to that of his wife.Avena looked frail and scared of him, looking down at her feet and playing with her hands rather than looking up at him, until she finally looked at him with tears welled in her eyes.“Hello my name is Avena, I know that you do not know me quite well and that was mainly because Avena took my place the altar. I
Last Updated: 2022-08-12
Chapter: CHAPTER 79: TRUTH BE TOLD“From a Distance you look like such a sweet and innocent lady but just like your little girl, you are full of secrets” Ricardo told Signora Meta not holding in any venom in his tone of voice.“You are such an evil man”“At least I do not hide that I am a villain, unlike you and your daughter who hide behind smiles. What do they call it? I forgot the words, oh I think it's called ‘Wolf in sheep's clothing” Ricardo ridiculed Signora Meta whom was not fazed by Ricardo’s words.“When you think about it, it is actually you who is a wolf in sheep's clothing. I mean you have proven yourself to be an impressive liar” She reminded him.“When have I ever lied about who I was?”“Well, you are you walking around pretending to be Leonardo's friend but actually wanting to take his wife from him, Is that not what you would consider a wolf in sheep's clothing? I t
Last Updated: 2022-08-11
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