ViragoLeon

Iris Watson's life came crashing down when she discovered her boyfriend, Lucas, in a passionate affair with none other than her best friend. She was the one who supported him through thick and thin only to have him stab her in the back!

Heartbroken, she fled her home on a cold bitter night, only to nearly freeze on the streets if it weren't for the kind stranger who ferried her to the nearest hotel. If only she knew whose car it was she had gotten into, perhaps she would’ve been more hesitant. 

His world, after all, was not for the faint of heart.

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Theo Kilias, the world-famous soccer star— some said that he was a playboy who changed girlfriends all the time, others claimed he's not into women. Despite the rumors that surround him, he never had a scandal regarding the opposite sex.

Not until now.

Iris Watson’s arrival shattered all previous rumors— Theo’s pampering knew no bounds. However, that meant that trouble was on the horizon. Now thrust into the limelight, Iris must endure the fame, attention, and endless gossips of his world.

When people with malicious intentions set their eyes on Iris, would Theo stand behind her all throughout? Or would Iris be left to drown in the sea of fame?

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[EXCERPT] 

"Mr. Kilias, you said we should be together. Do you know about the rumors that surround you? Why should I be your girlfriend?"

"I will prove to you that those are just rumors, and you’ve became a victim of rumors made by the media, so you know very well that we can’t trust everything the media says, right?"Theo's deep eyes stared at Iris, like a beast on the hunt.

"And," Theo said in an ambitious tone as he stepped forward and put his hand on Iris' stomach, "it's too late to say no. You and the baby are both mine."

Iris sharply gasped when his hands pulled her close, pressing her tightly in his embrace. He leaned in, his voice barely above a whisper that fanned over her ear teasingly.

"It's your choice," he said. "You can be my girlfriend and start a whole new life of adventure and fame. Or will you go back to that failed man who cheated on you?"

The Idol’s Secret Girlfriend

Theo got up and started getting dressed, causing rustling sounds that woke Iris up. Theo looked at her, feeling a bit embarrassed, "Did I wake you?"

"I'm a light sleeper. Not your fault," Iris replied, still half asleep, her voice soft and gentle, like a cute cat.

"Then why didn't you wake up the previous two times I got up?" Theo couldn't resist bringing up those two nights.

Theo smiled and sat down by the bed. He leaned in and planted a gentle good morning kiss on her.

He tenderly told her, "Get some more rest. You can come to the stadium earlier tonight."

Iris mumbled a response in her groggy state and drifted back to sleep.

Satisfied, Theo left the villa. He had never felt so secure and content. It was a kind of steady happiness.

His respected coach, Paul, had lifted Theo from obscurity to the first eleven and witnessed his rise to international stardom.

“Good day, Mrs Kilias.”