Story By Anyiefechukwu Ike
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Anyiefechukwu Ike

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Luck or Not
Updated at Sep 19, 2026, 10:47
Elena Kensington has always believed that hard work can make up for a privileged last name.As the daughter of billionaire businessman Kensington, she has grown up with everything money can buy—but none of the satisfaction that comes from earning something for herself. So when she lands a coveted summer internship, Amara is determined to prove that her intelligence and ambition are more valuable than her father's name.Then she meets Sinclair Montgomery.Their first encounter involves a disastrous night out, a fight, an arrest, and a stranger who somehow manages to get her out of trouble. Elena is rude. Sinclair is amused. Neither expects to see the other again.Until Sinclair turns up at her workplace.As her boss.And just when Elena thinks her luck couldn't possibly get worse, her father arranges a blind date for her.Her date is Sinclair.What Elana dismisses as a string of ridiculous coincidences soon becomes impossible to ignore. Especially when her father's seemingly untouchable empire begins to crumble, and Adrian always seems to be one step ahead.But Sinclair has a secret.He didn't meet Elena by chance.Years ago, her father stole an empire from the woman who was supposed to be Elena's mother—and left her for dead. The woman survived, and Sinclair was the one who found her. Now, years later, he has returned to protect her daughter and reclaim everything that was taken from her. Elena thought she was simply unlucky.She doesn't realize that someone has been arranging the coincidences all along. And by the time she discovers the truth, she may have to decide whether the man who deceived her is the one person she can trust—or the greatest mistake she has ever made.
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