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The Heart of Hades

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Lilia heart, thought she was just a normal 23 year old working at a big company. But in reality she is the daughter of the Goddess of love and the Titan of the sun. she falls for the God of the underworld and has a choice to make.

will she side with the Monsters and take control or will she help the mother Goddess to balance out the power.

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"No, no, no, nothing is working!" she sighed, glaring at her closet. Lilia stood in front of her closet, staring at her blouses. She pulled out one after another, checking it against her pale pink pencil skirt. Each one she rejected and tossed onto her queen-sized bed with a sigh. She wanted to look her absolute best on her first day as secretary, for the CEO of Olympus Law, Mr. Waters. It shocked her when her supervisor announced they promoted her from a general secretary to a personal one. She'd been at Olympus Law for three years, working her way through college. She was in her last semester finishing her degree in event planning. Life had finally started to look up after an abysmal few months. Feeling confident, she picked up a light blue silk blouse with pink cherry blossoms that matched her skirt. She always enjoyed what she termed happy patterns on her clothes. Her brother Ian laughed when she brought it up. He was filming a new superhero movie for the next six months. The two of them shared a brownstone in Manhattan, Ian insisted she stay with him while completing school after her disastrous breakup. "What use is all my money if I can't help my family?" he'd asked her when she hesitated on accepting his offer. "Ack!" she yelled when she glanced at her alarm clock. If she didn't leave now, she would be late for work. Rushing downstairs, she ran into the kitchen, grabbed her overnight oatmeal from the refrigerator, tossed her nude pumps into her bag and slipped on flats to run to the subway. Putting on her blue wool coat, she buttoned it as she went out the door, locking it before running to the station. She slipped into a subway car seconds before the doors closed on her. If she'd missed the train she would have been late and she wanted to make a good first impression. She walked into the office and took a deep breath to settle her nerves. The office was spacious with an inner room Mr. Waters, used as his office. Her desk, polished cherry wood with a state-of-the-art monitor and CPU in one corner, sat right outside the inner office. She noticed four comfortable chairs set against the wall by the outer door and a water cooler with disposable cups. To the left of the door sat a shining silver coffee and tea service. She remembered talking to the previous secretary about Mr. Waters' expectations when he had high-profile clients. She was to ask if the clients wanted coffee or tea, then bring it within five minutes. She put her things away, slipped on her nude pumps, and set to work getting Mr. Waters his morning cup of coffee. "Good morning, Mr. Waters. I've brought you your coffee," Lilia announced, walking into his office. She set the coffee out of the way and handed him a printed schedule of his day. "Thank you, Ms. Heart, take a seat and we will go over your daily duties," Mr. Waters replied, motioning to a leatherback chair in front of his massive mahogany desk. "Yes sir." She settled herself on the edge of the chair, pen poised to take notes. "First, when alone, call me Don. Second, we will go over my daily schedule every morning at eight. This means no scheduling any appointments until nine. Next, have all files pertaining to my meetings pulled and on my desk, I dislike looking disorganised in front of a client. Answer your phone by the third ring and remember client privacy is of the utmost importance. There will be more unique clients through my doors than what you may have seen with the other lawyers. I ask you to keep that in mind when you greet any of them. Last I allow my brothers Harry and Zach into my office any time, even when I'm with a client. Do you have questions about the information I have given you?" Don asked. Watching her pen fly across her notepad, he took this time to observe her. She was a beautiful young lady with blond hair and amaretto eyes. By human standards, they would consider her petite with an attractive figure. Her trim outfit hid much but fit her perfectly, to leave any man wondering what she hid beneath. He could tell she took care of herself, her arms defined with svelte muscles, along with dancers' legs. If she weren't his employee, he might have asked her out to a fancy dinner and discovered her secrets. Her skirt reached her knees and her blouse billowed around her arms, cuffed at the wrists. Even in her pumps, she barely reached his shoulder. She had a calming aura, just being around her relaxed him. He felt an untapped potential just waiting to get out. He felt that same potential several months ago. It took him those months to figure out who the aura had been radiating from. As soon as he found Lilia, he had her transferred and promoted to his secretary. Before she arrived he'd looked at her personnel file, in it he found she turned twenty-three this past November, she was a hospitality major at the local university and worked for his company for three years. Her father Matthew Burton was a famous photographer and her brother Ian Burton, a rising movie star. She had a lot of talent in her family and went into hospitality. He was curious why she'd chosen that for her major. He would let her warm up to him, and then he would ask her why. "No sir, no questions," she replied, after a minute of reviewing all the notes she had taken. "If any arise, please ask, don't figure it out on your own. I'd like you to contact my accountant James Carter to set up a meeting. His information is in the address book left by my last secretary." He watched her, surprised when he saw her eyes flare with unchecked rage at the mention of James Carter's name. The room around them went frigid. "Do you know James Carter?" he inquired, intrigued by the anger he glimpsed. "We are cousins." Her clipped voice revealed her annoyance. "Do you not get along?" "Just a minor family matter, don't worry, it will not interfere with my work," Lilia assured him with a nod. "Good, now off you go." He shooed her out of his office and settled once again behind his desk. Closing the door, she sat down at her desk and groaned, putting her head in her hands. Of all the accountants in New York City, he had to have James. He was the last person, besides her ex-fiance Phillip, she wanted to see or talk to again. Taking a deep breath, she picked up the receiver on her phone and called his accounting firm. "Good morning, Mr. Carter's office at Killian and Drake, this is Annabeth speaking," she heard a female voice answer the phone. "Good morning, this is lilia from Mr. Don Waters' office at Olympus Law. I am calling to schedule a meeting with Mr. James Carter. He would like Mr. Carter to come to his office if possible later this week," Lilia explained, pulling up Mr. Water's schedule on her computer. "Mr. Carter has Wednesday at eleven open," the secretary offered. "Mr. Waters already has a scheduled appointment. Could we do Wednesday at two?" "Mr. Carter is booked." The conversation went back and forth until they settled on Thursday at one pm. "We will see Mr. Carter, Thursday at one. Thank you and have a wonderful day." Lilia hung up the phone, realising two gorgeous men had been patiently waiting for her to get off the phone. She looked up and up until she caught the eye of the taller of the two. He had olive skin, chestnut hair, and the deepest violet eyes she had ever seen. She felt he saw right through to her soul. He had on a pair of khaki pants, a white polo shirt with the logo Olympus Sky Gym just above his heart. The logo looked like a laurel wreath, a winner from the Olympic games used to receive. To finish the look, his bangs were pulled back from his forehead with his sunglasses. She could tell he was at least a good foot taller than her, he was broad through his shoulders but had narrow hips. He must be an athlete. She would stake her point shoes on it. He was stunning to look at and when he pierced her with his gaze her insides melted.

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