Leveling Up

The sad and unhappy childhood, made under extreme poverty, the abandonment of the father, the sudden death of the mother and due to the criticisms made by schoolmates for being an orphan boy and lacking in affection made him grow up and even in his adolescence to make wrong friendships, following tortuous paths until he became the biggest criminal in the state where he was born. Similarly, years spent in prison, inside that filthy and cold cell made him rethink his values, profoundly changing his way of looking at life. When he left there, he decided to completely change his reality and started to dream about the possibility of finding someone special who could live by his side and help him to know the happiness he never had the chance to experience before.

At a time when racism prevailed in a prejudiced society and the only future reserved for blacks was slavery, a dark-skinned girl receives the opportunity to be raised and educated by a Portuguese godmother. However, soon after such luck she is violated and forced to witness her parents being burned alive at the stake by a cruel slave. After growing up and receiving the same education given to whites, he becomes hostage to his master's sexual desires and to achieve the freedom he needs to be happy, he is subjected to the worst trials, tortures and humiliations that fate has in store for him. But his strength and courage allow him to endure everything with faith, determination and unshakable hope, until he knows true love.

After having the opportunity to become the sole heir of the most traditional family in the region, coming from a humble origin and without significant roots, Luís Gustavo loses his lucidity when he learns that he had passed the three most important courses offered by the largest and most reputable universities of the State, becoming a man totally distant from the reality that surrounds him. After failed attempts to cure him, despite all available resources, his adoptive mother abandoned him to fend for himself, ending up like so many other beggars who begged for bread on the streets of the city and lived in the open, without any hope of a cure. However, years later destiny takes charge of reversing his luck and gives him lucidity, allowing him an impressive restart.

Lucia grew up in a family where psychological abuse was the order of the day, but she was still a positive woman who wanted to get ahead. After the death of the only person who loved her and supported her from the bottom of her heart, she is forced to sell the only thing that is worth much to her. She was forced to sell the only thing that was worth a lot to her. Her virginity, in order to buy the other part of the house.  Adriel Lund is the magnate CEO and owner of a chain of luxurious hotels, he is a practical man and will be the buyer of Lucia's virginity, who is dazzled by her virtues, but it will not be easy when the obstacles begin to appear. Adversities loom for these two.  Is love in the air?  Will Lucia be able to overcome what dwells in her mind and prevents her from being happy?

She had dreamed of a fairy tale. He turned her dream into a ruthless contract. Olivia Bittencourt worked as an administrator at her father’s engineering firm. Romantic and devoted, she had always dreamed of building a family—and she believed she had found that future beside her boyfriend. On the night she finally decided to give herself to him, she was drugged by the very man she loved—who had planned to “sell” her virginity to his boss in exchange for a promotion. But a mix-up in hotel suites changed everything: Olivia ended up in the arms of a cold CEO, addicted to women, who didn’t believe in love or forever. From that forbidden night came an unexpected pregnancy. Desperate to save her brother from loan sharks and protect her heart-fragile father, Olivia used the card left behind that night to pay the debt… and ended up in Liam Holt’s hands. He needed to marry and produce a legitimate heir to claim his grandfather’s fortune and keep control of the empire; she had no way out. Under pressure, she agreed to a one-year contract marriage—pretending to be the billionaire’s perfect wife. Between hatred, desire, and secrets, Olivia discovered it was impossible to pretend forever… and that this contract could be her prison—or the path to a great love.

She dreamed of a fairy tale. He turned that dream into a ruthless contract. Olivia Bailey was an executive at her father’s engineering company. Romantic and devoted, she had always dreamed of building a family, and believed she had found that future beside her boyfriend. On the night she decided to give herself to him, she was drugged by her own boyfriend who planned to “sell” her virginity to his boss in exchange for a promotion. But a mix-up of hotel suites changed everything. Olivia ended up in the arms of a cold, womanizing CEO who didn't believe in love or happily-ever-afters. From that forbidden night, an unexpected pregnancy was born. Desperate to save her brother from ruthless loan sharks and protect her father with heart disease, Olivia used the card left behind that night to pay the debt… and ended up in the hands of Liam Holt. He needed to marry and produce a legitimate heir to inherit his grandfather’s fortune and keep his empire. She had no way out. Under pressure, she agreed to a one-year contract marriage, pretending to be the perfect wife of a billionaire. Between hatred, desire, and secrets, Olivia discovered that pretending forever was impossible… and that this contract could be her prison, or the path to a once-in-a-lifetime love.

Lyra Vale spent five years building a digital system powerful enough to control financial markets and government infrastructures without leaving a trace. She built it in love, in trust, and in the belief that she was creating a future with the man she loved. She was wrong. Her ex-fiancé didn’t just betray her—he destroyed her. He stole her work, claimed her brilliance as his own, and shattered her heart in the cruelest way possible. With the help of her step-sister and best friend, he stripped her of everything: her identity, her power, and even the child she believed she had lost forever. Cast out of the empire she created, Lyra is left with nothing but rage, betrayal, and a burning need for revenge. So she turns to the one man her ex fears most...Xavier Thorne. A billionaire who sees through lies and destroys men like Elias for sport. Xavier knows betrayal all too well. Years ago, someone he trusted like family stabbed him in the back, leaving scars no amount of wealth could erase. Since then, he has built his empire on control, power, and emotional detachment. Lyra offers him something irresistible: the key to bringing his greatest rival to his knees. What begins as a strategic alliance quickly turns into something far more dangerous. Their shared hunger for revenge pulls them closer, blurring the lines between hatred and desire. But everything shatters when Lyra discovers the truth. Her daughter..the child she had given up ...is alive and living under Xavier’s roof… as his daughter. Now, revenge is no longer just personal, it’s devastating. Love has a price. Revenge has a cost and some betrayals demand blood.