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Maya Howard
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Novels by Maya Howard

The Billionaire Amongst Us

The Billionaire Amongst Us

Kairo Dune is the houseboy everyone mocks, ridicules, and treats like disposable furniture. But beneath the rags and ridicule lies a secret, he is Lord Harrison Dunes, the only surviving heir of a powerful family erased by fire and betrayal. By day, he scrubs floors at the DeLancey estate. By night, he runs an empire of wealth, strategy, and revenge. With every dish he cleans and every insult he swallows, Kairo edges closer to exposing the rot behind the DeLanceys’ golden curtains and reclaiming everything they stole from his bloodline. But when love gets in the way and long-buried secrets resurface, Kairo must decide what matters more: vengeance... or forgiveness.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 17
With April's eyes scanning him like an airport security X-ray, Kairo slipped into the kitchen, stood by the corner, cloth in hand, and pretended to polish the gold bar cabinet. In truth, his ears were still stuck to every conversation in the other room.Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his ribs and behind his eyes, followed by a violent nosebleed. It was the curse.He became dazed but gripped the cooker for balance as blood dripped onto the polished floor, staining it like sin.One of the maids, Elizabeth, passing with a tray of herbs, gasped. “You again,” she muttered, dropping to her knees beside him.“This isn’t just stress,” she noted. “There is something dark around you and I can feel it.”He wiped his nose and eyes with a rag. “Can it be broken?”Elizabeth studied his pale face. “Depends. What did you do, Kairo?”Before he could answer, a soft voice entered the kitchen. “Everything alright?”It was Adira, dressed immaculately as always, but with eyes that missed nothing.She
Last Updated: 2025-07-12
Chapter: CHAPTER 16
“Who placed those wine glasses? They look like they were arranged by a blind baboon,” Roland snapped at a nervous steward.“This isn’t a funeral, it’s a legacy!”Black luxury vehicles had been scheduled to arrive at the estate soon.Roland's investors, the top brass of Europe’s elite, were coming to see the twins, to witness the “new bloodline” that would legitimise his growing empire.Image was everything. Paperwork had already been forged and all that remained was the show.This was the fifth time Kairo was sweeping the grand hall, each procedure was noted as unsatisfactory by Lord Roland.Kairo kept sweeping, silent and invisible.“Kairo!” one of the maids hissed. “You’re wanted in the lounge. The cigar lounge. Roland wants the ashtrays spotless.”He exhaled deeply and for a moment, he forgot he was under a curse which was breaking his life.He dusted his hands, grabbed the ashtray and headed for the lounge; and when he got nearer, a whisper and a giggle behind the half-open study
Last Updated: 2025-07-11
Chapter: CHAPTER 15
Annabel Calla?He nearly dropped the tray.Clothed in a deep emerald coat and tall black boots, she was still as charming as when he had met her that night.But beneath the poise, Kairo caught the flicker of memory: the gala lights, the clink of glasses, the warmth of a beautiful night, and the woman who vanished before morning.The problem was that now she didn't recognise him.The one-night stand she had years ago was with Harrison and not Kairo, but little did she know that Harrison and Kairo were one; and the same person.One was a lowly houseboy, and the other was a billionaire casino mogul, who sadly was declared dead.That morning, it was surprising not to see her rush away from the estate as usual.Rather, she needed a maid to clean up her room, and gladly, Kairo volunteered.“When you dust the golden drawer, be very careful with it. They are too fragile and expensive.”She ordered coldly and too arrogantly.“Yes, ma’am”, Kairo replied. Only if she knew who she was ordering wi
Last Updated: 2025-07-10
Chapter: CHAPTER 14
When Baron had pulled the trigger and her blood had touched the same ground he’d once vowed would never fail her, something in him had shifted; He had vowed to avenge his wife's death. He pressed the scarf to his lips.“I swear to you, Celesta… I will burn down everything they built on your blood.” He stood slowly, face pale with purpose.“They will know what it means to take from a Dune.”Inside, he burned with purpose. Behind the boring apron and lowered gaze was Harrison Dune: A grieving husband, a secret billionaire, and the rightful heir of the estate now ruled by the corrupt Roland. And no one knew except Aunt Elora and Celesta who was now gone.Later that day, near Celesta’s old chambers, Aunt Elora crossed paths with him. The old woman had a way of watching people like she could see deep into their souls.She paused.“You behave strangely nowadays like a man who’s lived three deaths,” she muttered, folding towels into her arms.Kairo looked up, saying nothing.Elora narro
Last Updated: 2025-07-09
Chapter: CHAPTER 13
Lord Harrison, now dressed as Kairo the houseboy, stood at the DeLancey Estate gate, unrecognisable.His back was hunched just enough to suggest injury or disease or both. A scar ran along his jawline into his chin and his hair was now shaved low.Old Joe was manning the gate as usual and he waved him in, barely glancing at the badge.Kairo’s boots crunched across gravel paths he headed back into the estate which stretched before him; It was painful to see his family’s legacy turned into prison. The Billionaire, Roland, had taken over the estate, and power had changed hands brutally but quietly.Unknown to many, years back, Lord Delancey had signed off the estate with a condition that should he be jailed, murdered or assassinated, the ownership of the estate should be transferred to his business partner, Roland. Luckily, that clause was activated the day Delancey lost his freedom for jail.So with raw audacity and a wide smile on his lips.The billionaire Roland had moved into th
Last Updated: 2025-07-08
Chapter: CHAPTER 12
It had rained the night before and it was freezing.Lord Harrison stood in the corridor outside the study, the photograph grasped in his hand like an offering no hi.The woman in the image who held two infants in her arms, wore a bland expression, as if waiting for penance. Harrison stared at the fireplace across the room and his pulse quickened. He reached for the wine gallery and just as he lifted the St. Morris, a small panel slid open revealing an iron box behind it. Curiously, he set the photo aside and reached for the hidden box. Its surface was aged and soot-stained. He pressed a clip and the lid creaked open with a heavy click.Inside was a scorched black-and-white photo of his mother, Lady Wycliffe, holding one infant. The other half was missing, burnt away. There was also a blood-stained legal document labelled “Twin Custody Agreement: Harrison & Benjamin Dune."Harrison sank into the leather chair behind the desk, the box opened on his lap.He was startled by a gentle
Last Updated: 2025-07-07
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