I fell in love with the man of my dreams... little did I know he would become my worst nightmare. From the moment I met Jerry Craven, I knew we had a future together. The attraction was instant, the passion sensational, his power - mesmerizing. I fell head over heels in love with a billionaire, one that pulled me into his world of wealth, prestige and status. Little did I know that my playboy billionaire was an expert manipulator. Or that he pulled people into his world to push them around as pawns in his own games. Unknowingly I became one of his pawns, blinded by lust and privilege. I thought he cared, I thought I was his world, just like he was mine. Until it was all ripped away and I was left with nothing. That's when I became Maple. Becoming Maple is the story of how Jessie Carmichael had it all until she had nothing. It precedes the opening of the Blue Lotus Club and gives you an inside look into the life of one of your favorite Flower Girls. Grab your copy now to understand how her story began. This story forms part of the Flower Girls companion series and although can be read anytime is set prior to Grand Opening book one of The Flower Girls series and is the companion to that story. This story is also suitable to be read as a stand alone. Warning: All stories in the Flower Girls Companion series are written for the Adult Reader and contain bad language, violence and not forgetting scenes of a sexual nature.