contractmarriage

Synopsis Five years ago, Ayesha’s heart was shattered by the man she loved the most. Without any explanation, Arian Khan disappeared from her life, leaving behind nothing but pain and unanswered questions. Trying to move on, Ayesha eventually agrees to a contract marriage with the cold and powerful billionaire CEO, Ryan Chowdhury. For Ryan, marriage is nothing more than a business deal. No love. No emotions. Just a contract. But just when Ayesha begins to accept her new life… Her past suddenly returns. Arian Khan is back. And this time, he refuses to let her go. Now Ayesha is trapped between her mysterious husband and the man who once broke her heart. But the truth she doesn’t know is far more dangerous… Because Arian never left her by choice. And Ryan Chowdhury is hiding a secret that could destroy all three of them. In a world of power, betrayal, and revenge… Who will Ayesha choose? Her past love… or her present husband?

“He was my boss. Powerful, untouchable… and already married. Yet he chose me to be his second wife. I thought it was just a contract—no love, no feelings. But the more I tried to stay away, the deeper I fell into his dangerous world.”However, this marriage is far from simple. Hendrik’s first wife is critically ill with cancer, turning their relationship into a complicated web of duty, desire, and emotional conflict. As time passes, Lanny finds herself trapped between obligation and her own feelings.

Three years of marriage for Seren was a long period of servitude. As a wife who was considered defective and fragile, she was nothing more than a pawn forced to submit to her mother-in-law's ambitions. Every mysterious pill she swallowed was a chain that bound her to false hopes of an heir. The humiliation became even more suffocating when Mark, her husband, brought home another woman—a woman carrying life in her womb, something Seren could not provide. Seren was forced to become a servant in her own home. “Starting today, Haelyn will live here. You must take care of all her needs until the baby is born!” Mark ordered.

"Sign the paper, Maya. It’s the most money a girl like you will ever see." Maya thought old Mr. Sterling was just the kindest regular at her diner—a man who liked his coffee black and his eggs over-easy. She didn’t know he was the patriarch of a billion-dollar empire. And she certainly didn't know that his final wish was for his ruthless, ice-veined son, Reid Sterling, to marry her. To Reid, Maya is a calculating grifter who "charmed" a dying old man into a payday. To Maya, Reid is a silver-spooned prick who wouldn't know a hard day's work if it hit him in his custom-tailored chest. The Deal: One year of marriage. Five million dollars. No touching. No feelings. But as Maya is pulled into a world of vultures in silk suits, she realizes the Sterling family secrets are deadlier than the debt she’s trying to escape. And Reid? He’s beginning to realize that the "gold-digger" he hates is the only person who actually sees the man behind the money. "You’re just a clause in a contract, Maya. Don't forget that." "Trust me, Reid. For five million dollars, I can forget you even exist."

She died trying to escape her mafia husband. On the night she fled his mansion, gunfire shattered the silence and her last memory was his men closing in. She died believing the monster she married had ordered her death. But fate is cruel. She wakes on the day of their forced marriage, memories intact and terror clawing at her chest. This time, she will escape before it’s too late. Yet the longer she stays, the more her certainty begins to crack. In a world of lies, power, and blood, one question haunts her: Was he truly her executioner… or the only man standing between her and the grave?

Three years ago, Zara Adeyemi made a choice she thought would save her future—she walked away from the man she loved and chose financial security over uncertain dreams. Ethan Cole had nothing but ambition back then. No wealth. No power. Just promises she couldn’t afford to believe in. So she left him in the rain… and never looked back. Until now. Because the man she once rejected is no longer the same. Ethan Cole is now one of the most powerful billionaires in the country—cold, controlled, and completely out of reach. And somehow… he’s her new boss. Desperate to save her family from financial ruin, Zara is forced to accept the one thing she never expected— A contract marriage with the man she betrayed. Two years. No love. No emotions. Just business. But nothing about Ethan feels like business anymore. Not the way his eyes linger too long. Not the way his silence feels heavier than words. Not the way the past refuses to stay buried. Because behind the rules, the distance, and the cold revenge… There is something far more dangerous still alive between them. Something unfinished. Something neither of them can control. Zara thought she left him behind. But now she’s trapped in a marriage where every moment feels like punishment… and every touch feels like a mistake. And the most terrifying part? The man she once broke might still be the only one who can break her again. So when love, revenge, and hidden truths collide— Will this marriage destroy them… Or give them the second chance they were never supposed to have?

[Love After Marriage] Due to family interests, they got married, but in fact, they do not love each other. He has no interest in marriage, and neither does she. Moreover, she proved to everyone that she is not easy to mess with. By marrying into a rich family, her cunning stepmother and jealous sister will have nothing to do but please her. Hearing that her husband has deeply loved a woman for many years, she didn't care, as she had many ways to make him hate that woman. As for him, a tall and handsome but extremely unromantic guy, she had strong views: having peace, or getting a divorce!

Her first encounter with Qin Sijue is an unexpected one. While trying to hide from her pursuers, she accidentally barges into his changing room. Yet, their paths crosses again fatefully—after a fake marriage, she legally becomes his bride. She imagines that they will only interact before the agreement ends, after which they would have nothing to do with each other. However, Qin Sijue comes over with two red booklets—their wedding certificate. "Take them for an appraisal and see if they're real".

"Wife! Come here!" "No!" She always thought he was aloof, but after getting the marriage certificate, the aloof military king immediately transformed into a wife-doting maniac. The husband indulges his wife in countless ways, Lily Turner finds it extremely exhausting, her protests go unheard, her pleas are ineffective, she wants to escape, but whenever she tries to climb the wall, it rises higher, leaving her in tears! When asked about the reason for his limitless indulgence, the young master responds astonishingly, "The one who dared to trick me into marriage, it's only her!" The woman beside him rolls her eyes at him: she is the one who got deceived, okay?

【Double C1V1】A certain gossip magazine exposed that the newly crowned actress Mu Yan spent the night at the villa of a certain already-married business mogul, accusing her of being a mistress intruding into someone else's family. Mu Yan posted on Weibo, "I went back to my own home, what business is it of yours?" Young Master Jiang from the Jiang Family, known for his immense power and noble grace in Upper City, reposted the Weibo, causing a city-wide uproar. At home, Mu Yan looked at the man beside her who kept refreshing her Weibo on her phone. "Since when did you learn to direct and act all by yourself?" The man was displeased, "You won't acknowledge me, and you won't let me fight for it myself?" Mu Yan, "..." She really couldn't tell who had been the domineering one forcing her to sign the marriage papers back then. If love were a poison, when he first met her, he was already poisoned to the core, with only her being the antidote. A secret love story in the entertainment industry.

These days, could one really time-travel just by dreaming? And to become a silly princess at that. Well, marrying a domineering man wasn't too bad. His taking a concubine wasn't the end of the world either. But why was she forbidden from liking anything except him? That was just too domineering! She had to escape! Ah, but upon escaping, she realized he was a half-demon who didn't understand love... and, moreover, a half-demon who had a three-lives connection with her...

Ella, a mistreated stepdaughter, marries the "blind" Lucian to save her father's failing company. Everyone thinks he's a helpless, broken heir—but behind the blindfold hides the world's hidden richest man. He will protect her from abuse, crush her enemies, and love her like no one else. A story of contract marriage, sweet revenge, and true love. Good is rewarded; evil is severely punished.

[Warning: MATURED CONTENT 18+] Celeste Vechi has spent ten years living for one thing—revenge. After the Cosa Nostra slaughtered her family before her eyes, she infiltrates the powerful Giordano Mafia family under a false identity, determined to destroy them from the inside. But revenge becomes dangerous when she finds herself drawn to the one man she should hate the most—her husband’s psychotic brother. Dangerous. Unhinged. Ruthless. The man she should fear the most is the one who sees through every lie she tells. And the more she tries to avoid him… the more dangerous their attraction becomes. Because in the mafia world, betrayal is paid for in blood. And falling for the wrong man might cost her everything. Excerpts; “We can’t be doing this,” I warn, my breathing coming off more shallow than I’d like. My nerves spike, high on adrenaline, my half-lidded eyes darting around the darkened hallway in alert. “I’m your brother’s wife.” The claws of guilt have never gripped this tight. His silence is ominous. I fear it. His huge frame casts shadows over me, sinful lips leaving goosebumps behind with every trail on my skin. “That can be solved with just one bullet,” he croons, an icy threat lacing his words. Terror seizes my chest; my stomach drops with a sickening plop. Fear grips me as it clicks—he’s not bluffing. He’s capable of doing worse.

Aria Sen is a strong but unlucky woman. Her powerful family forces her to marry a rich businessman who is cruel and dangerous. Aria wants to escape this marriage but she has no power against her family. One day she makes a shocking decision. She asks Ronan Blake, a mysterious and cold man, to enter a contract marriage with her for one year. But Ronan is not a normal man. He is a secret spy working for an international intelligence organization. He lives in danger every day and has many enemies. At first their marriage is only a business deal.

Saira Anees transmigrate into a parallel world empty handed and soon realised the only way to survive in this unknown place is to do that one thing she hated to most. Marriage. She ended up proposing the her savior Azlaan Bayg, who had his own reasons to agree to a contract marriage. Now bound in a bond they both didn't want to a new adventure has started to unfold as the two found themselves in constant bickering and turmoil and care and love slowly began to develop. But will this contact marriage survive and become a real marriage or the differences will pull them apart. Saira will began her own business here in this world too and will help Azlaan get back on his feet and recover from past trauma as his family will heal the familial trauma Saira carries with love and care.

One crazy night in Vegas. One blurry chapel. One marriage certificate neither of them remembers signing. Elara Kane wakes up married to Damian Voss — the same ruthless CEO who just bought out her company and left her jobless. He wants an annulment yesterday. She wants to strangle him. But two pink lines on a test stick change everything. Now the ice-cold billionaire has a wife he can’t divorce and a baby on the way he never asked for. What starts as a fake marriage to save face turns into something dangerous: Damian can’t keep his hands off her. Every night he claims her, fills her, whispers “mine” like it’s the only word he knows. Elara fights it — she swore she’d never need a man — but every time he’s deep inside her, every time he looks at her belly like it’s his whole world, her heart cracks a little more. Scandal hits hard. The press calls her a gold-digger. The board wants him to choose: empire or family. Old enemies smell blood. And Elara has to decide if the man who ruined her life is worth risking her heart — and her future — all over again. A steamy, addictive ride of accidental vows, surprise pregnancy, and a CEO who’ll burn his world down to keep what’s his.

Synopsis In the quiet, lush countryside of Qingyun Township, Lin Meiying has always known simplicity. She is engaged to her childhood sweetheart, Chen Weiliang, and dreams of a quiet life while working hard to support her younger brother Lin Yutang’s ambition to become a doctor. But when her father passes away, Meiying discovers a devastating secret he left behind: a crippling gambling debt that threatens to take away everything she holds dear including their family home and the land she planned to sell for Yutang’s education. To settle the debt, her father made one final, desperate arrangement: Meiying is to marry Li Yuhan, the son of the wealthy and powerful man her father owed money to. Yuhan is a figure from the bustling, modern metropolis of Shanghai, a man shrouded in mystery and surrounded by the cold, imposing world of high business a world far removed from Meiying’s rural roots. Refusing to let her family lose their home or her brother lose his future, but equally unwilling to marry a stranger and abandon her love for Weiliang, Meiying travels to Shanghai. She heads straight to the gleaming Li Tower, ready to beg Yuhan to release her from the engagement, offering to repay the debt however she can. To her shock, Yuhan agrees without hesitation, promising to return the title to her home and land. But just as Meiying’s relief begins to settle, Yuhan does something that shatters her world completely: he pulls her into a passionate, searing kiss that leaves her breathless and confused. In that single moment, the clear path she thought she was walking becomes tangled in ways she never imagined. As Meiying returns to her life in the countryside, she finds herself torn between the familiar love she has always known and the magnetic pull of the man who set her free only to leave her heart in turmoil. With family secrets slowly unraveling, old debts refusing to stay buried, and emotions she can no longer control, Meiying must navigate a future that is no longer hers alone to decide. Will she choose the life she planned, or will she follow a new path paved with unexpected passion and promise?

When her family is drowning in debt, Elena Carter has only one option left. Sign the contract. The man offering it is Adrian Wolfe — a ruthless billionaire CEO known for destroying anyone who stands in his way. Years ago, she humiliated him. He never forgot. Now, he offers her a deal: one year under his control in exchange for saving her family. No love. No questions. No escape. But living with Adrian Wolfe is more dangerous than she expected. Every word is a test. Every touch feels like control. Every moment pulls her deeper into his world. He says it’s only business. But the way he watches her… feels like obsession. Because this contract was never about money. It was about revenge. And somewhere between hatred and desire, he is starting to want her… completely.

On the night she thought would be the happiest of her life, Elena Vale was destroyed. Accused of betrayal. Shamed in front of the elite. Thrown away by the man she loved. And the worst part? His powerful father watched it all… without stopping it. Broken, jobless, and desperate to save her sick mother, Elena accepts an offer she never expected. “Marry me,” Damian Blackwood says calmly. “Not my son.” Cold. Dominant. Untouchable. Damian Blackwood is a man who does not love. Their marriage is meant to be a deal. A quiet revenge. A calculated move. But behind the contract lies a dangerous truth. Damian knew more than he should have. And Elena is not as powerless as she seems. As hatred turns into desire and revenge turns into something far more dangerous, Elena must decide: Will she remain the weak girl they humiliated? Or will she rise… and become the only woman powerful enough to bring the Blackwood empire to its knees? In a world of wealth, secrets, and betrayal, love may be the cruelest weapon of all.

[Mature Content || Dark Romance || Drama.] What would you do if your husband comes home with a new daughter and your abusive half-sister as his mistress? That is exactly what happens to Claudia Hoffman. She once believes her life with Miles and their daughter, Aurora, is a romance straight out of a novel. Until the night he walks through the door with Clarissa, her half-sister, and the child they share. They push Claudia aside, dismissing her outrage as madness. Then comes the ultimate betrayal: they frame her for attempted murder on that fateful night. Desperate to clear her name and protect her comatose daughter, Claudia is forced to seek help from the psychiatrist assigned to her case—her devil of an ex, Ray Gatlin, the man she left on bitter terms. Ray is cold, calculating, and dangerously powerful, a certified sociopath with immense wealth, influence, and a decade-old grudge against the woman who once humiliated him. He agrees to help her, but only if she signs a “pet contract” that binds her to him, granting the devil complete control, even over her own body. With no other choice, Claudia signs that insane contract . Now trapped in a dangerous bargain with the man she once loved, she must navigate a twisted game of revenge, obsession, and lingering desire. But as old emotions resurface and buried truths unravel, she discovers something far more terrifying: Ray may have had a hand in her downfall. Can she thaw the heart of a devil and prove her innocence,
Or will she lose herself to the contract she signs? * Commissioned cover art by @durudara Follow and contact me on Instagram: @foreverpupa *