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Sara Falcone, the eldest daughter of the prestigious Falcone family, has always been bright, ambitious, and determined. Groomed to take over her father’s empire, she quickly rose to prominence as the company’s CEO, earning respect in the business world. But when Falcone Industries teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, her world begins to crumble. Desperate to save her family’s legacy, Sara turns to the last person she ever thought she would, her greatest rival, and once, her secret crush: Luca De Augustino. Cold, calculating, and infuriatingly powerful, Luca offers her a way out, but at a cost. In exchange for rescuing her company, she must agree to a contract marriage with him. Luca De Augustino, heir and CEO of the mighty Augustino Group, was raised to lead without compromise and to never bow to anyone. Yet there was one person who always challenged him, Sara. Years ago, when she confessed her feelings, he shattered her heart with cruel rejection. Seven long years have passed since that day, but fate brings them back together. Now, bound by a one-year contract marriage, Sara must navigate a dangerous game of pride, power, and unresolved emotions while Luca sees this as his chance to finally claim the one woman who once loved him. ~~~~~ “You think I'll help you just because you pathetically kneel in front of me!” Luca chuckled. “What happened to the woman who always held her head high in pride?” “If you don't want to help me, then just say so!” Sara raised her voice. Standing up, she turned to leave when Luca grasped her hand, thus making her turn to him. “Fine, I'll help you. But there's a condition,” Luca pronounced. “And what's this condition?” asked Sara. “Become Mrs. De Augustino. In short, marry me, Sara Falcone.” ~~~~~ *All the names and places used in the story have nothing to do with the reality. It's a fiction.*

She died on her wedding day, betrayed by the man she trusted the most. Given a second chance at life, she wakes up in another woman’s body as the contract wife of the most feared mafia boss. Their marriage is fake. Their contract is clear. Feelings are forbidden. But she remembers the future, and she knows one terrifying truth. In this timeline, her husband is the one destined to kill her. To survive her second life, she must rewrite her fate, outsmart the mafia world, and never fall in love with the man who holds her life in his hands. This time, she will not be a victim. She will survive at all costs.

Cio transmigrated into a Western fantasy novel and woke up inside the body of the kingdom’s most sacred figure: the Saintess. In the original story, the Saintess was supposed to be pure, graceful, and untouchable… a living symbol of faith. Too bad the soul inside her is none of those things. Cio has only one dream: lie low, act holy, and get rich by selling citrus juice. But the Church is watching. The nobles are suspicious. And the coldest man in the empire Grand Duke Charmant is assigned to investigate her. At first, Charmant believes the Saintess has been replaced by a fraud. Because no real Saintess would whisper modern curses under her breath, hide oranges in her sleeves, and build a secret citrus business behind the cathedral. Yet the more he watches her… the more dangerous it becomes to expose her. Because Cio’s “fake miracles” start changing the kingdom for real. Her citrus drink turns into a revolution. The people adore her. The economy shifts. And the Church begins preparing a trial that only ends in one thing: execution. Now Charmant must choose. Turn her in and save the empire’s faith… or protect the most suspicious Saintess he has ever met and risk becoming her greatest heresy. Because the moment Cio smiles and says, “Relax, Your Grace. I’m just selling citrus…” Charmant realizes one terrifying truth: this Saintess body won’t stop selling citrus and neither will his heart.

[Will be back in March] Come clean up the body," the towering Alpha huffed into his phone, tossing a sharp glance at the bed. Levi blinked. He was apparently the said 'body.' In his past life, Levi was 'Slime,' a legendary assassin known to topple governments. Now? He had transmigrated into the body of a delicate Omega who had literally been fucked to death by a monstrous Type B Alpha. Type B Alphas were rare, lethal, and overwhelmingly dominant. The original host died mid-climax. Now, the Alpha believes he has found his fated soulmate. He has no idea that the 'fragile' Omega in his bed is a retired killer calculating his exit strategy. ***[Snippet] Levi quickly shut his eyes when the Alpha tossed the phone on the bed and walked naked to the bathroom. Peeping through his lashes, Levi wondered what would happen now. He had woken up in this body during the intense climax, right when the bulky Alpha was biting his neck. Fuck, that was hot. ​[#Smut #FaceSlapping #SlowBurnPowerReversal #Mpreg #Showbiz #TragicWetCatGong]

Zain Yan is one of Shenzhen most powerful and ruthless business tycoons. To the world, he is a flawless CEO. But inside him lives a heartless wolf—trapped in a cage of hatred and revenge. Years ago, on a blood-soaked night, Zain lost his mother and his younger sister. The man responsible for their deaths was none other than Uncle Lu Kang— the same man Anya once trusted like family. That night turned Zain’s heart into stone. Now fate brings Anya into Zain’s life— a simple, hardworking, and innocent girl with no idea about the sins of her past. Zain gives her an important project, pushes her talent forward, and keeps her close… but his intentions are far from pure. To Zain, Anya is supposed to be a pawn— someone he can use to get closer to Lu Kang and destroy him completely. But destiny plays its own cruel game. Anya’s brilliance attracts dangerous attention, and the underworld ruler known as the Dragon King discovers who she really is. To eliminate a future threat, he orders her death. The girl Zain meant to use… becomes the girl he risks his life to protect. Caught between bullets, blood, and betrayal, Zain makes a shocking decision that changes everything— A forced contract marriage. In front of the world, and especially in front of Uncle Lu Kang, Zain declares Anya as his wife. The man who killed his family… and the girl who now carries his name— are tied together by a marriage built on revenge. Is this marriage merely a weapon? Or is Anya the only weakness of the Heartless Wolf? When buried truths begin to surface, when the real connection between Dragon King and Lu Kang is revealed, and when Anya finally learns why Zain chose her— It won’t be just a relationship that breaks… but the very cage imprisoning a wounded heart.

Betrayed by her own family, Ye Ningwan is wed to the notorious “blind” warlord Zhan Hanjue—everyone expects her corpse to be carried out within days. Instead, three days later she struts back to the Ye gates draped in priceless gifts. Ye elders salivate; she smiles sweetly: “Only looking allowed—I’m taking these home. After all, you gave me zero dowry.” “Insolent!” they cry. Zhan Hanjue steps in, voice frosted steel: “She’s mine now. Protecting her is my pleasure.” Later, Ye Ningwan stammers, “You’re… not blind?” He tugs her close, whisper hot against her ear: “Play along, my queen, and I’ll give you the world—starting with my heart.”

For money, Jin Jumo "signed" herself to the business tycoon Rong Mochen, for a period of one year. Upon their first meeting, the man's voice was icy, "I like women who keep their place, understand?" "Yes." Jin Jumo nodded lightly. So, Jin Jumo always adhered to her place, tightly locking her heart away, never crossing the line. If there was anything in her relationship with Rong Mochen that Jin Jumo hadn't anticipated, it would be... --- "Mr. Rong, our contract expired a week ago." Jin Jumo lightly curved her lips, giving a smile that didn't reach her eyes as she looked at the man in front of her. "So?" "So, Mr. Rong, are you playing rogue now?" Jin Jumo gritted her teeth. "Hmm..." Rong Mochen frowned, leisurely raising his head to look at Jin Jumo, "Is my daughter behaving well in your belly?" "It's not even two months, how do you know it's definitely a daughter..." Wait... Jin Jumo's eyes widened in terror, she hadn't told him she was pregnant... Rumor had it, a car accident targeting Z City tycoon Rong Mochen resulted in the death of a seven-month-pregnant woman. Rumor had it, after the accident, the Rong Family's president underwent a drastic change, becoming ruthless and fierce from being coldly indifferent. Rumor had it, the person killed in the accident was the person closest to Rong Mochen's heart. --- Four years later. "Brother, do we really need to find a new boyfriend for Mommy?" The little bun bit his chubby fingers, looking at the little boy beside him who was slightly taller. "Yes." The boy squinted, his gaze coldly fixed on the televised global sensation of the Rong Family's president's luxurious engagement ceremony. "But didn't Brother say that the old man named Rong is our real dad?" Jin Jumo, who had just stepped into the house, was nearly collapsing inside. How did the two little guys know Rong Mochen was...

She, the second daughter of the Bluen consortium, a figure of envy among the rich second generation. No matter who she mentioned, they were all figures that others flocked towards. However, her boyfriend was getting married, but she was not the bride. She, who had always been so noble and lofty, was cruelly abandoned. He, the CEO of Valence Group, the intimidating young master of the Horne family and a prime example of the rich second generation. Little did people know, his bride ran away on the day he planned to register for marriage. He too, was cruelly abandoned. Laughably so, He was her soon-to-be brother-in-law. Seeing her angry and lonely future brother-in-law, she suddenly jeered, "We both have been abandoned. We would make a perfect pair." He pursed his lips in silence. The next day, he took her to the Civil Affairs Office to go through the marriage registration process, having her replace her runaway sister as his bride. (Declaration of Ownership Chapter) "Julia, I now realize that I have always loved you. Do you know that I think of you all the time? I married her just so I could have a secure footing in the company." Her ex-boyfriend, gripping her hand, whispered this soft confession of his misguided actions in the past. Before she could react, a strong hand appeared out of nowhere, fiercely grasping her ex-boyfriend's wrist. He cried out in pain, causing a stir among the guests at the wine party. He stood by her side, one arm draped across her shoulders, gently and passionately smiling while saying, "Wife, tell him, who am I to you?" Gazing at his handsome appearance, noble aura, and two bodyguards following him, her ex-boyfriend's face quickly drained of color, as if he had just realized something. (Cherishing Her Chapter) "Young master, the young mistress said something strange today." The housekeeper, trailing behind him, was reporting her daily activities. "What did she say?" "The young mistress said she wonders if snow flying in June would be beautiful." The housekeeper finished his report and carefully observed his reaction. After all, how could it be possible for there to be falling snow in the scorching heat of June? Once again, he pursed his lips in silence, then silently went upstairs. The next day. As soon as she stepped out of the main house, she was stunned. The sunrise filled the high sky while the expansive courtyard was covered in white snow. It was a vast expanse of white, as if it were midwinter, and countless snowflakes were dancing in the sky. The snowstorm was of extreme beauty.

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Xiao Jinghuai's home has a little thing, soft and adorable, lively and mischievous. Rather than calling her a wife, it would be better to say it's like having another daughter. Some people say: "Young Master Xiao pampers his wife to the point where she only needs to open her mouth to be fed, she's almost become useless!" "Whoever says that, throw them into the sea to feed the sharks!" Another person says: "Young Master Xiao's wife really doesn’t look that great, nowhere near as beautiful as so-and-so!" "Whoever says that, gouge out their eyes to feed the dogs!" Yet another says: "Young Master Xiao spoils his wife excessively, he has become a tyrant of his generation!" "Who says so?" Turning around, just to see the girl's bright and charming little face, "I said it! So what do you want?" He pulled her into his arms, didn't want anything, just wanted her to be his little princess... (Even in this world full of charms, I only have eyes for you.)

"Sign the contract, play the perfect wife for one year, and I'll save your father's company. But don't mistake this for kindness, Miss Hartley. I despise everything you represent." Natalie Hartley once had everything—until her father's business partner embezzled millions and framed him for it. Now her father is dying of a stress-induced heart condition, their pharmaceutical company is being seized, and their family name is synonymous with fraud. She has three weeks before her father loses everything he built—including his will to live. Enter Dominic Ashford: the youngest billionaire CEO in Chicago, a self-made tech mogul whose empire spans three continents, and the man who hates her family with every fiber of his being. His younger sister died eight years ago from a medication error involving a drug manufactured by Hartley Pharmaceuticals. Dominic blamed Natalie's father and has spent nearly a decade systematically destroying every business the Hartley family touches. But Dominic has a problem. His grandfather's will states that to maintain control of Ashford Technologies, he must be married by his thirty-second birthday—three weeks away. His board of directors, tired of his ruthless methods, wants him gone. They've found a loophole, and they're ready to exploit it. Natalie and Dominic need each other. She needs his resources to save her father. He needs a wife to save his empire. The contract is simple: One year of marriage. Public appearances as the perfect couple. Separate bedrooms. No emotions. No questions about the past. When the year ends, they divorce quietly, and both get what they want. Natalie signs in her father's hospital room, ink still wet when Dominic's cold lips brush her hand with contempt disguised as affection for the watching nurses. But someone is watching their contract marriage very closely—Dominic's enemies in the corporate underworld who've been waiting for the ice king to finally show a crack in his armor. The moment they realize Dominic Ashford actually cares about his contract wife, the death threats begin. First, it's her brakes failing on Lake Shore Drive. Then a near-miss with a falling air conditioning unit. A break-in at the penthouse that Dominic's security barely stops in time. Someone wants Natalie dead. And they want Dominic to suffer watching it happen. Now Dominic faces an impossible choice: let her go and watch his only weakness become his greatest regret, or protect her and prove to the world that the man who swore he'd never love again would burn Chicago to the ground for his contract wife. They thought marriage was their solution. They didn't realize it made them both targets.

Everything was going on well until the night before her wedding, Lin Shuyin’s fairytale life suddenly crumbled from her fiancé's call, dragging her to reality... Her fiancé abandons her for her stepsister, her father and stepmother escape, abandoning her to fend off the reporters and media, and by morning, she’s framed for her grandmother’s murder. Thrown into a cruel underground prison, she dies beaten and broken. But death is only the beginning. An ancient soul awakens within her, a woman who spent a century trapped in a lab, experimented on, and injected with beast blood. When her soul awakens, the weak and naive Shuyin is gone. In her place rises someone colder, sharper… unstoppable. Then comes Lu Yuze, her ex-fiancé’s uncle, a man wrapped in secrets and power. He saves her from the abyss, but not for free. His price? Her blood, and her bone marrow… to save his dying daughter. The only thing Lu Shuyin wanted was revenge, and asked for a contract marriage, and money, these were the most important things to survive out there... In a world where betrayal runs deep, love becomes the most dangerous experiment of all. She’s no longer the victim. She’s the revenge they never saw coming.

“No… I won't.” “Oh, petal, I wasn't asking. You WILL marry me.” **** Dr. Kiyomi, a neurosurgeon rogue lycan, lives in & never leaves the human hospital— the safest place for her. That’s until a high-profile mafia surgery goes wrong and she’s blamed for it despite being on leave. Suddenly the limelight is on her, forcing her rare last name back into the memories of people who have long wanted her dead — the Bogdan Lycans. As if that isn't enough, the Ivanov Russian mob is after her with vengeance in their hearts. Scared, Kiyomi leaves the hospital pretending to be a night-shift male nurse — which works, only for her to be kidnapped at the hospital’s entrance, by the cruel lycan queen’s guards who drag her to the queen Sakura’s human home. — — — Sakura Watanabe; the soulless crazy queen known to screw up everyone for fun. She ruins everything she touches and sucks the life out of everyone around her. She is bad, cruel, and a menace who does whatever she wants, however, and whenever she wants it. When she hears of Dr. Kiyomi’s misfortunes, she is curious to see what will make that lycan break, and orders that Kiyomi be brought to her, so she can sign the infamous Sakura contract that always leaves the signee dead, dead and dead. What Sakura doesn't factor in is the fact that the woman who walks through her door is her soulmate. And even worse is the desire she gets to protect Kiyomi. Not one to relent in the hands of fate, Sakura forces Kiyomi to sign the oppressive contract. What happens when Sakura's heart starts beating for Kiyomi, and she goes after everyone who hurt her soulmate? Will she cancel the contract and embrace love, or will she stay the stoic soulless queen with nothing to live for? And even better, how long can Sakura fight fate?

Evelyn Vance had the "perfect" life planned, right down to the silk ribbons on her wedding invitations. But minutes before walking down the aisle, she discovers her fiancé in the bridal suite with her own cousin. Facing the humiliation of a lifetime and a room full of the city’s elite, Evelyn refuses to be the victim. She storms out of the room and into the path of a devastatingly handsome stranger. "Marry me," she demands. "Right now. No questions asked." To her shock, Silas Vane, a man with cold eyes and a silhouette that screams power checks his watch and simply says, "Deal." Evelyn thinks she’s found a convenient stranger to save her pride, but she has no idea she just married the city’s most ruthless billionaire. Silas is a man in desperate need of a "respectable" wife by midnight to secure his family’s multi-billion-dollar empire. What starts as a desperate act of revenge quickly spirals into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. As Evelyn discovers the true identity of her mysterious new husband, she realizes she hasn't just escaped a bad marriage, comma she has entered a world of dark secrets, corporate wars, and a physical attraction that threatens to burn her "fake" contract to the ground. He needed a bride to save his fortune. She needed a groom to save her face. Neither expected to lose their hearts.

It is no argument that human beings will do anything to get what they want and Alanna Rhee Ingram wasn't an exception to this rule. She believed that in order to get what you wanted there were sacrifices you had to be willing to make. Even if those sacrifices warranted one's death. Especially when the death of that person could bring you a step closer to your utmost goal.

[18+ | Mature Content | Dark Romance] After slaving away for years as Ares King's sole overworked secretary, Catherine has finally had enough of his domineering and heartless attitude. She wants to quit and use the severance pay to settle her family's debts, and spend more time with her long-term boyfriend. But soon after she hands her resignation letter, she finds out that her boyfriend cheated on her. He claims she's a wreck with no future, and he's better off without her. Heartbroken and devastated, Catherine is grasping at the last straw when her boss, Ares King, proposes a contract out of the blue. "Become my wife for one year." "Why me, Mr. King?" "Because we work, Ms. Lane.” The last thing she wanted was to make a deal with the devil. But this offer is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Sell your soul to the devil for one year. How hard can that be? ********** Excerpt: "How many?" I froze. Did he expect me to count? "How. Many?" "I-I don't—Ah!" Ares spanked me again, continuously. My eyes stung, and sweet pain overtook me. I should feel sick from deriving pleasure from this, but strangely, I wasn't. "Two?" I teased, purposely getting the numbers wrong. "You shouldn't have done that." Just as I thought, he started again, but this time he drove each hit with more force until my ass was burning. "Fifteen!" I yelled, shaking. "Wrong." My heart momentarily stopped. "I got it right!" "You missed one." He pressed his hand on my searing bottom, and I moaned. I tried to squirm away, but he trapped my hands behind my back, his voice dark with warning. "Move again, and you'll regret it." ~ A/N: This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental.

Bride of the Night Court They told me the Night Court doesn’t take brides. It takes sacrifices. On the night my village burned, I was dragged into a palace built from moonstone and silence—where immortal nobles smile like saints and bleed like monsters. And at the center of it all stood him: the Night Court’s ruler. The man they call a curse in human skin. Cold. Untouchable. Unforgiving. He didn’t save me. He claimed me. A forced marriage. A crown I never asked for. A court that wants me dead the moment I step inside its gates. Because I’m not just a human girl in a vampire realm— I’m the one thing the Night Court has feared for centuries: the bride who can break their immortality. Now I’m trapped in a kingdom of velvet threats and ancient laws, bound to a man who swears he doesn’t love… yet watches me like I’m his last breath. He calls it duty. I call it a cage. But the more I fight him, the more I realize something worse than the Night Court is hunting me. Something that started the fire. Something that wants my blood—not to kill me… To awaken what I truly am. And if I’m not careful… I won’t just fall in love with the king of monsters. I’ll become his downfall. Or his queen. Touch her, and the Night Court bleeds.

Amina is a struggling student. Chief Kunle is a cold billionaire. One spilled drink leads to a 10-million Naira fake marriage contract. But when Kunle moves her brother to a secret hospital, Amina realizes she didn't just sign a contract—she signed away her freedom. Now, she must play the perfect wife while planning her escape, or risk losing her heart to the man she promised to hate.

Elena Thorn never expected to cross paths with the ruthless and cold CEO, Ryan Redland who got rid of her like some nuisance. She never imagined that her fate would be sealed with him by a contract marriage, forced on them both. She is spoiled, free spirited, and daring. While, he is a man of control, order and silence. Despite the consistent tension, a costly romance simmers. What starts as a reluctant union quickly spirals to something sinister. With a dangerous love triangle, a vengeful, greedy and power-hungry secret rival in play, their union is one filled with love and betrayal. Can their bond survive the endless twists of deceit, pride, lust and betrayal? Will this contract be much more costly than they both bargained for?

Niran Sukrit starts his new job at Love Food, where he meets his handsome and strikingly charismatic boss, Chak Phanprasit. From their very first encounter, Niran feels an undeniable connection to his boss. But can Niran keep his secret feelings for Chak hidden? And what mysterious bond do they share that could change everything? VOLUME2: chapter 107 Chak's mother has arranged a marriage with a mysterious woman, unaware of who her son truly loves. But can the forbidden, hidden love between Niran and Chak withstand the trials ahead? Secrets still linger in the shadows-secrets Chak has kept from Niran.