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Iren Hale signs the contract because he has no choice. Drowning in debt and facing consequences he can’t escape, he accepts a deal offered by Kael Ardent a powerful man who doesn’t explain much and doesn’t ask twice. The terms are simple on paper stability, protection, discretion. What the contract doesn’t say is how completely it will rearrange Iren’s life. Kael doesn’t demand affection. He doesn’t force intimacy. He only assumes obedience. Control comes quietly through routines, rules framed as care, and choices that stop feeling like choices at all. Iren tells himself it’s temporary. That he’s trading time for safety. That this isn’t ownership. But when the contract begins to feel safer than freedom, and walking away hurts more than staying, Iren realizes the real danger was never the paper he signed. It was the man who believed consent, once given, never expires.

Maya was just a normal reader until she woke up in the silk sheets of a woman who was never supposed to love anyone. Transmigrated into the body of a socialite in a hit romance novel, she finds herself married to the icy CEO Elena to cover up a scandalous one-night stand. Armed with her knowledge of the book's plot, Maya decides to save her new 'wife' from her tragic fate-only to realize that she's the one who's truly trapped by Elena's unexpected charms. In a world of scripted drama and high-society schemes, can a fake marriage based on a mistake lead to a love that's truly real?

She was never supposed to be the bride. At nineteen, Leah Anderson is forced to take her sister’s place in a deal meant to repay a powerful family favor. What begins as a blind date turns into a temporary arrangement—and a marriage she never agreed to. Magnus Wilson is calm, reserved, and controlled—a billionaire heir weighed down by family expectations and a past he hasn’t let go of. He is honest from the beginning: he cannot offer Leah love. This marriage, for him, is duty. Bound by obligation, Leah enters a union built on honesty but lacking affection. Yet as she grows closer to Magnus’s young son, Jeremiah, and begins to see the gentler sides of the man behind the walls, her resolve starts to falter. But in a union built on duty, the most dangerous thing of all is falling in love. What happens when love refuses to stay away?

When my relatives adopted him, I didn't think much of it. But as we grew up, I started to hate him. He was perfect. Smart, charming, effortlessly good at everything. My parents, my teachers, even strangers-everyone loved him, and everyone started comparing me to him. "You should be more like him." "Why can't you do it like he does?" I thought he hated me too. Our silent competition, our cold stares-I was sure he wanted nothing to do with me. So imagine my surprise when our families arranged our marriage. I thought I was trapped in a loveless political marriage with my long-time rival. I was ready to grit my teeth and endure it. But slowly, strange things started to happen. He always knew where I was. My friends began to distance themselves. Anyone who showed interest in me disappeared. And his smile...It never quite reached his eyes. Turns out, he didn't hate me. Turns out, my husband is a hidden yandere. And now? He's making sure I can never leave. --- "I thought he was my rival. Turns out, I was always his obsession". "..........."

[Mature Content R18+] [Slow-Burn Dark Romance] Two days before my wedding, my fiancé told me he would marry my twin sister, because it was her dying wish. My family, his family, everyone dear to me, turned me into a villain for being defiant. The decision was final. The bride had changed. They forced me into a golden cage, waiting for my turn to be another substitute. Then he came. The man who should have been my enemy offered his hand. Led us into one wild night. "Be my wife. Six years. Let's have a contract for exactly that long." "You lost your mind. You promised-" "And I'll give you five years. You can be free. Do whatever you want with the Kingston name. I promised that." "Wh... what?" "But you must promise me, you will be back, and let's live like we burn for each other in that last year." "Rafael... what are you planning to?" "Get things back to their right place." I was tired of being anyone's pawn. So, I play my own game. Five years later, I am back. Revenge is an understatement. The price for my suffering is due. My children keep asking for their father. They'll meet him soon, but there's a problem:  I’m not sure who the real father is. "Viona... I never stop loving you. Tell me they are my flesh, right? I want you back. I want us back." My ex-fiancé shamelessly pleaded before me. "They are mine. The four of them are mine." And there he was, my contracted husband declared with a glare that was ready to burn the whole society down. This should be a simple game of power. But love always meddles between the players. ====== Author's Note: This Novel is a character-driven plot with slow-burn smut. Every character has their own motivation and is layered. Every choice has no easy way out. If you enjoy slow burn, this might be to your liking. Please read all the free chapters before you decide to continue or not. Thank you for giving this story a chance.

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.

I had a plan: blackmail my extremely powerful boss, Malachai Shaw, into marrying me to get back at my family. He needed a wife to secure his inheritance. I needed a man impressive enough to humiliate my cheating ex. It was a perfect, professional arrangement. Strictly business. Until that kiss in the museum and… everything after.  I accepted that he’s the head of a criminal empire. I don’t care if his family always looks like they’re on their way to a funeral. But why didn’t anyone tell me he’s a demon!?

My engagement ended in humiliation. One moment, I was the bride-to-be. Next, my fiancé was slipping a ring onto another woman’s finger—nope, not just anyone, my half-sister! And the whole city watched. So I did the unthinkable. I kissed the one man I was never supposed to touch—his aloof, very hot, useless uncle. Dominic Fletcher. It was supposed to be revenge. A scandal to wipe away my shame. Until he stole my bra and with it, my senses… and my already fragile heart. “Give it back!” I demanded, reaching for my bra, but he only lifted it higher. “I’ll keep this as a memento, Kitten,” he murmured, eyes dark, voice dangerously seductive. But Dominic Fletcher was far from useless. Behind the nonchalant façade was a ruthless power only I had glimpsed. And now, he wants to help me take my revenge— “Marry me, sweetness,” Dominic rasped, gaze sharp as steel. “I’ll make everyone who offended you a foot mat. What do you say?” How could I say no? I’d do anything to make that worthless, piece-of-shit scumbag ex lose sleep for the rest of his life and become his worst nightmare. So I said yes—to his uncle. I became his aunt-in-law. Then I returned, victorious and unbroken. My family pleaded for me to forgive them. My ex-fiancé fell to his knees, clutching my hand. “Let’s start again, Harper,” he begged. “You’re the only one I cherish...”

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.

Five years ago, Gianna Aldo was left at the altar by the man she loved—and lost everything in a single, devastating day. Now a celebrated jewelry designer, she’s built a glittering life from the ruins of her past. But when fate throws her back into Zane Whitman’s world through a cruel twist she never saw coming, the wounds she thought had healed begin to bleed again. Long-buried secrets soon rise to the surface, threatening to unravel everything Gianna believes about their past. Yet she refuses to be shaken. She is no longer the broken bride who once waited in white. Instead, she is the woman who will burn his empire to the ground. This is the second installment in the Dark Revenge Series, though it can be enjoyed as a complete standalone. However, to gain deeper context, check out Book 1: Dark Revenge of an Unwanted Wife.

She's a photography genius. However, she finds herself bullied by her stepmother and stepsister, and thus, isn't able to showcase her talent. He's the young master of Sharp Edge Group, cold and ruthless. However, he fancies her. With a marriage certificate, he forces her to marry him. She goes from a fallen Cinderella to an enviable Young Madam Lu. He supports her as she soars freely in the world of photography. Oppression and anti-oppression, hunting and fleeing. They are destined to be entangled for a lifetime.

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.

The mistake her father made when he was young forced her to marry him. Handsome and wealthy, yet full of danger, she knew she must never be entangled with him. But after two years of married life, his indulgence and tenderness gradually seeped into her heart... * Just when she innocently thought they were heading for a perfect ending, He brought up divorce at her lowest and most heartbroken moment, when her father died and she lost their child... Since then, she has been poor and downcast, never able to enter his world again... * After four years, they met again. He was still as spirited, with his wedding to his fiancée approaching. With tears in her eyes, she finally realized all her struggles in finding a job over the past four years were because of him... * It turns out their marriage was nothing more than a scheme he devised with her father for the woman he deeply loved... All this time, he had never said those three words to her because he never loved her... * Who would have thought that she would bear his child again, even though they now belonged to separate worlds?... Only to discover in the end that his revenge on her had just begun...

[1V1, sweet doting, pure in body and mind] After one night of indulgence, she took on a mysterious bigshot. Afterwards, she slipped away, but he became addicted from just one taste. Rumors had it that he was a financial heir who could cover the sky with one hand, a beast that would devour people without spitting out their bones, yet he doted on her to the point of obsession. "BOSS, the young madam has been taken advantage of." "Oh, acquire that company." "BOSS, the young madam beat up a Hollywood A-list star." "Oh, send over some medicine, her hand must be hurting from the punch." "BOSS, the young madam was confessed to." With a cold laugh, he carried her straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Finally, one day, she was cornered in bed and fought back fiercely, "Why are you everywhere? I can't live like this anymore, I want a divorce!" He pinned her down on the bed, "If you want to divorce, fine, the house is yours, the car is yours, the buns are yours, I, too, am yours."

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".

They had been married for less than a week when Lin Banxia discovered that without his embrace, she couldn’t sleep; without his love, she felt anxious; without his companionship, her emotions spiraled out of control. But then one day, she had stomach troubles! The hospital handed over a test result: Congratulations, Mrs. Huo, you’re pregnant. He said, "Give birth to my child, and we won’t just have three years together—we’ll have a lifetime!" She squinted her eyes and replied, "Mr. Huo, you’ve miscalculated. Clearly, after giving birth, you’re letting me go in three years." "The child can’t go without a mother, and I can’t go without you. Understand?" That was Young Master Huo’s confession.

She lost everything in a day. Her home. Her future. Her illusion of safety. Mira Hale thought she had finally outrun her past. A thriving career, a man she trusted, a wedding on the horizon—proof that survival had paid off. But betrayal doesn’t knock. It waits. And when it comes, it takes everything with it. Exposed, humiliated, and left with nowhere to go, Mira walks away from the life she built, carrying nothing but wounds she swore she’d never reopen. And just when she has nothing left to lose… he appears. The man she once saved when he was broken. The man she never meant to remember. The one name her heart learned to fear before it learned to forget. Now he is untouchable—calm, commanding, and wrapped in power. His presence is protection and danger all at once. When Mira’s world collapses, he becomes her shelter… and the temptation she knows she shouldn’t want. His attention is steady. His gaze lingers. And every moment near him feels like standing too close to a flame—warm, intoxicating, and impossible to ignore. As secrets surface and past choices tighten their grip, Mira is forced to confront the truth she buried long ago: love doesn’t disappear—it mutates. What was once innocent is now laced with ambition, dominance, and survival. Desire blurs with protection. Safety begins to feel like possession. And the line between rescue and ruin grows dangerously thin. Bound to the Wolfe Bloodline is a contemporary romance drama steeped in emotional tension, power struggles, and forbidden longing. It is a story of betrayal and rebirth—where love can be a sanctuary… or the most beautiful way to lose yourself.

She lived as Zhao Mei, the forgotten girl no one wanted, an invisible shadow in a foster home that used her more than they raised her. Poor. Powerless. Unseen. One leaked clip changes everything. Overnight, she becomes the girl at the center of a national scandal linked to Zhang Wei, the cold, untouchable heir to one of China's most feared dynasties. To silence the chaos threatening his empire, he's forced into a marriage contract with the last girl he ever expected to protect. But fate was never finished with her. A near-fatal accident pulls them out of the public eye and shattered memories begin to return. She is not Zhao Mei. She is Liu Mei, the long-lost heiress of a tech dynasty that was erased by the family of the man she ever loved. Her past was buried. Her name stolen. Her bloodline hunted. Now she rises with a vengeance. With enemies closing in, with a mastermind desperate to finish what he started, and with Zhang Wei torn between the truth and the legacy he was born into Mei must decide what she stands for: Her grief. Her revenge. Or the man fate tied her soul to. In a world ruled by power, secrets, and dynasties a hidden wife will rise, an empire will tremble, and a forgotten heiress will reclaim the throne written in her blood. Get ready for a story of power, secrets, identity, and a love that should've never existed. If you enjoy slow-burn intensity, dynasty drama, and unstoppable character growth, welcome to The Billionaire's Hidden Wife.

A one-night mistake changed everything. When Abby Brooks discovers she’s pregnant, the last person she expects to be the father is her cold, powerful boss, Liam Sterling,. A man who values control, reputation, and success above all else. Forced to work under the same roof while hiding a secret that could ruin them both, Abby struggles between protecting her heart and facing the truth. But Liam Sterling isn’t the kind of man who walks away from what’s his especially when he learns he has a child on the way. Love, power, betrayal, and desire collide in this intense office romance where the line between boss and lover disappears. Will their past mistake become their greatest regret… or their forever?

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.