Wedcuffed
This is not your regular arranged marriage love story.
It is layered, intense, and rooted in an emotional journey. This story contains mature themes and complex characters. The female lead is not weak, nor is she waiting to be saved—she is on her own journey, growing through pain, survival, and strength. If you’re looking for a light-hearted love story with cliché romance and guaranteed happy endings, this one might not be for you.
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Sarah Darrell always longed for a simple life. But life never played fair. Scarred by an abusive childhood and teenage years marked by cruelty from her stepmother and stepsister, Sarah made a choice—to leave behind her city, her home, and her so-called family. Five years later, at 26, she returns to New York City as a strong, independent woman to take over her late mother’s company and fulfil her last wish.
Adrian Parker, is the magnetic CEO of the world’s leading tech empire. He’s sharp, composed, and devastatingly handsome. Unlike other billionaires, Adrian believes in loyalty, and his heart is set on marrying Jessica, the woman he’s built a life with.
But fate has other plans.
When Sarah and Adrian cross paths, their worlds shift in ways neither of them expected.
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Chapter: Chapter 363Sarah POVThe first thing I remember after the blur of hard work is the sound. Not the chaos of moved quickly footsteps, no longer Alessandro’s steady, grounding voice urging me thru every contraction, no longer even the ragged cries torn from my personal throat, however hers.A small, fragile cry that appeared too sensitive to pierce the air, and yet it did, slicing via the haze of ache and exhaustion with a clarity that rooted itself into my heart. The room, the nurses, the machines, it all fell away till there was handiest that sound, after which the weight of her in opposition to my chest.A daughter.Our daughter.The phrases tumbled through my mind, as if pronouncing them silently might by hook or by crook make them greater actual. I bear in mind the warmth of her tiny frame, damp with start, pressed against my skin, the way her fists clenched and unclenched like she become already accomplishing for the world.My world.Hours later, the frenzy of the transport room is lengthy go
Last Updated: 2025-08-30
Chapter: Chapter 362Sarah POVThe world tilted and blurred in a hurry of mild and movement the instant Alessandro scooped me into his fingers. His grip turned into firm, nearly fierce, as even though he should protect me from the hurricane tearing through my body. I should see the stress in his jaw, the muscle there flexing tight with determination.His lips brushed in opposition to my hairline, and his voice got here low and constant, an anchor cutting through the haze of ache.“Hold on, amore. Just breathe. I’ve got you.”Another contraction ripped through me, sharper and deeper than the last, tightening across my stomach like iron bands. A strangled cry escaped my throat, and instinctively I clutched at his shoulder, my nails biting into the material of his shirt.He didn’t recoil, he did his best and held me nearer, his stride brief and functional as he carried me down the steps.The hallway stretched before us, but all I could consciousness on have been the 2 small figures frozen at the bottom of th
Last Updated: 2025-08-30
Chapter: Chapter 361Sarah POVFew months LaterThe morning light spread across the curtains, warm and gold coloring all it touched with a soft gleam. From the kitchen, the air carried a faint smell of fresh coffee mixing with the clean linen scent of the sheets.I moved against the pillows set behind me, a hand falling upon the round curve of my belly. The baby stirred beneath my touch, a flutter that told me someone was there.Sometimes I could not believe this was my life. For years, I lived in fear. My body held unseen bruises as it held scars no one else saw. Mornings such as this felt impossible, like something for other people. But here, in this house, surrounded by safety, laughter along with love, I felt as if life had been written anew for me, every page inked in second chances.Alessandro had been near all morning fretting over whether I should get out of bed.His protective side.Before he could swoop in, a smaller figure darted forward. With a serious look on his three-year-old face, went to
Last Updated: 2025-08-30
Chapter: Chapter 360Sarah POVTwo yearsIt’s odd how those words feel impossibly long yet painfully short at the same time. It's been two years of our marraige, since Alessandro and I stood together, with our hearts shaking but steady, and promised forever. At that time, forever felt so fragile, Something I dreaded was life breaking apart as it had so many times previously. And now we sit here every day laughing, with our boys turning our lives in a fairy tale. When I woke up that morning, I felt a small but heavy weight of Gabriel on us, and his hand was wrapped around Alesandro's shirt, which he was clutch as he always used to do when he used to enter bed at night. Across the room, Elias slept well in his cradle, her little chest rises and falls completely, with a little sound of breath in the cool.I then looked at Alesandro because he lay there, and my heart melted because he was resting in sleep, holding some morning light with the right masculine dark stubble on his jaw. Even after everything we h
Last Updated: 2025-08-29
Chapter: Chapter 359Sarah POVI was walking into the golden warmth of the afternoon with two sons at my side. Gabriel, tall, strong, his short fingers tightly inserted around Alessandro's hand, although this is his greatest comfort. Elias, round and bright, mumbled happily against my shoulder, his small palm patted my collarbone like a stable drum. I am not alive anymore. I am living, breathing. Laugh. I am surrounded by love that no longer scares me.And today, we are celebrating another miracle: Amelia is turning one today.It seems impossible, almost untrue.In my mind, I can still hear the voice of Ester from that day a year ago, still trembling with tiredness. The moment I saw Amelia's small face, pink and perfect, I knew that it was a thread that would make us all even more keen. I remember Gabriel had leaned carefully over the cot, his expression fierce with determination as he whispered, “My baby.” Elias had only been a few months old then, squealing in his stroller as though announcing his app
Last Updated: 2025-08-28
Chapter: Chapter 358Sarah POVOne year laterIt’s strange how a single year can hold a lifetime of change. Sometimes, once I pause in the quiet of early mornings—before Gabriel’s little feet patter down the hallway, earlier than Elias stirs in his crib, earlier than Alessandro pulls me into his heat, I am surprised at how special existence looks now. In few years in the past, the whole thing still felt fragile, as though happiness may slip through my arms if I dared to preserve it too tightly. But now… now our household breathes with laughter, with the chaos of toys scattered throughout the floor, with the heady scent of Elias’s infant lotion and Gabriel’s crayons, with the mild hum of a family built not just from love but from resilience.I’ve long passed again to paintings, easing into the rhythm of designs and cut-off dates once more, whilst Alessandro insists on coping with the mornings with the boys adore it’s his preferred journey. And within the middle of all of it, I locate myself smiling extra w
Last Updated: 2025-08-27
Gilded Hearts
Sophia Rivera couldn't possibly be further away from his universe. Coming from a middle-class family and after the death of her father, Sophia built herself up brick by brick. She doesn't want or need saving and certainly didn't need any spoiled billionaire to validate her worth. Success for Sophia, is earned, not handed down.
Damian Hayes has it all; money, charm, and scandals. As the golden grandson of a formidable business mogul, Damian is renowned for hosting wild parties, charming beautiful women. To him, love is just a game; loyalty is a joke, and reputation is just one more weapon in his glittered world.
Their worlds collide when Damian's grandfather enacts an ultimatum to Damien, marry Sophia or lose the empire.
Where Damian sees Sophia as an ugly burden, ordinary, obstinate, and "Beneath His Standards," Sophia sees him as an entitle brat, arrogant, and reckless. Their marriage isn't constructed on love but is developed on defiance.
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"What are you wearing?"
I looked down and realized it was his shirt. Heat flooded my face. "Sorry, I didn't know I grabbed yours by mistake. I'll go change."
Damien stopped me, stepping closer until I could feel the heat from his body. His voice was low and firm.
"I'll say this only once, and I hope you remember it. When we're alone—just the two of us—I want you wearing nothing. No clothes at all."
My eyes widened. "Are you out of your mind?"
He didn't flinch. "I'm not repeating myself. You won't be fully dressed when it's just us. It makes things easier whenever I want to f*ck you, touch you, or use you. The only thing you can wear is lingerie if you must, but nothing more. Now take that shirt off before I rip it off you."
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Chapter: Chapter 90Sophia POVSaturday afternoons had slowly become my favorite part of the week'.Few years ago-, my weekends no longer meant catching up on assignments-, working double shifts at the café, or worrying about whether we had enough money until the end of the month'.Life had changed.But enough that I could finally spend an afternoon doing something as ordinary as shopping with Mama.London was unusually lively that day,.The summer sun painted the old buildings in warm gold while street musicians played cheerful melodies along Covent Garden'. Tourists wandered through the markets carrying colorful shopping bags-, children laughed while chasing pigeons across the square-, and the scent of freshly baked pastries mixed with roasted coffee drifted through the cool afternoon breeze,.Mama looked happier than I had seen her in years,.She stopped every few minutes to admire flower stalls-, handmade scarves-, antique decorations-, and little souvenir shops as though she wanted to remember ever
Last Updated: 2026-08-06
Chapter: Chapter 89Sophia POVBy ten o'clock that morning...Hayes Global's London headquarters was already alive with movement.Employees hurried through the hallways carrying portfolios-, tablets and fabric samples while assistants moved between meeting rooms preparing presentations and checking schedules,.The entire executive floor buzzed with quiet conversations in English, Italian and French,.Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows,. London shimmered beneath a pale autumn sun,.The Thames reflected ribbons of silver while boats lazily drifted across the river,.I stood inside my office-, reading through the final presentation one last time before closing my tablet,.Today's meeting wasn't an ordinary one,.After nearly eight months of planning,...Hayes Global's European Division was officially partnering with Romano Group to launch our first sustainable luxury fashion line targeted toward Gen Z consumers across Europe.Months of market research. Supplier negotiations. Consumer behaviour studies. Su
Last Updated: 2026-08-05
Chapter: Chapter 88Sophia POVLondon had changed with the seasons,.The vibrant greens of summer had slowly faded into warm shades of amber and crimson-, painting the streets in colours that somehow made the city feel softer,. Every morning, the crisp autumn breeze slipped through the slightly opened kitchen window-, carrying with it the comforting scent of rain and freshly baked bread from the bakery downstairs,.Six months ago...Everything about this city had felt unfamiliar.Today...It felt like home.Not because it had replaced New York.Or because it had erased my past.But because somewhere between quiet mornings, long walks along the Thames, yoga classes, and countless evenings spent learning how to be alone...I had found myself again.Well...A new version of myself.One that smiled a little more.Worried a little less.And carried a tiny heartbeat beneath her own.A gentle flutter against my stomach pulled me from my thoughts.I immediately placed both hands over the curve of my growing baby
Last Updated: 2026-08-04
Chapter: Chapter 87Damien POVFour and a half months later,.People measured success in numbers.Revenue.Profits.Stock prices.Market share.If that was the standard...Then I was the most successful man in the room.Hayes Global had never been stronger.The European expansion had exceeded every projection the board had presented at the beginning of the year.Our London headquarters had become one of the company's fastest-growing regional offices-, outperforming forecasts quarter after quarter,.Every monthly report carried the same conclusion.Growth.Expansion.Record profits.The board couldn't stop congratulating me.Business magazines called me the architect of Hayes Global's next era.Investors praised my vision.Analysts described my leadership as aggressive but brilliant.Everywhere I went...People shook my hand.Smiled.Congratulated me.They saw a man standing at the top of the world,.None of them ever wondered what happened after the cameras stopped flashing,....The board meeting had ju
Last Updated: 2026-08-03
Chapter: Chapter 86Sophia POVThe familiar aroma of freshly brewed coffee drifted through the apartment long before my alarm had the chance to ring,.I smiled before I even opened my eyes,.Andrea.Only Andrea could somehow turn my quiet London apartment into something that felt alive,.I reached over to silence my alarm before stretching lazily beneath the duvet,.My sleep was still interrupted every now and then by strange dreams and the occasional wave of nausea that had become a regular part of my mornings,.But today...Today felt...Lighter.Not perfect.Not carefree.Just...Lighter.I rested my hand instinctively over my stomach,.A tiny smile tugged at my lips,."Good morning-, little one-," I whispered softly,."I'm guessing you're the reason your mama keeps waking up hungry,."As if on cue-,...My stomach gave a quiet growl-, since I havent eaten anything since Yesterday,. I laughed,."I'll take that as a yes,."...A few minutes later...I walked into the kitchen,.Andrea stood by the stove
Last Updated: 2026-08-02
Chapter: Chapter 85Damien POVThe envelope had been sitting in the centre of my desk for almost twenty minutes,.Plain.White.Ordinary.It shouldn't have been capable of provoking any emotion,.Yet somehow...It was the only thing I had looked at since my assistant had quietly placed it there.The divorce papers.I leaned back in my chair and stared at it,.Outside my office window-, Manhattan moved exactly as it always had,.Traffic.People.Deadlines.Meetings.The city never stopped.Neither had I.For nearly a month, I'd buried myself inside Hayes Global.If I wasn't in the boardroom...I was reviewing acquisitions.If I wasn't reviewing acquisitions...I was meeting investors.If I wasn't meeting investors...I was flying somewhere else.Every hour of every day had been accounted for.Because the one thing I refused to account for...Was why going home had become the worst part of my day.I reached for the envelope.My fingers tightened around the edge,.Several documents slid onto the polished ma
Last Updated: 2026-07-31
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