Contemporary 웹소설 & Arrogant Second Chance 스토리

For five years of marriage to Kael Gostav, Aluna willingly endured a heart condition, the humiliation of her in-laws, and sacrificed her entire life for the man she loved. But when she filed for divorce, she uncovered a devastating truth—she had never been Kael's legal wife. By law, he had already married another woman before they had even exchanged their wedding vows. Vanishing without a trace, Aluna rebuilt her life from the ground up until she rose to become the CEO of a global conglomerate. When she finally returned, everyone who had once trampled on her dignity began to lose their power, wealth, and honor. And by the time Kael revealed the reason behind the greatest lie of their lives, his regret came far too late. Because this time, Aluna had not come back to reconcile... she had returned to make every betrayer pay the price they deserved.

Held Light, Held Close follows Celeste Bradbury, a quiet, disciplined young woman who arrives in New York to work with the world-famous band Luminous Riot. Raised in the hush of convent halls and foster homes, Celeste has learned to survive by moving gently, listening closely, and building her life out of small, steadfast rituals. But the music world is loud, chaotic, and unkind—especially under the sharp eye of Paul Logan, the band’s volatile lead singer who meets her composure with relentless mockery. As weeks turn into months, Celeste maintains her quiet routines, her faith, and her dignity despite the storm around her. She becomes a still point in the band’s restless orbit—an anchor none of them expected, and a mirror that reveals what each member is running from. Through rehearsals, touring, backstage politics, deadlines, and private battles the world never sees, Celeste’s presence begins to shape the group in ways that defy explanation. The House She Built is a story of chosen family, slow-burn transformation, unspoken tenderness, and the quiet power of a woman who refuses to break—even when the world demands it. It is about the sanctuary we build within ourselves, and the imperfect people we let inside.

Eighteen-year-old Maribel “Belle” Westbrook has spent her life in the shadows, carrying nothing but her fiery resilience, a mountain of family debt, and a heavy sapphire pendant left behind by her vanished father. Forced to enroll in the elite Sterling Executive Institute to settle her family's financial obligations, Belle is immediately cast into the lowest tier: a Graduate Intern subjected to ruthless filing duties, corporate sabotage, and the open disdain of high-society heirs. Among her tormentors and powerful observers stands Maddox Sterling—the cold, aristocratic heir to the global Sterling Group empire. Bound by family duty and trained to view outsiders with contempt, Maddox is supposed to secure his empire's absolute dominance during evaluation season. But when Belle refuses to break under the weight of targeted harassment, her sharp intellect and unexpected defiance ignite an intense, dangerous fixation that neither can control. As the political warfare between rival corporate dynasties escalates, Belle uncovers a trail of accounting discrepancies that mirror her father’s secret journals. The mysterious pendant around her neck holds the key to an encrypted legacy—proof that her family was framed and stripped of a controlling stake in the world's most lucrative technology. Caught in a high-stakes web of board meeting ambushes, secret alliances, and an undeniable passion with the one man she should fear most, Belle must navigate a cutthroat corporate hierarchy to reclaim her rightful name. To survive, she will have to prove that true authority isn't inherited by blood or bought with billions—it is seized.

Valeria Montenegro gave everything for love. Becoming the contract wife of the ruthless CEO Alexander Blackwood, she endured three years of humiliations, contempt, and an unloving marriage. To him, she was just an opportunistic woman who dared to fall in love with the most powerful man in the city. The straw that broke the camel's back came the day Alexander publicly accused her of infidelity, kicked her out of his mansion like a nobody, and signed the divorce papers without even looking at her face, while his mistress smiled triumphantly by his side. Devastated and with a broken heart, Valeria discovered that same night that she was pregnant… with triplets. Determined not to let her children grow up next to such a cruel father, she fled far away and disappeared completely. Five years later, Valeria returns transformed into a successful businesswoman: beautiful, powerful, unreachable, and surrounded by three children identical to Alexander Blackwood. Now the game has changed. Alexander, who swore never to look for her again, becomes obsessed upon discovering the truth. The cold and arrogant CEO who once humiliated her is now willing to get on his knees, chase her, and beg for a second chance. But Valeria is no longer the innocent and submissive woman from before. Will the man who destroyed her life be able to win back the woman he never knew how to value? Or will it be Valeria who brings the all-powerful Alexander Blackwood to his knees? A story of revenge, forbidden passion, regret, and a love that is reborn amidst lies and three little secrets that will change everything.

Amelia eyes widened as his kiss caught her unaware, right there in front of the crowd. He held her fingers while at it, inserting the diamond engagement ring on her ring finger. "Put the ring on Amelia. For your husband is watching..." he whispered in her ear as his eyes met with Hector's blazing fury, "and I want him to see...," he inhaled her scent deeply, intoxicating the hell out of him, "how I finally announce to the public and make his maid mine." ~~ Subjected to maltreatment under the Ashfords roof, Amelia's request for a divorce was always rejected by her husband, Hector. One night, after Amelia had snuck out to her secret workplace at a night club, she caught the eye of Alex Worthington—the reclusive and powerful billionaire owner of Worthington's tower. Although, she doesn't know it yet, Amelia is the gentleman's obsession that not even Hector would be able to stop!

For six years, Raxon Boyd was the only man I'd ever loved. He just didn't know I existed. He was hockey's biggest superstar. I was the girl cheering from the stands, memorizing every game, every interview, every impossible dream. Then one scandal changed everything. To save his career, his powerful mother offered me a contract no one could refuse. Become Raxon Boyd's fake fiancée. Smile for the cameras. Wear the ring. Never fall in love. There was only one problem. I was already in love with him. In public, he held my hand and looked at me like I was the woman of his dreams. Behind closed doors, he barely acknowledged my existence. "I will never love you." Those five words should have been enough to walk away. Instead, I stayed. Because somewhere beneath the lies, the headlines, and the carefully rehearsed smiles, I began to see the man no one else did. Then everything fell apart. A devastating loss shattered his family. Secrets buried for years began clawing their way to the surface. And by the time he realized I was never the enemy...I was already gone. Now the man who once treated me like a stranger wants a second chance. But love isn't won with grand gestures. It's earned. One broken promise at a time.

Merrielyn Forbes has no idea what kind of life awaits her at Pinnthorpe Academy. She's new, ripe and the object of ruthless desire when she crosses paths with the school's most demented prince, Cormac "Chaos" Graves. She catches him in a compromising position, and he swears to reign down havoc on her to keep her mouth shut. But his secret isn't the only thing fiercely binding them together. Merrielyn just happens to be the fated mate of the feared boy who's determined to destroy her. She has no inkling to why he hates her so much, but like a moth to a flame, the dangerous air around him beckons her. And Chaos? Every time he sees her, all he can think about is everything he lost — everything she cost him two years ago — that she now doesn't remember. Their bond pulls them together like opposing magnets. And like fuel to an open flame, with every stolen glance, they burn hotter. Fate is a funny thing. It tore them apart once. Now? It might be the very thing forcing them back together. And Merrielynn has no clue that the boy who wants to ruin her, might just be the very same one that saves her life.

At seventeen, Damien Delta severed all ties with his best friend. Without a single word or explanation, he cut Harrison Kane, out of his life completely. For years, Damien stayed on the circuit, masterfully calculating his schedule to make sure their paths never crossed. When dodging Harrison became too difficult, Damien quit driving altogether, stepping away from the track to build the cars instead. He thought he was safe behind the scenes. He was wrong. When the Delta empire faces complete ruin, Damien is forced to break his own golden rule. Dragged out of retirement for SLAT—the most prestigious, brutal racing tournament in the world—he has to step back into the driver's seat.  And Harrison Kane is standing right on the grid.  Harrison has spent years watching Damien evade him, tormented by a single question: What did I do to make my best friend erase me? Seeing Damien return to the track under a rival banner is all the provocation Harrison needs to jump in the driver's seat himself. Now, locked in a bitter vendetta at two hundred miles per hour, Damien is racing to keep his past hidden, while Harrison is racing to force the truth out of him. At these speeds, avoiding each other is no longer an option

Daphne Beckett is the poised heir to Arkett Holdings, one of Toronto’s most powerful real-estate empires. For the first time in her life, she has chosen something for herself: Warren Sterling, a brilliant architect with no inherited name, no family fortune, and no patience for the ruthless world her father controls. On the eve of their engagement, Warren discovers evidence connecting Arkett Holdings to the suspicious death of his father, an engineer killed after uncovering corruption at the Halcyon Quay development. Before he can expose the truth, Warren is framed for embezzlement, falsely implicated in a betrayal with Daphne’s younger sister, and abducted. Daphne is left with convincing proof that Warren stole from her family and abandoned her. Broken and isolated, she accepts comfort from Mason Cooper, the self-made billionaire CEO who has wanted her from the moment he saw her. Mason becomes her protector, her public ally, and eventually the father of her unborn child. But Warren is alive. When he returns after months of captivity, scarred and furious, he brings a truth capable of destroying Arkett Holdings, Sonwells Construction, Mason Cooper, and Daphne’s belief that her father ever loved her. As a war erupts between corporate empires and old secrets become public, Daphne must choose her own future for the first time before the men who have controlled her life bury the truth forever.

He was the ruthless billionaire who promised me forever, then chose his empire on the night I was going to tell him I was carrying his child. So I disappeared. Five years later, Regina Price is no longer the woman who waited in the shadows. I’m a successful chef with a growing empire, a four-year-old daughter who knows nothing of her father, and a carefully guarded heart. Until Adrian Moretti storms back into my life. And when fate brings us face-to-face again, he notices the little girl with my smile and his eyes. Now, he wants answers. He wants redemption. And he wants his family back. But another man has decided that I belong to him too. And this time, the fight for me unveils secrets and scandals that could destroy us all. In a world of power, obsession, and betrayal, one truth becomes clear; some loves are worth risking everything for, and some people will kill to make sure you never get a second chance.

Imagine giving 10 years of your life to a man who ends up sending you to an early grave? Well, welcome to the story of Lana Mayas, a lady who was given a second chance at life to go back to 10 years back and either rewrite her mistakes or become a fool for the second time.

Laura starts her internship at Pierce Holdings after her long term boyfriend dumps her. A reckless sex-texting message to the wrong number leads to a one night stand with who she presumed was a fellow intern only to discover is the CEO of Pierce Holdings. Tristan Pierce. Tristan is a playboy who doesn’t want a relationship and he makes this clear to Laura. What they had was just fun to him. After being framed for forgery by a fellow intern Laura is fired and devastated. Especially when she discovers she is pregnant. She has no option than to rise above and become a woman who is unstoppable. Now she is back and she ready to trample on anyone who gets in her way, especially Tristan. The problem is Tristan doesn’t want to get in her way, he wants her. But she is no longer the intern he used to know. Their relationship turns into an intense push and pull with more steam than they can handle. With both of them in a relationship with other people can they resist or will hatred consume the once burning flame that existed between them?

Amara Bellrose was never supposed to be Tristan Westbrook’s bride. She only became his wife because of a marriage arrangement that was meant for someone else, but what started as a mistake slowly turned into the only marriage Tristan never wanted to lose. Unfortunately, the woman who was supposed to have his place beside her refuses to let go, and she is willing to destroy Amara’s marriage to take Tristan for herself.

Amaris has spent years trapped in the iron fist of Alpha Kieran, her so-called mate who treated her as a slave. He used her body for labor while starving her soul. After a reckless one-night stand with a stranger, everything changes for Amaris. Because the stranger is no ordinary man, he is Lycan King Ryker, powerful, devastatingly gorgeous, and absolutely blown with desire the moment he realizes what she is to him. His true mate, his Luna, and he will burn kingdoms to the ground before he lets another man's mark on her skin go unanswered. But Kieran is not ready to release what he once discarded. Now that another dominant male has awakened the goddess sleeping inside Amaris, now that she glows with confidence, sensuality, and a power she never knew she had, suddenly, Kieran wants her back. Desperately, obsessively, and dangerously. Ryker is determined to show her exactly what it means to be truly claimed, body, soul, and every breathless inch in between.

Anastasia has spent twenty-seven years believing she is an ordinary kindergarten teacher, and has learned to be grateful for the little things. After losing her mother years ago, Anastasia has no family left to depend on. One night, Anastasia returns home to find armed men waiting for her. She has no idea who they are or why they want her dead. Then Jaxon Cross walks into her life. President of the Black Vipers MC, Jaxon is the kind of man people cross the street to avoid. Cold, heavily tattooed, brutally protective and feared throughout the criminal underworld. But Jaxon knows something Anastasia doesn’t. Her mother once saved his life. And before she died, she made Jaxon promise to protect her daughter. When another attempt is made on Anastasia’s life, Jaxon takes her to the Black Vipers’ club secluded compound in the Peak District, where she is forced to live under his protection. Anastasia hates being controlled and Jaxon refuses to let her die. What begins as a battle between a stubborn woman looking for her freedom and a dangerous man determined to keep her alive slowly becomes something neither of them expected. Then Jaxon discovers the truth. Anastasia isn’t an ordinary kindergarten teacher. She’s the secret daughter of Victor Devereaux, one of Britain’s most powerful criminal cartel bosses and the rightful heir to an empire her stepbrothers will kill to control. Now the woman Jaxon promised to protect has become the target of an entire criminal dynasty. As enemies close in and betrayal reaches the heart of the Black Vipers, because Anastasia may have been born into a dangerous empire but Jaxon will make sure she survives long enough to rule it.

CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT +18 Some nights are unforgettable. Some choices are irreversible. One Night. One Sin. is a captivating collection of contemporary romance stories where chance encounters, forbidden emotions, powerful families, and unexpected twists collide. Each story follows characters whose lives are forever changed by a single night, forcing them to confront the consequences of love, betrayal, ambition, and the secrets they never meant to keep. Because sometimes, one night is enough to change everything. A COMPILATION OF EROTICA STORIES THIS BOOK IS HIGHLY RATED +18

Seventeen years ago, Klaus and Liam were two halves of a whole, bound by bruised knuckles and a love they didn't know how to name. Then Klaus vanished, trading their friendship for a hockey stick and a billionaire legacy. Now, Klaus Conti is the "Ice King" of the NHL—a cold, untouchable superstar who lives behind a wall of PR-approved silence. Liam Vance is a ghost in his own life, drowning in debt and fighting to keep his ten-year-old brother, Leo, alive. When a locker-room scandal threatens to melt Klaus's reputation, his team offers Liam a contract: pose as Klaus’s "ambiguous" best friend to humanize the star. Liam needs the money for Leo’s treatment; Klaus needs a shield. But as Liam captures the boy behind the superstar through his lens, the professional lines shatter. When a staged betrayal forces Klaus to choose between his hard-won reputation and the man he never stopped loving, his cowardice costs Liam everything. To earn a second chance, the Ice King will have to step out of the shadows and face the world—or lose Liam forever.

Sunny Jane wakes up on a private island owned by Roman Sterling, a ruthless billionaire who claims she agreed to become his surrogate. But Sunny never signed any contract. Drugged and betrayed by someone she trusts, Sunny finds herself trapped in Roman’s luxurious island with no way home. Her only hope is her boyfriend, Aiden—but Roman knows exactly how to use Aiden against her. As Sunny fights to escape the billionaire’s control, a mysterious man named Zane Rainer enters her life with an offer that could change everything. Sunny wants her freedom. Roman wants his heir. And neither of them is prepared for what happens when their worlds collide.

“Zion,” I mutter. “If you don’t get your filthy hands off of me, you will not like the result.” “You used to beg for these filthy hands,” he murmurs. I am shocked by his words, and when I look up to look at him, the desire is unmistakable.“I prefer cleaner hands now,” I reply. His eyes flash in anger. “Let’s see about that.” “What do you mean by that?” I ask. “Come to my home, and I will make you forget about all the clean hands that have been on you.” I lick my lips without even knowing it. My heart thunders, and I hate it. I hate the way I hate Zion, but my body doesn’t. “I will never sleep with you again.” He smirks slightly and steps even closer to my personal space, not caring about everyone in the room. “Who said anything about sleeping?” Before I can say anything, he walks away, and I look at his retreating figure, feeling a wetness I haven’t felt in a long time. And it has to be for the man I am going to destroy. ______ At 22, Alana is the young, loyal and brilliant PA to the rising young billionaire heir Zion Koh Foster. She falls for the young billionaire quietly, and he falls for her even harder. But then there is a corporate betrayal that shakes the Foster empire. Zion is manipulated into believing that Alana was a snitch planted to give information to their rivals. He destroys her publicly. Ashamed, she leaves, but years later, she returns, but not as his assistant, but as the woman who can take everything from him. And that is exactly what she wants.

The fourth Grand Werewolf war took everything from Selena; Her pack, her family and her freedom but what it could never take away was her pride. She was passed from one Master to the next battered, beaten and stubbornly unbroken. She had been stripped off almost everything except her life but when an unfortunate misunderstanding with her latest master would have taken that away from her to the fates crossed her path with Ian Silvermoon, the infamous Alpha of the Silvermoon pack. A mate bond sparks between them but Ian refuses to accept, in a war living in the shadow of a deplorable War he needed someone strong and Selena didn't fit that image. He was willing to grant her her stolen freedom but she didn't want that. Not when she could have him and all the powers endowed with being his Luna to finally crush all those who've tormented her in her lifetime. The stage is set, they are forever intertwined in a web of intrigue and cut throat pack politics where the simmering passions neither of them can deny will either engulf them or become their greatest strength.