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At Trevor and Amber's wedding, the elusive and powerful head of the Levine Group, Sebastian Levine, made a grand appearance, one arm wrapped possessively around a woman's waist. A trace of mockery curved his lips as he apologized, "I'm sorry. My wife and I are late." Trevor couldn't believe his eyes. The woman he'd cast aside only two months ago ,his former fiancée-had become his uncle's wife?! One night, half-drunk and unwilling to let go, Trevor called Serena, hoping to win her back. Over the phone, his voice was low, stripped of arrogance and edged with desperation. "Serena... can we start over? Please. I really miss you." Sebastian's gaze turned icy as he took the call, his voice cold and cutting. "Calling your aunt at three in the morning, have you lost your mind?" Disturbed from her sleep, the woman frowned and let out a soft, displeased murmur. Trevor then heard his stern, aloof uncle soften instantly, coaxing her with indulgent affection. "Good girl... come here. Let me hold you while you sleep."

Adriana Ferrer was living a carefree and luxurious life in Spain when a phone call changed everything. Her father was dead. Forced to return to the Philippines, Adriana finds herself inheriting the vast Ferrer Empire—a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate built by the man she barely had the chance to say goodbye to. But along with the inheritance comes a dangerous responsibility: uncovering the truth behind her father's death. As the new president of Ferrer Holdings, Adriana quickly learns that not everyone is happy with her father's final decision. Someone believes the empire should have been theirs. Someone who has spent years waiting to claim everything the Ferrer name represents. Hidden beneath a mask of loyalty lies a man willing to manipulate, betray, and even kill to take what he believes belongs to him. With enemies closing in from every direction, Adriana's only ally is Enzo Reyes—the man her father trusted most and the bodyguard assigned to protect her. But the deeper Adriana digs into the secrets surrounding her father's murder, the more dangerous the truth becomes. And as her feelings for Enzo grow, so does the risk of losing everything she has fought to protect. Will Adriana uncover the truth and bring her father's killer to justice? Or will the man beneath whose protection she hides become the very reason she loses her heart?

“If you’re going to kiss me, sweetheart, at least make it convincing.” I should have pushed him away. I should have stepped back after that. Instead, I pulled him closer and kissed him even harder. My boyfriend of two years had just cheated on me with my best friend, and with half the school watching, I needed a distraction, something that would make it clear I was not the one who had lost. So I grabbed the first guy I saw and kissed him. Unfortunately, that guy was Kyle West, the school’s star athlete and resident bad boy, the one guy every girl wanted and every teacher feared, and apparently the worst person I could have chosen. Because the second my lips touched his, something changed. Kyle didn’t pull away. Instead, he kissed me back. For three years, I’ve kept my head down, stayed at the top of my class, worked late nights at a bar, and sacrificed everything to keep my family together. Kyle lives by completely different rules. He collects trophies, breaks hearts like they mean nothing, and walks through school like he owns every hallway. Yet somehow, the boy I kissed to make my ex jealous is making it impossible to remember why I ever wanted to let him go. One reckless kiss was supposed to be my revenge. Now Kyle wants to turn it into something real, and the more I try to convince myself that he is only playing another game, the harder it becomes to stay away.

A drunk-driving hit-and-run destroys more than one life—it destroys a marriage. Blamed for a tragedy she never caused, Daisy Donovan is forced to sign divorce papers by the only man she has ever loved. Pregnant, abandoned, and shattered, she makes one last desperate plea... only for Cooper Hutchinson to tell her she should have gotten rid of their baby. Five years later, Daisy returns to New York as a world-renowned fashion designer—beautiful, successful, and no longer the woman he left behind. But she's not alone. Another billionaire now stands by her side, ready to protect the woman Cooper failed to cherish. Too late, Cooper realises divorcing Daisy was the greatest mistake of his life. Now he'll do anything to win back the ex-wife he never stopped loving. But buried family secrets, shocking betrayals, and a past built on lies threaten to destroy their second chance. Will Cooper's regret be enough... or has he lost Daisy forever?

Serena Vale built her empire with her own hands. She survived betrayal, raised her son alone, and learned the hard way that powerful men rarely give without expecting something in return. Now, someone is trying to destroy everything she's worked for. Her biggest obstacle is Damien Blackthorne, the ruthless High Alpha whose business empire is as dangerous as his wolf. Five years ago, Serena shared one unforgettable night with him before disappearing without a word. She never expected to see him again. She certainly never expected him to be her mate. Damien wants answers. He wants Serena back. And when he discovers she has a six-year-old son who treats him like an incompetent job applicant, he begins to suspect that her disappearance cost him far more than he ever imagined. Unfortunately for Damien, Serena isn't interested in being claimed, controlled, or rescued. She has a company to save, enemies to expose, and a past that refuses to stay buried. As threats close in and a dangerous conspiracy begins to unravel, Serena discovers that her business holds secrets powerful enough to shake the werewolf world. Even worse, her son's strange ability to resist Alpha commands has attracted the attention of people who will stop at nothing to possess it. While Damien fights to protect the woman fate chose for him, Serena must decide whether he is an ally she can trust or another powerful man determined to own her. And Milo? He's busy deciding whether the terrifying Alpha deserves a second interview. But someone is watching them all. Someone who knows why Serena ran. Someone who understands what her son is becoming. And someone who would rather see Serena lose everything than let her uncover the truth. Fate may have chosen her mate. But Serena Vale will decide her own future.

The night my billionaire husband celebrated his greatest achievement, he gave another woman credit for everything I had built. For five years, I was the invisible architect behind Adrian Cross's empire. I designed his most ambitious projects, sacrificed my career, and believed our marriage was worth every sleepless night. Then, in front of hundreds of investors and flashing cameras, he introduced another woman as the genius behind my masterpiece. I walked away from our marriage. But leaving Adrian was only the beginning. Someone had forged my signature on dangerous construction documents, and the truth could destroy the very empire I helped create. When Gabriel Vale, Adrian's powerful business rival, offers to help me uncover the conspiracy, I find myself caught between two billionaires: one who stole my future and another who may be hiding secrets of his own. My husband wants my silence. His rival wants my trust. And I want something neither of them can give me. My name. My freedom. My life back. This time, I'm not building an empire for a man. I'm building one for myself.

Odessa Sinclair built her husband's empire from the shadows, and he took every bit of the credit. The day she lost their child, she learned he was cheating. She drove off to confront him, furious, with his voice still ringing in her ears. It was the last thing she heard before she died, full of regret. Then she wakes up six months earlier, one day before she meets Silas Blackwell, the CEO who offers her his help. This time, she says yes. She's brilliant on paper and lost in the real world, but she knows exactly what her husband will do next. Now she has a chance to build her own future right under his nose, find the woman he's been hiding, and make sure he never sees it coming. She died a housewife. This time, she'll become an empress.

Melody Blackthorne, a thirty-nine year old graphic designer and Mother of two, flees her married life in Denver to build a new life. A salty coastal life where nostalgia meets motherhood. She encounters a kind stranger, Gage along the coast of Emerald Isle whilst hiding from her husband Blaze. An inherited cottage, positive memories, strength and determination propel Melody forward as she navigates hurricanes and a divorce.

"Sign it," he said. "Talia needs me in a way you never will." Five years of marriage ended with a folder on the kitchen counter, one day after Olivia caught her husband with his first love in an unfinished hotel suite—and heard him blame her for walking in on it. It wasn't the papers that broke her. It was that he said it like a fact, and didn't even flinch when the pen trembled in her hand. Olivia Winslow walked out with three suitcases and a phone that never rang. She'd given Damian Sterling five years of patience and silent devotion—traded for a woman who came back from Paris claiming to be dying, and never had to raise her voice to take it all. What Damian didn't know: she left pregnant. Twins. His twins. And she never told him. Five years later, he walks into a Milan exhibition hall as a favor to a friend—and finds his ex-wife standing beside two children with his exact eyes. He has a fortune, a name, and a company built to get him anything he wants. Only this time, there are two more heartbeats standing between them—and the second chance isn't his to ask for.

THEY ABANDONED ME, NOW THEY BEG FOR MY RETURN By Fireflies Arabella Rosewood was the daughter every parent dreamed of having—until another girl came along and took her place. When Vanessa entered their lives, Arabella lost everything. Her parents' affection, her brothers' protection, her inheritance, and even the fiancé who once promised to love her forever. Then Vanessa fell mysteriously ill, and Arabella was forced to donate blood until her body could no longer take it. Instead of protecting their dying daughter, the Rosewoods sent her to a reform school, where four years of hell awaited her. She returned covered in scars, only to discover that nobody had missed her. But the girl who left was not the woman who returned. With newfound strength, business knowledge, and a carefully calculated plan, Arabella approaches the most powerful and ruthless billionaire in the city with an unusual proposition. "Marry me, and I'll save your mother." He agrees, unaware that his new wife has no intention of being anyone's obedient little bride. When the Rosewoods finally discard her for the last time, Arabella smiles. They think they've gotten rid of their troublesome daughter. What they don't know is that the woman they've abandoned is about to become their greatest nightmare. And when the truth about Vanessa finally comes out, will their desperate apologies be enough? They wanted her gone. Now they'll beg for her back.

For seven years, Elena Laurent lived as the unwanted daughter in her own family. Then one night, she overhears her parents discussing her arranged marriage as if she were nothing more than a business deal. When she confronts them, their cruel words finally break the last piece of her heart. So Elena walks away into the rain. That same night, she meets a mysterious billionaire in a hotel. Two lonely strangers make one reckless decision and become legally married overnight. By morning, he is gone. Eight years later, Elena returns to New York as the secret founder of a multibillion-dollar tech empire. She is no longer the discarded daughter. This time, she holds her family's failing business in the palm of her hand. Her family thinks she has returned to save them. Her sister thinks she is about to marry billionaire Adrian Blackwood. They don't know the powerful investor taking over their company is Elena. And Adrian doesn't know the woman challenging him in the boardroom is the wife he has spent years searching for—or that her eight-year-old son has his eyes. When the truth comes out, Adrian refuses to lose her twice. But Elena returned for revenge, not love. Can she destroy the people who broke her without losing her heart to the man she was forced to leave behind?

Aurevielle Soreyn died as Kaelvyr Draven’s wife, believing he loved her, only to discover that their marriage was built on lies. Now, she’s back three years before their wedding, determined to avoid the Alpha who once broke her heart. But a university housing mistake makes Kaelvyr her roommate, turning her escape into a battle of arguments, jealousy, and undeniable chemistry. Her wolf craves him. His wolf refuses to let her go. And Kaelvyr is determined to win the heart of the woman who seems to hate him for no reason. Aurevielle knows how their story ends. But this time, she gets to decide whether the Alpha deserves her love.

In her past life, Serena Vale was the perfect daughter and sister. She sacrificed everything—her dreams, her university admission, and even her inheritance—so her stepsister could live the life she deserved. But kindness was repaid with betrayal. At twenty-eight, just hours after her billionaire fiancé finally proposed, Serena was poisoned by the very sister she had spent her life protecting. When she opens her eyes again, Serena is eighteen—back to the day before she is supposed to give up her university admission to her stepsister. This time, she refuses. She keeps her future. She takes back her inheritance. And the cold billionaire her sister desperately wanted? Serena decides to claim him first. Not because she loves him—but because she knows that in ten years, Adrian Kingsley will become one of the richest men in the world. But things start changing. The supposedly distant and emotionless billionaire is watching her closely… protecting her… and looking at her as if she belongs to him. And sometimes, when their eyes meet, Serena wonders— Does he remember their past life too? This time, Serena isn't the naive girl who died with regrets. This time, she’s here for revenge. And she’s taking everything.