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“I have some trash to take out.” Hailey’s faint smile didn’t reach her eyes as she turned towards her best friend.“Will you help me, Iris?” Iris pouts in confusion, she had no idea what Hailey meant. “ Trash?What are you talking about?” “You can help me take out my trash right?” Hailey remained persistent. “You’re my best friend Iris…you’ll help me, won't you?” What Iris didn’t know was that Hailey wasn’t talking about garbage, she was talking about betrayal! ******************************** Betrayed by the two people she least expected;her husband and her best friend. Trapped in a loveless marriage, poisoned in secret, and discarded like she was nothing. Hailey thought her story had ended in cold blood and regret. But death wasn't the end,it was only the beginning. Reborn with the knowledge and scars of her past life,she has only one mission; take back her life and destroy theirs. This time,she won't be the naive woman who lost everything…she'll be the mastermind pulling the strings.And when revenge comes, it won't just be sweet…it will be devastating! Yet, fate has its own cruel twists, and as Hailey reshapes her destiny, she finds herself caught in a battle of love, betrayal, and power that could cost her everything once more.

Struggling writer Julian Hayes is drowning in debt and rejection emails when a dream contract lands in his lap. Six months of exclusive work with Cross Media under the direct supervision of its powerful and icy CEO Ethan Cross. What Julian does not expect is that the commanding stranger who fucked him senseless in a luxurious Upper East Side penthouse the night before raw desperate and anonymous is now his boss. Bound by a strict contract and crushing tension their days turn into charged late night sessions where every argument crackles with forbidden heat. Ethan guards his pristine reputation with ruthless control. Julian refuses to be hidden. In a world where image is everything how long can they fight the pull between power and desire before everything breaks?

It was just one night that changed everything. Elowen Hart never expected a stranger to become the center of her world or the father of the twins growing inside her. What began as a mistake turned into a bargain she never agreed to, and love she never planned to feel. Cassian Blackmoor is powerful, untouchable, and terrifyingly irresistible kind of man who owns cities. When he discovers Elowen is carrying his children, he makes a decision that changes her life forever: He will protect her. Even if it means destroying everything in his path. But behind the safety of his walls lies a past that refuses to stay buried. A jealous ex, a hidden enemy, Shadows from Korea. And secrets capable of tearing them apart. As danger tightens around her and the truth begins to unravel, Elowen must choose between the man who saved her… and the lies he never told. Will love survive when the truth comes out?

Ten years ago, Eli Voss left Cedarwood Falls without a word — without an explanation, without looking back. Now he's back to restore a crumbling Victorian inn, and the only contractor available is the one person he never stopped thinking about. Noah Callahan spent ten years building walls under his easy smile. He's fine. He's moved on. He just needs to get through six weeks of working side by side with the man who shattered him at eighteen — without letting it happen again. The problem is, Cedarwood Falls is a small town. The inn needs both of them. And the distance Eli keeps trying to maintain keeps shrinking. Some things don't stay buried. Some feelings don't care how many years you put between them. And some men fall harder the second time.

He didn't reach for her or attempt to apologize. He picked his wine back up, and that, more than anything he was about to say, told her exactly how this conversation was going to go. "It's not what you think," he said. "You have a son. What exactly am I supposed to think that isn't that??!" *** Ivy Sinclair gave her husband five years of loyalty. He gave her a second family he never mentioned to her The proof is undeniable: a hospital bracelet, a son who isn't hers. Adrian Vance doesn't even bother denying it. He just reminds her she can't leave because her father's company owes his family too much. Then Xavier Cross walks back into her life. The man she was supposed to marry before her father sold her to Adrian. Now the most powerful rival Adrian has and the only man with enough leverage to burn Adrian's empire to the ground. Ivy agrees to marry him before he finishes asking. Adrian never imagined the day he'd watch Ivy stand across from him in a courtroom that would end everything he built. Now she wore another man's ring, commanded a board he no longer controlled, and stood in the ruins of his empire without once looking back at what she'd left behind. But contracts aren't the only thing that get signed in the dark. The man rebuilding her life might be the one thing she never planned to keep.

Twenty three year old Carolina Dawson has spent her entire life being controlled. First by her powerful politician father. Then by the fiancé he chose for her, on the night before her wedding, she runs away. But she doesn’t get far before she is found by Adrian Moretti the cold, dangerous billionaire her father has hated for years. Everyone thinks Adrian kidnaps her to ruin her father. They are wrong. Adrian gives her a choice, Marry him for six months, and he will protect her from the man her father wanted her to marry. Because Adrian knows something, Carolina doesn’t. Her fiance is not just cruel. He is a monster. To the world, Adrian and Carolina become the perfect power couple. The glamorous billionaire and the runaway bride. But inside the walls of Adrian’s mansion, nothing is simple. Adrian is possessive, controlling, and full of secrets. He makes rules. Firstly, don’t ask about his scars. Secondly, don’t go into the west wing and lastly, don’t fall in love with him. But Carolina wasn't so obedient cause she breaks all three and swam into his life like a swan.

“Sign it.” Axton’s calm voice echoed in the room. The kind of calm that made silence deafening. He pushed the divorce papers across the polished desk, his expression cold and composed. The pen rolled until it stopped in front of her hand. Isla’s fingers trembled slightly as she picked it up. The golden ring on her finger glinted under the office light, a cruel reminder of everything that was about to end. Three years of marriage, three years of smiles and unspoken tenderness, now reduced to a signature line. They had never married for love, binded by a contract signed for convenience, destined to expire the moment it no longer served its purpose. And yet somewhere along the way, Isla had forgotten it was only temporary.

"Never be vulnerable." Those were the words Adrian Blackwood’s father left him before his death. Now, as the most powerful billionaire in San Francisco, Adrian has built his life around that rule—untouchable, invincible, and ruthless. But what he doesn’t know is that his survival has never been his own doing. Elena Martinez, a humble cleaning manager, has been secretly saving him from the shadows—again and again. And despite his coldness, despite his sharp tongue, she never stops. He doesn’t know her name. He doesn’t know her face. But every time danger closes in, she’s there, risking everything for a man who sees her as nothing. Yet, something unexpected stirs between them—a connection neither of them understands. But what happens when Adrian discovers the truth? When he realizes the woman he’s overlooked holds the key to his life? Will he embrace th8e only person who has ever truly protected him, or will his pride destroy them both? Because secrets don’t stay buried forever. And when Adrian finally uncovers his hidden savior, it might be too late…

"I didn't marry you because I loved you." His smile was cold. "I married you because my brother wanted you first." Teresa Grimhollow thought divorcing Asher, her husband would finally end the nightmare. Instead, it started a deadlier one. Asher still controls her life with lies, power, and the one thing she can't afford to lose—her daughter. Then Lucas, the older brother comes back. The silent witness. The man Teresa despises for watching her suffer... without ever stepping in. Until she discovers his silence wasn't indifference. It was devotion. A dangerous secret buried beneath years of guilt, forbidden love, and evidence powerful enough to destroy the Grimhollow family forever. Now long-buried secrets are clawing their way to the surface, and every truth Teresa uncovers makes one question impossible to ignore: Who has been protecting her all along... and who has been planning her downfall? Because Teresa was never the love story between two brothers. She was the reason they went to war.

A secret society of widows. A cold billionaire with a deadly past. One woman sent to seduce him... and destroy him. When Genevieve Holloway buries her husband, she thinks the worst is behind her. But the black-veiled woman at the funeral of her husband says otherwise. “You’ve been chosen.” Drawn into a shadowy society of grieving wives turned silent assassins, Genevieve is given one final task before she can walk free: infiltrate the life of Dominic Rourke—the enigmatic tech billionaire tied to her husband’s mysterious death—and expose the truth. Her mission is clear: seduce him. Infiltrate him. Ruin him. But Dominic Rourke is nothing like she expected. Cold. Calculating. Unreachable. And he’s never let any woman get close—until her. Worse still, his five-year-old daughter clings to Genevieve like a lost soul, whispering secrets she shouldn’t know. Secrets about her dead mother… and the club Genevieve now serves. The deeper Genevieve sinks into Dominic’s world, the more dangerous her own becomes. The women she trusted have blood on their hands. The man she was sent to destroy might be innocent. And the lies that bind them all go deeper than any grave. Genevieve begins to develop feelings for the man she’s sent to ruin, and he sees himself letting go of his cold nature to make her happy and find her husband’s killer. In a game of power, seduction, and betrayal, only one can survive. And Genevieve must decide: Is she the hunter or the hunted? Will she be Dominic’s ruin, or will she become his everything?

Shaun never expected his enemy to steal more than his pride. Nathan the arrogant, dangerous senior has a habit of taking what he wants. One drunken night. One impulsive kiss. Shaun kissed him just to mess with him. That was the plan. Nothing more. But Nathan… Nathan didn’t take it lightly. One impulsive kiss, and suddenly, Nathan was possessive, infuriating, and impossibly irresistible. Shaun thought it was just a game until Nathan’s teasing touches, daring glances, and relentless attention made it impossible to ignore. Enemies? Maybe. Teasing rivals? Definitely. But the line between hate and desire is thinner than Shaun ever imagined…

Everyone believes Elara Cross has the perfect life—a wealthy husband, a beautiful home, and a future anyone would envy. But behind closed doors, her marriage is a prison built on fear, bruises, and carefully guarded secrets. Everything changes when Mara Quinn, a quiet and fiercely protective bodyguard, enters her life. What begins as a job soon becomes something neither woman can ignore. In a world where every stolen glance is dangerous and every heartbeat could expose them, falling in love comes at a devastating cost. Then one night changes everything. A man is dead. The truth could destroy them both. And the only thing standing between freedom and prison... is an alibi. How far would you go to protect the person you love?

They were abandoned with nothing but their names. Joel and Joelle grew up in the same orphanage, two unwanted children who only had each other. He promised he would never leave her. Then one day, he was adopted — and she was left behind. Years later, Joel no longer exists. He is Alessandro Guidotti, a ruthless billionaire CEO who controls empires and trusts no one. Joelle is now Mayari Cruz, a woman who believes she has finally escaped her past — until she catches her boyfriend in bed with her best friend. Humiliated. Betrayed. Burning for revenge. So she makes a reckless decision: She will seduce her boyfriend’s powerful, untouchable boss. But Maya has no idea who she’s really walking into. Because Alessandro recognized her the moment he saw her. He remembers the orphanage. He remembers the promises. He remembers her. And this time, he’s not the boy who was taken away. He’s the man who came back powerful enough to keep her. What begins as revenge turns into obsession. What begins as manipulation turns into desire. And when the truth about their shared past surfaces, Maya must choose; Revenge… Or the only person who never truly forgot her.

Zara never believed that one signature could destroy her life. Forced into a contract marriage to save her family from ruin, she finds herself trapped in a world ruled by Adrian Volkov—a ruthless billionaire known for his cold logic, absolute control, and a heart no one has ever dared to reach. To him, everything is structure. Everything has rules. And Zara… is no exception. But what was supposed to be a simple agreement quickly turns into something far more dangerous. Because Adrian doesn’t just want obedience. He wants control. Every move Zara makes is watched, every decision measured, every rebellion anticipated. The more she tries to fight him, the deeper she gets pulled into his world—a place where power is everything, trust is nonexistent, and freedom comes with a price she may never afford. Yet beneath Adrian’s cold and calculating exterior lies something darker… something he refuses to show. And the more Zara uncovers the truth behind their marriage, the more she realizes— She was never just a wife. She was chosen. Bound by secrets she doesn’t understand, and tied to a past that refuses to stay buried, Zara must decide— Will she continue to fight the man who owns her life? Or will she become the one thing he never expected… his greatest weakness?

"You know how much I hate it when you say that.." he gritted, He didn't stop moving, until he invaded her space, "And you know how much I fucking hate it when you step away from me, Elara." He looked entirely unhinged. "If I have to destroy your entire world, bleed your family dry, and break your wings just to keep you under my roof... I will do it." He murmured, with a breathless smile.. "W-what?" she whispered.. "Over and Over Again.." his hands suddenly wrapped around her waist, pulling her against his chest. He leaned down, his lips brushing her. "And I will ruin absolutely anyone who dares to stand in my way." he delivered the final, chilling promise. ~︎♠︎~ On the night of her engagement party, Elara Pierce’s perfect life shatters. Her father is arrested, her family’s empire collapses, and her cowardly fiancé betrays her. Desperate and hunted, she flees straight into the path of Killian Vane, the most ruthless, terrifying billionaire in the corporate world. He offers to free her father and clear his name. The price? Nothing. But in his world, "nothing" is always the most expensive price tag. ~♥︎~ What to expect: 🖤 Stalker/Billionaire Romance 🖤 Forced Proximity & Marriage of Convenience 🖤 Touch Her & Die / Obsession 🖤 Morally Dark Anti-Hero 🖤 Mind Games & High-Stakes Drama

Lucien Delacroix is a vampire prince, feared, lethal, and bound by duty and laws that demand he marry a powerful witch to secure his family’s rule. All his life as a vampire, duty has always come before desire. Disobedience is not an option. Until he meets her. She is human. Fragile. Forbidden. Everything his world warns him to stay far away from. Yet the more he resists, the stronger the pull becomes, awakening something dangerous in a world where love is considered a weakness. With a ruthless father demanding obedience and diligence, rival clans hunting his family's most sacred secret. Lucien is forced to choose: surrender to the life decided for him, or risk war, betrayal, and damnation for a love that could be his redemption or his ruin.

After his father passes away, Darnell becomes the new heir to King Hotels. But his grandfather—who owns shares of the hotels—wants Darnell to marry to earn his (Grandfather’s) shares before his death. After her father’s death, Sasha and her family are left to deal with the burden he leaves behind—a huge debt owed to loan sharks. Darnell approaches Sasha with a two-month marriage contract for five million dollars—enough to pay off her father’s debt and be free from her traditional mother. She accepts. Things are complicated when grandfather doesn’t die after two months, and Sasha is being extorted by loan sharks. She and Darnell must stay married for their benefit, despite their lack of affection for each other. Eventually, they fall in love. But drama unfolds when family secrets are exposed, old lovers resurface, and unknown families appear. Darnell and Sasha must decide if their love is worth it all.

In the kingdom of Elyria, Crown Prince Atlas Mavros is every woman’s fantasy, devastatingly handsome, powerfully built, and destined for the throne. Ladies flock to his balls and royal dinners, desperate for a single glance from the golden prince who sets hearts racing. But Atlas has never wanted them. Not their soft curves. Not their eager touches. Until the day his carriage passes a garden and his gaze locks on Jacob, a breathtaking foreign farmer with sun-kissed skin, lean muscle, and so beautiful. One look at those strong hands of his ignites a strong desire in Atlas for the first time in his life. What starts as forbidden glances quickly spirals into secret meetings, stolen kisses that burn hotter than sin, and passionate nights where Atlas finally surrenders to the man who makes him feel alive. Jacob’s touch sets him on fire, his quiet strength becomes Atlas’s only peace, and their love grows fierce, addictive, and impossible to hide. But in Elyria, loving another man is treason. When Atlas’s jealous younger brother Gaius uncovers their affair, he unleashes a ruthless plot of blackmail, betrayal, and blood-soaked ambition to steal the crown. Torn between duty and devastating passion, Atlas must choose: the throne he was born to rule… or the farmer who now owns his heart, body, and soul. Because some desires are worth burning kingdoms for. Will Atlas risk everything for the man who awakened him or will he lose Jacob forever to the weight of a crown? Read on to find out!

Aria Blackstone spent three years praying for a miracle. The day she finally saw two red lines, she thought her life was complete. Instead, it ended. Dragged out of her husband’s mansion. Accused of trying to kill another woman’s child. Humiliated. Thrown away like nothing. And on a cold, lonely roadside… Aria lost the baby she had begged the universe for. Her husband never looked back. But someone else did. Aiden Blackstone... Gabriel’s estranged and untouchable billionaire stepbrother. A man who should have hated her. A man she barely noticed standing in the shadows of her broken marriage. A man who carried her bleeding body into his hospital… and into a world she never knew she deserved. With nowhere left to go, Aria must rebuild her shattered life inside Aiden’s mansion, unaware she is stepping straight into the heart of a man who has silently watched her fall apart for years. Gabriel wants her back. Aiden wants her safe. And Aria must choose between the billionaire who destroyed her… and the billionaire who saved her.

He didn’t come to find her. He came to sign a business deal. But fate had other plans — and a pair of familiar eyes waiting to meet his. When billionaire investor Adrian Blackwood visits a local primary school to discuss a scholarship program, he doesn’t expect to play hero. Yet when he sees a little girl being cornered by bullies, something inside him cracks. He steps in — cold, detached as always — until she looks up at him with eyes too familiar to ignore. Eyes that mirror his own. Her name is Aria. Smart, stubborn, and heartbreakingly brave… and she has no father. The connection hits him harder than he wants to admit. What Adrian doesn’t know is that Aria’s mother is Elena Hart, the woman he left behind years ago in college — the only woman he’s ever loved, and the one who still doesn’t know the truth about why he really left. But the past never stays buried. As Adrian starts to piece together the truth — about Elena, about Aria, and about the powerful enemies who forced him to disappear — old secrets resurface with dangerous consequences. Someone has been watching them both, someone who knows what Adrian tried to protect Elena from. And when a buried scandal threatens not just his empire but their child’s safety, Adrian realizes leaving her was his biggest mistake… and coming back might be the one thing that destroys them all.