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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?

Angela Williams is twenty-seven, and for four years, she has done everything to be a good wife. She gave up her fashion career when she married Nathan and spent years blaming herself for their inability to have a child, never knowing he had been keeping secrets. Then she discovers he's been having an affair with Vanessa for two years, and now Vanessa is pregnant. To make matters worse, Nathan has already prepared their divorce papers. After leaving her marriage, Angela crosses paths with Adrian Blackwood when she saves his six-year-old son, Noah, from an oncoming car. She refuses his reward and walks away. The next day, her best friend Ellie finds a job opening at Blackwood Fashion Group. Angela decides to give her fashion career another chance, only to discover that the CEO interviewing her is Adrian. Adrian is Nathan's biggest business rival, and both men are competing for the same European licensing deal. Nathan has a lot to lose if his affair becomes public. His family's trust could cost him control of the company, so he needs Angela to stay quiet. But she's no longer willing to protect him. As Angela settles into her new job, Vanessa tries to push her out, while Nathan attempts to win her back. Then Angela discovers that her old fertility results were normal. Nathan had never even been tested. Determined to prove herself, Angela works on a gown that could help secure the Valmont deal. But Vanessa's own actions soon expose Nathan's secrets, leaving Adrian with a difficult choice between his company and Angela. This time, Angela chooses herself. She goes on to launch her own fashion label, build a family on her own terms and create a life that truly belongs to her.

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.

Serena Voss walked into Nate Calloway's office to beg for more time on a loan. She walked out as his fiancée. The deal was simple. Sixty days, one role to play, and every debt her family owed would disappear. No feelings. No complications. Just business. But Nate had been looking for her for ten years. And Serena had no idea why. The more time they spend together the harder it becomes to pretend. But when secrets buried between their families long before either of them were born come tearing into the open, Serena starts to wonder if any of it was ever really her choice — or if she was always just the last piece of a plan someone else made decades ago.

She was always ignored and called nerdy by her childhood crush and friend. Now, he can't take his eyes off her, and neither can his elder brother. Lydia Winters had a crush on her childhood friend, Julian Blade in Junior high school, and when she confessed her feelings to him, they started dating. But when she is ignored in the relationship and finally decides to study in another country, Julian breaks up with her coldly. He chooses a more pretty girl, Ava, over her. Having graduated college, Lydia returns to Ohio to attend her parents' anniversary and stay for a year. However, she is broken when she sees Julian with Ava, even after six years of being away. Their relationship is way stronger now, as they are engaged. Ezekiel Blade is everything Lydia chose to avoid. A mafia boss. An arrogant, wealthy playboy. He is undeniably charming, and at worst, Julian's elder brother. A bully to her during her teenage years, he now starts to see her differently. He offers her a way to make Julian jealous and come back to her: a simple kiss and little passion between them. It works. Julian gets jealous seeing them together and tries to get Lydia back. In the course of their reconnecting, Julian gets Lydia pregnant in a one night stand, but refuses to claim the child as his. He runs away with his real love, Ava. Ezekiel sees this and offers to care for her and her child willingly. Lydia has only ever wanted Julian's affection, but when she is faced with this crisis, will she move on and choose a big time playboy?

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?

That was the moment my marriage died. Not when I discovered my husband, Jason, with my sister, Lila. Not when she looked at me without shame in her eyes. Not even when Jason admitted he had fallen in love with her. It was when he told her that he loved only her, that I meant nothing compared to what they shared. Those words shattered everything I thought I knew about love, trust, and family. I walked away from my husband with nothing but a broken heart and a family that had already chosen his side. Then Alexander Steele entered my life. He offered me something I never expected: a marriage built on a deal, not love or romance. He was a cold, untouchable billionaire who needed a wife for his own reasons. I needed his power for mine. So I said yes. I would use his name to rebuild my life, protect myself, and make everyone who destroyed me regret the day they thought I was worthless. My reasons were simple: power, protection, and revenge. I thought that was all I needed. But as my old life kept finding its way into my new one, I began to realize that my marriage to Alexander was becoming more complicated than I had expected. Because somewhere along the way, I started wanting the one thing neither of us had ever agreed to give. His heart. And I had no idea if Alexander would ever feel the same way.

On the night of her high school graduation, eighteen-year-old Mira Bennett wants nothing more than to celebrate the beginning of her future. A night out with her classmates leads to an unexpected encounter with a handsome stranger, and one unforgettable mistake changes her life forever. Weeks later, she discovers she's pregnant. With no name, no phone number, and no way to find the father of her baby, Mira chooses to raise her son alone. She sacrifices her dreams, works harder than she ever imagined, and builds a life for the little boy who becomes her greatest reason to keep fighting. Five years later, fate brings the mysterious stranger back into her life. Only this time, he isn't just an ordinary man. He's Rowan Ashford—the billionaire CEO of Ashford Global and the powerful businessman who becomes her biggest client. When Rowan discovers that the cheerful little boy who instantly steals his heart is his own son, he's determined to make up for the five years he lost. But winning back Mira's trust won't be easy, especially when painful secrets, ruthless enemies, and the scars of the past threaten to tear them apart once again. Can one unforgettable night become the beginning of a lifetime, or has fate given them a second chance only to break them forever?

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.

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.

Amber Hart is completely hit rock bottom. Broke, homeless, and betrayed by her ex, she takes a high-paying job as a stay-in housekeeper for the city’s most ruthless billionaire, Kalix Jace Smith. He is cold, arrogant, and demands absolute perfection. Amber just wants to survive his impossible rules to earn her keep. But when Kalix’s forced family engagement turns into a corporate nightmare, he turns to the only woman in his house. He slides a contract across the desk: one million dollars to play his fake fiancée for six months. The rules are simple—smile for the cameras and pretend to love a man who handles romance like a business deal. But as the fake touches feel too real, Amber faces a bigger danger: losing her heart to a man who claims he has none. Will a million dollars be enough to save her, or will this fake contract ruin her completely?

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?

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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."