Protective Romance 網路小說與 Contract Marriage 故事

Elena Vale has spent her life enduring cruelty as the unwanted stepdaughter of a wealthy family. When she is arranged to marry her father’s best friend’s arrogant son, she accepts, hoping to finally secure her place in the world. But on the eve of her wedding, a mysterious call lures her into a trap set by her best friend, Sandra,leading to a scandalous encounter with the powerful billionaire Adrian Blackwood. By morning, Elena’s life is destroyed. Branded a disgrace, abandoned by her fiancé, and publicly disowned by her family, she becomes the center of a media storm she cannot escape. Just when everything seems lost, Adrian steps in, not out of kindness, but control and power .He offers her a contract marriage for protection. With nowhere else to turn, Elena agrees, stepping into a world of power, rules, and dangerous emotions. As their fake marriage begins to blur into something real, Elena discovers Adrian’s hidden connections to her painful past, shattering the fragile trust between them. Betrayals deepen, old enemies resurface, and a long-buried love returns, pulling Elena in a different direction. But when she walks away to reclaim her life, she uncovers a secret that binds her to Adrian forever, a child he knows nothing about. Years later, their paths collide again, and Adrian returns, no longer asking but claiming what is his, his wife, his child, and the love he once failed to protect. In a story of heartbreak, power, and redemption, Elena must decide if she can forgive the man who ruined her… or risk losing the only love that has ever truly fought for her.

On the night Ariana Reed expects the love of her life to propose, she catches him in bed with another woman. Three years of love shatter in an instant, leaving her with nothing but heartbreak... and a younger sister whose life depends on a medical treatment she can no longer afford. When every door closes, an unexpected offer changes everything. Damian Cole, New York's most feared billionaire CEO, needs a wife to secure his inheritance. Ariana needs money to save the only family she has left. Their contract marriage is supposed to be simple—strict rules, no emotions, and absolutely no love. But living under the same roof with a man as cold, powerful, and dangerously protective as Damian proves far more complicated than either of them expected. As their fake marriage begins to feel painfully real, Ariana uncovers secrets that tie Damian to the darkest chapter of her past. Hidden lies, ruthless enemies, corporate conspiracies, and a betrayal decades in the making threaten to tear them apart. When the truth finally comes to light, Ariana must decide whether to walk away from the man whose world was built on secrets... or fight for the love she never saw coming. Some marriages are built on love. Theirs began with a contract.

When a terminal diagnosis gives her three months to live and her husband’s new decision crushes her already fragile mind, Gwen’s perfect world collapses.Left with nothing, she signs the divorce papers and risks everything on a last ditch surgery. But fate has other plans, she survives but this time, she’s sworn off love for good. Determined to start over, she goes after the one career she had secretly admired since she was a child. Dr. Alex Thorne— sexy, brilliant and a notorious sex addict— is the one man who shatters Gwen’s peaceful new life. The city’s most brilliant surgeon yet its most notorious playboy wants a deal, pretend to be her boyfriend to spite her ex-husband in exchange for her being his little plaything.She agreed, thinking she could handle it but she was wrong!Not when he demands her total submission and is obsessed with branding her as his. He’s showing her how to feel everything every wicked sensation, every evil pleasure. And the most dangerous part? She is starting to love his punishments.

Blurb: Paige Rimestone never got to choose her fate. She wakes up inside a book she once loved, cast as a girl who dies too soon. Her future husband wants riches more than he wants her alive. Survival means turning to someone feared by everyone. The cold Duke Noah Wingknight. He might be cruel, but he’s also the closest thing to protection in a world that already wrote her off. From memories of who she was before, she pressures the Duke into agreeing to a half-year fake engagement. He gives her protection under his name. In return, she follows his hidden plans without question. He looks nothing like the monster she expected, his charm slipping under her skin before she can stop it. While pretending to be the woman on his arm, someone else lingers just out of sight, eyes fixed and unblinking. A second player waits nearby, fingers tracing blade edges, patience wearing thin. Death was supposed to be outsmarted by Paige. Yet love arrived, carried in the arms of someone meant to ruin everything she built.

🔞 MATURE CONTENT WARNING! This book contains explicit language, sexual content and adult themes. If it's not your thing, you might want to skip this one. Otherwise; enjoy the ride!🔞 Gwendolyn thought she had the perfect life, a thriving career as a chef and a boyfriend she adored. But when he shatters her heart on their anniversary, she drowns her sorrows in a night of reckless abandon at a gay bar. One steamy encounter with Armando Denaro changes everything.   She never expected to see him again until he showed up with a shocking revelation. Armando isn’t just any man; he’s the ruthless Mafia Don, and their one-night stand has put a target on her back. To keep her safe, he offers her only one choice: a contract marriage.   Thrown into a world of power, danger, and deadly secrets, Gwen must decide if she can trust the man who holds her fate in his hands. But as passion ignites between them, she uncovers a chilling truth—their pasts are tangled in ways neither of them ever imagined.   Now, love isn’t just dangerous. It’s lethal!

What do you do when the man you love betrays you… and the stranger who saves you isn’t a stranger at all? Sloane Maddox was the perfect wife. Poised, loyal, and raised in high society, she gave Reed Harris everything her love, her name, and the brand strategy that built his luxury investment firm from the ground up. But the night after their anniversary, she finds him naked in their matrimonial bed with none other than Evelyn, her childhood best friend…and divorce papers waiting on the table. Just when her world falls apart, her quiet bodyguard offers her something unthinkable: a contract marriage to take back everything. But Rio isn’t who he says he is. Their life are more twisted and connected Now, revenge has a face. Love has a name. And the truth will change everything.

I didn’t marry him for love. I married Ethan Blake because my brother was dying, and he needed a wife to secure his inheritance. It was supposed to be a simple deal—one year. No feelings. No expectations. On our wedding night, he didn’t touch me. Didn’t even pretend to try. “You are not her,” Ethan said quietly, adjusting his cufflinks like I wasn’t even worth looking at. I told myself I could survive that. I told myself I wouldn’t fall for a man who was still holding onto someone else. But living in Ethan Blake’s world was a different kind of loneliness. Because he didn’t love me, yet, he watched me when I wasn’t looking and kept his distance. Yet, no one else was allowed to get close to me. And slowly, against my better judgment… I started hoping. Hoping that one day, he would see me. I was wrong. The day she came back, everything changed. The woman he had been waiting for. The woman I was meant to replace. In front of everyone, Ethan didn’t hesitate. He chose her. And in that moment, something inside me broke so quietly that no one noticed except me. So I left. No goodbye. No explanation. Just gone. I thought that would be the end of it. Until Ethan Blake came back into my life, like losing me was the one thing he couldn’t afford. But I’m not the same woman he married. And this time? He’s the one chasing He’s the one breaking while I decide if he deserves a second chance—or if I should finally choose myself.

The night Jane Vale was supposed to receive a standing ovation, she received handcuffs instead. Accused of fraud, abandoned by her family, and publicly humiliated before the entire country, Jane loses everything in a matter of hours. Then comes the final betrayal. Her husband belongs to another woman. Her family never loved her. And she was raised for one purpose only, to become their sacrifice. Broken and alone, Jane is saved by a man from her past. Dravyn Woods. The shy boy she once defended in high school, now one of the most powerful men in the country. A cybersecurity mogul whose influence is strong enough to bring entire corporations to their knees. Dravyn offers her a deal: "Be with me, and I will help you destroy everything they value." Jane agrees. No love, no promises, no feelings, just business. But as they work together to expose corruption, build her own empire, and bring down the powerful family that betrayed her, the line between revenge and desire begins to blur. Because revenge was never the only reason Dravyn came back into her life. And now that he finally has her by his side, he has no intention of letting her go.

“Are you sure you want to go through with the abortion procedure, Mrs. Windsor?” The doctor’s voice was soft, almost cautious. Elysia Windsor lowered her gaze, fingers trembling against her stomach as tears burned behind her eyes. “Yes, doctor,” she whispered shakily. “Alright… but we’ll need your husband’s consent and signature first.” Her husband. For five years, Declan Windsor had never truly been hers. Cold. Distant. Untouchable. While Elysia loved him hopelessly, Declan only had eyes for the woman he truly wanted. Still, Elysia endured the loneliness of their marriage, convincing herself that loving him from afar was enough. Until one drunken night changed everything. Now pregnant with Declan’s twins, Elysia begins to hope for something more… only for Declan to bring his first love, Victoria Ashford, into their home pregnant with his child. Humiliated, betrayed, and repeatedly framed by the same woman who tormented her in high school, Elysia reaches her breaking point when she nearly loses her babies—and Declan still chooses Victoria over her. So she leaves. Quietly. Completely. But the moment Elysia disappears, Declan realizes the devastating truth too late The wife he neglected was the only woman who ever truly loved him. Now she’s gone, carrying his children and the pieces of his heart with her. And when Declan finally finds her again years later, Elysia is no longer the broken woman he left behind. The problem? This time, she may choose someone else.

"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

Eloise thought she had it all: a devoted husband, a beautiful home, and a life full of love. But behind Julian’s charming smile was a man capable of unimaginable cruelty. Over the years, he betrayed her in every possible way—manipulating her, stealing her family’s trust, and even taking away their unborn child. The man she married was not the man she thought she knew. For seven years, Eloise endured his lies and schemes, all while quietly planning how to protect herself. When she finally discovers the truth about her parents’ deaths and Julian’s dark actions, she realizes that survival and revenge are the only options. Just when Eloise thinks she is alone in her battle, Drax enters her life. The boy who once tormented her in high school—her bully, her nemesis is now a confident and irresistible billionaire. He challenges her, makes her laugh, and awakens feelings she thought she had buried long ago. Torn between the man who destroyed her life and the man who ignites her heart, Eloise must navigate love, trust, and danger. Can she escape Julian’s control and find happiness with Drax, or will the past continue to haunt her?

Lena Vale had no choice but to marry Damien Laurent. In exchange for her brother’s freedom and her crushing debts erased, she signed a cold contract with the ruthless billionaire. But when she overhears him planning to take their unborn child away, she runs. Five years later, Damien discovers the son he never knew existed, and the woman who vanished with him. What begins as a fight for custody quickly unravels into something far more dangerous. Long-buried family betrayals, forged evidence, and shocking secrets about Lena’s own mother surface, forcing Lena and Damien to confront the lies that tore them apart. As their son fights for his life, the lines between resentment, protection, and a love neither of them expected begin to blur. In a world of power, deception, and ruthless ambition, can a marriage that started as a transaction ever become real?

Allison still had three more years before the end of her sentence. But a mysterious person pays her bill and then asks her to be his contract wife. With no place to go, a cheating ex and no family to fall back on, she desperately signs the contract. Nothing prepared her for the shock she felt when her contract husband turned out to be her rival and enemy from highschool.

Seraphina Vale grew up treated like a mistake, mocked for her body and ignored by her family. She believed her fated mate would finally give her a place to belong. Instead, Lucien Thorn rejects her publicly in front of the entire pack and chooses her cousin. Desperate to save face, her family forces her into a contract marriage with the ruthless Lycan King, Kael Draven. What no one knows is that Seraphina is Kael’s true mate. As old enemies rise and her hidden powers awaken, she finds herself caught between the man who threw her away and the king willing to burn everything to keep her. When her bloodline is exposed, one question remains: will Kael still choose her when loving her could cost him his throne?

Lorrie Elmundo never imagined that saving her family would cost her freedom. Burdened by her father's crushing debts and desperate to protect her sick mother and younger brother, she accepts an offer that changes her life forever. Marry Lorenzo Dimitri. At thirty-four, Lorenzo is the feared head of the Dimitri Syndicate—a man whose name commands respect, fear, and absolute obedience. Cold, calculating, and devastatingly handsome, he agrees to a one-year marriage contract for reasons known only to him. He offers Lorrie wealth. He offers her protection. He offers her his family name. But he never offers love. Lorrie promises herself she will endure twelve months and walk away with her heart intact. She doesn't expect Lorenzo's possessiveness. She doesn't expect his jealousy whenever another man smiles at her. And she certainly doesn't expect the way his icy gray eyes soften when he thinks she isn't looking. Lorenzo Dimitri has spent his entire life believing love is a weakness. Until the woman he bought becomes the only person he cannot afford to lose. And when enemies threaten to take her away, Lorenzo is willing to burn down empires, betray allies, and kneel before the woman he once considered nothing more than a contract bride.

When broke waitress Sarah Thompson agrees to impersonate her wealthy best friend Claire on a blind date for a quick thousand dollars, she expects a simple evening of rejection and escape. What she gets instead is Adrian Cole, a ruthless, devastatingly handsome billionaire who sees right through her lie. Instead of exposing her, Adrian slides a marriage contract across the table. A temporary arrangement. Public wife by day. No emotions. No physical contact. One million dollar penalty for breaking the rules. And the ultimate condition: she must move into his luxurious penthouse. Trapped between crippling debt and her dream of opening her own restaurant, Sarah has no choice but to play along. But as Adrian’s cold dominance begins to crack with unexpected intensity, and his powerful family demands a real introduction, the lines between pretense and dangerous attraction start to blur. He knows she’s an imposter. She knows this game could destroy her. In a world of wealth, secrets, and ruthless expectations, how long can Sarah survive a contract marriage with the one man who refuses to let her go?

Charlotte Morrison's life falls apart on the night she catches her fiancé, Andrew Hart, in bed with her own sister, Sienna. Humiliated, heartbroken, and desperate to escape the life she thought she was going to have, Charlotte walks into an exclusive bar on what becomes the worst night of her life. There, she meets Edward Stewart, one of the city's wealthiest and most powerful businessmen. What begins as a reckless encounter ends with Charlotte spending the night with the mysterious billionaire. Charlotte doesn't expect to see him again. But Edward has other plans. Edward acquires a controlling interest in the Morrison Gallery, placing Charlotte in a position of authority and giving her the opportunity to rebuild the life her family and former fiancé nearly destroyed. Then he offers her something even more unexpected—a contract marriage. Financial security. Protection. Power. In return, Charlotte will become Mrs. Stewart. Charlotte agrees, believing she can use Edward's power to protect herself, reclaim her independence, and finally prove her worth to the family that always favored her sister. But marriage to Edward Stewart is nothing like she expected. The cold billionaire who once seemed impossible to reach begins to reveal a vulnerable side beneath his ruthless exterior. And Edward soon realizes that the woman he chose as a temporary wife is becoming the one person he cannot bear to lose. As Charlotte rises within the powerful Stewart family and the business world surrounding them, new enemies begin to emerge. Her former fiancé is left to face the consequences of his betrayal. Her sister becomes consumed by jealousy. What began as a marriage of convenience slowly becomes something neither of them can walk away from. But the deeper Charlotte and Edward fall in love, the more dangerous their world becomes.

“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.

“Next question.” His eyes locked on her. He was close. Too close. Emily raised the tablet between them. “If your brand—” Scott pressed down on the tablet. Emily backed into the desk. Nowhere left to go. Scott placed his hands on either side of her, caging her in. His face inches from hers. “Scott—” “Next question.” His voice was rough. Emily’s breath caught. Heat flooded her body. “If your brand was a person,” she whispered, “how would you describe her—them?” His eyes dropped to her lips. “Resilient.” His thumb traced her jawline. “Beautiful.” His breath warmed her skin. “Irresistible.” The word hung between them. Emily’s heart pounded. One movement—one inch—and his lips would touch hers. She wanted it. God, she wanted it. “I should go.” Her voice shook. Scott’s jaw clenched. But he didn’t move. “The contract says no physical contact.” His blue eyes burned into hers. “It doesn’t say anything about wanting to.” Emily’s arranged marriage to Ian Hunter was a transaction—his family’s money for her father’s freedom. For three years, she endured his coldness, his cruelty, his mistress. The day his grandmother died, Ian filed for divorce and walked away with everything. Emily’s business collapsed. Ian’s empire grew. Now, she’s desperate enough to make a deal with the devil’s half-brother. Scott Hunter is pitched against his half-brother to claim his billion-dollar inheritance. One of the three requirements is a wife. Emily needs capital to rebuild—and revenge on the man who destroyed her. It shouldn't be. It's unheard of. It's supposed to be a simple contract: one year of marriage, no feelings, no complications. Except Scott can’t stop touching her. And Emily realizes she’s stopped pretending.

A college girl's secret affair with her father's bestfriend becomes leverage for her rejected crush, trapping her in a degrading arrangemet that escalates into an arranged marriage, one where obsession,humiliation and hidden desires collide until her past lover returns to complete their twisted triangle.