Anna Romano

Vier Jahre Ehe. Eine Unterschrift – seine eigene –, die mich befreite, obwohl er nie begriff, was er da unterschrieb. Ich war Sophia Moretti, die unsichtbare Ehefrau von James Moretti, dem Erben der mächtigsten Mafiafamilie der Stadt. Doch als seine Kindheitsliebe, die blendende und privilegierte Vicky, zurückkehrte, verstand ich endlich: Ich war immer nur eine Übergangslösung. Also spielte ich meinen letzten Zug. Ich schob die Papiere über seinen Schreibtisch – eine Scheidung, getarnt als Routineformulare der Universität. James unterschrieb, ohne auch nur einen zweiten Blick darauf zu werfen. Seine Füllfeder kratzte so achtlos über das Papier wie er einst unsere Eide behandelt hatte – ohne zu merken, dass er damit unsere Ehe beendete. Doch ich ging mit mehr als nur meiner Freiheit. Unter meinem Mantel trug ich seinen ungeborenen Erben – ein Geheimnis, das ihn vernichten würde, wenn er begreift, was er verloren hat. Jetzt reißt der Mann, der mich nie beachtet hat, die Welt auseinander, um mich zu finden. Vom Penthouse bis in die finsteren Ecken der Unterwelt wälzt er jeden Stein um. Aber ich bin keine zitternde Beute, die darauf wartet, gefunden zu werden. Ich habe mich jenseits seiner Reichweite wieder aufgebaut – an einem Ort, an dem nicht einmal ein Moretti folgen kann. Diesmal werde ich nicht um seine Liebe flehen. Er wird um meine flehen.

After a century of war, the three races finally reached a fragile peace. The human kingdom, the vampire noble houses, and the wolf clans signed the Covenant of Three Realms. The Royal Court would stand above the races, and only a mixed-blood royal heir would rule all three realms. When my turn came,I chose Owen, Alpha of the Bloodmoon Pack. Our marriage ceremony took place on the Night of the Full Moon Oath. Owen’s foster sister, Nora, fled the Bloodmoon territory after the rite. She crossed beyond the pack’s borders and ran straight into a hunter’s silver trap laid in the forest. The silver tore through her wolf spirit. She died there before anyone could reach her. When Owen arrived, he did not rage. He simply carried her body back to the pack lands and performed the ancient wolf burial rites with his own hands. After that night, he continued to play the role of the perfect mate. But the night I gave birth to our hybrid child, he drove a blade through my throat, his eyes filled with hatred. His voice was filled with cold hatred. “If your bloodline weren’t the only one capable of producing a ruler for the three realms, I would never have married you.” “Nora would never have fled the pack lands. She would never have died in a hunter’s trap. My first child would still be alive.” Pain swallowed everything. When I opened my eyes again. I had returned to the day the king ordered me to choose between the vampire houses and the wolf clans.

"Aku butuh bantuanmu untuk memalsukan kecelakaan pesawat pribadi," kataku pelan. "Itu satu-satunya cara agar aku bisa meninggalkan Dirga Valendra." Orang-orang mengatakan dia meninggalkan takhta Mafia demi aku. Mereka menyebutnya pria yang memilih cinta daripada kekuasaan dan pewaris yang meninggalkan dunia penuh darah dan kemewahan demi menikahi seorang pelayan dari daerah kumuh. Selama bertahun-tahun, dia membuat dunia percaya pada hubungan kami. Dia membangun kerajaan atas namaku. Setiap Senin, dia mengirimiku mawar. Dan pada media, dia selalu bilang bahwa akulah yang menyelamatkannya. Namun cinta tidak selalu berarti setia. Saat aku sibuk percaya bahwa kami akan bersama selamanya, dia justru membangun keluarga kedua tanpa sepengetahuanku. Sebuah keluarga yang dipenuhi tawa, mainan, dan sepasang putra kembar yang punya mata seperti dirinya... ... Malam ketika aku menghilang, kerajaannya runtuh dalam api. Dia mengobrak-abrik kota, menyuap pemerintah, dan mengubur orang hidup-hidup hanya demi menemukan aku. Namun saat dia berhasil, aku sudah pergi jauh. Dan wanita yang dulu pernah rela mati untuknya, kini kehilangan cintanya dan tak lagi punya alasan untuk bertahan hidup.

Anna berniat menggoda seorang pria tampan di bar, tetapi pria itu tiba-tiba memanggilnya “Paula” dan hampir menciumnya. Keesokan harinya, Anna terkejut mengetahui bahwa pria itu adalah Mark Christopher Lawrence—CEO Lawrence Company, bos barunya. Ketika Lily, putri kecil Mark, mulai memanggil Anna “Mommy”, Mark yang sangat arogan memaksa Anna bersandiwara demi membahagiakan Lily, membuat Anna terseret masuk ke dalam kehidupan ganda, menjadi sekretaris Mark sekaligus pengganti Paula, istri Mark yang menghilang dua tahun lalu.

The fearsome Romano family has made an announcement. Whoever among me and my sister, Vivienne Everhart, can give birth to the first grandson of the Romano bloodline shall inherit the Romanos' wealth that's worth tens of billions of dollars. Also, said grandson will be the next Don of the Romano family. In my previous life, Vivienne had married Dominic Romano, a healthy and strong young man of the Romano family. My parents were the one who had arranged for this marriage to happen. I, on the other hand, got married to Julian Romano, a gloomy man who was confined to his wheelchair due to his crippled legs. In less than a year after our marriage, Julian had regained his ability to walk once again. At the same time, I got pregnant with the first grandson of the Romano family. As such, Vivienne got abused by Dominic to the point that she completely lost her marbles. That was how she became the laughingstock of the rich socialites of the upper crust. On the day I was about to go into labor, Vivienne stabbed my belly with a blade. Then, she grabbed me before jumping off a tall building with me in her arms. When I open my eyes again, I see Vivienne snatching away the bouquet made of blue roses that's given to me by Julian. "I want to marry Julian!" "Vivienne, how could you snatch Isabella's bouquet away?" As soon as Vivienne receives the fancy blue rose bouquet, she freezes in place when she hears our father scolding her. After Dad grabs the bouquet from Vivienne's hands, he passes it to me before saying, "Isabella, you have a healthy body. Julian might be handicapped, but at least he's pretty talented when it comes to running his business." Then, he pats Vivienne on the head lovingly. "Vivienne, you're in poor health. Marrying Dominic is your best option." As I stare at the blue rose bouquet in my hands as well as the wedding gown I'm currently wearing, I dig my nails into my palm forcefully. Finally, I realize that I've gotten reborn.

Kejadian saat Eden menurunkan Anna secara paksa di tengah jalan ternyata membawa sebuah kesalahpaham besar yang membuat Anna tak dapat melepaskan diri dari Eden. Sebuah janji manis terucap dari sang ibu membuat Anna secara tidak langsung telah terikat. Tapi semuanya tidak gratis. Mampukah Anna menepati janji sang ibu dengan cara bertahan? ataukah dia harus menyerah demi ego dan harga dirinya?

Under an arranged marriage, Zelena Havens Arivelez and Dylan Romano wed due to the Romano family's debt to the Arivelez family. Zelena was delighted because she had long admired Dylan, but he was not interested in her. Zelena tried to win Dylan's affection, but she struggled because, despite being a womanizer, he was the only woman he refused to give time to. After Zelena's efforts, her courtship and love for Dylan finally bore fruit. However, in the midst of their happiness, Zelena uncovers a shocking truth about the Romano family's plan that could change everything. But is it too late for her to save herself from the consequences of their arranged marriage?

Blurb: Imagine being born in a family where you aren't loved and where you have no one to talk to. Well, that's exactly what Anna is going through. After losing her mother at an early stage, Anna has to live with a father who's not responsive to her needs, a stepmother who hates her, and a stepsister who is envious of her every move. On her twenty-fifth birthday, Anna caught her boyfriend and stepsister having sex and there, she had to break up with her boyfriend as he seemed to be a playboy. As if this isn't hurtful enough, Anna has to marry a bankrupt billionaire to save her loved ones. It never mattered if they never loved her back. But then, what would happen when Anna finally realizes that this bankrupt billionaire wasn't who she thought he was? He was not bankrupt, YES! But Anna isn't left to live a happy life. She receives backlashes and the relationship she had begun to build is on shaky grounds. What would happen to Anna? What would happen when she discovers that there was more to her mother's death years ago?

Di malam yang gelap dan hujan deras, seorang gadis muda terbawa arus sungai deras, meninggalkan Kota Havenford yang indah. Ia tidak ingat apa yang terjadi sebelumnya. Semua terasa kabur dan gelap. Hanya suara deras air dan teriakan lembut yang terdengar di telinganya. Gadis itu, Anna, membuka mata sekilas, melihat wajah ibunya, Elena, yang tersenyum dan memanggil namanya. Lalu, semuanya menjadi hitam. Anna kehilangan kesadaran. Keesokan harinya, di sebuah istana yang terletak di pinggir hutan, Vlad, tuan muda Istana Drakon, sedang berburu. Saat mengejar seekor rusa, ia mendengar teriakan lembut. Ia segera menuju sumber suara tersebut dan menemukan Anna terbawa arus sungai. Vlad segera menyelamatkan Anna dan membawanya ke istana. Ia memanggil tabib istana untuk merawat Anna. Tabib tersebut menyatakan bahwa Anna menderita amnesia dan membutuhkan waktu untuk pulih. Vlad, yang memiliki rahasia gelap dan kekuatan supernatural, merasa penasaran dengan Anna. Ia bertekad untuk membantu Anna mengingat masa lalunya. Tapi, apakah Vlad tahu bahwa Anna memiliki hubungan dengan masa lalunya sendiri? Di istana tersebut, Anna mulai mengalami kejadian aneh. Ia mendengar suara-suara, melihat bayangan-bayangan, dan merasakan kehadiran sosok misterius. Apakah Anna akan mengungkap rahasia masa lalunya dan hubungannya dengan Vlad?

"Lepas gaunmu, Anna. Segera!" perintah Damien. "Ka-kau tidak lumpuh?" Anna terkejut. "Lumpuh?? bahkan memaksamu untuk mengandung anakku pun, aku kuat lakukan itu sampai pagi!" "A-anak?" --------------------------------- Anna terpaksa menerima perjodohan dan menikahi seorang pria lumpuh demi membalaskan dendam ibunya, tetapi saat malam pertama... Damien ternyata tidak lumpuh dan memaksa Anna untuk melakukan kewajibannya sebagai istri. Padahal Anna berniat menceraikannya setelah mendapatkan apa yang ia mau.