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(Mature 21+) “Ohh! Sentuh tubuhku lebih dalam, Sayang.” “Nikmat sekali!” Suara des*han panas terdengar memenuhi aula lelang gelap tersebut. Entah apa yang terjadi, tiba-tiba malam itu Anne diculik dan dijual di sebuah acara lelang. Di tempat itu, takdir mempertemukannya dengan seorang pria kejam bernama Leon yang ternyata merupakan seorang pemimpin klan mafia. Alih-alih hidupnya jadi lebih baik setelah dibeli Leon dari pusat lelang, kehidupan Anne justru semakin menderita. Ia dipaksa menjadi budak Leon. Diminta menuruti hasratnya, dan sering kali mendapat luka karena siksaan dari Leon. Entahlah, tapi pria itu seperti menaruh dendam tersembunyi pada Anne. Siapa Leon Dominic sebenarnya? * "Hidupmu tubuhmu, dan semua yang ada di dirimu hanyalah milikku, Anne Valerie. Kau budakku, dan tugasmu adalah melayaniku." - Leon Dominic. "Kau tidak ada kendali atas diriku, dan aku tidak akan pernah menyerahkan hidupku padamu. " - Anne Valerie.

When Aurora and Andrea Bentley are born their parents Jake and Laura sign a contract with their business partners Alex and Anne Walter. A contract that states that when Aurora and Andrea come of age they will be married to Alex and Anne's two sons Nate who was four at the time and Ryan who was two in order to keep the BW group of hotels in the family.But the only problem is that Aurora and Nate don't want to get married at least not to each other.

Akala ni Marianne “Anne” Dela Fuente tama ang desisyong iwan si Isagani Malcon. Sa tingin niya kasi ay walang magandang kinabukasan kung pipiliin niya ito. Kahit mahal niya si Isagani, pinili niyang lumayo dahil sa isang dahilan na siya lang ang nakakaalam. Paglipas ng walong taon, nagtagpo silang muli. Nag-apply si Anne sa isang malaking kumpanya at laking gulat niya nang malaman na ang may-ari nito ay si Isagani, ang lalaking iniwan niya noon. Ngayon, si Isagani na ang may kapangyarihan. At sa halip na pagmamahal, galit at paghihiganti ang bumabalot sa kanya. Gusto niyang iparamdam kay Anne ang sakit ng panahong iniwan siya nito. Pero paano kung sa gitna ng galit, muling umigting ang damdamin na matagal na nilang pilit kalimutan?

"The galaxy had fallen to its doom, and i had fallen for you." "I am not your knight in shining armor, neither way you're a damsel in distress." At the day of her mother's burial ceremony, instead of being awakened in her room, Anne found herself in an unfamiliar forestry. Snapping out from her daze, she looked around, only to be chased by a gigantic ravenous wolf to a cliff. Once she had fallen, she instanly concluded that she had lost the creature. However, later, she instinctively found it staring at her intently, ready to lunge an attack. Without restraints, the wolf swiftly ran towards her. Anne then immediately closed her eyes and started praying for a painless death. 3...2...1.. but nothing happened! When she opened her eyes, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her, done in a black suit. The person then slowly turned around meeting her gaze. Seeing its face, Anne shuddered in fear—its face was covered with black with only its mouth shown, grinning seemingly in a hideous manner. The man was called Toto, the guardian of the forestry. After a polite exchange, Toto agreed to help Anne get back to her home, however, in the last moments, Anne had lost her memory. But who knows where Toto would actually take her. "The astral would devoured its way to gave me a path to follow; and at the far end, I am certain to find you. Random belief, it's not—it's not but a conviction!" When a suicidal fiction enthusiast dreamt about wonderland and found herself in Neverland, what would become of her? In a world of battling vampires and wolves, elves and wizards, royalties drenched in etiquette, treachery, and confusion. When you fall in love, will you listen to your heart or will you betray the universe?

Anne only wanted a new different environment to restart life again while balancing long hospital shifts and a home care job. Sharing an apartment seemed simple enough until she met Joy. Joy is vibrant, unpredictable, and carrying a heartbreak she refuses to talk about. What starts as a simple roommate arrangements slowly turns into something deeper as the two women begin to understand each other in ways no one else ever has. Between late nights conversations, shared secrets and moments filled with unspoken emotions, Anne realizes that sometimes the strongest connections are built in silence But when past relationships and hidden feelings threaten to pull them apart, Anne is caught between loyalty, friendship and the stirrings of love. She must decide whether the quiet between them is just comfort or something more dangerous to her heart.

RÉSUMÉ DU ROMAN – Une nuit pour un million Anne et Jordan sont un jeune couple profondément amoureux, mariés malgré la pauvreté. Leur vie bascule entre espoir et désillusion. Jordan, sans emploi depuis un an, cache sa situation à Anne, tandis que cette dernière, journalière, se bat pour maintenir la maison à flot. Le couple accumule les loyers impayés, les factures d'eau et d'électricité, et sombre progressivement dans la misère. Leur complicité diminue au rythme des difficultés. Autour d'eux gravitent trois personnages clés : Grâce, courageuse mais désespérée Gabriel, riche, élégant et mystérieux Il croise Anne et tombe immédiatement amoureux d’elle. Ayant une attirance obsessionnelle, il reste en contact avec Jordan au fil des mois. Quand Jordan est au bord du gouffre, incapable de nourrir sa femme, il recontacte Gabriel pour demander du travail. Gabriel propose alors un « emploi » terrible : Une nuit d’amour avec Anne en échange d’un million de dollars. Le dilemme central Jordan est dévasté mais trop désespéré pour dire non. Anne est bouleversée : elle aime Jordan, mais leur pauvreté les écrase. Ils ne refusent pas… mais ils n’acceptent pas non plus. Ils restent “entre parenthèses”, le cœur brisé, l’esprit perdu. Gabriel attend une réponse, persuadé qu’il aura Anne un jour. Le cœur du roman : Le poids de la pauvreté qui détruit un couple. Les sacrifices impossibles que chacun est prêt à faire. La tentation du pouvoir et de l’argent. L’amour, l’honneur et la survie, constamment en conflit. Les secrets, les mensonges, les choix qui peuvent changer une vie. Anne et Jordan devront choisir : préserver leur amour ou sacrifier une nuit pour sauver leur avenir.

"Please dad, if you want to punish me, I'm ready to take any punishment, but not this one! Marrying a stranger, anything but not that!" "Stop trying to make me change my mind Naëlla!I've already made my decision and nothing will change that. You're going to marry this young man as planned." "You said you're doing it for my sake huh? But have you even thought about my feelings for a moment? Charles is my soul mate. We've been in love for four years now." "Enough talking stubborn kid! You're going to marry Ethan, that's all! Don't worry about your Charles, you'll end up forgetting him faster than you can imagine. It's all childishness, it will pass you just as quickly." "Never! And know that this marriage will never work. I intend to spend my life with Charles!" Naëlla lives the perfect love with Charles a poor student with whom she nourishes the deep wish to marry later. However, everything changed overnight when her father suddenly announced to her that he was going to marry her to Ethan, the son of his business partner, who is a young arrogant man full of himself and womanizer. Naëlla sees her world crumble and despite her efforts to resist her father's will, she ends up marrying Ethan. Then will follow a fierce fight between the two newlyweds who have to live together. Will Naëlla manage to love Ethan? Is she ready to brave the challenges she will face in this marriage? Live a thrilling adventure full of twists and turns of a young woman in the grip of her feelings.

Anna, a quiet Omega at Willow-Hills High, thought her dreams came true when she bonded with Ryder Willson, the Alpha’s son—until he betrayed her with her best friend, shattering her world. Drowning her pain in a bar, she wakes to the intense stares of the infamous Winterveil quadruplets—Liam, Tyler, Kyle, and Henry—her unexpected second-chance mates. Rejecting their dangerous charm, she’s stunned by their wild offer: a fake romance to unravel her ex’s focus during the hockey finals. With a dazzling makeover, Anna ignites the rink, her flirtation with the quadruplets sparking chaos—and a shocking victory. But as they infiltrate her school, a darker game unfolds. Are they her saviors or pawns in a sinister plot? With secrets sizzling and a mysterious power lurking, Anna’s heart races toward an unpredictable fate.

“Just be my wife, and I’ll consider your father’s debt to me paid in full.” – Nathaniel Delgado Pambayad utang. 'Yan ang pakiramdam ng 20 years old na si Alwina Clark nang ipagpilitan ng stepfather niya na sumama sa isang businessman na never pa niyang nakita pero matunog ang pangalan dahil sa pagiging masamang ugali nito, si Nathaniel Delgado. Nathaniel Delgado is a very successful businessman at the age of 32. Sa lahat ng ayaw niya ay ang niloloko at nilalamangan siya. Kaya nang nalaman niya na niloloko siya ng isang businessman na may utang sa kanya ng mahigit 100 million ay gagawin niya lahat masingil lang ang lalaki at ang isang 20-year-old nitong stepdaughter ang magiging kabayaran para maging asawa niya. NATHANIEL DELGADO AND ALWINA CLARK RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE SERIES#3

Daisy Velasco didn’t come from privilege she fought for every opportunity she had. Working as a junior employee in one of the country’s most powerful corporations, she keeps her head down, does her job, and avoids attention at all costs. For her, this isn’t just a career it’s survival. Getting involved is not an option. Especially not with Liam Villarreal. As the billionaire CEO, Liam is everything Daisy avoids powerful, untouchable, and dangerously perceptive. He’s known for his strict professionalism and cold authority, a man who never blurs the line between business and pleasure. Until her. A company weekend retreat forces Daisy into his world private meetings, late-night conversations, and moments that feel far too intimate for two people who should never cross that line. What starts as tension and curiosity quickly turns into a secret neither of them can afford. Because for Daisy, losing this job means losing everything she’s worked for. And for Liam, risking his reputation could destroy the empire he built. But the deeper they fall into their hidden affair, the harder it becomes to pretend it’s just temporary. Because Liam Villarreal doesn’t chase. He chooses. Daisy is about to learn that being chosen by a man like him isn’t a dream it’s a risk that could either change her life… or break it completely.