Another Word For Pretty

Mary Parker's life has been transformed after the death of her sister Claudia and the disappearance of her mother, and what used to be colorful to her is now black and white. Mary is absolutely certain that she will soon be reunited with her sister on the spiritual plane, and for this reason she does not allow herself to fall in love, and doesn't want anyone to fall in love with her. But he sees his plan go awry when he meets Philippe Taylor on a party night. Newly arrived in New York, Philippe is the newest owner of Taylor's Music. He is used to nightlife and he can't imagine the surprises that new york city will bring him, especially after he meets a very beautiful and authoritarian woman. Would he be willing to live a no-strings-attached romance with his newest neighbor and partner, Mary? Would she be willing to allow anyone to get close to her? Together Philip and Mary will need to take care of Mariazinha, an extremely poor and very docile child, while her grandmother is hospitalized. Sometimes fate plays with people and someone or an accident can change everything!

Nora Ashford thought she was giving a desperate couple the gift of life. Instead, she became a pawn in a cruel game. Contracted as a surrogate for billionaire CEO Marcus Wolfe and his fiancée Jade Rivers…. Nora's former best friend…. she endures nine months of isolation, control, and cold indifference. But when she gives birth, Marcus rips the baby from her arms and discards her like trash, invoking a contract clause she never saw coming: zero custody, zero rights, zero compensation beyond medical costs. Broken and alone, Nora discovers the devastating truth…. Jade was never infertile. The surrogacy was a lie to avoid "ruining her body." Worse, Marcus isn't just ruthless; he's the man who had her father killed five years ago to steal his groundbreaking tech company. Enter Elias Moretti… a dangerous nightclub owner with mafia ties and a smile that promises violence. He saves Nora from rock bottom and offers her something irresistible: revenge. He'll help her destroy Marcus and reclaim her daughter. But Elias has secrets of his own. He orchestrated their meeting. He's been watching her for years. And the baby Nora carried? The fertility clinic switched the sample. Elias is the biological father. Caught between two ruthless men…. one who discarded her, one who's obsessed with her…. Nora must become the player instead of the pawn. As Marcus realizes what he's lost and begins a terrifying pursuit to win her back, and Elias's true motives unravel, Nora faces an impossible choice: revenge or redemption, safety or passion, the monster she knows or the devil she's falling for. In a world where everyone has an agenda, Nora must fight for her daughter, her identity, and her survival.

"เธอทำให้ฉันเจ็บก่อนนะ" เขากดดวงตาคมจ้องฉันพลางต้อนให้ฉันเดินถอยหลังไปอย่างช่วยไม่ได้ "เธอร้ายกับฉันก่อนเอง" เขาพูดเมื่อขาของฉันชนกับเตียงที่อยู่ด้านหลังแล้วเกือบจะหงายหลังแต่เขารั้งแขนฉันไว้ "เหนือ...อื้อ" พูดแต่แค่คำเดียวเขาก็ฉกริมฝีปากลงมาปิดปากฉันพลางใช้ฟันขบผิวปากของฉันจนรู้สึกถึงคาวเลือดด้วย ฉันเจ็บและตกใจเลยดันอกเขาไว้แต่เขากลับยื้อฉันด้วยการทิ้งน้ำหนักลงมาที่ตัวฉันพร้อมกับสอดเรียวลิ้นเข้ามาในปากและช่วงชิงลมหายใจของฉันผ่านรสจูบที่ร้อนแรงนั่น "จะ เจ็บ" ฉันร้องออกมาเพราะพอเขาถอนจูบกระชากวิญญานออกไปเขาก็ก้มลงไปขบเม้มบริเวณต้นคอฉันจนเจ็บแปล่บ จากนั้นก็รวบข้อมือฉันด้วยมือข้างเดียวแล้วดันขึ้นไปกดไว้กับฟูกเตียงเหนือหัวของฉัน "ฉันก็เจ็บ เจ็บกว่านี้เยอะ" เขากัดฟันพูด แววตาเขาแสดงออกว่าเจ็บปวดจริงๆ…

Riani Mutia Azahra, seorang gadis miskin yang kerap kali di bully oleh teman-temannya hanya karena dirinya adalah seorang anak dari ayah yang menderita gangguan jiwa. Riani dibully karena sang ayah kerap mengamuk di sekolahnya. Karena himpitan ekonomi yang terus mendera, akhirnya ibu tiri Riani yang bernama Tuti menjual Riani di aplikasi m1chat. Seorang teman dari pria yang bernama Kenzo pun melihat iklan Riani di aplikasi haram itu. Dia memberitahu Kenzo jika gadis yang kerap ia bully itu menjajakan dirinya. Kenzo yang menyimpan benci yang amat besar kepada Riani pun membeli gadis itu. Alasannya adalah untuk menginjak injak harga diri Riani. Rasa benci Kenzo terhadap gadis lugu itu karena Riani berperan besar dalam perpisahan dirinya bersama wanita yang amat Kenzo cintai yang bernama Shakila. Setelah membeli Riani dari ibu tirinya, Kenzo menjadikan Riani penghangat ranjangnya. Kenzo sengaja ingin menjadikan Riani wanita kotor dan akan membuangnya ketika ia sudah bosan . Apakah cinta akan memerangkap keduanya? Atau kah Kenzo akan membuang Riani setelah ia bosan seperti tujuan awalnya?

The story revolves around Olivia, the abandoned daughter of an Alpha. She is treated badly and has to run away from the pack when the ill treatment became too much. Her life changes when she mistakenly hides at the evil forest and she is taken by a werewolf, Augustus. He had been cursed and unless he finds Olivia in each lifetime, he would live like a wild animal in the bush. Olivia tried all her best to run away from him but all attempts proved abortive and at the end of the day, Augustus told her that for every time he has to find her and be with her, if not, he would be condemned to a life of loneliness and doom. At the end, Olivia stayed with Augustus and fell in love with him after rejecting him for several months. Augustus took Olivia back to his pack and she was shocked to see that he was the revered Lycan king. She is extremely happy and at the end of the day, her status is elevated and even people from her pack can see her from afar. The Story focuses on love, dominance, commitment and power.

Harper William was a mysterious figure, adept at concealing his true intentions and emotions behind a veil of secrecy. In the depths of his mind, he harbored a trove of untold stories. A river of suppressed tears spilled into his heart with every smile he wore. Aching shadows whispered tales of his buried pains behind his laughter. While his soul yearned to be seen and understood, he perfected the technique of concealing his sorrow. His family has always regarded him as a tool that can assist them in their business. He was detached from all of the sorrow and emotion. He took illicit substances to obtain some peace of mind, and no one in his family knew about it except his mother. But since the day he met Daisy Parker, everything has changed. He considered her bothersome and tried everything to get her out of his life, but he never realized that Daisy was slowly establishing a place of her inside his heart. Daisy has always regarded Harper as a Demon who has never failed to punish her in various ways. If anyone asks her whom she despises the most, she will say Harper William without hesitation.

When Giselle Lemaire discovers her husband cheating on her with his mistress whom he impregnated, she feels her world collapse; however, after hearing how they want to humiliate her in public, she decides to take revenge on him and devises a plan to make him believe that she has also been unfaithful with the man she despises the most. Nathan Dubois is the owner of one of the biggest perfume companies in France and, although he could be number one, he is always behind Oliver Lefebvre, thanks to the fact that for years he has been stealing all his ideas. Tired of this, he decides to confront him without expecting that in a chance encounter a misaligned woman will make him a very tempting offer: give him the name of the person who has betrayed him for years and put an end to his enemy in exchange for something very simple: to marry her. Can love be born out of that revenge or will the desire to destroy his enemy be stronger than his feelings?

---WARNING: Dark Romance. Mature Audience Only. Contains Sexual Content, Dubious Consent, and Intense Situations.--- He watched her from the shadows, a hidden obsession. She fainted at the slightest fear. He was just a boy then, powerless against the campus kingpin who tormented her, a rival heir to a brutal empire. But empires fall. And obsessions, once set, never die. Years later, on a moonlit beach, Seraphina's world shatters. Her boyfriend, a cruel cheat, humiliates her for a bet and leaves her for dead. She awakens to a familiar face—Alessandro Torricelli, now a ruthless Mexican mafia boss who takes what he wants. He’s back to claim what he believes is his: her. He promises freedom in 365 days if she doesn't fall in love. But Alessandro's world is a gilded cage of raw power, inescapable desire, and dangerous games. As Seraphina navigates his opulent fortress, fighting his possessive touch and the unwanted hunger he ignites, their volatile dynamic sparks a dangerous game of seduction. They keep score, each erotic encounter a win or loss, unknowingly binding them closer with every calculated move. Yet, beyond their sensual battle, a chilling reality looms: her old tormentor, Dino Moretti, still stalks the shadows, and this time, he's coming for them both. With a brewing war threatening to consume his empire, Alessandro vows to protect her, even from herself. But can Seraphina survive his love, escape his enemies, and resist the magnetic pull of the man who sees her fragility as a weakness to conquer, and her defiance as a challenge to possess? In this city of shadows, hearts are collateral, and their game of love is the most dangerous score of all.

They never warned; "you can get addicted to someone". —Marissa Times Killian's life had always been meticulously planned, destined to inherit the vast diamond fortune that his family had built over generations. He found himself being chased by the same girl, Marissa Times, who has always chased him since High School, undeniably Killian fell in love with Marissa. Unfortunately Love isn't an option in Killian's World as he finds himself engaged to Nicole, daughter of a tycoon family, who'd stop at nothing to get what they want. However Marissa Times is a girl who knows exactly what she wants, and that's Killian Lores, Nothing can keep her from her man.

A love bound by revenge and betrayal, where Izabelleh and Aion’s arranged marriage turns into a battle of pain, forgiveness, and rediscovered love amidst haunting secrets.