Arti Affection

“Klein you…” My voice catches in my throat as I attempt to speak again. I shut my eyes close, let out a heavy exhale before prying my eyes open again to continue. “Are you having an affair?” I ask, my voice raspy and watch his eyebrows nearly fly off his face from sheer shock and mortification. His countenance morphs into a bewildered expression and I once more, regret ever opening my mouth. “What if I am? Are you going to ask for a divorce?” I stare at him, silent and unmoving, with my heart threatening to hop out of my chest. When he realizes that I have no response to his question, he gives me a reproachful head shake, while sighing like I absolutely exasperate him and says: “I didn’t think so. You can think whatever you want about what’s going on between Jasmine and I. I don’t care.” ... Our marriage was a business alliance. The perfect marriage in the eyes of the public, but a complete sham in reality. He said affection is the one thing I will never get from him and I learned not to crave it. I was the perfect trophy wife... until the kiss. It changed everything.

Stellina did not expect that her life would change drastically when Diego, an Underboss of the Pacnozzi mafia clan, asked her to be his wife. Of course the request was not based on love. Because Diego only wanted to use Stellina to replace his wife, Vellina, who died in a car accident. Stellina, who look similiar to Vellina, could not refuse Diego's request when the life of the father she loved so much was at stake. When Stellina finally joined the Pacnozzi family to replace Vellina, she seemed to bring a warmth that had never filled the mansion until now. Arianna, the daughter of Diego and Vellina really loves her current mother because Stellina treats Arianna with great affection, unlike Vellina who always snaps and scolds her all the time. But somehow, Vellina's cousin Matteo finds out about Stellina's identity and blackmails her. Stellina could not tell Diego for fear that Diego would stop her father's health treatment if Diego found out that someone else knew Stellina's true identity. How will Stellina deal with this situation and save herself in the mafia's lair? Will Diego let the woman who has slowly stolen his heart fight alone?

I had been married for eight years when I inherited a fortune worth hundreds of millions that my grandfather left to me and my mafia boss husband. However, just as the lawyer was finalizing the transfer, we discovered my marriage certificate was fake. That meant the entire inheritance could only go to me. “Ms. Rivers, according to the system, you were divorced a year ago. Your husband, Zayn Levine, is legally married to… Whitney Sanders. According to the papers, you're single. In other words, Mr. Levine has no right to claim the inheritance.” Whitney, the woman Zayn had once loved before she went abroad, the one he never forgot. I stared at the lawyer’s message, unable to accept it. All of Zayn’s affection and tenderness over the years had been nothing but a lie. I had planned to tell him on our anniversary that after eight long years of marriage, I was pregnant. It was the miracle we had both been waiting for. Yet it seemed like he had never really been looking forward to it at all. As I gently rested my hand on my belly, I told myself that even if my twins grew up without a father, they would be just fine. In this place built on nothing but lies, the only thing left for me to do was run away.

Kate desires love and affection, she has always been a diehard fan of romantic tales. And she fantasized about the day she would eventually meet her mate. What she wasn’t expecting was the mate bond leading her to the most desired man in the entire pack. Alpha Dame of the Redmoon pack. With her head in the cloud, her naivety prevented her from seeing the true color of the Alpha from the onset. Not only did he subject her to moments of doubt, he didn’t hesitate to use her whenever it pleased him. She loved him and that was what mattered. Her life came crashing down on her when she fell pregnant and found out that her mate had slept with her stepsister, Jean. Also, Dame who had only been taking her for a fool since the beginning, rejected and humiliated her in front of everyone. Shattered and broken, Kate didn’t realize she had more problems on her hands. Her crazy stepmother had sold her off to a wealthy old man to pay off her dead father’s debt. Heartbroken from her mate, Kate has to navigate her new loveless life in a strange city with a heart hellbent on revenge and most importantly a disagreeing son-in-law who sees her as nothing but a golddigger.

Sophia is thrown out by her husband, Marvin Carson, after being plotted against by her mother-in-law and her husband's childhood love as they drugged her. And, made her sleep with a complete stranger. A complete stranger who fell in love with Sophia in just a night. However, his love was only rewarded with a note of being abandoned in the morning rather than the smiling face of the woman he decided to spend eternity with. But, bounded by the words on the note left by his lover and his love for her. He couldn't search for the love of his life. The one who made his stone cold heart beat. And then, stole it away. As for Sophia, she got involved in an accident and forgot all the memories that she and the stranger shared in one night. The memories of trust, respect, dependency and matters of heart. As the two were forced to spend seven years apart, according to the wishes of fate. So, what happens when fate determines that their suffering is now to be over? Now, that these two people have children that deserve the affection from both of their parents? "There are 100% chances of your plans failing." "Hey! Who are you, Mister!?" "Yes! Who are you?" "Your father and your mother's man, whose position you are desperately trying to give away to another man."

Deinna Amalia is a walking daydream. Maganda, mabait, masunurin at higit sa lahat, masayahin. She grew up in a very loving home. Her Mama and Papa were loving parents. She spend her childhood and teenage years having her parents, and when her dad left her, it became to uneasy for her and for her family to recover. She's a very sentimental person. She also values marriage and love. She has her own principles. When a man suddenly came into her quiet life, her life changed. Craile Arvin , a known- businessman asks her for marriage. . . A business marriage. A marriage for the sake of his shares on their companies. No love involved; no affection at all. Sa pagdating niya sa buhay ni Amalia ay natutunan ng dalaga na maaari rin pala siyang umibig kahit na sa umpisa'y wala siyang nararamdaman para sa lalaki. She also learned the feeling of being hurt by someone you love. She learned that love is not always about the dreams; that love is also about nightmares. She's a walking daydream, but what if she's also a walking nightmare? Well, wether she's a dream or a nightmare, she'll be love by her man. “I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream.“

“I can’t believe you just said that!” I burst out, staring at Ethan like he’d sprouted twenty extra heads. “You want me to... to pretend to be your girlfriend? What, like, fake holding hands? Fake kissing? Fake everything?” He didn’t blink as his nonchalant gaze met mine, a hint of a smirk playing on those lips. “Yes, Riley. That’s usually how fake dating works.” All Harper Adams wanted was to get through one evening pretending to be her best friend on a blind date. But when her date turned out to be Ethan Reynolds—her infuriatingly handsome CEO—things quickly spiraled out of control. Now, she’s caught in a whirlwind of fake romance to help him dodge his family’s relentless matchmaking schemes. Between awkward office run-ins and public displays of “affection” at high-society galas, Harper is discovering that fake dating might be a lot harder than she thought—especially when her feelings for Ethan start to feel all too real. With secrets piling up and hilariously disastrous moments at every turn, Harper’s left wondering: can she survive this charade, or will her fake love life blow up in her face?

Cheating boyfriends and a heartless fated mate. Becca's life shatters when Elyon, her long-time boyfriend and the Alpha's son, dumps her for his fated mate. Deeply in love, they had once vowed to reject their destined mates and remain together forever. However, when the moment came, Elyon found himself unable to resist the enchanting pull to his beautiful mate, causing him to forget his promise. Heartbroken, she witnesses her boyfriend marking Xena, the daughter of a formidable Alpha. To deal with her grief, she escapes deep into the forest, straight into the arms of Zane, a bivouacking multimillionaire. He offers her a shoulder to cry on and a safe haven away from the pack where she can heal at her own pace. When Zane confesses his love, she initially hesitates. Elyon's betrayal is still fresh in her mind. When a mutual friend reveals she's pregnant by Zane, Becca once again flees from the sting of betrayal. However, happiness isn't in store for her when she encounters her own destined mate — a cold-hearted Alpha who has been searching for a mate to strengthen and fortify his pack's reputation as fearsome. Will her position as Luna provide the protection and affection Becca yearns for herself and her unborn pup? ...

Sophia Quinn was deceived into marrying Victor Sinclair, only to find out that he was in a coma. Despite the shocking truth, she remained by his side for three years, caring for him and fulfilling her role as his wife under difficult circumstances. When Victor finally woke up, he only had eyes for Isabella Quinn, Sophia's half-sister. Overnight, Sophia became the villain in their story, forced to endure humiliation and prove her worth to a man who refused to see her sacrifices. Her heartbreak deepened when she told Victor she was pregnant, only for him to coldly reply, "You're not worthy to bear my child." Sophia tried everything to save her marriage, but when Victor abandoned her during a fire, leaving her to die despite her pregnancy, she completely gave up on him. Broken and ready to give up on life, she was rescued by Caleb Foster—a billionaire who treated her with the love and care she had always longed for. As Caleb showered her with affection and gave her a new lease on life, Sophia began to experience what true love felt like. But when Victor returns, begging for forgiveness and promising to be a good husband and father, will Sophia be willing to give him another chance? Or will she choose the man who proved himself to be her true knight in shining armor?

The Borrowed Husband Collection Did you know that men are like women? They look for the one to wake up with in the morning. They search for the one to go old with. They seek out the one they are going to marry. And when these men find the women for them, they are going to fight for the women's affection! These are the titles of the men ready to be husbands to fortunate women: "The Borrowed Husband" She was stranded when her fiance faked their marriage and ran off with her money. He was looking for his lost wife of ten years. Their fates were similar but with different circumstances. "The Wily Husband" He was jewelry and antique collector while she was the owner of an antique gem. How could he possess both? "The Impatient Husband" Marry in haste, repent at leisure… Falling in love at first sight should not be followed by getting married at first chance! What if the first flush of attraction faded? "The Ardent Husband" An indecent proposal to a woman who was willing to be a stand-in girlfriend could assuage the emptiness of the missing love. What would happen to the substitute lover when the affair had ended? "The Contract Husband" She had one year left to live. She wanted to marry a man who was her ideal... He accepted her unusual proposal. Only one year of marriage and they would say goodbye to one another?