Arti Marriage Is Scary

"I'll make this marriage a living hell." – Darwin Walters "Let's see who will endure and who will give up!" – Veronica Ashborne *** Veronica Ashborne thought her life would be smooth sailing when she agreed to her father's request to marry billionaire Darwin Walters for business reasons. She couldn't have been more wrong. Darwin openly cheated on her and treated their marriage like a warzone. At first, Veronica endured it all. But when she finally reached her limit, she decided to strike back. She vowed to make Darwin pay twice over for everything he had done to her. She would make him obsessed with her—so much so that he would never look at another woman again. Just when she started turning the tide and winning Darwin's heart, her ex-boyfriend, Sean Galael, suddenly reappeared in her life. His presence stirred old feelings, leaving Veronica torn between the man she wanted to conquer and the one who had once held her heart. Now, the question remains—who will Veronica choose?

Sa isang mundo kung saan ang pag-ibig ay tila isang laro ng kapangyarihan at pangangailangan, nagkrus ang landas nina Isla Montemayor at Liam Callisto-dalawang taong magkaiba ng mundo pero parehong desperado sa isang bagay. Si Isla, isang matapang at determinadong babae, ay kailangang iligtas ang kanilang naluluging negosyo at ang nag-iisang pamilya niyang natitira—ang kapatid niyang si Lucas na may malubhang sakit. Samantalang si Liam, isang malamig at istriktong CEO, ay nangangailangan ng isang huwad na asawa upang mapanatili ang kanyang posisyon sa Callisto Group at hindi ito mapasakamay ng kanyang tusong madrasta. Dahil sa desperasyon, isang kasunduang kasal ang nagbuklod sa kanila—isang kasunduan na dapat ay walang halong damdamin. Ngunit paano kung ang larong ito ng pagpapanggap ay unti-unting maging totoo? Paano kung sa kabila ng kanilang matinding away, pagkakaiba, at mga lihim, ay matutunan nilang umibig sa isa't isa? Sa gitna ng pagsubok, pagtataksil, at mga hindi inaasahang rebelasyon, matutuklasan nina Isla at Liam na ang tunay na pag-ibig ay hindi isang kasunduan—ito ay isang bagay na lalampas sa kahit anong kontrata. Ngunit sapat ba ang pagmamahal upang talunin ang lahat ng balakid? Isang kwento ng pag-ibig na hindi lang tungkol sa isang kasunduan, kundi sa pagpili ng pagmamahal kahit gaano kahirap. Dahil sa huli, kahit anong pagsubok, ang tunay na pag-ibig ang magtatagumpay.

Cami Roux Balmaceda has been attracted to Auden Silverio, the son of a family acquaintance. It was never simple for her to express her feelings for him. Cami Roux Balmaceda is twenty-three years old and a fourth-year psychology student. Cami has a heart problem, but her personality is far from it. She is courageous and living her life to the fullest. The doctor told her that she has a fixed amount of time. As she turned twenty-four, her parents set an arranged marriage to the person she had a deep affection for – Auden. They are well aware of Cami's feelings for Auden. They wanted what's best for their daughter, and they went to great lengths to make it happen. Auden didn't have a choice but to go along with the plan. "It'll only be a few years before she's gone," he reasoned. Over time, he realizes that he is falling in love with her.

Dahil sa hiling ng abuela, pumayag si Serene na magpakasal sa taong hindi niya kilala. Ang taong iyon ay walang iba kundi si Pierce Smith, ang walang pusong bilyonaryo. Galit na galit ito sa kanya dahil ang akala nito ay inuto lang nito ang kaniyang lola para sa pera. Sa galit nito ay umalis ito pagkatapos mismo ng kasal nila at bumalik anim na buwan pagkatapos para sa operasyon ng kanyang pinakamamahal na lola. Nabalitaan iyon ni Serene at plinano niya na makipag-usap dito at makipaghiwalay na ngunit, pagdating niya sa suite nito ay bigla na lamang siyang kinaladkad patungo sa kama na nagtapos sa isang mainit na pagniniig at pagkawala ng pagkabirhen niya. Pagkagising niya ay agad siyang umalis doon na hindi nito alam na siya ang nakaniig nito. Nag-file ito ng divorce at buong puso niyang pinirmahan ngunit dahil sa kinailangan niya ng pera ay wala siyang nagawa kundi ang magmakaawa rito. ---- "Gagawin ko ang lahat, tulungan mo lang ako..." Ipinagpalit niya ang sarili para sa tulong nito. Ngunit paano kung habang tumatagal ay mahulog ang loob nila sa isat isa? Maging masaya kaya sila sa kabila ng maraming pagsubok para sa pagmamahalan nila?

Isang babaeng gagawin ang lahat para sa kaniyang pamilya. Iyan si Shaina Castro gagawin niya ang lahat para lang maisalba ang buhay ng kaniyang ina. Tinanggap ni Shaina ang alok na pagpapakasal kay Matteo David isang mayamang negosyante. She's desperate to get a large amount of money, she want to save her mother's life. Bago sila ikasal, nalaman niya ang mga kundisyon ng binata. Labag man sa kaniya ay wala siyang magawa kundi sundin ang lahat ng nakasaad sa kontrata na kaniyang pinirmahan. At sa pananatili niya sa puder ng binata, unti-unti na niyang minamahal ito. Ang lalaking hindi niya inaasahang darating sa buhay niya at ang lalaking magpapabago sa kaniyang buhay. Malalaman pa kaya ni Shaina ang ibang dahilan kung bakit kailangan niyang bigyan ng anak ang isang binatang negosyante? Will you do everything you can just to save the life of the person you love? Shaina Castro-"As a breadwinner of the family, I will do everything to saved my mother's life."

Alena is a young and beautiful woman who is detested by her family because of an incident she apparently caused years ago. She’s the black sheep of the family and no one cares about her. Then one day, she finds out that she has to marry a billionaire’s son who is also a billionaire himself. His name is Dylan Cameron. She refuses but is later forced to do so by her family. Dylan, on his own part, does not have any affection for Alena even after their marriage. Instead, he focuses on building the relationship between he and his longtime girlfriend despite the presence of Alena. Alena is hurt by his actions and she does so many things to please him but he doesn’t seem to notice her despite the fact that she has started developing feelings for him, and she also has high hopes for their relationship, or lack of one rather. Will Dylan ever find it in him to return her feelings? Or will Alena finally get tired of waiting for him to do so? Find out in this amazingly spellbinding story.

Two people with different agendas are forced into an arranged marriage. For Veronica Nicholas, it is to save her family's business that has been saddled with debt and on the verge of slipping into bankruptcy and for Lawrence Williams, it is to hold onto his inheritance as the only son and heir of a conglomerate family. Veronica could never leave her darling boyfriend for the infamous national playboy nor does Lawrence wish to leave her long time crush who finally accepted his feelings after many months of rejection for a stranger he barely knows. Together the two must sign a secret contract that lets them live their desired lives while being in their arranged marriage. But how long does the life they thought was best for them last? Stuck together, Veronica and Lawrence must find a way to work together to get past the struggles of their everyday lives from their never ending enemies. Hatred at first but being in the same place where they see all the good and bad sides of each other, how long would they go on before the wave of love hit them? Or would they find a reason to go their separate ways once their different agendas have been fulfilled?

"You're mine now, Emma Campbell," DeLuca's words whispered, signaling to Emma that she was now in the hands of this mobster. Emma, a determined young woman with ambitious dreams for the future, leads a modest life with her father in a middle-class home, haunted by the loss of her mother when she was still a child. Her world takes a shadowy twist when her father, desperate to settle a debt with an unrelenting mobster, essentially hands over his daughter, seeing no other alternative. As her dreams slip further away, Emma begins to realize that her life might have been destined to intertwine with Andrew DeLuca, the enigmatic Mafia Don. In "My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage," immerse yourself in a world where fate collides with the dangerous allure of the mafia, and follow along as Emma and Andrew navigate a web of intrigue, unexpected passion, and a contract that could either ruin their lives or bind their destinies together forever."

Kaia Gold’s carefully planned life falls apart on the eve of her wedding. Desperate for freedom from her family’s control and happily celebrating her last night of spinsterhood, she impulsively marries a mysterious stranger she meets at a lounge. But that’s the least of her worries when she catches her fiancé's shocking betrayal with her nemesis. When Kaia tries to annul her flash marriage, she discovers that this partnership could offer her independence while granting him freedom. She proposes they stay married for six months, a proposition Blaze accepts, setting strict terms and insisting on a formal contract. Blaze Black, the aloof heir of the influential Black family, once lost his childhood love to an accident and is forced by his family to marry the adopted sister. Haunted by his past, Blaze sees his marriage to Kaia as a way to silence family pressures, using Kaia as a substitute for his lost love. To Kaia’s shock, her fresh start lands her a job at Blaze’s company, where he insists, she also serves as his assistant with a mouth-watering offer she cannot refuse. Sparks fly as Kaia’s fierce spirit chips away at Blaze’s guarded heart, while their close quarters ignite an attraction. Soon, Kaia’s journey grows complicated as she faces envious rivals, family secrets, and a haunting realization of her true heritage. As Blaze’s feelings intensify, their marriage of convenience deepens, uniting them against betrayal and unveiling Kaia’s place as the true Silver heiress—and the woman destined to claim Blaze’s heart.

"I need you to get the out of my presence!" Lorena screamed, her whole body trembling with rage. Makris chuckled. "You swear you hate me Lorena, but your eyes tell a different tale. Your body responds to my presence with the promise of the most sinful pleasures of life. I know you loved him once Emerald, but he's your past. I my dear, I am your future." The glamorous Lorena Cicero is a tempting heiress from the most delicate home in Rome. If Rome has a royal family, it is the Cicero's. She has the face of an angel, but the brains of a demon. The previous year, her elder sister Verona Cicero was forced into an arranged marriage to the duke by their absurd father. This year, it is Lorena's turn to be forced Into an arranged marriage willed with a contract to the heir of the most powerful Greek businessman from a prestigious lineage, Makris Adriano Andino. All breaks loose when the arrogant Greek billionaire discovers she's the woman who catnapped him a few weeks back. He vows to put the sharp-witted beauty in her place, while Lorena plans to defy her father if it meant being stuck in a loveless marriage. A whirlwind of love, betrayal, power, lust, and drama tests the relationship between these two powerful dynasties, leaving casualties behind.