Aunt Josephine Lemony Snicket

Ariana Mason lives with her Uncle and Aunt. She is a 21-year-old student who knows nothing about her actual parents. Her day starts like any other day except for one thing. Her aunt Helen sold her to a 40 years old businessman. His goons were chasing her for their boss as she was running in an abandoned place for her life. Ryan Walter, 24 years old, thinks that life is perfect because he has everything. His family, business, mansion, and a good-looking sweetheart, his soon-to-be wife. Until his wedding day, his lover runs with the other man. In agony and rage, he is going home when he walks on Ariana, running away from the goons. He saves her from them, but she has to marry him and stay with him for at least five years. Can she stay married to a man who already has someone in his heart? A man who saves her but in return wants everything except for love. A man who has dark desires in corners for his lover, but now she has to bear them.

A billionaire who hides his bleeding heart with a tough exterior and a soft, family oriented 24 year old woman. Who would have ever thought? Vanessa Higgins lives in constant reminder of how indebted she is to her aunt for taking she and her sister in when they lost their mum. But the ultimate favour was asked of her when she was asked to marry a man she barely knew to enable the family business. In an unexpected turn of events, she ends up marrying another man on that same day, a cold hearted billionaire who is willing to go to any length to have the debt he's owed paid back. Damien De Luca never imagined he'd be getting married when he woke up that morning. But after a look at Vanessa, he had to keep her around him, even if that meant entrapping her with her family's debt. He has married her alright, but not for the reason everyone thinks. What happens when his true reason dares to burst out? A marriage based on a contract might not be so bad after all, but what of a marriage based on lies, warped truths and secrets?

"Mom, Dad, I’ve decided to come home for the blind dates you mentioned. I’ll be back by the end of the month." In the early spring, with the lingering chill of winter in the air, Valerie Stonecutter pushed open the door while speaking softly into the phone. Her gentle voice drifted through the rain like a thread weaving through the mist. Pulling her collar tighter against the cold, she heard her parents breathe a sigh of relief on the other end. "Val," her father began, his voice heavy with age. “Your mom and I haven’t been in good health these past few years. So now that you’ve made up your mind, that’s good. When you’re back, I’ll have your Aunt Laura arrange a few suitable candidates for you to meet." Hearing that her parents were already making arrangements for her future, Valerie’s gaze flickered, her emotions momentarily unsettled. After a few more words of small talk, she ended the call. She glanced around her home with a heavy heart, her thoughts tangled in a quiet storm. Then she retreated to her bedroom and began to pack.

The quiet city of Vlei is filled with terror when its people are murdered one by one every few days. Nobody knows who the culprit is. No clues found, no leads yet. The MO of each death is different. The only common thing is that the murders happen in a secluded place and at night, compelling the people to not leave their homes when the night befalls. Enter Melanie Parker, an orphan taken in by her aunt and her family only because her parents have left her the Parker Empire before their mysterious deaths. When the innocent girl stumbles upon a gruesome secret about her past, it changes her completely. Now she is out for revenge and she does not stop until she has destroyed all the people who have wronged her. On her way, she meets Adrian Cyrus King. At first, there is enmity between the two and they cannot stand each other. They bicker and fight whenever they meet. But, Adrian has a change of heart when Melanie once saves him from his enemies. Who is responsible for all the murders? How will Melanie take her revenge? Read the story to know what happens further. Disclaimer: The cover picture does not belong to me.

“Run, Lylah! Run before they decide death suits you better!” Cast out. Betrayed. Branded as the enemy. Once the cherished daughter of Beta Dalton, Lylah Crossbow’s life crumbled when her father was executed for treason he never committed. Branded an outcast and scorned by her own pack, Lylah endures cruelty and isolation under her aunt’s oppressive rule. Her only comfort? Ethan, a fellow omega equally cast aside. But destiny doesn’t care about social rank or shattered hearts. It rips Lylah from the shadows and throws her into the merciless spotlight when a disastrous mating ball reveals her as the fated mate of Alpha Harris. Rejected and exiled, Lylah finds herself wandering the wilds, fighting for survival. Yet salvation comes from the most unexpected place—a ruthless pack ruled by a man thought dead. Lylah must navigate betrayal, ambition, and a war threatening to engulf everything she once knew. As secrets unravel and alliances are tested, Lylah must find the strength to rise from the ashes of her past. Because this time, she’s not just fighting for herself. She’s fighting for revenge. And she’s not fighting alone.

Following a difficult breakup, Brandy randy seeks solace at a bar where she meets a man working as a model. After a one-night stand, Brandy flees the scene the next morning. Unknown to the man, Brandy becomes pregnant from their night together. She moves abroad and gives birth to quadruplets, raising them away from the social norms of her home country, Three years later, Brandy returns to her home country. She is shocked to find that the "model" from the bar is now Jose, the most powerful man in Elite City. Beyond his immense wealth and power, Brandy discovers that Jose is also her aunt's stepson, adding a layer of complex family ties to their history.Jose is widely rumored to be a cold-blooded and indifferent man who is entirely incapable of love. ‎The secret of the quadruplet begins to unravel when Jose opens his office door to find a young, "pretty little" girl. Noticing her striking resemblance to Brandy, he remarks on the coincidence. ‎The young girl reveals the truth in a playful manner, informing Jose that her three brothers look exactly like him. ‎Despite his fearsome reputation, Jose displays a charming and confident side, famously stating in an interview that he is most proud of his "virility".

What can this woman sacrifice for love and family? She was Naneth Reyes, with a nightmare past. Her aunt Lora raised her. She grew up to be an intelligent, brave, and beautiful woman. But abused by her uncle Deme when she was a child and she was forcedly married to Robin, an illegitimate son of Tan’s family. She was the legit daughter of the owner of the company she works with and falls in love with the guy which turns out to be her enemy. Her stranger friend Kyla, help her when she was down and teach her to be strong. Until Naneth meets Gio Reyes, an arrogant son of the owner of a private company. Gio meets Naneth on an occasion and she didn’t know that Gio has the connection in their company. Gio had a best friend since high school and college, he was Dominic a kind and generous man. Not knowingly that the four of them become a team for a mission which that mission leads them to become an enemy. Naneth continued her goals to solve the puzzle of what she discovered. She wanted to find out who was the main reason for everything that happened in their lives. Will Gio fall for Naneth? What was Naneth's secret? What are the secrets behind each character?

After witnessing her parents death, she starts to live with her aunt in hopes of starting a new life although She is left under a curse. Wolf less and mateless, she's despised by all. One day, the moon goddess finally gives her a mate. But he despises her, rejects her yet covets her beauty. She kicks the hell out of him and has a one night stand with a stranger, and gets pregnant. But her damn mate still has his eyes on her. Bullied, enslaved and isolated by all, she lives in hell until the Lycan King comes and claims her his mate. Threatened to either be a tool of her first mate or leave the pack, she chooses the latter but is forbidden to take anything out of her OWN house. That's when the Lycan King comes to her rescue, claiming she is his mate and face-slapping all those mistreated her. Misled to believe that the Lycan King caused her parents' death and worried he might kill her and her unborn baby, she fakes her own death and runs away. She returns after a while completely different but the Lycan king recognizes her. Together they try to solve the mystery surrounding their lives.

The day after the new year, during a family gathering, my aunt sneered at me as I worked overtime, reviewing a proposal. "Why are you pretending to be so busy? It’s not like we don’t know you only make three thousand a month. Real money-makers are people like my daughter, a designer so successful she doesn’t even have time to come home!" I ignored her, but she directed her spoiled son to delete all my files while I was in the bathroom. My hands trembled with rage. "This proposal is due in ten minutes—if I don’t submit it, everything is ruined!" She scoffed dismissively. "He’s just a kid. What could he possibly know? Besides, your job isn’t even worth much. If you lose the files, you lose them. Worst case, you get fired." I chuckled coldly but said nothing. She had no idea it was the proposal her daughter had spent an entire month working on. And I was the client who held her daughter’s fate in my hands.

My younger twin sister, Emma Lawson, is everyone's favorite because she is sickly. A snowstorm traps us on the mountain and the rescue helicopter arrives with room for only one more. I have terminal cancer and am ready to let Emma take my place. Then she suddenly clutches her head and cries that she feels dizzy. My whole family rushes to her side and together they push her into the cabin. My husband, Leon Ziegler, touches my fractured arm and says, "Sarah, you'll have to wait for the next helicopter." My daughter, Daria Ziegler, even throws a snowball at me. "Aunt Emma is sicker than you. Stop trying to take her spot." Only when the helicopter takes off do I see Emma pressed against the window, smugly sticking her tongue out. She has been lying the whole time. When I am finally rescued, the doctors tell me I have three days left to live. I decide to trade everything I own for a small piece of my family's affection.