Beau-père / Belle-mère

Vanessa has always dreamed of having a perfect life with her one and only fiance, Nicholas. But, her dream was turned upside down when the one she loved and wanted to marry, betrayed her at her darkest moment. Vanessa’s company was on the brink of going bankrupt, but surprisingly, a feared zillionaire bachelor who was every ladies dream came out of nowhere to set things right for her! And guess what? The hot feared bachelor is also her jerk ex fiance’s uncle! To Vanessa, she signed a marriage contract with the feared bachelor and was only playing her part as his wife in public. But little did she know, to the zillionaire bachelor, it was the real deal! And he made his decision to spoil her beyond her wildest imagination!.

She was a prostitute, she needed money, and she had to be a substitute to get the money she needed. But, why should she become a substitute for someone else who ran away from her fate? Why should she marry a man she didn't love? Her mother prayed that she would find a man who loved her and give her happiness, but she ended up marrying a man who only knew to torture her and gave her sadness. After all, that was the price she should pay for her mother's life.

On our wedding night, Zach received a phone call and left my side. From then on, I knew that all of my efforts over the years had gone to waste. After all, the person he loved had returned. “Cassia, let’s get a divorce.” “But we just got married two days ago.” “You know that I don’t love you, and I never will.”

Alors que le corps d’Isabella Luz se vidait de leur enfant à naître, Geoffrey Halem levait sa coupe au retour flamboyant de son amour de jeunesse. Quatre années de soins patients, de nuits à veiller, de présence fidèle… tout cela fut balayé d’un revers de main méprisant. Pour lui, elle n’avait été que l’ombre qui tient le foyer : une domestique, une cuisinière, rien de plus. Isabella toucha le fond du désespoir et y puisa une force inattendue : celle de signer la rupture. Dans leur cercle huppé, on ricanait de sa réputation de femme « pot de colle », de celle qui ne sait pas lâcher prise. On fit des paris. « Avant ce soir, elle sera revenue ramper », souriait-on. Geoffrey, lui, affichait un calme olympien. « Un jour ? C’est long. Donnez-lui une demi-journée tout au plus, elle reviendra d’elle-même. » Mais le rideau était tombé. Isabella ne jouait plus. Elle se leva, épousseta les cendres de son ancienne vie, renoua avec la carrière sacrifiée et laissa de nouveaux visages croiser son chemin. Les heures s’égrenèrent en jours, puis en semaines. Le silence de son absence devint assourdissant dans la maison vide de Geoffrey. Et pour la première fois, la panique lui serra la gorge. Avant qu’il ne puisse l’atteindre, une silhouette s’interposa. Une main ferme le repoussa, une présence glacée qui glaça l’air ambiant. John Johnson, le regard aussi coupant qu’une lame, lâcha cet avertissement cinglant : « On ne touche pas à ta belle-sœur. » Il ne l’avait jamais aimée. Il s’en rendait compte maintenant, alors qu’il venait de la perdre. Mais lorsqu’il voulut enfin s’agenouiller pour elle, il n’y avait plus de place.

Ariana Lubove and Spencer Ulrich have been married for three years. She doesn't hope to win his heart, but she thinks that she's at least special to him. To her devastation, he finds himself a mistress and treats her like she's his treasure. Ariana finally faces reality and gets a divorce. She turns to leave without another look back. Five years later, she shows up with a little boy by her side. Spencer looks at the boy and snorts. "You're a little bastard." The boy gives him an equally icy look. "And you're an old bastard." Five years is enough for Spencer to turn a new leaf and start with a clean slate. He's confident he can win Ariana's heart again. But why the hell does he have rivals in love all over the world?

Three years after Alpha King Damien Caldwell marks me, Drake Whitaker finally remembers I exist. Turns out he really believes I'll "wait for him forever." Twenty black SUVs clog the private road into Ridgefield pack territory, trunks crammed with moonstone jewelry, old talismans, and rare herbs. Drake steps out of the tricked-out Hummer, wearing a smug smile and clutching a stack of parchment contracts. "Aria," he calls up, like some medieval knight, "I told you once the Silvermoon Coalition was official and Kenneth's supply lines were stable, I'd bring you to my pack. "The High Council finalized five packs yesterday. I came first thing this morning to show you I mean it." I sit in the upstairs study, watching a video Damien just sent of him playing with our son, then glance through the blinds at the ridiculous scene unfolding below. Drake lifts his face toward the second floor. "I know you're upset, but Kenneth controls the biggest timber in the Eastvale region. I had to mark Isabella. It was politics. You get that. Feelings don't need a mark anyway. I'll treat you better than a Luna." His words made my skin crawl. I pressed the intercom button on the desk. "Clear the drive. Tell security someone's trespassing." What a day! I've just taken my son to the medical center for his one-month checkup. Damien sends me back to Ridgefield pack for a week to rest. Instead, I get this mess on my doorstep.

Pendant cinq ans, j'ai été mariée à l'héritier de la famille Romano, la plus puissante organisation criminelle d'Italie. Chaque nuit, il m'a serrée dans ses bras et m'a murmuré : « Donne-moi un héritier, et je lui donnerai tout l'empire Romano. » Mais je ne suis jamais tombée enceinte, et la déception du Parrain envers moi a grandi au fil des mois. Puis j'ai découvert que mon mari avait secrètement remplacé mes comprimés d'acide folique par des pilules contraceptives. J'étais encore sous le choc et folle de colère quand je suis tombée sur une publication de son ex : une photo d'échographie. La légende était douce et suffisante : « Dix semaines déjà. Vincent a dit qu'il avait hâte de rencontrer le bébé. » En voyant l'avalanche de félicitations, j'ai pris ma décision. J'ai trouvé les coordonnées de mon ex-petit ami — celui qui a passé les cinq dernières années à tenter de me reconquérir. Je lui ai envoyé un seul message. « Donne-moi un mois. Ensuite, je pars avec toi. »

After I get reborn, I've orchestrated every missed moment with my biological parents. When they want to take my adopted sister, Simone Graham, to take a family portrait, I'll take cold showers so that I can catch a fever. When they decide to book a cruise ship overseas in order to celebrate Simone's birthday, I join a classified project, which stops me from leaving the country. When they start a company for Simone, I quickly apply to get dispatched to South City, which is 600 miles away from my hometown. I also make sure to declare that I will never fight with Simone over anything in life. In my previous lifetime, Simone and I had been fighting over our parents' affection for decades. But all I got were comments on how manipulative and cunning I was. Everyone preferred Simone, who was pure and innocent, while showing disdain toward me, who was a woman of little words. Even my own husband and child couldn't understand my pain at all. "We're all family here, aren't we? Can't you just stop your dramatics for a few days? Whenever I come home, you always start a fight and cause unrest among everyone! You really should reflect on your own actions!" Just like that, I died on my sickbed all alone. When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the day I get accepted back into my family. This time, I'm not going to fight anymore. I'm going to live for myself instead.

After my husband, Brice Decker, gives me a cold shoulder, I end up dying after getting stabbed three times in a row by a robber who tries to rob me. My twin sister, Indigo Humphrey, specifically dresses up as me and gets close to Brice in order to clear her gambling debt. She begins kissing up to Brice like a total simp. No longer does she get jealous over Brice's first love, Amber Warner. Even when Brice and Amber are caught sleeping with each other on our bed, Indigo will deliver them a pack of contraceptives in time. Brice can't take it anymore. He asks Indigo where my jealous side has gone. That's when I laugh. Can't he tell that I'm already dead?

He kissed me, then called me gross. Now I’m rich, famous… and desirable. Jace Weston shattered me in high school. Years later, he doesn’t even recognize me. But I remember everything, and I’m not here for closure. I’m here to make him fall...and break. Until one look… one touch… ruins everything. He ruined my life once, this time, I’ll ruin his, unless my heart betrays me first.