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After being in love with Dylan for seven years, I planned to propose to him at his birthday party. But then I overheard him speaking to his friend in Italian: "You like Lydia? I'll give her to you. I'm tired of her anyway. Sarah is better—she's a dancer, young and sexy." He thought I couldn’t understand, but he didn’t know that I had learned Italian for him. I threw away the ring I had designed for him, tore apart the wedding suit I had sewn and left. Our friends were all speculating how long it would take before I came back. Dylan sneered with disdain, "She’s just an orphan with no family. Where could she go without me? Three days at most." But to his surprise, I never returned and found a new home.

Habang inaayos ang sarili, inilabas niya ang kanyang pitaka at kumuha ng isang libo, balak niya itong iwan sa kama bilang isang uri ng "paliwanag." Ngunit bago pa niya mailapag ang pera, biglang nagsalita ang babae. “Ano'ng ibig sabihin niyan?” Napatingin siya sa babae—gising na ito at nakatingin sa kanya habang nakapatong ang baba sa kamay nito, may bahagyang iritasyon sa kanyang mga mata. Lalo siyang natulala nang makilala ang babae. Hindi niya inaasahang siya ang makakasama niya kagabi—si Lucille Largon, matalik na kaibigan ng kanyang asawang si Mariane.

Mahal ni Jillian ang bestfriend niyang si Mark Wayne Toledo kaya pumayag siya sa offer ni Lance na ipa-realize sa matalik niyang kaibigan na mahal din siya nito. Iyon nga lang sa huli ay na-realize niyang tinangay na ni Ysmael Lance Madrigal ang kanyang puso. Minahal niya si Lance ng higit pa sa pagmamahal niya kay Mark Wayne at sinabi rin nito na mahal siya pero natuklasan niya ang plano nito -- ang patunayan na pati pag-ibig niya kay Mark Wayne ay kaya nitong agawin. Kaya sa huli, tinanggap niya ang alok na kasal ni Mark Wayne.

“Your husband will never find out, as far as I keep my mouth shut and you do as well unless you’re moaning my name, that’s the only time you’re allowed to open your mouth about me to him.” Bella Sinclair has always been a sad wife to a man who hated her and couldn’t stand her existence. A night out alone turned to her getting her brains fucked out by a one night stand who ended up being her husband’s best friend. How would she cope knowing she loves her husband and this new addition to her life has suddenly become an irresistible addiction:

Brielle Quinn has always followed the rules—until her dreams start breaking them. At twenty, she’s brilliant, ambitious, and haunted by forbidden fantasies of the one man she can never have: Desmond Blackwood, her father’s best friend. When a violent attack forces her into hiding, she’s placed under Desmond’s protection in a remote cabin far from the world they know. What starts as tension quickly spirals into desire. One stolen kiss turns into sleepless nights, tangled sheets, and secrets they can’t bury. But Brielle isn’t just fighting her feelings—she’s the target of a dangerous vendetta tied to her father’s past. As lies unravel and enemies close in, Brielle uncovers dark family secrets that threaten everything she thought she knew. And Desmond? He may be her greatest love… or the biggest lie of all. Their love is forbidden. Their enemies are watching. And the past won’t stay buried. She was supposed to be safe with him. She was never supposed to fall.

Si jokos Montreos ay isa sa mga pinakabatang bilyonaryo. Ngunit bago niya makuha ang kanyang posisyon bilang pinakabatang bilyonaryo ay kailangan muna niyang pakasalan ang isang babaeng kakilala lang niya. Wency Cruz, isang babaeng may kakaibang kagandahan. makulit din ito at masayahin, hindi sinasadyang pumirma siya sa isang kasulatan na magpapabago sa kanyang buhay. Isang araw nagising siya na siya pala ang asawa ng batang bilyonaryo. Wala siyang nagawa kundi sundin ang nasa kontrata. At dahil kasal na sila ay kailangan na nilang tumira sa iisang bahay. Pero dahil magkaiba sila ng pinanggalingan sa buhay nahihirapan silang makisama sa isa't isa. Makakaya ba nila ang pagsubok sa kanilang pagsasama kung magkaiba sila ng paniniwala sa buhay? Paano kung isang araw ay biglang sumulpot ang Ex-Boyfriend ni Wency na si Jhonsy at handang ipaglaban siya. Iiwan kaya ni Wency si Jokos para bumalik kay Jhonsy? O mananatili siya sa batang bilyonaryo.

ADRIAN'S POV My head was pounding, a dull throb that echoed the frantic beat of my heart. I was hot, too hot, my skin slick with an unfamiliar sweat. I knew it instantly: drugged. One moment I was escorting Aria, basking in the glittering lights and dancing with her in the ballroom at her birthday party. Next, a wine from a waiter, a trip to the bathroom, and then… darkness. I blinked, trying to focus on the blur above me. Damien. My stalker. The man who’d been haunting the edges of my life for weeks, whispering cryptic claims of a shared past I couldn’t recall. He was on top of me, pinning me to the plush velvet of some unfamiliar bed. His eyes, usually so intense and unsettling, were filled with a disturbing mix of guilt and desperation. "I’m sorry, Adrian, I'm so sorry I had to do this, but I can't stand seeing you with her. Watching you rewrite our history... please, remember me. Remember us." He leaned down, his breath hot against my ear. "I promise, I'll cherish you this time." Then, his lips crashed onto mine, a fierce, possessive kiss that stole my breath away. His hands moved over me, desperate and knowing, igniting a fire that both terrified and strangely thrilled me. Maybe it was the drug blurring the lines of reason. Or maybe… just maybe, deep down, my body recognized something my mind couldn’t. It responded to his touch with a shameful eagerness, a desperate need that mirrored his own. All I could do was surrender to the moment, to the heat, to the undeniable connection I felt with this man, Damien, as I returned his kiss with a fervor that shocked us both.

My husband, Kieran, is the heir to the Thompson family. In the three years of our arranged marriage, he has never once touched me. I told myself he was just cold and guarded, that I could find a way into his heart, little by little. Then one day he came home drunk, pinned me to the bed for the first time, and called out his first love's name. "Camilla, all these years... I've thought of you every second of every day..." That was when I knew. All the passion and love he possessed was already spent on another woman. I pushed him away, burned every photo of us, and went to a high-end club in New York full of handsome male models. Nine months later, I walked into the airport with my newborn baby in my arms. Later, Kieran searched the world for me, his eyes bloodshot. He asked in a trembling voice why I never told him I was pregnant, why I wouldn't let him see our baby. I glanced at him and gave a light, breezy smile. "Who said the baby was yours?"

On the night that Cherry Brentwood turned eighteen she was caught doing something forbidden while calling out the name of her brother's best friend. Fast forward to summer vacation, it was Cherry's first vacation after her first year in the University, she has longed waited for this vacation to happen, but unfortunately her little hopes were crushed when her arc enemy cousin-sister came to spend the summer vacation at their home, not only that but also her brother's bestfriend who she has secretly been wanting for the longest time is also going to spend summer vacation in their home Gueneve who has always seen herself as Cherry's rival is not going to let her have a peaceful vacation especially when she already has her eyes set on Xavier What Cherry thought would be a peaceful vacation slowly turned into something messy, dramatic and forbidden To Gueneve Xavier was the prize To Cherry no man is worth her breaking a sweat over, if a man doesn't want her then she doesn't want him either And to Xavier, who has long been secretly waiting for his prey to hatch, it's been years of watching her from a distance, now that he's close to her, and she's of a rightful age, he's never going to let her slip away. Author: This is not the type of romance where the female character cries over the MC, so if you're not used to feisty FC then this is definitely not for you

When Jerome, her best friend's older brother, enters her life, Stacy's simple world is turned upside down. His charismatic presence and compassionate nature draw her in, but their forbidden attraction threatens to ruin her closest friendship. As they navigate the dangerous landscape of their feelings, Stacy must confront her own vulnerabilities and the fears that have held her back. Will she risk everything for a chance at love, or will the weight of her past and the pressure of her present tear them apart?