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Dara sering memimpikan hal yang sama, yaitu bercinta dengan seorang pria misterius yang memiliki aroma maskulin yang terasa familiar bagi indra penciumannya. Mimpi itu terus berulang, hingga membuat Dara penasaran sosok di balik suara bariton yang menggetarkan hatinya. Sampai suatu hari, masalah di kantor membuatnya harus berhadapan dengan seorang CEO arogan bernama Alvian, rival bisnisnya. Terdesak, Dara terpaksa menerima bantuan dari Alvian, dengan syarat Dara harus menikah dengannya. Namun, satu per satu kejanggalan mulai muncul setelah mereka resmi menikah. Dara merasa Alvian menyimpan banyak rahasia. Terlebih, suara dan aroma khas Alvian mengingatkan dara akan pria misterius di dalam mimpinya....

Zoé Bennett ne voulait qu'une seule chose : se venger de son ex. Après avoir été humiliée et laissée devant l'autel, tout ce qu'elle désirait, c'était faire son entrée dans cette salle de bal en femme fatale, au bras d'un cavalier parfait. Mais comment son gigolo engagé pour l'occasion avait-il pu se révéler être… un milliardaire ? Devant elle se tenait Christian Kensington, PDG terriblement séduisant et follement arrogant du Domaine Kensington, l'un des hommes les plus riches du pays. À cet instant précis, Zoé avait eu l'impression que le sol se dérobait sous ses pieds. Pas de problème ? Si, il y en avait un. Et pas qu'un seul. Tout l'internet croyait désormais qu'ils formaient un couple. Et le plus gros souci dans tout ça ? Le grand-père de Christian y croyait lui aussi. Désormais, Christian devait entretenir le mensonge s'il voulait hériter de l'entreprise familiale. Zoé, elle, ne voulait qu'une chose : sortir de cette situation sans se faire poursuivre. Mais à mesure que la frontière entre mensonge et réalité s'estompait, elle sentait le piège le plus redoutable se refermer sur elle : retomber amoureuse. « On m'a déjà laissée tomber, Christian. Je ne referai pas la même erreur. » « Qui t'a dit que cette fois, tu serais la seule à perdre ? » Une comédie romantique pleine de rebondissements, de secrets bien enfouis et d'un désir impossible à ignorer. Zoé trouvera-t-elle le courage d'ouvrir à nouveau son cœur ?

[Voici la version française du roman anglais 'The Mafia Don’s Innocent Love'.] Artemy Loskutov... Connu pour mon comportement glacial, ma nature impitoyable et mes talents mortels, j'inspire le respect et la peur à tous ceux qui croisent mon chemin. L'amour et l'affection n'ont pas leur place dans mon existence ; mon seul but est de me venger de la détestable mafia Cavalieri, responsable de la mort prématurée de ma mère. Lorsque je tombe sur une jeune femme, battue et cachée sous mon lit, je l'épargne non pas par gentillesse, mais je la considère comme une simple possession, un jouet à manipuler. Rebecca Cavalieri... Je m'étais habituée aux hommes qui cherchaient à m'exploiter, à me faire du mal et à me rejeter. La confiance est un concept insaisissable, et mon cœur reste caché sous des couches d'angoisse. Artemy, cependant, a réussi à déterrer et à rallumer la flamme vacillante en moi. Il a réveillé mes émotions endormies. Mais s’il découvre l’ampleur réelle du danger que je représente pour lui, je risque de perdre non seulement son affection, mais aussi ma vie.

A primeira vez que meu amigo de infância, Natan Santos, despertou como lobisomem, nossos amigos me chamaram para ajudá-lo a passar pelo cio. Mas Natan apenas balançou a cabeça. — Eu realmente não quero que ela consiga isso tão facilmente. O amor dos lobisomens é leal acima de tudo, e a primeira pessoa que eu marcar se torna minha companheira para a vida inteira. Quando a Isabela aparecer, eu não vou ceder, nem se ela implorar para me ajudar. Ele esperou e esperou, mas eu nunca apareci. Natan não sabia que o segurança do irmão dele, Luan, já havia lotado meu celular de mensagens. — Srta. Isabela, o Sr. Teodoro já a reivindicou como companheira. Por favor, pode vir e dar um beijo nele? Acontece que eu havia caído enquanto esquiava e morrido cinco anos antes. O irmão dele, Teodoro, me marcou e me deu metade da própria vida, me puxando de volta das garras da morte. Naquela noite, envolvi meus braços ao redor do pescoço de Teodoro e o provoquei: — Teo, para de se segurar. Me conta… há quantos anos você está secretamente apaixonado por mim?

Queenie Livingston, my best friend whom I have cared for over the years, gives me a bottle of perfume. I immediately turn around and pour its contents down the toilet. In my previous life, that perfume made me sprout hair all over my body and reek. I was shunned by my colleagues, and my then-boyfriend and superior, Preston Zimmerman, wasted no time in dumping me and hooking up with Queenie. I desperately sought medical treatment back then, but with nowhere left to turn, I died in utter agony and despair. Only after my death did I learn that the grotesque condition was caused by the perfume Queenie had maliciously tampered with. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back on the exact day Queenie gave me the perfume.

At our college graduation, my fiance suddenly proposed to Lillie Stewart, my best friend, in front of everyone. I became a joke in front of everyone. Right after Lillie accepted my fiance’s proposal, Lloyd Becker, heir to the biggest mafia family on the West Coast, publicly said he loved me. Lloyd was known in the mafia world for being serious and never getting involved with women. So, when he showed an interest in an orphan like me, it made the news. We got married, and for five years, he was so sweet and treated me like a princess. But one day, I accidentally overheard him talking to his friend. “Lillie is already set to become the future lady of the Gacira family. Are you really going to keep the act up with Nelly?” “If I can’t have Lillie, it doesn’t matter who I marry. As long as I’m with Nelly, Lillie can live peacefully.” He even gave Lillie the symbol of the Becker family’s lady. He helped Lillie build her career while letting me fade into the background. After five years of marriage, I finally understood. On our fifth anniversary, I pretended to die in a shooting so he could be with the woman he truly loved. But instead of being happy, Lloyd completely broke down.

Pour Alexie, cette soirée n’aurait dû être qu’un moment léger entre amis. Jusqu’à ce qu’un défi insensé soit lancé : séduire un parfait inconnu… en une semaine. Elle accepte par fierté. Juste un jeu. Rien de sérieux. Mais lorsque son regard croise celui d’Ethan, tout bascule. Il ne cherche pas à plaire. Il ne sourit pas. Il observe. Avec une intensité qui semble dévorer chaque défense qu’elle tente d’ériger. Chaque geste, chaque regard volé, chaque proximité forcée devient une nouvelle épreuve. Alexie se découvre vulnérable face à un homme qui ne laisse rien transparaître… et qui réveille en elle des sentiments qu’elle croyait bien enterrés. Ce pari devait être facile. Ce n’était qu’une plaisanterie. Pourtant, plus elle s’approche de lui, plus elle sent que le danger n’est pas dans la séduction… Il est dans ce qu’elle pourrait perdre : son cœur. Un pari. Un inconnu. Un lent embrasement qui pourrait les brûler tous les deux.

My best friend and I had been abducted by the Pendragon brothers—a duo consisting of a religious CEO and a top-billed movie star. We became their secret lovers against our will. "I'm pregnant, Lilith," my best friend said, tears glistening in her eyes. "Me too, Lindsay," I replied softly, caressing my belly. "But I won't go through with it." The brothers heard us. Their control tightened. They watched us during mealtimes, while we slept, and even during our bathroom breaks. We could not endure it any longer, so we fought back. In their anger, the brothers kept mistresses who resembled us. We thought we were free until one day, they found us. They called us homewreckers and hurled insults at us. They broke into our house, scarred our faces, broke our legs, and kicked us until we miscarried. It did not matter how much we tried to explain ourselves. They removed our clothes and paraded us in the street. Finally, the Pendragons arrived. They raised their marriage certificates and declared, "Lilith and Lindsay are our wives!"

No dia do meu casamento, meu noivo e minha irmã, Celeste Paiva, foram flagrados juntos na sala de descanso, em um momento íntimo. Eu me tornei motivo de chacota para todos. Foi então que meu amigo de infância, Ivan Siqueira, ajoelhou-se diante de todos e me pediu em casamento, protegendo-me de maneira grandiosa. Após o casamento, ele foi totalmente atencioso comigo. Infelizmente, ele não conseguia corresponder às expectativas na intimidade. Nossa vida sexual nunca foi harmoniosa. Somente neste ano, depois de recorrer à fertilização in vitro, consegui finalmente engravidar. Depois disso, Ivan tornou-se ainda mais cuidadoso comigo. Eu acreditava que ele era, enfim, o meu destino. Até o dia em que escutei sua conversa com um amigo. — Ivan, você foi cruel demais. Bárbara faz tudo por você, como consegue trocar os óvulos dela para que Bárbara seja barriga de aluguel só porque Celeste tem medo da dor do parto? — Além disso, faltam apenas dois meses para o nascimento do bebê. O que você pretende fazer depois? Ivan ficou em silêncio por um instante e suspirou. — Depois que o bebê nascer, vou entregá-lo para Celeste, realizando o maior desejo dela. — Quanto à Bárbara, direi que perdemos a criança. — E então, vou passar o resto da vida ao lado dela. "Era isso, então." "Todo o cuidado e carinho que recebi, tinham um único propósito: ela." Dei meia-volta e marquei uma cirurgia. Esta criança manchada, eu, Bárbara Paiva, não a queria mais. E essa falsa união, menos ainda.

On the day I won the national esports championship, my girlfriend of eight years told me she wanted to go on stage and personally present me with flowers. Standing on the podium, my heart was racing. I reached into my pocket to pull out the ring I'd hidden there, ready to propose to her in front of the entire nation. But what happened next shocked me. She giggled and, instead of handing me the bouquet, she gave it to her male best friend. Under the bright lights, they became the center of attention. The crowd cheered, and their congratulatory messages flooded the trending topics. Even his fans tagged me in posts, mocking, [I told you not to get in the way of our couple, now look at you.] I simply posted on Twitter, [Respect and blessings. Please be locked together forever.]