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Alice and Robert belonged to important families, although they had known each other since they were children, they did not see each other again until they found out that they were engaged. Robert refused to marry her, since he neither loved nor knew her. When Alice found out that Robert did not want that marriage, she was relieved, since she did not want to marry him either and she loved another man, so she appealed to her parents to annul the engagement, but they refused, since if she They denied it seemed that they were more important and powerful, so the Taylors had to fulfill that commitment. Everything followed the course until the day of the wedding and once celebrated, Robert unleashed her anger on young Alice for forcing him to marry her and not deny her as he did. But Alice tries to explain that she didn't want to marry him either, and even confesses that she loves someone else. But these words only make Robert angry, believing at all times that Alice feels superior to him and that is why he demands that she tell him who the man she loves is, but Alice cannot tell her that, because he is Robert's best friend. , Jared Sinclair Note: This novel may contain sensitive material, please read with caution. Do not continue if you find it unpleasant or too strong. You have been warned.

He is relentless and a beast while she is a princess and a runaway bride. Devon is running away from her own family who wanted to marry her to an old rich man when she met Daemon, the cold but cunning mafia who heads the rival mafia group down south. She begged him to take her in to which he agreed to her surprise. He proposed marriage to her in exchange for one condition, that she bears him a son to carry his name. Without hesitation, she said yes because she planned on running away too on the day of their wedding but the mafia, her mafia, wouldn't let her go easily.

After the bankruptcy of their company, Carmine Clark had no choice but to do the most risky thing that she could do--to pretend as the wife of the enemy of their family and the notorious mafia boss named Maxwell Crivello.

"You have no right to ask me such questions," Ava said, almost immediately. "This whole marriage thing is only on paper, remember? It doesn't give you any claim on my personal life. I am not your property, Jace!" "The contract is still on! Fake or not, I own you Ava and I do have every damn right to ask!" Jace cuts in, his voice low and dangerous. "Now, tell me - who was that guy with you at the bar??" ****** In a storm of betrayal, obligation, and unexpected twists, Avalynn finds herself entangled in a contract marriage with Jace Malvis, the heir to a powerful business empire. As their relationship evolves from a facade to something more, secrets unravel, revealing hidden connections that change everything. With the truth finally emerging, Avalynn must navigate love, family, and her own identity. Can she find true happiness amidst the chaos, or will the demons of the past haunt her future?

Kathalina Ruiz never believed in fairy tales. Her mother's dying wish bound her to enigmatic CEO Thirdie Stone in an arranged marriage she accepted out of duty, not romance. Yet somewhere between quiet nights and fragile smiles, Kathalina fell deeply for her distant husband only to keep her love locked away, too afraid it would never be returned. For three years, their marriage balanced on politeness and silence. Then one stormy afternoon shattered it all. Kathalina walked into Thirdie's office and found another woman-half-naked-sitting on his lap. Without demanding an explanation, she signed the divorce papers he placed before her, his gaze as cold as the ink that sealed their separation. What she never knew was that Thirdie's betrayal was a lie... a desperate act to protect her from the dangerous threats circling his empire. Heartbroken and grieving, Kathalina fled abroad. From the ashes of her pain, she rebuilt herself into a celebrated jewelry designer, admired for her elegance and independence. But fate had other plans. Years later, her mother's lawyer makes a revelation she has inherited a vast fortune and controlling shares in Stone Corporation. The life and the man she tried to escape are waiting for her return. Back in the city where it all began, Kathalina comes face-to-face with Thirdie once more. Old wounds resurface, secrets linger in every shadow, and danger draws closer than ever. Now, she must decide to protect her heart from the man who once broke it or uncover the truth he buried......a truth that could change everything she thought she knew about their past. A story of love, sacrifice, and second chances, The Stones We Keep asks.....is it ever too late to believe in a love that never truly died?

MJ agrees to a marriage of convenience with her boss, CEO Julius, to cover her father’s medical bills—nothing more, nothing less. In order to appease his dying grandfather, who demands that Julius marry and have a child in order to preserve the family fortune, Julius needs a wife. When the grandfather dies, the marriage will be dissolved and MJ will get the money she sorely needs in return for her cooperation. But as they go through with their fake marriage, a bond that neither of them had expected develops between them. Julius, known for his business-first personality, starts to let his guard down, revealing a side of him that’s unexpectedly tender. As their arrangement draws to a close, MJ, who vowed never to fall in love, begins to cross the fine line between duty and love. Will their feelings lead to something permanent, or will they part ways in the end, with broken hearts and shattered dreams? Can a marriage built on a lie become something more, or is it doomed to fail?

Sex starved Alessia Cattaneo knows she’s ventured into dangerous territory when she asks her bodyguard to be her fuck-toy, while still married to her mafia husband. Because her bodyguard, Nico Rossi, isn’t the kind of man any woman can resist having a taste of. With his experience as a retired adult actor and a pleasure escort, he is everything that Alessia wants in a man. Plus, with her emotionally unavailable husband; Alessandro, having an affair with her cousin who ends up pregnant for him, Alessia figures it’ll be easier to keep her secret affair under control. Only… The fire she feels for Nico ends up burning more than she intends. And so does his. Tenfold. Now, he is obsessed with her. Wants to claim her in every way possible. Wants to wreck her in front of her husband. But Alessandro Mancini is not a man to be toyed with. If there’s one thing he hates the most, it’s having his toys taken from him. And Nico is crossing that line. Worse? He is willing to do more for this woman who’s captured his heart and cock in the palm of her hand. In a mafia world of blood, dirty money, betrayals, family loyalty, and sex… could this be a losing game for Alessia and Nico? Is Nico really who he says he is or does he have dark secrets that could ruin Alessia for good this time? Read to find out! WARNING: Contains dark themes of explicit sexual content, graphic violence, domestic violence, gun violence, murder, profanity, BDSM themes, and group sex scenes. Not suitable for readers below the age of 18. Read at your own risk. See you between the pages, dearest dark readers.

Isang kasalanan ang nagdala kay Riyana sa isang masalimuot na buhay may asawa. Nabuntis siya ng nobyo ng kapatid niya, napilitan siyang pakasalan ni Elthon para makuha nito ang mana na iniwan ng yumao niyang ama. Nangibang-bansa si Monica nang malaman niyang magkakaroon na ng anak ang kapatid niya at ang nobyo niya ang ama. Masakit kay Monica ang nangyari hindi niya akalain na ang kapatid niya pa mismo ang magta-traydor sa kaniya. Nagpaubaya siya para sa bata. Lumipas ang ilang taon si Monica pa din ang mahal ni Elthon, kahit kailan ay hindi niya mamahalin si Riyana dahil nabuntis niya lang ito noong pareho silang nalasing. Hindi sinasadya at hindi niya inaasahan. Nasangkot si Elthon sa isang sindikato. Napagbintangan siya na isa siya sa mga myembro nito dahil siya ang nahuli nang magkaroon ng raid sa mismong lugar ng pinangyarihan. Nakulong ng ilang buwan hanggang sa napatunayan na wala siyang kinalaman sa drugs. Hanggang sa nalaman ni Elthon na namatay si Monica dahil binigay nito ang puso niya kay Riyana. Nabaril si Riyana nang mga sindikatong naglagay kay Elthon sa kapahamakan. Hindi niya alam mahina pala ang puso ni Riyana at may sakit si Monica noong pumunta ito ng ibang bansa. Halos gumuho ang mundo ni Elthon ng malaman niya ang nangyari. Sinisi niya si Riyana sa lahat. Nawala ang kaisa-isang babaeng minahal niya at pinangakuan niya ng kasal. Lahat ng pangarap niya para sa kanilang dalawa ni Monica ay nawala dahil kay Riyana. Kaya ginawa niyang miserable ang buhay nito sa piling niya.

Kapit sa patalim, yan ang tamang term sa ginawa ni Bridgette kay Philip. Pinikot niya ito at ipinaako ang batang sinapupunan niya kahit alam niyang maling-mali. But Philip find out the truth and got angry, so he filed a divorce. Paano na ang anak niya? Sino ang kikilalanin nitong ama? Paano kung isang araw ang mag-krus ulit ang landas nila ng totoong Ama ng anak niya, ipapaalam kaya niya na nagbunga ang isang gabing namagitan sa kanila? Or ipapaaako na naman ang anak niya sa iba? Enjoy reading!^_^

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