Carefully Picked

Two years of marriage. Two years of trust. Two years of secrets I never knew existed. I thought I was coming home to the man I married—surprising Nathan after my work trip ended early. Instead, I stood frozen in the doorway of our bedroom, watching my husband tangled in the sheets with someone I never expected. Someone whose face I only caught a glimpse of before she bolted—running out the back like a ghost escaping the scene of a crime. But I know that face. I’ve seen it every day of my life. Felt its presence in my laughter, my tears, my memories. That night shattered everything. The perfect husband. The perfect life. All of it was a carefully crafted illusion built on lies. Now, nothing is what it seems—and I have no idea where this road will take me.

She thought she was just signing a contract. He thought she was just another name to silence his family’s pressure. But when the fragile, terminally ill girl he married starts slipping through his fingers, the heartless billionaire who swore he could never love—breaks first. Evelyn Hart never believed in fairy tales. All she wanted was a quiet marriage to escape her cruel relatives and live out her short life in peace. Nicholas Drake, the ruthless New York billionaire with a heart colder than winter, only needed a wife who wouldn’t ask for love. But when the woman he thought he could forget begins to fade away, his carefully built world starts to crumble. He married her for convenience. He never expected to fall in love before she was gone.

Fate has entwined the lives of Bianca and Niko through a reluctant, forced marriage, thrusting her into a world she never imagined. As she navigates the complexities of her new life, Bianca feels herself gradually succumbing to the enigmatic devil she is bound to call her husband. Niko, has magnetic presence and piercing gaze, possesses a rare ability to dismantle her carefully constructed defenses, awakening within her a whirlwind of emotions she never knew existed. In this tumultuous sea of conflicting feelings, Bianca is left to ponder a haunting question: what does one do when escape feels impossible, and she finds herself hopelessly in love with a man whose very essence is shrouded in danger, offering no assurance of her safety? ***THIS IS BOOK TWO IN THE DEVIL'S SNARE SERIES*** ***Book One is : His Pretty Little Liar - The Devil's Snare - Book One***

College student Leo has always played the perfect son. But when he meets his girlfriend's father, David, a powerful and reclusive billionaire, what begins as simple admiration spirals into an uncontrollable obsession. A drunken, one-time encounter between them sets a forbidden affair in motion, and Leo finds he can't let go, even as his carefully constructed life teeters on the brink. While Leo struggles to maintain his facade, David is consumed by a conflict of his own. How long can he deny his feelings for his daughter's boyfriend before his hidden life is exposed?  Their secret is a weapon waiting to be used. A ruthless rival, determined to tear David's world apart, is watching them from the shadows. With a company-defining merger on the line, Leo and David are forced to make a choice that could cost them everything: their reputation, their family, and each other.

Gia O'Leary, the stripper who makes the crowd go wild, has spent years hiding behind the allure of the Black Swan mask. No man has ever touched her, no one has ever seen her true face. But when a ruthless Alpha sets his sights on her, all her carefully guarded secrets threaten to unravel. Now, Gia is left with two choices—submit to his dangerous desires or risk losing everything. Levi Edelman, the powerful yet cursed Alpha of the ClawVille Pack, has one mission: find the woman destined to break his curse. Time is running out, and playing fair is no longer an option. When destiny brings him to the defiant Omega who was never meant for him, he does what any Alpha would do—he takes. But what begins as a ruthless pursuit quickly sparks an uncontrollable desire in both of them.

"A moment? I am your fucking wife! Not once in my life have I seen you this happy while sleeping with me and this whore…" “Don't you dare call my woman….” “Your woman?” I picked the pen and signed the papers, “... Five years of marriage resulted in nothing! No child, no love, nothing! You are a disgrace to manhood itself yet they claim you are their king.” I threw the papers in his face and left. __ Rosalind is an orphan who had grown up with her foster parents, compared to other girls her age, She was treated differently amongst her pair Rosalind was sure she was unfortunate but one morning she got a visitor who claimed she was his mate and wanted to marry her. Rosalind was confused as she didn't understand anything and soon enough she realized werewolves were real and he was known other than the Alpha King Rosalind considered herself lucky and after few months she fell in love with him and married him little did she know that she had gotten herself entangled to a life a dreaded, Read to find out how Rosalind paddles through the travails life throws at her when the Alpha King decides to show who he truly was.

"I'm not the pet woman you can marry on the grounds of love at first sight. You're very wrong if you think so!" -Valencia Addison "I did love you at first sight. If you don't believe it, then I can only prove my sincerity." -Asher William Xander Valencia Addison is a woman the Addison Family picked up after being stranded in Broughton Country and losing her memory. She was constantly tortured for no reason, making her hold many grudges until she met a mysterious man named Asher. An unexpected fate makes Vallen suddenly married in just one night. She, who did not accept her status, with a man who claimed to fall in love at first sight, made Asher give a bet. "If I can make you fall in love with me in one year, then you must accept your status as Mrs. Asher!" "I accept your challenge. But if my feelings are still numb for you, then stay out of my life!" For the sake of revenge, Valen accepted the marriage. How will Valen get her revenge by using her identity as Mrs. Asher? Then, who is Vallen? Why is she receiving unwarranted torture from the Addison family? Will Asher be able to conquer Vallen's vengeful heart?

I was a slum kid who fell for Damon Vitale, New York’s most feared Godfather. For five years, I was his. I took nine bullets for him. He’d kiss my scars as I bled out for him. Hold me close. Clasp the queen’s necklace around my throat. Then, once I healed, he’d fuck me senseless, with a passion that felt like forever. I thought we’d spend our lives together. I thought he would marry me. But on our 999th night together, he told me he was engaged. To Bianca, a mafia princess from a rival family. I swallowed my tears. He just grabbed my chin, blew smoke in my face, and laughed. "You didn't really think you could marry me, did you, Nora? Let's be clear. We fuck. That's it. You're not a partner. You're a piece of art I collect. A pet I own." A pet. That’s all he ever wanted for me. Instead, I picked up a burner phone. [I'm taking your offer. Three days. Get me the hell out of New York.]

For the eighteenth time, Samson brought home his new lover and enjoyed their intimacy right in front of me. Knowing he was doing this to get back at me, I just quietly picked up their scattered clothes. Five years ago, Samson was nearly killed in a kidnapping. Ignoring all his desperate pleas, I broke up with him and left the country. Five years later, he became the CEO of a major corporation and used his wealth to keep me at his side as his personal assistant. Every so often, he would bring home a different woman and flaunt their affection in front of me just to humiliate me. Samson never knew that I had saved him from those kidnappers five years ago—and that I was the one who couldn't let go of him. Things went on this way until he brought Judy back. My cousin, someone I had financially supported for years. When Judy proudly stroked her belly and told me she was pregnant with Samson’s baby, I just congratulated her calmly. Then, I turned and made a phone call. “Hello, about that Medical Support Project we discussed? I’ve decided—I’m ready to join.”

I did three years in prison for my wife, Lilian Parson. The day I got out, she handed me an envelope for her company's grand opening. Inside was a single dollar bill. For a second, I thought it was a mistake. Then I saw her colleague, Nathan Ramsey, holding his envelope—his also contained a single dollar. Relieved, I pushed my doubts aside. I smiled, stood by Lilian's side through the entire ceremony, the picture of a proud, supportive husband. That night, scrolling through Instagram, I saw Nathan's latest post. A photo of a check. [Congratulations to Lilian Parson on the grand opening! So generous—100 million as a gift!] The comments section exploded with envy and blessings, congratulating him and "the boss" on finally becoming a couple. Lilian offered no explanation. Instead, she hurried to draw a line between us. "You just got out of prison," she said coolly. "It's not a good look to go public right now. Let's keep our marriage a secret. In front of others, just call me your boss." Then she turned around and liked Nathan's post. I wiped the tears from my eyes, picked up my phone, and dialed the number of her greatest rival. "From now on, I work for you," I said.