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Isang contract ang dapat tapusin ng isang taon. Mukhang kinakabahan si Tricia sa pinasok nito. Akala niya ay kakayanin niya ang pinapagawa ng boss niya sa kanya. But, there’s a hidden reason behind the contract. The boss has a secret towards Tricia. Hindi ito alam ng dalaga but unti-unti na itong nabubulgar. Ano ang gagawin ni Tricia ngayong uniti-unti na ring nahuhulog ang loob niya ky Jay? Malalaman niya kaya ang motibo nito sa kanya?

My life had never been more miserable until the day I witnessed my stepsister, Elise, getting married to my boyfriend, Miguel Hernandez - on the very same day I assisted a homeless-looking man. To make matters worse, I had to offer myself as property of El Diablo, the most ruthless mafia lord in the city, to save my father's life. After being auctioned off by El Diablo, I discovered that my new master was the homeless man I assisted - Gabriel, who also happened to be Elise's ex-boyfriend and Miguel's sworn rival. As the saying goes, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” and I didn't just find a friend in Gabriel, but also a contract husband. However, I had a probation period of two months to fully become a property of Gabriel else, I would be returned to El Diablo. What happens when the probation period is over and feelings start to creep in? Will Gabriel still regard me as a worthy candidate for the contract marriage?

“Fine, I accept your pathetic rejection, but mark my words, I, Abigail, vow to make you regret this decision!” I screamed, my voice shaking with the raw pain tearing through me. I locked eyes with him—the man I had loved with every fiber of my being. But he stared back, his expression cold and unmoved, as though the years we’d spent together meant nothing. How could he be so blind? I was his wife, bound to him by sacred vows, while Amanda was merely his mistress. Yet he chose her over me, casting aside our bond as though it were nothing but dust. --- Abigail had endured years of neglect, overlooked, and discarded like a shadow in her own home. She was Luna, yet she’d never known the respect or love that came with the title. Her one failure? She hadn’t given Alpha Chris a child, an heir to strengthen their pack. But when Amanda, his first love, returned, Chris became ruthless, flaunting his betrayal before her eyes. But destiny has a way of bringing light to the darkest of hearts. He’s everything Chris isn’t: strong, compassionate, and willing to break all rules for her. His heartbeat calls to hers, but can her shattered heart ever learn to love again? Will Abigail risk opening herself to the possibility of new love and redemption, or will her thirst for revenge consume her completely?

La vie de Lauren est bouleversée lorsque son conjoint qu’elle a choisi l’a quittée pour son conjoint destiné. Elle l’avait abandonné pour un Alpha plus puissant. Son retour dans leur vie a privé Lauren de tout et ne lui a rien laissé. Attristée et abattue, elle est partie parce qu’elle ne peut pas supporter la grande douleur de la trahison. Vu les circonstances, elle est revenue et elle a trouvé un allié, Alpha Sébastien, qui est à la fois remarquable et respecté. Roi sans trône, il règne à la fois sur le monde des humains et celui des loups. Il est aussi l’adversaire implacable de son ancien conjoint. Leur mariage est extraordinaire. Il est un homme froid, elle n’est pas son genre. L’amour n’est pas dans leur agenda. Mais pourquoi est-elle émue quand elle l’appelle ? Pourquoi semble-t-il son salut quand il la regarde ? Il s’avère que ses ennemis sont les moins préoccupants. Le plus dangereux est le feu allumé entre eux, ce qui pourrait les enflammer d’amour et de passion ou les détruire. N.B. : ce livre contient deux volets. Volet 1 : Alpha et son Luna Contractant Volte 2 : Alpha et son Conjoint Choisi

When the ruthless Lycan King demands a bride as the price for peace, Suri never expects to be the sacrifice. Born unwanted and unloved, she is given away by the very man who should have protected her. But what begins as a cold contract soon turns into a dangerous bond. In a world where love can either make a Lycan stronger or destroy him, Suri must survive the beast who holds her heart and the secrets that could bring his kingdom to ruin. ************************************************** Hi, thank you for picking up my book. Please note that this story is not about the mate abusing the other. It is a grumpy meets sunshine dynamic, and I hope you like it. Please, support me if you like the story.

Desperate times calls for Desperate Measures was a phrase Janelle fully got to understand when financial challenges forced her to get into a contract Marriage with a stranger she never saw coming. Janelle Hughes was a very Ambitious Investigative journalist willing and determined to get to the highest level of her job, while still living her very soft life, but obviously life had more in store for her when her father’s business begins to decline rapidly, with a bedridden mother due for urgent Surgery and an heavily broken heart from being betrayed by her fiancé and bestfriend, She was left no choice than to get married on contract to the delectable Adil Carter. From pretending to be a couple to managing their own secrets, will their hearts play by the rule?! Or will they find out that Love has a way of rewriting contracts?! This is the chronicles of a Contract Marriage, an heartwarming tale of love, tears and laughter and the unpredictable turns that Life and Marriage can take.

She rubbed her forehead profusely, "You do, you could walk away and save yourself now and I will be fine and I will understand." He glanced at her and his gaze locked and there was a level of sincerity in them, "If I save myself, who's going to save you?" ***** Jasmin Whyte was a twenty-six-year-old thief who ran away from her boyfriend after she caught him cheating, an excuse to finally leave her old life behind and start over, but when she discovered that she was two weeks pregnant for her him, she began back to her old ways. It wasn't long before she fell into trouble which was how she ran into billionaire Cainan Inferno and her life took an unexpected turn. Cainan Inferno was a thirty-three-year-old Billionaire and the CEO of The Inferno group which was the largest company in the country. He once had it all with money and looks, but his life took a sour turn after he lost his wife Neriah Gomez to cancer. Meeting Jasmin Whyte sparked the feeling he thought was long dead and he knew the only one capable of helping him move on from his late wife was her. He tracked her down and made her an offer she couldn't refuse while ignoring all the threats her past posed to his name, reputation and social status. All he asks in return was for her to steal his heart. Will she be able to do the one thing he asks or will she lose her heart in the process?

Di sebuah kota kecil di Italia, Sierra dan Alex—dua mantan penjaga gerbang antara dunia manusia dan dunia gaib—berusaha hidup normal, menyembunyikan identitas mereka sebagai makhluk abadi. Namun kedamaian itu runtuh saat simbol kuno bermunculan, memicu kekuatan gelap yang mengungkap kontrak iblis yang pernah mereka langgar demi cinta. Kemunculan Void, entitas haus kekacauan dari dimensi terlarang, memaksa mereka kembali ke dunia yang telah mereka tinggalkan—penuh rahasia kelam, pengkhianatan, dan batas antara kehidupan dan kematian. Di tengah ancaman kehancuran dari neraka dan dunia manusia, cinta mereka diuji oleh waktu dan takdir. Kini, mereka harus memilih: tunduk pada masa lalu yang mengikat, atau melawan untuk menciptakan masa depan yang tak pernah dijanjikan.

Sylvie Wilfred, a 23-year-old rebellious heiress, suddenly finds her freedom stripped away when her strict billionaire father hires Ryan an infuriatingly disciplined bodyguard she clashes with from the moment they meet. But when the Wilfred empire suffers a catastrophic sabotage, Sylvie is forced into an impossible choice: To save her family, she must marry Zade, a young mafia lord with his own dangerous agenda.

A San Francisco boy. Famous actor and model. Renowned playboy. Damaged lover. And a heartless robot. He needs to fix his reputation. I need money for my sister's treatment. Everything about us is fake ... but sometimes the line between fake and real can get blurred. Enrique Blackburn turned himself into a robot. Untouchable. Emotionless. The quintessential bachelor of the silver screen. He doesn't do love. He can never say the words. Especially not to me, his contracted phony girlfriend. But despite the consequences I let him take my breath and steal the things I know. Like fire on fire, he burns himself into my heart. And that's the last place I want him to be. We made an arrangement. We agreed to a contract. No sex. No love. No relationship. Can I unfold him? Can I make this real? Can I make him find his heart? But most importantly - can I make him say the words?