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All she wanted was to save her dying mother. All he wanted was a wife to seal a deal that binds the Morano family to the greatest mafia family in Italy. But he needed a bride, then he saw her. Ruby Anderson was just a girl living in her little corner of the world until she got auctioned to a cartel boss and kidnapped by Massimo Morano, a feared mafia boss. Will Ruby be able to navigate through this dangerous path? Massimo could take a bullet for her and all she wanted was her freedom, not bullets, violence and gangs. "Let me go, Massimo. I'm cutting off this agreement!" "You'd fucking obey me, Freckles. The contract isn't over... not even anytime soon." He scowled, pinning her against the wall as she trembled at his touch.

"Is that tattoo real?" she asked, her voice trembling. Edgar looked at her, confused. "Yes,I got it on a trip to Hawaii, years ago. Why do you ask?" Elma's heart raced as she realized the truth. "You're him," she whispered. "You're the man who raped me." Edgar's expression changed, going from confusion to realization. "Elma, I swear, I had no idea. I would never hurt you. I love you." But Elma couldn't listen. She screamed at him, tears streaming down her face. "How could you do this to me? How could you marry me and not tell me who you really are?" A wild encounter leads to a devastating turn of events. Haunted by his past mistake, Gael Edgar enters into a contract marriage with the lady he unconsciously abused in order to save his company and family fortune. As they navigate their contracted union, secrets and past traumas come to light, leading to a dramatic confrontation of truth and the possibility of destruction, forgiveness and love. With Justice in Elma's hand, will she forgive him or will she destroy him? Find out in "The Contracted Bride."

A receptionist during the day and a waitress at night, with her mail piling with bills and a 9-year-old sister suffering from cancer, Agatha is striving to make ends meet and has no social life outside of her best friend and her dog. So when single billionaire Cade Blackwell who also happens to be the CEO of the hotel where she works as a receptionist, offers her a proposition to be married to him for one year, an offer that comes with benefits that solve all her problems, She doesn't hesitate to accept. It's just for one year, right? What could go wrong? The answer is A LOT.

I cought my fiance cheating on our wedding day so I decided just to ran away and overheard the news that he eventually get married that day!...With my bestfriend Aeida!... She's having an affair with him then took the opportunity of my disappearance for them to get merried... I swear till my last breath that I'll get even!

Ysabelle Andra Guerrero never thought her love life would become a business transaction. As the only daughter and heiress of an airline company, she lived independently— an adrenaline junkie, a traveler, and someone who swore never to open her heart yet but her world turns upside down when her family uses her for a deal: a marriage contract to secure a business partnership. Worst? She must marry Aldrich Evan Lorenzo— the man who left her without any explanation. Aldrich, heir to a well-known travel company, faces his own crisis. With his family’s business on the brink of collapse, he agrees to the arranged marriage, unaware that the bride-to-be is the woman he secretly loved and lost. Bound by a contract with clear terms: 1. End the marriage once the Lorenzo company recovers. 2. Act as a powerful couple in public. 3. No strings attached. Neither of them wants to say “I do,” but both have too much to lose. On their wedding day, chaos strikes when Sarina Fructuoso—a famous dermatologist, crashes the ceremony, claiming she’s pregnant with Aldrich’s child. The revelation stuns everyone, especially Ysabelle but gives Aldrich the benefit of the doubt, suspecting a setup. As they navigate a web of lies, public scrutiny, and hidden feelings, their scripted affection begins to feel real. Behind the staged smiles and cold arrangements, they find themselves drawn back to each other. What started as a contract becomes a fight for something deeper—a second chance at love neither of them expected.

Gael D'angelo is a mega entrepreneur from a network of accounting and law firms. A lion of numbers and a predator when he wants something. But the ambitious young billionaire wants something more than a bank account full of money. He longs to have in his hands everything that once belonged to his father, Roland D'angelo, and to achieve this, he is willing to do anything, including signing a marriage contract. Ivy Dixon is a young accounting graduate. A girl who was born with a silver spoon. However, overnight she lost everything she had. His father and her older brother, and all he had left was his sick mother and many debts to pay. Until an opportunity knocks on her door and she can't resist saying yes. * A marriage contract. * An untamed young woman. * A determined man and a signature that will change everything in these two's lives!

In the bustling city of New York, a young and ambitious lawyer named Emily has just landed her dream job at a prestigious law firm. She's always been dedicated to her work and her career, and has never really had time for anything else. However, her parents are pressuring her to get married and settle down, which is something she's not interested in. One day, Emily's boss assigns her to a new case. It's a high-profile divorce case between a billionaire businessman named Ethan and his estranged wife, Victoria. The catch is that Ethan's prenuptial agreement states that if he doesn't have a child within five years of the marriage, he'll lose half of his fortune to Victoria. Desperate to keep his money, Ethan proposes to Emily that they enter into a contract marriage for five years, with the sole purpose of having a child together. In return, he'll pay her a handsome sum of money. Emily is taken aback by the proposal, but ultimately agrees to it. After all, it's just a business arrangement, and it could help her pay off her student loans and finally gain financial independence. Would Emily truly get free off the contract deed? Will she gain her financial independence? Would Emily loose her career Pursuit? What is Victoria's fate?

Emma Richards is a single mother. She has a seven-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, who wants a dad. Emma decided to go into a contract marriage with a billionaire who, unknown to her, was the CEO of the hotel where she works. Ethan Williams is a billionaire and a successful businessman. He is the CEO of TLMC. He is in the hospitality business. They have over ten hotels and resorts all over the country. Ethan wants to purchase a private Island and a resort. But the seller wants a responsible buyer and not a playboy. So. Ethan, through a marriage Agency, looked for a contract wife. Their union leads to an unimaginable future that comes with secrets and discoveries

The contract brought them two different people together. Her pregnancy helped save her life. Lies and secrets was like a fog covering her sight. Suspicions and doubts became the order of her life. And in the end, it's no longer about the contract but about the plans.

Andy has always admired her boss, Harris, from a distance. At a Halloween party, she accidentally gets caught up in a situation where she pretends to be Harris's fianceé. This leads to unexpected marriage contract, and a fake relationship. Now, Andy must navigate this tricky situation and figure out if her feelings for Harris could ever turn into something real.