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“I shouldn't be loving you..." Sandy and Anthony have been best friends since high school despite their differences in backgrounds. Sandy is hardworking even though she works as an assistant to her billionaire best friend who she has always had feelings for. Anthony has been the clueless best friend who is a known womanizer until family problems rises and he has to get married and have a baby. Will Anthony make the choice of having his best friend his wife and face the pull of love when it starts to grow in him for the first time?

Un mariage sous contrat, un homme avec un caractère volcanique pour qui,rien n'est plus important que l'argent,pour lui,il faut en avoir jusqu'à ne savoir plus quoi en faire. - Je t'interdis de m'appeler par ce prénom Assia... - c'est ton prénom Aziz. - pour la deuxième fois je te l'interdis de le faire,pour toi et le reste du monde c'est Cheikh ou monsieur Cheikh. - pff s'il te plaît. - Assia pourtant les règles du contrat étaient bien claires, nous avons établi des règles mais tu respectes rien du tout... - les règles sont faites pour qu'on les enfreignent monsieur Cheikh. Je risque ma vie en me mariant avec cet homme,et pourquoi ? Parceque toute sa vie n'est rien d'autre que des secrets, un mystère.

To save her mother, she had no choice but to make the marriage contract withe the mafia,but didn't expect to fall for him.Remeeting him, he uses all means to get her heart.Is there still anything that he still want from her?

The story of two completely different people where one is cold hearted and void of emotions while the other is hot tempered and really rude.Andrian Carter is a rich business tycoon that has everything at his beck and call. He's a billionaire at the young age of 20.There's nothing he hates as much as he hates commoners and females in this world. He believes commoners are ill fated people who don't deserve to exist in the world of the rich and he believes females are too weak to exist in this world.Skylar Brandon is that cold hearted human that behaves like she doesn't have feelings but deep down she's really soft-hearted. She lost her parents at a tender age and is left with the responsibility of taking care of her younger sister on her own. She's really skillful in taekwando and judo because she practices a lot and watch a lot of movies that has to do with that.Things became hard for Skylar when she was sacked from her place of work because she refused to have s*x with a customer.She's left with no other choice than to go job hunting with her high school results in order to take care of her younger sister. She happened to come across a vacancy at Andrian's company but her qualifications were not good enough. Andrian picks interest in her and decided to make her his personal chef and P. A. What happens when Andrian is to get married within three months when he doesn't even has a girlfriend? He decides to go into a contract marriage with Skylar seeing she's the best option for him but will he be able to put up with her behaviour?Find out in this intriguing story.️ Tricia

Amara Reyes never imagined she would be forced into a marriage with her greatest enemy, Lucas Monteverde. Bound by a contract to save their families’ empires, they must pretend to be the perfect couple in public while hiding their simmering hatred and undeniable attraction behind closed doors. But when Lucas’ first love reappears, jealousies ignite, secrets unravel, and Amara realizes that in a game of love and power, only one can win. Will their contract crush their hearts, or will it lead them to a love neither expected?

He is my childhood crush but he doesn't even look at me, he watches others embarrass me, he joins them to laugh at me. Yet I still want him but the person that wants me I don't want him either. What happens when Maddie signs a contract with the quarterback in order to make his childhood crush look her way? Will she be able to resist his charm or still want the jerk who takes her as nothing? She has been saving her V-card for him but doesn't even realize how much she has been tossed around by others and she realized it was all a bet having a one night stand with the guy she trusts so much and being mocked in school for it. Maddie’s life is shattered, will she be able to love again or lock away the wall of her heart?

He's the beast, she's the prey. But she's bound to own his heart. Betrayed and humiliated, Chloe Hathaway, heiress of the Hathaway Empire, was deceived by the two people she loved most—her best friend and her fiancé. Publicly rejecting her fiancé on their wedding day, Chloe exposed their betrayal, only to have him vow revenge by linking her family’s company to a money laundering scheme. On the brink of losing everything her family had built, Chloe sought a savior and found Ethan Holmes, a potential investor with a chilling proposal. Years ago, she had dismissed him as a mere street rat. Now, he offered salvation with a humiliating twist: she would be his plaything for a year. Torn between her pride and the need to save her family, Chloe agreed, plunging into a world where Ethan sought to dismantle her remaining arrogance. Yet, as he set out to humble her, unexpected feelings began to stir within him. What happens when the beast starts to fall for the prey? Can love blossom amidst revenge and humiliation, or will their past actions forever shadow their future?

“If you agree to be my pet for a year then you and your father will be free." The devil whispers coldly with his eyes full of desires. She knows this will drag her to hell but she says yes! To save her father who stole from the ruthless Mafia lord, she stands up for her father's life. Everyone surrenders to him, but she dares to confront him. ******* Mia Anthony's life turned beyond expectation when circumstances changed her fate and she got married to Luca Vitiello — the ruthless Mafia lord. Against all odds, Mia will stay with the devil for a year. She will be his pet, his possession, and property; bound to satisfy his itching urge. But what will happen when Luca's obsession grows and their souls begin to crave each other, only for a huge secret to unfold — One that will shatter their growing bond and create a bridge. Find out in this intriguing tale.

No one thought that just one night could change anyone’s life. But for Alyssa, all it took was an encounter and a fight with a stranger. She found herself marrying the richest man, the Ceo of the biggest company, Andrew Michael Ford. The contract was about her marrying Andrew and he will give her 2 billion. Now after a month of marriage, he wanted a baby too. Many secrets were revealed and one after another many problems were faced by them. ............ A loud scraping of chair stopped him as the next second someone sat beside me. I looked to see Andrew in a suit with his hair gelled back. Now, from where did he come? Dropped from the sky or what. How come he always ends up meeting me everywhere. "Hi, babe." My eyes widened as Liam looked at me questioningly. "Who is he?" Andrew asked and I don't know what to say, I was too shocked. "Umm...Andrew this is my best friend, Liam, and Liam he is...uh, a friend." I said awkwardly.

Bumalik si Meleah sa Manila para sana makapagsimula muli kasama ng anak niya. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahang hahabulin pa rin siya ng kaniyang nakaraan. Limang taon na ang nakalipas matapos niyang iwan ang kaniyang ex-boyfriend na si Walden Gallagher. Now, to save her mother’s life, Meleah sold herself for marriage to her ex-boyfriend, Walden Gallagher who also happens to be her billionaire Boss.