Diego Armando Ace Attorney

Excerpt: “You were mine from the start but you just had to go back to that son of a bitch, what is so good about that asshole that you can’t let him go? I love you Cara, can’t you see that?” Forced into a cold, loveless contract marriage with ruthless billionaire Damien Zoric, Cara never expected happiness but she didn’t expect betrayal either. But just when she started falling for him, her world collapsed. Accused of infidelity, divorced without a word of defense, disowned by her family and destroyed by the media, she disappeared.... carrying the weight of abandonment. When the truth about the betrayal surfaced, he’s left shattered, desperate to earn her forgiveness, and willing to do anything to win her back but it was already too late. Three years later, she returns successful, stronger and now sharper version of the woman they once destroyed, she’s no longer the silent wife. She’s a mother now, with three beautiful children and no intention of letting the man who ruined her life anywhere near her heart. But he wants her back. But she isn't the same woman he abandoned. She doesn’t want apologies. She doesn’t want revenge. She just wants to be left alone. With an obsessed rival determined to have her for himself. Her vengeful sister wanting what she had and will stop at nothing to take it. And between tangled loyalties, mutual rivalry, and three little children caught in the middle, Cara must protect the life she built even if it means watching her ex-husband suffer the heartbreak he once gave her. Because this time, she isn't giving in easily.

La familia Torres estaba al borde de la ruina cuando vinieron a pedirme que me casara con su hijo. Mi papá, sabiendo que llevaba diez años completamente enamorada de Nelson Torres, aceptó el matrimonio y, para colmo, invirtió una fortuna para sacarlos del desastre. La noche de bodas, Nelson me vendó los ojos con una corbata y me tomó una y otra vez. Un mes después, llena de felicidad, fui a buscarlo con el informe de embarazo en la mano, pero lo que escuché me dejó completamente congelada. Estaba en un bar, apostando a lo grande con sus amigos: —A ver, muchachos, ¿qué opinan? ¿Quién de ustedes cree que es el padre del bebé de Sofía Reyes, después de que se la cogieron entre varios? Uno de sus amigos soltó una carcajada grosera: —Señor Torres, yo solo le di tres veces... No me diga que es mío, ¿o sí? —Yo apuesto a que fue Paco, ese tipo se lució esa noche, Sofía casi se vuelve loca. ¡Le aposté diez mil dólares a que es de él! Fue en ese momento cuando entendí que, en realidad, no había sido Nelson con quien pasé la noche de bodas, sino con más de diez de sus supuestos amigos. Enloquecí y fui directo a confrontarlo, pero a él no le importó ni un poco. —¿Por qué tanto drama, si solo estás llorando? Si no fuera por la presión de tu familia, jamás me habría casado contigo. Si no hubieras obligado a Juana a irse, nunca te habría tratado así. —Escúchame bien, Sofía, el día que Juana me perdone, entonces sí, te dejaré en paz. Con el corazón destrozado, pedí el divorcio, pero él usó el video de esa noche para chantajearme y me metió en el sótano. —No te creas que te vas a ir tan fácil. Mis amigos y yo seguimos haciendo apuestas para ver quién es el papá de ese bastardo. Ocho meses después, allí, en ese sótano, perdí a mi bebé... y mi vida. Cuando abrí los ojos, volví al día en que los Torres me pidieron que me casara con Nelson para salvarlos. Esta vez, el día de mi boda, Nelson estaba llorando desconsolado.

Elle n’a jamais été censée être la mariée. Elle était le sale secret gardé dans l’ombre. Elena Rossi était la remplaçante. La fille « sans loup ». La déception. Sa sœur, Sofia, était l'enfant en or, la rare Omega destinée à unir le monde criminel fracturé en épousant Dante Vane. Dante est l'Alpha du Syndicat Vane. Un prédateur mortel en costume. Il ne veut pas de femme ; il veut le territoire que sa dot lui apporte et la lignée rare nécessaire pour renforcer les effectifs en baisse de sa meute. Il veut qu'une reine obéissante engendre un héritier. le jour du mariage, Sofia disparaît. Pour sauver leur famille de la colère de Dante, Elena est enfilée dans la robe blanche. Elle est obligée de marcher dans l’allée vers un monstre qui pense épouser un ange, et non vers la femme rebelle et à la langue acérée qu’il méprise. Dante Vane découvre la supercherie trop tard. L'encre est sèche. Le vœu est scellé. Maintenant, il est coincé avec la mauvaise sœur. Mais Elena a aussi un secret. Son sang évoque le côté sauvage du rival de Dante, son frère instable et exilé, Luca. Maintenant, deux Alphas l'entourent. On la possède sur le papier ; l'autre veut la voler pour détruire l'héritage de son frère. Piégée dans un penthouse avec un mari qui la déteste et un désir qui défie le contrat, Elena réalise que le plus dangereux n'est pas la guerre mafieuse à l'extérieur. C’est ce qui se passe lorsque les lumières s’éteignent et que Dante décide que s’il a payé pour une épouse, il va l’utiliser. "Tu as signé le contrat, Elena. Tu portes sa bague. Alors tu prendras sa place dans mon lit, ou je brûlerai la maison de ton père.

Cinq ans après mon mariage avec Dante Moretti, le Don de la mafia de Paris, tout le monde savait qu'il m'aimait plus que sa propre vie. Il s'était fait tatouer un violon pour moi, juste à côté de son blason familial, un symbole de loyauté qui ne pouvait jamais être effacé. Jusqu'au jour où j'ai reçu la photo envoyée par sa maîtresse. Une serveuse de bar, nue, vautrée dans ses bras, la peau marquée de sombres ecchymoses laissées par un sexe brutal. Elle avait griffonné son prénom juste à côté du tatouage violon. Et mon mari l'avait laissée faire. « Dante dit que seul le fait d'être en moi lui permet encore de se sentir un homme. Tu n'arrives même plus à le faire bander, pas vrai, chère Alessia ? Peut-être qu'il est temps de t'effacer. » Je n'ai pas répondu. J'ai simplement passé un seul appel. « J'ai besoin d'une nouvelle identité et d'un billet d'avion pour partir. »

Helena Whitmore was never meant to be Adrian Cavendish’s wife. But when her world crumbles, he’s there—with an offer she can’t refuse. A marriage built on necessity. A deal written in ink. But Adrian doesn’t do anything without a reason. And from the moment she steps into his world, she realizes—this was never just business. Because Adrian has secrets. Secrets that make her pulse race and her stomach twist. And the most dangerous part? She’s not sure if she wants to run from him… or straight into his arms.

Imagine yourself once again in the arms of the man who you once loved but he mistreated you badly. You love him, do you? In Ava's case, she escaped from the hands of her Ex- husband Addams Williams and flees to UK. In order to hide her identity, she conducts a cosmetic face surgery and becomes a popular and renouned model. All the males who set their eyes on her wanted her to be theirs. Building her way in UK, this time Addams wants her. Before her run-away, he killed her parents, tried and killed her. Will Ava get back to Addams for the sake of her kids which she loved dearly while hiding her identity? What if Addams had a reason behind what he did? Will Ava forgive Addams and love him so dearly like she always did? If she gets back to him, what is underneath the sleeves? They say love is blind but in this case, would she be so stupid to live with him? Dive in!!

Emma Chen never wanted to marry a billionaire, especially one that treats love like a burden. But when her terminally ill brother collapses and a single signature on a marriage certificate can save his life, she agrees to Damien Cross’s terms; Contract marriage for one year; Ten million dollars. Most important term of the contract: Do not fall in love. Damien’s family despises her and deems her unworthy. And when Damien gives her a sapphire necklace that vanished the night Katherine Cross died, they show her hell. The stone of the necklace draws stares, silences rooms, and carries a weight Emma can’t explain. And as Damien keeps her at a careful distance, the house closes in around her. Secrets surface. Someone is watching. And the necklace isn’t just a relic of the past…it’s a warning. By the time Emma realizes why she was chosen, it may already be too late.

Hindi inaasahan ni Reiko Cordova na mapapasubo siya sa isang trabaho na hindi niya inaplayan. Ngunit dahil sa kagagawan ng nakakatanda na kapatid at walang iba na pagpipilian, kinailangan niya na pumalit dito bilang isang "kabit" ng guwapo at masungit na piloto na si Kenji Jarvis. Hindi inaasahan ni Kenji Jarvis na mapapasubo siya sa pag-aalok ng isang trabaho sa isang babae upang masiguro na hindi siya iiwan ng kan'yang asawa na nahuhumaling sa matalik na kaibigan nito. Umupa si Kenji ng babae na magpapanggap bilang kan'yang kabit para pagselosin ang asawa na nagloloko. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahan ay tinakbuhan siya ng naturang babae dala-dala ang pera na naibayad na niya. Kaya wala silang nagawa ng kan'yang kaibigan kung hindi ang takutin at ipaako ang trabaho sa naiwan na kapatid ng babae upang siya ang pumalit at magpanggap na kabit niya. Ang pagpapanggap ay mauuwi sa katotohanan nang isang gabi ay makalimot si Kenji sa kontrata. Ang babae na itinuturing lamang niya na isang pamalit sa kasunduan ay magkakaroon nang mas malalim na ugnayan at halaga sa kan'ya. Papayag ba si Reiko na habang-buhay na lamang siya na maging "replacement mistress" sa buhay ni Kenji, lalo na at alam niya kung gaano kamahal ng lalaki ang asawa nito? O gagawin niya ang tama at kusa na lamang na lalayo sa lalaki na natutunan na niya na mahalin?

“I thought you had a heart for me ,like a playboy, you initiated a backdrop game, to revive your crumbling company” she said weakly, her voice trailing away with every word. She couldn't imagine her father is trying to matchmake her with his ex best friend’s son,Lorenzo.It took a different turn when she found out that Lorenzo agreed to the marriage,just to use her as a bait for his brother,Rocco, who had a past love story with her ,which she couldn't remember based on her emotional state.

My adopted sister, Rita Lawson, and I get ambushed by a rival family at the same time. But she pushes me away at the most critical juncture, leading to me getting kidnapped. After my kidnappers feed me poison, they leave me to rot in the wild. When I finally get home, I find out that Rita pretends to be poisoned, so my dad has already given her the only antidote. With tears streaking down her cheeks, Rita tells my parents that she's chosen to ingest poison for me, and yet I abandoned her and fled on my own. Of course, everyone believes her. My parents tell me, "Rita got poisoned just to protect you. You must transfer your businesses to her." My husband, Enrico Fulci, says to me, "Someone needs to take care of Rita. Let's get a divorce, Elisa." Even my own daughter, Ivana Fulci, asks me, "Mamma, when are you going to be as gentle and understanding as Zia Rita?" Faced with everyone's accusations, I drink a serum that I've bought from the black market in order to suppress the poison in my system. It can allow me to live like a regular person. But in return, the poison within me will erupt three days later, causing my instant death. Using the three days I have left, I hand my businesses, my husband, and my daughter over to Rita. Everyone is pleased, thinking that I've finally learned my place. But what they don't know is that Death will come for me after 72 hours.