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He needed a bride to secure a business contract.. She needed to pay her mother's hospital bills.. Facing financial ruin, Sophia agrees to a gamble: becoming the billionaire's fake bride for three months in exchange for a million dollars. However, her fate takes a twist when she sleeps with a cruel creditor as a substitute to settle her father's debt, the night before she signs the deal agreement with the billionaire.. She thought the night would have no impact forever and as time went by, her deal with the billionaire sparked unexpected mutual emotions.. But just when things were about to get better, she found out that she was pregnant for the nightstand creditor. And the nightstand creditor who is desperate to have both her and the babies was coincidentally the billionaire's greatest enemy.. Hearts collide.. Secrets implode.. Emotions tangles.. Rivalry darkens.. Isn't this the definition of LOVE IN CHAOS?..

You... you did say you'd pay me 1,000€ euros for an hour, right?" she asked. "Yes, Allysa, I confirm that's what I said," he replied with a big smile. Allysa lay down on the bed, and the second man approached her. She thought she should be wary, but strangely, the man inspired confidence. "Now, you're going to have to take off your clothes," he said in his soft, warm voice... There are encounters that turn a life upside down, moments when fate knocks at the door with disconcerting brutality. Allysa Moreau never imagined that losing her virginity for 1,000€ euros in a sordid basement would lead her to cross paths with Paolo Mancini, a billionaire and mafioso whose empire extended far beyond her comprehension. Driven from her apartment, desperate and confronted with the relentless reality of poverty, Allysa had made a decision she could never forget. She had sold herself, not for pleasure at first, but as events unfolded, she developed a taste for it, and to prove herself right, she told herself it was for survival. For Paolo, this story was not trivial. Allysa had his youthful features and palpable innocence, a curiosity in a world where everyone wore masks. Their story was not meant to exist. A mafia billionaire and a homeless teenager had nothing in common. But in a world where rules are meant to be broken, Allysa and Paolo would discover that chance doesn't exist. Desire, fear, and secrets would forge bonds.

I was scheduled to die in less than 24hrs from now. And the person who conspires to put me out of my miserable life is the one who put me through hell. His hell. My husband. I didn't mind dying. I was rather happy to finally get this thing over with. You know, get over life. But just when I was ready to rest in peace, I met her. Her beautiful blue eyes glittered with tears bringing light to this moonless night. The cold breeze brought a shiver to her fragile tiny body. She looked nothing less than a porcelain doll, delicate and clean. But she scared me when she looked at me with hope. Hope to save her. I laughed at this naive little girl. How was I to save her when I couldn't save myself? Nevertheless, I extended my hand for her to take, and with some hesitation, she wrapped her whole hand around my one finger. First time in my meaningless life I felt a spark. Spark of life enlightened in me with her one innocent touch. She made me want to live a little while longer with a small innocent promise, holding me tight to live with her, for her. Cover by @Aphroditelivid

One extended shift and one strange drink order was all it took for Stephie's life to change forever. After one kind act towards the Elderly Billionaire of her town, Stephie did not expect to gain a sponsor, nor did she expect to catch the eye of the Billionaire's son, the future CEO of Barlowe Engineering Industries. With a sponsor who refuses to let Stephie brave the harsh world on her own, and his son who swears that he could never see Stephie as nothing other than a threat to his fortune, Stephie finds herself in an inescapable predicament. How will this story end? Read and find out.

Vera Susan discovered from a mutual friend, just a week after her breakup, that her ex-boyfriend and best friend had become engaged. Outraged by the betrayal, Vera unexpectedly showed up at their engagement celebration and indulged in alcohol. She maintained a composed demeanor and extended well wishes to her ex-boyfriend and best friend. Claiming to be in a relationship already, Gabrielle approached a stranger and kissed him without hesitation. Fidelis Aaron, the CEO of the Fidelis Crystal Corporation, had never shown interest in a woman. Content with running his business, he had no intention of pursuing a romantic relationship. One evening, while excusing himself from a family gathering, a girl approached him and unexpectedly kissed him. His heart raced! Aside from the pounding sensation in his chest, he felt everything around him go silent. He took a deep breath and savored the blossoming fragrance emanating from the girl. His eyes involuntarily closed as he found himself enjoying the brief yet stirring kiss! When the kiss concluded, Fidelis struggled to open his eyes. It felt as if time had halted, and it suddenly dawned on him that, for the first time in memory, he was experiencing the sensation of getting an erection. Following that memorable kiss, he vowed to claim Vera as his own

I caught him red handed with his tongue in his mistress’ mouth on the night we were told I could never give birth. He humiliated me and made me a laughing stock. To spite him, I had a one-night stand with a handsome stranger who was the hotter version of him. On the night our pack is almost burnt down to shreds, my husband is asked to pick one person to save, and he picks her! His mistress! Condemning me to death even after everything I did for him! That is when he erupts from the shadows. HIM, the man who dared to go against the army of the great Redmoon, and the man I had a one-night stand with. “You disappoint me, brother. Father would turn in his grave for your cowardice.” He says to my husband. He is my husband’s brother, an illegitimate son of the late alpha king. He has returned out of spite for his father to possess everything the royal family has ever owned; and that includes me. He is the definition of evil and cruel, but immorality has never looked or tasted so good.

When principled accountant Maya Russo loses her job for exposing money laundering, she reluctantly accepts employment with the charismatic but dangerous Luca Ricci, underboss of a powerful mafia family. What begins as a desperate financial arrangement evolves into undeniable attraction as Maya's analytical skills make her invaluable to Luca's operations. As their professional and personal boundaries blur, Maya finds herself caught between rival mob families, with her growing feelings for Luca complicating her moral compass. When a shocking betrayal reveals Luca has hidden motives tied to her past, Maya must decide if their connection is worth fighting for. This darkly comedic romance explores how two people from opposite worlds navigate danger, loyalty, and love while finding their own definition of family.

If they ask Selina for her definition of pain, she would say,"being jilted for one's twin sister few days to one's wedding." But if she is asked on a deeper level, she will say; In other to cover her hospital bill, she became an accidental Surrogate for her best friend's brother and it doesn't end at that, she was now to live with the pain of her Rival being her kid's step mom. Meet Selina, the victim and survivor of pain, the renowned medical doctor who not only has the world at her feet, she now has her ex-fiance and her baby daddy at her feet.

"Do you know the definition of free will? Let me remind you: it is free, unrestrained will. And what about destiny? 1. A power that irrevocably determines the course of events. 2. The set of events that make up a human being's life (often considered to be the result of causes beyond their control). Do you see where I'm going with this? No? The two don't go together! And in my world, free will doesn't seem to be winning. It's not for lack of trying! But I really messed up..." Tanya grew up far from her pack for her own protection. She never knew who or what she needed to be protected from, but she finds out shortly before her 18th birthday. Her life, which had been so calm and monotonous until then, accelerates and blossoms, but everything goes haywire. Tanya is not a wolf like the others; she is a chimera. Tanya will go through many trials, hoping each time to thwart the plans of the moon goddess, but can one really beat a goddess at her own game?

After witnessing a gangland murder, Jasmine is given an ultimatum. To die for being a witness… or to work undercover for Adrian Romano, by retrieving a chip with top secret data hidden on it from a high-profile criminal. Adrian Romano is the definition of everything that Jasmine should be avoiding. He’s intimidating, he’s mystifying… And he’s the Capo of the Italian Mafia.