Fortune

I gave up a vast fortune to be with my boyfriend Terrence. In our poorest days, we didn't even have a single grain of rice at home. Terrence went out to fight in underground rings, never surrendering once even when he was beaten black and blue. With his blood and sweat, he paved the path to our future brick by brick. In the present, his name was uttered with an undeniable tone of respect, while I was known far and wide as his missus, the woman he treasured above anyone or anything. One year, when I left the country because of a family emergency, I learned that he even started seeing a therapist due to separation anxiety. Everyone said that Terrence loved me more than life itself, and I had believed it too, wholeheartedly. Until I stood on our balcony, watching him tightly embracing another woman in the villa next door. "Even though Tanya is back, the very thought of losing you makes me lose control… I can't live without you, Mia… "If any other men ever appear by your side, I might just end up killing them…" His voice was a low rumble, tinged with a sort of unconscious madness. "B-But what about your wife? Didn't you say that she means more to you than your own life?" "Well, we just have to keep this hidden better, don't we? I want to always be with you…" My hand trembled, and I accidentally cut my hand with the fruit knife I was holding, but I felt no pain at all. To think that just one year apart was enough to shatter thirty years of love and mutual support… With trembling hands, I picked up my phone and called my mother. "Mom, I'm feeling homesick… Can you get me a new identity and a one-way ticket out of the country?"

Layla Xander was gravely ill, with little time left. From that day forward, she had a revelation—when confronted with life and death, nothing else mattered. Selfish, leeching family members? She cut them off. A fiancé who proposed one day and cozied up to her 'good sister' the next? Out of her life. With nothing holding her back, she was finally free. Rumors about her slowly began to spread through her social circle. “Miss Xander has landed herself a wealthy benefactor.” “Miss Xander was seen vacationing with a young heartthrob.” “Miss Xander’s fortune has skyrocketed. She’s throwing around millions like it’s nothing.” Later, when the truth came to light, those who had abandoned her were left in tears, begging for forgiveness. Her leeching parents wept, “You’ll always be our sweet daughter. Come back home, won’t you?” Her scumbag ex-fiancé pleaded, “You’re the only one I’ve ever loved. Please, give me another chance.” But it was too late! A man stepped in, blocking everyone from getting near her. His face was cold and menacing as he growled, “Anyone who dares disturb Miss Xander again will leave here with broken legs.” And then, later still, that same man—once so untouchable and feared—knelt on one knee before her. His voice was deep and unwavering. “Whether in life or death, you’ll always be mine.” … William Lucas never claimed to be a good man. As the head of an elite and powerful family, his path had been paved with blood, and his decisiveness struck fear into anyone who dared cross him. No one could have guessed that this untouchable figure, feared by all, had been hiding away a tender place in his heart—for a girl. A secret he had carried for eight long years. Every ounce of gentleness he had was reserved solely for her.

Sadia avait du mal à ouvrir les paupières, au prix d'un effort, qui lui paru sur humain elle parvint enfin à les ouvrir. Elle ne reconnaissait pas l'endroit où elle se trouvait. La douleur qu'elle ressentait au niveau de la tête l'empêchait de réfléchir. - Mais où suis je ? -Mauvaise question chaton. S'exclama une voix d'homme rocailleuse et grave. Tu devrais te demander plutôt ce qui t'attend. Elle tourna la tête pour voir d'où venait la voix, mais l'obscurité de la pièce l'empêchait de discerner quoi que se soit. - Je vais éclairer ta lanterne. Tu es ici pour servir, obéir et te soumettre au moindre caprice de sa majesté. Nous avons débourser une petite fortune pour t'acheter. Alors on ne saurait toléré le moindre écart de conduite. Sache qu'ici ta vie ne vaut pas plus que celle d'un chien de rue. Tu es une esclave! Finit elle par dire d'une voix pleine de méchanceté et d'aigreur. - Mais... Euh... C'est... Absurde. Je ne suis pas un animal, ni un objet, on n'achète pas un être humain. S'exclama t'elle révolté. -Et pourtant on t'a purement et simplement acheté. Tu devrais nous en être reconnaissant d'ailleurs. dit il d'une voix pleine de cynisme, avant de s'en aller!

She thought he was her dream—until he became her wrecking ball. Mia believed in fairy tales because her parents lived one. Raised in love, she dreamed of a man like her father: gentle, loyal, and kind. So when Noah Bradford walked in with a charming smile and stormy eyes, she thought she had found forever. But Noah wasn’t a dream. He was every warning wrapped in temptation. At twenty-five, he used love like a weapon. Haunted by a past where love meant betrayal, he vowed never to feel again. Mia wasn’t special—just another target. She should have walked away. But Mia stayed. Even when it hurt, even when he tried to break her, she held on—believing love could fix him. Then came Christian Turner. Assigned as Mia’s bodyguard, he quickly became more than a shadow. Calm, protective, and quietly intense, Christian vowed to keep her safe—because in his eyes, Mia’s tears weren’t just pain. They were danger. And Noah had done nothing but make her cry. Christian’s mission is clear: protect Mia, even if it means standing between her and the man she still loves. Even if Noah dares to return. But Mia’s heart isn’t the only thing at risk. Ava, the woman who discarded Noah, wants him back. Hannah, the only woman he ever loved, has unfinished business. And Isabella—Mia’s younger sister—is hungry for Noah, and the family fortune, too. Trapped between her past and a man who would burn the world to protect her, Mia must face the truth: sometimes love doesn’t heal. It destroys. Will she walk away with her heart intact or lose herself trying to save someone who never wanted to be saved?

“I should’ve known you weren’t as reckless as me,” he says quietly. “You’re Elliot’s little girl after all.” “I’m not a little girl,” I snap. “I’m twenty-five.” “And I’m almost twice your age, Natalie,” he says, almost like he’s giving up. “But that didn’t stop you from coming to me.” In a second, he has me pinned against the wall. His hands trails up the sides of my body. “Do you want me to stop?” he whispers, his breath hot against my neck. “I waited for you that night,” I whisper, my hand sliding up his chest. “I imagined us doing all the things you implied you’d do.” He groans softly, a low, guttural sound that vibrates through his chest. “Did you touch yourself?” he asks in a whisper, his eyes closed. My other hand moves lower, trailing down his body until I brush against the hard evidence of his desire. I feel his breath hitch, and I smirk, knowing what I’m doing to him. “Yeah, but it was your hands I was feeling.” On the brink of her second wedding anniversary, Natalie Jones uncovers a devastating betrayal—her husband, Michael Cooper, embraced passionately with his mistress. Confronting him in a dimly lit restaurant, Nat exposes his scheme to marry her for her father’s fortune and storms out, her heart shattered but her resolve unbroken. Ric Steward, on the other hand — billionaire and philanthropist — never expected his evening to ignite with scandal. When he sees Natalie—radiant, powerful, and on the edge of a breakdown—he’s immediately captivated. Their fiery, forbidden attraction is challenged when Ric learns she’s the daughter of a longtime friend. But that doesn’t stop Nat. It only makes her want Ric more…

Titre : Sous l'Emprise du Désir À 20 ans, Emma est une jeune femme d'une beauté envoûtante, pleine de rêves et d’innocence. Elle est en couple depuis deux ans avec Matthias, son amour de jeunesse, un homme ambitieux mais rongé par l’envie et la jalousie. Matthias travaille comme chauffeur pour Raphaël Delaunay, un riche héritier à la réputation de séducteur. Fasciné par la fortune et le pouvoir de son patron, Matthias échafaude un plan dangereux : il pousse Emma à séduire Raphaël, convaincu qu’elle pourrait manipuler le jeune homme et leur ouvrir les portes d'un monde luxueux. Au début, Emma refuse. Mais l’insistance de Matthias et les promesses d'une vie meilleure finissent par la faire céder. Pourtant, ce qui devait être une simple manipulation devient un piège émotionnel. Raphaël se révèle plus complexe qu'il n'y paraît : derrière son charme arrogant, il cache des blessures profondes et une solitude inattendue. Emma, troublée par la connexion inattendue qu’elle ressent avec Raphaël, commence à remettre en question son amour pour Matthias. La situation se complique lorsque Matthias découvre qu’Emma commence à éprouver de véritables sentiments pour Raphaël. Entre la loyauté à son premier amour et l'attraction irrésistible qu'elle ressent pour Raphaël, Emma devra faire un choix. Mais jusqu'où Matthias est-il prêt à aller pour obtenir ce qu'il désire ? Et Emma pourra-t-elle se pardonner d’avoir franchi cette ligne dangereuse ?

Le jour de mes vingt ans, mes parents ont posé devant moi les photos des héritiers les plus en vue du pays, me demandant d'en choisir un pour un mariage arrangé. J'ai dit à mon père que je voulais laisser le sort en décider. Dans ma vie précédente, j'avais choisi sans hésiter Gabriel Lemoine, l'héritier influent de la haute société parisienne, que j'aimais en secret depuis longtemps. Mais ce n'est qu'après le mariage que j'ai découvert la vérité : son amour idéalisée avait sombré dans le désespoir à cause de notre union. Un soir, elle s'était soûlée dans un bar, et y avait été agressée par des voyous. Elle a tenté de se suicider trois fois. Et Gabriel a vu en moi la cause de tous ses malheurs. Il a offert toute la fortune de ma famille à cette femme, vidant complètement les biens des Girard. Pire encore, il l'a laissée saboter les freins de notre voiture. Nous avons trouvé la mort, mes parents et moi, dans un accident tragique. De retour à la vie, j'ai tiré au sort un nouveau fiancé : David Morel, l'héritier le plus influant à Nice, un homme de foi, détaché du monde, entièrement tourné vers Dieu. Mais le jour de nos fiançailles, alors que je suis entrée avec lui, bras dessus bras dessous, devant tous les invités... Gabriel Lemoine a complètement perdu la tête.

Son secret. Sa honte. Son âme sœur. **** « Paige Murphy ? Comme si elle était plus qu’une simple remplaçante. » **** Pendant des années, Paige Murphy s’est accrochée à un seul et fragile espoir : qu’un jour, son âme sœur destinée, le puissant Héritier Alpha Blaze Sullivan, la reconnaîtrait enfin comme sienne. Il était l’homme qui l’avait sauvée du cauchemar de son enfance, abusée par sa mère et son beau-père. Il était devenu sa lumière, son protecteur, le père de son enfant. Pourtant, au grand jour, elle n’est pour lui qu’une louve faible qu’il garde dans l’ombre, sans jamais officialiser leur lien, sans jamais faire d’elle sa Luna. La cruelle vérité la blesse plus profondément que n’importe quelle lame, mais c’est leur fille gravement malade, dont les soins dépendent de sa fortune, qui la maintient enchaînée à lui. Paige sait qu’elle doit rester, même si son cœur se brise, mais Blaze ne prévoit que d'épouser Eileen et compte bien la forcer à rester comme sa maîtresse. Il croit détenir tout le pouvoir, car sa faible Oméga n’a nulle part où aller. Il a tort… car Paige Murphy n’est pas celle qu’il croit. Un amour bâti sur des mensonges et brisé par la trahison peut-il jamais être réparé, ou l’Héritier Alpha a-t-il perdu sa véritable âme sœur à jamais ?

My Alpha series book 3 (Standalone) "You tried to fucking kill your own mate! What the hell's wrong with you?" he growled harshly, but I refused to cower as I spoke coldly, masking my fear of him and refusing to let him know how terrified of him I really am. "You killed my brother, brother trumps mate" "Your brother had it coming" he snarled. "That's what you want to believe? Fine. I guess that means I have it coming now too. Go ahead, tear out my heart, it's already dead anyway" I said genuinely, meaning every word because death's rather merciful compared to what he's capable of doing to me as punishment for trying to kill him. There're things a lot worse and scarier than death, believe me I'd know because I've already lived them and I do not wish on experiencing them again especially by him, my mate. My heart's dead but he's the only one capable of bringing it back to life only to obliterate it into pieces. "Oh no, I spent a fortune buying you even though you're not worth a dime. You owe me a lot of money, mate. I'm going to make that dead, cold heart of yours mine and I'm going to enjoy the hell out of shattering it while you're still alive" he promised darkly as his hand tightened around my neck. I couldn't say anything back, I saw the hellfire he plans to burn me in through his eyes and there was nothing I could do or say to save myself from it, from him. "You're my slave now, you do everything I ask you to do without objections or face the consequences of disobeying. Start praying slave, you're going to need it especially if you don't tame that smart mouth of yours"

My mother is the Royal duchy and I am her sole heir. My mother was once deceived by my father, which nearly bankrupted our family. That bastard father of mine disappeared without a trace, taking the fortune he'd stolen from my mother and running off with his mistress. To prevent me from falling for the same kind of man in the future—to keep me from being fooled and robbed blind—my mother adopted two war orphans. She planned to raise them as potential husband candidates for me. But mother never knew the truth. These two men appeared respectful and obedient to her arrangements on the surface. But privately, they were both infatuated with my maid Josie. They constantly neglected me and made my life difficult, all to win her favor. My favorite, Marcus Reed, even gave up his own last name. He changed it to Josie's—Marcus Thompson. The betrayal cut deeper than I'd expected. Before mother died, she asked me the question I'd been dreading. "Which one do you want to choose as your husband?" But I had heard something interesting lately. There was a mafia heir—Vincent Rossi—who was notorious for his violence. He'd killed innocent people. Years of brutal fighting had left him severely injured. The doctors said he had less than six months to live. The mafia Rossi family wanted to marry him to a noblewoman before he died. I didn't hesitate to reach out to him. I offered an alliance through marriage. To my surprise, the Rossi family agreed. But on my wedding day, Marcus and the other candidate burst into the ceremony. They begged me to reconsider. "Please, don't do this!" Marcus shouted, his face desperate. "You can't marry him!" I stood there in my wedding dress, looking at the two men who had spent years ignoring me for my maid. Now they wanted me back? How interesting.