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York Langston locked me up for six months. Word on the street was he dropped over 100 million to buy me my own private island. Security here? Tight enough to rival the White House. Even a bird that flew past the area would get shot down on sight. But what nobody knew… All that luxury people envied? To me, it was just a gilded cage. It wasn't until he found a woman who looked almost like me that his interest began to fade. One day, she stormed the island with a gang at her back while he was away. She slashed my tendons and carved up my face with a blade before locking me inside a cage with a rabid dog. I was barely breathing by the time York finally found me. "York, this woman thought she could fool you by imitating me? She must be a spy! You'll have to flay her alive if you want her to talk!"

Late at night, my husband came home with a young model. "So, you are the washed-up wife that Mr. Dawson keeps at home?" The girl looked at me with a mocking smile and said. Jay Dawson, my husband, reeking of alcohol, glanced between us with interest. He then hugged the young girl and led her into the bedroom. I sat alone on the living room couch, wrapped in a blanket, and listened to their shameless noises all night. I endured it for two years. Our agreement had finally ended this year, and so had my love for Ethan. I walked away. But Ethan chased after me like a madman.

Merina MacGregor is doing some corporate espionage into O’Keefe Industries for MacGregor Industries, as Summer O’Neil, the personal assistant to Conner O’Keefe. Conner’s investigating a corporate saboteur. His father claims he’ll need Summer's help and Gabriella Mandela as his girlfriend. She's the daughter of a prospective partner. He doesn’t want either in his life. If the saboteur remains undiscovered, the Mandela family will assume control of O’Keefe Industries and MacGregor Industries will fall. Gabriella will do anything for her family. Including marrying Conner. She’s not fooled, something's wrong with Summer O’Neil. Conner knows he wants Summer in many unusual ways. The O’Keefe and MacGregor families were once inseparable until it ended. Conner and Merina were engaged and ready to unite their families. In their teens, the friendships ended, and the MacGregors whisked Merina off to boarding school. Merina’s back and expected a place within MacGregor Industries. Her father denies her a position. Merina learns MacGregor Industries is under attack and failing. Her father’s convinced it’s his archenemy and ex-friend. He believes in the O’Keefe family’s guilt. Merina isn’t sure. She strikes a deal with her father. She’ll prove the O’Keefe family isn’t guilty. If she finds the saboteur, he’ll give her a position within MacGregor Industries. Now undercover as Summer O’Neil, it grates Merina’s hide. Conner doesn’t recognize her. When will someone else recognize her? How much trouble will she be in? Can Summer help Conner find the saboteur? Is the same person attacking both companies? What will Conner do if he discovers Summer’s identity? Will the families’ secret pull them apart? Will they bring the two families together? How many ways does Conner want Summer?

“You love running from me and I enjoy the chase. It reminds me of how bad I have to punish you when I finally get you.” He said smugly and Ivy scoffed. “And that’s why you’d never catch me.” She bit back with a retort. She would rather die, than let him have her. Ivy hated the nerve of Alpha Jax and she hated everything he stood for. If anything, she would never forget how he slaughtered her whole family while she watched. She would rather die than be mated for him. For Alpha Jax, life is a dangerous game of chess, you either kill or be killed. Nothing gave him joy than watching his mate try to run from him and their bond and if anything, he’s enjoying the chase too.

I hadn't seen my mafia husband, Luca Moretti, and our daughter Dora in three whole months. Why? Because his mother, Fiona, said Dora should stay with her "for a while." And Luca? He was "too busy with business," as always. So when Luca finally called and said he was going to pick me up for a family reunion at the villa, I was overjoyed. I thought maybe, just maybe, I'd finally get to hold my little girl again. I spent the whole damn day running around the city, buying her favorite dolls, snacks, a new pink dress, anything I thought would make her smile at me again. But when the car arrived, it wasn't what I imagined. Before I could even say Hi, Dora turned her head, took one look at me… and then wrapped her arms even tighter around Maria, the maid. She buried her face in Maria's neck like I wasn't even there. Like Maria was her mom. I tried to approach her, but Dora straight-up told me she didn't want to ride in the same car as me. And Maria, wearing that fake, polite smile, kept trying to gently talk me into giving Dora "a little more time." I looked over at Luca, hoping he'd step in. Instead, he just looked annoyed, like he couldn't be bothered to lift a finger to help fix things between me and our daughter. Clearly, they didn't want me there. So what was the point of trying to join the ride? I stepped back from the SUV. Then Luca just turned to me and said, "Just wait here. I won't be long." What he'll never understand is… I'm done waiting for him.

During their seven-year relationship, Claudia Maureen Tiongco thought that Preston would be her husband, that he would fulfill her dream of becoming a wife but she was disappointed. Unexpectedly, Preston's attitude towards her changed especially when she met Penelope, his assistant. Claudia tried to understand everything, even seeing the two happy was something she endured because of her deep love for Preston. Every time she saw Preston treating Penelope well, it hurt her so much. But not everything ended there. Claudia saw that leaving Preston and moving to his rival company was a good opportunity to start a new lifestyle but she's wrong. Preston followed her wherever she went and forced her to pursue him again. Will her heart remain hard or will she let him be imprisoned by lies again?

Pukul 12 Ting!!! "Apa kalian lupa? Hari ini adalah peluncuran perdana pejudian baru Zero O'clock. Let's Play With Me." Cora bangkit dari duduknya lalu ikut melangkah masuk ke lift. Ekspresi datarnya sangat susah dibaca. "Kau lihat? Orang yang selama ini lemah, sudah bangkit. Tugasku selesai," sahut Axel sambil bertepuk tangan. Dia kemudian melangkah mendekati ayahnya. "Lihat ayah, aku sudah menguatkan mental adik tersayangku."

'The old way should never die'. That was the one thing that the ruthless Tyler Black, Alpha of the Black Shadow Pack believes in. He is adamant about the ranking system of the werewolf world. Alpha, Beta and Omega. He treats those that was beneath him like dirt under his shoe, the Omegas especially. But, as it would turn out, fate could be a fickle thing and she decided to play a little game where Tyler found himself in some sort of pickle. He had an Omega mate. 'The old way is wrong and should be erased' Nina June, One of the two Omegas in the Black Shadow Pack does her best to ignore the rule and make the rule makers see her reason, but the more rules she broke, the more she gets punished. With her head held high, she took everything thing, the pain, the insults, until she could not anymore. Two wolves, individuals with different perspective of things, with fate in the mix, there was little they could do to escape. They had to live with what they have been chosen for, the ups and downs, most importantly, the guilt, and above all else, the love.

After being reborn, I decided to write my sister's name on the marriage application. This time, I would help Sebastian Holt achieve his wishes. In this lifetime, I took the lead—I let my sister wear the wedding dress first and put the engagement ring on her finger. I personally orchestrated every encounter between Sebastian and my sister. When he took her to the capital city, I headed to Southport University without a second thought. In my previous life, even when I was over 50 years old, he and our son still knelt before me, begging for a divorce. This time, I would fulfill his final romantic destiny with my sister. Living this second life, all I wanted was to spread my wings and soar high, free from love's entanglements.

Sage Davis was once the name on everyone's lips, a rising basketball star with unmatched talent and a promising future. But one wrong move, one selfish mis-timed dunk during a critical game cost her team the trophy and left her with a shattered ankle and a fractured reputation. A year off the court has left her anxious and stripped of the confidence that once defined her. Now 19, she is back, taller, stronger, but haunted by doubts and the pressure of living up to her former glory. Enter Andrew Jefferson, turning forty, striking, with the kind of presence that commands attention. He is the new coach of the team and, awkwardly enough, her best friend's father. Sage expected discipline, rules, and professional distance but what she didn't expect was the spark, a mere fickle at first, and then a flame. He sees the fire in her, the talent she possesses, and the fragility she tries to hide. Against all odds, she finds herself drawn to the one man she should never want. Their connection is forbidden. Dangerous. Taboo. But as the line between right and wrong blurs, Sage must decide if she’s willing to risk everything, her future, her friendship, and the fragile pieces of herself she is still putting back together, for a love that was never supposed to happen. This is a story of redemption, desire, and the kind of love that breaks rules, norms……and hearts.