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My husband only married me for a family alliance, but his heart was always with his first love. To please her, he even threw her a grand wedding. He forced me to play the wedding march at their ceremony. When I hit a single wrong note, he stood by as she drove steel needles through my fingers. “Weren’t you so proud of being a pianist? Then I’ll take that away from you.” “This is my revenge for forcing me into this marriage!” Later, I got pregnant. However, Yaron Hayes, my husband, left for an extravagant trip abroad with Ellie Jensen. When he finally returned and saw my swollen belly, he immediately assumed I had cheated. He locked me in a closet, forcing me to endure a brutal childbirth alone—one that cost me my life. Yet when I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day the Hayes family arranged our marriage. This time, I let go of my foolish devotion. I booked a flight to study abroad in half a month. “The sky is vast, and birds are meant to be free. It's time for me to follow my own path.”

Amelia waited for Zack at the Civil Affairs Bureau to get married, but he abandoned her. He only showed up to break their engagement, accusing her of being “cheap” after seeing the fabricated photos that had always destroyed her chances. Her heart broke, especially knowing her mother would be furious if she failed to marry yet again. At the peak of her despair, a stranger approached her. Tall, handsome, and charismatic, he too had just been left by his bride-to-be. Without hesitation, he offered Amelia marriage, saying they could both benefit from it. Shocked and uncertain, Amelia hesitated. But weighed down by pressure, humiliation, and her desperate desire to escape the Rinov family, she finally accepted the reckless proposal.

She lied against him once. Now he owns her completely Years ago, Loretta Sterling was manipulated into lying against the billionaire, Elion in court. Her words cost him three years in prison. But prison didn’t break Elion, it destroyed and rebuilt him. Elion Fitzpatrick returned colder and cruel; he now sits at the center of the Global economy, where companies rise or crumble to dust whenever he pleases. And Sterling Enterprises is next. When he buys ninety percent of the company under their very nose, the Sterlings' family has no choice but to succumb to his every bidding, including offering Elion the one thing he wants more than anything; Revenge. Through contract marriage. Loretta’s hand in exchange for what they have left, Refuse — and he destroys everything her ancestors had built. The terms are simple, He owns her freedom, He owns her life and he plans to make her suffer for every single second he spent locked up in cell They say revenge is best served cold but what Elion feels towards Loretta burns hotter than hell. Things begin to grow complicated when hatred turns into tension. Tension into an insatiable hunger It was meant to be a game of power: one winner, one loser. Falling for the enemy was never part of the plan. Will Loretta survive the monster she created, or will Elion in his quest for revenge destroy the one person who makes him feel alive?

I grew up with a plan. I already knew from the very beginning that my whole life would revolve around reclaiming the territory that rightfully belonged to my father's name. I wouldn't stop until I got it back, even if that meant playing a game of seduction with Alpha Maddox, the ruthless Alpha of the Dark Forest Pack, to get my way in. But what I didn't see coming was Xander Trevino — Alpha Maddox's brother and his new Beta. Xander was cold, dismissive, and my fated mate. His being distant and unbothered by me should have made it easier for me to put my game into action, but it didn't. Because every time we collide, sparks fly and I am left weak to my core. Being weak was not part of the game. ***** This book is a spin-off novel from the Alpha Blood Circle Series but can be read as a standalone.  ***** Follow me on my I G and F B for updates and teasers - author.cassa.m

Fann is a mighty Highland warrior on a mission. As a reward for decades of successful battles, the king has granted Fann land, title, and a beautiful young wife! But to claim them he must first rescue his bide from unknown abductors and return her to her home. Their home. And she doesn't know that they have been wed! The king had taken control of Lord MacDonald's clan, his lands, and wed both of the man's daughters by proxy in order to cover a significant tax debt. Fann hopes to find her, rescue her, and for her to willingly marry him before she finds out the truth. That he is called the wicked warrior not because of his fierce fighting, but for the type of sexual acts that bring him the most pleasure. For surely, a lass raised in an abbey will not do the things he wishes to do with her if she knows they are wicked. Or will she...

Sophia found herself married to the man she fell in love with during college. But three years since their wedding, Marcus has never touched her. When she was fed up with his infidelity, she decided to walk away. As a divorcee with a sick mother awaiting surgery, Sophia signed a marriage deal with Alexander, a stranger, in her desperation to save her mother. She enters Alexander's life and is met with dangers from his wealthy yet ruthless family. Her past caught up with her too, as Marcus wants to get her back or destroy her. Alexander gives her the support she needs to confront her past, but what about the lurking dangers from his past and family? Will Sophia stand by him and fight together? Find out how their love story will blossom amidst the chaos.

Dahil sa pangba-blackmail ng tiyuhin ni Lilac ay pinakasalan niya ang binatang mayaman at 25 years old ngunit ang isip naman ay 15 years old teenager na si Fugo Clemente. Inapi-api niya si Fugo para kusang makipaghiwalay ito sa kanya. Nang hindi na makayanan ni Fugo ang ginagawa niya ay lumayas ito sa bahay nila at hindi na nagpakita pang muli sa kanya. Ngunit nang wala na ito ay saka naramdaman ni Lilac na nagkaroon na pala ng puwang sa kanyang puso ang kanyang asawa nang hindi niya namamalayan kaya hinanap niya ito ngunit hindi niya ito natagpuan. After three years, nakilala ni Lilac si Falcon na pinuno ng mafia sa Pilipinas at kamukhang-kamukha ito ng kanyang asawang si Fugo. Ngunit magkamukha man ang dalawa ay magkaiba naman sila ng pag-uugali. Aloof, rude at higit sa lahat ay wala itong pakialam sa kanyang nararamdaman. Malayong-malayo ito sa asawa niya na bagama't batang mag-isip ay sobrang mahal na mahal naman siya. Ngunit malakas ang kutob niya na si Fugo at Falcon ay iisa kaya gagawin niya ang lahat para maalala at ibigin siya nito. Magawa kaya niya itong paibigin kahit na may ibang babae nang nagmamay-ari sa puso nito? O kailangan pa bang malagay sa panganib ang buhay niya bago nito ma-realized na mahal pa rin siya nito?

"You are nothing but a ruthless man with a foolish ego" Bella Rhee screamed at the top of her voice Bella was forced to marry Alexander Pendragon, a ruthless billionaire whose family commands power and respect, based on a contract sealed by their fathers twenty years ago. Bella finally agreed to the marriage after a secret contract between herself and Alexander but few months into the marriage, Bella drastically fell in love with Alexander, making it nearly impossible to abide by their contract terms and this new feeling sets Bella on a dangerous path as Alexander's girlfriend, Alexia, plots a cruel death scene to kill Bella and regain her lost boyfriend. Will Bella be able to get out of this life threatening situation?. Read to find out...

After ten years of silence, a call from the Philippines disrupts Katharina Esmeralda Grimaldi’s carefully constructed life. Once treated as a burden by her family, she fled their chains to carve out her destiny in Europe. Now a Duchess of Monaco and a powerhouse in the business world, Katharina has no intention of letting her past taint her success. But when the request comes for her to return, curiosity drives her to face the place she once called home. What could possibly demand her presence after a decade of independence? As she steps back into a world she vowed to leave behind, Katharina finds herself entangled in a shocking twist—a forced marriage to Rome Benjamin Azcárraga, the cold, enigmatic CEO of Asia’s largest shipping empire. Power collides with passion, and the stakes are higher than ever as Katharina navigates a dangerous game of love, revenge, and ambition. Will the Duchess who conquered Europe bow to her past, or will she rise even stronger?

She stood before the mirror, her hands trembling as she ran a brush through her hair. Her eyes were wide and fearful, a far cry from the confident and self-assured woman she had been just a few hours before. This was no ordinary betrothal – she was being forced into marriage with a man of immense wealth and power, a man she knew nothing about. She felt like a lamb being led to the slaughter. Olivia Archer woke up one morning to discover that she had been betrothed to a ruthless billionaire. She felt a mix of emotions: shock, fear, and confusion. She knew that saying no to the betrothal would have dire consequences, but saying yes seemed even more dangerous. What was she to do? The options before her seemed impossible, and yet she had to make a choice. Which path would she take?