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In a world where family ties and business deals are intertwined, Ivy Smith finds herself trapped in a nightmare. Her father's company is struggling, and the only way to save it is by forming an alliance with the powerful Blackwood family. The cost? Ivy's hand in marriage to Victor Blackwood, a ruthless and cunning man with a reputation for getting what he wants, no matter the cost. Ivy is devastated. She's always been a strong-willed and independent person, and the thought of being tied to someone like Victor is unbearable. But her family's situation is dire, and she feels she has no choice but to accept the arrangement. As the wedding preparations begin, Ivy's brothers - Ethan, Lucas, and Julian - are fiercely protective of her. They know Victor's true nature and are determined to keep her safe. But they're also bound by the agreement, and their hands are tied. Victor, on the other hand, is determined to break Ivy's spirit. He's cruel, manipulative, and has a hidden agenda. He sees Ivy as a trophy, a way to solidify his family's power and control. And he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants. As Ivy navigates her new reality, she must find a way to survive Victor's abuse and manipulation. She's trapped in a gilded cage, with no escape in sight. But she's determined to fight back, to find a way out of this nightmare and take control of her own destiny. The story is a dark, twisted tale of love, family, and power. It's a tale of survival and rebellion, of one woman's fight against the forces that seek to control her. Will Ivy find a way to escape Victor's clutches, or will she be forever trapped in this living hell?

"I'm willing to be a papa to your son, but don't ever expect me to treat you like a wife." To realize her son's dream of having a daddy, Lily is willing to enter into a contract marriage with Keenan, who also happens to be desperate to find a wife to inherit his family's company. An agreement was made where the relationship between the two would appear harmonious only in front of the child. However, they cannot resist the fate that has fostered unusual feelings. Unfortunately, the appearance of a past figure is also inevitable. Making it hard for both of them to go further. Will Lily and Keenan stay together? Or will each of them choose to give up when there is no more reason to survive?

Nadhima dihina sebagai anak haram pelacur selama 19 tahun. Setelah berhasil terbebas dari hidupnya yang menyedihkan, sebuah kesalahan semalam dengan seorang laki-laki asing, membuatnya terpuruk apakah ia sama dengan sang ibu. Ketika tahu dirinya hamil, rasa sayang yang tak biasa muncul untuk dua kehidupan baru yang akan hadir. Meski hidup tanpa suami, Nadhima bertekat melindungi anak-anaknya. Namun apa yang harus Nadhima lakukan jika sosok asing dari malam itu muncul kembali?

When Brayden asked Julienne to marry him, nagbago ang lahat. Si Julienne, nakaalis sa masalimuot na mundong matagal na niyang isinumpa, habang si Brayden naman ay sa mundong siya mismo ang lumikha. Pero paano kung malaman nilang kasinungalingan lang pala ang lahat? Sapat na ba ang mga nadarama nila para piliin pa rin ang isa’t isa at manatiling nagsasama sa kahariang binubuo nila? “Dreaming is for fools. At hindi pa ako nababaliw, Julie. Hindi pa. . .”

Naura Devi Lark telah menjalin hubungan yang penuh cinta dengan Bima Satya Wiratama sejak masa sekolah menengah. Perjalanan mereka penuh suka dan duka, hingga mereka melanjutkan kisah cinta itu ke bangku kuliah. Naura percaya bahwa cinta mereka akan bertahan selamanya, hingga suatu malam segalanya runtuh. Ia memergoki Bima, sosok yang selama ini ia cintai, tengah bercumbu mesra dengan perempuan lain. Hati Naura hancur berkeping-keping. Didorong oleh rasa sakit hati dan keinginan untuk membalas dendam, Naura mulai mendekati Arjuna Dirga Wiratama, kakak Bima yang dewasa, mapan, dan penuh wibawa. Dirga, seorang pria dengan karisma yang memikat, tidak menyangka bahwa permainan Naura akan mengubah hidupnya. Dalam kehangatan malam yang penuh gairah, mereka melampaui batas yang tak terduga. Naura menyimpan rahasia besar dari peristiwa itu. Ia menyadari bahwa ia hamil dan memutuskan untuk menjalani hidupnya sendiri, jauh dari bayang-bayang keluarga Wiratama. Dari rahasia itu lahirlah seorang anak perempuan bernama Lila Amora Lark—gadis kecil yang tumbuh menjadi sosok yang manis, lucu, dan menggemaskan. Namun, takdir memiliki caranya sendiri. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, Dirga dan Naura kembali dipertemukan. Rahasia yang selama ini tersembunyi di balik senyum Lila perlahan mulai terkuak. Bagaimana Dirga akan menerima kenyataan bahwa ia adalah ayah Lila? Akankah hubungan Naura dan Bima dapat diperbaiki, atau justru Dirga menjadi sosok yang tak tergantikan dalam hidup Naura?

“K-Kasal ako! H-Hindi ako pwedeng ibenta ng tatay ko! H-Hindi mo gugustohing malaman ang pangalan ng asawa ko dahil malalagot ka!” Pagbabanta pa ni Solene kahit na nauutal na ito. ~ Si Solene Jimenez ay isang twenty-year old College student. Pumapasok ng iba't-ibang part time jobs para tustusan ang pangangailangan ng kanyang pamilya habang nag-aaral sa isang sikat na unibersidad. Ipinakasal siya sa isang bilyonaryo upang tuparin ang hiling ng Mama niya at ng matanda niyang kaibigang mayaman na pakasalan ang apo nito. Ngunit kahit isang beses ay hindi niya pa man din nakikita. Ano kaya ang mangyayari sa buhay niya kapag nagkita sila sa unang pagkakataon? Will the billionaire keep their marriage o hihiwalayan siya nito nang tuluyan?

Eto ay isang kuwento ng babaeng naipakasal sa isang bilyonaryong may edad sa pamamagitan ng shot gun wedding na kagagawan ng kanyang gusapang ama. Ngunit ang babae ay may lihim naman paghanga sa lalaki noon pa man kung kaya naman hindi siya komontra at na excite pa nga itong mmaging asawa ng Bilyonaryo. Ngunit ang kaligayahan sa piniling kapalaran ay hanggang panaginip na lamang pala dahil kailan man ay hindi siya trinayong asawa ng lalaki. Ngunit a kabila ng lahat ng hirap ng katawan at kalooban sa pagsasama at sa klase ng trato sa kanya ng lalaki ay minahal pa rin at sinamba ni Yuna ang asawang si Felix Altamirano. Pero umabot na sa sukdulan ang lahat dahil sa isang mas masakit na katotohanang sumampal sa ilusyon ni Yuna. Wala palang pagasa, nagiilusyun lamang pala siya.

“I’m going to make her mine,” Xander declared. “You are going to marry my wife, father?” “Your ex-wife,” Xander corrected. “She’s no longer your wife, Thayer. You just divorced her, remember?” he added, stepping closer to me on the bed. Thayer cheated on me the same day I found out I was pregnant for him. He divorced me cruelly and called me a mistake, fat, and dirty. However, in reaction to the betrayal, I found myself falling deeply in love with my father in-law and he in return fell for me too. His love ignited a forbidden passion in me and I was ready to sin with him. But my ex-husband suddenly realized what he had lost and wants me back. He is willing to go any lengths, even to kill to kill his own father just to win my heart again. But my heart now belongs to another-his father. My father in-law belongs to me, not to his ex-wife either!

My best friend and I go to a music festival together. There, my brother's girlfriend locks me in the toilet. "Young women these days are so shameless—I can't believe you had the nerve to seduce my CEO boyfriend! I'm going to teach you a lesson today since your parents obviously didn't raise you right!" She refuses to listen to my explanation. She pours dirty water all over me before slapping me in public and stripping me. Then, she brands me with an insult. By the time my brother arrives, I'm tormented beyond recognition. "I can explain, Spencer! I thought you were lying when you said she was your sister!"

Kaiser Volkov is the 27-year-old Alpha of the Viperthorn pack, known for being everything an Alpha shouldn't be—brash, strategic, and a notorious playboy. He's the life of the party, admired by women and envied by men, but no one truly knows the secrets buried beneath his charming exterior. Kaiser has successfully hidden his past from his new pack, until a pregnant woman collapses at the pack's gates, calling his name before passing out. To his shock, the woman is Esmarie Cruz, his childhood best friend and the wife of the very man who drove Kaiser away from his old pack. Esmarie's life spiraled into chaos when Kaiser vanished in the middle of the night when they were eighteen after kissing her. Forced to marry his brother, she has endured relentless suffering at the hands of his family. Now pregnant and fearing for her children's lives, Esmarie escapes, desperate and uncertain, and finds herself at the gates of Kaiser's pack. Though unsure of why she sought him out, he's her only hope to hide from his brother. The Kaiser Esmarie once knew is gone, replaced by a man unprepared to shoulder responsibilities. Burdened by the past, both struggle with the baggage they carry. Yet, amidst their turmoil, old feelings flicker—a testament to the saying that first love never truly fades. When Kaiser's brother resurfaces, threatening Esmarie and her children, Kaiser must decide: run away again or confront his past and family to protect Esmarie and avenge the wrongs done to him years ago. As old flames reignite, Kaiser and Esmarie are forced to confront their shared history and the love that never really went away.