Isabelle Lightwood Dress

Isabelle Forte wanted a simple life. But then she witnessed a murder, and was led straight into the arms of Mariano Rivera, boss of the Italian mafia. Together, they traverse a story of love, honor, revenge, violence, and betrayal. The dominating, possessive man may fix her, or break her all over again.

One hot night with a total stranger! Hindi inasahan ni Isabelle Montecillo na ito ang magiging sanhi ng malaking pagbabago sa kanyang buhay. Matapos pagtaksilan ng kanyang ex at pinsan, ay nakipagsapalaran siya sa isang misteryosong lalaki—ang gabing pinagsaluhan nila ay nag-iwan ng higit pa sa alaala. She got pregnant, and to make things worse, she didn’t know who the father was! Makalipas ang dalawang taon, nakakuha si Isabelle ng trabaho bilang advisor ng isang napakastrikong CEO na si River Dela Merced—isang lalaking may reputasyon sa pagiging maldito, mapusok, at nakakainis na gwapo. Malinaw ang prinsipyo niya: ayaw niyang makipagrelasyon sa kanya o kanino man—maliban na lang kung ito ang babaeng bigla na lang nawala sa kanyang buhay. Ngunit tila ba may plano ang tadhana. Habang lumalalim ang kanilang pagtutunggali sa trabaho, unti-unting nahuhulog ang loob nila sa isa't isa. At nang magsimulang magtugma ang mga bakas ng nakaraan, may isang katotohanang nag-aabang… posible kayang si River Dela Merced ang misteryosong lalaki noong gabing iyon? At kapag nalaman niya ang lihim ni Isabelle, masisira kaya ang lahat—o magiging daan ito upang tanggapin nila ang pag-ibig na matagal nang itinatakwil?

Pastry chef Isabelle Marie Campbell is fired from her job in a coffee shop following a report by a billionaire, leading to her struggle to save her late mother’s bakery with a deadline to vacate her space in a month. Fortunately, she lands a job as a personal chef to an old American-based, Italian billionaire. Her heart twists when she finds out that he is the grandfather of the cold-hearted, hot-tempered, and arrogant Alessandro Levon Moretti, an Italian billionaire heir based in New York City. He was also the same man responsible for losing her job. His grandfather’s health was fast deteriorating, and he needed a woman to marry fast or lose his inheritance. As Isabelle contemplates either quitting her dream job or enduring Alessandro’s unwelcoming presence, he walks up to her with a cold and arrogant expression. "Be my girlfriend for three months. We shall have a contract for it…"

Even on my hundredth proposal, Isabelle Cole still turns me down. We've been together for seven years. For the previous 99 proposals, she said her childhood friend isn't married yet, and she can't bring herself to break the promise they've made. Staring at the ring in my hand, I finally can't hold it in anymore. "If Ronald never gets married, are you going to keep him company forever? What am I to you?" Isabelle's expression turns gloomy in an instant. She snatches the ring and throws it into the river. "Ron and I made a promise when we were kids that we'd get married at the same time. How can I just abandon him? "And besides, is that piece of paper really all that important, Lucas? We've been together for seven years. What difference would it even make?"

Isabelle is a shy girl, who's opinionated and strong headed. As she struggles to grasp what adult life may hold for her the week of her 18th birthday. Does she have what it takes to take control of her own life, let alone help lead a packs?

I loved Spencer. Even though I knew he only saw Fiona when he looked at me. I clung to the wedding dress he picked out himself, holding onto the dream of a future that felt so close. But on our wedding day, she came back. In front of everyone, he has my dress ripped apart—for her. Now, he knelt before my grave, begging for forgiveness. But all I could think was, even here, he was ruining my peace.

The night before the entrance exams, my childhood best friend, Tyson Sutherland, receives a text message from his girlfriend, Isabelle Landon, saying she was attempting suicide by jumping off a building. He immediately gets anxious and brings along a few male classmates with him to go and save her. In my past life, I learned that it was fake, and that Isabelle never planned to kill herself. That was why I was against them going to save her. I called up my teacher, Mr. Fred Nielson, and asked him to inform the boys' parents, successfully stopping them from going. … The next day, everyone sat for their entrance exams as usual, and we all got accepted into Rayward University, one of the most prestigious universities in the country. Meanwhile, Isabelle survived the jump somehow, but she became a cripple. As revenge, Tyson hacked off my arms and legs and buried me alive. "It's all your fault! You were the one who turned Belle into a cripple! I'm going to kill you!" All my classmates did nothing as they watched him kill me under their watchful eyes. They all told me that I deserved to be killed. … When I open my eyes again, I realize that I have returned to the night when Tyson tells me he wants to save Isabella. I don't stop him or the others from going anymore. Instead, I sit for the entrance exams alone. I refuse to interfere in other people's fates again.

My sister-in-law, Sabrina Linskey, never hides her hatred for me. Yet, on my daughter Elena Satchwell's birthday, she does something I can never imagine. She gives Elena a dress, claiming she had sewn it by hand. She calls it a blessing for Elena's health and safety. I let her ease the dress onto Elena, relief washing over me as I convince myself that Sabrina finally understands the importance of upholding peace in the family. But Elena's skin begins to fester, until even the lightest touch makes her flinch in pain. That's when I realize Elena's fate has been swapped with Sabrina's son's. Mom and Dad, along with my brother, know all about it. Elena, beyond saying, eventually dies. I, too, am killed the moment I uncover the truth. But when I open my eyes again, I return to the day Sabrina arrives with that dress for Elena's birthday.

Le jour de mon mariage, mon fiancé a eu une liaison avec ma sœur Isabelle Bernard dans le salon de repos, et ils ont été surpris sur le fait. Je suis devenue la risée de tous, mais mon ami d'enfance Alex Thomas m'a demandé en mariage publiquement et m'a défendue. Après le mariage, il m'a obéi en tout. Malheureusement, notre vie sexuelle n'a jamais bien fonctionné. Ce n'était qu'après avoir fait une FIV cette année que je suis tombée enceinte. Après cela, il m'a choyée de toutes les manières possibles. J'ai cru qu'il était enfin mon véritable refuge. Jusqu'au jour où j'ai entendu sa conversation avec un ami. « Alex, tu es trop cruel. Léa Bernard est si gentille avec toi. Comment as-tu pu échanger les ovules pour que Léa porte l'enfant à la place d'Isabelle, simplement parce qu'Isabelle a peur d'accoucher ? » « Et l'enfant va naître dans deux mois. Qu'est-ce que tu comptes faire ? » Il s'est tu un instant et a poussé un soupir. « Une fois l'enfant né, je le remettrai à Isabelle pour réaliser son rêve de devenir mère. » « Quant à Léa, je lui dirai que l'enfant est mort. » « Je resterai avec elle pour le reste de sa vie. » Alors c'était donc ça. Toute la tendresse que je croyais sincère n'était destinée qu'à elle. Je suis allée prendre rendez-vous pour un avortement. Je n'ai plus voulu de cet enfant impur. Je n'ai plus voulu de ce mariage mensonger non plus.

I conscientiously perform my duties as the Luna of the Blackwood pack throughout our three years of bond. During every cycle of the full moon, my Alpha, Damon Slater, insists on personally preparing Wolf Essence Elixir for me. He claims it enables me to manage my duties as Luna with greater ease. I trust him implicitly, never doubting his words. It is only later that the shaman reveals that "the elixir" is actually Shadowmoon Drug—a forbidden drug that induces infertility. I haven't even had the chance to question him when Isabelle Turner, his lover, brazenly posts a sonogram confirming the Alpha's pup in the group chat. Damon, my Alpha, does nothing, letting Isabelle accept everyone's pledge of loyalty to her. Damon coldly reminds me that our bond serves a purely political purpose for the alliance and then aggressively questions me about what grievances I still hold. He thinks of me as merely a means to serve the alliance, a tool that can be replaced at any time. He is completely wrong about that, though.