Its A Cruel Game

Violet had gone through it all—betrayed by her own family, mocked by her ex for being broke, and ending up in bed with Julian, the city’s most notorious playboy. Worse, he’d threatened her into marrying him. So began a marriage she never could’ve imagined. Only later did she realize that her so-called womanizer of a husband wasn’t actually reckless at all, but carefully maintaining the image of a spoiled rich heir. And from the start, their marriage had been built on lies. She once overheard him tell someone, “We’ll divorce. We have to. This marriage isn’t even real.” Her heart went cold. They did divorce. But fate kept pulling them back into each other’s lives. One day, with a rare honesty in his eyes, Julian said softly, “Give me a chance. Let’s start over.”

Blurb Isabella Salvatore had only one dream in life; to become a mum. Stuck in an abusive marriage with her husband Maxwell Henderson, who had reduced her status from his glorified trophy wife to a glorified nanny for his mistress children; Tommy and Sean, after making sure that she lost their children all to please his mistress. Isabella tries her best to win back her husband's love as she was an orphan and the only person to show her love and affection was Maxwell. But when she was made a mockery of an elite business event after getting an invitation that was "hinted" to have been sent from her husband, Max after coming as Mrs Henderson, the one who comes to her rescue isn't her husband but a stranger who seemed to be feared by everyone in that city - Alpha Damon Rodriguez. Damon offers her a deal; he would make sure she became a mum. If and only if she divorced her husband and married him. What does Isabella have to lose? Only one thing remained unknown to her ---Isabella had no idea that there were creatures known as werewolves and her new husband happened to be the Alpha of a notorious pack.

BLACK MAFIA SERIES Warning: Hard SPG ️ The real Mafia does not valued honor and loyalty. Guns, drugs and money. He drawn by a lust for power. Tristan Geller o Dos ang tawag sa kan'ya ng mga kaibigan niya. Ang bilyonaryong walang kinatatakutan kung sino man ang kan'yang babanggain pagdating sa mga illegal na negosyo. Pinasok niya ang negosyo sa pagbibinta ng mga matataas na klaseng mga baril, pagbibinta ng iba't ibang klase ng drugs at pagpapatayo ng mga sugalan. Matalino, tuso at magaling maglaro pag dating sa mga kalaban niya sa negosyo. Pero paano kung ang katapat niya lang ay ang inosenteng babae na walang kaalam-alam sa mundo. Si Kath Antonio, na nagtatrabho sa kompanya ni Lewis Kingston. Naging magulo na ang mundo niya nang makilala niya si Tristan Geller dahil sa kanyang katangahan na akala niya boyfriend ng kaibigan niya nagtaksil, kaya sinampal niya ito sa harap ng maraming tao. Hindi niya lubos akalain na sobrang yaman ng lalaking ipinahiya niya. Pinakidnap siya at doon nagsimula ang kan'yang miserableng buhay.

Satria, siswa kelas 3 SMA yang selalu dibully oleh seluruh sekolahnya yang menjadi tempat anak-anak orang kaya dan elit. Dia selalu dihina dan disiksa setiap harinya, tidak ada yang peduli kepadanya. Dia juga tidak bisa keluar dari sekolah karena ada ancaman. Untuk melampiaskan emosinya dia selalu memainkan game Mythical World RPG, berkat kecerdasannya dia sudah mencapai level maksimal. Dia sendirian saja sudah bisa mengalahkan satu squad full party serta menyelesaikan semua lantai dungeon yang mustahil dilakukan orang lain. Suatu hari tiba-tiba saja dia dan seluruh teman-teman di sekolahnya mendadak memasuki ruang waktu hingga sampai di dalam dunia game Mythical World RPG. Di sana dia akhirnya menemukan kebebasannya dan berniat membalas dendam kepada orang yang sering menyiksanya. Petualangan Sang Dewa Game di dunia yang diimpikannya dimulai. Apakah dia berhasil membalaskan dendamnya? Siapakah dalang kepindahan mereka ke dalam dunia game? Dan apa tujuannya? Silahkan simak kisahnya.

With her family turning their backs on her, Ayra must learn to navigate her new life as the wife of the owner of the Consortium, Lucian Dante Russo. Quite quickly she comes to discover secrets that shatter everything she thought she knew about her family. What she thought was her father’s desperate debt turns out to be the tip of a much darker scheme and she is thrown into a world of violence, power, and betrayal. As rivals close in and secrets lurk around every corner, Isabella realizes that the only way to survive may be to embrace the dangerous man she’s bound to. The shadows of their past cling to them, however, and threaten to consume them whole.

Running away from the dark past of her life, Sofia McCommer is determined to start new and prove her worth to her family by joining her family business that's close to bankruptcy. Scorched by life, Adrian T Larsen, the powerful business magnet has become a man no one wanted to cross paths with. With only darkness filled in his dead heart, he doesn't know what kindness is, and has an intense hatred for the word: love. And then comes the game. A game of ignoring the cold-hearted playboy Sofia plays with her friends at a Saturday night club. The rules were simple: Ignore the billionaire, hurt his ego and get out. But little did she know that getting out of the paws of an injured tiger wasn't an easy thing to do. Especially when the infamous businessman, Adrian Larsen's male ego was at stake here. Bound by fate when their paths clash with each other more than Sofia ever expected, when the powerful billionaire barges into her life, sparks and desire start to test her resistance. But she has to push him away and keep her heart locked to keep both of them safe from the dangerous shadows of her past. The dark past that always lurked around. But can she do that when the devil has already set his eyes on her? She has played a game, and now she has to face the consequences. Because when a predator is teased, it's supposed to chase...

The E-SPORTS industry has been taking a huge success in the entire Philippines. Dreaming of competing for the world title, gamers and aspiring e-sport players are busy practicing to be part of the country’s representative. Being said, gaming companies have been searching for the most intelligent players. One that catches their attention is the live streamer named BLACK MASKED which hides his identity. All of the companies tried to recruit the said person yet refused. Little did they know that the unknown gamer was a girl. ASHLEY GRAY HANSONS. The 20-year-old girl who just graduated from college that plays for fun. She loves being praised not until a guy named REN ISHIKAWA defeated her in a match. Insulted, she finds herself joining the popular e-sport group BLKQ just to find the guy and defeat him miserably. But being the only girl on e-sport comes with many problems. they hide her identity. Playing for the group, Ashley will come closer to the guy she wanted to defeat.

When Bella, my mate's first love, begged for my help, claiming her mother was gravely injured, I didn't hesitate. As the pack's Luna, I grabbed my medical kit and ran. But I arrived to find her sobbing over a corpse. Bella pointed a trembling, accusing finger at me. "My mother is dead because you were too slow!" Before I could explain, she cried out to the dark woods. "Ethan, did you see? Your Luna just stood by and let my mother die!" My mate, Alpha Ethan, emerged from the shadows, his face a mask of cold fury. He snarled, declaring me unfit to be his Luna. Now, he's forcing me into a brutal trial to prove my worth. He's even broadcasting the trial, taking live bets from werewolves across the globe on whether I'll survive. But he doesn't know the truth: Bella has already rigged the trial. The moment I step inside, I'm walking into a deathtrap.

【Two Male Leads + Power Dynamics + Slow Burn Romance + Corporate Warfare + 1v1】 "You came to kill me, didn't you?" "That was the original plan, but I've changed my mind." "Oh, what an honor that is." In game theory, when the sum of gains and losses among participants always equals "zero," it's known as a "zero-sum game," where cooperation between the parties is not possible. In the game of love, however, two initially opposing individuals repeatedly break the norms and find their way to each other. A mission sparks their complex relationship, with one falling first, and the other soon succumbing to the fall as well... *Dual-faced, affectionate mastermind ✖️ Undercover agent playing coy *1v1

A life of blood diamonds and riches beyond belief- was a life Jane was thrust into when her brother owed the Mafia money. As payment for both their lives, she is forced to wed the most dangerous man in the country, Alvaro Castillo. Jane wants to make a run for it once he trusts her but will she be able to when she learns who he is under all that edgy exterior? Or will her heart be swayed, making her want to stay, damning all agreements. —————————————— Other books like this: The Mafia Boss's PA- a.k.a, CONSTANTINE.