Ivan Dreyar

LUCIA: I'm thrown into a world of chaos when I hear that my family is part of the Italian mafia. No, scratch that - my family is the Italian mafia - and as tradition states, I'll be getting married to the bratva head. My world is in shambles when I see how cold and ruthless my husband is. Despite how handsome and attractive he is, I give myself one assignment; stay as far away from him as possible. But as neither my body nor my heart gets the message, I have to think of a way to conceal my emotions from him. IVAN: My life's purpose has always been to take over from my father as the head of the bratva. That's practically what I was born for; to kill and destroy. But for that to happen, I must get married, which isn't a problem since an arranged marriage to the Italian mafia princess has long been formed for us. What becomes a problem is the strange feelings that begin to steer within me the moment I'm married to my wife. Now I have another purpose added to the list; kill, destroy and love.

She was sent to kill. Instead, she might be the one destined to end it all. Lea, a top-tier assassin for the secretive High Table, has never missed a mark—until now. What was supposed to be a routine mission turns into a long-term “quest” in the quiet town of Mystique Gore, assisting a cold, commanding man in a mansion older than memory. Strange? Yes. Dangerous? Definitely. But what’s worse? The mission wasn’t for a target... it was for *her*. Marked by a power she doesn’t understand and haunted by dreams that aren’t hers, Lea finds herself entangled in a world she never believed existed—one ruled by vampires, witches, and werewolves hiding in plain sight. And at the center of it all is Ivan, the enigmatic master of the house who knows more than he says... and watches her like she’s already his. As her assassin instincts clash with ancient prophecies, forbidden truths, and a mark that binds her fate to something much bigger, Lea must uncover why the High Table sent her here—and why the supernatural world is afraid of *her*. They say she’s the beginning. They say she’s the end. They say she must die to keep the peace. But Lea doesn’t take orders. She gives them.

Jessica is living her life peacefully with her husband, Adam Peterson, when a creep shows up at her work place and sneaks a photo of her. Soon after that, an infamous boss of a drug cartel, Hugo Ortiz, arrives at her workplace with an army of guards. He calls her "Camila" and asks her to leave with him. She does not remember the man at all. She realizes that her husband had been keeping things from her. Upon digging deeper, she finds out that she had been married to Hugo Ortiz. It didn't take long for Hugo's enemies to use her as a target. Ivan Volkov, the most feared name of the bratva, has been sniffing for an opportunity to get his hands on Hugo and have his revenge for killing his only son. Jessica finds herself caught in the crossfire of a gang war while she struggles to remember how she ended up in Nebraska. What is the reality of her "husband"? Who Hugo Ortiz? Why doesn't she remember any of this? When she actually stumbles upon the answers to her questions, a part of her preferred living in blissful ignorance rather than stepping back into the world of blood and misery.

“She's back to pay her tormentor in his own coins... She's retribution itself!” After enduring agonizing years of a loveless marriage with the influential billionaire, Damian Brown, Olivia Davidson is abandoned with a broken heart and a divorce paper to sign. The tables turned when Ivan Arthur, a Billionaire and Olivia's Uncle appeared just in time to pick his niece at her lowest. Hand in hand, they plan the downfall of the man who had caused her great pain. Life finally seemed like a bed of roses when power was bestowed upon Olivia by her Uncle. She maps and carries out plans after plans to destroy Damian when she unveils a jaw breaking piece of information that shatters her firmly built walls to pieces. Olivia is stuck between forgiving Damian Brown who fell head over heels in love with her after her departure or giving listening ears to her absentee mother who returns shortly after Olivia gains power. What happens when Damian comes back for a second chance, seeking for a remedy to the aches of losing his once angelic wife? Will Olivia accept him wholeheartedly after all the pains he put her through, or will she pay Damian back in his own coin?

"Shh, just a little bit more," I said against her skin. I raised my head to stare at her and her blue eyes were wide. My thumb caressed her cheeks as she stared right back at me. "More, Kiara," I whispered. "Just a little bit more," I could feel the softness of her lips, the warmth of her body, and the sparks under her every touch. "Ivan," She whispered. *** She was my addiction. I couldn't get enough of her. Her touch set my body ablaze, and the taste of her lips lingered long after she was gone. Every moment without her was agony, and I longed for the next chance to hold her close. I had never been one to fall so deeply, to be so consumed by another person. She was my undoing, my weakness, and yet I couldn't imagine a life without her. She brought out a side of me that I had never known existed -wild, primal energy that couldn't be contained. And even now, as I lay beside her, watching her chest rise and fall with each breath, I knew that I could never get enough. She was my addiction, and there was simply no other way to describe it. #2 BROKEN SERIES

Jihan Azzahra, gadis berusia sembilan belas tahun yang biasa disapa Rara memiliki kehidupan sederhana. Gadis tomboi dan cerewet itu hanya tinggal bersama sang ibu yang sakit-sakitan. Rara ditinggal ayahnya ketika berusia tiga tahun, akibatnya Rara harus berjuang keras untuk menyambung hidup. Suatu ketika, Rara yang baru saja lulus SMA berencana untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan, tidak sengaja bertemu dengan seorang pria bernama Aldebaran. Pria perfeksionis dan arogan itu seorang aktor terkenal. Pertemuannya dengan Aldebaran yang kurang baik menjadi awal kisah mereka. Aldebaran menjadikan Rara sebagai asisten pribadinya. Rara bahkan berusaha bersabar menghadapi Aldebaran hanya demi sang ibu. Saat Rara melakukan pekerjaannya, dia tidak sengaja bertemu dengan Ivan, kekasih yang sudah setahun menjalani hubungan dengannya jalan bersama wanita lain. Rara merasa sakit hati. Tanpa pikir panjang, Rara berlari hendak menyeberang jalan bertepatan dengan sebuah mobil melaju ke arahnya tanpa bisa terhindarkan. Sebelum kedua mata terpejam, Rara meminta sebuah permohonan yang bisa mengubah takdirnya. Mungkinkah itu terjadi?

Niloko at pinagtaksilan si Valerie ng kanyang boyfriend na si Ivan matapos niyang maipagkaloob nito ang kanyang pagkababae. Sa kanyang hangaring makaganti, pumayag siya sa isang kasunduan kapalit ng malaking halaga. Magiging bride siya pero hindi magiging asawa ni Lester Montefalcon, isang gwapo ngunit suplado at mayabang na anak ng isang mayamang may-ari ng malaking pabrika. Pareho nilang inaayawan at kinaiinisan ang bawat isa. "Hindi ikaw Valerie ang tipo kong babae kaya huwag kang umasa! Gawin mo ang nasa kontrata". "Hindi ikaw Lester ang lalaking pangarap ko at kahit ikaw na lang ang natitira sa mundo, hinding-hindi pa rin ako magkakagusto sa iyo!" Ngunit mapanindiganan kaya nila ito kung nagdulot ng kakaibang sensasyon ang kanilang bangayan? Paano kung muling magbabalik ang dating nobyo ni Valerie at desidido itong bawiin siya? Alin ang mas matimbang sa puso niya, ang lalaking hindi niya kayang kalimutan o ang taong ayaw niyang pakawalan?

Lorsque mon père m'a demandé quel homme je choisirais pour un mariage arrangé, dans cette nouvelle vie, je n'ai pas choisi Léonardo. J'ai opté pour son frère aîné : Ivan Vittorio. Mon père a été étonné de ma réponse. Après tout, tout Chicago savait que Léonardo et moi étions des amis d'enfance et que je l'avais poursuivi pendant dix ans. En tant que fille aînée de la famille Leavitt, mon nom figurait déjà à côté du sien sur la liste des mariages arrangés entre les familles. Tout le monde était persuadé que notre union était écrite dans le destin. J'ai souri tristement en repensant à ma vie précédente : j'avais en effet épousé Léonardo comme je l'avais toujours voulu, mais après notre mariage, il ne m'a jamais touchée. Je pensais qu'il avait une maladie honteuse et j'avais tout fait pour la dissimuler. Jusqu'au jour de notre sixième anniversaire de mariage, où, par hasard, j'ai ouvert le coffre-fort de son bureau et découvert qu'il y avait des photos de lui avec ma sœur adoptive, celle que j'avais fait adopter par mon père. Ils avaient même un enfant illégitime de deux ans. Leur photo de famille ressemblait à celle d'un foyer heureux. Ce jour-là, j'avais compris qu'il n'avait aucune maladie honteuse, mais qu'il ne m'avait jamais considérée comme sa femme. Plus tard, pour se débarrasser de moi, il s'était allié avec ma sœur et m'avait fait tuer. Maintenant que je suis revenue dans cette nouvelle vie, j'ai choisi de les laisser vivre leur bonheur. Mais lorsque je suis entrée dans l'église, vêtue de ma robe de mariée, et que je tenais la main d'Ivan, Léonardo est arrivé en courant, armé d'un pistolet. Il m'a crié comme un fou : « Mélanie ! » Sa voix était rauque, presque déchirée, « Tu oses l'épouser ? »

It is in the human nature to expect things from a person. And of course, as a human, one will tend to try to reach their goals no matter how big or small it is. One will strive hard to reach those expectations, sometimes even ace it. However, not all things goes the way one planned it and that is what happening to Pharynne Mauridelle Cortés. Pharynne Mauridelle Cortés is a full of hope woman. She's a woman who will give her all selflessly no matter what and how much struggles she have in life. However, no matter how beautiful a rose can be, it wouldn't change the fact that it still have thorns. Thorns that even she herself can get hurt by it. She is beyond what the society wants her to be. For beyond what it seems to be in the strongest façade a woman can have, is her broken and wounded self that she couldn't even mend it herself. And when she reached her outmost endpoint, her world clashes with Jhariêx Ivan Romanov Strëízhnnërr IV. The man full of mystery who will be her anchor and thread of light that will help her heal and rebuild herself. But then, when things are almost at its place, she will suddenly discover the mystery behind his life. Being lied to and destructive pain she felt, causing her demons to fully swallow and win against her. No matter how beautiful and delicate a flower is, if it starts to get rotten inside, it will still wither and die.

Hinahabol ng isang loan shark company si Naila dahil nagkaroon ng malaking utang ang mama niya na naging obligasyon na din niya. Sino pa bang pwedeng tumulong sa kanyang ina kundi siya lang? Wala silang alam na mabilis na solusyon dahil nawawalan na sila ng panahon. Kaya ang naisip niya ay gumamit ng lalaki. Hahanap siya ng mayaman na lalaki, kukunin ang loob nito at saka siya hihingi ng pera o uutang ng pera. Marami siyang kakilala na umaangat ang buhay dahil sa mga lalaking napangasawa o naging kasintahan nila. Naisip niya na pwede ring mangyari iyon sa kanya. But then she met Ashton. He was rich, yes, but his life was just as tangled. His parents had cut him off, forcing him to prove his worth or face an unwanted marriage. She likes Ashton but she won’t be able to get anything from him and she thought that she doesn’t want to just use him. Until Ivan, her boss, confessed to her. He was rich and a business owner. It will be easy for her to ask money from him, but the problem is Ashton is getting in the way. And now, she needs to choose between money and love. What would she choose? Her family’s sake is on the verge.