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Married to her fated mated for years, bound by the dying wish of her mate's father, Imogene's fate hangs on the thin thread of luck as Orion overrides and humiliates her publicly by making her a trophy wife, flashing his Mistress right in her face but an accidental case of a missing necklace becomes the last straw that breaks the Camel's back. Imogene, hurt and broke knowing that the man she loves was willing to get rid of her, signs divorce papers and disappears. Five years later, the tables are turned. It seems like her ex-husband had changed his mind.

Beberapa hari setelah Kaisar Song Renzong mengumumkan Pangeran Zhao Kong menjadi Putra Mahkota, guncangan besar terjadi di Ibukota. Pangeran Zhao Kong terbunuh. Sebelum kejadian tersebut terjadi, Pangeran Zhao Kong meminta bantuan Empat Pendekar Wangi untuk membawa tiga anaknya yang masih kecil, Zhao Shing (14 tahun), dan si kembar berbeda jenis, Zhao Ming dan Zhao Rong (5 tahun) pergi meninggalkan Bianjing. Tokoh utama dalam cerita ini adalah Zhao Shing, putra pertama Pangeran Mahkota Zhao Kong. Saat berusia empat tahun Zhao Shing atau Chiu Kang (nama samaran) terjatuh dari kereta kuda yang mematahkan tulang leher dan punggungnya sangat parah, sehingga dia hampir mati. Karena harus bertindah cepat demi menyelamatkan anaknya, Pangeran Zhao Kong terpaksa menyalurkan tenaga dalamnya agar Zhao Shing bisa bertahan hidup. Untuk menyambung tulang-tulang yang terpisah, Pangeran Zhao Kong setiap bulan menyalurkan tenaga dalamnya. Namun, beberapa tahun kemudian tubuh Zhao Shing tidak lagi dapat menahan besarnya tenaga dalam di tubuhnya, sehingga usianya diperkirakan tidak akan bertahan lama lagi. Bagaimana Zhao Shing akan mengatasi masalah yang menganggu tubuhnya itu? Apakah dia akan mati, atau malah menjadi seorang pendekar besar di dunia persilatan? Dan, mampukan dia mendapatkan haknya kembali sebagai pewaris takhta Kekaisaran Song yang sah?

"You can never run away from me Cristina, never," were his words. And she was ready to prove them wrong. So to save herself from a dog she sold herself to a lion. Cristina DeCarlo, a young actress, was living a life under the clutches of Vincenzo La Russo, a political leader who was anything but a dog. On a fateful night, she broke all his boundaries and ran away only to fall into the hand of a man who was none other than the biggest Mafia in the country. Roman Scuderi, a mafia lord who was hidden in the shadows yet just the initials of his name were enough to shake the world. A man feared by all. But she was ready to make a deal with him as long as he could protect her from Vincenzo. ###Excerpt### "Why did you cage me?" Cristina asked the man who was sitting in front of her, watching her as she stood in the sexy black dress holding the iron bars of the cage she was in. At her words, he stood up and walked up to her. "Because I'm afraid if I don't, you, my little dove will ascend too high in heaven where this devil can't reach you," he replied in his sexy voice and pulled her towards him to share a kiss.

"Uh ... Sayang, pelan-pelan, ya. Nanti sahabatku bangun." Sahabatku dan suaminya ternyata sengaja melakukan hubungan intim di depanku demi kenikmatan mereka sendiri. Suara desahan mereka yang penuh gairah dan godaan membuat mukaku panas dan jantungku berdebar tak karuan. Aku sampai menahan napas, berharap mereka cepat selesai. Akhirnya, sahabatku pun pingsan karena kelelahan. Namun, detik berikutnya, suaminya malah memelukku dan menindih tubuhku.

Setelah resepsi pernikahan ke-88 kali dibatalkan, aku menelepon partnerku, "Aku mau daftar untuk mengembangkan pasar di Negara Heksa." Suara partnerku yang terkejut terdengar. "Apa kamu sudah pikirkan baik-baik? Kamu nggak boleh pulang selama 10 tahun setelah pergi ke Negara Heksa. Kamu baru nikah hari ini, tapi langsung pisah rumah. Apa suamimu setuju?" Partnerku menambahkan, "Bagaimana dengan orang tuamu? Bukannya keinginan terbesarmu itu menemani mereka?" Aku memandangi gereja yang kosong, lalu tersenyum getir dan menimpali, "Resepsi pernikahan dibatalkan, mana mungkin aku punya suami? Mengenai orang tuaku, mereka sudah cukup bahagia ditemani Yasmin." Partnerku terdiam sedetik sebelum menyahut, "Oke. Kalau begitu, kamu siap-siap. Besok kamu berangkat." Sesudah mengakhiri panggilan telepon, aku menyentuh gaun pengantinku. Air mataku yang terakhir menetes. Hari ini, depresi yang diidap adik angkatku kambuh lagi dan dia ingin bunuh diri. Lagi-lagi, Aditya membatalkan resepsi pernikahan kami. Aku yang tidak berdaya dan putus asa berucap sambil memandangi Aditya, "Ini sudah yang ke-88 kali." Aditya merasa bersalah. Dia menunduk sembari membujukku, "Beri aku waktu lagi ya? Willa, kamu tahu sejak kejadian itu, kondisi mental Yasmin nggak stabil. Aku benar-benar takut dia melakukan hal bodoh." Aditya berjanji, "Kamu tenang saja. Kali ini, aku pasti akan jelaskan padanya. Setelah itu, kita segera menikah." Orang tuaku mendesak Aditya untuk segera menyelamatkan Yasmin. Ayahku menegur, "Willa, cepat lepaskan Aditya. Kalau bukan karena dulu Yasmin menyelamatkanmu, mana mungkin dia diculik? Dia nggak akan mengidap depresi dan mentalnya nggak akan hancur." Ayahku meneruskan, "Sekarang kamu menghalangi Aditya untuk menyelamatkan Yasmin, apa kamu mau mencelakai adikmu? Kenapa kamu begitu egois? Apa resepsi pernikahanmu lebih penting daripada nyawa Yasmin?" Aku sudah sering mendengar teguran seperti ini. Dulu aku pasti membantah, tetapi kali ini aku terdiam. Tunanganku dan orang tuaku tidak menyukaiku, bahkan mereka tidak memercayaiku. Kalau begitu, aku pergi saja.

Demi Ricardo dan putri kami, aku rela mengorbankan segalanya dan menjadi ibu rumah tangga penuh waktu. Namun, sejak kekasih lamanya resmi bercerai, semuanya pun berubah. Suamiku mulai muak padaku. Putriku memperlakukanku bagaikan seorang pembantu. Hatiku hancur tak bersisa. Aku menandatangani surat cerai, melepaskan semua hak dan meninggalkan segalanya untuk pergi sejauh mungkin. Namun, kenapa sekarang mereka malah menyesal?

“Nova please, I beg of you. I will do anything to gain your forgiveness”. Zephyr begged as he used his hands to brush his hair desperately. “Forgiveness?” Nova asked with widened eyes and a surprised smirk. You said you didn't want anything to do with me. “I.. I didn't know what I was saying, baby. I need you in my life”. He replied. “No.. Nova interrupted before he could even speak further. You have no fucking right to come back into my life”. Her voice raised and her face turned red as she gritted her teeth. “Go back to your mistress”. She directed angrily, and just so you know, I am with eryx now. She said with a satisfied tone. “WHAT!!” zephyr exclaimed. “You belong to me Nova and I will chase you to the end of the earth till you are mine again”. Zephyr’s voice cracked, his eyes glistening with something that wasn't just anger. On the day she divorced her husband due to his drastic change and betrayal. She found out she was pregnant but she couldn't tell her husband about it because he had moved on with someone else who he got pregnant. She moved to another city with the help of her husband's brother Eryx, who also helped her raise her son. Years later everything was going well as she was now a famous actress, until her little son brought his father home.

Synopsis “I loved you with everything I had. I broke down my walls, accepted you completely into my life and heart thinking you were real!” “You showed me utmost care and I forgot myself completely, I forgot how to exist without you, thinking you were f*cking real! But you are so quick to throw me out as soon as your ex arrives? Ethan!” I screamed, my chest constricted with pain, holding the papers in my hand. “100 million dollars Selene, sign the papers.” He muttered, his voice light as if I meant nothing to him after all these years. My eyes welled up with tears as I looked at the papers again. The word divorce written boldly on it, crushing my heart into several pieces. “Ethan?” I muttered once again, my tone vulnerable. “150 million..” He added. My leg wobbled.

"Zeke, was I just a substitute?" I asked, my voice trembling. "All these years, was I nothing but a replacement?" But then again, he remained silent. And I took that as a 'yes' to my questions. "It's over. The sooner you accept that, the better." Zeke's cold expression remained unchanged. - Discovering she was just a stand-in for her husband's ex, Vivienne Lancaster divorced billionaire Ezekiel Harrington. She signed the papers and walked out of his life, secretly pregnant with twins. Years later, when Ezekiel's company was on the brink of collapse, he needed the help of the elusive and influential mystery designer Viatrix. Little did he know, the designer he had been chasing was none other than Vivienne—his ex-wife. Vivienne had returned and she was ready to get revenge and reclaim her life, while Ezekiel had to face his past mistakes. Could he win back the woman he had taken for granted, or would he fail chasing the billionaire's substitute ex-wife?

  Sophia Adams' life was near perfect. She was about to get married to her fiancé, and she had a successful career. Until one day, her life falls apart and she loses everything she's worked for. She decides to move back to her home country, where she encounters Ryan Caddel again. From being friends to lovers, and now strangers, their painful past and memories that had been put away for eight years begin to resurface.