Less Than Zero Novel

"It's not me, please believe me." Ashley Patterson stubbornly looked at the people in the car, it was pouring rain, and the car door was wet with rainwater, revealing a cold face. Ashley's whole body trembled. She stood outside the car, one door away, screaming. "Listen to my explanation." The car door suddenly opened. Before Ashley could be happy, a strong force violently pulled her into the car. She fell on top of him, and his white shirt immediately soaked a large area. “Milan Elise, the gangsters who killed Gina were not arranged by me…” As soon as Ashley opened her mouth, a long and strong hand squeezed her chin mercilessly, and from the top of her head came his magnetic voice. "Do you like me that much?" His voice was clear and cold, faintly smelling of cigarettes - a taste that belonged to him. "Huh?" Ashley was a bit confused, she liked him, and the whole world knew. Why does he suddenly ask like that now? The man squeezed Ashley's chin, his other arm was long and strong, and his palm gently touched her cold, wet cheek from the rain. Ashley got lost in his gentle eyes, she seemed to hear this man ask. "Is it cold?" Suddenly, a cold breath radiated from his body. He said coldly: "Ashley, do you like me that much? Like me so much that you would kill Gina?" The coldness from the bottom of his heart immediately spread to her whole body. Ashley immediately woke up and couldn't help but smile bitterly... She immediately thought, how could he give her such gentleness? This is not gentleness but just a devil's smile.

From the runway to a gilded cage, Cali was the world's most untouchable supermodel, until her own mother traded her like a pawn to settle a debt. Now, she is the captive bride of the city's most lethal Mafia CEO, a man who bought her soul with a signature in blood. He expects a trophy to silence and command, but he's about to learn that Cali's sarcasm is as sharp as a razor and her defiance is a fire he can't extinguish. In this dark game of obsession and power, he may own her contract, but taming the woman behind the fame might just be the one war he's destined to lose.

Suffering from the inability to recognize faces, Carl Oswald struggles to navigate the world of high-stakes business and social obligations, unable to recognize even those closest to him. He has it all, looks, wealth, and the position of CEO in his father's prestigious company. But his life is far from perfect. To manage this hidden vulnerability, he hires Mia Miloslava Pankraz, a spirited young woman to be his secretary and help him connect with the world. Mia has spent years applying for a job at Livestrong Company, only to face constant rejection. Her perseverance finally pays off when she receives an unexpected call for an interview, landing a position that is far more complex than she ever imagined, as if that wasn’t enough, an arranged marriage by her grandfather and mother to someone she never expected. How does she navigate these unconventional arrangements? Will she opt for the job and decline the arranged marriage or will she toss aside her dreams to fulfill her grandfather's wish? Read on to find out………

Calla Reyes lives by the law—until one night at Eclipse changes everything. She witnesses Kane Drax, notorious alpha of the Iron Fang pack, dominating women in ways that make her body betray her principles. When he’s falsely accused of assault, she becomes his unwilling defender. But Kane doesn’t want her help. He doesn’t want her at all. “I don’t mate with cops’ daughters,” he snarls, even as the bond between them threatens to consume them both. When pack wars explode into the streets and ancient tribunals demand her blood, Calla must choose: fight the attraction that’s tearing her apart, or embrace the darkness that might be her salvation. In a world where law means nothing and desire means everything, some bonds are worth breaking every rule.

When Ethan returns from his exchange program with Victoria, Alpha Malrik's daughter and his unborn child, Sophia's world shatters. The man she thought was her fated mate had betrayed not just her trust but the years that they had spent building a life. Broken, hurt, and lost, Sophia has nowhere to turn, so she left. As the neighbouring pack's Alpha, he has no reason to care about a shattered Luna. Yet he does. Where Ethan abandoned her, Kai stands firm. Where her mate chose ambition, Kai chooses her every single day. Sophia never expected to get a second chance, especially not with the monstrous Alpha King that she had been hearing about, Ethan's rival. As Ethan's realized the mistakes he had made and Victoria's secrets threatened to destroy every single one of them, Sophia discovered that sometimes you find your true mate by walking away from your first bond. With Kai, Sophia finally understands what it means to be truly chosen despite all odds. And this time, she would choose herself right back.

Marianne is blessed with another life from the moon goddess after her previous life was cut short. Her decision is to stay far away from those that caused her sudden demise. Now she has to deal with the fate of being appointed as a royal maid, which means that she would be facing the lycan triplet princes who killed her in her last life. A huge bunch of uncertainty surrounds this second meeting, the lycan princes are still devilish in nature as they have always been but what happens when they find out Marianne is their fated mate? Will Marianne accept to spend the rest of her life with lycans like them?

Human Princess Georgina Lennox is desired by men and alphas for being a woman of indomitable character, the ultimate trophy for someone who wants to be the supreme sovereign between both races, daughter of King Ezekiel of the human race, who is forced to give his youngest daughter as the future Luna of Alpha King Magnus Black, a possessive and fearsome being; he has his mistress Alina, so he is not interested in being a one-woman man, but he accepts the King's proposal to reunite both kingdoms. Still, when he meets Georgina for the first time and learns that she is his mate, he is captivated by her beauty; Magnus will do everything to make her his wife. Still, his old enemy the Alpha Kenzo, a suitor of the princess, will not allow this to happen, as he feels entitled over her and will try to kidnap her and make her his, no matter the consequences.

Nothing is more painful than being rejected by her own parents because they trust the person she considered a true friend more than her. Nicole thought her life would improve with Danica’s help, but the opposite happened. Danica used Nicole to fulfill her ambition — to marry an arrogant and hard-hearted Steven. Nicole could see why a friend had betrayed her because of this man. Aside from being a billionaire, he also possessed the traits that drive women crazy over a man. After six years, Nicole will return to take back everything from Danica, including the man who said she didn’t deserve to be the mother of his child.

Telling your husband you love him should be one of the most natural and heartfelt things in a marriage. However, for Arlet, it was anything but easy. Arlet had never imagined that she would find herself standing in as a replacement bride for the man she had loved ever since she first understood the meaning of love. Ruben Rodriguez, a man with an irresistible allure, a billionaire whose very presence ignited a desire in any woman. However, when he discovered that Arlet was not the woman he had intended to marry, his world came crashing down. A tale of heartbreak where Arlet's emotions run deep, her love for Ruben encompassing every fiber of her being. While he remained oblivious to her existence, unaware of even her name. What would she do when the only thing he assigned to her name was his hatred. The story of one-sided love when she is in love with her husband, and he loves someone else.

Tiarra Alcazar's mother works as a servant to the Villareal family, and it was that moment where Tiarra first encountered the young master Luxious, who immediately became obsessed with her for unknown reason. Tiarra accepts the obligation to stick at Luxious' side and obey its commands as a dog would for its owner due to Luxious' manipulation. As the days went by, they became more inseparable to the point where Luxious' affection for her also grew intenser. Unexpectedly, Luxious vanishes without saying anything, leaving Tiarra's heart shattered. To let go of her evolving affection for the young boy, Tiarra severed her ties with Luxious. If one of them keeps evading when they meet again, how can their relationship be fixed? Considering that the person he's chasing doesn't want to be chased, would the heart get weary of the never-ending chase?