Lucy Jane Leighton Savant

Betrayed by her fiancé–Ben, while getting married who turned out to have a relationship with her stepmother–Jane, Emily West sought help from a man ten years her senior to save her company. Unexpectedly, the savior man was the uncle of her ex-fiancé, named Mike.  Mike, who was willing to help, asked for a special reward for which Emily had no choice but him, namely contract marriage with him. Could Mike help Emily? What was their story when they were married without feelings for three years? Did it work?

—¿Por qué tienes un bulto ahí abajo? No se parece en nada a lo mío. Lucy, mi vecina de dieciocho años, me miraba con curiosidad esa parte del cuerpo. Había algo en su mirada que delataba un deseo, aunque ella no entendiera lo que estaba sintiendo. Yo fingí no entender. —¿Dices que no se parece? Enséñame cómo es el tuyo. No esperaba que lo hiciera sin dudarlo; de pronto, se bajó su minifalda blanca y me mostró su piel blanquísima. —Mira, aquí yo estoy plana, no tengo nada.

“You are worthless and no man would ever love you. You should be grateful I stopped to marry you.” Those words from her husband of 5 years clanged through Jane's head like a drumbeat. Maybe that was why when her husband's gorgeous billionaire boss, Thorn seduced her, she fell for it. She knew it was wrong but for one night she wanted to taste pleasure and if her husband's boss would give she would accept. That one night of reckless abandon became the beginning of something bigger than her.

Nova Jane found love at a young age, but as those things sometimes go, they took different directions in life. Nova married Rob and has been living a life she can't seem to escape. One where every decision feels like a minefield of Robs' moods, and anything can set him off. She fantasizes about her first love to get through the abuse until she can save enough money to get out. It was then that she was happy and carefree. It helps to daydream about it, but it also hurts that it's forever beyond her reach.

Aku memberi tahu pacarku bahwa keluargaku mencari nafkah dengan memelihara sapi. Jadi, pacarku berpaling dan mendekati wanita lain, direktur perusahaan tempat kami bekerja. Wanita itu kehilangan sebuah gelang berharga. Orang yang pertama dia curigai adalah aku. "Lucy, kalau kamu yang ambil gelang itu, cepat kembalikan. Keluargamu cuma peternak sapi yang bau. Jangan nodai gelang Jillian dengan bau kotoran sapi. Dasar kampungan!" Dia tidak tahu saja kalau sapi yang kumaksud berjumlah puluhan ribu ekor dan kekayaan keluargaku mencapai ratusan miliar.

Maiden Caliber was once a 25-year-old successful businesswoman whose ambition is to take revenge on those people who caused pain and agony in her life. She sought justice for her parent's death and bring turmoil in their predicaments. But what if everything turns upside down? What if the supposed revenge will not be successfully done because she died? But worse, what if after she died she's reincarnated to one of the otome novels her mother once wrote? Say the least that she's not even one of the main cast? But worst and worst of it all, the same history comes with the character she's playing, a girl whose parents died because they were killed by those powerful people in the kingdom? What will she do? Will she emerge from one of the least characters to one of the main protagonist? Will she take her revenge after all?

When I met Ethan Stone, his family had just gone bankrupt. He had fallen hard and was at his lowest point. I stayed with him for eight years and helped him rebuild everything. We were finally about to get married. On our engagement day, I was kidnapped by his greatest rival. When I came back safely, he held his secretary in his arms and looked at me with disgust. “Jane, you’re no longer pure.” I felt my heart sink. I let him go and chose to fall into the arms of his rival.

A desperate young woman, Lucy, enters into a contract marriage with the cold-hearted CEO, Drey Jackson, to save her mother’s life. But as their lives collide, hidden secrets lie around Drey’s family, and a dangerous rivalry emerges to tear them apart. Stuck between love and loyalty, Lucy and Drey must navigate a treacherous path where trust is shattered, and survival becomes their only choice. Will they overcome the darkness, or will the price of love and power destroy them both? ******** “So, a contract marriage,” I said slowly, testing the idea. “What makes you think I would even consider something like that? And with you?” I asked, letting out a little laughter. She leaned in slightly, her lips curving into a small, confident smile. “Because it’s the perfect solution for both of us. You need the public to believe you’re happily married. And I need the money. We both walk away with exactly what we want—no strings attached.” I chuckled, feeling I was on the edge of it. “You’re a bartender. What makes you think you can play the part of a billionaire’s wife?” I chuckled darkly as my breathtaking face twisted into a Mona Lisa. “I can have you fired for this, you know.” She didn’t flinch, but I noticed her sweaty palms. She could lose her only surviving job if I wanted that to happen. It was obvious how desperate she needed money but I couldn’t just agree with her even if it was a good idea. “I think you’re misunderstanding me. I’m not some desperate woman trying to snag a rich man,” She suddenly snapped. She was only an inch away from me now, trying to avoid any direct touch. “We don't have to be in love.”

Jane Buenaverde grew up living nang isang kayod isang tuka. She was the bread winner of the family. Bukod sa mahina na ang kaniyang ina ay wala rin siyang kinalakihang ama. Sa murang edad ay nagawa niyang magtrabaho para lang makaraos sa araw-araw. Life is hard and poor but she was contented, happy, and always motivated with her boyfriend, Dave. Ngunit nagising nalang siya isang araw at nakatira na siya kasama ang bossy, strikto, at isa sa pinakamayamang tao na si Gian Muentes. Jane don't want to live with him but Gian's family promised to give all of her family wants. Her family will be living happy at hindi na kailangang mamroblema sa pang araw-araw na gastusin kaya kahit labag sa loob ay pumayag siya. But all she never know, sa kabila ng sustentong ibibigay sa kaniyang pamilya ay araw-araw niya namang dusa sa puder ni Gian. Sasaktan, paparusahan, araw-araw na pagdudusa at sakit sa buong katawan. Reason for her to think, paano kaya kung may ama siya. Paano kaya kung kahit papaano may pera sila. She will surely not suffer from this kind of pain. But little she know that the suffering she was experiencing was all because of her real and rich father. Matatanggap o mapapatawad niya kaya ang ama? Will Gian accept her as his wife, o lalo lang siyang magdudusa?

The royal house of Medora sets up an international contest. The winner gets to marry the crown prince and one day rule as his queen. But with the entire world watching, and several other women trying to sabotage you, falling in love isn't easy. Jane didn't take the contest seriously at first. She never even thought she would get in. She is introduced into a new world filled with ballgowns, secret romances and of course: Prince Sebastian. Can she fall in love with someone so different than her? Or will the dark side of this new golden world get to her first?