Manipulation Thesaurus

Sara married to Lucas. In order to support her husband, Sara is willing to live simply and work as an ordinary clerk at her family's shopping center, without receiving a penny from her family's inheritance. She became the backbone of the household, providing for Lucas and his family, believing that her love and sacrifice would be rewarded. However, those sacrifices turned into wounds when Sara learned that Lucas was having an affair with a woman who had been considered his business partner. To make matters worse, the business she had helped build became a tool for Lucas to betray her. Not wanting to be victimized any longer, Sara decided to stand up. She returned to her family and used all her resources to destroy Lucas. With her intelligence, she slowly took over the business that she had helped grow, leaving Lucas pressed and losing ground. Sara utilized her father's connections to pressure Lucas' investors to withdraw their support. She also manipulated distribution channels, making it difficult for Lucas's company to secure raw material supplies. However, Lucas is not a man to give up easily. He tried to turn things around by threatening Sara with a secret document that could destroy Sara's family's reputation. Sara is faced with a dilemma: let Lucas off the hook to protect her family, or keep bringing him down despite having to face huge consequences. At the end of the story, Sara finds a way to get rid of Lucas without destroying her family. She works with the authorities to frame Lucas, proving that he has committed tax evasion and financial manipulation in the company he manages. Lucas is eventually arrested, and his business is completely destroyed. However, before he was completely defeated, Lucas made one last threat: that he would come back and take revenge.

"Please," I whisper as his teeth graze my neck, my body betraying every promise I made to keep him at a distance. "We can't—" "Can't?" His laugh is dark, dangerous. "Your wolf is screaming for me, Fin. I can smell how much you want this." His hands pin my wrists above my head, his body pressing mine against the wall. "Tell me to stop. Tell me you don't dream about my hands on your skin, my mark on your throat." His lips brush my ear, voice rough with need. "Tell me, and I'll walk away. But we both know you're tired of denying what's between us." Finley Bennett never expected to be Alpha of Forest Trails pack. But when her brother refuses the role, she's determined to prove a female can lead - even if it means burying her broken heart. Because the one wolf who was supposed to be her perfect match chose another, leaving her with nothing but duty to cling to. When Mountain Ridge's powerful Alpha arrives to discuss border threats, his sudden marking of her as his mate offers a second chance at happiness. But fate isn't finished testing her yet. Another cruel rejection leaves her wondering if she's destined to lead alone. As mysterious attacks threaten pack lands and ancient magic stirs, Finley must navigate pack politics, unseen enemies, and the return of her first mate. But something darker lurks beneath the surface - a hidden enemy whose manipulation could cost her everything she's fought to protect. With her territory under siege and her heart torn between two wolves who rejected her, Finley must decide: can she trust fate's choice a third time? Or will opening her heart again destroy everything she's built?

I spent two years drowning in guilt for an accident that wasn't my fault. Two years watching my husband transform into a monster who blamed me for the paralysis a drunk driver caused. Two years sacrificing pieces of myself for forgiveness I'd never earn. And then Adrian made one request that shattered what little dignity I had left. His birthday wish: Two weeks in Italy. His two best friends. My body. He wanted me to give them what he could no longer provide. I said yes because I didn't know how else to survive his threats, his manipulation, his systematic destruction of everything I used to be. What I didn't expect was how they'd look at me when I agreed—like I was cheap, disposable, exactly as worthless as I'd always believed. Matteo Greco touched me with hands that worshipped while his words cut deep, the Italian architect whose warmth turned ice-cold the moment I knocked on his door. Kian Ashford used me like I was nothing while his grey eyes promised I could be everything, the lawyer whose control shattered the same night mine did. They broke me completely. And broke their rules together with their hatred for eachother. Because Kian isn't just a lawyer—he's a Werewolf Alpha in a three-piece suit and a racer at night. Matteo isn't just an architect—he's a Lycan Alpha hiding behind Italian charm and motorcycle leather. And somehow this completely human woman triggered something in both of them that should be impossible. Mate bonds don't lie. But neither do the species that have been enemies for centuries. A dark paranormal romance that will leave you breathless, aching, and absolutely dripping. This is not a gentle love story...this is brutal, beautiful, and will wreck you in the best possible way.

À l'Ombre de nos Désirs Éliane pense avoir trouvé l'opportunité de sa vie lorsqu'elle est engagée comme archiviste personnelle par Kaelan, un magnat de l'industrie aussi fascinant que redouté. Sa mission : classer des documents anciens dans son manoir isolé. Le poste est trop bien payé pour être refusé. Mais très vite, elle comprend que le contrat qu'elle a signé va bien au-delà d'un simple emploi. C'est un pacte avec le diable. Kaelan ne veut pas seulement de ses compétences ; il la veut, elle. Tout entière. L'isolement du manoir devient sa prison dorée. Kaelan use d'un jeu pervers de séduction, de manipulation et de cruauté psychologique pour briser ses défenses. Il alterne entre une tendresse envoûtante et une froideur calculée, la poussant au bord du gouffre. Chaque interaction est un combat de pouvoir, chaque regard un défi, chaque toucher une brûlure ambiguë. La frontière entre le ravisseur et le protecteur, entre le bourreau et l'amant, devient de plus en plus floue. Éliane lutte contre l'attraction morbide qu'elle ressent pour cet homme qui détruit méthodiquement son libre arbitre. Les scènes intimes sont des batailles, des punitions, des récompenses, et parfois, des moments d'une vulnérabilité déchirante qui révèlent les propres démons de Kaelan.

Isabella Santos's world revolves around saving her sister Jenny from a rare blood disorder. Working multiple jobs in BGC barely covers the hospital bills. One fateful morning, her trembling hands spill hot coffee on Alexander Del Rosario's ₱50,000 suit. Instead of anger, his eyes hold an intriguing proposition. Xander's mother, Regina keeps arranging matches with socialites he can't stand. When he meets the fiery barista who stands up to him despite her mistake, he sees an opportunity. He offers Isa a one-year marriage contract worth ₱10 million - enough to save Jenny. But their undeniable chemistry challenges the contract's "no feelings" clause. During a company retreat in El Nido, one passionate night changes everything. Their fake relationship starts feeling real until Isa discovers documents linking Del Rosario Industries to her father's death. The shock triggers a panic attack, leading to her hospitalization where she learns she's six weeks pregnant. "Hindi ko kaya 'to. I need to protect my baby from them," she decides, disappearing without a trace. Three years later, fate reunites them at a charity gala. But Xander meets his daughter Sofia, the spitting image of him. "Paano mo nagawa 'to sa akin?" he confronts Isa. Before they can reconcile, and clear out everything, Marco emerges claiming to be Sofia's real father. Regina orchestrates DNA tests and custody battles. Through investigating his father's old records, Xander uncovers Regina's manipulation in destroying the Santos construction company. He confronts his mother: "Pinili mong sirain ang buhay nila dahil lang sa pride mo?!" Meanwhile, Isa faces kidnapping attempts and corporate espionage. The truth about Marco's involvement with rival companies comes to light. During a dramatic confrontation at the Del Rosario's mansion, Xander chooses Isa and Sofia over his empire. "Wala akong pakialam sa company. Kayo ang mahalaga sa akin."

Titre : Sous l'Emprise du Désir À 20 ans, Emma est une jeune femme d'une beauté envoûtante, pleine de rêves et d’innocence. Elle est en couple depuis deux ans avec Matthias, son amour de jeunesse, un homme ambitieux mais rongé par l’envie et la jalousie. Matthias travaille comme chauffeur pour Raphaël Delaunay, un riche héritier à la réputation de séducteur. Fasciné par la fortune et le pouvoir de son patron, Matthias échafaude un plan dangereux : il pousse Emma à séduire Raphaël, convaincu qu’elle pourrait manipuler le jeune homme et leur ouvrir les portes d'un monde luxueux. Au début, Emma refuse. Mais l’insistance de Matthias et les promesses d'une vie meilleure finissent par la faire céder. Pourtant, ce qui devait être une simple manipulation devient un piège émotionnel. Raphaël se révèle plus complexe qu'il n'y paraît : derrière son charme arrogant, il cache des blessures profondes et une solitude inattendue. Emma, troublée par la connexion inattendue qu’elle ressent avec Raphaël, commence à remettre en question son amour pour Matthias. La situation se complique lorsque Matthias découvre qu’Emma commence à éprouver de véritables sentiments pour Raphaël. Entre la loyauté à son premier amour et l'attraction irrésistible qu'elle ressent pour Raphaël, Emma devra faire un choix. Mais jusqu'où Matthias est-il prêt à aller pour obtenir ce qu'il désire ? Et Emma pourra-t-elle se pardonner d’avoir franchi cette ligne dangereuse ?

Résumé , Dans les rues étouffantes d’une ville où le crime est roi, Lilith, une mafieuse impitoyable, règne sur son empire avec une violence qui glace le sang. Chaque décision est calculée, chaque trahison punie sans pitié. Mais derrière son regard de fer, se cache une soif insatiable de pouvoir… et un désir qu’elle refuse d’admettre. Elle attire l’attention de Azazel, un démon exilé du monde des enfers, condamné à errer sur Terre. Fasciné par la brutalité et l’audace de Lilith, mais aussi par son humanité déchirée, Azazel lui propose un pacte : en échange de son âme, il lui offrira un pouvoir capable d’écraser tous ses ennemis et de faire d’elle la maîtresse incontestée de la ville. Entre la manipulation et la séduction, leur relation devient un jeu dangereux. Lilith découvre que le démon n’est pas seulement une force destructrice, mais qu’il porte lui aussi ses propres blessures et ambitions. Ensemble, ils plongent dans un monde où la frontière entre le bien et le mal s’efface, où chaque alliance est une trahison potentielle, et où le pouvoir peut coûter bien plus que la vie. Mais à quel moment le pacte cessera-t-il d’être un simple accord, et quand le démon et la mafieuse cesseront-ils d’être alliés pour devenir ennemis ? Dans cette danse mortelle de sang et de flammes, seul l’ombre de la trahison semble certaine.

Bianca was born a rogue—an outsider who learned early that survival meant making herself useful. When she saved Alpha Matthew Morrison's life twice, she thought she'd finally found someone who saw her value. Instead, she became his obligation, his duty, the wife he married because honor demanded it, not because his heart did. For four years, Bianca tried to earn Matthew's love through service, through healing, through being the perfect Luna and mother to their son, Theo. She told herself that someday he would see her, truly see her, and choose her. Then Mia came back—Matthew's first love, his true mate in all but name—with a terminal illness and a bucket list of dreams she wanted to fulfill before she died. . Now Matthew demands the ultimate sacrifice: Bianca must risk her life, her healing abilities, and her future to cure the woman who's already taken everything from her. When Bianca discovers that Mia's "terminal illness" is built on lies and manipulation, she realizes the truth—she was never the wife, never the Luna, never the mother in Matthew's eyes. She was always just the rogue girl convenient enough to save and use. But Bianca is done being convenient. She's done sacrificing herself for a man who'll never love her. She's done watching another woman live her life while she fades into the background. Armed with evidence of Mia's deception and divorce papers hidden in plain sight, Bianca prepares to do what she should have done four years ago—walk away before they destroy her completely. The only question is: will Matthew sign away their bond before he realizes what he's losing, or will Bianca's carefully constructed escape plan crumble when the man who never loved her suddenly can't bear to let her go?

Juliette, après avoir été vendue par sa tante à un trafiquant sexuel suite à la tragique perte de ses parents, endure d'innombrables souffrances et douleurs. Convaincue qu'il n'y a plus d'espoir pour elle, elle est sauvée par l'un des hommes travaillant pour son maître. Cependant, quelques années plus tard, elle connaît un nouveau traumatisme lorsqu'elle découvre la véritable nature de sa relation amoureuse avec son sauveur. Brisée et meurtrie, tant physiquement que psychologiquement, elle goûte à l'amertume de la trahison. C'est alors qu'en ce jour marqué par la déception, Juliette croise le chemin d'un homme parmi les plus riches de New York. Cet homme d'affaires a renoncé à l'amour et aux relations amoureuses, cherchant à se protéger. Mais lorsqu'il rencontre Juliette, il est immédiatement captivé et tombe éperdument amoureux d'elle. Pourtant, il lutte contre ses propres sentiments, craignant de succomber à nouveau. Entre le passé sombre de Juliette, marqué par les abus et la trahison, et la volonté de l'homme d'affaires de préserver son cœur fragile, le destin les réunit dans une histoire poignante. Alors que leur relation se développe, Juliette doit guérir ses blessures et apprendre à faire confiance à nouveau, tandis que l'homme d'affaires doit affronter ses propres démons intérieurs pour ouvrir son cœur à l'amour véritable. Mafia, Milliardaire, Actions, Amour forcé, Premier amour, déception, Manipulation, Souffrances, Romance, mensonge, Décision, Pardon, Prison, renaissance…

Amélia, une jeune héritière au charme éclatant, tombe éperdument amoureuse de Victor, un homme séduisant, mystérieux et ambitieux. Leur mariage est somptueux, suivi d’une lune de miel torride, digne d’un conte de fées. Mais au retour, Victor l’emmène dans une vieille demeure délabrée, loin de la richesse et du confort qu’elle a toujours connus. Là, il lui avoue être en faillite, ruiné, incapable de lui offrir la vie qu’elle attendait. Blessée par ce mensonge et persuadée d’avoir été trompée, Amélia décide d’annuler le mariage. Victor, furieux, l’accuse de ne l’avoir jamais aimé que pour son argent. Les rancunes explosent, les reproches fusent, et leur union éclate en un divorce amer… même si au fond, une passion brûlante subsiste entre eux. Déchirée entre colère et désir, Amélia choisit de revenir dans la vie de Victor sous une fausse identité. Déguisée en servante, elle infiltre son quotidien pour comprendre qui il est vraiment. C’est ainsi qu’elle découvre la vérité : Victor n’a jamais été ruiné. Sa faillite n’était qu’un mensonge, une mise à l’épreuve pour tester l’authenticité de son amour. Amélia, blessée par cette manipulation cruelle, jure de se venger. Mais dans ce duel où mensonges, fierté et désir s’affrontent, leurs cœurs n’ont pas dit leur dernier mot…