Maria Makiling

In a world where love and pain are tangled inseparably, Maria has built walls around her heart—walls carved from betrayal, heartbreak, and loss. She moves through life with a quiet strength, hiding the cracks beneath her broken smile. Francis, a man whose presence commands every room, sees the world differently. Bold, dominant, and unwavering, he is used to taking control—but Maria is unlike anyone he has ever encountered. Drawn to her fragility and the fire beneath it, he watches from the shadows, his intentions a dangerous mix of desire and protection. As their paths collide, Maria must navigate the tension between fear and longing, trust and temptation. Every glance, every touch pulls her closer to the edge of surrender, and every secret Francis keeps threatens to shatter her again. In the storm of their emotions, can they find solace in each other, or will the past keep them forever lost in their arms?

Maria et Hardin Draven se sont mariés sans amour, deux inconnus liés par un mariage arrangé. Hardin Héritier d’un empire de casinos et issu de la famille la plus riche du pays, Hardin semble au premier abord parfait. Mais derrière son charme glacial et son regard pénétrant, des secrets terrifiants se cachent. Peu à peu, Maria découvre l’horreur : son mari est un serial killer méthodique, capable de tout pour protéger ses sombres activités. Piégée dans un mariage devenu cauchemar, Maria doit jongler entre peur, fascination et survie pour comprendre l’homme qu’elle a épousé… avant qu’il ne soit trop tard.

After the death of her parents in a fatal accident, Maria's life takes an ugly turn. Immersed in huge debts and meeting her supposed boyfriend pants down with another lady, Maria is heartbroken. In the spur of the moment, she decides to end it but luckily gets saved by a mystery man. Going to the club for a fun time, she gets drunk and bangs a stranger who is no other than Andrew Walker, the son of her parents's killers. Shockingly, he is her savior; the mystery man, and just as he gave her a second chance at life, he's determined to frustrate her to death. When his fake date for the day disappoints him, Maria is his only hope. What is supposed to be a one-time thing, needs another and another until she's tied with Andrew. How much can she endure her fate? And secretly seeking revenge for her parents, will she damn their bond and hurt her savior in wolf's fur?

When an agreement that only a blood relative of the LeTale family can negotiate the end of their ongoing war is endangered by an ambush on their warehouse causing many family fatalities, and landing the Don in intensive care, Maria LeTale is flown home to take the reins she has never asked for. Tasked with keeping her safe, the Don's favourite Capo, Tony Calcolo, vows to protect Maria at all costs. But what would the cost be if he got too invested in his latest project?

Maria never imagined she would marry a billionaire, especially not under a contract. After her mother’s death, Maria becomes the sole provider for her struggling family. With a crippled sister to care for and a sick father whose treatment costs more than she can afford, her life is filled with endless work, humiliation, and sacrifice. Just when it seems like everything is about to collapse, an unexpected offer changes her life forever. Walton James, the cold and powerful new CEO of his father’s billion-dollar empire, has no interest in love. After several painful relationships, he refuses to open his heart again. But when his terminally ill father gives him an ultimatum—marry within a year or lose the company—Walton decides to solve the problem in the simplest way possible: a contract marriage. When he meets Maria and discovers the desperate situation surrounding her family, he offers her a deal she cannot refuse. One year as his wife in exchange for enough money to save her father and secure her family’s future. No love. No emotions. Just a business arrangement. But as months pass, the distance between them slowly fades, and Maria begins to see a side of Walton that no one else ever has. Then everything falls apart. A powerful businessman is found dead, and Walton James becomes the prime suspect. Within days, his reputation is destroyed, his company is dragged through scandal, and he is arrested for a crime he insists he didn’t commit. As the world calls her husband a murderer, Maria refuses to walk away. Determined to uncover the truth, she stands beside him even when everyone else turns their backs. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous everything becomes.

Ketika Maria Wijaya keluar dari kantor catatan sipil untuk kesembilan kalinya, hal pertama yang ia lakukan adalah menelepon orang tuanya yang berada jauh darinya. “Ma, aku dan Arhan cerai lagi.” Ia bersandar pada pohon mahoni di pinggir jalan. Suaranya terdengar lelah. “Kali ini aku nggak mau rujuk lagi. Keluarga Satria terus membujuk agar aku melakukan pernikahan aliansi dengan mereka, kan? Aku akan melakukannya.” Di seberang sana, ibunya lama terdiam sebelum akhirnya menghela napas. “Maria, kamu yakin? Anak dari Keluarga Satria itu sudah dua tahun terbaring sakit. Kamu tidak akan bahagia jika menikah dengan…” “Aku tidak peduli,” ucap Maria memotong ucapan ibunya, matanya merah berkaca-kaca. “Ma, semakin cepat pernikahannya, semakin baik.”

SPIN OFF! What the hell, Tetangga! - "Ayo, nikah!" ajak Edgar, suara yang dikeluarkan laki-laki itu tidak ada nada main-main sama sekali. Seumur hidup Edgar tidak pernah seserius ini. Maria menoleh cepat. "Hah? Nikah? Sama siapa? Elu?!" balas wanita berambut pirang itu dengan alis menukik tajam. Maria menolak tanpa kasihan. "Ogah! Sampe kodok di kali samping rumah gue menjelma jadi Michelle Morone pun, gue nggak akan mau kawin sama lo!"

Maria Rodriguez a 20 year old young woman living in New York who just graduated from Harvard. She and her best friend Jason go out to a club with they friends Lola, Carla, Adam and Ben. While the other two were dancing with other guys Jason and Maria had one two many drinks and one thing led to another. **** Jason Mendez a spoilt rich boy, always gets what he wants, a ladies man, he falls in love with his best friend, and is determined to get her. Will he be able too?

Drei Jahre Ehe reichten Maria Müller nicht, um Michael Schmidts Herz für sich zu gewinnen. Als seine erste Liebe zurückkehrte, blieb ihr nichts weiter als die Scheidungspapiere. „Wenn ich ein Kind von uns hätte, würdest du dich dann trotzdem scheiden lassen?“ Es war ihr letzter Versuch, ihn umzustimmen. Doch seine Antwort war eiskalt: „Ja!“ Maria schloss die Augen und entschied sich, loszulassen... ... Kurz darauf lag sie, mit einem Gefühl völliger Leere im Herzen, im Krankenbett und unterschrieb die Scheidungsvereinbarung. „Michael, wir sind quitt...“ Michael, sonst ein Mann von unbeugsamer Entschlossenheit, sank an ihrem Bett auf die Knie. Mit leiser, demütiger Stimme flehte er: „Maria, lass uns die Scheidung nicht durchziehen, bitte…“

"Before you go, was there something I could have said to make it all feel better?"- Lewis Calpadi Economic hierarchy strips a twenty three year old accountant, Maria Crawford, of a five year relationship with trillionaire Mama's boy, Dominic Payne. Things get a tad bit dramatic when a body is found in Dominic's trunk and love scores again as Maria does everything she can to prove that her ex is innocent. The Good news; she has a best friend who's a good lawyer and actually the best in the state named Zack Osborn, who lucky for them is in town. The Bad; our lawyer friend once had a bruised cheek courtesy of Mama's boy. With pleas from Maria, Zack agrees to be Dominic's lawyer even as he still hates his guts. What could a simple accountant know about murder cases? Would she be throwing herself out too for the murderer to find, or will she leave all these unscathed? ©️ Hillary 2022 ®️All rights reserved