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“Why can’t I hit you?” Thomas yells, smacking the belt close to her feet. “Why,” he smacks it on the door above her head. “Why, why” to the right and left sides of her body. Melina trembles against the door with her eyes closed and head tucked between her knees. She jumps, sniffing Thomas’ cologne, and tries to hide more. He’s probably bending down. “I want to hurt you, Melina, but I can’t. Tell me why I can’t. Tell me why,” she bites her lips to muffle her sobs as she fears they will exacerbate her situation. “ look at me when I am talking to you,” Thomas says, grabbing her hair and pulling her head up. “I am- so-r-r-r-y,” she says as she turns to face him with her tear-stained face and bloodshot eyes. ******** Melina Davis was born with the face and body of a goddess. Her heart was as beautiful as her, but it never did her any good. Melina was the most unlucky woman in this world when it came to love. Her first love was an abusive con artist who made sure to exploit Melina's kindness. The second one who Melina felt was genuinely worthy of owing her heart was far more dangerous than her first. His name is Thomas Costanzo. He is the second in command of the Costanzo mafia. He was highly feared in the mafia world. Some even feared him more than the don of the Costanzo mafia. Melina didn't know she shouldn't cross him, and she did. She broke the heart of one of the most feared men on this earth, and now, he is out searching for her. Once he finds her, Melina will wish she never crossed paths with him.

Edwin was ordered by his grandfather to go to the village to pick up his mother to return to the city because the man had started to get sick. who would have thought that he would be involved in a forced marriage? Read now!

Barbara and her sister Linda had always been at odds, but their rivalry reached a new level of intensity when a DNA test revealed shocking revelations about the paternity of their sons. The test showed that Barbara's son Lawson was actually the biological child of ex-husband Casey, while Linda's son Irvin was not the son of Casey as she claimed. After the DNA test revelation, Casey pleaded to Barbara to forgive him, accusing Linda of tricking him to marry her all for her selfish gain for the family inheritance. After long consideration Barbara accepted him back This discovery set off a bitter feud over the family's substantial inheritance. Linda, desperate to secure her share, hatched a sinister plan to eliminate her sister. One morning, as Barbara was driving to work, she was ambushed by Linda's hired hitmen. They forced her out of her car and shot her , leaving her bleeding on the side of the road. Miraculously, passing Good Samaritan witnessed the attack and rushed Barbara to hospital. Doctors worked frantically to save her life, extracting three of the bullets, but one remained lodged precariously near her ribs. The trauma of the assault, combined with the severe head injury she sustained in the fall, sent Barbara into a coma. While Barbara fought for her life, Linda seized the opportunity to manipulate the inheritance, exploiting her sister's incapacitation to claim the lion's share for herself. Barbara's devoted husband Casey remained by her bedside, praying for her recovery. After years in the coma, Barbara miraculously regained consciousness. Filled with a renewed determination, she set out to reclaim what was rightfully hers, engaging in a fierce legal battle against her conniving sister. The sisters' conflict escalated, with both of them willing to go to extreme lengths to secure the family's wealth and legacy.

Sudah jatuh tertimpa tangga. Sepertinya kalimat itu cukup untuk menggambarkan derita hidup seorang Allen Caitlin. Dalam semalam hidup Allen berubah total. Batal bertunangan dengan laki-laki yang dicintainya. Fakta bahwa dirinya hanya anak tiri, diusir dari rumah, dan dikeluarkan dari kampus hanyalah awal penderitaannya. Tahu kenapa? Karena setelah lima tahun berjuang melupakan malam sialan itu. Agra, laki-laki yang menjadi sebab kesialannya justru duduk di depannya sembari menyodorkan kontrak pernikahan. "Menikahlah denganku, maka semua utangmu di masa lalu kuanggap lunas." (Agra) Keduanya harus terikat dalam hubungan yang rumit. Sebuah pernikahan tanpa ada cinta di dalamnya. Selucu itukah takdir mengikat Allen dengan Agra? Laki-laki yang memiliki sifat lebih dingin dari es. Found me on IG @roseelily16

If Rhoda was thinking she would have a 'happily-ever-after' story, she had better think again because fate has another plan in store for her. After being abandoned abroad for eight years, her parents call her back into the country just to use her to save their dying business by marrying her off to a billionaire equals a jerk. Jeffrey suggested an open marriage since the two of them were in love with someone else. What will be their fate when the ones they were in love with break up with them after signing the open marriage contract? Will they try to make things work between them or just keep the marriage open? Will she be able to watch her husband with other women without doing anything? Or will she try to win him over to herself since divorce isn't an option? Will things become more complicated after realizing that her father's business might not be liquidating after all and she has an identical twin who has been committing atrocities and making people believe it's her?

"Ash please it's a only way, you have to marry him" Ash took a long breath and look towards his mother. "Why"? He ask again. "Beacuse it's only a way".

My name is Ella Grace Johnson. I'm just an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life of an artist, until cancer forces me into an extraordinary situation. Desperate for medical treatment, I find myself in a fake marriage with Adrian Charles Montgomery, a billionaire CEO with a hidden struggle - sex addiction. It's supposed to be a simple arrangement, a means to an end. But life has a funny way of complicating things. Adrian is nothing like I expected. Behind his CEO persona, he's caring, considerate, and surprisingly understanding. But his addiction brings a new set of challenges to our relationship. As we go through this deception, I find myself drawn to him. But our secret is exposed, and I'm sent away, leaving my heart with Adrian. Now, I'm not just fighting for my life, but also for a love that was never supposed to happen. Can we turn our fake marriage into a real one? Or will our love story end before it even begins?

An arranged marriage between the White and Green family landed Lucy into a very long nightmare she had never expect Being the wife of a very rich young CEO, she thought her life had finally taken the good turn. Least did she know her torturous life had just began The Green family married her as a tool for revenge on the White family. And when she finally discovers this, Lucy takes the hardest step of her life ever Turning the revenge into her biggest priority, Lucy makes up her mind not to spare any of the Green family, including her newly married husband

Despite Mateo making Fayra feel that he could never love her, Fayra did not lose hope. Despite the pain he had caused, she remained by his side. She accepts every emotional pain caused by their marriage, but only until that day comes. Even in her dreams, she is not prepared for this scene. A painful truth, a painful scene. Fayra's marriage was best described as tragic, causing her to grant her husband's longing for so long. But before completely cutting off their ties, Fayra begged for him. Regardless of the consequences of her action, she did not hesitate to pursue what she wanted for the last time. Full of sadness but still content, Fayra leaves peacefully without saying goodbye. And, little did he know, he had granted a wish which would carry a memory of that night that his ex-wife decided not to tell anymore.

“Aku akan membuatnya miskin, dan menggelandang di jalan!” Laura selalu menanamkan kalimat itu di dalam dirinya, sebagai bentuk balas dendamnya pada suaminya, Erlan. Sejak awal pernikahannya dengan Erlan yang terjadi karena perjodohan orangtua mereka, hanya hati yang tersakiti saja yang selalu Laura dapatkan. Erlan kerap kali selingkuh agar bisa menyakiti hati Laura, demi membalaskan dendamnya pada Laura, hingga harus saling menjatuhkan demi menjaga kedudukan mereka di perusahaan yang mereka miliki. Di dalam keadaan terpuruknya yang tidak bisa lepas dari keluarga Erlan yang sangat berpengaruh itu, Rendra datang ke dalam kehidupan Laura sebagai bodyguard yang Erlan tugaskan untuk menjaga dan mengawasi Laura. Tanpa Erlan ketahui kalau penyamaran Rendra sebagai bodyguard Laura hanya untuk menghancurkan Erlan dari dalam. Dan lambat laun, Rendra menyimpan perasaan pada istri pria itu. Akankah Rendra yang telah jatuh hati pada Laura sejak mereka pertama kali bertemu berhasil mengambil hati Laura yang telah membeku itu?